The last three kingdoms

Chapter 588 Xianxi Six Gentlemen

After Sima Yan became king of Jin, it was natural to reward the meritorious ministers first. Jia Chong was named Situ, General Cheqi, Duke of Lu, and Chen Qian was named Taiwei, Duke of Gaoping, and General Zhengnan. Governor of the military forces in Yuzhou, Yang Hu was named Sikong, General of the Chinese Army, and Juping Gong, and was also the governor of the military forces in Jingzhou. .

Other figures from the Yan Party faction, Yang Xiu, Hu Fen, Wang Ji, Feng Chen, Yang Yao, Pei Kai, Wang Yan, He Shao and others also received awards.

How to deal with Sima You seemed to be a difficult point. The ministers were divided into two factions. One faction supported the execution of Sima You, who believed that Sima You was a rebellious crime and deserved to be executed.The other faction is more moderate, thinking that Sima You is the queen of King Jing and should not kill without authorization.

Of course, according to Sima Yan's thoughts, keeping Sima You is a disaster after all. If it can be removed, it can play a role in maintaining stability for his own country. Obviously, Sima Yan still prefers to execute Sima You in his heart. As for what? Brotherly love, in Sima Yan's dictionary, these words do not exist at all.

But Wang Yuanji came forward again, the last time she pleaded with Sima You for Sima Yan, this time it was the other way around, begging Sima Yan to let Sima You go.

It's only been a few days, and Wang Yuanji can't help but feel that the world is impermanent. Not long after Sima Zhao died, brothers Sima Yan and Sima You fought for the throne, fighting to the death, how could Wang Yuanji not be heartbroken.

The palm of the hand is flesh, and the back of the hand is also flesh. Wang Yuanji loves the eldest son and dotes on the youngest son. She always wants to let the two brothers live in harmony, respect and love each other. Sima Yan and Sima You fought more ferociously than Cao Pi and Cao Zhi. Cao Pi just forced Cao Zhi to write a poem in seven steps, but the two Sima brothers involved the whole Luoyang in a bloody storm. Killed in the massacre.

Sima Yan finally softened his heart. No matter how hard-hearted he was, he couldn't hold back Wang Yuanji's tears, and finally promised his mother that he would not kill Sima You, but Sima You might not be able to leave his mansion for the rest of his life.

Sima Yan spared Sima You's life. The main reason was that Sima You himself was no longer a big threat. This time when the rebellion was put down, the forces of the You Party had been uprooted by Sima Yan, and the power of the soil had been lost. Sima You has become water without a source, a tree without roots, and can no longer stir up any storms.

For Sima Yan, a Marquis of Wuyang, who is struggling to survive, has lost the value of being an enemy. Why not leave him with his filial piety to his mother and affection to his brothers?Sima Yan calculated this financial account very clearly. If Sima You was still a dangerous person, Sima Yan would never be merciful and spare his life.

For Sima You, Sima Yan still has to care about family affection, but for these figures from the You Party faction, Sima Yan completely showed his ruthless side.

Servant Ren Kai, Zhonglang Lingyu Chun, Henan Yin Xiahouhe, Shangshulang Liu Yi, Huangmen Servant Xiangxiong, Servant Wu Fen, Zhongshulang Zhang Hua and others had no chance to escape after the failure of the incident and were arrested one after another.Sima Yan has long hated these people. In his opinion, without the instigation and deliberate instigation of these people, Sima You would not have rebelled at all, so the real culprit is naturally attached to Sima You these people.

Of course, the biggest "culprit" is none other than Liu Yin. Sima Yan hated him deeply, but unfortunately he had already escaped. Sima Yan immediately sent his arrest warrant to all over the country, and the reward amount was still [-] million It remains unchanged, and at the same time, the reward for Wanhuhou has been increased. Only those who capture or behead their heads will be rewarded as Wanhuhou.

Naturally, the chief culprit couldn't do it, but Sima Yan would never show any sympathy for the You Party faction. On the day he was promoted to king, he issued a killing order to kill all these people from the You Party faction.

However, one person survived, that is Zhongshu Lang Zhang Hua, because Zhang Hua did not agree with Sima You's mutiny before, and his relationship with Yang Hu was very deep, and with Yang Hu's support, Sima Yan was finally Zhang Hua was pardoned, demoted to Youzhou Governor, and expelled from the capital.

Zhang Hua was lucky to escape, but others were not so lucky. Six people including Ren Kai, Yu Chun, Xia Houhe, Liu Yi, Xiang Xiong, and Wu Fen were sentenced to death, and they were executed on the streets of Luoyang. At the same time, their family members and relatives were also brutally punished. More than [-] people were executed, and more than [-] people were exiled to the bitter cold in the extreme north.

Ren Kai, Yu Chun, Xia Houhe, Liu Yi, Xiang Xiong, Wu Fen and other six people died in a car crash in the downtown area of ​​Luoyang, known as the "Six Gentlemen of Xianxi" in history.During the execution, the six people faced each other calmly, without changing their expressions, the sky suddenly changed, thunder and lightning, and heavy rain poured down. The heavy rain can wash away the blood of crimes, but it can't wash away the haze in people's hearts.

After executing the six members of the You Party, Sima Yan did not stop. He continued to expand the scope of the killing. The Forbidden Army that once belonged to Sima You became the main target of Sima Yan's purge. The eleven city gate captains other than the gate captain Wu Tao were also taken to the streets of Luoyang and beheaded for public display.As for the ordinary officers and soldiers of the middle and lower classes, they were ordered to be expelled from the army, some were exiled to remote areas, and some were repatriated to their hometowns, and they were not allowed to be employed for life.

The Forbidden Army is the backbone of the capital Luoyang, but this army that was once loyal to Sima You was undoubtedly feared by Sima Yan. Sima Yan didn't want to sit in the Jin Palace and always be on guard against the threats brought by these guards.

So Sima Yan divided and disintegrated the original imperial army with vigorous and vigorous means, and replaced them with his cronies. In this way, Sima Yan's trustworthy subordinates were all in the entire capital, and he truly realized the great power. Monopoly.

Behind a dictator, there is always violence and blood. Just a few days after Sima You ascended the throne, thousands of people were executed and tens of thousands were exiled. The whole capital city was shrouded in white terror, people who died unjustly and killed in vain everywhere, everyone in the whole city of Luoyang was in danger and shuddered.

(End of this chapter)