Chapter 9 Attacking the Chaos Manchurian Capital

——"The Rebellion of the Eight Kings" climaxes one after another Zhao Wang Sima Lun and Sun Xiu are arrogant and domineering, with the intention of destroying Li.Emperor Hui's brother, Sima Yun, King of Huainan, was named Hussar General after he pacified the Empress Jia Rebellion, and concurrently served as the Central Guard, holding a military power of the Imperial Guard. Sima Yun's "severe and resolute nature, all the soldiers of the guards respect him".He gradually learned that Sima Lun, the king of Zhao, had the ambition to usurp the emperor, so he said he was ill and would not go to court, and secretly raised the dead, secretly preparing to take the opportunity to kill King Zhao and Sun Xiu.Sima Lun was very afraid of the young Yingguo's prince, so he made Sima Yun a Taiwei to show his respect, but actually deprived him of his military power.Sima Yun said that he was ill and did not accept the title of Taiwei.Sima Lun couldn't bear it anymore, so he sent Yu Shi to hold an imperial edict to accept Sima Yunzhong's seal letter and impeach him for treason.

Sima Yun, the king of Huainan, received the edict. Upon closer inspection, it was written in Sun Xiu's handwriting.In a rage, Sima Yun sternly declared to the left and right: "King Zhao wants to destroy my house!" So the strong men were excited, and more than 700 people from the left and right joined Sima Yun in an army, and rushed out of the palace, shouting along the way: "Zhao Fan rebelled, I will attack them, and the king of Zuo Huainan will take the left side." Many people joined along the way. The king of Huainan wanted to lead his troops into the palace first and take control of his elder brother Huidi.But Zhao Wang Simalun's best friend Shangshu Zuocheng Wang Yu sent people to close the Zuoye gate. The gate wall was strong and could not be attacked for a while.As a last resort, Sima Yun led the left and right elite soldiers to besiege Sima Lun's prime minister's mansion. "(Sima) Yun's generals are all talented swordsmen from Huainan."These people were skilled in martial arts and were good at fighting. They killed more than a thousand Sima Lun's guards in one fell swoop. Sima Yun formed an formation in front of Chenghua's gate again, and fired crossbows and arrows all at the prime minister's mansion. The flying arrows rained down. Fortunately, Secretary Sima Lun stood up Cover up, otherwise this old prince will definitely turn into a hedgehog.The officials working in Sima Lun's mansion could not escape, and they all hid behind trees, "every tree hit hundreds of arrows".

Prince Zuo led Chen Huixin to the king of Huainan, and assembled the East Palace soldiers to cheer for Sima Yun.But he didn't have an edict, so he couldn't send troops to help.Chen Hui's elder brother, Chen Zhun, was on duty in the palace at the time and wanted to help Sima Yun, so he said to the dazed, frightened and frightened Emperor Hui, "Send someone to come out of the palace with a white tiger banner to solve the fight." nod.Chen Zhun's original intention was very good. The white tiger flag is the flag for the army to go to war, and the Zouyu flag is the flag for liberation.Chen Zhun originally wanted to send someone to hold the white tiger banner to his younger brother Chen Hui to assist Sima Yun in the battle. In that way, Sima Lun's soldiers would definitely be defeated if they saw the white tiger banner in the palace returning to the opponent.Unexpectedly, people are not as good as heaven.Sima Duhu Fuyin, who was sent by Chen Zhun to hold the white tiger banner, was stopped by Sima Qian, the son of Sima Lun who was working in the province at that time, and begged, "wealth and wealth should be shared with you!" Grass, greedy for wealth and honor, went out of the palace with a blank edict without writing, falsely claiming that "there is an edict to help the king of Huainan", and did not deliver the white tiger banner to Chen Hui.

When Sima Yun, king of Huainan, saw the emperor's elder brother's edict coming, he had no doubts in his heart, thinking that the person who came must have the imperial edict sending him to crusade against Sima Lun.He opened the battle to let Fu Yin in, jumped off the military chariot, and knelt down to receive the imperial edict.Fu Yin was born in the Forbidden Army Military Academy, and he was agile, and with a single stroke of the knife, Sima Yun's head was chopped off.Although there were thousands of people around Huainan King Sima Yun, they were helpless and watched the lord be killed.Fu Yin announced the imperial edict, indicating that he was ordered by the emperor to kill Sima Yun.At the same time, he ordered the following sergeants to kill Sima Yun's three sons immediately.Sima Yun died at the age of twenty-nine.People in the capital "heard that Yun died, and they all sighed."

Afterwards, Sima Lun and Sun Xiuguang were implicated, and "sat (Sima) Yunyi destroyed thousands of people." After killing Huainan King Sima Yun and his son, Sun Xiu reported that Pan Yue, Wei Wei Shi Chong, and Shi Chong's nephew Ouyang Jian all conspired to participate in the Huainan King's rebellion case.Needless to say, Pan Yue, Sun Xiu, a villain, used to serve as a petty official for Pan Yue when he was not making a fortune, and was punished many times for his cunning actions.When Ouyang Jian was a Shang Shulang, he once claimed that "Zhao Wang (Sima) Lun is evil", and he had a grudge before.Shi Chong was originally Jia Mi's pro-party. After Jia's clan was arrested, he had been dismissed from office.

When later generations talk about Shi Chong, they always think of the story of him competing for wealth with his relatives Wang Kai and Yang Xiu. It is absurd to take it for granted that he is a vulgar person who is greedy and greedy to get rich.Shi Chong's father, Shi Bao (named Zhongrong), was a beautiful man, known at the time as "Shi Zhongrong, Jiao Wushuang". He was known by Sima Zhao, the father of Emperor Wu of Jin, and was greatly trusted.At the end of the Cao Wei Dynasty, Shi Bao had been promoted to the general of Zhendong and the Marquis of Dongguang.When Cao Mao, the emperor of Wei, was resigned once, the monarch and his ministers had a very happy conversation, "leaving words all day long".But Shi Bao was grateful for Sima's support, and reminded Sima Zhao after leaving the palace: "(Cao Mao) is very lord." A few days later, Cao Mao killed Sima's minion Cheng Ji.After Sima Zhao's death, Shi Bao "every time satirizes Emperor Wei (Cao Huan) with Chen Jian for a long time, and the destiny is there", he is the effective hero of the Sima family to usurp Wei.In his later years, Shi Bao, from the official position to Situ, was "called Zhongqin in office", and his posthumous posthumous title was Wu after his death, which was extremely mournful and honorable.Shi Bao has six sons, Shi Chong is the youngest.When Shi Situ was dying, he distributed the family wealth to his five sons equally, except Shi Chong. Shi Bao's wife asked her husband why he did this, and Shi Bao said, "Although this son is small, I will get it later."

Shi Chong, courtesy name Ji Lun, was born in Qingzhou, so he was nicknamed Qi Nu. "Shao Minhui, brave and resourceful".During the reign of Emperor Wu of the Jin Dynasty, because Shi Chong was a descendant of a hero, he had a strong aura and was deeply trusted.When Yang Jun was in charge of the government, Shi Chong was squeezed out and released as governor of Jingzhou and school captain of Nanman.It was also during his tenure in Jingzhou that Shi Chong often took officers and soldiers out to hunt, as if he "caused merchants far away and made them rich", and suddenly became a rich man in the world.Because Shi Chong was a man of temperament and behaved very indiscreetly, the court repeatedly worshiped him as a high-ranking official, but he was repeatedly dismissed, and he himself didn't take it seriously.Later, he was called into the capital as a Weiwei (the commander of the capital's garrison), flattered Jia Mi with Pan Yue and others, and was a heavyweight among the "Twenty-Four Friends of Articles".It is said in general history books that he and Pan Yue paid respects to Jia Mi, but in Jinshu "Shi Chong Biography", it is said that "every time Guangcheng Lord (Guo Huai) leaves, (Shi) Chongjiang leaves the car road and pays respects to Jia Mi". The records are more credible. With Shi Chong's background and status, it is reasonable to worship Jia Mi's grandmother, but it is not in line with his usual personality to worship Jia Mi.

"(Shi Chong)'s wealth is abundant, and the room is magnificent. There are hundreds of back rooms, all of which are embroidered with jade ears and emerald green. Silk and bamboo are the best choices at that time, and the food is poor. The treasures of water and land." It is said that Shi Chong has a beauty named Luzhu, "beautiful and gorgeous, good at playing the flute", so he sent someone to ask for it.Shi Chong was having a banquet in his Jingu villa at that time, so he asked dozens of his servants and concubines to come out and let Sun Xiu's envoy choose them.The envoy was not fooled, and after looking around, he said: "You beauties are indeed very beautiful, but I was ordered to only ask for the green beads. I don't know which one is her?" Shi Chong was furious: "The green beads are my love, You can't get it." Sun Xiu's envoy was very calm, and persuaded him: "My lord, you know the past and the present, and I would like to think twice!" Shi Chong insisted that it was impossible. "The envoy went out and returned, but (Shi) Chong refused."Sun Xiu was furious, and was trying the Huainan king's "rebellion" case, and by the way, included Shi Chong's name in the rebel party.When the soldiers in full armor went to arrest Shi Chong, the old buddies were "dinning upstairs", and suddenly saw the court filled with swords and guns. He turned his head and said to Luzhu beside him, "I offended you now." Luzhu is also a fierce woman, Weeping and saying, "I should die in front of the official", after saying that, I jumped down the ladder and committed suicide by jumping off the building.

After relying on the meritorious officials of the Jin Dynasty, Shi Chong did not expect to be beheaded, let alone be "judged by the three clans".Unexpectedly, the prison car did not take him to the official prison, but drove his whole family directly to the Dongshi execution ground.At this point, Shi Chong knew that he was going to die, and sighed to himself: "My slaves benefit my family's wealth!" The military academy who escorted him on horseback heard the words and retorted him: "If you know that wealth will cause harm, why don't you leave early?" Shi Chong was speechless. .

On Pan Yue's side, a large family was also arrested in turn, checked and straightened, and sent directly to Dongshi in a car.Seeing the gray-haired old mother also wearing a lock, recalling the exhortations and exhortations to him in the past, Pan Yue burst into tears, knelt down on the ground and said in pain: "My son owes my mother!" "(Pan) mother-in-law and elder brother Shi (Pan) Shi, younger brother Yan Ling (Pan) Bao, Situ Yu (Pan) Ju, according to younger brother (Pan) Shen, brothers' sons, daughters who have already been born, no elders and children were killed for a while .”

A handsome man with disheveled hair was escorted to the execution ground. Suddenly, he saw dozens of members of the rich and wealthy friend Shi Chong's family kneeling there with the crime marks behind their backs.As soon as Shi Chong raised his head, he was also surprised to see Pan Yue on this occasion. Then he understood the reason and said with a wry smile, "Anren, you also have a role." Huainan Wang (Sima) Yun, Qi Wang (Sima) Jiong Yitu (Sima) Lun, (Sun) Xiu", still the official historian did not distinguish the authenticity, and copied it according to the official documents of the Jin Dynasty at that time.Just imagine, if Pan Yue and Shi Chong really formed a party behind Sima Yun and others to conspire, then after Sima Yun died, Shi Chong would not be able to feel at ease and have a feast every day, let alone be surprised to see Pan Yue on the execution ground. To be arrested is to "neither know each other".It can be seen that the involvement of Shi and Pan in the case of King Huainan was entirely caused by Sun Xiu's false accusation. Pan Yue thought back on the cause and effect, and said to Shi Chong with a wry smile: "Today it can be said that the white heads are in the same place." In the happy time of discussing poetry, I miss the comradeship of wind, flowers, snow and moon, and Qing Xiao enjoys music. The last two sentences are "Send points to friends, and return to the same place." Pan Yue's original poem originally talked about the deep friendship between the two people, and they lived together in the countryside, which is the so-called "white heads go to the same place". Let's talk about the central political affairs of the Jin Dynasty.Empress Jia was abolished. Sima Jiong, nephew of Emperor Wu of Jin (his father Sima You was Sima Yan's younger brother, was almost made the son of Sima Zhao by Sima Zhao). "(Sima) Jiong is dissatisfied with his position and has a look of hatred."Sun Xiu noticed that the prince was unhappy, and was afraid that something would happen to him in the capital, so he was transferred to Xuchang by an imperial edict. In order to continue to raise the prestige of Zhao Wang Sima Lun and step up the pace of usurpation, Sun Xiu proposed adding Jiuxi to Sima Lun at the court meeting (as long as the minister adds Jiuxi, it is generally only half a step away from usurping the throne).This proposal is almost to appoint an official for himself, and the "imperial court" of course agrees.Sima Lun won the "Nine Tins", and all the sons held the power of the forbidden army from all walks of life. Naturally, Sun Xiu also rose to the top, and added officials such as Shizhong, Fuguo General, and Xiangguo Sima. Sima Lun and his sons are all stupid and ignorant (the son of the treacherous Sima Yi is really an unscrupulous son, this bloodline is surprisingly bad, and the generation is not as good as the previous generation), but the real protagonist behind the scenes is a poor man who came from a humble background Sun Xiu.But this Sun Xiu was "cunning and greedy, and all the people he worked with were evil and sycophants. They only competed for honor and profit, had no deep plans, had strange interests, and hated each other."It is really a villain who succeeds according to the trend of the times.Sun Xiu had a son named Sun Hui, who was "short in appearance" and looked like an inferior servant.In order to highlight the old Sun's family, Sun Xiu actually married Princess Huidong, the biological daughter of Emperor Hui, as his daughter-in-law.A year ago, Sun Hui and several businessmen's sons were selling horses in the west of Luoyang City. Now, the people in the city suddenly heard that this ugly horse dealer had become a son-in-law, and they were all shocked.Although Princess Hedong's father is a big fool and her mother is a black woman, she is a princess after all, and she married such a person, which became a big news at the time. In the first month of spring in the first year of Yongning (301) of Emperor Hui of Jin Dynasty, Sun Xiu and Sima Lun couldn't wait any longer, so they sent Emperor Hui of Jin's uncle Yiyang King Sima Wei to Emperor Hui to force Dasha to "Zen".Emperor Hui was stupid, but he also knew that the seal on his body was very important, so he held on to it.Sima Wei stretched out his hand and grabbed it, almost breaking Huidi's finger, and the silly buddy burst into tears.Sima Lun "escorted" Emperor Hui to Jinyong City with soldiers, and on the surface respected Emperor Hui as the "Supreme Emperor" (the generation was simply messed up, Sima Lun was Huidi's uncle, and his nephew became his own Supreme Emperor), and at the same time, he The son of Sima Yu, who was established as the emperor's grandson, was sent to a secret room and ended up with a knife.Poor little boy, although he was born in Tian's family, he has few good days to live. Sima Lun ascended the throne and changed the Yuan Dynasty to Jianshi.Sitting on the throne of God is naturally a great feudal "hero". Sun Xiu, Zhang Lin, Sima Wei and others were promoted to rank. Also add titles".Every court meeting, the mink cicadas are full of seats, "the people at the time said: 'The mink is not enough, the dog's tail continues'." (This is the origin of the allusion of "the dog's tail continues the mink".) Although Sima Lun became emperor, the real emperor was obviously Sun Xiu. "Sun Xiu is in charge of the government, (Sima) Lun issued edicts, (Sun) Xiu always changed and seized, wrote the green paper as an edict, or changed it day and night, and the transfer of hundreds of officials was like a stream." In order to appease the clan and win people's hearts, Sun Xiu also conferred the titles of Sima Jiong, King of Qi (who sits in Xuchang), Sima Ying, King of Chengdu (who sits in Yecheng), and Sima Yong, King Hejian (who sits in Guanzhong), in the name of Sima Lun. Many of Sima Lun's cronies were sent to serve as assistants to the Three Kings, thinking of surveillance and internal response. Sima Lun proclaimed himself emperor for more than two months. Qi Wang Sima Jiong, who was sitting in Xuchang with a strong army, sent envoys to tell the four Sima princes of Chengdu, Hejian, Changshan, and Xinye, and sent troops to attack Zhao Wanglun. Xiu, who misled the king of Zhao, should be condemned together. If he fails to obey his orders, he will be punished and the three clans."All over the country immediately responded, and when the army rushed to Chaoge County, more than 200,000 people had gathered. Sun Xiu and Sima Lun were terrified when they heard that the three kings had raised troops.As a last resort, the two had no choice but to bite the bullet and send their trusted generals Zhang Hong, Shi Yi, Xu Chao, Sun Hui and others to lead the Imperial Guards in Beijing to resist the battle.Sima Lun and Sun Xiu also believed in the cult of witchcraft, "pray day and night, and seek blessings when we are tired of victory." Every day, several large groups of people danced in the palace. It just so happened that the great god danced really well.Qi Wang Sima Jiong was defeated by Zhang Hong at Yingyin; Sun Hui, Shi Yi and others defeated Chengdu King Sima Ying at Huangqiao, killing tens of thousands of Chengdu King soldiers and horses.When the news came back to the palace, Sun Xiu and Sima Lun were overjoyed and rewarded the work of the Yellow Bridge, "Shi Yi, Xu Chao and Sun Hui all held festivals."In this way, the status of the three generals is equal, "they don't follow each other, and the military and government are different", and no one listens to the command and transfer of the other, and even the defeated general Sima Ying of Chengdu who has not yet retreated , thinking that it can be destroyed sooner or later.After Sima Ying's defeat at Huangqiao, she originally wanted to run away, but was persuaded by her subordinate Lu Zhi and others, and took advantage of Sun Hui and others' slack to attack suddenly, defeated the opponent, and took advantage of the victory to drive across the Yellow River. The three defeated generals ran back to the city with several disabled soldiers. Sun Xiu was terrified, "I don't know what to do."Several people discussed countermeasures overnight, some said west, some said east, some suggested to take the defeated soldiers and go to war, some wanted to burn the palace and escape in the chaos, some pointed out that they would kidnap Sima Lun and flee south to Jingzhou, and some simply persuaded Sun Li Xiu Da searched for treasures and fled into the sea on a boat... Just as you were arguing with each other, General Wang Yu of the left guard, who had a hard-covered forbidden soldier in his hand, rebelled first and led more than 700 soldiers into the palace through the Nanye Gate, attacking the palace. Killed Sun Xiu, Xu Chao, Shi Yi and others, summoned eight ministers into the palace, and forced Sima Lun to issue an edict: "I was wronged by Sun Xiu to anger the three kings; Return to the old farm." Therefore, the palace held up Zou Yu's flag to disband the troops, and thousands of soldiers welcomed Emperor Hui's restoration.It is estimated that Emperor Dasha Maoer is very depressed: why he always wakes himself up from the bed in the middle of the night, and is rushed to the palace for a while in a daze, and then sent to Yongjin City for a while. After the matter was settled, the three kings entered the city, issued an edict to kill the fourth son of Zhao Wang Sima Lun, captured Sun Xiu and other relatives, and sent people to send gold chips to Sima Lun for death.It is estimated that this golden flakes wine was prepared by the inner court for the black girl Jananfeng a few months ago, and now it is Zhao Wang's turn to try something new. "(Sima) Lun felt ashamed, covered his face with a scarf, and said: 'Sun Xiu mistook me! Sun Xiu mistook me!'" He committed suicide by drinking medicine.Among the eight kings, Sima Lun was the third to go to the west. (Sima Yun, king of Huainan, was not among the "Eight Kings") Although the scuffle lasted only over two months, more than a hundred thousand soldiers were killed, which became the first climax of the royal bloody battle.