After a busy day, the yamen servants who were free sat in a group in twos and threes. Not only one of them started: "Now that Duke Liang has become king, we are ruled by King Zhao!"
"Ah! King Zhao? Could it be that it was sealed in Zhao County?" The speaker seemed to have relatives in Jizhou, and he had extensive knowledge and also knew what Zhao County said.
The opposite side immediately showed timidity and coughed: "That's it... But it is rumored that the emperor seems to have been usurped by someone..."
There was an uproar on the side of the lower body, and someone said: "Didn't you say that King Langya succeeded to the throne?"
"Because it's the king of Langya! Haven't you heard of 'the ox follows the horse'? This is what "Xuanshi Tu" said. It is said that the first concubine of the king of Langya colluded with a little official surnamed Niu to become a traitor, and this kind of evil was born. There is no royal bloodline at all! Now that he has usurped the throne again, is this Dajin still the original Dajin?" The man said that he had a nose and eyes, and vowed.
Someone sighed: "No wonder there was a winter drought last year. It turned out to be a thief! Fortunately, we are under the jurisdiction of King Zhao, and the people in Jiang Zuo are pitiful..."
"That's not it!" Everyone nodded. What about the court in the south? Comparable to the Buddha? It's a shame that this great Jin was taken by a traitor
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A group of children rode around on bamboo horses, and someone jokingly sang: "The horse dies, the calf takes its place, and the sky will come out!"
The song is catchy here, although I don't understand what it means, but the children are still shouting and laughing. When a woman heard it, she hurriedly asked the servant to capture her child, and carefully warned him not to sing this song again. However, if one person can stop it, how many ignorant children are there in the north and south of the river
Like an unstoppable wind, all the rumors spread to the Jianye Imperial City.
"Have you found out who is spreading the rumor?!" These days, Sima Rui could barely sleep at night, and was so worried.
At the time of Emperor Xuan, there was a saying in the "Xuanshi Tu" that "the cow follows the horse", which made Emperor Xuan deeply fear the Niu family, and even killed the trusted general Niu Jin. Who would have guessed that after a few decades, someone would actually link this rumor with his mother-in-law, Xiahou.
How can one justify this? ! Just mentioning it is humiliating to your parents!
But it is also troublesome to not distinguish. Prophecy is no better than others, it can shake people's hearts. In those days, "three horses eat one trough", didn't it also make him Sima's world? Now that Niu has followed the horse, there are still words from "Liang", which are simply ulterior motives!
Except for prophecy. There is also a lot of clamor about the old story of Sima's seizure of the throne. What Emperor Xuan pretended to be sick, deceived the envoy, and executed Cao Shuang. What Emperor Wen seized power, provoked Cao Mao, the noble township, to denounce "Sima Zhao's heart is well known to passers-by". How can such words be spread out? However, when the Sima Clan was in power, he could kill the courtiers and make people dare not say anything. But now, he hastily succeeded to the throne, and his foundation is not stable, how can he stop the voices of Youyou
The thief Liang Feng has already become king, is he still far from becoming emperor? However, in the past few months, there are not many gentry who have abandoned the Northland. On the other hand, many scholars sent their sons home and voted for Bingzhou. These nobles can only be drawn together, but cannot be severely punished. How much majesty does he still have as the emperor
Do you really want to lose the world in his hands
No, absolutely not! Sima Rui took Wang Dao's hand: "Mao Hong wants to help the widow get rid of traitors!"
Wang Dao is now an official hussar general, serving as the prefect of Yangzhou, plus a regular attendant of the Sanqi, a leader of the middle school, and a recorder of the book. It can be said to be the head of the court officials.
Facing the emperor's request, Wang Dao said softly: "Your Majesty, don't worry. Now, be a close-minded minister, far from a villain, and reuse the Sanwu family. As long as Jianye is stable, there will be a day when you can go north to pacify the chaos. My brothers will do the same. Do your best to help His Majesty recover the rivers and mountains."
Yes, the Sanwu clan read would not care about the Northland. Now that he has a foothold in Jiangdong, he must reuse these southerners. He has already ascended the throne, and Sima's Zhengshuo has not changed. Just waiting for Jiangdong to settle down, we must send troops to conquer the chaotic party!
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Although he has already become king, Liang Feng is not in a hurry to change the capital of Yuan Dynasty like Liu Yuan. If you want to be called the emperor justifiably, you must stand on the stand of righteousness. He did not pretend to be Cao Wei or Liu Han, but how to guide public opinion and create conditions for his ascension to the throne became the most critical issue.
And this problem is actually not difficult to solve. Just because his opponent is too unbearable.
Sima's position is not right, no one will know in future generations. This is a bad thing that was written into the history books and fired for hundreds of years by "Romance of the Three Kingdoms". In the face of such a dynasty, as long as a normal person can step up and step on it. Not to mention that Sima Yi killed Cao Shuang, Sima Zhao killed Cao Mao, and only Sima Yan's idiot ascended the throne, causing chaos in the world for more than ten years, and he was able to insinuate it in various ways.
If it weren't for the fact that Sima's position was not right, how could natural disasters such as major droughts, major floods, locust plagues, solar eclipses, etc. appear in turn? In the same way, if it wasn't for the fact that the Sima family was a chaotic thief, who only talked about filial piety and not loyalty, how could there be a situation where kings usurped power and wars were endless? Now that the Sima Clan fled to the south, the high-pressure lid that had been on the heads of the scholars for fifty or sixty years finally showed a crack, and it was easy to spread something.
What's more, Zhang Bin also found the prophecy of "the cow follows the horse". Using prophecy to rebel is a tradition since ancient times. Sima Rui was not a direct descendant, and he was conspiring to usurp the throne. Isn't it the best time to slander the bloodline? In this way, is the small court in the south still Zhengshuo
In addition to continuing to smear Sima Shi, the myth itself is also an essential job. Anomalies and adventures have always been the standard for emperors. Without a pair of eyes and long arms, how can you be embarrassed to call yourself the Son of Heaven? And the legend of Liu Bang beheading the white snake can inspire the respect of the world.
Liang Feng has already had a lot of halo around him, but only Buddhism is not enough, there must be Taoism, and there must be a Heavenly Emperor.
Public opinion work is carried out in an orderly manner, and other matters cannot be neglected. After two years of siege and suppression, Qingzhou finally drove Cao Yi, a difficult guy, to Xuzhou, and let him harm Sima Rui's territory. With Qingzhou and Jizhou, it is only a matter of time before they encircle Yanzhou.
Maybe in another year, Yanzhou will be able to return to the territory.
But he can't wait to occupy the northern land before ascending the throne.
"During the capital, or should choose Luoyang!"
For the capital of the new dynasty, many courtiers also had advice. Since it is called Zhao State, whether it is the current base of Jinyang, or the increasingly prosperous Yecheng, it is optional. However, Liang Feng has no plans to go step by step. Since the capital is set, it must be set in the royal city! And in the North, where else is more suitable than Luoyang
Luoyang has ruled the world since the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, and there are Eastern Han, Cao Wei, and Western Jin as their capitals here. Although it was attacked by the Xiongnu for a while, the king's city was still there, and there were eight gates guarding it. As long as the defenders are strong, they are invincible! After setting the capital Luoyang, it was very convenient to go to Jinyang in the north and Yecheng in the east. By then, the two main lines of land and water will be completed, and it will also be able to fully resist the harassment of foreign enemies. When Chang'an is conquered, most of the three are surrounded, and it is even more unfavorable.
How could Liang Feng miss such a city of the Son of Heaven
The weather is getting cooler, and as October draws to a close, all preparations are finally completed. After getting into the car, Liang Feng took a group of important officials and headed for Luoyang.