Chapter 339 Gao Ling's Change (Sima Yi: After waiting for a long time and finally waiting
Chapter 339 The Gaoling Incident (Sima Yi: After waiting for a long time, I finally waited until today)
After Sima Yi returned from the Western Expedition, there was no more thorns within three thousand miles around Ji Han, and the world has since entered the long-awaited era of peace and prosperity.
Jiang Wei, Deng Ai and other meritorious generals were all granted the title of Marquis, and appointed to the high position of governor of a continent. They were sent to Qinzhou and Yuzhou to take office. Lu Xun was also named the Grand Sima, in charge of the important tasks of the world's soldiers, horses, money and food.
After repeatedly confirming that Ma Su was not hostile to him, Sima Yi miraculously recovered from his "stroke". Then, with Ma Su's strong recommendation, Sima Yi became prime minister, and the two ruled together.
The Sima family gained power and became unparalleled for a time.
Sima Yi and Ma Su spent a long honeymoon period, one in charge of the inside and the other on the outside.
Spring passed and autumn came, and in a blink of an eye it was the eighteenth year of Jianxing (240 years).
In the past few years, in order to induce Sima Yi to rebel, Ma Di thought of many ways, but to no avail. Sima Yi seemed to be an unswerving and loyal minister, and remained unmoved in the face of various temptations.
In order to induce Sima Yi to rebel, Ma Di had to resign as general in advance and return to the Xiliang King's jurisdiction in Wuwei, Liangzhou to retire and no longer interfere in the government affairs.
Of course, all funeral arrangements had been made before he left Chang'an.
The person who took over the post of general was none other than Xiahou Ba, a relative of the emperor.
After Ma Su's continuous promotion in the past few years, the incompetent descendants of the Xiahou family have been in high positions. In addition to the general Xiahou Ba, there are also the left cavalry general Xia Houwei, the right cavalry general Xiahou Xuan, the hussar general Xiahou Ji, Xiahou
Several members of the clan were granted the title of Marquis.
As soon as Xiahou Ba came to power, he showed strong hostility towards Sima Yi. Back then, Sima Yi supported his own troops and watched the fall of Wei, which made Xiahou Ba and even the descendants of the Xiahou family resentful.
Just after the New Year of the 18th year of Jianxing, Xiahou Ba sent a letter to his ministers, saying that Sima Yi was over sixty years old, blind and deaf, and should no longer serve as prime minister, and should be promoted to Taifu to take care of him in his old age.
After Liu Chan's performance, Sima Yi immediately resigned from the post of prime minister, became a tutor who did not care about anything, and was hanged.
But Xiahou Ba's offensive was not over. He soon used the "assassination case" four years ago as an excuse to arrest Sima Fu, who served as Duzhi Shangshu, and Sima Shi, who served as the leader of the Central Army.
Soon, as the investigation of the case continued to deepen, various rumors became rampant, and Sima Yi was forced to resign from his position as Taifu and return to his home to rest.
At this point, only one Sima Zhao was left in the Sima family serving as an official in the court.
Xiahou Ba did not stop, and soon removed Sima Zhao on "unfounded" charges.
After Sima Zhao was dismissed from his post, news soon spread that Sima Yi had suffered a "relapse of stroke and was bedridden."
It was only then that the investigation into the assassination came to a halt.
So, it was the Xiahou family's turn to gain power.
A few years passed in a blink of an eye, and it was the 25th year of Jianxing (247 years).
Chang'an City, former Taifu Mansion, Sima Family.
"Father, Great Sima Lu Xun and Zhuge Liang passed away one after another, shall we take action?"
"Lu Xun and Zhuge Liang have passed away? Is the news accurate?"
"Accurate! The people I sent saw with their own eyes that both Zhuge Liang and Lu Xun were buried. Zhuge Liang was mourning in joy, and Lu Xun was mourning in illness. According to the news from Liangzhou, the king of the Western Regions, Ma Di, was the successor to his eldest son Ma Wen in the year before BC.
After the family toured the countries in the Western Regions, they never returned to Liangzhou. I think that Ma Su, who is nearly sixty years old and addicted to women, may have died outside by now. Father, do it?!"
"Um...wait a little longer."
…
Another year has passed in the blink of an eye.
"Father, there has been no news from Ma Di for four years. He must have died outside! Shall we do it?"
"hold on."
"What are you waiting for? Father!"
"Wait a minute, Zhao, it doesn't matter, just be steady!"
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In the twenty-seventh year of Jianxing (249), just after the New Year, as usual, Emperor Liu Chan was going to pay a visit to Gaoling.
Gaoling is the tomb of Liu Bei, Emperor Zhaolie of the Ji Han Dynasty. It is located in the Guanzhong Plain, on the south bank of the Wei River between the Jing River and the Luo River, about 50 kilometers away from the capital Chang'an in the south.
The main people who went to Gaoling with Liu Chan included the general Xia Houba, the cavalry generals Xia Houwei and Xia Houxuan on the left and right, the hussar general Xia Houji, and a number of civil and military ministers in important positions. The soldiers only brought more than a thousand people.
Xiahou Ba's number one dog-headed military advisor, Qu Shang, felt something was wrong: "Although the world has been at peace for a long time, only 1,000 people are too few. What if someone takes the opportunity to cause chaos and attack us with large soldiers?"
Qu Shang used to be the military advisor of General Ma Su. After Ma Su left, he recommended him to Xiahou Ba. Under Ma Su's influence, Qu Shang always had the highest degree of hostility towards Sima Yi. Looking at him horizontally and vertically, he felt that Sima Yi was a hawk.
It's not like a good person to treat a wolf as a wolf, so there is a saying.
Xiahou Ba laughed loudly when he heard this: "Your Majesty is here, who dares to make a mistake?"
There are three main reasons why Xiahou Ba is so confident. First, His Majesty Liu Chan is in his prime, his reputation is overwhelming, and when he ascends to a high place, everyone in the world responds;
Secondly, because he has held the position of general and has been in charge of the world's military for nearly ten years. He has great power. Who is so bold as to dare to do anything random?
Third, Gaoling is located in the north of Chang'an City, close to the south bank of the Wei River. But if there was any trouble, he took Liu Chan and ran away in a boat. Who could do anything to him?
Based on this consideration, one thousand soldiers and horses is enough!
Qu Shang thought about it and it was right. Sima Yi had been lying at home for ten years, and he probably didn't have many taels left in his old bones, so he stopped admonishing him.
Early in the morning on the eighth day of the first lunar month, Ye Ling's team marched out of the north gate and headed straight for Gaoling.
Jia Chonggong, who had been promoted to captain of the North Gate, saw Liu Chan's chariot out of the city and hurriedly rode towards the city.
Former Taifu Mansion, Sima Family.
"Father, do you want to do it?" Master Sima suggested with determination and calmness in his eyes. This was the third consecutive year he made this suggestion.
"Don't miss the opportunity, it will never come back."
"wait……"
"Are you still waiting? Father, they only brought a thousand soldiers and horses. We only need to lead the dead soldiers to charge and capture them all. When the time comes, we will threaten the emperor and command the ministers. Who dares not to obey?!"
"Well, let's do it." Sima Yi slowly sat up from the bed and looked around his two sons, "Have you contacted all the major families?"
"The contact has been made, father. They said they fully support our actions." Sima Zhao replied.
"So, where is their support?"
"Uh... verbal support."
Master Sima said angrily: "Father, they are really a bunch of white-eyed wolves who can't see the rabbit but can't catch it! The risks are all borne by our Sima family, and the benefits are equally shared by families like them. How can there be such a good thing in the world?"
Sima Yi sighed, waved his hand and said: "We will postpone these things for a while. The most urgent task is to control the city gate and the emperor Liu Chan first, and then tell the world that all the major families are allowed to annex land, buy and sell servants, and then stationed in the city in the name of the emperor.
The surrounding generals have issued an edict, telling them to be calm and not to act rashly. In this way, this great achievement can be accomplished!"
"Father, what should we do about the Xiahou family?" Sima Zhao interrupted.
Master Sima answered this question for Sima Yi. He glanced at his younger brother and said coldly: "Kill without mercy, kill the three tribes!"
After making a plan, Sima Yi began to take action. He had the conditions to take action. He had more than 5,000 dead soldiers, all of whom had been trained by his eldest son, Sima Shi, over the years.
Because Master Sima had been the leader of the Central Army for a long time, in charge of the imperial army, and was in charge of the selection of grassroots military attachés, mainly middle and lower-level military attachés. Master Sima took advantage of his position to bribe many dead soldiers.
There were also many high-level figures in Ji Han who cooperated with Sima Yi in launching this coup. For example, the former Jing Zhaoyin, the current Chang'an magistrate Li Feng (son of Li Yan), Sikong Gaorou, Situ Wang Ling, Sanqi Changshi Niu Jin, and the former
Jiang Ji, one of the first assistants.
There are reasons why Li Feng and Jiang Ji participated in this coup. The former was because Ma Di forced his father Li Yan to death, and the latter was because Xiahou Ba offended him. In order to monopolize power, Xiahou Ba changed Jiang Ji's position as soon as he came to power.
The Minister of Household Affairs replaced the obedient Chen Tai as the first assistant.
