"After Changsha Wang Yi entered the central government, he insulted the emperor and empress, corrupted the national laws, was good at wielding power, and favored traitors."
"The Central Army of Luoyang, the national siege city, and all the camps were destroyed by it, and they were all turned into private soldiers."
"Officials hold important positions and are official weapons of the imperial court. Sima Yi has no awe at all and gives and accepts privately to please his party members."
"The ministers have a huge house, commanding the commanderies in all directions, and the emperor relies on them. He also kills and conscripts violently at every turn, causing the world to be in turmoil and despairing both at home and abroad."
"I don't know what's going on. I was misled by traitors in the past. As a result, my behavior is wrong and I have been attached to it for many years."
"It's too late to regret now. I just want to change my mind and correct my principles."
Sima Yue talked a lot eloquently, and the three people in the room were like pieces of wood, listening quietly.
I was mentally prepared before I came. I had more or less ideas about what my lord wanted to do. This was confirmed. Although he was surprised, he didn't lose his composure.
Shao Xun was probably the calmest one, because he had already guessed from history that Sima Yue either had bad luck and waited until others perished to clean up the mess, or he had taken the initiative - such as stabbing an ally in the back. ——After taking chestnuts from the fire, he accelerated his rise to the top.
Now it seems that he has decided to betray Sima Yi.
"You are all handsome, what do you have to say?" Sima Yue's eyes first fell on Director Wang, then looked at Mi Huang, and finally stared at Shao Xun for a long time.
Just out of curiosity.
Mi Huang commended him for his merits, and Pei Xia of the Pei family also mentioned that he was very brave. In October, the emperor summoned Sima Yi to question him, and some news spread, which further deepened Sima Yue's impression.
This is a good knife, and it can play a big role if used properly. He is short of good knives now.
"Your Majesty, Luoyang is a dead place. Sitting in the city of sleepiness is not an option. I think we can secretly contact Yecheng and Chang'an and act accordingly." Director Wang directly ignored Sima Yue's high-sounding words in front of him and did not consider his pretentious mood at all. Get to the point right away.
Of course, this is the behavior of top scholars. There is no need to keep me here, I have my own place to stay. I am a staff member you hired with a lot of money and all kinds of courtesy. I am not a dog. There is no need to flatter you too much or overly wrong yourself. This is definitely not the case for people like Mi Huang. Done.
"Shan." Sima Yue's facial expression showed an inconspicuous stagnation, and he soon laughed and said, "Mao Hong has a lot of connections, could this be the reason for this?"
"Yes." Director Wang did not hesitate and agreed on the spot.
In fact it was not difficult for him.
One of the old tricks of aristocratic families is to make long bets and make friends. During the war between Ye Mansion and Changsha, the staff of both sides knew each other too well, which resulted in many things being unable to be kept secret. Correspondingly, it is also easy to change jobs, change bosses, inquire about information, and instigate rebellion and contact.
It's perfect for him to handle this matter.
"Your Majesty." Mi Huang cupped his hands and said, "The King of Changsha will not sit still and wait for death. His power is overwhelming. When he comes in and out, he has clouds of honor and followers like rain. Even if he is suddenly attacked, he can hold on for a long time. If he waits until When the Su Guards came to help, everything was in vain, and all the assassins died unexpectedly."
"The generals of the Seventh Suwei Army and the Yamen Army are not slaves of Sima Yi's family, so why are they like this?" Sima Yue said something unpredictable and profound.
But Mi Huang didn't see it and continued: "Your Majesty, Sima Yi is the governor-general, in charge of tens of thousands of troops inside and outside Luoyang City. He has led the Chinese army to win several battles, and he has gained prestige. Now... "
"That's enough!" Sima Yue interrupted Mi Huang helplessly and said, "Just tell me how to deal with Sima Yi."
After saying that, thinking that Mi Huang was an old man and had made many contributions recently, he added: "The grain and herbs in the city are only enough to last until February. Recently, Sima Yi went against the grain and plundered the grain stored by the common people and ministers to support the military needs, in an attempt to extend it a little longer. Today, you have already offended the public."
Mi Huang was stunned for a moment, and seemed to understand a little, so he said: "That will have to wait until Sima Yi has fewer followers. Your Majesty, I wonder where he is now?"
"I went to the military camp and won't be back in the short term." Speaking of this, Sima Yue also had a headache.
It was not easy to catch Sima Yi in the military camp.
He just told Mi Huang not to consider the attitude of the Chinese army, which was actually a bit exaggerated. In fact, Sima Yi still gained the loyalty of some Chinese generals.
Although this kind of loyalty is not very strong, once Sima Yi dies, these people will definitely choose a new master, but it is impossible for them to openly hunt and kill Sima Yi.
"Then we can only wait." Mi Huang said, "I wonder if the emperor will hold a court meeting on the first day of the year?"
Sima Yue pondered for a while and said: "It's really hard to say, the possibility is unlikely."
"Your Majesty, it doesn't matter." Wang Dao said: "As long as Sima Yi returns to the city from the army, there will be plenty of opportunities. If the first day doesn't work, just go to the human day. If the human day doesn't work, just go to the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, or any other time. You can always find an opportunity. .”
Sima Yue nodded slowly and said: "No matter what, it's done! Unless Sima Yi falls, everyone will suffer."
The big guys plotted conspiracy and constantly perfected the details.
Shao Xun just knelt there quietly and listened silently.
In fact, there are many examples in history of killing powerful officials.
In the Qing Dynasty, Kangxi trained young wrestling boys and captured Oboi. Everything was done neatly and without any hidden dangers.
The process of Emperor Wu of the Northern Zhou Dynasty Yuwen Yong killing the powerful minister Yuwen Hu is relatively abstract.
First, Yuwenhu was tricked into going to the Queen Mother. When he was reciting the "Jiu Gao", Emperor Yuwenyong sneaked up behind him and hit Yuwenhu on the back of the head with a jade hut, knocking him to the ground. Eunuch He Quan came over with a knife, but his hands and feet were so scared that he missed Yu Wenhu. In the end, the king of Wei, Yuwen, who was hiding indoors in advance, grabbed the knife and killed Yuwenhu.
The process – a bit outrageous, but it worked.
Taking a closer look at these two things, the core reason is that the emperor has a majestic status, and it is impossible for powerful ministers to bring all the miscellaneous followers with them when they come to the throne. Sometimes they will be weak or even alone, creating opportunities for others.
When Cao Cao met Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty, he also experienced a shocking moment of "sweating profusely".
In short, as long as the powerful minister does not intend to be completely shameless and replace all the servants, guards and palace staff around the emperor, he will be in certain danger.
Sima Yi dismissed the guards, but did not replace the people around the emperor. Thinking carefully, there was an opportunity in the middle.
But Shao Xun felt that maybe there were other ways?
Luoyang is short of food and water, and resentment is skyrocketing. As time goes on, fewer and fewer people will support Sima Yi, and more and more people will oppose him. Can't we just wait until he naturally collapses?
Is there any need to take such risks?
Or is he approaching a natural collapse now?
It's a pity that on this occasion, he didn't take the initiative to speak, so he had to passively listen to the arrangements of these "stooges". He now has some doubts. Did he perform so well that the shogunate gang thought they could arrest or kill him without waiting any longer?
If that was the case, he didn't know what to say.
However, he is a person with dialectical thinking. Everything has pros and cons. How could he know that this matter cannot increase his capital? For example, Lieutenant Sima was a serious military attaché of the East China Sea Kingdom. Although he was only the eighth rank officer, he was actually more important to the King of East China Sea than the sixth rank officer of the imperial court.
After all, are we "one of our own"?
"In that case, I think we can start preparations." Seeing that Sima Yue had made up his mind, Mi Huang had no choice and said immediately.
When Sima Yue remained silent, Director Wang spoke: "The person who is on duty at the palace in the first month is from Gou Xi's department. He is one of our own and can be trusted. As long as Sima Yi is caught in the palace, Gou Xi can suppress the soldiers and make them watch from the sidelines. Even the palace gates were closed. The generals of the Chinese army were already dissatisfied with Sima Yi, and when they heard about it, they captured him. When they met, they got off their donkeys and accepted the facts."
Gou Xi came from a humble background. In his early years, he was appreciated by Shi Jian, the captain of Sili School, and took up a job.
After Shi Jian's death, he got acquainted with Sima Yue, King of the East China Sea, and was recommended by him to serve as general affairs officer and history officer. He also served as the prefect of Yangping.
Two years ago, he joined the shogunate of Qi King Sima Ji and served as a member of the army.
After Sima Jiong was killed, Gou Xi joined Sima Yi and served as a lieutenant. He also participated in the war a while ago and performed well, which was highly appreciated by Sima Yi.
But Sima Yi seemed to have forgotten that Gou Xi did not have any loyalty. He had voted for Shi Jian, Sima Yue and Sima Jiong successively. He only loved himself. Moreover, he was older, over fifty, and was reluctant to part with his family's wealth. He was very worried about being liquidated after the defeat, which would lead to the possibility of betrayal.
Mi Huang didn't expect that Gou Xi would be roped in.
He originally wanted to ask "Is it reliable?" but he held it back and finally just asked: "But I don't know who is involved in the affairs in the palace?"
Director Wang looked at Sima Yue.
Sima Yue looked at Shao Xun and looked up and down for a long time.
Shao Xun sat still. He had no right to choose and could only follow the arrangements.
"Zi Hui, Gu Ben wanted He Lun to come and do this, but he was afraid." Sima Yue hesitated for a while and said: "In the past three months, you played well in the south of the city, which impressed Gu. Now I ask you to do it. Do you dare to do this big thing?"
Mi Huang glanced at Shao Xun with his peripheral vision and remembered what they had talked about before. He sighed secretly, with a look of admiration on his face and said, "Why don't you dare!"
"Okay!" Sima Yue laughed three times and said, "He Lun is useless. If you can accomplish this, why should I be stingy with the reward? Capturing Sima Yi is a secret matter, so remember not to spread it outside. When you do it, , people are more valuable than finesse—"
Having said this, Sima Yue looked at Shao Xun and said: "Shao Dubo has outstanding skills and a courage that is unmatched by ten thousand people. You are the main one in the palace, and dozens of brave and brave people are selected. That's almost enough. It's done. After that, Donghai’s Xiaolian next year will be you.”
Filial piety and integrity are an important way to become an official.
At the state level, the most important electoral right for governor is to elect scholars. According to the size of the state, two people are elected every year in the big states, and one person is elected every year in the other states.
At the county/country level, it is to inspect Xiaolian, which is an important power of the county guard and the prime minister (internal history). The Jin Dynasty inherited the Wei system, and every 100,000 people could have one person named Xiaolian.
Donghai only has one quota per year.
So the question is, does this require family status? Generally speaking, yes, but there is a sentence in the edict of Emperor Wen of Wei, which laid the foundation for filial piety and integrity in the Wei and Jin Dynasties, "There are differences, regardless of household registration."
This system also existed during the Jin and Wei dynasties.
This clause is generally rarely used. Since the Wei and Jin Dynasties, only a handful of extremely talented and beautiful people have been able to leap over the dragon gate and enter the officialdom.
But there is such a thing, so there is room for maneuver.
Xiaolian can only be mentioned as a person from this county/country. Sima Yue said this, so he is sure that the Xiaolian in Donghai next year will definitely be Shao Xun - Shao has not fulfilled his filial piety for almost two years, but if the leader says you are filial, you will really do it. filial piety……
This is a real promise to become an official, a stepping stone to enter officialdom. If you promote Xiaolian, it will not be that troublesome to be promoted in the future.
"No." Mi Huang and Shao Xun responded at the same time.
Sima Yue stood up from behind the desk and walked around the room, trying to calm down.
It could be heard from the sound of his breathing that his heart was definitely in turmoil at this moment.
Not only imagining the joy of success, but also the fear of failure?
There is no doubt that this is the biggest gamble Sima Yue has ever made. After putting aside his previous stick-to-the-end style, it is normal to feel hesitant and worried.
Shao Xun sat silently, thinking secretly.
Palace coups never need to be complicated. Because the more complex something is, the easier it is to make mistakes and leak secrets.
Looking at history, there is only one sentence for this kind of thing: find good people, go up and do it, and the victory or defeat will be determined by destiny.
To be fair, this matter planned by Sima Yue - and perhaps by a few Forbidden Army generals and high-ranking officials in the court - seems ordinary, but with the current trend, even if there are mistakes and omissions, it is not harmful.
Sima Yi was actually collectively betrayed by the powerful families and the generals of the Forbidden Army.
Sima Yue was just the representative they introduced to host the event.
In a sense, Sima Yi is dead. All Shao Xun has to do is to drive the last nail into his coffin, that's all.
