Capital, Luoyang.
After King Sima Yue of the East China Sea led Xingtai and the Chinese army to leave Luoyang, Henan Yin Pantao and Right Guard General He Lun, as the military and political officials who stayed behind, immediately became the big shots in Luoyang City who controlled life and death.
Under the control of these Sima Yue's henchmen, the princes and ministers of Luoyang all acted according to their faces, especially the right-guard general He Lun, who relied on his military power to become more and more domineering in Luoyang City.
Inside the imperial palace in Luoyang.
The twenty-seven-year-old Emperor Sima Chi was sitting on the emperor's throne with an ugly face, and the anger in his heart could no longer be suppressed and showed on his face.
Ever since King Sima Yue of the East China Sea left, leaving behind Princess Pei of the East China Sea, Crown Prince Sima Pi, General He Lun of the Right Guard, Yin Pantao of Henan, and others, the emperor Sima Chi has become worse and worse than before, not only because of the lack of supplies, but also because of the normal situation. Food and clothing began to be scarce, and even the dignity of the emperor was trampled on by right-guard general He Lun and others.
In the past two or three months, Sima Chiguang heard from the palace people that incidents involving General He Lun of Youwei, forcing him to humiliate princesses and concubines, had happened many times. In the past two days, there had been as many as five or six cases. Second-rate.
Five or six times in two days, Sima Chi couldn't help but sigh, General He, you have worked really hard.
However, Sima Chi can still tolerate this kind of thing. After all, the arrogant and domineering He Lun is really terrible. Even if Sima Chi pursues these rumors that are insulting to the royal family one by one, there is nothing he can do about He Lun.
However, just today, General He Lun of the Right Guards led his troops into the palace. In front of many palace people and soldiers, he asked Emperor Sima Chi who instigated the emperor to write the edict addressed to the Qingzhou thief Liu Yu. , and who sent him out of the palace.
Regarding this matter, Emperor Sima Chi waved his hands and denied it at that time, and kept reasoning that it must be the Qingzhou thief Liu Yujiao who ordered it. As an emperor, he had no idea at all.
The right guard general He Lun was doubtful about this, and could not find any clear evidence at all. However, in the end, He Lun ordered the people around him to arrest and imprison all the chamberlains and palace attendants around Emperor Sima Chi, and take them back for interrogation slowly. He also ordered his cronies to replace the official Lang Guan who was in charge of the emperor's seal. From then on, if the dignified Emperor Sima Chi of the Jin Dynasty wanted to use the seal again, he had to obtain the consent of He Lun and others.
After the chamberlains and palace servants were dragged away, howling and begging, Emperor Sima Chi became the lonely man he is now.
Sima Chi felt frightened and frightened in his heart. Without the company of the attendants on his left and right, sitting in the empty hall, he felt even more helpless and frightened.
I don't know how long it took, but a call interrupted Sima Chi's random thoughts.
"Your Majesty, my old minister Xun Fan pays my respects to your Majesty."
Sikong Xunfan didn't know when he entered the main hall. Because all the palace officials around him had been captured by He Lun, no one informed Sima Chi about this.
Seeing Sikong Xunfan, Sima Chi almost shed tears.
"Sikong, help me quickly!" Sima Chi ran down from the throne in three steps and two steps at a time, and helped Xunfan up with both hands.
In Luoyang City today, Sikong Xunfan is one of the few ministers who can be trusted by Sima Chi, especially those who have the authority to enter and leave the palace. There is only one person named Sikong Xunfan.
After being helped up by the emperor, Sikong Xunfan turned his head and looked around. There was not even a ghost in the empty hall, but he still said in a low voice.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, Liu Yu in Qingzhou has already replied to the letter."
Upon hearing this, Sima Chi's eyes lit up and he immediately asked eagerly.
"How? Then how will Liu Yu save me!?"
The expression on Sima Chi's face was like a drowning man seeing a life-saving straw. Even if his hope was slim, he was still full of enthusiasm.
Because at this time, the city of Luoyang was a big prison and death place. Twenty miles outside Luoyang were the Huns and barbarians' rangers. The food reserves in the city were already stretched thin. It wouldn't be long before they would starve to resist the barbarians.
"Your Majesty, Liu Yu sent someone back to say that Yang Mao, the governor of Yanzhou, has surrendered and obeyed his orders. Liu Yu has sent a group of Qingzhou soldiers and an army of beggars from Hebei to station in Cangyuan. He is raising ships and naval forces. When everything is ready, We will rush to Luoyang by land and water, and then send ships along the river to Luoyang. At that time, your majesty can continue to hold on to Luoyang, or move to the warehouse."
When Emperor Sima Chi heard what Xun Fan said, he was immediately overjoyed. Regardless of whether Liu Yu, the Qingzhou thief, was a traitor or a loyal one, as long as he could save himself from Luoyang, a dangerous city surrounded by barbarians, he would be Sima Chi's savior.
However, Sima Chi suddenly thought of a question soon.
"Sikong, if this is the case, can He Lun and others agree? If they don't agree, how can I leave Luoyang?"
After Sima Chi finished speaking, he felt frustrated. No matter how well he thought, he was always a puppet controlled by others.
"Your Majesty, don't worry. At that time, I will arrange people to help your Majesty leave the palace. Even if He Lun discovers it, it will be fine. At that time, your Majesty can leave on his own with as much fanfare as possible. He Lun will not dare to Stop it by force."
Although Xun Fan spoke forcefully, he actually had no confidence in his heart. After all, General Youwei He Lun was not a reasonable person.
However, in fact, Xun Fan did not care too much about the personal safety of Emperor Sima Chi. After all, even if his escape failed, no one would dare to harm the emperor.
"But, Sikong, if He Lun is arrogant and domineering, how should I deal with it if he uses weapons on me?" Sima Chi said worriedly. After seeing the right guard general He Lun's rudeness and arrogance, Sima Chi felt that it was entirely possible for He Lun to attack me. I was struck by a knife.
"He Lun Shuzi, how dare you do this!" Xunfan glared and said in a low voice.
"But didn't the noble countryman back then die at the hands of warriors?" Sima Chi said weakly.
The so-called noble countryman was Cao Mao, the emperor of Cao Wei at that time. When Cao Mao was the emperor, it was when Sima Zhao was in power and controlled the government and the public. The dissatisfied Cao Mao personally led his palace servants to fight out of the palace with swords and halberds, intending to kill the powerful ministers. Sima Zhao and the troops of Sima Zhao's partisans along the way saw that the emperor was serious and did not dare to stop them. They dispersed the two waves of troops on the spot. In the end, minister Jia Chong led his army to stop Cao Mao and ordered his generals to fight in public. He killed Emperor Cao Mao in the street.
It can be said to be an unprecedented number one in the world.
"But Cheng Ji, who killed the king back then, was killed by the Yi clan." Sikong Xunfan immediately answered.
After hearing this, Sima Chi slowly felt relieved. Yes, although Emperor Cao Mao of Cao Wei was killed, the general Cheng Ji who committed regicide was killed by Sima Zhao. From then on, the world Everyone knows that no matter how loyal a lackey is, when he encounters a serious crime like regicide, someone must take the blame.
"Hey, I just don't know whether He Lun is Jia Chong or Cheng Ji."
Emperor Sima Chi finally sighed softly, still a little worried about his own safety. After all, although Cheng Ji was the one who killed the three clans in the regicide back then, Jia Chong who gave the order was alive and well. Not only was he alive well, He was also one of the founding fathers of the Western Jin Dynasty and a major contributor.
Sikong Xunfan did not continue to answer this question. After all, no one could guarantee this kind of question.
"Your Majesty, there are not only He Lun in Luoyang City, but also General Longxiang Li Yun, the old minister's nephew Xun Song and others are also the leaders and protectors of the army. These are loyal and pure ministers, and they will never sit back and watch. It is a crime to deceive the king."
Hearing what Xun Fan said, Emperor Sima Chi felt a little more at ease. The Yingchuan Xun clan of Sikong Xun Fan also had a lot of military power in Luoyang City.
Emperor Sima Chi thought of this and couldn't help but feel uneasy about his future fate.
"I don't know whether it was a blessing or a curse to agree to Xun Fan's request and send the secret edict to the Qingzhou thief Liu Yu?"
In Youzhou, in the residence of Prince Jun, the governor of You, Ji, and Pingzhou, and the Duke of Boling County.
"What? You said that Yang Mao, the governor of Yanzhou, has already obeyed the imperial edict and submitted to Liu Yu!?" After Wang Jun heard the words of his confidant and son-in-law Zaosong, he immediately asked in surprise.
"Yes, I just got the news that Cangyuan should be Liu Jixing's territory now." Zaosong said helplessly.
"So, is that so-called secret edict true?"
Wang Jun couldn't help but ask this question.
Before that, Wang Jun had always felt that the so-called edict appointing Liu Yu as "general, general, governor, etc." must have been a deceit created by Liu Yu himself to confuse the unscrupulous powerful dock owners in counties and counties.
However, as the governor of Yanzhou, Yang Mao obeyed Liu Yu's imperial edict, which made Wang Jun doubt that the imperial edict might be true, because Yang Hao was a close confidant of Sima Yue, the king of the East China Sea. If there were not ten How could he comply with the imperial edict if he had no complete assurance?
Moreover, Yang Mao, the governor of Yanzhou, once served as a court official and would not be fooled by fake edicts.
"Father-in-law, it doesn't matter whether the edict is true or false now. As soon as Yang Mao, the governor of Yanzhou, obeys the edict, even if it is false, it will become true."
As Zao Song spoke, he carefully observed Wang Jun's expression. Sure enough, after hearing this, Wang Jun's expression became more and more gloomy. Zao Song was secretly happy and hurriedly continued.
"However, this is a good thing. Liu Jixing has a personal title from the emperor, and he has a great reputation. He can go and deal with Sima Yuanchao. As the foreign aid wing of his father-in-law, Liu Jixing can be said to be the number one."
Sure enough, after Zaosong said this, Wang Jun's face became unusually ugly.
"Hmph, a young thief can occupy a state, which is already beyond his power. How can he, a boy from a humble family in Donglai Mountain, handle such a prestigious and important position as a general or governor? "
The more Wang Jun talked, the more he lost his composure. In the end, he almost gritted his teeth and said it viciously.
Obviously, jealousy has almost blinded Wang Jun's eyes.
"Father-in-law, at that time, Liu Yu and Duan Bu will be the wings of the north and south. My father-in-law can go south to support the emperor's march north, and then wipe out the thieves in Bingzhou. The same thing happened when he defeated Emperor Wu of Wei in the north." Zaosong said to Wang Jun His attitude seemed not to notice, but he continued to speak.
Wang Jun's dissatisfaction increased even more when he heard that Zao Song mentioned Duan Ji Lu's family of Duan Bu Xianbei.
As Duan Xianbei made more and more contributions to Wang Jun, Duan Ji and his family became more and more arrogant. Not only did they demand more and more supplies, but they also demanded Wang Jun's deployment of troops. There are more and more excuses for procrastination. Either he will attack Wuhuan today, or he will attack Yuwen Xianbei tomorrow. He is not as obedient as before.
What makes Wang Jun even more angry is that now, Liu Yu of Qingzhou originally sent troops to attack Sima Yue. Wang Jun is optimistic about the success. No matter who wins or loses, he can finally stand up and take charge of the overall situation, whether it means beating Sima Yue. Whether he beats this lost dog or intervenes to mediate and cover Liu Yu who failed, he will benefit the invincible position.
However, once the emperor's so-called secret edict was announced, and after Yang Mao, the governor of Yanzhou, carried out the edict, Liu Yu's status and strength immediately exceeded what Wang Jun could allow and bear.
You know, that is "the great general, the great governor, and the governor of the six states' military forces." Half of the Chinese and foreign armies in the world had to obey Liu Yu's orders in name.
Such a result far exceeded Wang Jun's bottom line.
At this time, the more Wang Jun thought about it, the more he felt that he might have been tricked by Liu Yu. Liu Yu must have made an alliance with some officials in Luoyang long ago. Otherwise, how could the so-called secret edict of Emperor Sima Chi be spread all over Sima? What about the news that the Yue Party members were in Luoyang, and that it was spreading to Yanzhou hundreds of miles away? ! ? !
"No, you can't just sit back and ignore it. If Liu Yu wants to defeat Sima Yue, and then goes to Luoyang to welcome the emperor, wouldn't he have the capital to blackmail the emperor into disobedience?!" The more Wang Jun thought about it, the more he felt that he couldn't No more waiting and watching.
"Taiwan, you immediately send an order to Duan Bu, asking them to mobilize 20,000, no, 30,000 troops and horses, and come to Youzhou immediately to stand by." Wang Jun said with a stern face.
Zaosong was very happy when he saw this, and he guessed Wang Jun's mind early. From now on, Qingzhou Liu Yu would never ask for help from Wang Jun again. After Wang Jun died, everything in the three northern states , so it is logical for him to take charge.
However, Zao Song was a little embarrassed about Wang Jun's request to deploy Duanbu Xianbei troops.
"Father-in-law, Duan Ji and his family sent people to ask for this year's grain and silk a few days ago. I thought of a few reasons and turned them back. I'm afraid that it won't be that good to deploy their troops now. I agree happily."
Hearing what Zao Song said, Wang Jun glared and scolded.
"Who told you to do this!? Isn't this a big deal to ruin my life!"
When Zaosong heard this, he immediately said with a grimace, "Father-in-law, isn't this what you asked me to do before? Didn't you say that you want to dampen Duan Bu's temper and not let them do whatever they want?"
After Wang Jun heard this, he was immediately speechless. He did say these words, but he did not expect that the situation would change so quickly at that time. He also thought about suppressing Duan Bu. When it was necessary for Wang Jun to go south, It just happened to make Duan Xianbei more docile.
"Then send troops from You and Ji states." Wang Jun said.
"But Wang Hu and Qi Hong just died of illness, and now there is a lack of available generals."
When Wang Jun heard what Zao Song said, he remembered that since his generals Wang Huan and Qi Hong died of illness one after another Yue Qian, he had no useful generals for a while.
"Oh, is it possible that Liu Yu is so lucky?" Wang Jun couldn't help but sigh.
