After hearing Liu Wei's words, Zuo Chang Shi Diao Xie also nodded in agreement.
"Your Highness, Wang Dun now occupies Jingzhou, and his brother occupies Jiangzhou. They are both dangerous places. If he agrees to those people's memorials again, Wang Dun's power will be even greater."
"At that time, there will be Wang Dun outside and Wang Dao inside. The scholars and people inside and outside will only know that there is the Wang family but not His Highness."
Diao Xie said earnestly.
"Father Zhong is loyal and will not do that kind of thing." Jin King Sima Rui said weakly.
He was naturally very wary of Wang Dun, but he had great trust in his younger brother Wang Dao. Even though Dao Wang was also very powerful, he had always been very loyal and respectful to Sima Rui.
"Although Director Wang will not have any different ambitions, Wang Dun has to guard against it. Now Luoyang has been abandoned. Although it was abandoned by Xun Song, Du Zeng and others, Wang Dun, as the commander-in-chief, must also bear the responsibility. "
Liu Wei, who joined the army, then said, "So for Wang Dun, it is just no reward or punishment. How can he really be rewarded for his contribution to regaining Luoyang?"
In the end, King Sima Rui of the Jin Dynasty agreed with the two of them that Wang Dun, the governor of Jingzhou, would only be rewarded for his achievements in defeating the Hulu and quelling the civil unrest, and would never publicize his previous achievements in regaining Luoyang.
When it was almost noon, Liu Wei and Diao Xie had just left. King Sima Rui of Jin stretched himself and thought about going back to the back house to have a meal.
At this time, the attendant outside the door suddenly came to report that it was Director Zhongfu Wang who wanted to see him.
"Please quickly!" Sima Rui said without hesitation.
As soon as he saw Director Wang, Sima Rui knew something big had happened.
Because the expression on Director Wang's face was extremely serious, the usual calmness was gone.
"Father Zhong, is there something urgent?" Sima Rui asked immediately.
Director Wang saluted first, and then spoke urgently.
"Your Highness, I have just received a secret report that King Nanyang has proclaimed himself emperor in Fufeng!"
Jin Wang Sima Rui's face turned pale on the spot, which was beyond his expectation.
"Father Zhong, is this absolutely true?"
After Sima Rui claimed to be the 'King of Jin', he immediately sent out news to all the prefectures and counties in the world in order to gain the advantage of being the first to arrive.
As long as you get the special title of 'Prince of Jin', it will be logical for you to become the emperor in the future.
"It's absolutely true, Your Highness!"
Director Wang nodded fiercely and said.
Not long ago, the emperor Sima Ye in Chang'an surrendered to the Huns. Although he was taken prisoner, he was not killed after all.
Although he was a prisoner after being a serious 800-year-old Emperor Wu of Jin, clan members like Sima Rui and Sima Bao, who were out of the fifth service, had to wait patiently for the opportunity no matter how urgent they were.
Sima Rui felt that he had acted quickly enough by calling himself the 'King of Jin' without any scruples. Then he also heard some rumors that Sima Bao, the King of Nanyang, also intentionally called himself 'King of Jin'.
I really didn't expect that I still underestimated the integrity of Nanyang King Sima Bao.
The serious emperor Sima Ye is still living well in the Huns' capital city of Pingyang. How dare you shamelessly proclaim yourself emperor?
How dare you claim to be emperor?
Are you worthy of being called emperor?
Sima Rui thought hard, but he still couldn't figure out where Sima Bao's confidence came from.
"Father Zhong, could it be that the emperor has been harmed by barbarians?"
Sima Rui suddenly thought of this question.
Qinzhou, where King Sima Bao of Nanyang was located, was very close to the Huns, so the news about them was naturally the first to be obtained.
"Your Highness, I haven't heard such rumors yet, so I guess he was not harmed."
Director Wang said.
"Shu Zi, you are so arrogant and hateful!"
After learning that the second 'captured' emperor Sima Ye was probably still alive and well, a good-tempered person like Sima Rui was filled with anger.
I have seen shameless people, but I have never seen Sima Bao so shameless.
As a gentleman, how could Sima Rui not be angry?
"Father Zhong, how should we deal with it now?"
Angry as hell, the most important thing now is to think about how to deal with Sima Bao proclaiming himself emperor.
Originally, my title of 'Prince of Jin' was already noble enough, but compared with the eight hundred serious title of Emperor, it was simply not worth mentioning.
Once Sima Bao's emperor status was recognized by people, he would be very passive.
"Your Highness, don't panic, I have already thought of a countermeasure."
Director Wang first comforted Sima Rui.
Although this incident happened somewhat unexpectedly, the method of dealing with it was not difficult at all for Director Wang.
"Father Zhong, speak quickly!" Sima Rui leaned forward and sat down a little.
"Your Highness, the fact that Sima Bao claimed his title has not spread yet, so it is not difficult to deal with it!"
Qinzhou, where King Sima Bao of Nanyang was located, and Jiangdong were separated by the Xiongnu Han Kingdom and the Badi Cheng Kingdom. Unless Wang Dao had special channels, it would take some time for this news to be transmitted.
"What's your clever plan, Father Zhong?"
"Your Highness, at this time, the most prestigious, capable and qualified person in the clan must be Your Highness! Since Sima Baodu has already taken the title of self-respect, Your Highness must not be too humble!"
"Ah? Humility? Is that what Father Zhong means?"
After Sima Rui heard this, he immediately understood what Director Wang meant.
"Yes, now that the emperor has abandoned his country in Chang'an, His Highness should put the country, the country, the country, and the country as the top priority! It is better to call him the Supreme One as soon as possible!"
Sima Rui already understood that since Director Wang came up with this method when he came to see him, he would definitely be able to win public opinion for him.
After all, without the support of Director Wang, not to mention the powerful families in Wu such as Jiangdong, even the northern nobles might not take him seriously.
When he thought of this, although Sima Rui was already very excited and excited, his rationality and legal concepts still made him a little worried.
"Father Zhong, now that the emperor is in the dust, it is already a big mistake for Sima Bao to take the honorary title. If Gu is the same, wouldn't he be the same as him?" Sima Rui said.
When Director Wang heard this, he immediately shook his head.
"Your Highness, from now on, don't mention the matter of Sima Bao again. Neither you nor I know about it and have never heard of it!"
Sima Rui nodded silently upon hearing this.
"When the Emperor surrendered from Chang'an, he had already abandoned the ancestral temple and the country. Naturally, His Highness should shoulder the burden of the country!"
"But the emperor is alive and well after all." Sima Rui said softly.
In fact, Sima Rui thought that if he could really be like the immortals in the weird fairy tales and could fly his sword to take people's heads, the first person he wanted to fly his sword to would be that Sima Ye.
"The barbarians are cruel and cunning. Since Emperor Huai has been killed, I'm afraid the story has repeated itself. It's just that we don't know." Director Wang said with a sad look on his face.
When Sima Rui heard this, his heart suddenly became bright.
Yes, the Huns were thousands of miles away from Jiangdong. How could everyone in Jiangdong know what happened there so quickly?
The news that the previous emperor Sima Chi was killed only reached Jiangdong three months after his death.
Now, if the emperor was killed by the Huns, it would probably take at least three months for the news to be heard.
"Yes, yes, what Father Zhong said makes sense." Sima Rui said impatiently.
"Actually, this matter is not without precedent. Your Highness, don't worry too much!" Director Wang comforted him again.
"Precedent? When is Father Zhong referring to?"
Sima Rui was a little confused.
Since Emperor Ji Zhou, it has been extremely rare for an emperor to be captured or killed by the enemy.
It is a great honor that the Jin Dynasty has only produced two captive emperors within a few decades of its founding, which are undoubtedly the best in ancient and modern times.
If it were not for the outstanding performance of the father and son of Zhao and Song Dynasty in later generations, these shameful lights at the turn of the Jin Dynasty would have been called "never comer" again.
"When Liu Bei of Shu was in Yizhou, didn't he just feel sympathy for this moment?" Director Wang said immediately.
"I see." Sima Rui naturally knew about this matter.
After Cao Pi forced Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty to abdicate, Liu Bei of Yizhou proclaimed himself emperor after hearing rumors that Emperor Xian had been killed.
But even after the news that Emperor Xian of Han was not dead reached Yizhou, no one criticized the legitimacy of Liu Bei's proclaimed emperor.
After all, the dignified emperor's Zen position automatically loses its legitimacy.
The original name of the Han Dynasty was created by Emperor Taizu Gao. Since Liu Xie could not guard the name of the Han Dynasty, it is not unreasonable for other descendants of Taizu to inherit the name.
What's more, under the current circumstances, if Sima Rui proclaims himself emperor, he will have higher legitimacy than Liu Bei.
After all, the levels of being captured and surrendering are different.
"Okay, then just follow what Father Zhong said!"
Sima Rui thought again that he must speed up this time. If everyone in Jiangdong learns that Nanyang King Sima Baoxian proclaimed the emperor, although they will not stop him from proclaiming the emperor, in that case, people will be Leave the truth behind.
"Your Highness, I heard that when Sima Bao proclaimed himself emperor, he got the support of Suo Wei, Zhang Gui and others. Now that His Highness wants to ascend the title, naturally he must first be persuaded by the ministers to do so!"
As soon as Director Wang said these words, Sima Rui immediately understood the necessity.
Without the support of internal and external ministers, he would not even be able to become a vassal king.
"Everything is according to what Father Zhong said!" Sima Rui said without hesitation.
At this time, a trace of embarrassment appeared on Director Wang's face.
Just listen to Director Wang continue to speak.
"Your Highness, now I am confident that the people in Jiangdong, whether they are the wealthy families in Wu or the noble families in Nandu, can persuade them to join us."
After Director Wang said this, he looked at Sima Rui again.
Seeing this, Sima Rui became a little nervous. He swallowed and then said, "Father Zhong has something to say, but there is no harm in saying it!"
Only then did Director Wang continue.
"Your Highness, this matter in Jiangdong is considered a crime, so it will naturally be no big deal."
"It's just that there is something embarrassing for me, but it's outside!"
Sima Rui asked immediately after hearing this.
"Outside? What does Father Zhong mean?"
Halfway through saying this, Sima Rui actually understood.
The Langya Wang family is one clan. Since Director Wang already knew the news of Sima Bao proclaiming himself emperor, the closer Wang Dun of Jingzhou must have known it earlier.
"After my clan brother learned about this, he always wanted to respect His Highness. However, there are already occasional rumors in Jingzhou, and he is afraid that Qinzhou will send envoys to lure people in Jingzhou with high-ranking officials and generous salaries in the future."
As soon as Director Wang said this, Sima Rui's face immediately darkened.
However, Director Wang kept his head down and didn't notice it yet.
"My brother will naturally not be tempted by such temptations, but his soldiers already have resentments for not being rewarded for their previous efforts in conquering Luoyang, and they are afraid that they will not be able to suppress them in the future."
After hearing Director Wang's words, Sima Rui laughed secretly in his heart.
Director Wang's words are simply self-contradictory. Who in the entire Jiangdong doesn't know that Wang Dun has almost all the power in Jingzhou now, and tens of thousands of people are minions of the Langya Wang family. How can there be a situation that cannot be suppressed.
As for the so-called temptation, it is even more nonsense!
Sima Bao, who was far away in Qinzhou, couldn't reach Jingzhou at all. Even if he gave everyone a reward, it was just scraps of paper and tattered silk with writing on it, which was completely useless.
However, Sima Rui also knew very well that the reason why Director Wang used this statement was to take care of his own face, and at the same time, Wang Dun would not be too passive.
"What Father Zhong said is absolutely true!" A very magnanimous look immediately appeared on Sima Rui's face.
"Sergeant Jingzhou's previous contribution, Gu Ye feels that it is a great achievement. I was thinking about how to increase rewards to make the soldiers happy, but I don't want to delay it for too long. It's really Gu's fault!"
After hearing what Sima Rui said, Director Wang's face was immediately filled with relief at being understood.
"Not only do I want to reward the soldiers of Jingzhou, but I also want to reward the general Wang!"
After hearing what Sima Rui said, Wang Daoxin immediately relaxed.
In this way, my stubborn clan brother will probably be able to calm down smoothly.
As long as Sima Rui agrees to this, there will definitely be no problem.
"Your Highness, among the foreign armies, the states in the south are now the main ones. As long as Brother Chen is the leader, there will definitely be no problem."
Director Wang continued, "However, there is another important place that must be dealt with together!"
"Where is Zhongfu pointing to?"
"Liaodong."
"Liaodong? Father Zhong refers to Cui Ao, the captain of Dongyi School?" Sima Rui said.
"Yes, and not only Cui Ao, but also other barbarians such as Duan Bu, Murong, Goguryeo, etc. should also ask him to come forward to persuade him to advance!"
The relationship between these various forces in Liaodong is complicated, but they still respect the name of the Jin Dynasty. If Sima Rui wants to ascend the throne, he will naturally need their support.
"What Zhongfu said is reasonable. I will send someone to Liaodong by sea ship immediately."
"Your Highness, before going to Liaodong, you have to send an envoy to see Liu Yu." Director Wang said again.
"Liu Yu?"
As soon as Sima Rui heard this name, he felt depressed.
Because his son Sima Shao obtained many military books and strategies of the Han army in Qingzhou through some northern merchants, he studied them in the mansion almost every day, and he almost became the 'fanboy' of the Qingzhou bandit.
"Is it possible for Liu Yu to persuade me to succeed to the throne alone?" Sima Rui was slightly reluctant.
