On September 21, at Maozheng, Yang Anxuan came to Jianchun Gate as usual, preparing to enter Jianchun Gate and enter the East Palace from Chenghua Gate. He noticed something was wrong from a distance.
Jianchun Gate was closed, and the Chinese army stood in front of it, blocking the way. A group of officials gathered outside the city gate, discussing in whispers.
Seeing several petty officials who were familiar with each other in the East Palace, Yang Anxuan squeezed over and asked, "Brother He, why is Jianchun Gate closed and when will it be released?"
He Ming shook his head and said: "Yu has just arrived. I heard that a stranger has entered the palace. I don't know when the city gate will be opened."
Yang Anxuan looked at the garrisoned soldiers and recognized an acquaintance, Xiaoqi Military Colonel Ma Hong.
When he went to the East Palace to serve as an attendant, he often met Ma Hong when he was going to various sects. He didn't know each other without fighting. This Ma Hong was very discerning. When he saw Yang Anxuan, he would always come up to say a few words and flatter him.
Yang Anxuan also wanted to make good friends, and invited him to wine shops and prostitutes several times for drinking. He also introduced Yin Dun, Liu Zhong and others as well as some officials from the East Palace to him.
Ma Hong felt that Yang Anxuan was sincere in his treatment of others. He was also a military strategist. He was a scholar in the East Palace, but he did not have the pretensions of a scholar. He did not hesitate to call him brother and brother, and they formed a friendship.
Dexian, Yang Anxuan, Liu Zhong and others went to the school field to shoot arrows. Ma Hong admired their archery skills very much. The two of them did not hide their secrets and gave Ma Hong a few words of advice, which made Ma Hong feel that he had benefited a lot.
When Yang Anxuan approached, Ma Hong said softly: "There has been a big change in the palace, and the situation is unknown."
Yang Anxuan's head buzzed, and he remembered something. Historical records record that Sima Yao was smothered to death by Zhang Guiren because of his drunken jokes. Could it be that the emperor died (1).
More and more people gathered outside the Jianchun Gate. Everyone felt that something had changed in the palace, and they talked in panic. At this time, Yang Anxuan had already expected that Sima Yao was dead.
"The king is dead, long live the king." The new king Sima Dezong is a fool who knows nothing. Power will fall into the hands of King Sima Daozi of Kuaiji. As Wang Gong raises his troops, troubled times come.
Listening to the crowd's increasingly louder discussions, Yang Anxuan silently thought about his future, with both risks and opportunities.
The Jianchun Gate opened a few feet, and a Huang Mengman squeezed out from inside. He read some people's names loudly to the crowd. Yang Anxuan heard that there were four people in the East Palace.
"Except for those whose names are read, everyone else can go home." Huang Menlang announced in a sharp voice.
According to the size of the official position, everyone lined up and followed Huang Menlang to squeeze in through the city gate that was opened a few feet.
Huang Menlang led everyone directly to Da Sima Gate. Yang Anxuan saw a bunch of court officials standing outside Da Sima Gate with sad faces.
White flags, white curtains and other objects have been hung in front of the door of the west hall. It is really Sima Yao who is dead.
Yang Anxuan raised his ears and listened to the discussions around him. The emperor died in his sleep last night (2).
The palace sent people overnight to deliver obituaries to King Kuaiji, King Langya, King Qiao, Wang Xun, Xie Yan, Wang Guobao, Kong Anguo and others.
After Wang Guobao learned the news, he ordered his people to prepare horses and gallop. The reason why he was so anxious was that Wang Guobao had his own plan. He was the Secretary of the Zhongshu Order, in charge of propagating the imperial edicts, and entered the palace first to write the edicts. By allowing himself to assist in the administration, he could fight against the king of Kuaiji.
There was a great change in the palace. The lights were on from the Grand Sima Gate to the palace gate. Wang Guobao jumped off his horse in front of the palace city and strode inside.
The person on duty tonight was Wang Shuang, the attendant. He stopped Wang Guobao at the door and shouted sternly: "No one is allowed to enter before the crown prince arrives. Anyone who violates the prohibition will be executed immediately!"
Wang Guobao was so anxious that he was frustrated. He and Wang Shuang had never been on good terms, and he knew that Wang Shuang would not let him in no matter what. The opportunity was lost and there was no point in being anxious, so he had to turn around and go back home. At Mao hour, Sima Daozi, the king of Kuaiji, welcomed the prince into the Taiji Hall and summoned important ministers to discuss the matter of the new king. When Yang Anxuan arrived, the discussion was still going on in the hall.
About a quarter of an hour later, the Huangmen servant standing in front of the palace gate shouted: "The emperor has ascended the throne, and all the ministers kneel down to worship."
Yang Anxuan followed everyone and kowtowed towards the Tai Chi Hall. In this way, on September 21, the 21st year of Taiyuan, Prince Sima Dezong came to the throne and granted amnesty to the world.
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The important ministers in the East Palace have already agreed that Sima Yao will be named Emperor Xiaowu and his temple will be named Liezong, and a sacrifice will be temporarily held in the West Hall.
Set up a white tent, replace the brocade mat with a mat (straw mat), change the couch into a plain bed, and decorate the chariot, banyu (light wooden carriage), and small carriage with white cloth.
Prayer flags spread from the Imperial City to all parts of Jiankang City, and each temple sent eminent monks to chant sutras day and night to save the souls of Emperor Xiaowu.
There is also a decree that prohibits marriage within a year, no entertainment for a hundred days, no slaughter for forty-nine days, etc.
For several days, Yang Anxuan lived in a reed shed set up outside Taiji Hall, serving as a guide to guide the ministers who came to worship.
On September 23, Shangshu Zuopushe, Prince Zhan Shi, and Shangshu Wang Xun reported, "King Daozi of Kuaiji, a friendly and distinguished relative, should be promoted to Taifu and lead the Yangzhou shepherd, fake Huang Yue."
The emperor ordered King Kuaiji to serve as regent and consult on all political affairs, big and small.
Yang Anxuan sighed secretly. After Sima Yao's death, Sima Daozi became more powerful and more prestigious.
All the officials in the court, big and small, smiled and flattered him, wishing they could lie on the ground and sweep away the dust for Sima Daozi.
The Gong Gong princes are all people who tend to be popular and follow the influence. All civil and military officials in the dynasty flatter Sima Daozi.
In the past few days, I have seen Wang Guobao always by Sima Daozi's side, and he seems to be very important to King Kuaiji. Once, Wang Xu passed by Yang Anxuan, glanced at him viciously, snorted coldly from his nostrils, and walked away.
Yang Anxuan felt secretly in his heart. He had already developed a deep grudge with the Wang family in Taiyuan, and the assassination outside Nanli Gate was already a deadly situation.
He recalled the fate of Wang Guobao and Wang Xu in his mind, and sneered in his heart. The dead bones in the grave were not far away from death, but he had to protect himself before the two thieves perished.
On September 28, Wang Gong, general of Pingbei and governor of Yanqing Prefecture, entered Beijing from Jingkou to attend the funeral and sent Emperor Xiaowu to Longping Mausoleum. Wang Gong was the brother of Emperor Xiaowu's empress, Wang Fahui.
It happened that Yang Anxuan was on duty, and he led the late emperor's uncle into the west hall to worship. Wang Gong was in his forties, with an elegant face and red eyes. He went into the hall and knelt down, beat the ground with his hands, and cried loudly.
Yang Anxuan knew in his heart that this was Wang Guobao's gravedigger, so he had to find an opportunity to leave an impression in his mind and use his power to compete with Wang Guobao.
After crying bitterly for a long time, Wang Gong stopped crying and put his hands on the ground to stand up.
Yang Anxuan, who was standing by, took a step forward, stretched out his hand to support Wang Gong, and whispered softly: "The situation in the court is unstable. General, he is bound to watch the time, so he should take care of the country."
In front of everyone, Yang Anxuan could only utter one sentence, then let go of Wang Gong's hand and stepped aside.
Wang Gong glanced at Yang Anxuan, turned around and left the West Hall to go to the Tai Chi Hall.
In the Taiji Hall, the Emperor Sima Dezong sat in the middle, still looking like a clay sculpture, watching Wang Gong kneeling and saluting blankly.
Sima Dewen, king of Langya, said on behalf of his brother: "Please get up, Inspector Wang, and sit aside."
Sima Daozi sat on the lower left side of the emperor and saw Wang Gong's eyes showing fear. Wang Gong was a close confidant of Emperor Xiaowu. He treated him personally and often advised him to take charge of the government. However, Wang Gong informed Emperor Xiaowu that Yuan Yuezhi was soon executed.
Now that Emperor Xiaowu has died and he is now regent, it is still important to maintain peaceful coexistence inside and outside the court. Sima Daozi said harmoniously: "Thank you, Inspector Wang, for your hard work. The late emperor passed away suddenly, and the country's affairs are very difficult. I hope that Inspector Wang will assist the new emperor and overcome the difficulties together."
Wang Gongzheng said sternly: "This is the duty of the minister, and there is no need for the king of Kuaiji to explain it. The king is regent and has a heavy responsibility. Even Zhou Gong and Yi Yin feel it is difficult. I hope the king will adopt the wise advice and stay away from the treacherous villain."
When he said this, Wang Gong looked directly at Zhongshu Ling Wang Guobao opposite.
After Sima Yao's death, Wang Guobao turned to flatter Sima Daozi. Sima Daozi was confused by him and discussed many matters with him in the court.
Emperor Xiaowu died suddenly without issuing a posthumous edict. Wang Xun, Wang Ya and others who had been highly regarded by the emperor lost their real power to assist the government and had to be at the mercy of Sima Daozi.
Wang Guobao was filled with hatred and fear, his face twitched slightly and he remained silent.
Sima Daozi forced a smile and said: "What the governor Wang said is true. I should imitate the two Dukes of Zhou and Yi and do my best to assist the emperor. All the ministers in the court are loyal people left by the late emperor. Everyone will agree with me. Let’s work together to assist the emperor and protect the ancestral temple and the country.”
Wang Gong raised his hands to Sima Dezong on the throne and said: "Long live, I think that Shangshu Zuopu She Wang Xun, right servant She Xie Yan, Prince Shaofu Wang Ya, and Taichang Kong Anguo are all the pillars left to Long Live by the late emperor. Wanzai now orders these people to serve as auxiliary ministers and discuss state affairs together with the King of Kuaiji."
Sima Dezong remained silent. Langya King Sima Dewen stood beside him. He didn't know how to respond, so he could only look at Sima Daozi with his eyes.
Sima Daozi was displeased. This Wang Gongtai did not know how to advance or retreat. He believed that peace was the most important thing and tolerated it again and again. Unexpectedly, he actually disgraced himself in front of all the ministers and wanted to take away the power in his hands.
"This matter will be discussed later," Sima Daozi said coldly, "Everyone, let's stop the discussion here and dismiss the court."
Everyone stood up, saluted, and walked out of the Tai Chi Hall one by one.
Wang Gong came outside the palace gate, looked up to the sky and sighed: "Although the building is new, I'm afraid there will be a sigh like "Millet" soon!"
He flicked his sleeves and strode down the steps without reminiscing with anyone else.
When passing the reed shed set up in front of the hall, Wang Gong slowed down a little, looked at Yang Anxuan standing in front of the shed, and asked an official next to him: "Whose family is the young man in front of the shed? Why doesn't Wang know him?"
The man responded: "It's Yang Anxuan, the Imperial Attendant of the East Palace, the Hongnong Yang Anxuan who wrote "Little Window's Quiet Sentences". He only entered Beijing last year."
Wang Gong nodded, his sleeves fluttering and left the imperial city.
In the east hall, Sima Daozi and Wang Guobao were sitting opposite each other drinking tea.
Wang Guobao said angrily: "Your Majesty, that Wang Gong is so arrogant that he actually uttered arrogant words in the main hall. Your Majesty, please don't let him off lightly."
Sima Daozi sighed: "The court has just been in chaos, and peace is still the most important thing. Although Wang Gong speaks harshly, he is also loyal to the country. The lonely king hopes that he can put aside his prejudices and assist the king together with the national treasure."
Just as Wang Guobao was about to speak, Wang Xu hurriedly walked into the main hall, saluted and said: "Your Majesty, just now the governor Wang walked out of the main hall and shouted, 'Although the buildings are new, I'm afraid there will be sighs like "Maili" soon.' I'm afraid it was in his heart. To harbor resentment.”
Sima Daozi snorted angrily and threw the cup in his hand to the ground with a "dang" sound.
Wang Guobao picked up the tea cup and took a sip. This Wang Gong has always been his enemy. His younger brother Wang Shuang, the servant, stopped him in the palace when the late emperor passed away to prevent him from writing the will. Speaking of which, he was from the same clan, so he was clearly his enemy. .
The king of Kuaiji was so angry that he threw the tea cup. He obviously hated Wang Gong. If he found an opportunity, he would persuade the prince to get rid of this person.
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