The last three kingdoms

Chapter 535
"boom!"

A tea bowl was slammed to the ground, it was torn apart, and the tea and tea leaves were splashed everywhere. The crisp sound made the maids serving by the side tremble. They had never seen a prince with such a big hair. temper.

At this time, Sima Yan's eyes were red, his beard and hair were all stretched out, like a mad lion, full of violence all over his body, and dropping a teacup was just the prelude to the storm. , it can be seen that Sima Yan really wants to kill people to vent his anger at this moment.

Sima Zhao convened a group of officials in the Jin Palace to discuss the establishment of the crown prince. Sima Yan and Sima You were not present, but this did not prevent Sima Yan from being able to get news of the Jin Palace's discussion in the shortest possible time. The well-informed Sima Yan got the most accurate news less than a moment after the discussion ended.

Sima Yan, who originally had high hopes for this meeting, was disappointed when he heard the news, and even became furious. In his mansion, Sima Yan did not hide his emotions at all.

To be honest, Sima Yan has great confidence in the matter of setting up the crown prince. Over the past few years, he has cultivated a wide range of cronies and organized party members, forming an indestructible network of relationships around him, including some like He Zeng and Wang Xiang. Such a figure at the level of the three princes undoubtedly inflated Sima Yan's ambitions extremely, thinking that the position of King Jin would be his own sooner or later.

Sima Yan is a very ambitious person. As the eldest son of Sima Zhao, he is recognized as the successor to the throne of King Jin, and Sima Yan is indeed making careful preparations to succeed his father's throne.

But the hope was far from as smooth as imagined. Seeing that Sima Zhao's illness was getting worse day by day, it was always a mystery who would succeed him, and it has not been announced for a long time.

Sima Yan's biggest competitor is his brother Sima You, a compatriot from the same mother. According to the principle of orderly seniority, Sima Yan doesn't have to worry about his brother taking his place, but this Sima You is not just his younger brother.Sima Yan's uncle, Sima Shi, married three women successively, and gave birth to him six daughters, but he had no son.

As a result, the succession right to the throne has quietly changed. Sima Yan heard Sima Zhao pat the seat more than once, and sighed: "The world belongs to my brother, and I am just a photograph. It should be the peach charm to sit."

Sima Yan is also very clear that the world owned by his father was not brought down by his father himself, but he sat in this position through the shadow of his father and brother. If grandfather Sima Yi is the founder of Sima Jiangshan, then the real It was his uncle Sima Shi who made this foundation flourish.When Sima Shi died, Sima You, who was adopted under his name, was only eight years old and could not take charge of the government at all, so Sima Zhao took his place temporarily.

Sima Zhao himself admitted this point, which is why the above-mentioned remarks appeared.

It is conceivable how much resentment Sima Yan, who accompanied Sima Zhao with a humble smile on his face at that time, felt uneasy and resentful. As the eldest son, he should be the heir to inherit the Datong, but his father Those words undoubtedly shattered his dream.

But Sima Yan is a person with a strong desire for power. He did not give up his desire for the throne because of this, but stepped up his pace of grabbing power.

In order to achieve his goal, Sima Yan behaved extremely courteously and courteously in front of his parents, loved his younger siblings, and even saw his second younger brother, Sima You, whom he hated to the bone, still smiling, gentle and courteous. expression.But behind the scenes, Sima Yan never stopped his actions for a moment. He extensively cultivated his party members, supported the dead, and wooed important officials in the court.

Sima Yan was quite cunning in winning over the ministers of the DPRK and China. He promised them benefits and lured them with honors. He did not know how many empty checks he had written before he pulled those ministers under his banner.

For an important minister like He Zeng, Sima Yan could not simply make a profit. He actively promoted the marriage of He Zeng's second son, He Shao, and his cousin, Princess Yiyang, and tied He Zeng's family into his warlord through marriage. Boat.

Winning over Pei Xiu was even more straightforward. Sima Yan deliberately showed off the characteristics of his long hair and long arms in front of Pei Xiu, and asked directly: "Is there any difference between people?" Pei Xiu was shocked immediately. Humans, who admired Sima Yan all over the place, obeyed.

Only Sima Zhao's confidant like Jia Chong, Sima Yan, did not dare to win over, because everyone in the court knew that Jia Chong's daughter married Sima You, and they were related by Weng and son-in-law. With such a strong relationship, Sima Yan was too lazy to run into trouble. .

But what I never expected was that Jia Chong would take the initiative to serve him. No matter what the purpose of Jia Chong was, whether it was to play by ear or to know the current affairs, Sima Yan was overjoyed by Jia Chong's service. The battle for succession was even more reassuring. Even his father-in-law did not support him, which shows that Sima You has already betrayed his relatives.

Jia Chong's defection greatly increased Sima Yan's confidence, thinking that he was sure of winning, and counting with his fingers, at least [-]% of the officials who supported him at the third rank and above in the imperial court accounted for at least [-]% of them, and there were many people at the Sangong level. Such a powerful and luxurious Regarding the lineup, Sima Yan has no reason to believe that his father will forcefully install his younger brother Sima You in spite of the opposition of the officials. With so many important officials recommending him, the throne is almost within easy reach.

But in the end, it was like pouring cold water on top of it, cooling down the hot-headed Sima Yan for a while.Although Sima Zhao didn't express his position on the spot, Sima Yan knew very well that he was getting farther and farther away from the throne.

"Ren Kai...Yu Chun...Zhang Hua...Xiahouhe..." Sima Yan read the names one by one, with a look of extreme hatred in his eyes. These people are undoubtedly insurmountable in front of Sima Yan They ruthlessly shattered Sima Yan's dream.

"Why did they gather together? Why didn't they get any news beforehand?" Sima Yan angrily said to Yang Xiu.

Yang Xiu is Sima Yan's childhood friend and playmate, and now Shizi Mansion serves as Sima Yan's chief think tank and is responsible for spying on intelligence.

He ignored Sima Yan's anger, and calmly said: "Ren Kai, Yuchun and others were originally a mess, doing their own thing, which did not hinder the great cause of the son, but a few days ago, Marquis Wuyang came to give me a job named Wen Chuan In the process, Wuyanghou was easily persuaded, and Ren Kaiyu Chun Xiahouhe was united under Wuyanghou's sect, so today's matter is possible."

(End of this chapter)