Later, adjustments were made to the enfeoffment. On the surface, it seemed good, but in reality it was not.
The enfeoffment system was modified over and over again, but it was finally implemented, but it failed to realize the original intention of Jin Wu Emperor Sima Yan to consolidate the Sima family's power. The feudal princes recruited the gentry people in the country and cited the Han tribe who were difficult to enter the officialdom, forming a relationship with the central government.
Political groups that deviate from each other and rely on their kingdom's army to pursue their own interests.
This is what Lu Simian said. If the responsibilities are too heavy, you will only think about seeking your own interests. I feel that we should add one more thing. The government is in chaos and cannot make everyone surrender. It has no majesty, which is also a reason for the chaos.
From these we can see that Sima Yan's governance was chaotic, and the people appointed by Sima Yan were either meritorious officials or relatives, who practiced double standards, had no supervision and responsibilities, and indulged their relatives as they pleased.
Even though he knew that they were forming cliques and that the two factions were fighting each other, Sima Yan not only did not punish them, but actually tried to persuade them to make peace with them, and then calmly explained that even if they had any faults, they would only be dismissed from office.
However, the disasters caused by cliques often arise from the mercy of those in power.
Lu Simian used "Kuapi" to describe Sima Yan. Although he felt that it was inappropriate to use "Kuapi" to describe a generation of emperors, it is true that only this word can describe what Sima Yan did and what the viewer felt.
Such a middle-class emperor became increasingly idle after the Ping Wu Dynasty, indulged in entertainment and banquets, doted on his followers, had close relatives in power, and Sima Yan was lustful.
Sima Yan filled the harem with drafts, and from 273 to 281, tens of thousands of people entered the harem!
There were so many women, and Sima Yan didn't know which one to favor, so he thought of a way to take a sheep cart and let the sheep walk around the harem and favor whomever stopped in front of the door. In order to attract the sheep cart, the palace people inserted
Add bamboo leaves and sprinkle salt water to attract sheep carts.
This is the origin of "Sheep Cart Looking Lucky".
He also made a big mistake in choosing his successor.
Although some historians now believe that it is untenable to say that Sima Zhong was an idiot. Even if he was not an idiot, from the point of view of being controlled by Jia Nanfeng, his talents were average and he had no imperial quality.
There are two records in historical materials about the selection of the crown princess. What happened can no longer be verified. Both records prove the fact that Sima Yan’s queen Yang Yan, Xun Yi and Xun Xu, were in Sima Yan.
In front of Yan, Sima Yan praised Jia Nanfeng as much as a flower, and then Sima Yan chose Jia Nanfeng as the crown prince.
Jia Chong, the father of Jia Nanfeng, commented on him in "Jin Shu·Chong Biography": Jia Chong did not have the integrity to be fair and upright, could not set an example for his subordinates with integrity, and only used flattery to gain favor.
During the battle between Ping and Wu, Jia Chong was jealous of talents, and united some nobles to oppose the war. He even tried to create difficulties in every possible way during the battle, and even wanted to kill Zhang Hua. Fortunately, Sima Yan's uncle Yang Hu protected him in front of Sima Yan, otherwise
, Zhang Hua's life was lost, and the state of Wu might not be able to pacify it.
If you don't look at anything else, you can tell that Jia Chong is not a very good person just by defeating Wu.
Guo Huai, the mother of Jia Nanfeng, was not a good person. She was jealous and cruel. Like mother, like daughter. Even if there are no records of Guo Huai in history, if you look at Jia Nanfeng, you can still think of what kind of person Guo Huai was.
Already.
I really don’t know what is going on in Sima Yan’s mind. Even if he doesn’t understand Guo Huai, I don’t believe he doesn’t understand Jia Chong. How can such a father raise a good daughter?
If he wanted to find someone who could help Sima Zhong gain a foothold in the future, there were so many ministers in the court that he could rely on, and there was no record that Jia Chong was as powerful as Huan Wen, so why did he choose Jia Chong?
It can't really be because of a gust of pillow wind.
Anyway, I am puzzled by Sima Yan's choice of Jia Nanfeng.
There was chaos in governance, and then an inappropriate heir was chosen, and then an inappropriate crown prince was chosen. Finally, when it came to the choice of assistant to the government, it was supposed to be Sima Liang, the king of Runan, and Yang Jun, the head of the country, to co-administer the government, but they were
Yang Jun interfered and became Yang Jun's assistant.
In this way, when Sima Yan succeeded to the throne, it was originally a mess, but he, Jia Chong, Xun Xu and others took over the power, leaving an even more chaotic situation to Sima Zhong.
But Sima Zhong didn't even have a brush. After he succeeded to the throne, he first controlled the affairs of the Yang family. The Yang family was extremely powerful for a while, and then the Jia family was not happy anymore and got involved in the power struggle.
As a result, the chaos became more and more chaotic, which not only caused the "Eight Kings Rebellion", but also allowed various groups of barbarians who had already been dissatisfied to see an opportunity.
What happened after that has been mentioned before, so I won’t repeat it here.
In fact, during the "Eight Princes' Rebellion", it was not only the eight princes and barbarians who were wandering around, but also many officials in various places, especially in the south, rebelled and refugees started revolts.
Those who rebelled include Chen Min, Wang Chong, Hu Kang, etc. The refugees started a rebellion (although some people on the Internet said it was an uprising, but Gou Xiong still thinks "rebellion" is more appropriate), such as Zhang Chang, Wang Ru, Du Tao, etc.
It was really lively, with clans, barbarians, rebellious officials, and rebellious refugees/peasants.
After the "Yongjia Southern Crossing", the Jin Dynasty that stayed in the north was actually not destroyed yet.
The "Yongjia South Crossing" began in the first year of Yongjia (AD 307). This was the year when Emperor Huai of the Jin Dynasty, Sima Chi, succeeded to the throne, granted amnesty to the world, and changed the name to "Yongjia".
In the fifth year of Sima Chi's reign, in the fifth year of Yongjia (311 AD), he was captured by Liu Cong, Emperor Zhaowu of the Han Dynasty, and was poisoned by Liu Cong in the first year of Jianxing (313 AD).
After Emperor Huai of the Jin Dynasty was killed, Emperor Min of the Jin Dynasty Sima Ye ascended the throne in Chang'an and changed his reign to Jianxing.
When Sima Ye came to the throne, the Western Jin Dynasty had no combat power, and Chang'an had no available materials to fight Han and Zhao. In the fourth year of Jianxing (316 years), King Liu Yao of Zhongshan sent troops to attack Chang'an, which even cut off Chang'an's grain transportation. Sima Ye
With no food or supplies, he surrendered to Han and Zhao on November 11 (December 11).
How miserable was Chang'an at that time:
There are less than a hundred households in Chang'an City, the houses have collapsed, and thorns have grown into forests. The court has no carriages, horses, or clothing, so it can only write official titles on mulberry boards as signs. The army only has one brigade, four public and private vehicles, lack of equipment, and food and salary transportation cannot be done.
Relief.
All the civil and military officials in the imperial court were hungry and sleepy and relied on gathering wild millet to survive.
After Liu Yao cut off the grain route, a serious famine occurred in Chang'an City. The price of rice reached 2 taels of gold per dou, and cannibalism occurred. More than half of the people in Chang'an City starved to death.
There were dozens of koji cakes for wine making in Taicang. Qu Yun smashed the koji cakes and cooked porridge for Emperor Min of Jin to drink. Soon, all the koji cakes were eaten.
Emperor Sima Rui of the Jin and Yuan Dynasties, who was establishing his country in Jiankang, showed no signs of rescue.
The evaluation of Sima Rui in history is that he is more profound than heroic. Lu Simian said that he only wanted to protect the south of the Yangtze River, not the north.
I think it's not that I didn't ask, but that I had no time to take care of it. I was also ordered to guard the north by Liu Kun, Zu Ti, Shao Xu and other generals. However, they were only given titles, but no troops or baggage were given.
At that time, there was great chaos in the north, agricultural production was hindered and almost completely stagnant, and there was famine everywhere. However, the imperial court allowed the soldiers who guarded one side of the country to fend for themselves without paying any attention to it.
Hmm - maybe it was indeed because of the lack of intention to be in the north that it was so negative. It was just a pity that a group of patriotic generals, including Liu Kun and Zu Ti, who "heard the chickens and danced" were among them.
Seeing how sincere these generals are, they are trampled by the Jin Dynasty; they only want to regain the Central Plains, but they are framed by treacherous villains. They feel like they are stuck in their throats, and they are so angry that they will be upset!
Alas, continue calmly.
Sima Ye, the monarch and his ministers, were in a difficult situation where foreign enemies were rampant, Kyoto was in danger, the princes everywhere had no ambition to sacrifice themselves, and the generals from all directions were unable to act like kings, so they had to surrender to Han and Zhao.
After that, Sima Ye suffered all the insults from Liu Cong and was killed by Liu Cong on December 20, the fifth year of Jianxing (317 AD). He was only 18 years old.
After the news of Sima Ye's murder reached Health, Sima Rui officially ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor.
Although in troubled times, everyone has the choice to find a way out for themselves, and in such troubled times, everyone wants to live, and no one will let themselves die easily, but it is really chilling to see family ties so indifferent.
Yes, the Tian family is ruthless!
I have talked about the Rongdi Rebellion in the Northeast and Northwest before.
When there was no chaos in the Jin Dynasty, border defense was taken care of and the border was stable. However, the clans only focused on fighting for power and gain, and some generals also had different intentions. Therefore, border affairs were neglected, resulting in the rise of border regimes, and there was no
Once you are settled, there are actually no boundaries left. (To be continued)
This chapter has been completed!