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Sun Xiu was an important confidant of Sima Lun, the King of Zhao, and an important promoter of the Rebellion of the Eight Kings. During the Rebellion of the Eight Kings, Sun Xiu not only did not persuade Sima Lun to rescue the crown prince Sima Song, but instead persuaded Sima Lun to frame Sima Song, which hastened Sima Song's death. Afterwards, Sun Xiu rebelled with Sima Lun, killed Jia, and took control of Emperor Hui of Jin. Sun Xiu then instigated Sima Lun to usurp the throne and honored Emperor Hui of Jin as Emperor Taishang, making the Rebellion of the Eight Kings even more chaotic, and eventually died in the Rebellion of the Eight Kings. How did Sun Xiu influence the Rebellion of the Eight Kings, the captain told you in detail.
First, turn to Sima Lun
Sun Xiu
In his early years, Sun Xiu served as a close companion under Sima Lun, and gained Sima Lun's trust because he was good at sneaking and patting horses. Pan An was not accustomed to Sun Xiu's cunning, so he humiliated him many times in person, and Sun Xiu was very angry about this, so he continued to drill upwards, thinking that one day he would hold great power and seek revenge on Pan An. Sima Lun asked Sun Xiu to draft the recital for him, because Sun Xiu wrote it very much in line with his wishes, so Sima Lun paid more attention to Sun Xiu and made him a waiter.
Western Jin Dynasty
The Western Jin Dynasty court made Sima Lun the Prince of Zhao the general of Zhengxi and Kaifu Yi tongsansi, and asked him to guard Guanzhong. Sima Lun listened to Sun Xiu's words and rewarded and punished injustice, causing the Qi and Qiang to rebel. The Yongzhou Assassins believed that Sun Xiu was the culprit in causing the rebellion of The Qiang dynasty, and suggested that the imperial court kill Sun Xiu to appease the Qiang, but the imperial court did not allow it, but only recalled Sima Lun and Sun Xiu to Luoyang. In order to regain his use, Sima Lun obeyed Sun Xiu's words and defected to Empress Jia Nanfeng, and was able to hold an important position.
Second, kill Sima Song
Jia Hou
In the ninth year of Yuan Kang (299), Jia Hou framed the crown prince Sima Song for rebellion and instigated Emperor Hui of Jin to depose him. Sima Suo's close associates Sima Ya and Xu Chao, in order to save him, lobbied Sun Xiu and said: "Jia Hou was arrogant and unscrupulous, and openly framed the crown prince, making the situation unstable and dissatisfied with the courtiers. Gong and Jia Hou were close, and once the Qunchen rose up, deposed Jia Hou, and restored the crown prince, what should you do? It is better to oppose Jia earlier and welcome back the prince. Sun Xiu pretended to agree.
Sima Song
Sun Xiu knew that Sima Suo was a virtuous man, and if he was reinstated, he would certainly not reuse himself, so he said to Sima Lun: "The crown prince is strong and courageous, and the king has always been close to Jia Hou and is regarded as a party of Jia Hou." If the crown prince is restored, the prince will not only not thank the king, but will hold a grudge against the king and want to get rid of the king. It is better to wait for Jia hou to kill the prince, and then the king will get rid of Jia Hou in the name of avenging the prince. In this way, the great king will make an immortal contribution to the imperial court, and he must be in a high position of authority. Sima Lun obeyed.
Sun Xiu deliberately spread the plots of Sima Ya, Xu Chao, and others to let Jia Mi (Jia Nanfeng's nephew) and others know. Then Sun Xiu and Sima Lun kept saying in front of Jia Mo: Get rid of the prince as soon as possible, so as not to leave behind troubles. Jia Mi then advised Jia Hou to get rid of Sima Suo as soon as possible, and Jia Hou obeyed and sent someone to poison Sima Suo.
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Sima Lun
In the first year of Yongkang (300), Sima Suo was killed, and the situation of the Rebellion of the Eight Kings further deteriorated. Sima Lun and Sun Xiu falsely claimed to be Emperor Hui of Jin and ordered them to stage a mutiny on the grounds that Jia Hou had no virtue and killed the crown prince and deposed him. Sima Lun and Sun Xiu led an army into the palace and executed Jia Hou, Jia Mi, and others. In order to prevent Zhang Hua, Xie Jie, Du Bin and other senior ministers from opposing their dictatorship, Sima Lun and Sun Xiu killed them all. Subsequently, Sima Lun controlled Emperor Hui of Jin, seized power in the Western Jin Dynasty, and even appointed himself as an envoy to hold the festival, supervise the Chinese and foreign military forces, and control the government of the dynasty.
Emperor Hui of Jin
Sima Lun was mediocre, had no strategy, and followed Sun Xiu's advice in everything, so the government was actually controlled by Sun Xiu. Sun Xiu was narrow-minded and, for the sake of his own personal grudges, he killed Pan An, Xie Zhi, and others. In order to consolidate his power in the imperial court, Sun Xiu was nepotistic and reused adulterers. As a result, many sages were killed, which led to more chaos in the Western Jin Dynasty, and the rebellion of the Eight Kings became more and more intense and uncontrolled.
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Rebellion of the Eight Kings
Sima Yun, the king of Huainan, was dissatisfied with Sun Xiu's monopoly of power, so he was suppressed, so he raised an army against Sun Xiu, and as a result, he was defeated and killed. Afterwards, Sun Xiu's ambitions swelled, so he persuaded Sima Lun to claim the title of emperor. Sima Lun obeyed, so he forced Emperor Hui of Jin to give him nine xi, and Sun Xiu was promoted to the position of auxiliary general and Sima of Xiangguo. Soon Sima Lun forced his nephew Emperor Hui of Jin to make him emperor. Sima Lun appointed Sun Xiu as the Superintendent of Zhongshu and the General of the Hussars, with full authority for the administration of the dynasty. Sun Xiu's arbitrary behavior and change orders and evenings have made hundreds of officials confused, causing more and more people to be dissatisfied.
In the second year of Yongkang (301), Sima Ran the Prince of Qi, Sima Yuan, the King of Hejian, and Sima Ying the King of Chengdu jointly denounced Sima Lun. When Sun Xiu heard the condemnation of the Three Kings, he was very frightened, and on the one hand, he sent troops to resist, and on the other hand, he begged the gods. The Three Kings progressed smoothly, approaching Luoyang all the way. The Left Guard general Wang You, among others, had long been dissatisfied with the dictatorship of Sima Lun and Sun Xiu, so they launched a mutiny and killed Sun Xiu. Soon the three kings conquered Luoyang, killed Sima Lun, and restored Emperor Hui of Jin.
In general, Sun Xiu was cunning and cunning, encouraging Sima Lun to frame the crown prince Sima Song and later kill Jia Hou's dictatorship, making the situation of the Rebellion of the Eight Kings even more chaotic. Sun Xiu then encouraged Sima Lun to usurp the throne and monopolize the government, causing dissatisfaction among the kings, causing the Rebellion of the Eight Kings to spiral out of control and hastening the demise of the Western Jin Dynasty.