Hengdao Sixteen Kingdoms

Chapter 541
After Huan Wen killed the Yu family, his power became increasingly powerful on the surface, but in reality he was panicking. Since Wang Dun's rebellion, as long as he was a powerful official, his fate would not be good.

However, the Jiankang court was even weaker. Whatever Huan Wen wanted, Jiankang would give it to him.

"Since Ming Gong holds an important responsibilities, the responsibility of the world will be attributed to him. If he cannot carry out the great things of abolishing and establishing, and does Yihuo's actions, he will not be able to suppress the world and conquer the world. How can we not think deeply!"

Xi Chao was more courageous than Huan Wen, and directly suggested to follow the example of Yi Yin and Huo Guang, and abolish the establishment to further consolidate his power.

"This..." Huan Wen stood up from the soft couch, paced back and forth, sat on the soft couch for a while, and then stood up again, "I originally wanted to regain Shuzhong and Hanzhong, and I used the power of the army to do this..."

Xi Chao smiled bitterly and said: "It is not difficult to get it in Shu, but Hanzhong is far away from the mountains, the soldiers are fierce and dangerous, and there are many unforeseen events, which will drag down Duke Ming. Now that the power is in hand, why bother to do this? Several times the Northern Expedition was unfavorable, and the reason is not outside. But inside, if you want to succeed in the Northern Expedition, you must first clear Jiangdong!"

It was not that Huan Wen had no military strategy, but he had always been thinking about Jiangdong. During several Northern Expeditions, Jiangdong's transportation of grain and grass was grinding, resulting in a shortage of food on the front line, which was also one of the objective reasons for the failure of the Northern Expedition.

So let’s just stop doing one thing and take a substantial step forward.

"You're right, I've made up my mind!" Huan Wen slapped the wooden case with his palm.

"Jiangdong relies on Wang Xie. If Duke Ming wants to achieve great things, he should get rid of Xie An and Wang Tanzhi!" A cold light flashed across Xi Chao's eyes.

Huan Wen had already eliminated the Yu family, and Xie An and Wang Tanzhi were also included.

Jiangdong's several dealings with Huan Wen were all due to the conspiracy of the two.

However, Huan Wen hesitated again, "Wang and Xie are famous all over Jiangdong. If I kill these two people, won't I be criticized by others?"

"Otherwise, if you want to achieve great things, you should use thunderous means. In the past, Wei Wu killed Kong Rong and Emperor Wen killed Ji Kang for this reason. Getting rid of these two people is like pulling out the teeth and claws of Jiangdong. From now on, you can be at the mercy of Duke Ming!"

If you don't do anything and don't stop, you have done all the things of deposing and establishing. The prince of the Sima family has been deposed as a commoner. Why are you still afraid of the two of them?
Huan Wen pondered for a long time before nodding slightly.

Then he went to Jiankang, falsely accusing Sima Dan of being weak and lacking the majesty of a monarch, and was not strong enough to stabilize the country.

After the memorial was handed over, there was an immediate response from the county guards from all over the country.

Huan Wen then led an army of [-] troops to advance by land and water, heading straight for Jiankang.

Jiankang was immediately shrouded in gloom and mist.

The Eastern Jin Dynasty, just forty years after its founding, faced its third challenge from powerful ministers.

To put it into perspective, during the Eastern Jin Dynasty there was a major chaos every ten years and a small chaos every three to five years, and they have staggered to where they are today.

"Is Huan Wen planning to rebel?" Sima Yu was shocked and angry.

He gave everything he had to give, but Huan Wen still had a hard time filling his cravings.

Turning their attention to Wang Biaozhi and Xie An, now the only people the Sima family can count on are noble nobles like Wang Xie.

If they fully support the imperial court, they can still give Huan Wen a fight.

At that time, Wang Dun and Su Jun had already controlled the imperial court, but they both fell to the joint crusade of the noble clans.

Sima Yu hopes to be like Tao Kan and Xi Jian who can stand up and take the lead.

But Wang Biaozhi and Xie An were silent.

Huan Wen's execution of the Yu family was a warning to the noble families. No one dared to involve the family easily, even Wang Biaozhi and Wang Tanzhi, who had always been at odds with Huan Wen.

"Today we are deposed, and tomorrow we will be overthrown. Do you, who have been favored by the country, just watch the country change hands?"

As a descendant of Sima Yi, Sima Yu is very aware of his ancestor's tricks.

It was only after Sima Shi deposed Cao Fang that he consolidated his power.Does the person who created the figurines have no descendants?
The rebellions of powerful officials in Jiangdong mostly followed the old path of the Sima family.

"There is no need to panic about this matter. Da Sima was defeated in the Northern Expedition. The current plan to abolish the establishment will definitely be unpopular. Those who responded are just afraid of its power. At that time, Wang Dun and Su Jun were still more powerful than Da Sima and occupied Jiankang. He held the emperor in his arms and commanded Jiangdong, but he could not escape the disaster of destruction. The dethronement and the usurpation of the throne were thousands of miles apart, but we can slowly figure it out. As long as the great commander does not wash away the shame of the defeat of the Northern Expedition, it will not be possible."

Xie An spoke slowly, but it made everyone present feel more at ease.

Huan Wen returned from the two Northern Expeditions with major defeats. The reason why he could still occupy a high position was that on the one hand, his foundation in Jing and Xiang was still there, and on the other hand, Huan Wen's policies such as cutting off the land between Geng and Xu and restraining the powerful were deeply popular.

But no matter how popular it was, it would be difficult for Huan Wen to take the final step without the consent of Wang Xie and other nobles.

Wang Biaozhi cupped his hands and said: "Since Huan Wen has already abolished the establishment of the state, we might as well leave him in Jiankang and secretly seize his foundation!"

The biggest difference between Huan Wen and Wang Dun and Su Jun was that he never entered Beijing and firmly controlled Jingxiang in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, so that the Jiangdong nobles did not dare to move lightly.

If Huan Wen and Jing Xiang are separated by this deposed incident, Huan Wen's biggest advantage will be gone.

"I will ask the Queen Mother for instructions right now to make Huan Wen regent and prime minister!" Sima Yu breathed a sigh of relief. With the support of the Wang and Xie families behind him, the pressure was greatly reduced.

Wang Tanzhi cupped his hands and said: "No, the great Sima does great things but cherishes his reputation. You can control him with a great reputation and respect him as an auxiliary in the government, follow the example of Zhuge Wuhou, and record the old affairs of the public."

Wen Gong was Wang Dao, the ancestor of the Wang family, and Jiangzuo's century-old career depended on his plans.

As a famous scholar, the two people Huan Wen admired the most were Liu Kun, who fought alone against Hu, and often compared himself with Liu Kun, and Zhuge Wuhou, who died after exhausting himself. After the victory of Shu, he visited old officials in Shu and asked about Wu. Hou's story.

Wang Tanzhi's plan was equivalent to binding Huan Wen's hands and feet in vain.

Huan Wen always regarded himself as a celebrity and cherished his reputation.

"The honorable guest Xi is unparalleled, and Wang Wendu is unrivaled in Jiangdong. The court has nothing to worry about if Wendu can help him!" Sima Yu was completely relieved.

Wang Tanzhi was as famous as Xi Chao in his early years, so his strategies were naturally good.

"Inform King Langya that the Grand Sima's vanguard has arrived at the new pavilion. He is holding a banquet to invite Wang Shangshu and Xie Shizhong to speak." There were officials outside the palace preaching.

When we work together to conquer the royal family and restore China, why should we be prisoners of Chu and cry to each other?

Because of Wang Dao's words, Xinting became a gathering place for literati from the Eastern Jin Dynasty to the Tang and Song Dynasties.

Huan Wen had an ulterior motive in choosing this place to hold a banquet.

In the past two years, Wang Tanzhi and Xie An have become famous and have become the mainstays of Jiangdong. Huan Wen did not invite anyone else but invited them alone, which was obviously with bad intentions.

"There is no good banquet and no good people, so just don't go!" How could Sima Yu give up his right and left hand?

Even if Huan Wen didn't kill the two of them, keeping them under house arrest would still be enough to give Sima Yu a headache.

"Huan Wen killed the Yu family and the Yin family, and deposed the King of Wuling. This action was more harmful than good. It can be said that the illness will not come out." Wang Biaozhi did not want the two of them to take risks.

The Wang and Xie families have been married for several generations and are all relatives.

Even Huan Wen is the son-in-law of the Sima family...

Everyone's expressions changed, but Xie An's expression did not change. "Jin Zuo lives or dies. If we are here, there must be no civil strife in Jiangdong. We must go to the banquet held by the Grand Sima."

One sentence highlights the key point.

If you don't go, you are cowardly, and Huan Wen will ask for more.

(End of this chapter)