On April 10, the third year of Long'an, in the east hall.
Sima Yuanxian, the leader of the army and the aide in the army, reported to the emperor that "my father is ill and he is drunk." Please relieve Sima Daozi of Situ and the governor of Yangzhou.
Emperor Sima Dezong's eyes were empty, and King Langya was at a loss. He didn't know why the emperor's uncle and his son had a dispute, so he had to look at Wang Xun, the minister in the court, and his left servant Wang Ya. Xie Yan had already left the capital to serve as the governor of Xuzhou. Located in Jingkou.
Wang Xun looked at Wang Ya and saw that Wang Ya lowered his head and said nothing. He knew that this person was a stranger, so he had to say: "Yes."
Wang Ya saw Wang Xun said yes, and then said "yes". All the ministers in the court agreed, either out of public motives or selfish motives.
Sima Yuanxian secretly breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that Zhang Fashun said that the ministers in the court really wanted him to be in power for a long time.
The Menxia Province agreed, Zhongshu Province wrote the edict, and Shangshu Province announced it to the world. Half an hour later, the most noble person in the Eastern Jin Dynasty was replaced by Sima Yuanxian.
The next day, Sima Daozi woke up from a hangover and learned from his attendants that his son had taken away his Yangzhou governor and Situ. He was so angry that he pulled out the sword on the wall and hacked wildly in the study. He kept roaring.
A quarter of an hour later, Sima Daozi threw away his sword, sat back on the couch, panted heavily, and after a while he ordered: "Bring the wine."
Sima Yuanxian was hiding in the mansion uneasily. Someone kept reporting on Sima Daozi's situation. When he learned that his father was drinking again, Sima Yuanxian breathed a sigh of relief. His father had nothing to do with him.
Standing up, Sima Yuanxian smiled and said: "Prepare your carriage and horses and go to the East Hall."...
Yang Anxuan soon learned the news about the change of the king's flag in the court.
In addition to Yin Dun's letter, there was also a letter from Xi Hui, the new minister of the temple. Xi Hui once again expressed his gratitude to Yang Anxuan for his help, but did not mention the matter of sending his son to Runan again.
Yang Anxuan smiled, Xi Hui returned to serve in the court, and he finally had a strong voice in the court.
Sima Yuanxian replaced Sima Daozi in power, which was not a good thing for Yang Anxuan.
During several contacts, Yang Anxuan discovered that His Royal Highness was hostile to him. Yang Anxuan thought carefully about where this hostility came from. He probably thought that Sima Yuan was young and energetic and did not want to see anyone with abilities above him. Sima Yuanxian may be disadvantageous to himself after taking control of the government.
The court was too far away, so Yang Anxuan didn't care about it for a while, and spent his energy on sorting out Runan County. Due to the registration inspection, several chaos broke out in the county, and Yang Anxuan urgently needed to deal with it.
Yang Anxuan followed Xin He's suggestion and no longer forced registration inspections. Instead, he asked Shi to be stationed in the local area to supervise farming while clearing land and checking household registrations, maintaining the trend of register inspections.
However, neither Yang Anxuan nor Xin He thought that the official Shi sent to inspect the records would try to figure out the prefect's intentions and intend to perform meritorious deeds to please the prefect.
Shi Hongyuan, the prosecutor of Yang'an County, heard that the Bai family of Yang'an had sent people to Tingwei to sue Yang Taishou, and he planned to make things difficult for the Bai family to vent their anger on Yang Taishou. He estimated that Yang Taishou would definitely reuse him afterwards.
When Hong Yuan arrived in Yang'an County, he went straight to the Bai family to check their registration, and ordered the Bai family to hand over 124 hidden households and pay 364 hectares of land tax. Bai Ming, the head of the Bai family, was humiliated, so he beheaded Hong Yuan and fled into the Que Mountain with more than 400 people from the Bai family.
Ancheng County's registration magistrate Shi Yuan Jin was reprimanded by the county magistrate Chen Hua for drinking and causing trouble, and took his grievances out on the Zhou family. He knew very well that the Zhou family had deep roots and was not something he could shake, so he harassed the Zhou family by supervising farming. From time to time, he summoned the Zhou family's tenants together for inspection, which affected the Zhou family's normal farming.
Zhou Wei was so angry that he secretly sent someone to send Zhushan Zhongye down the mountain and attacked and killed Yuan Jin on the way. Yuan Jin fled back to Ancheng County under the protection of twenty county soldiers, but the county soldiers injured seven people.
Chen Hua learned that the thieves had descended from the mountain and numbered hundreds of them. He did not dare to be careless and ordered the east, north and west city gates to be closed, leaving only the south gate for entry and exit. The thief Cao Yu was sent to trace the thief's whereabouts, and the heads of pavilions in various townships were notified to be on guard, etc.
There are only twenty bandit catchers in the county. These people can barely maintain public order. It is impossible for them to catch bandits. Chen Hua has no choice but to ask the county for help.
Almost at the same time, rumors spread in Shangcai, Pingyu, Aoyang, Wufang and other places that hermit households and tenants would be relocated to their original places. Tenants and tenant farmers appeared in various places and focused on the county government to cause trouble. For a time, Runan County became turbulent.
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Yang Anxuan received reports from various places and quickly issued instructions. First, he strictly ordered the official to not disturb farming through the registration inspection; second, he asked the magistrates of Wufang and Yichun counties to go to the Xu family and Bao family to convey to the prefect that there would be no further investigation. The two families went to Tingwei to complain; the third was to let the government once again tell the people to live in seclusion and settle in place, without moving to their original places. qs
The Bai family's murderous rebellion and An Cheng's thieves coming down the mountain must not be underestimated, but the two must be treated differently.
Yang Anxuan asked Zhao Tian to lead 300 county troops to Queshan to quell the rebellion, and told him that only the culprits would be punished and the followers would not be punished. Even Bai Ming was willing to go out and surrender, which could atone for his sins; he asked Meng Longfu to lead 300 county troops to Zhushan to suppress the bandits, and they must be eliminated. Banditry. …
In May, there were heavy rains and floods in Jingzhou. The governor Yin Zhongkan ordered the opening of warehouses to release grain to help the victims, but the warehouses in Jingzhou were completely empty.
In Xunyang, the government office of Jiangzhou, Huan Xuan summoned his cronies to discuss the current situation.
General Yangwei and Prefecture Sima Feng Gaidao said: "Jiang, Jing, and Yong formed an alliance and elected the lord as the leader. In fact, Yin and Yang were deeply afraid of the lord and joined forces to contain him. Now that there is a flood in Jingzhou, the governor of Yin ordered disaster relief, but there is no food left in the warehouse. , why don't my lord take the opportunity to go west and seize Jingzhou. Jingzhou is the inheritance of my lord's father and brother, and the people will definitely welcome him with their baskets and pots of food."
Feng Gai was a general under Huan Xuan. He guarded Luoyang in the 11th year of Taiyuan. He defeated the former Qin Fu Pi and captured the former Qin Prince Fu Ning and Changle King Fu Shou. He later followed the Longkang Huan clan and was trusted by Huan Xuan to command Jiang. State soldiers and horses.
General Wu Fen Wu Fuzhi grinned and said, "The Yang family army is known as a powerful force, but I would like to fight Yang Quanqi to see who is more powerful."
"Yes, the soldiers and horses in the court are like weak chickens. The soldiers and horses led by King Qiao are said to be elite. We didn't kill them and fled." Huangfu Fu laughed.
Bian Fanzhi, the chief historian, also said: "There is a heavy rain in Jingzhou, so God is helping my lord. However, if my lord wants to raise an army, he still needs to find an excuse. It would be better if his troops are well-known."
Huan Xuan smiled and said, "Bian Changshi, you might as well tell me what your plan is."
"Last month, Sima Yuanxian, the leader of the Central Army, usurped his father's power and asked the court to appoint him as Yangzhou Governor and Situ. He gathered many party members in the court and all the officials were frightened." Bian Fan said: "My lord, why don't you take the opportunity to report to the court? Request to increase the number of counties under its jurisdiction and see how the court responds?"
On June 4, under the instruction of Sima Yuanxian, the emperor issued an order to confer Situ to Sima Dewen, King of Langya. Sima Dewen was only fourteen years old, and power was actually still in the hands of Sima Yuanxian.
On June 8, Huan Xuan, the governor of Jiangzhou, submitted a memorial requesting the addition of additional counties. Sima Yuanxian discussed politics in the East Hall.
Xi Hui, the Minister of the Ancestral Temple, and Dong Huai, the Minister of the Five Soldiers, believed that Huanxuan was in charge of Jiangzhou and had tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, so his power could not be increased. The ministers Huan Shisheng and Taichang Kong Anguo believed that the area under Jiangzhou's jurisdiction was too small and could be increased. The second to fourth counties were given to Jiangzhou; the minister ordered Wang Xun to report his illness, and Zuopu shot Wang Yazeng, either without increasing it or not. There was no dispute in the court.
Back at the mansion, Sima Yuanxian summoned Zhang Fashun and other cronies to come.
Zhang Fashun said with a smile: "The three families of Huan, Yin, and Yang formed an alliance to threaten the court. In fact, they all have their own intentions to be wary of each other. Huanxuan's request to expand his jurisdiction was intended to attack Yin and Yang. Why doesn't the prince take the opportunity to agree to his request and extend the jurisdiction of Jingzhou? The counties were returned to Jiangzhou. Yu Kai, the governor of Yuzhou, rebelled because he ceded four counties to Jiangzhou, and Yin Zhongkan would not tolerate it."
Sima Yuanxian asked someone to bring a map and said: "Then let Huanxuan supervise the military affairs of the four counties of Changsha, Hengyang, Xiangdong and Lingling in Jing. Yin Zhongkan is a scribe, so he should have nothing to say."
Once the four counties of Changsha and Hengyang were ceded to Huanxuan to the south of Dongting Lake, Jingzhou's strength would plummet, and Yin Zhongkan would definitely refuse.
Wang Dan reminded: "There is also Yang Quanqi of Yongzhou, how should we deal with it?"
"Huan Xuan has coveted the position of Nanman Colonel for a long time. As long as Huan Xuan's brother Huan Wei replaces Yang Quanqi's brother Yang Guang as Nanman Colonel, Yang Quanqi will not be able to bear it." Zhang Fashun said confidently.
Sima Yuanxian smiled and said: "If Yang Guang is removed from the post of Nanman Colonel, the Yang brothers will probably jump up. With the addition of Huan Wei in Jiangling, Yin Zhongkan will probably have trouble sleeping."
Mao Tai said: "Will Yin Zhongkan resist the decree?"
"No matter how Yin and Yang react, the alliance between the three families will be in vain. The prince only needs to sit in the capital and watch the fight. Jing, Jiang, and Yong will no longer be worried about the court." Zhang Fashun shook his feather fan lightly.
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Sima Yuanxian said: "In this case, Huan Xuan will definitely have great power, and it will be inappropriate to mobilize Yuzhou's troops and horses."
In May, Sima Yuanxian listened to Zhang Fashun's suggestion and ordered Yuzhou to divide 2,000 troops to garrison Stone City. Sima Shangzhi refused on the grounds that there were foreign invaders in the north of Yuzhou and the number of troops was less than 10,000. It was difficult to defend the garrison and there were no troops to divide the troops.
Sima Yuanxian was furious and intended to replace Sima Shangzhi as the governor of Yuzhou. At this time, the three states of Jing, Jiang and Yong were divided, but Sima Shangzhi could not be moved.
Zhang Fashun's eyes flashed, Sima Shangzhi humiliated himself, and he had to avenge himself. A gentleman's revenge is never too late in ten years. Let Sima Shangzhi be free for a few more days.
On June 23, Yin Zhongkan received the imperial court's order to cede four counties to Jiangzhou and replace the Nanman captain.
After hearing the news, Yang Guang came and said angrily: "Yin Gong, Huan Xuan is ambitious and wants to destroy Jingzhou. The court has evil intentions and is trying to sit on the mountain and watch the fight. It is better to send troops to deny Huan Wei entry into the town and see what Huan Xuan can do."
Yin Zhongkan was so worried that he summoned his younger brother Yin Yun, his nephew Yin Daohu, Luo Qisheng and others to discuss countermeasures. Everyone had different opinions. Luo Qisheng agreed with Yang Guang and used military force to prevent Huan Wei from entering Jiangling; Yin Yun was afraid of Huan Xuan's power and urged his brother to obey the court's order...
Finally, Yin Zhongkan came up with what he thought was the best of both worlds, letting Huan Wei take over the post of Nanman captain, and Yang Guang was transferred to the post of governor of Yidu and Jianping counties to continue to command the troops of Jingzhou.
After Yang Guang learned of Yin Zhongkan's decision, he pulled out his sword and struck it on the table, cursing: "Idiot, you will lead a thief into the house and destroy yourself."
