In the tenth year of Jin Yuankang (the name of the year was not changed due to Sima Shu's reasons), in May 300 AD, Sima Rui, the evil king of Lang, heard that the Hejian Kingdom was lost, the King of Hejian was captured, and the rebellion in the Central Plains was completely quelled by Sima Shu. Under the fear in his heart, Sima Rui even accelerated the pace of combat preparation, and sometimes he even put on armor and trained soldiers himself.

Sima Rui is the great-grandson of Sima Yi and the son of Sima Jin, the king of Langxigong. In 290, Sima Jin died, and Sima Rui, who was only fifteen years old, inherited the title of the evil king of Lang according to the custom.

During the rebellion of the Eight Kings, Sima Rui, the king of Langya, returned to the feudal country, and then according to the plan of Wang Dao and Wang Dun, he crossed the river to guard Jiankang, appointed Gu Rong as the military Sima, He Xun as the counselor, Wang Dun, Wang Dao, Zhou Yi, Diao Xie as the henchmen, and at the same time treated the celebrities and wise men of Jiangdong with the gift of guests, and paid attention to the people's customs and world conditions with their own hearts.

For the talents of the Jiangdong family who came to serve, Sima Rui was appointed, Ji Zhan was the military sacrificial wine, Bian Yan was engaged in Zhonglang, Zhou Min was Cangcao, Liu Chao was the sheren, and Zhang Min and Kong Yan joined the army.

With the talents in place, Sima Rui is like a tiger with wings, and he has the conditions to let go of his hands and feet. Immediately afterwards, Director Wang formulated a sixteen-character strategy for him, which was "humble to receive soldiers, thrifty to be sufficient, quiet to govern, and to care for the old and the new", which Sima Rui adopted all of them, and Jiangdong returned to his heart for a while.

Since then, Jiangdong has followed Wang Dao's sixteen-character strategy, taking advantage of the Yangtze River's natural hazards to create a relatively geographical location in Jiangdong, recuperate, and vigorously resume production. Compared with the turmoil in the Central Plains, the peaceful and stable Jiangdong has become an ideal place for northern families to avoid chaos, and for a time it was full of handsome and virtuous.

Wang Dao, whose name is Maohong, was born in the Langxie Wang clan, a first-class scholar clan in the north, and was Sima Rui's closest friend in the early days.

Since Emperor Wu died Jiahou's dictatorship, the imperial power of the Jin family gradually declined, and the royal family fought for power and infighting, coupled with the northern Xiongnu, Xianbei, Qiang, Di, Qian and other Hu tribes took advantage of the situation to rise and rebel, and the world will once again fall into the chaotic situation of the princes' separation, the heroes and disputes.

This is a very bad era, but in Director Wang's view, it is also an era full of temptations and opportunities. When the heroes from all walks of life vied for the first time, opened the curtain of the fierce battle in the Central Plains in front of the bloody background, and began one hearty fight after another, Director Wang set his sights on Jiangnan.

He suggested that Sima Rui avoid the flames of war and cross the Yangtze River to the south to entrench in Jiankang, rely on the Yangtze River moat, and win the support of the northern gate valve families living in Jiangnan and the local wealthy families in Jiangnan, so as to accumulate strength to develop and grow in order to plan for the future.

After several years of painstaking management, Sima Rui's wings gradually increased, and this coincided with the gradual consolidation of the crown prince's rule in the north, and the decline of the influence of the family lineage. In this case, King Langya, assisted by Wang Dao, Wang Dun and others, Sima Rui began to fight against Jiangdong's dissident forces with all his might and clean up his core sphere of influence.

He sent generals to pacify Jiangdong respectively, beheaded Sun Bi in Xuancheng, and pacified Du Tao in Xiangzhou, and then pacified and stabilized southern Jingzhou and Jiaozhou with Huairou policy. Since then, all the people of Jiangnan have returned to their hearts, and the foundation of Sima Rui's rule has gradually stabilized.

In April 300, Sima Shu sent the general Meng Guan to attack the Hejian Kingdom, and the king of Hejian surrendered, and the rebellion of the Central Plains vassal kings, which had been very prosperous, was finally wiped out by the rain and wind.

Not long after the king of Hejian surrendered, although everything was expected, Sima Rui was still panicked in the face of the growing power of the crown prince Sima Shu. He immediately summoned Wang Dao and others to discuss the current countermeasures.

Wang Dao said: "The king does not need to worry too much, the general trend is so providential, and the first thing at present is to stabilize people's hearts and strengthen half of the country." Nowadays, although there is a prince in the north, the rise of the crown prince is strong, but there are still the Xiongnu in the state, the assassin in Youzhou, Wang Jun and other places to compete with each other. As long as we are given internal benevolence and righteousness, we will be able to temporarily protect it, coupled with the natural barrier of the Yangtze River, and the rich Jiangnan as the backing, we can sit back and relax. Now that he is ready to fight against the Luoyang court, why doesn't the king immediately tell his vassals from all over the world to gather and build health? ”

"What Sima said is very true, and this king will immediately preach to all parties." After listening to Director Wang's words, Sima Rui felt relieved in his heart, and most of the depression and sorrow in his chest disappeared in an instant.

Sima Rui said: "In March, the south of the Yangtze River is splendid, but it is a pity that the world is chaotic and sad and reborn. If Sima is interested, he will say that if he can accompany this king to Zhongshan Mountain, he will not live up to the prosperity of this area. ”

"The king is interested, and the subordinates obey the order." Director Wang replied humbly, and then resigned.

In the spring of March, the grass grows and the warbler flies, and Zhongshan is prosperous. The cliff of Zhongshan Mountain, the birds cry in the empty mountains tactfully, the smoke trees are separated, Sima Rui is immovable, his thoughts are like springs, the past is surging and the past is surging, his heart is difficult to calm down, full of infinite worries, but also has all kinds of expectations.

He remembered the scene when he talked about the situation in the world with the Wang brothers in Luoyang City, when Wang Dun suggested that he avoid the chaos in the Central Plains and hide in the south of the Yangtze River to recuperate. Every time I think of the words of exhortation of the Wang brothers, King Langya still feels that it was Hong Zhong Dalu, and it was also the beginning of a turning point in his fate.

Thinking of this, Sima Rui seemed to think of the scene when he was talking with the Wang brothers: Wang Dun held the tea cup and said generously, "The Lang evil country is sparsely populated and has no strategic value. In the opinion of the ministers, His Royal Highness's strategic vision should be placed in Jiangdong. The land of Jiangdong, the land is vast and there are many outstanding people, if it were not for the original Wu lord Sun Hao has no way, I am the Great Jin and Wu Guolu who died is unknown, but unfortunately after Emperor Wu destroyed Wu, he regarded this place as a place outside the country, and did not manage it well, and most of the Wu people did not want to go north to the Central Plains as officials. ”

Therefore, there has never been a strong political power in the Koto region, and there are many famous people in this place, and there is a spring and autumn style, so it seems to be loose but united. In that year, for the sake of several states, Zhang Changbu Shi Bing, who made the Jin army invincible, invaded Jiangdong, but was destroyed by the people's army spontaneously organized by Jiangdong celebrities. The minister thinks that Jiangdong is really a treasure land, and His Royal Highness can rely on the Yangtze River natural danger to advance and retreat and defend, so why worry about the hegemony. ”

Wang Dun finished speaking in one breath with great interest, and drank two cups of tea in a row. Sima Rui's face was expressionless, and he pondered for a moment and asked: "Qing and Xu Erzhou are connected to the north of Youji, a land rich in good horses and crossbows; Yan and Henan prefectures hold the strategic arteries of the north and south; Jingzhou is rich in fish and rice, cutting off things; Why does Zhongdu admire Jiangdong? ”

Wang Dun smiled and said nothing, and Director Wang then replied: "The times are compelling, not only Qing, Xu, Yan, Yu and Jingzhou, but also Bingzhou, Jizhou, and Youzhou are not available. The King of the East China Sea, the King of Chengdu, the King of Qi, the King of Hejian, the King of Fanyang, the Duke of Dongying, etc., their strength is stronger than that of the prince, and these people are all relatives of the Sima family, so His Royal Highness must not fight the idea of these states, otherwise it will be like seeking skin with the tiger. ”

"Only Liu Hong, the governor of Jingzhou, Wang Jun, the governor of Youzhou, and Liu Zhun, the governor of Yangzhou in Jiangdong, are not relatives of the Jin family; Jingzhou is located between the forces of the King of Hejian and the King of the East China Sea, if the two kings are hostile, the first thing is the battlefield of fighting, not a place to rely on; Youzhou is adjacent to the Hu tribes of Liaodong, and the killing continues, and the governor Wang Jun has adopted a policy of harmony and marriage with Xianbei Duan Wu Buchen, and has determined its status in Liaodong; Only Liu Zhun of Yangzhou, Jiangdong is weak, and the Wu people are not attached, which is the place where His Highness can show his talents. ”

The words were said by King Langya again and again.

The past comes to mind, and this time he faces another fate-changing moment!

I asked myself repeatedly, can I, Sima Rui, really rely on Jiangdong to fight against China? The country is picturesque, the heroes are like the tide, the rise and fall of success or failure is at ease in the hearts of the people, why force it? Follow the trend and slowly figure it is the best policy. Sima Rui stood in Zhongshan and thought for a long time, sighed, and slowly turned around, only to see Wang Dun, Wang Dao, Zhou Yi, and Diao Xie standing solemnly in front of him......

Sima Rui and his entourage came down the mountain, and they had been waiting for a long time on a fast horse, and then entered the city. The king of Xiyang and the others waited outside the royal court, watching Sima Rui's return from afar, and hurriedly stepped forward.

"Meet the King." The crowd shouted.

"Good work, excuse me." Before the words fell, Sima Rui had already gotten out of the car, and took a few steps to take the arm of King Xiyang and entered, and everyone followed suit.

Sima Rui said: "The family and country are unfortunate, the state affairs are difficult, and the former Hejian country was destroyed, and the king of Hejian followed in the footsteps of the queen of Chengdu. In the future, the banner of King Qin will be carried by me Jiangdong, everyone was originally a family with infinite scenery, but now? Sima Shu set off a palpitating white terror reign in the Central Plains, so that the family had to settle in the south of the Yangtze River to survive! In order to fight against the crown prince**, today it is said that the special and the people will gather together to build health and support the community. ”

Everyone present is from a family, and thinking about the situation like today, everyone is sad and weeping. Sima Yi, the king of Xiyang, a supporter of the king of Langya, and his subordinates and the guards of the prefectures saw that the time was ripe and immediately admonished: "The vassal king was captured, his life and death are unknown, Jiangdong has been decided, and people's hearts are unstable. Now that the situation of internal and external troubles is pressing, the ministers implore the king not to bear the mandate of heaven, enter the throne of Jin, and reorganize the rivers and mountains! ”

Sima Rui insisted on refusing to take the throne at first. Sima Yi and others insisted on the request and refused to give up. In the end, under the repeated persuasion of Wang Dao and others, Sima Rui had no choice but to call the king of Jin and dominate Jiangdong. So he chose a zodiac auspicious and said, Sima Rui was promoted to the throne, opened a mansion in Jiankang, and began to set up hundreds of officials to establish a Jiangdong separatist regime.

Sima Rui was called the king at the beginning, and the lights and lanterns in Jiankang City were crowded, and hundreds of officials congratulated the people to tell each other, and all over the country competed for auspicious things. At this time, shortly after the funeral of the Central Plains, the Jiangnan regime had just been created, and many affairs between the DPRK and China were unresolved. Because Diao Xiejiu was an official in the Western Jin Dynasty and was familiar with the old system, He Xun was a master of Confucianism and was proficient in etiquette, so Sima Rui summoned the two to come to consult and discuss. (To be continued.) )