The last three kingdoms

Chapter 1123

The progress of Wang Mai and Zhong Yong was relatively slow. After Liu Yin entered Luoyang, he dealt a severe blow to the direct lineage of the Sima family. Almost all the kings of Sima were deprived of their thrones and imprisoned in Jinyong City.

This is not Liu Yin's cruelty, but a very normal way of dealing with it. If Liu Yin is really ruthless, he will probably use bloody and violent methods to completely wipe out the Sima family.

Fortunately, the attitude towards those who surrendered in this era is relatively tolerant. For example, Liu Chan and Sun Hao can still enjoy better treatment when they surrender. Well, at that time, human life was worthless, and when the royal family and princes were reduced, they might not be much better than ordinary people.

Liu Yin is as good as he is, so naturally he will not kill the members of the Sima family, but it is almost indisputable to deprive the throne and military power. The people of the Sima family are already grateful for being alive. What more can I ask for?

After the most solid force among the remnants of the former Jin Dynasty was eradicated, the rest were civil servants and military generals who were forced to surrender due to the situation. Most of the loyal ministers who followed Sima Yan like He Qiao died in the Battle of Luoyang. Once they surrendered, at least seventy to eighty percent of them were greedy for life and afraid of death.

If you still expect these people to stand up and restore Sima Jin, it would be a joke.What's more, they also know that when they first descended, it was the time when the level of trust was the lowest, and the power in their hands was either deprived or reduced. The generals who used to be in charge of the military have now become bare commanders. If you are walking on thin ice, when you are trembling, how dare you dare to think of rebellion again.

What's more, the surrenders of the former Jin Dynasty are now in a state of disunity. Even though Zhong Hui intends to clean up the mess, he will no longer have the ability to knead the disunity back together.

The ex-Jin surrenders that Wang Mai and Zhong Yong could visit were only those who had a close relationship with them. However, no matter how strong the relationship was, when it came to important matters such as wealth and life, most of them would not be able to immediately get involved. Just give them an answer, most of the answers are vague and vague, and some people just evade it on the spot.

Fortunately, these people still have some sense of loyalty. Even if they don't participate, they don't mean to betray Wang Mai and Zhong Yong. After all, Zhong Hui is also a celebrity in the Shu Han Dynasty. More than one thing attitude.

Wang Mai and Zhong Yong had almost nothing to gain, so they had no choice but to report back to Zhong Hui.

Zhong Hui's complexion was unavoidable. He was overjoyed that Xia Houxian's side was going well, but when he came to the side of the former Jin forces who had great hopes, he was rejected.

However, this is not likely to stop Zhong Hui's ambition at all. Once he starts, Zhong Hui can't stop now. He thought to himself, it seems that if he wants to succeed, he can't rely on his own strength alone. Jiang Wei's trust, Zhong Hui is going to think more about this aspect.

The current state of Shu is already divided into two. The strong rise of Liu Yin has changed the situation in which one person has been in power since Zhuge Liang.When Zhuge Liang was alive, he was the prime minister and concurrently served as the governor of Pingbei, Marquis of Wuxiang, leader of Yizhou Mu, and knowledge of internal and external affairs. , although no one holds the position of prime minister anymore, no matter whether he is in charge of the government in the name of a general or a great Sima, he is the de facto prime minister of Shu.

Jiang Wei has served as a general for more than 20 years. In the past 20 years, despite Huang Hao's power, despite the joint impeachment of Zhuge Zhan, Qiao Zhou and others, none of these have shaken Jiang Wei's status. In the face of the situation of life and death, Jiang Wei still served as the general, struggling to resist the invasion of Wei and Wu on the front line.

But the current situation has undergone a subversive change. With the help of destroying the Jin Dynasty, Liu Yin has jumped to the rank of Grand Sima, standing shoulder to shoulder with the great general Jiang Wei, and has the potential to surpass Jiang Wei.Jiang Wei, who was unwilling to be inferior to others, must be anxious in his heart at the moment.

When he first entered Luoyang, Zhong Hui had advised Jiang Wei to take the opportunity to get rid of Liu Yin. Missed that once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Later, the entire Shu Han court moved its capital to Luoyang, Liu Yin's status also rose, and he was promoted to Da Sima. Now that Jiang Wei wants to move him, it is already difficult to have another chance.

It is difficult for a country to accommodate two masters, and it is difficult for a dynasty to accommodate two ministers. Jiang Wei has been in power for many years, and the power has been shared by others. One can imagine the sense of loss in his heart. The regime said goodbye.

This sense of crisis is not only felt by Jiang Wei, but also by Zhong Hui. The current Zhong Hui, to put it bluntly, is a bug attached to Jiang Wei’s big tree. As long as he is on the big tree, he, the bug, can climb If the tree is higher, if the big tree falls, the insects that fall on the ground will only be trampled on.

So Jiang Wei was anxious, and Zhong Hui was more anxious than him, but the starting point of the two was the same. Jiang Wei was thinking about how to help Liu Xun succeed to the throne, while Zhong Hui was thinking about how to use this opportunity to launch another rebellion , Take your own destiny back into your own hands.

After seeing Jiang Wei, Zhong Hui first asked: "I heard that the general went to the palace yesterday to meet the saint, how is your majesty's condition?"

Jiang Wei looked solemn, shook his head lightly, and said: "Your Majesty's health is getting worse and worse, and his condition is getting worse. I'm afraid he won't last long."

Zhong Hui said: "Did the general propose to His Majesty the succession?" Zhong Hui was most concerned about this issue.

"I mentioned it." Jiang Wei said.

"Then how did His Majesty answer?" Zhong Hui asked.

"Your Majesty hesitated again and again, and he hesitated to say it. In the end, he didn't give a definite answer. He just said to think about it for a while, and make an announcement in front of all the ministers in a few days." Jiang Wei said.

Zhong Hui also frowned, and said: "It seems that His Majesty is still hesitating. According to His Majesty's love for His Highness the Sixth Highness in the past, there should be no problem in making His Highness the Sixth Highness the crown prince. Now he has been hesitating. I'm afraid there will be variables."

(End of this chapter)