Chapter 15 5. Emperor Sima Yu, a famous scholar

When Tao Yuanming resigned as the county magistrate of Pengze, Emperor Jianwen had passed away for more than 20 years.In a sense, the Emperor of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, who was revered as Taizong after his death, was actually more like a hermit than Tao Yuanming, and more like a celebrity. That's right, he is really "a great hermit in the court". The life experience of Emperor Jianwen Sima Yu has already been mentioned earlier.He is the youngest son of Sima Rui, the founding emperor of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, and was almost established by Sima Rui as his heir.It was only because of the insistence of Wang Dao and others that the eldest son Sima Shao became the second emperor.

In fact, Sima Shao, the emperor of Jin and Ming Dynasties, was not simple.One time, someone came from Chang'an to see Sima Rui, the Emperor of Jin and Yuan, who happened to be sitting on his father's lap when he was only a few years old.Emperor Jin Yuan asked his son: "Chang'an or the sun, which one is farther and which one is closer?" Sima Shao replied: Chang'an is near.Because there are people coming from Chang'an, I have never heard of people coming from the sun. Emperor Jin Yuan was very proud, and asked again on purpose at the banquet the next day. Sima Shao said, "The sun is near."

Emperor Jin Yuan was taken aback and asked him why he changed his words. Sima Shao said: When you look up, you can see the sun, but you can't see Chang'an. This matter was spread all over the world at that time, because Sima Shao's answer and correction were very wonderful.In fact, before Emperor Jin Yuan asked him for the first time, he had already told about the fall of Luoyang and Chang'an, and shed tears.In order to comfort his father, Sima Shao deliberately said that Chang'an is near.But facing the ministers the next day, he had to say that he only saw the sun but not Chang'an.This is what the leader said, even though he was still a child at the time, and his father was only King Langya or King Jin.

Therefore, if this matter is true, Sima Shao is politically gifted. Emperor Jianwen Sima Yu's political talent is quite average, and his political achievements are even more lackluster.When he was in charge of the government as the king of Kuaiji, the way to check and balance the ambitious Huan Wen turned out to be to appoint Yin Hao, a talker, and let Yin Hao go to the Northern Expedition.How can Yin Hao, who can only talk about metaphysics, be an opponent of the northern barbarians?It can only be defeated again and again. As a result, Yin Hao was abolished as a commoner, and all internal and external powers were in the hands of Huan Wen.It's a pity that Huan Wen didn't appreciate it, because his plan to regain the Central Plains was delayed.Yin Hao was even more resentful, saying how could anyone send someone up to a tall building and then remove the ladder!So I wrote four words repeatedly in the air all day long: Weird!

Whether Yin Hao said those words is controversial in history.However, after Sima Yu was pushed to the throne by Huan Wen, it was an indisputable fact that the emperor was pitiful.Even when Mars appeared in Taiwei, he felt uneasy.Because when the former emperor was deposed by Huan Wen for trumped-up charges, the astrology was like this. So Sima Yu pulled Zhongshu Lang Xichao (Xi, who used to read like a idiot, and now reads like Xi) into the side hall and asked: The length of destiny cannot be estimated, but will things like before happen again? This is certainly a question, but why ask Xi Chao?

Because Xi Chao is the grandson of Xi Jian, an important official in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, the son of Xi Yin (pronounced as the sound), and he is also a counselor who obeys Huan Wen's advice.It was Xi Chao's idea to let his father hand over his military power and retreat to the second line, and replace the emperor with Sima Yu.Therefore, Xie An and Wang Tanzhi had to carefully let Xi Chao get three points. Xi Chao didn't dare to be rude to Sima Yu.He replied: Da Sima (Huan Wen) is consolidating the border defense externally and stabilizing the country internally. Nothing extraordinary will happen. I would like to guarantee your majesty with my life and wealth!

Sima Yu said to Xi Chao: Please pay tribute to your father!It's all because of my incompetence that the affairs of my family and country have reached such a point. I'm really ashamed! After speaking, tears streamed down my face. The stability of the supreme emperor's status depends on a small official to guarantee it. Such an emperor is really useless.No wonder Xie An thought that Sima Yu was just like Emperor Hui of Jin, and at most his level of conversation was higher. In fact, Sima Yu should be a celebrity.Before becoming emperor, his mansion was full of guests, often gathering celebrities from all walks of life at that time.Including Huan Wenwen and Yin Hao, as well as other talkers and monks, were all his guests.Their symposiums are not only full of victorious friends, but also often last all night.Sima Yu even became a talker himself, even though he was considered a second-rate one.

However, celebrities all recognized Sima Yu.At that time, a well-known poet said: Only a very proficient person can analyze righteousness with him, and Liu Zhenchang (Liu Tun) can be counted as one.Only a very deep person can get along with him at ease, and Emperor Jian Wen (Sima Yu) is like this. That's high praise. Sima Yu is indeed a celebrity.He has a beautiful appearance, a large body, a high IQ, elegant taste, and more importantly, he has the state of mind of a celebrity.After he ascended the throne, he stepped into the royal Hualin Garden and made such a comment: Hao is Haoshui, in today's Fengyang, Anhui.Pu is Pushui, in present-day Henan Province.In Pushui, Zhuangzi rejected the offer from the king of Chu, expressing that he would rather be a tortoise rolling in the mud than enter politics.In Haoshui, Zhuangzi said to Huizi complacently: "Look at the fish swimming leisurely in the water, that is the happiness of fish!"

This is what is meant by the so-called "thinking between Hao and Pu". An emperor regarded the royal gardens as the Haoshui and Pushui where Zhuangzi lived in seclusion and experienced freedom, and said that this "knowing place" does not need to be too far away (meaning that it is also possible in the palace), isn't it "a great hermit hidden in the court?" "?As long as you are in the quiet and deep woods and streams, you can feel that nature and small animals are close to people spontaneously. Isn't it a typical celebrity mentality and artist temperament?

of course.Even though he, like Tao Yuanming, doesn't whistle. There is no doubt that "Da Yin" was forced out by Huan Wen.But from a royal family to a celebrity, it is likely to be his gorgeous turn.In fact, Sima Yu didn't expect to become emperor later; as long as he doesn't get involved in politics and cause trouble, being a celebrity is no worse than being an emperor, and even more dignified. This should be Sima Yu's best choice. It's a pity that Sima Yu couldn't help himself than anyone else.Tao Yuanming could resign, but he could not.He could only bite the bullet and deal with a hero like Huan Wen, living in fear in the palace like years.Fortunately, his tears finally blocked Huan Wen's aggression, and the Eastern Jin Dynasty was not abolished by him.

It is often puzzling that the ambitious Huan Wen slowed down his usurpation of the throne in front of Sima Yu who was like Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty.But if you understand the Wei and Jin Dynasties, you will find it not surprising.Yes, it was a dark and chaotic time, but it still had a spirit of its own.In front of it, whether Huan Wen or Wang Dun, they all have to restrain themselves or even back off, because that is also their spirit. So, what is the spirit of Wei Jin? A respect for the strength of personality. It's hard to say how much charisma Jian Wendi Sima Yu has, but his temperament is indeed luxurious, and his bearing is indeed extraordinary.Once, Huan Wen, Sima Yu and Sima Xi, king of Wuling, traveled in the same car.Huan Wen secretly had someone harass him, the guard of honor was in a mess, and Sima Xi was so frightened that he asked to get off the car.Sima Yu was dignified and quiet, serene and unmoved, which made Huan Wen stand in awe. Later, Huan Wen dared to abolish Sima Xi, but he did not dare to force Emperor Jian Wen to kill someone. This may be one of the reasons.Otherwise, we really don't understand that Sima Yu, who has no power to restrain a chicken, has anything to worry about Huan Wen?You know, Sima Xi has military power, but Sima Yu doesn't even know the rice. However, Sima Yu has talent, which is precisely what the Wei and Jin people value most.Ji Kang, Wang Rong, Wang Dao, Yu Liang and Xie An have this kind of personality strength, and Sima Yu has it even more.When the Jin emperor was abolished, the princes always felt that the court was dark.Only when Sima Yu, King of Kuaiji and Prime Minister, walked in, people's eyes lit up.Because of his majestic aura, it was as if the morning glow was rising. In fact, this is also a kind of power: the power of beauty. Moreover, this power is also invincible.