The last three kingdoms

Chapter 590
"Reporting to the King of Jin, Shang Shu Pei Xiu was drunk last night. When he was walking to the Luoshui Bridge, he accidentally fell into the water and drowned." Sima Yan had just gotten up early in the morning when he received a report from his attendants.

Sima Yan groaned lightly, without any expression on his face.Of course he knew very well that Pei Xiu was determined not to survive last night. He tampered with the glass of wine he gave Pei Xiu and mixed some mercury. Mercury is poisonous, but the onset of toxicity is not as quick as dove poison. Only after the mercury is absorbed by the kidneys will poisoning occur, such as dizziness, heavy waist and eyes, and unsteady walking. He mistakenly thought that he was drunk and fell into the water, and covered up Sima Yan's poisoning and killing.

Sima Yan is definitely not the kind of magnanimous person. Sima Yan will never let anyone who betrays him. Although Pei Xiu wrote the confession under coercion, Sima Yan will never allow such a betrayal What happened, especially Pei Xiu, whom he had relied on as his right-hand man, betrayed him in order to survive. Therefore, when Sima Yan regained the throne, Pei Xiu's fate was doomed.

Because the matter of Pei Xiu involved the issue of Sima Zhao's death, Sima Yan couldn't take Pei Xiu to the entrance of the downtown area like he did to execute Ren Kai and Yuchun. Moreover, as Sima Yan's former confidant, if Sima Yan really executed Pei Xiu's words are also easily criticized.

But being unable to cure Pei Xiu's crime does not mean that Sima Yan can swallow this grievance. At the banquet in the Jin Palace, Sima Yan deliberately relieved Pei Xiu with words, asked him to relax his vigilance, and then gave him a poison soaked in mercury. Alcohol secretly ended his life.

Hearing the news that Pei Xiu had died, Sima Yan very calmly ordered him to be buried richly and bestowed upon him as a duke, which Sima Yan still wanted to do on the surface, and ordered his son to overshadow him.Pei Xiu deserved his crime and deserved his death, but considering his previous achievements, Sima Yan was extraordinarily merciful for not punishing the three clans.

After breakfast, Jia Chong met.

Jia Chong and Pei Xiu used to be Sima Zhao's right and left hands, but the relationship between the two was close. On the one hand, they cooperated seamlessly, on the other hand, they were secretly on guard. Now that Pei Xiu died unexpectedly, Jia Chong felt a little bit sad. Feel.The matter of Pei Xiu's confession was originally a secret, even Jia Chong didn't know about it, but Jia Chong was cunning, and he had already guessed seven or eight points, but it was related to Sima Yan's face, and Jia Chong also deliberately kept it clear Pretending to be confused, he deliberately expressed sadness and regret in front of Sima Yan, and almost shed tears.

Although Sima Yan couldn't figure out whether it was Jia Chong's fake show or the real show, it was just tacit understanding anyway. He put Sima You under house arrest, poisoned Pei Xiu to death, and rooted out the You Party. Sima Yan was indeed doing very well, but he still had one thing to worry about, not about Liu Yin's escape, but about Wei Emperor Cao Huan.

During the Luoyang Incident, Sima You held Cao Huan’s imperial edict and besieged the Jin Palace. Although everyone in the Wei Kingdom knew that Cao Huan was a puppet emperor and that all major military affairs were decided by the Jin Palace, Cao Huan was still the Great Wei in name Emperor, the edict he issued is still valid. Sima You grasped this point and dared to use Cao Huan's edict to attack the Jin Palace wantonly, making Sima Yan a prisoner.If it weren't for Wang Yuanji's plea and Sima You's kindness, Sima Yan would never have survived.

So as soon as this matter was mentioned, Sima Yan gritted his teeth with hatred. This Cao Huan is really tired of life.

Sima Yan asked Jia Chong: "When Cao Cao was alive, there was a saying: 'If the destiny is with me, I will be the king of Zhou Wen!' Is there such a thing?"

How clever Jia Chong was, once he heard Sima Yan's words, he knew that Sima Yan had the heart to aspire to the top, and immediately said: "Cao Cao received the Han's salary in the world, and he was afraid that the world would discuss his name of usurping, so he made this statement, Ming taught Cao Pi to be the emperor. Also. Cao Pi was not in Cao Cao's favor either, and Cao Pi usurped the throne of Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty just before Cao Cao's death."

Sima Yan tested it with words, saying: "How is the lonely father compared to Cao Cao?"

Jia Chong said: "Although Cao Cao's achievements surpassed China, the people of the world feared his power and did not cherish his virtue. When Cao Pi succeeded to the throne, he had heavy responsibilities and a large number of people. After four generations, all of them were incompetent masters. I am King Xuan and King Jing , King Wen, made many great achievements, retreated from the soldiers of the Shu Kingdom to the west, pacified the Huainan chaos in the east, conquered the south and conquered the north, and made great achievements. Compared to."

Sima Yan said happily: "Doesn't that mean that Cao Pi can introduce the Han Dynasty, and Gu can also introduce the Wei Dynasty?"

Jia Chong worshiped: "Your Highness justified the story of Cao Pi Shaohan, rebuilt the Zen platform, and announced it to the world, so that he can become a great position."

Sima Yan was overjoyed. The next day at the court meeting, he brought his sword into the palace, and walked on the sword.

It is the prerogative of King Sima Zhao of Jin to walk on the sword. Sima Yan inherited the throne of King Jin, so naturally he also inherited this privilege.

Cao Huan has not been to court for a long time, even since he became emperor, he has never discussed matters in the palace hall. Early this morning, he received an envoy sent by King Sima Yan of Jin to inform him to go to the palace to discuss matters. Cao Huan immediately Just dumbfounded.

Ever since Sima You entered the palace and threatened to ask for the edict, Cao Huan's left eyelid kept twitching, and his heart was always in panic, especially when the news came that Sima You defeated Sima Yan and regained the throne At that time, Cao Huan was out of his mind and worried all day long. When he received the notice from Sima Yan to go to the court, Cao Huan already understood that the big thing was over, and he even sat down with the puppet emperor.

Cao Huan didn't know how he got into the palace, and his head was dizzy anyway. Even when all the officials saluted him, Cao Huan stood there stupidly, not knowing what to do, in a trance, bewildered .

"Your Majesty, it's time for the ministers to die." The deacon and eunuch beside him reminded Cao Huan in a low voice.

It was only then that Cao Huan suddenly realized that he never went to court, and he almost forgot about this set of court rituals. He stammered and said: "My dear friends, you are flat... flat..."

All the ministers in the hall couldn't help showing knowing smiles, and a few even laughed out loud, which made Cao Huan even more at a loss. He wanted to sit down, but unexpectedly stumbled and almost fell down. This undoubtedly caused the whole room to burst into laughter. In the eyes of everyone, Cao Huan looked like a clown performing a funny show.

The majestic palace hall has lost all majesty.

Sima Yan also smiled secretly, and nodded at Jia Chong.

Jia Chong understood it, and immediately went out of the class and said, "Your Majesty, Qi Zou, I have this performance."

(End of this chapter)