After Sima Yan, the Emperor of JinWu, destroyed Eastern Wu and unified Hainei, he thought that the world was too peaceful and uneventful, and he began to become arrogant and lascivious, and he was no longer willing to be diligent in government affairs. Not only that, Emperor Wu also often set up banquets in the palace to entertain his courtiers, and in the midst of staggering and laughing, he experienced the purpose of "having fun with his subjects". Although Emperor Wu was a noble son of heaven, he would always laugh and ridicule with his courtiers at the banquet, and chat about homely things, and the atmosphere was very harmonious and active, but the chancellor He Zeng looked at it and was worried.
Sima Yan established the Western Jin Dynasty and ended more than a hundred years of war
When Sima Zhao chose to establish a son, he belonged to the second son Sima You, but under the strong persuasion of He Zeng, the eldest son Sima Yan was finally selected. Therefore, after Sima Yan succeeded to the throne, out of gratitude, he attached great importance to He Zeng and repeatedly promoted him to the rank of official. He was an official in the Jin Dynasty to Taifu and Situ, and was the Duke of Langling, ranking the head of the group of subjects, and his power was incomparable. It was precisely because of his extremely prominent status that Emperor Wu would definitely invite him every time he held a banquet.
To be able to participate in the banquet held by the emperor in the palace was a great honor for the courtiers, but every time He Zeng attended the banquet and returned to the palace, he sighed and frowned. Out of concern, the family asked him the reason, but He Zeng always refused to answer, until one time he really "couldn't hold back", he gathered his sons around, and then told them in a worried tone: "The reason why my father is worried about the future of the country every day is that I am worried about the future of the country. ”
Emperor Wu of Jin often entertained his courtiers and chatted about their daily routines
He Zeng's sons looked at each other and were shocked when they heard this, and quickly asked his father why. He Zeng sighed softly, and then explained: "But all the founding kings, do not worry about state affairs, forge ahead, always have a trembling and trembling mentality in their hearts, like walking on thin ice, lest their negligence will bring danger to the empire's collapse." Therefore, their words and deeds are not important to state affairs, and they rarely have time to chat with the ministers about their daily routines and trivial matters. ”
He Zeng sighed and then continued, "However, His Majesty's behavior after he ascended the throne was different from that of the founding fathers of the past. Every time I attended a banquet, I never heard him talk to the ministers about the planning and strategy of governing the country, nor did I hear him ask the ministers about political gains and losses, people's livelihood, and worries on all sides, but only talked about family routines and trivial matters at the banquet. If this continues, I am worried that his society will not be secure, even if he himself can enjoy the peace and prosperity for life, but in the generation of his descendants, I am afraid it will be difficult to say. ”
He Zeng was very worried about the future of the country
He Zeng then said, "You few may be able to enjoy peace in peace, but don't worry." Then he pointed to several grandchildren and said, "When they grow up, they will definitely encounter chaos in the world, and whether they can save their lives or not can only be handed over to fate." ("He Zengzi Yingkao, Chang Gongwu Emperor Feast, and retreated to the sons: 'The Lord has started a business and ascended to the throne, and every time I feast, I have not heard of the country's distant map, but I say that ordinary things are commonplace, and the heirs are dead?'" And the body is only, and the worries of this offspring are also! You can wait and get it. Referring to the grandchildren, he said, 'This generation will be in turmoil!' See The Complete Works of Think Tanks).
Whether the country is good or not, the key depends on the emperor. Although how long a dynasty's national fortune can last has a lot to do with the actions of the Shoucheng King, the most important thing is how the founding emperor's strategy and planning are. It is said that the new dynasty has a new atmosphere, but Emperor Wu of Jin has no intention of forging ahead and reforming, so that the Jin Dynasty has shown a state of twilight and danger from the beginning of its establishment. What is even more speechless is that as the founding prince, Sima Yan focused most of his energy on indulgence and pleasure, bringing a bad head to the empire.
Emperor Wu of Jin indulged in pleasure and brought great hidden dangers to the country
Just as the so-called "upper liang is not right and lower liang is crooked", the empire has such a founding emperor who does not think of making progress and indulges in wine, and the performance of the Manchu Dynasty's wenwu can naturally be known. Indeed, because Emperor Wu did not take state affairs in his heart at all, this led to a great atmosphere of civil courtesy and martial arts and advocating clean talk in the official arena. Not only that, but high-ranking officials and celebrities also regard doing practical things and seeking state affairs as "common customs," and if anyone talks about governing the country and governing the country and strengthening the army and enriching the people, they will immediately be ridiculed by people around them. In the long run, the future of the empire is known.
The hedonistic emperor, the minister who did not do practical things, coupled with the king of the domain who had heavy troops and a big tail, and the Hu people who were entrenched in their hearts and were eager to move, the Western Jin Dynasty had already buried all kinds of hidden dangers of rapid collapse from the beginning of the founding of the country. He had expected correctly, not long after the death of Emperor Wu of Jin and the ascension of Emperor Hui to the throne, the "Rebellion of the Eight Kings" began to break out, which led to the destruction of Shenzhou and the central plains, and also induced the occurrence of "Wuhu Chaos".
The "Rebellion of the Eight Kings" and the "Five Hu Chaos" led to the collapse of the Western Jin Dynasty
In the midst of this endless turmoil, the Western Jin Empire quickly collapsed, and the state was established for only 51 years. Looking back at He Zeng's analysis in those years, I was really knowledgeable and far-sighted. Therefore, after the He family was destroyed due to the chaos of the war, He Zeng's grandson He Song wept and said, "Grandfather has far-reaching insight, and he is really a great sage!" ("And Sui was cursed by the King of the East Sea, Yue, and Song cried: 'My ancestors are great saints!' Ibid.).