In 300 AD, Sima Lun, the king of Zhao, looked flattering and quietly found his nephew's daughter-in-law, Jia Nanfeng, the queen of Emperor Sima Zhen of Jin Hui. He bowed his head slightly, and his tone was with a hint of concern: "I heard that the abolished prince Sima Hao actually spoke disrespectfully to the queen in private at home, which is really worrying. The minister is afraid that this matter will be unfavorable to the queen, so I have come to report to you..."Sima Lun observed as he spoke, and sure enough, Jia Nanfeng's originally calm face gradually showed a trace of seriousness.
In the past year, the crown prince Sima Fang collided with Jia Nanfeng, and the grievances and entanglements between the two made the queen Jia Nanfeng dissatisfied. Through the hands of her husband Sima Zhen, Emperor Hui of Jin, she issued an order to abolish Sima Hao's position as the crown prince. Although this move made Jia Nanfeng feel a little happy, she knew that Sima Zhen was a person, so she did not be ruthless to Sima Fang, but chose to put him under house arrest in the palace.
Sima Xu's deposition not only made Jia Nanfeng happy in his heart, but also made Sima Lun, the king of Zhao, see an opportunity. However, he was not satisfied with this, and there were still greater ambitions burning in his heart. He is eager to solve the two major problems of Sima Yan and Jia Nanfeng in one fell swoop, and then realize his grand plan.
Why did Sima Lun act the way he did? This starts with his life experience.
Sima Lun, the king of Zhao, is the ninth son of Sima Yi and the youngest son, and has been bathed in his father's deep favor since he was a child. As the saying goes, young sons are favored, and Sima Lun is like this. His mother, Mrs. Bai, was Sima Yi's favorite woman in his later years, which also made Sima Lun's status in the family more prominent. Favored by his father since childhood, Sima Lun's character gradually developed greed and ambition.
By the time Sima Lun fell to the ground, his father, Sima Yi, was already a central figure in the Cao Wei regime. Therefore, Sima Lun was named the Marquis of Anle Pavilion since he was a child, and later he was promoted to a counselor, and his career can be described as smooth sailing. However, Sima Lun's ambition does not stop there, he longs for higher power and becomes the supreme being.
In 266 AD, Sima Lun's nephew Sima Yan founded the Western Jin Dynasty. As a close relative of the Sima family, Sima Lun was named the King of Langya. However, he did not immediately go to the fiefdom, but was left in the capital by Sima Yan and lived a leisurely life.
By 275, Sima Lun was re-crowned King of Zhao and allowed to travel to the fiefdom. However, he did not cherish this opportunity, but connived at his subordinates to encroach on the people's land, causing a shock in the government and the opposition. The ministers went up to impeach one after another, asking Emperor Wu of the Jin Dynasty Sima Yan to severely punish Sima Lun.
However, when Sima Yan thought of his family affection, he only reprimanded a few words lightly, which only fueled Sima Lun's arrogance and ambition. He was not grateful to Sima Yan in his heart, but strengthened his belief: wait for the opportunity and soar into the sky.
In 290 AD, Sima Yan died, and the throne passed to his son Sima Zhen. This is undoubtedly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Sima Lun. However, he knew that there were still two major obstacles ahead that needed to be cleared - that is, the crown prince Sima Fang and the empress Jia Nanfeng.
In order to completely remove the obstacles, Sima Lun turned to his confidant Sun Xiu to seek a way to break the situation. After careful consideration, Sun Xiu made a suggestion to Sima Lun: first brake statically, and then wait for the opportunity to move, use Jia Nanfeng as a chess piece, and skillfully lay out to eliminate Sima Hao's trouble. Sima Lun, who knew that his talent was limited, naturally listened to Sun Xiu's strategy.
At this time, a decree of Emperor Hui of Jin asked Sima Lun to guard the pass, and he embarked on the journey without hesitation. However, history is always strikingly similar, as soon as Sima Lun arrived in Guanzhong, he once again acted recklessly, stirring up public resentment and rebellion. Emperor Hui of Jin had no choice but to order him to return to the capital.
This provided Sima Lun with a godsend. He took this opportunity to form an alliance with Jia Nanfeng, and the two joined forces to deal with the crown prince Sima Yan. Under Sun Xiu's careful planning, in 299, Jia Nanfeng finally made up his mind and abolished Sima Xu's position as the crown prince. However, Sima Lun's ambitions were not satisfied.
The first obstacle has been removed, and the next step is to deal with Jia Nanfeng. Sima Lun used Sima Fang's death as a fuse to incite the government and the opposition, and finally joined forces with Sima Polo, the king of Qi, and others to wipe out Jia Nanfeng and his family on charges of rebellion and poisoning the prince.
After clearing the two major obstacles of Sima Yan and Jia Nanfeng, Sima Lun's ambition became more and more inflated. He wantonly appointed cronies, excluded dissidents, and even began to covet the throne of his nephew, Emperor Hui of Jin. In 301, Sima Lun saw that the time was ripe, so he couldn't wait to force Emperor Hui of Jin to abdicate and proclaim himself emperor.
However, after Sima Lun ascended the throne, he found that he did not have the talent to govern the country. He reluctantly handed over government affairs to Sun Xiu, hoping to win the hearts of the people by rewarding him. However, he indulged in pleasure too much, and even did not hesitate to create a laughing stock to protect his face. This made the people talk in private: "This new emperor is just a child who doesn't grow up!" ”
However, Sima Lun did not realize that the clan rebellion he provoked due to his own selfish desires eventually evolved into the "Eight Kings Rebellion", which seriously shook the foundation of the Western Jin Dynasty and accelerated its decline.
If Sima Yi had a spirit in the sky, how should he feel when he saw that the son he once loved became the culprit of the family's demise? #历史故事#
