Chapter 1: The Family Affairs of the Son of Heaven
In June of the sixth year of Jianxing, Liu Cang, Jin Zhun and other heads and seven seals were sent to Luoyang, and the city immediately set off a jubilant tide. Red silk and red cloth are out of stock in only half a day, and those who are slow are forced to dye the paper red, tie it into ribbons, or use it to paste lanterns - the Chinese custom of pasting red paper and hanging red lanterns on festivals began with this.
When Sima Ye in the palace heard the news, he couldn't help but hug Queen Liang and cry with joy. So the high-sounding car, a large row of cars, straight out of the palace gate to meet the heirloom jade seal.
In fact, the head of Liu Cang and others is not important to him, only the seven seals are the treasures that he has in his heart and mind, and he finally got his hands today. The root cause is that Sima Yezhi's victory is not correct in the strict sense.
Emperor Sima Yan of the Jin Dynasty had eighteen sons, eight of whom died early (including the eldest son Sima Rail), and the second son Sima Zhen had to succeed him as king. Emperor Hui Sima Zhen was born to the prince Sima Shu, who was framed by the queen Jia Nanfeng, first deposed, and then killed; Emperor Hui successively canonized Sima Zang, the second son of Sima Shu, and Sima Shang, the third son, as the emperor's grandson, but they both died early, so that he had to pass on the throne to his younger brother Sima Chi.
The reason why Emperor Huai Sima Chi was able to practice Zuo was entirely because the other brothers were all deadβincluding Sima Wei, the king of Chu, Sima Yi, the king of Changsha, and Sima Ying, the king of Chengdu, who had been involved in the "Rebellion of the Eight Kings"βso that the crown fell on his head, who was only born to a talented man and was young. Sima Chi had no children, and succeeded his brother Sima Quan, the son of Sima Yao, and was named the crown prince.
Sima Yan's sons were completely dead, and even there were not a few grandsons left, so Sima Ye was able to proclaim himself the crown prince in Chang'an, and he immediately practiced Zuo. Sima Ye's biological father was originally Sima Yan, the king of Wu, born to Mrs. Li, but he was succeeded to his uncle Sima Khan, the king of Qin. Sima Cambodia and Sima Rail, the king of Biling, and Sima Zhen, the emperor of Hui, were both born to Empress Wuyuan Yang, so theoretically speaking, among Sima Yan's grandchildren, Sima Ye's inheritance ranking was quite high.
But this is useless, he is not the son of Sima Zhen or Sima Chi after all, and he has not been canonized as the crown prince, if the patriarch of the clan (such as Sima Rui) will come up with a suitable person to succeed him as the son of Sima Zhen or Sima Chi, or even the grandson, then as long as this move is universally recognized, the succession will naturally surpass Sima Ye.
The reason why Sima Ye was able to practice in Chang'an was mainly due to the support of the famous Xun family in the Kanto region (his uncle's family) and the powerful factions Yan Ding, Jia Kai and others in the Kansai region, coupled with the merit of recovering Chang'an, the action was fast enough, and the powerful Nanyang King Sima Bao and Langya King Sima Rui had no choice but to pinch their noses and admit it. But even so, the three families are not subordinate to each other, and even often quarrel and even fight - Pei Gai, who was still Sima Rui's line at that time, captured the fifth Yi of Jingzhou's assassination history signed by Chang'an, and Sima Bao's severance of Longdao, etc., can be seen.
It was not until Pei and Zu went on a northern expedition to recover Luoyang and worship Sima Ye that Sima Rui's Jiangbei forces were thrown into the Son of Heaven, and Sima Ye's throne was barely secured. But even so, he has not been very down-to-earth in his heart, so now that he hears that the jade seal of the country has arrived, how can he not be overjoyed?
Since the Qin and Han dynasties, this seal has been passed down from generation to generation, as if only the genuine Son of Heaven deserves to have, and only the owner is the genuine Son of Heaven - of course, it is just as if, Wu and Shu have no such thing, and the emperor deserves to be beautiful. Sima Ye Tianhuang Emperor, pampered since childhood, and originally had no share in the throne - until the elders and peers died There are only a few left-plus now is only a weak crown year, to be honest, he doesn't have much ambition, he just wants to sit on the throne under his ass.
- As long as I am the Son of Heaven and respected by the ministers, then Hedong and Hebei will not recover, and Hu Kou and Qiang will not be destroyed, in fact, it is not very important.
But recalling that day when Luoyang City was broken, and he was displaced to Guanzhong, he could barely get food and clothing, and that miserable experience still flashed back in front of his eyes from time to time, and even fell asleep. In the dream, there seemed to be countless voices shouting: "Jia Yandu is dead!" Or: "Liu Yao is coming!" Sima Ye would wake up in horror every time, sweating heavy clothes.
He felt that such a miserable son of heaven had never been seen since ancient times. Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty was also coerced by the traitors in Chang'an in the past, and then fled to Luoyang, facing the dynasty among the ruins, but he was still the nominal co-owner of the world, even if he was once robbed into the camp by Li Dao, after all, his life was not worried. And what about yourself? If it falls into the hands of Hu Kou, what will happen to his uncle Sima Chi? Maybe I'll be worse off than my uncle......
Until he survived the old capital, at the same time, there were continuous good news from Hedong and Hanoi - it was a trivial matter to go straight to the enemy's territory, and since then the Yellow River has been dangerous, at least the western section is no longer shared with thieves, and Luoyang City is becoming more and more solid, which is the most reassuring - Sima Ye's desolate dream is finally becoming scarcer. At the same time, the ministers played, invited Liang Jun's niece to enter the palace and canonized as the queen, and finally had a caring person to accompany him, and Sima Ye's spirit became stronger day by day.
If you are always scared, even if you are young, it may lead to a nervous breakdown, and even a lifetime of eternal life. Not to mention the emperor's heir, Sima Ye once thought gloomily: If I pass away, who else can this Jin world pass on? Sima Bao and Sima Rui are not the descendants of Emperor Wu after all......
Although Queen Liang has not shown signs of pregnancy for a whole year, Sima Ye is not in a hurry, and she is no longer as decadent as before. After all, Empress Liang is still young - when she got married, she was just thirteen - it is common to give birth a few years late, and I am now in high spirits and majestic, when Empress Liang was inconvenient, I have also tried the palace people several times, and I believe that I will get an heir soon, and I am worthy of the descendants of Emperor Wu!
Sima Ye didn't know that just as he was out to welcome the Seven Seals, Liang Fang entered the palace to meet Queen Liang, and whispered to everyone: "The medicine with the queen the day before yesterday should be used with caution in case the Son of Heaven finds out." And the medicine makes the palace people unable to get pregnant, and it is not a long-term strategy, the queen should conceive the emperor's heir as soon as possible, and give birth to the prince, then my ancestors and grandchildren can be safe. β
Liang Fang is Liang Fen's younger brother, Liang Jun's uncle, and also the maternal grandfather of Empress Liang. This person is not good at studying, but Feiying is a horse, so the family does not use the office, but only shares some property for him to manage. Liang Fang was originally quite desolate, he lost his father when he was a teenager, lost his mother with a weak crown, and lost his wife immediately, not to lose his son...... Only the two granddaughters depend on each other. Who would have thought that a huge pie suddenly fell from the sky, and the courtiers discussed the marriage of the Son of Heaven, and from the brother Liang Fen, they searched the clan and found that - alas, this Liang Fang's granddaughter is just the right year!
Then the Liang family was passed on to Liang Jun's deceased brother, and first entered Liang Jun's house, taught etiquette, and then incorporated into the palace, and asked Sima Ye to be crowned queen. Since the Liang family is the queen, of course she will not see her grandfather being lonely and poor, so she implored the Son of Heaven and Liang Fangguan to do it. Sima Ye asked Liang Fen and Liang Jun, and they all said that this old man had no talent and no virtue, and he could not hold a post, so he could only prepare for a position. So he worshiped Liang Fang for the great long autumn.
Da Changqiu is the queen's secretary, mainly responsible for managing the queen's private property, and is second to the ninth secretary, so Liang Fang is the most suitable for this position.
Liang Fang thought in her heart that her granddaughter could give birth to an imperial heir and become the crown prince, only then could her family's position be stable. A queen alone is unreliable, after all, since the founding of the dynasty, except for the early death of the first Empress Wu Yuan Yang, the queens behind have no good end: Empress Wu mourning Yang was deposed after her father Yang Jun was killed, and then died of cold and starvation; Empress Huidijia, because of Sima Lun's rebellion, was poisoned with gold dust wine; Empress Huidi Yang was taken captive by the Hu people and became Liu Yao's concubine; Empress Huaidi Liang was even more miserable, and after the city of Luoyang was broken, she didn't know where she went......
- Liang Fen insisted that his daughter Liang Lanbi was dead, because if she didn't die, it was estimated that she would end up with Yang Xianrong, which would be too embarrassing for the family. Do you see that the Taishan goat clan can still hold its head up in Shilin now?
Therefore, the queen only gave birth to a son, and was canonized as the crown prince, and her position was stable; And only if my granddaughter queen is stable, I will have nothing to rely on for the rest of my life.
Therefore, Liang Fang categorically refused to let the Son of Heaven get the concubine first, maybe he would be happy one day, and set up the concubine as the crown prince, then the mother would be more precious than the son, and his granddaughter would have to stand aside. Therefore, when he heard that the young emperor was a private palace person, he searched for secret medicine everywhere, and secretly offered it to the queen, asking the queen to eat and drink in those palace people......
The queen manages the six palaces, and the woman the emperor has slept with, the queen hurriedly sent someone to isolate her, waiting to see if she can form a dragon seed, which is normal, so she took the opportunity to take the drug, which is extremely simple.
But this kind of thing can be repeated again and again, in case the queen is still gone, and none of the palace people who have been favored by the Son of Heaven have any signs of pregnancy, then the Son of Heaven will inevitably seek medical investigation, and the matter may be exposed. Therefore, Liang Fang ran to warn the queen, saying that this medicine should be used with caution, and ...... When will you get pregnant?
Empress Liang smiled bitterly: "The Son of Heaven also often stays in my palace, but after many years, he has not tasted his body, so does he have a hidden disease?" β
Liang Fang hurriedly waved his hand: "The queen is cautious, there is no such thing." Then he comforted: "When the minister married the queen's grandmother, she became pregnant in the second year, and the queen's parents were three years old, so she had a queen...... This matter is supposed to be in heaven, and it is the minister who should not urge the queen. The ministers should visit the masters and search for secret medicines so that the queen can become pregnant, and the queen should also pray to the gods. β
Then he took out a scroll of plain silk from his bosom, handed it to Queen Liang, and said: "The minister heard that the Western interpretation of Buddhism, in the birth of a woman, there is indeed a secret technique, and I heard that Master Jiyou (Silk Corpse Pear Midoro) came from Jiankang, so he begged. However, the master said that there is no secret art, only the Buddha cares for sentient beings, and only needs to burn incense and pray day and night, and naturally do everything. β
Empress Liang took the silk and unfolded it to take a look, only to see a Tianzhu deity painted vividly on it, with a round face and curly hair, and a bare and stomped foot, she couldn't help blushing and quickly closed it. She asked Liang Fang: "In the palace, I only worship the ancestors, and I must not worship the gods of foreign lands. If it is regarded as a witch, I am afraid that disaster will happen......"
Liang Fang doesn't study, and her granddaughter is not educated, so she doesn't understand what "witch Gu" is and what harm it is. But he was not stupid after all, so he smiled and said: "If the queen secretly acts privately, or she will suffer, but there is no need to avoid the Son of Heaven in this matter." Doesn't the Son of Heaven want to be a man? The queen only needs to report this picture to the Son of Heaven with the sincerity of asking for a son, and the Son of Heaven will naturally allow worship. The Son of Heaven agrees, but is he afraid that other people's gossip will not be successful? β
Empress Liang nodded and said, "What my grandfather said is true, and my granddaughter took it." Then he took the Buddha statue into his arms.
Liang Fang also said: "Because he was afraid of the gods of foreign lands, he refused to take care of China's affairs, and the ministers visited the masters all over the world to seek secret techniques. I heard that there was a Taoist priest Ge Zhichuan in Wuzhong, who was proficient in magic, and Jiang Zuo was respectful, but unfortunately he sent people to visit, but he didn't know where to go. I also heard that Ge Zhichuan had a high foot, and saw that he was an official under the curtain of Pei Da Sima in Chang'an, and he made a violent fire for Da Sima Feidan, and repeatedly broke Hu Kou, and sent people to ask for a lot of money a few days ago, and I believe that there will be news back in the near future - the queen should not worry. β
Empress Liang nodded again and again: "It's all thanks to grandfather." β
The two ancestors and grandsons were talking, and they overheard the eunuch report loudly: "The Son of Heaven is back!" Queen Liang and Liang Fang hurriedly got up, straightened out their clothes, and wanted to greet them, who would have thought that Sima Ye "wore a big fur, a colorful button, and a flat crown", wearing a full set of ceremonial dresses to the sky, and rushed directly into the hall - the ancestors and grandsons of the Liang family hurriedly knelt on the ground.
Sima Ye's entire face was full of red light, even twelve years of light couldn't cover it. He shouted first, "It's hot." He took off the big fur, handed it to the eunuch beside him, and then raised his hand: "The queen is exempt, and the eldest autumn is exempt." β
The ancestors of the Liang family first said: "Congratulations to Your Majesty for regaining the jade seal of the country." Then they all stood up. Sima Ye said with a smile: "The seal of the country has arrived, and it is waiting to be shared with the queen, since Da Changqiu is also here, let's enjoy it together." As he spoke, as soon as he turned around, he took a brocade box from the eunuch's hand.
Empress Liang said: "Your Majesty, the jade seal of the country is a token of the Son of Heaven, only the Son of Heaven can be used, and the ministers should not witness it, let alone appreciate it?" As he spoke, he even gave his grandfather a look. Liang Fang was a little regretful, but it was inconvenient to oppose his granddaughter, so he said: "What the queen said is true, please retire." β
After Liang Fang withdrew, Sima Ye held the brocade box in one hand and hugged Queen Liang with the other, and sat on the couch, comforting her and said: "The Book of Han contains, when Wang Mang usurped the Han Dynasty, the seal of the country was actually hidden in the Changle Palace, and Wang Shun begged for it, and the Empress Dowager Xiaoyuan wept clouds: 'The old widow of my Han family, who died in the twilight, wants to be buried with this seal, but she can't get it!'" 'It is to throw it into the earth with the seal of the country. It can be seen that the queen naturally looks at this seal. β
Empress Liang shook her head and said: "This is because the children are young, and the Empress Dowager Xiaoyuan is in the dynasty, so she can have the national seal." The queen mother and the queen are different after all. β
Sima Ye smiled and said: "When I am here, Qing is the queen, and if I am a thousand years, Qing is the queen mother, what is the difference?" Regardless of Queen Liang's refutation, she tore the seal directly in front of her and opened the brocade box.
Empress Liang immediately coughed lightly, looked around, and the eunuchs and palace people understood, and quickly turned their heads to show that they did not dare to peek at the jade seal of the country.
Sima Ye carefully took out the jade seal with both hands, that is, he played with Queen Liang, and couldn't help but be amazed. Then smiling and laughing, he couldn't stop the tears from coming down again, and said, "I don't care about this thing, I can re-enter the Jin family after five years of age, and it will return to my hands." Empress Liang congratulated again, and Sima Ye suddenly asked:
"The ministers should not see this...... The thief doesn't care about it for the time being, but after Pei Wen got the seal, have you ever seen it? If you don't see it, if it's not true, isn't it a crime of deception? β
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