nashuaworldcup Chapter 506 Sima Zhong: A Cataclysmic Start!
Chapter 506 Sima Zhong: A Cataclysmic Start!
Upon hearing the news of his own death, Sima Yan, who only mentioned it briefly, said: ...
No! That's all I have to say?
Didn't Cao Cao and Zhuge Liang both express great regret in their earlier works?
Sima Yan: ??? …
Sigh... Sima Yan sighed with worry. He was already troubled by the affairs of the previous dynasty, and now that he knew what was to come, he was even more troubled!
Can the Crown Prince resolve these matters? Surely Lady Yang or the Crown Princess will help him?
As long as we can hold out until our grandson Sima Yu takes the throne, things might get really bad... probably... not too bad!
Despite Sima Yan's attempts to comfort (deceive himself) in this way, his heart was still pounding.
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None of the emperors during the Qin and Han dynasties, including Qin Shi Huang, Liu Che, and others, could have imagined that an emperor could be so foolish!
I've heard of puppet emperors, tyrants, and incompetent rulers, but who would want to reinstate the feudal system? Haven't those feudal lords caused enough trouble already?
It's impossible to ignore everything else just because we're focused on preventing Sima You!
Some people even listed the challenges Sima Zhong faced upon ascending the throne: the growing power of the empress's relatives, the rebellion of the imperial clan, and the exile of capable ministers. It was truly astonishing to see such a list!
Sima Zhong was nothing more than a tool emperor!
People in the Wan Dynasty: Sima Yan was ruthless when it came to harming his own son!
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"When Emperor Hui ascended the throne, his role in the story was not prominent, because at that time, the Jin Dynasty was still dominated by the power struggle between Yang Jun and Jia Nanfeng."
"Generally speaking, a new emperor will have his regents upon ascending the throne, but Sima Yan left behind Yang Jun and Sima Liang, who can be described as the empire's double bombs. Add Jia Nanfeng, and it's practically a triple bomb combination!!!"
"At this point, I have to say, Sima Yan, are you out of your mind? Look at the kind of people you left behind! You knew your son wasn't smart, yet you still left him a mess and a ticking time bomb!"
Sima Yan: ????? Stop cursing! Stop cursing!
"When Sima Zhong ascended the throne, he was already over thirty years old. No matter how long his brain was, it couldn't become a smart egg. So, the first problem he faced after ascending the throne was from his maternal relative, Yang Jun."
"I think some emperors are familiar with the problem of maternal relatives, but in the Jin Dynasty, it was Sima Yan himself who brought it upon himself!"
"The Yang family held immense power in Sima Yan's later years, eliminating dissidents in the court and arranging for their own people to rise to positions of power. Therefore, the three brothers were known as the 'Three Yangs'."
"When Sima Yan was seriously ill, Yang Jun arranged for someone to replace his confidants. So, a very absurd scene occurred. When Sima Yan finally regained consciousness, he suddenly realized that the people attending him were all unfamiliar faces!"
"Therefore, Si Yan angrily rebuked Yang Jun, realizing that the situation was out of his control. He immediately issued an order to summon Sima Liang, but as mentioned earlier, he withheld the edict."
"Later, Yang Jun was appointed as the regent, and he was also provided with weapons, equipment and personnel. What's even more amazing is that this edict was delivered by Empress Yang Zhi. In short, even if Sima Yan himself had any opinions (on his deathbed), he had to keep them to himself."
Sima Yan: Damn it... this guy's trying to steal the country?!
"The other person entrusted with this task by Sima Yan—Sima Liang—was not in Luoyang at this time; he had gone to Xuchang to take up a post. But he was, after all, a member of the Sima family!"
"Unexpectedly, after Yang Jun seized power, Sima Liang was actually afraid of him, a relative of the emperor, and feared retaliation from him. He even skipped Sima Yan's funeral!"
"It's a pity that Sima You and Sima Jun, the most capable members of the Sima clan, have already passed away in the previous turmoil. This one is really rather cowardly..."
"Sima Yi and his son, who laid the foundation for the Jin Dynasty, did they ever imagine that their descendants would end up like this? The grass on your graves isn't even three feet tall yet, and they're already facing numerous crises!!!"
Cao Rui: (?????) Today, the Cao family is so happy!!!
"Moreover, Sima Liang ignored the advice of those around him. They wanted to use the Yellow Axe as a pretext! What were they afraid of? They wanted to charge in and purge the court of corrupt officials, but he still wanted to live!"
"As the saying goes, those who walk different paths cannot make plans together. Sima Liang understood this from the bottom of his heart. He immediately packed his things and fled overnight, without wasting a single second!"
Wan Chaozhong's men: ...Just charge in and fight! What are you chickening out for! ...This coward! ...