Night falls, Danyang County Prince's Mansion.
in the hall.
Sima Daoheng sat in the main seat with a gloomy expression.
At the court meeting early this morning, as soon as the emperor entered the main hall, he was impeached by the Yushitai officials, saying that he arranged for Lin Feng to be assassinated in order to destroy the alliance between Jin and Qin. Immediately afterwards, officials from Xie Chong's group came out to impeach Sima Daoheng and uncovered Sima Daoheng's old accounts for many years.
Each impeachment was based on the time, place, and person, and none of them was slander.
Over the years, Sima Daoheng has long been drifting away, acting unscrupulously and arrogantly. As a result, many people died in the hands of Sima Daoheng. In fact, there are not a few officials whose families were ruined because of Sima Daoheng.
In the past, Sima Daoheng didn't take it to heart.
He is the King of Danyang.
He is the Zongzheng of the imperial court.
The emperor needed him to restrain Xie Chong even more.
Therefore, no matter how domineering Sima Daoheng was, the emperor would not deal with him, and he never cared. He did not expect that Xie Chong, an old dog who did not bite, would suddenly arrange for someone to be impeached, and even once they took action, they would completely overturn the table and bring out all the evidence against him.
When Sima Daoheng was impeached, he didn't take it seriously at first. It's just impeachment. As long as the emperor needs him, Sima Daoheng will never fall.
In a blink of an eye, the emperor expressed his stance.
The emperor supported the investigation of Sima Daoheng, so the Ministry of Punishment directly arrested Sima Daoheng for interrogation. After an investigation, it was found that according to Sima Daoheng's crime, he should be directly killed and questioned. Because Sima Daoheng is a member of the royal family, he has made great achievements as Zongzheng.
When convicting Sima Daoheng, Xie Chong also mentioned that Sima Daoheng had also made contributions to the stability of the Jin Dynasty in recent years, and his merits should also be considered when dealing with him. The final result was that the emperor showed mercy, dismissed Sima Daoheng from his official position, and demoted him from Danyang King to Danyang County King.
Although there is only one word difference between the county king and the prince, they are completely different.
Most importantly, he lost his position as Zongzheng.
In addition, when Sima Daoheng was released from prison in the afternoon, he received news one after another that many of the confidants Sima Daoheng had cultivated, and even the people he secretly attracted, were all uprooted and reviled, and no one was left.
Since then, Sima Daoheng's heart has completely gone cold.
When Sima Daoheng was shocked, he received news in the blink of an eye. Xie Chong said that he was ill and could no longer preside over the government, and asked to be appointed official. The emperor tried to persuade him to stay, but Xie Chong resolutely continued to resign. In the end, the emperor named Xie Chong the Grand Master, and he served as a Grand Master.
At this point, Sima Daoheng understood that this time the emperor and Xie Chong had reached an agreement.
Otherwise, he would not be captured.
After Sima Daoheng was dealt with, he was unwilling to accept it and spent the entire afternoon visiting the city, intending to gather strength again. Although he has been dealt with, he still has the power of the faction and can secretly influence the situation.
However, people who were good friends with Sima Daoheng in the past and officials who had dealings with him all avoided suspicion and no longer had anything to do with him.
As a result, Sima Daoheng dragged his tired body back.
Sima Daoheng was sitting with a cold expression on his face.
He was extremely angry.
It's too awful!
He was plotted this time, jointly by the emperor and Xie Chong. The emperor had used him for many years, relying on him to restrain Xie Chong, and then turned his back and refused to recognize him in the blink of an eye. How could this be possible?
Sima Daoheng was unwilling.
While Sima Daoheng was deep in thought, there was a sound of footsteps, and Du Mi hurriedly entered.
Du Mi looked extremely solemn.
Obviously, Du Mi also knew about Sima Daoheng's demotion.
He entered the hall and stood still, looked at Sima Daoheng who looked decadent and somewhat self-destructive, bowed and said, "Your Majesty."
Sima Daoheng asked: "What are you doing here?"
Du Mi said: "When I come from a humble position, I have three things to do."
Sima Daoheng said: "I have already been demoted, how can there be so much nonsense? If you want to do anything, just go ahead and arrange it without asking for instructions. Anyway, you are the chief clerk of the palace, and you have the final say."
"Your Majesty!"
Du Mi suddenly raised his voice.
He widened his eyes and said loudly: "Your Majesty was demoted to Danyang County Prince. This happened suddenly, and everyone in the palace was panicked. However, Your Majesty should not give up on yourself like this. If Your Majesty has lost all his energy, who will have the heart to serve Him? ?”
Sima Daoheng laughed and said, "What else can I do now?"
Du Mi said: "As long as you don't die, you still have a chance to turn around. This life may not be smooth sailing. In his early years, the prince was from a very ordinary background and was not taken seriously. In the court, he was just a transparent person. But the prince never gave up and always stayed true to himself. things, finally I waited for the opportunity.”
"Waiting does not necessarily mean despair."
"On the contrary, waiting is to accumulate strength in preparation for the opportunity to explode. So although the prince has been demoted, the prince is still there. Even if he is a county prince, he is still a prince."
Du Mi said: "This is a humble position. Please cheer up, Your Majesty."
Sima Daoheng looked at Du Mi, especially when he saw Du Mi's serious look. He suddenly laughed at himself and said, "Forget it, tell me, what are three things you want to do?"
Du Mi said seriously: "First, Ling Tong took some money and left quietly."
brush!
Sima Daoheng's expression changed slightly.
Immediately, Sima Daoheng said dejectedly: "That's all. The king is now in a state of decline and the building is about to collapse, so it is normal for people to be scattered and run away."
Du Mi said: "Your Majesty, although some people are leaving, it is not a bad thing. When the Prince was prominent, there were all kinds of people, fish and birds, and birds and beasts. Now it is just a matter of taking advantage of this to let those who want to leave leave. Those who are willing to stay will do so voluntarily. Only in this way can the people remaining in the palace be loyal to the prince."
Sima Daoheng said: "Doing this is just to linger on."
Du Mi said: "Your Majesty, I have never given up my humble position. So, please give me some hope, Your Majesty, we still have a chance."
Sima Daoheng waved his hand and said, "What about the second thing?"
Du Mi said: "This time the prince was reprimanded, and I also learned the detailed story. Although Xie Chong was the mastermind and the emperor was the cooperator, I found after investigation that Lin Feng was the one who led the way."
"Because of Lin Feng, this alliance between the emperor and Xie Chong was facilitated. In particular, Lin Feng and the eldest princess Xu Liuli are also connected. Under such circumstances, Lin Feng is the emperor's confidant and cannot be underestimated."
"So Lin Feng is also the key to the prince's future comeback. I suggest that the prince go to Lin Feng's residence in person, apologize to Lin Feng, and ask for Lin Feng's forgiveness. At the same time, to get closer to Lin Feng, as long as Lin Feng is there If we pull the strings, everything will naturally turn around.”
Du Mi said: "After all, the prince's prestige is there. As long as we get through this crisis, everything can slowly change."
"Apologise to Lin Feng?"
Sima Daoheng's voice suddenly became excited, and his face was full of dissatisfaction.
He had been the Zongzheng of Jin for more than 20 years, with great power and noble status, but now he wanted to apologize to Lin Feng.
How could Sima Daoheng bear it?
He flicked his sleeves and said decisively: "Du Mi, it is impossible for me to apologize to Lin Feng. Even if I am overthrown this time, you are right. It is indeed Lin Feng who is responsible for pulling the strings. All of this is due to Lin Feng." It was caused by Feng. I, the king, swear to kill Lin Feng. I can’t afford to offend Xie Chong, an old dog now. Is it possible that I can’t afford to offend an outsider like Lin Feng?”
Du Mi's cheeks twitched when he heard this. He was here to persuade Sima Daoheng to apologize.
How come Sima Daoheng wants revenge?
Suddenly it was reversed.
Du Mi quickly said: "Your Majesty, we are now in a state of poverty. We can no longer kill people at will or take action at will. The last assassination of Lin Feng was a failure, which resulted in the prince being demoted. Although His Majesty criticized the prince, there is still a lot of evidence of guilt. , it was Xie Chong's plan, but the cause was the assassination of Lin Feng. Now, if we want to take revenge on Lin Feng, isn't that asking for death? Please think again, Your Majesty."
Sima Daoheng flicked his sleeves and said forcefully: "I don't need to think about anything. I must take action. If you don't take revenge, you will never be a human being."
Du Mi was disappointed when he heard this.
He even prepared one last piece of advice, hoping that Sima Daoheng could cheer up. In Lin Feng's case, Sima Daoheng was unwilling to condescend to apologize. Without this step of apology, subsequent planning cannot begin.
Du Mi stared at Sima Daoheng, and his hand suddenly grasped the sword at his waist.
Clang!
The sword was unsheathed and the cold light flickered.
Du Mi's sword was placed on his neck, his eyes were sharp, and he said: "My lord, if you continue to deal with Lin Feng, you will die. If your lord really wants to do this, I will take the first step to avoid being humiliated later. I will do it again." I implore you to condescend and apologize to Lin Feng for the future of the palace."
"impossible!"
Sima Daoheng's eyes were red.
He clenched his fists and said forcefully: "Du Mi, don't think that because I tolerate you everywhere, you have to push forward. I want revenge and will never give up. You want to commit suicide, even if you do, I can't control you so much. .”
Dumi laughed.
Laughter, sadness.
Laughter, helpless!
Laughter, even more despair.
Du Mi sighed inwardly, and without giving up any hope, he tightened his grip on the sword.
puff!
Blood splattered.
Bang!
The sword fell to the ground.
Du Mi's neck was bleeding, his body shook twice, and he fell to the ground with a plop. His whole body was already out of air and out of air.
When Sima Daoheng saw this, he was stunned for a moment, his eyes widened, and he quickly came to squat in front of Du Mi. He hugged Du Mi, a little panicked, and said quickly: "Sir, you, you, why are you like this? ?”
Du Mi still had a glimmer of consciousness, and he murmured: "Your Majesty, apologize, apologize..."
After the words came out, Du Mi found it difficult to speak.
Du Mi looked at Sima Daoheng, but Sima Daoheng still didn't answer, but looked very anxious.
Du Mi's vision dimmed, and when everything was swallowed up by darkness, his neck tilted, his hand fell to the ground and he lost his breath. After Du Mi died, Sima Daoheng laughed, his laughter even more self-deprecating, but full of desolation.
died!
Those loyal to him are dead!
Du Mi has followed him for many years and is his right-hand man. Although Du Mi was occasionally offended, Sima Daoheng was most reassured by Du Mi's handling of matters.
After Sima Daoheng stopped laughing, the look on his face became more decisive.
"Lin Feng, it's all your fault."
"My Danyang Palace has fallen to this day, all because of you. If it weren't for you, this king would not have fallen to this. Now, even Du Mi is dead. His death is especially caused by you, Lin Feng."
"I will not give up until I take revenge. After killing you, I will see what the emperor can do to me. Could he dare to kill me?"
"Hahaha……"
Sad laughter echoed in the hall.
Sima Daoheng is as crazy as crazy.
The whole person fell into madness, and only the thought of killing was left in his mind, and there were no other thoughts.
