Chapter 52 Chapter 51: Ai Emperor Sima Pi

Sima Pi (340-365 A.D.), Emperor Ai of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, also known as Qianling, was the eldest son of Sima Yan, Emperor Cheng. At the age of 3, he was granted the title of king of Langya, at the age of 6 he became a regular servant of Sanqi, and at the age of 18 he became a general of the Chinese army. Three years later, he moved to General Hussars.In May of the fifth year of Shengping (AD 361), Sima Dan, Mudi of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, died without heirs, and Sima Pi was able to inherit the throne. During the reign of Emperor Ai, Huan Wen's power continued to expand.In May of the first year of Xingning (363 A.D.), Huan Wen, who was already the general of the Western Jin Dynasty, forced the court to give him such prominent official titles as Shizhong, Da Sima, Governor of Chinese and foreign armies, and Lu Shangshushi. The most powerful person.

In order to increase the financial resources of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, change the uneven tax situation between the aborigines and the overseas Chinese, and alleviate social conflicts, under the auspices of Huan Wen, the Eastern Jin government ordered all regions to implement the "Town "Breakdown", allowing the northern expatriates who migrated south to be registered as household registers like the local aborigines, to pay rent and serve in the military, and to cancel the preferential treatment given to northern expatriates in the past.Due to the large scale and remarkable effect of this reform, it is called "Geng Shu Tu Duan" in history.

Although Emperor Ai is an adult, he doesn't care about state affairs.He believed in the words of alchemists, fantasized about immortality, and practiced alchemy with Taoist priests all day long, ignoring state affairs.The attendant Gao Song remonstrated: "Practicing golden pills to seek longevity is a vain thing. Wancheng emperors should not be deceived." Emperor Ai turned a deaf ear to it and continued to take the so-called elixir made by alchemists. On March 1, she couldn't afford to be ill and couldn't handle political affairs, so the Empress Dowager Chu had to be regent again.

In February of the third year of Xingning (AD 365), Emperor Ai of the Eastern Jin Dynasty died of illness in the West Hall of Taiji Hall at the age of 25.In March, Emperor Ai was buried in Anping Mausoleum.