In fact, Zhao Hongrun and Jie Ziyu had a private conversation a few days ago on the matter of "whether Sima Song, the Marquis of Quliang, was the secret chess piece of King Yong."
But in the end, Zhao Hongrun did not order a thorough investigation into the matter. Maybe he also had concerns. He was worried that if it was found out that Yong Wang Hongyu was behind the matter, he would be at a loss what to do.
Firstly, after Yongwang Hongyu falls, the eldest prince Zhao Hongli, Xiangwang Zhao Hongjing, Qingwang Zhao Hongxin and others will start fighting for the throne again; secondly, if Yongwang Hongyu falls, he doesn't know who else has the ability to become the crown prince.
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However, if he is allowed to remain silent on this matter, it will go against his principles - the "Beiyi Military Camp Roar" incident at that time did not have a great impact, but this time the Jinxiang massacre incident was directly related to
In terms of the bad impression of Wei State in the hearts of all the countries in the Central Plains and the people of the world, the latter incident is at least ten times as bad as the former.
On the sidelines, Jie Ziyu saw the entanglement in Zhao Hongrun's heart and intervened: "Your Highness, I think it would be better to investigate this matter."
As he spoke, he did not wait for Zhao Hongrun to react, and said seriously: "His Royal Highness Xuan returned to Daliang this time, obviously to support the eldest prince's comeback, and conversely, the eldest prince's party has also realized that the current King Yong is
The general trend is that there is still a chance to show the flag at this time, but when this matter is settled, there will be no chance..."
"..." Zhao Hongrun frowned slightly.
In fact, on the day when Qing Wang Hongxin was forced to go to Song County, he had already begun to get tired of the intrigues among his brothers for the throne, so he subconsciously hoped that Yong Wang Hongyu would become the crown prince and end this endless battle for the throne.
If there is still no consensus within the Wei State, how can we become the overlord of the Central Plains and the most powerful country in the Central Plains?
Therefore, when he realized that the eldest prince Zhao Hongli was planning to come back, he was extremely unhappy.
But having said that, he couldn't say much about this matter. After all, he himself had no interest in that position, but he couldn't stop other brothers from wanting to get involved in the position. How could he go to the eldest prince Zhao Hongli and say, "Don't fight for it."
Now, let King Yong sit in that seat.”—Can he say that?
At this moment, Jie Ziyu lowered his voice and said: "The eldest prince's comeback, no matter how good his reputation is, or his party members, are not as prestigious as King Yong. I think that if he wants to move to King Yong, "Sima Song, the Marquis of Quliang" will use this trick.
Chess is extremely crucial. Only after it was verified that "Sima Song, the Marquis of Quliang, was King Yong's secret chess piece", could the eldest prince's side move it down?
King Yong's opportunity, on the other hand, even if the eldest prince invites Queen Wang to help, I am afraid it will not have any impact on King Yong today... If His Highness hopes to end the internal strife among the princes as soon as possible, he might as well investigate this matter thoroughly and give
King Yong is innocent... If King Yong is really innocent in this matter, he can break the heart of the eldest prince."
Zhao Hongrun nodded when he heard this, then frowned and asked: "What if it is found out that King Yong is really related to this matter?"
Hearing this, Jiezi smiled and said nothing.
He wished this was the case, because in this case, he would have the opportunity to persuade His Highness to replace King Yong.
Of course, this is not the time to say this yet.
"I believe that if this matter is not investigated to the bottom of the matter, I believe it will be difficult for Your Highness to dispel this concern, right?" Jie Ziyu cleverly did not answer directly.
Zhao Hongrun thought for a long time after hearing the words, then nodded, took a long breath, turned to Zongwei Gao Kuo and said: "Go and check, I also want to know whether Sima Song, the Marquis of Quliang, is the secret chess of King Yong.
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"Yes!" Gao Kuo responded and retreated.
Gao Kuo acted very quickly. In just two hours, he not only retrieved the genealogy of the "Qulianghou family" from the clan, but also collected some information about the "Qulianghou Sima family".
After reading the information, Zhao Hongrun learned that the "Quliang Marquis Sima" was a prince who was canonized during the era of his great-grandfather, "King Zhao Chi of Wei".
At that time, the Wei State and the Wei State jointly launched a war against South Korea. There was a general in the Wei State named "Sima Fang". While the guards were generally retreating, he led a lone army to fight bravely in the southern part of Handan County in South Korea, resisting the enemy.
The Korean army attacked one after another.
In order to commend Sima Fang for his achievements, King Zhao Xi of Wei conferred the title of "Marquis of Quliang" on this powerful general of his country. He also granted the area of Guantao County in South Korea a fief, and asked Sima Fang to train soldiers and horses in Quliang.
The reliance of the north.
It has to be said that although Zhao Hongrun's grandfather, King Zhao Chi of Wei, was over fifty at that time, he still had the ambition to compete with South Korea. At that time, Wei's northern defense was still quite strong.
Of course, the main reason was that at that time, South Korea was falling into a civil war with various retainers. After the internal civil war in South Korea ended and the conflicts were transferred to external conflicts, Wei and Wei gradually became unable to bear it.
After Quliang Hou Sima Fang and his eldest son died heroically in the Guantao Quliang area, a large area of territory that originally belonged to the Wei Kingdom was occupied by South Korea, which is now the southern part of Handan County in South Korea.
After Sima Fang, Marquis of Quliang, died in battle, only one of his youngest sons, Sima Gui, fled to the country under the protection of his family servants. The imperial court felt that Sima Fang and his eldest son died in the battle, so they did not take back their official titles, and re-demarcated a new one in the Fengqiu area.
A small piece of land for Sima Gui to live in.
And Sima Song is the direct grandson of Sima Gui.
It is worth mentioning that in the Sima family tree, Zhao Hongrun also saw the name of Sima An, the governor of Hexi.
After getting to know him, he learned that decades ago, the Sima family was originally a famous and powerful family in the northern border area of Wei State.
, they are actually the same race.
In terms of kinship, Sima Song, the Marquis of Quliang, and Sima An, the Marquis of Hexi, are brothers of the same clan.
It's no wonder that the imperial court did not take back the title of Marquis of Quliang from Sima Fang's branch. It turned out that the Sima family at that time was still quite powerful in the north. It is a pity that today, whether it is the Sima family of Quliang or the Sima family of Tianmenguan,
, all fell into decline because of the Korean army.
"Sima Song, the Marquis of Quliang, is actually the brother of General Sima An?"
After muttering something, Zhao Hongrun suddenly understood why Zhao Yuanzuo, the king of Southern Liang, still did not dare to act rashly even though he suspected Sima Song, the Marquis of Quliang. It was probably because he was worried about Sima An, the governor of Hexi.
As the saying goes, a skinny camel is bigger than a horse. Even though the Sima clan is no longer as prosperous as it once was, as long as Sima An is still around, I believe not many people will dare to touch the Sima clan's children.
While Zhao Hongrun was muttering secretly, Zongwei Chief Wei Jiao was amazed by the information. He was not surprised at the relationship between Sima An and Sima Song, but was surprised that this information also involved a person in South Korea.
The branch of the Sima clan is the branch of the Korean general Sima Shang who has now become one of the "Ten Greats of the Northern Plains".
But think about it, the Sima family was originally a famous family in Wei and Korea. When Wei was defeated, some of the Sima family defected to South Korea. This is not surprising.
If I have any regrets, I can only say that it is a pity that Sima Shang, the fierce general who almost single-handedly defeated the entire Wei Kingdom, was born in South Korea and not in the Wei Kingdom.
Of course, this is just speculation. After all, there is no conclusive evidence to prove that Sima Shang is the descendant of the Sima family of the original Wei State who defected to South Korea - the Qi State. There are also people with the surname Sima in the Chu State. Could it be that they are all from the same clan?
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"Huh?"
Suddenly, not knowing what he saw, Wei Jiao said in surprise: "Your Highness, it seems that Sima Song is the only one left in the Quliang Sima clan?"
"What?" Zhao Hongrun was stunned when he heard this.
You know, although the Sima clan of Quliang was severely damaged decades ago, and people like Sima Fang and his son died on the battlefield, but two generations later, the population should have prospered. How could there be only one left?
Next Sima Song's branch?
"The records of the Zongfu say that more than ten years ago, the Quliang Sima family was attacked, and except for Sima Song, the rest of the family died." Wei Jiao explained.
After hearing this, Gao Kuo added: "I have inquired about this matter. It is said that before the death of Sima Gui, the Marquis of Quliang at that time, he lamented that the remains of his father and brother were still in Korea. Therefore, after the funeral of the old man was completed,
Later, Sima Gui's eldest son Sima Xiang and his brother Sima Dun hired a group of rangers to steal.
He sneaked to Guantao and stole the remains of his grandfather (Sima Fang) back to the Wei Dynasty. Unexpectedly, something happened on the way, and both Sima Xiang and Sima Dun died. Only Sima Song managed to escape with his life..." At this point,
He shook his head with emotion, probably lamenting the rough fate of the Quliang Sima family.
"Who did it?" Zhao Hongrun frowned and asked.
Gao Kuo shrugged and said: "I don't know. Some say it was done by the rangers to rob money, and some say it was done by the Korean army... Sima Song was not yet twenty at the time. After this incident, he was so frightened that he hid
I didn’t dare to show up at home for a year. Later, after investigation by the Ministry of Punishment, it was confirmed that it was a group of bandits on the Wei-Korean border in Hebei Province, and the then General Wei Mu was ordered to lead the Southern Yan Army to encircle and suppress it. The details are not clear..."
"..." Zhao Hongrun nodded slightly, and then asked Gao Kuo: "Is Sima Song, the Marquis of Quliang, still in Daliang?"
Hearing this, Gao Kuo said: "Last night, I have notified the Qingya people in Daliang and ordered them to send people to keep an eye on Sima Song... According to the news, Sima Song has just finished the interrogation at the Zongfu and intends to return to Feng."
Qiu’s hometown…”
"Returning to Fengqiu at this time?" Zhao Hongrun asked in surprise.
Seeing this, Gao Kuo said with a smile: "This is the intention of the court. The princes involved in the affairs of Jinxiang, such as Li Yang, the Marquis of Pingcheng, Ji Yan, the Marquis of Kuangcheng, Sima Song, the Marquis of Quliang, will temporarily return to their hometowns to avoid the limelight..."
"Well...if there is any news, please report it immediately!"
"yes!"
At the same time, Quliang Hou Sima Song had returned to the Hou Mansion in Fengqiu County by carriage.
When he entered the mansion, he glanced at the street in front of the Hou's mansion intentionally or unintentionally, looking at the pedestrians coming and going on the street, and murmured to himself.
"...Someone seems to be following me along the way. Is it from the King of Nanliang?"