After solving Cao Chao, Sima Zhao and my father felt that it was not the time to openly usurp power. There are still a group of loyal ministers of the Cao family in the court, and the common people still regard Cao Wei as orthodox. So Sima Zhao was very cautious to make a superficial article on the murder of the king, first of all, he naturally collected the corpse and went to cry and mourn with filial piety.

After dripping a few crocodile tears, Sima Zhao asked Chen Tai, who was standing on the side, "What does Ming Gong think about this incident?" ”

Chen Tai is a straightforward person, and he and my father have always looked at each other unpleasantly, so he immediately said without hesitation: "The crime of killing the king, the crime is heinous, of course, it is to kill without forgiveness, and punish the nine clans." For today's plan, only by killing the first offender Jia Chong can we comfort His Majesty's spirit in the sky and calm the anger of the people in the world. ”

Sima Zhao pondered for a long time, and then asked, "Can you kill someone who doesn't matter and leave Jia Chong?" ”。 Chen Tai replied: "For such a big thing as killing the king, how can you convince the public by killing a person who doesn't matter?" ”

Sima Zhao listened, didn't say a word, and left Chen Tai behind.

Soon the order came down, and Chengji was sentenced to death and the three clans were exterminated. At the same time, Cao Cao's other grandson, fifteen-year-old Cao Huan, was promoted to become the new puppet emperor.

Soon, he issued an edict in the name of the Queen Mother, abolishing Cao Chao's title as emperor on the charge of disrespecting the Queen Mother and committing suicide, and only buried him with the gift of a noble countryman.

As for my father, the "first offender", during the entire trial and sentencing of the "murder case", he only said a few words lightly and did not give any punishment.

Chen Tai and a group of ministers who were still dissatisfied with Cao Wei were not convinced, and questioned the matter in front of the court.

My father said vigorously: "I just led the forbidden army to protect Luanjia, how did I know that Cheng Ji would suddenly assassinate the emperor?" ”

Someone on Chen Tai's side immediately pointed out that my father had encouraged Cheng Ji at that time, and repeated those two lines of dialogue word for word. My father still had no change in his face and said without a beat: "I just let him make up his own mind, there is no need to ask me, I didn't say anything at all, how can you falsely accuse me of instigating him?" ”

Chen Tai said: "'Sima Gong's kindness raises you and others for today', this 'is exactly for today', isn't it to encourage Cheng Ji to assassinate the emperor?" ”

My father said solemnly, "Don't live my gentleman's belly with your villainous heart!" What I mean by this sentence is: Sima Gong's kindness to support you and others is precisely to protect the emperor today and fight off the rebellious ministers and thieves for him. If Chengji misunderstands me, just as you misunderstand me now, it's not my fault, it's your fault! Your ill-intentioned and arbitrary misinterpretation not only tarnished my loyalty, but also tarnished Sima Gong's loyalty. ”

Chen Tai is angry. My father and Sima Zhao looked at each other and smiled, and they almost high-fived each other on the spot.

After this incident, my father became known for being insidious. Because in that tense state, the person who can still speak without leaking a drop is very deep in the city.

In this way, my father led the troops to kill the emperor, not only did he not receive any punishment, but also Sima Zhao borrowed the name of the new emperor to ascend the throne and celebrate the whole world, and then entered the title of Anyang township, increased the number of 1,200 households, commanded the armies inside and outside the capital, and added scattered cavalry to serve as a permanent attendant.

Five years later, Sima Zhao died, and his son, Ma Yan, my father-in-law, took the throne.

After Sima Yan ascended the throne, his father not only did not get snubbed because of the new owner, but was more important than before.

This is naturally because my father is the best at drilling, knows how to see the wind and steer the rudder, and finds the right backer at the right time. On the one hand, he tended to serve Sima Zhao, and on the other hand, he worked hard to serve the next master, and paved the way for the future early. It can be said that it was my father's support and help that pushed Sima Yan to the throne of the emperor.

Sima Zhao has many sons, but there are only two sons, Sima Yan and Sima You. After Sima Zhao proclaimed himself queen of Jin, according to common sense, the candidate for the crown prince was produced between these two sons-in-law.

Sima Yan is the eldest son, and he is twelve years older than Sima You, so he should have a better chance of being the crown prince.

But his father Sima Zhao didn't like him very much, but liked his younger brother Sima You. Sima Yan is better than Sima Yan in terms of character and intelligence, and he is also very handsome, Sima Yan stands with him like a pheasant than a phoenix.

Sima Zhao liked this smart and handsome little son very much, and specially set up a special seat next to his throne, nicknamed "Peach Fu Seat", Peach Fu is Sima You's nickname. Sima Zhao often took this beloved little son to sit on it when he discussed matters with his ministers, and let him talk to Wen Chaozheng at a young age, and would ask for his opinions when he had questions, deliberately honing his ability to deal with political affairs.

Sima Zhao's move, in the eyes of the ministers, is also "Sima Zhao's heart, everyone knows". Although it has not been officially canonized, everyone is almost the crown prince.

When Sima Yan saw this momentum, he was anxious. didn't dare to show it openly, so he could only exert his strength behind his back, desperately trying to envelop the celebrities around Sima Zhao. The first person to bear the brunt of this is naturally my father.

Sima Yan's overtures can be said to have played into my father's hands.

Sima Yan was only a dozen years younger than my father, but Sima You was nearly thirty years younger than him. For him, betting his chips on Sima Yan's side was much more reliable than betting on Sima You's side. After all, Sima Yan is already an adult in his twenties, while Sima You is still just a teenager and has not yet been determined. Who knows what will happen to him in the future? Will he still take my father seriously when he grows up? My father wouldn't do something like that he wasn't sure about.

So his father began to desperately say good things for Sima Yan in front of Sima Zhao, praising Sima Yan for "being lenient and benevolent, having the virtue of a gentleman", "and living long, it is appropriate to serve Sheji". Sima Zhao's health was not good at this time, and he was gradually bedridden, and my father took the opportunity to say, "It is reasonable to establish a prince as soon as possible to calm people's hearts." Sima Zhao really made Sima Yan the crown prince.

A few months later, Sima Zhao died of illness. Before he died, he was deeply comforted to see that the affairs of the court were taken care of by his son, and sighed to Sima Yan on the sickbed: "It's Jia Gonglu who knows you best." ”

Gong Lu is my father's handwriting. When Sima Yan heard this, how could he not be grateful to my father?

In all fairness, my father's election of the new monarch was out of selfishness, but Sima Yan did not live up to his praise, so Sima Zhao was still very satisfied with this heir when he died.

Soon after Sima Yan ascended the throne, he followed the practice of Emperor Cao Pi of Wei Wu and forced Emperor Cao Huanchan of Wei to be located in himself, changed the beginning of Yuan Taishi, and the country name was Jin. The state of Wei was officially declared extinct.

Wei State from Cao Pi forced the Han Emperor to officially claim the throne of Zen, to Cao Huan was forced to be located in Jin, a total of only forty-five years.

In just forty-five years, history has completed a reincarnation. How Cao Wei snatched the country from others, how was it robbed by others. The swiftness and cruelty of the reincarnation of history are shocking.

And our Jia family has jumped from a humble family to the most prominent family in just a few decades. My father also became the most prominent and privileged figure in the new court.

After Sima Yan became emperor, he named my father as the Duke of Lu County, my grandmother Liu as Mrs. Lu Guotai, and my mother Guo as Guangcheng Jun, and the number of food towns increased to 8,000.