A thousand-year-old family that began with the Battle of Makino

Chapter 523: Rebellion caused people to betray their relatives and abandon their relatives, and the Bai Zong was established after his death at a young age

June
Wang Dun, the de facto controller of the Jin court, fell ill and was bedridden for many days. When he recovered slightly, in order to consolidate his power in the Jin court, he decided to eliminate a major force in the court and Yixing Zhou clan.

The Zhou family of Yixing was very powerful in the court, especially as it held the position of internal history of Kuaiji for many years.

June 21

Under the advice of Qian Feng, the shogunate's adviser, Wang Dun finally made up his mind to eradicate the Zhou family and eliminate trouble for his descendants.

He first instigated Li Heng, the governor of Lujiang, to falsely accuse the Zhou family of colluding with the evil Taoist Li Hong to plot evil.

He also captured and killed Zhou Yan, who was a consultant in the shogunate, and sent his confidant Shen Chong to lead troops to Yixing to kill all the Zhou family's descendants.

After doing all this, Wang Dun sent troops to raid Kuaiji and killed Zhou Zha, the internal historian of Kuaiji, thus clearing up future troubles.

As his illness continued to relapse, Wang Dun also knew that his end was approaching, and his behavior became increasingly crazier, and he would eliminate any signs of opposition to him.

He successively killed Emperor Sima Shao's confidants Ran Zeng, Gong Chengxiong and others, and also used the method of "three times and two times off" to reduce the number of soldiers on duty to ensure that Sima Shao was under his control.

October th
Wang Dun's illness became more and more serious. Because he had no heirs, he pretended to worship his adopted son (son of his brother Wang Han), Wang Ying, as his successor.

On the sickbed, Wang Dun believed that Wang Ying was too young to take on important matters, so he discussed three plans for his death with Qian Feng, Shen Chong and other advisers:
The best strategy is to give up military power and return to the court; the middle strategy is to retreat to Wuchang and defend the country; the worst strategy is to send troops eastward and overthrow the court.

After final discussion, Qian Feng and others believed that taking the next step was the best plan, so they decided with Shen Chong to launch a rebellion after Wang Dun's death, completely overthrow the Jin court, and support Wang Ying as emperor.

Unexpectedly, their conversation was known to an interested person.

He was Wang Dun's nephew Wang Yunzhi (son of Wang Shu). Wang Yunzhi deceived Wang Dun by pretending to be drunk and falling asleep, and then returned to Jiankang on the pretext of returning to Beijing to visit his father. Through Wang Shu and Director Wang, Wang Dun and others The man's plot was reported to Sima Shao.

Because what Wang Dun did was completely different from that of the Langya Wang family, most of the Wang family's children were not enthusiastic about Wang Dun, and even regarded him as the Wang family's enemy. ,
Sima Shaowen was very uneasy and could not sleep day and night. That night he sent an edict to Wang Dao, Wang Shu, Xi Jian, Wen Qiao and other important ministers who were dissatisfied with Wang Dun's actions.

He sent his confidants to quietly lead them into the secret room through the palace gate where the eunuchs used to go, and discuss countermeasures together.

In the end, Sima Shao decided to attack Wang Dun.

He planned to station himself in the middle hall outside Xuanyang Gate in Taicheng;
With Wang Dao as the commander-in-chief, he was in charge of conquering all armies;

Xi Jian was appointed as the general of the guard, commanding all the troops;

Wen Qiao was the middle general, and Bian Dun, the right general, was responsible for guarding Stone City;

Guang Luxun Ying Zhan was appointed as the guard general, responsible for guarding the Zhuque Bridge (a floating bridge on the Qinhuai River) south of Jiankang City;

He ordered Wang Sui from Xuzhou, Zuyue from Yuzhou, Liu Xia from Yanzhou, Su Jun from Linhuai, Tao Zhan from Guangling and other border army generals to lead their troops into Wei Jiankang.

At the same time, Sima Shao ordered Chen Dio, his sergeant, and Yu Qi, a regular servant of Sanqi, to inquire about Wang Dun's condition. At the same time, he went to Wuhu incognito to inspect the camp of Wang Dun's army in preparation for the expedition. He also continued to send ministers to inquire about Wang Dun. daily life.

The second year of Taining
June
Wang Dun used Zuo Sima Wen Qiao as Danyang Yin, intending to use it to monitor the movements of the court, but he did not know that Wen Qiao had already joined Sima Shao.

Sima Shao thought the time had come.

June 13

Sima Shao issued an "Edict to Conquer the National Thief Wang Dun and His Party Members", which regarded Wang Dun and his gang members Qian Feng, Shen Chong, Wang Han, Wang Ying and others as "big rebels" and placed a large bounty on their heads. He was given a title and a generous reward of acres of land.

At the same time, in order to eliminate the soldiers' fear of Wang Dun, they announced that Wang Dun was dead and only targeted Qian Feng and others.

Rumor has it that Qian Feng and others kept the mourning secret and rebelled under the banner of Wang Dun.

In order to make the soldiers more confident, Wang Dao led his clan members to mourn Wang Dun.

The soldiers of the Jin army believed the "news of Wang Dun's death" to be true, and their morale was immediately boosted.

When he learned that Sima Shao had issued an edict to attack him, Wang Dun was furious and repeatedly wanted to come forward in person. However, he was seriously ill and could not lead the army. He had to raise troops again in the name of killing Wen Qiao and other treacherous ministers.

With Wang Han as the marshal, he, Qian Feng, Deng Yue, Zhou Fu and others led an army of 50,000 to Jiankang, and hinted that Qian Feng and others would kill Sima Shao after breaking the city.

Another party member, Shen Chong, also raised troops in Wu again and approached Jiankang.

July
Wang Han, Qian Feng and other armies advanced by land and water, and soon attacked Jiankang and stationed themselves on the south bank of the Qinhuai River.

Wenqiao's border troops had not yet arrived due to the weak strength of Su's guards. It was decided to move to the north bank, and ordered the burning of the Zhuque Bridge to confront the rebels across the river.

During this period, Director Wang repeatedly tried to persuade Wang Han to surrender as the head of the Langya Wang clan.

But Wang Han did not agree because of the status of his son Wang Ying.

July 23
Sima Shao left the Tunnan Palace and ordered General Duan Xiu and the Chinese Army Sima Caohun to lead thousands of soldiers to cross the river at night to attack the rebels.

Unexpectedly, Wang Han's army was defeated by Duan Xiu and Cao Hun in Yuecheng. They also killed the forward generals and their morale plummeted. Wang Dun was furious when he heard of the defeat, and wanted to strengthen his sick body to go to the front line to supervise the battle. In the end, he was unable to make the trip because he was seriously ill and weak.

August st

Wang Dun was seriously ill and filled with resentment. He died at the Gushu Military Mansion that day at the age of fifty-nine.

Before his death, he left a will that the king should first ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor before arranging funeral arrangements for himself.

But Wang Ying turned a deaf ear and kept the mourning secret. He then wrapped Wang Dun's body in a straw mat, coated it with white wax and buried it in the military hall. He only drank and had fun with his cronies all day long, waiting for his father Wang Han to lay down the throne for him. .

Because there was no name or righteous support, the morale of Wang Han's army was always low. Fortunately, there were many soldiers on his side and he was able to maintain the battle line.

August 3rd
Shen Chong's army arrived at the south bank of the Qinhuai River and joined Wang Han's army.

At the same time, Liu Xia, Su Jun and other border troops also rushed to Jiankang day and night to join the Su Wei army.

Shen Chong, Qian Feng and others believed that the frontier troops were tired from the distance and should attack their formation while their foothold was not stable.

Then he led his troops across the Qinhuai River, hoping to take advantage of the opportunity to defeat the border troops.

As time passed, it seemed that everything was as they thought, and they once reached the gate of Xuanyang.

But Sima Shao made a strong promise to this group of border soldiers who had been at the border all year round. This group of border soldiers who had never seen fat finally showed their due strength and defeated the rebels such as Wang Han and Shen Chong. Defeated.

What's even more ominous is that for some reason, the news of Wang Dun's death spread among the army. The rebels were suddenly disorganized and unable to organize their formation.

Wang Han, Shen Chong and others knew that the situation was over, so they burned the camp overnight and fled.

Sima Shaoyao saw the rebel camp full of flames and knew that the enemy army was dispersing, so he ordered Wen Qiao, Liu Xia and others to pursue them.

In the end, Wang Han and Wang Ying and their son fled to Jingzhou, but were drowned by Wang Shu in the Yangtze River. Qian Feng and Shen Chong were also killed one after another, and their heads were sent to the capital.

August

The Wangdun Rebellion was completely put down.

Sima Shao's major worry was eliminated, his mind suddenly relaxed, but he suddenly couldn't afford to get sick.

Three years of Taining
February
Feeling deeply that his body was not healthy, Sima Shao issued an edict to appoint his eldest son, Sima Yan, who was only four years old, as the crown prince.

Determine the national reserve to ensure the country’s future.

August
Sima Shao became increasingly confused and summoned Dazai, King Sima Yi of Xiyang, Situ Wangdao, Shangshu Ling Bian Yi, Chariot General Xi Jian, Guard General Yu Liang, Leading General Lu Ye, Danyang Yin Wenqiao and other important ministers.

Let them accept the imperial edict together and assist Crown Prince Sima Yan in governing the country after his death.

August 25
Sima Shao died of illness in Dongtang at the age of 27. He was given the posthumous title "Ming" and was the emperor of Jin and Ming Dynasties. His temple name was "Suzu" and he was buried in Wuping Mausoleum.

On the next day, Prince Sima Yanling succeeded to the throne. Surrounded by Sima Yi, Wang Dao and other ministers, he ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, naming the next year "Xianhe".

Since the emperor was young, his mother, the empress dowager Yu Wenjun, came to the court to listen to the government. King Situ directed the affairs of the ministers and participated in the affairs of the court together with Zhongshu Ling Yu Liang.

Due to the special political structure of the Jin Dynasty, a situation in which the royal family and the aristocratic families co-ruled the world was formed, which basically maintained the stability of the Jin Dynasty's regime.

While the Jin court was undergoing earth-shaking changes, the heroes in the north did not stop either.

Through various means, the Bai Kingdom successfully replaced the prefects of various counties in Jizhou in a smooth manner and achieved the complete surrender of Jizhou.

In order to better guard against the two major governors in the north, Duan Pixi and Cui Kun, guard against the military peak of Hou Zhao in Leling County, and maintain the initial peace in Jizhou, Bai Wangyan began to reuse the clan to suppress the local area.

However, in order to prevent Bai Guo from following in the footsteps of the Jin court, the clans fought for power and became at war with each other.

Bai Yan formulated the "Bai Kingdom Clan Succession Law" and the "Details of the Place where Bai's Sons Leave the Town", and opened the "Bai Kingdom Clan Academy" specifically for the education of Bai's sons, referred to as "Bai Clan".

The knowledge taught by Zongyuan is different from that of Baixue and Baiyuan. It focuses on political education, moral education, family training and ancestral precepts and other royal education, aiming to cultivate a clan and royal family that is beneficial to the world.
At the same time, under the joint petition of sixty-three aristocratic families of the Bai Kingdom, including the Su family, the Yuan family, the Quan family, the Bai family, the Zhang family, and the Cui family, Bai Yan agreed to admit the children of the family into the clan academy, but they must have a title.

In the second year of Taining, Bai Yan issued the "Zongyuan Admission Restrictions":
Those who are provisionally designated as Dukes of the Bai Kingdom (including Dukes of the Kingdom, County Dukes, and County Dukes) can recommend three people for admission every three years;
For marquises (county marquis, township marquis, and pavilion marquis), two people can be recommended every three years;
Honorary marquises (Marquis within Guan and Marquis outside Guan) can recommend one person every three years.

From then on, the Bai Kingdom formed the academic system of three major universities: Bai Xue (Bai Kingdom Academy), Bai Yuan (Bai Kingdom Academy), and Bai Zong (Bai Kingdom Clan Academy).

Among them, Baixue is a general college. Anyone can enter the college as long as they pass the entrance examination. It has the largest number of students. It enrolls 1,000 people every year. If you pass the graduation examination and the imperial court entrance examination within three years, you can choose to join the imperial court.

Baiyuan is an elite academy. Most of the outstanding disciples from Baixue are selected to study in the academy. It implements a teacher-student system, that is, one student and one teacher. Most of them can enter the imperial court through the recommendation of the teacher and the recruitment of the imperial court.

Baizong is a noble academy. Only those with a letter of recommendation from Lord Bai, or King Bai himself, can enter it and receive aristocratic education. Only by obtaining a diploma from the academy can one successfully inherit the title.

(End of this chapter)