The last three kingdoms

Chapter 559
"My son, please express my condolences. The King of Jin has passed away. Please cheer up and take charge of the overall situation." Jia Chong comforted.

Even without Jia Chong's consolation, Sima Yan had gradually calmed down from the panic of killing his father. In fact, he had no plan to kill his father at first, but his actions were a little heavier due to his anger. Sima Zhao's death , It was completely an accident. Even if there was no such thing, Sima Zhao would definitely not survive today. In fact, his life and death have nothing to do with Sima Yan.

After thinking about it like this, the fear in Sima Yan's heart disappeared invisibly. Since it had nothing to do with him, he didn't need to bear any ideological burden anymore, and the shadow in his heart lightened a little.

But then Sima Yan's gaze became serious. Sima Zhao died, but the succession to the throne was still pending. Although Sima Zhao had a will before his death, it had been torn up by Sima Yan, and the only person who knew the will was Jia. Chong and Pei Xiu, both of whom are his confidantes, will never leak this news. If he deliberately conceals it, it means that Sima Zhao has no death.

If Sima Zhao hadn't died, as the eldest son, Sima Yan would have the first right of succession. Coupled with the support of important officials in the court, Sima Yan's ascendancy seemed to be a matter of course.

But now the biggest change comes from Sima You. Originally, Sima Yan didn't have much fear of Sima You. He thought that his mild-mannered younger brother would not become a big problem, and would not cause any great obstacles to his succession to the throne. But after today's He Fu incident, Sima Yan's three views were suddenly overturned.

It turned out that the younger brother who looked as docile as a kitten showed his fangs and claws, which was also quite terrifying.What makes Sima Yan most afraid now is that the defense and military power of the entire capital is in the hands of Sima You. In the matter of the He Mansion, Sima You is relying on the heavy soldiers in his hands, so he doesn't take anyone seriously and robs them on the spot The culprit of the murder in He Fu.

If Sima You heard the news of Sima Zhao's death, would he willingly give up his military power and support his elder brother to succeed to the throne? Sima Yan could think of it with his heels. This is impossible. Sima You would definitely Relying on the military power in his body, he came to compete.

What's more, Sima You is surrounded by people such as Ren Kai, Yu Chun, Xiahou and others, which is definitely a force that cannot be ignored. These core figures of the You Party will inevitably cause many difficulties for Sima Yan's succession.

How to do?
Sima Yan paced back and forth in the bedroom with his hands behind his back, his thick brows were furrowed, and his expression was solemn.

Jia Chong and Pei Xiu also looked at Sima Yan nervously. At this moment, it is the moment that can test a person's ability. They believe that with Sima Yan's wise decision, they will be able to come up with a reliable plan to get through this time. crisis.

While sipping tea, Sima Yan stopped in his tracks, with a cold look in his eyes, he said in a deep voice: "Pei Shangshu, you should immediately draft a suicide note, saying that my father will pass on the throne to me. Jia Zhonghu, you Immediately send people out of the city secretly to inform Yangzhou Governor Shi Bao, Jingzhou Governor Yang Hu, and Yuzhou Governor Chen Qian, asking them to lead their troops into King Qin immediately."

Jia Chong said in amazement: "Chen Qian, the governor of Yuzhou, paid it back. It's just that Shi Bao, the governor of Yangzhou, and Yang Hu, the governor of Jingzhou, are so far apart. I'm afraid they won't be able to reach the capital in a short time."

Sima Yan calmly said: "More than ten days ago, I have issued a secret order to Shi Bao and Yang Hu, asking them to lead troops into the capital, they must be halfway by now, and the capital is not far away, you send people quickly Let me tell you on the way, if you want them to go on a double journey in the starry night, they must arrive in Luoyang within three days."

As Sima Zhao's condition worsened, the competition for the heir had reached a fever pitch. After the ex-Fan Sima Yan's attempt to force Sima Zhao to change his mind by using courtiers and important ministers to remonstrate failed, Sima Yan secretly passed on Yangzhou Governor Shi Bao, Yang Hu, governor of Jingzhou, and Chen Qian, governor of Yuzhou, secretly led troops into Beijing.

These three major governors are all Sima Yan's confidantes, and they hold heavy soldiers. Sima Yan knows that although he has received the support of the ministers in the court, after all, he does not have military power in Luoyang City, and this is undoubtedly fatal. Yes, and what happened in He Fu today also proved how wise Sima Yan's decision was.Now that Sima Yan had the support of most of the courtiers, if the three major governors came to Beijing again, Sima You would definitely be powerless to fight. Sima Yan was bound to win the position of King of Jin.

When Jia Chong heard about it, he couldn't help admiring his five-body projection. No wonder everyone praised Sima Yan as a king. This kind of courage and strategy are really not something ordinary people can do. For the position of the emperor, Sima Yan can It is said that it is a matter of careful consideration and careful calculation. If he does not get the throne in the end, it can only be God's will rather than man's plan.

"I'll send people there right now, but no matter how fast Shibaoyanghu is, it will take a few days to arrive. Now that King Jin has passed away, how can we hide it from Marquis Wuyang?"

Sima Yan categorically said: "Secrets will not be mourned!"

For this reason, this is the only way to delay the time. When the army of the three commanders arrives in Luoyang, everything will be settled. During the time when the army arrives, Sima Yan must take Sima Zhao's News of the death was concealed.

In history, Qin Shihuang died on the road to the East. Hu Hai conspired with Zhao Gao and Li Si to keep the funeral in secret. They forced the son Fusu and minister Meng Tian to death with false edicts, and finally usurped the throne.Now that Sima Yan is doing the same thing, he is naturally aiming at the throne.

Jia Chong said with some doubts: "Fortunately, the king of Jin had ordered before that no audience without invitation, but we can use this to block the princes and ministers who want to meet here, and the palace people in the palace should be more restrained, so the problem is not too big. It’s just that it’s not easy for the queen, once the queen wakes up, she will definitely see King Jin, how can we stop her?” Everyone else can say, just find a reason to refuse the meeting, but the queen Wang Yuanji wants to come in, no one I can stop it.

Sima Yan said coldly: "I have my own arrangements for the queen mother, so you don't have to worry about it. Pass down the order to seal off the Jin Palace, and no one is allowed to enter or leave without authorization. Anyone who violates the order will be killed!"

Jia Chong and Pei Xiu took orders, and immediately went down to make arrangements, strengthened the guards of the Jin Palace, closed the palace, no matter who was ordered not to enter the palace, and at the same time, secretly dispatched the guards of the Shizi Mansion to enrich the guards of the Jin Palace.On the surface, it seemed that the Jin Palace remained the same as usual, but in reality, it was loose on the outside and tight on the inside, and the security was tight. The atmosphere in the entire palace was tense to the extreme.

(End of this chapter)