Royal road

Chapter 313

In the main hall, there is a piece of plain.Standing at the head of the group of officials, Wang Yan's body is bent, his beard and hair are white, and he no longer has the brilliance of Fengshen in the past.Because he was recuperating at home, he was lucky enough to escape the great epidemic. Although some people died in the mansion, compared to Shouchun City and even other noble families in Huainan County, he was lucky.

However, he escaped, and others were not so lucky.Now there are only half of the ministers who can go to the palace.If Sima Rui and Liang Feng hadn't sent medical officers to administer medicine to avoid the epidemic, what might have happened.

It's a pity that all these failed to save the life of the emperor.Shouchun's palace was too small and crowded with too many concubines and concubines. The epidemic came unexpectedly, like a sickle sweeping through the palace.Sima Qin was among the first to be infected, and even the imperial physicians tried their best to treat him, but they failed to save his life.

Even because of the epidemic, no one dared to enter the palace to visit this Ninth Five-Year Venerable when he was dying.I don't know whether it was because he was in a daze or on purpose, but Sima Tan didn't leave a will.There is no prince, and there is no support for the lonely and important ministers, leaving this thin coffin empty.

Only two years after he proclaimed himself emperor, he was lonely and died of illness on the imperial couch, leaving no heirs behind.Is this God punishing him for recklessly moving the capital?

It's not just one person who thinks this way.

Jingling King Sima Mao said loudly: "The southern land is not suitable for establishing a capital at all! Let's establish a new emperor quickly and move back to Luoyang!"

Now that the Xiongnu and puppet Han have moved their capital to Chang'an, Luoyang is no longer so dangerous, and Liang Feng of Bingzhou is guarding it.If they moved back, it might be even safer than Shouchun.Therefore, as soon as the voice fell, someone responded immediately.

Liu Zhun said angrily: "The bones of the first emperor are not cold, so how can we move back to Luoyang? Shouchun transports the water in four directions, there are many dangers, and there are Jing and Xu Huan sides, which can defend against powerful enemies. We should stick to Shouchun and make great achievements. !"

He hurried back to Shouchun before the emperor died, Liu Zhun didn't dare to miss the funeral.His forces are all in Shouchun, and he finally got an important position in the army, how could he let go so easily?If he returns to Luoyang, only Liang Zixi's power will make it impossible for others to touch him.

"Stay in Huainan and wait for the epidemic to rage? Besides, General Liu has never defeated the rebellious army." Someone sarcastically retorted.

"If it wasn't for the civil uprising in the rear, how could I have failed?!" Liu Zhun opened his eyes and shouted.

However, this volume did not suppress the criticism of others.In the hall, countless voices buzzed.The clan who wanted to return to the north, the generals who supported their troops, and the noble relatives who came from high families, all were vying for the vacant throne.Without ministers who take care of fate, it means that the dragons have no leader.The battle for establishing a reserve has always been bloody, and now there is not even one in power, so the conflict has intensified to the extreme.

If it was the past, Wang Yan should weigh the gains and losses, choose a faction to join, and ensure that he can continue to enjoy the glory.But today, he didn't say a word, just staring blankly at the coffin in the hall.

That little emperor is actually not a real Mingjun.He is good at strategy, narrow-minded, and fears the enemy like a tiger.But no matter how many faults there are, it is far better than Emperor Hui.Not to mention the thought of reopening Zhiping.But now, the emperor, who was not full of weak crowns, was lying in the coffin, while himself, a long-term sick man, stood on the hall.

Perhaps the heavens have never favored Da Jin, but what is the use of all the power he has spent his whole life?

"Establishing a crown prince is by no means a trivial matter, does the Tai Tuo have any insight?" A sharp voice woke him up from his trance.

Wang Yan looked over blankly.Pairs of eyes, like arrows, were nailed to his body.Greed, fear, longing, all kinds of emotions are hard to describe in a word.

He took a deep breath: "The epidemic in Huainan has not disappeared, and Shouchun cannot survive alone. The current plan is to cross the river."

Cross the river, enter the land of Wu, under the care of Sima Rui, and establish a new king.This is the safest way.The other options are just letting others fight for power, like duckweed on water.

This is his rare heartfelt words.However, those gazes looking at him suddenly changed.I don't know who snorted softly: "As expected of the Wang family of Langya, they are of the same branch."

Who doesn't know that the power around Sima Rui is all from the Langya Wang family?This suggestion of crossing the river is likely to give up power with both hands.

Wang Yan did not answer.In his capacity, there is no need to say more.

The crying of the funeral lasted for three consecutive days, and the officials did not discuss any feasible countermeasures.Wang Yan was old after all, so he went home early after the ceremony.Anyway, the new monarch has not yet been decided, and the succession ceremony cannot be held. As the grand tutor, he is like a mud-bodied wood sculpture, useless.

However, after sleeping until midnight, there was a commotion outside the door.Immediately afterwards, a large number of soldiers in armor rushed in.Wang Yan was dragged up from the couch. His clothes were disheveled and his hair was disheveled. How could he have the demeanor of No. 1 scholar in the world?

"Are you...one of the left guards...King Jingling sent you here?" Even though his old eyes were dim, Wang Yan could still recognize the young honorable man in front of him.This is the rebellion of the Son of Heaven against the army!King Jingling is afraid that he has hooked up with his relatives and raised his troops to plot rebellion!

The young man sneered: "The Grand Tutor conspired with General Liu to harm the emperor. The final general was ordered to take the head of the Grand Tutor Xiang Shang."

They wanted to kill themselves and Liu Zhun to gain the decision to establish a reserve.At this moment, Wang Yan didn't feel afraid, but felt that it was ridiculous.How many rebellions he has survived, starting from the Empress Jia's Rebellion, he wandered through successive power ministers, rising higher and higher until he became an extremely powerful minister.Unexpectedly, in this cramped Shouchun City, he was captured by a palace guard.

Aren't they afraid that King Langya will send troops to attack Shouchun? !

However, in the next moment, Wang Yan suddenly understood something.Why didn't King Langya come to Shouchun immediately after the death of the Son of Heaven?Even if Sima Rui has the power, he is still a foreign minister and cannot decide the successor.But what if there is trouble in Shouchun City?Isn't it just and right to send troops to quell the chaos and then support a new king?

It was he who recommended Wang Dun to be the governor of Yangzhou!Director Wang also came to visit the doctor several times, and had a good talk with him.Did these two disciples disregard his life? !

No one can tell him the answer.The palace guard raised the long knife in his hand, the blade shone with silver light in the bright moonlight.This was the last sight he saw.

That night, Wang Yan died, and Liu Zhun led his own soldiers to fight against the left army, but was defeated and died.On the second day, in front of the Zi Palace, Sima Duan, the younger brother of the first emperor Sima Qin, was promoted by King Jingling and others as the crown prince and succeeded him.

However, before Emperor Daxing was buried, Yangzhou soldiers and horses and Liu Zhun's remnant troops surrounded Shouchun together.The leader of the army is Wang Dun, the governor of Yangzhou!

"King Jingling, together with the palace guards, killed the Grand Tutor and the Great General, usurped the throne, heinous crime! Take Shouchun with me, and wipe out the rebels!"

With this order, the prelude to the offensive and defensive battle of Shouchun was completely opened.Ten days later, soldiers and horses from Yangzhou attacked Shouchun, killed King Jingling, and slaughtered his relatives.What Shi Le had never done, and what the bandits had never done, was finally accomplished by Wang Dun.

However, he failed to stop the new emperor Sima Duan.Escorted by Situ Xinying, Sima Duan fled to Xuzhou along the river.

Soon Sima Rui came to Shouchun in person, picked up the late emperor's coffin, and buried him according to the etiquette.Then Sima Yan, the king of Xindu who was less than ten years old, ascended the throne and moved the capital to Jianye!

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All the way from Pingyang to Chang'an, there was no ambushes, no chasing soldiers, and Liu Yao was relieved to enter the palace wall safely.

Once you enter Yongzhou, you will arrive at your own territory.He doesn't have to worry about it every day, lest someone will conspire to usurp the throne again.However, after a large number of Xiongnu nobles entered Chang'an, Liu Yao felt troubled.After all, he is not of the blood of the first emperor, let alone be able to hold the position of the Great Shanyu of the Huns.But the Huns commanded troops, and the title of Da Shanyu was indispensable.If this power is handed over to others, maybe something will happen in the future.

Helpless, Liu Yao began to look for the noble surname of the Huns, intending to consolidate his position through marriage.Before he could use his hands and feet, a series of shocking news came to Guanzhong.

First, there was a great epidemic in Huainan, and Shi Le withdrew his troops.Then the emperor of Jin died of an epidemic, and there was civil strife in Shouchun. King Jingling elected a new emperor to ascend the throne.Then King Langya attacked Shouchun and moved the capital to Jianye... One piece of news after another was simply dizzying for the eyes. Before he could recover, Liu Yao discovered that there was a Jin Kingdom Xingtai in the hinterland of Yongzhou.

After Sima Mo's death, the remnants of his subordinates have been active in Yongzhou, and even entered Qinzhou for a while.Before Shi Le was ordered to seek rebellion, he fought many battles with them.Now the emperor died suddenly, and there was news that the new capital king was established as the emperor.The minds of this group of people became lively.Sima Yan is the son of Sima Yan, King Wu Xiao, and the grandson of Emperor Wu.But Sima Yan is not the only son.

It just so happened that within the territory of Yongzhou, there was his brother Sima Ye, king of Qin.This son was adopted by Qin Xianwang Sima Jian at the beginning. Because the puppet Han attacked Yongzhou, he was also forced to leave his hometown and wanted to go to Shouchun.But by coincidence, before the trip was completed, Shouchun caused great chaos, and a new emperor succeeded him.

However, the throne is always passed on from one generation to the next. Since Sima Yan can be promoted as emperor, why can't Sima Ye?Therefore, this child who had just turned eight years old was supported by the former governor of Yongzhou, Qute, Zhongshulang Li Xin, and others, and built a platform in the hinterland of Yongzhou.

This is not good news for Liu Yao.As soon as the capital of the Han Dynasty was moved, the emperor's platform appeared in the territory, regardless of whether it was Zhengshuo or not, it greatly disturbed the hearts of the people.

Without hesitation, Liu Yao sent troops to encircle and suppress this rebellious army.

However, Yongzhou Xingtai was only the first one.Later, some people in Jiyin found the Sima ethnic group and set up a platform.Together with Sima Duan of Xuzhou and Sima Yan of Yangzhou, the four platforms stand side by side.

And this news, without missing a beat, spread to Bingzhou.

The author has something to say: Sima Yan has a total of 26 sons, and there are more than a dozen who survived to adulthood.So his grandson is also a litter.If Luoyang City hadn't been destroyed, most of these people would still be alive, and it would never be Sima Rui's turn to ascend the throne.We can only find Sima Yan's direct blood first.

However, if all parties work together, these people will not live for too long.

Sima Ye was actually the last emperor of the Western Jin Dynasty, but the current situation is better than the tragedy of surrendering in a sheep cart in the history books.