On this day, in Hanzhang Palace, Sima Yan summoned several confidants such as Wei Qian and Wang Yan to discuss important matters. Because of physical reasons, he rarely goes to the Taiji Hall in front of him now, but only deals with the government in the Hanzhang Hall where he lives. Xiao Mo was waiting for the imperial meal by the side, and Shi Hui was also on the side.

As the founding monarch of a generation, Sima Yan can be said to have made outstanding achievements, but after Taikang, he neglected politics, indulged in banquets and pleasures, and favored Empress Yang's party. Empress Yang Zhi and her family took the opportunity to squeeze out other forces and gradually grasped the power of the court. Sima Yan's body was declining day by day, and he knew that he might not have many days left, so he was worried about the future.

Nowadays, there are three main forces in the court, one is the Sima family, the second is the Empress Yang family, and the third is the Crown Princess Jia family. The Sima family has many clans, and all of them are crowned kings and dukes, and they are the most powerful, far from being comparable to the Yang and Jia families. However, although the strength is great, they are not concentric, and they cannot work together to deal with Yang and Jia, the two relatives, but go their own way, and even collude with these two families to cause trouble in the imperial court. Now the position of the crown prince is absolutely firm, and once Sima Yan dies, he can inherit the throne without any suspense. It's easy to support that imbecile prince to ascend the throne, but after ascending the throne and becoming the emperor, can you suppress the forces of all parties? And who will assist him wholeheartedly?

What worries Sima Yan the most is the emperor's grandson Sima Shu. Sima Shu's mother was Xie Cairen, who was sent by Sima Yan to the East Palace to teach the prince to give a husband and wife ceremony. The reason why Sima Yan did not abolish his unbearable stupid son as the crown prince in the end was because of this smart and clever imperial grandson. He didn't have much expectations for his son, but he pinned the heavy responsibility of the Everbright Jin family on his grandson. But although this emperor is smart, he has a big shortcoming, that is, he is a concubine. Once his father inherited the throne, his mother's status still could not change much, and the current crown princess Jia Nanfeng became the queen. No matter which concubine, they all hope that their son will be the prince in the future, but in comparison, it is obvious that the queen has this advantage. Jia Nanfeng's ferocity and cunning had long been famous, and Sima Yan expected that she would not be able to tolerate the imperial grandson he had ordained, and he was worried that something would happen in the future, so he dragged his sick body and discussed countermeasures with his confidants.

In the end, I still felt that it was safest to rely on the members of my own Sima clan. Now the highest status in the clan is Sima Yan's uncle Sima Liang, who is Sima Zhao's younger brother and Sima Yi's fourth son. At the beginning of Sima Yan's ascension to the throne, he was named the king of Runan, which was one of the largest fiefdoms in the Jin Dynasty. In addition to the title, Sima Liang also served in several prominent positions in the court, such as the waiter, the taiwei, and the secretary of the book. Most of the positions in the service are additional officials, and more than one can be set up at the same time, such as Shi Chong, Wang Ji, etc. The servant only represents someone as a close confidant of the emperor, and has no real power. Taiwei and Lu Shangshu are different. The lieutenant is in charge of the military of the world; Lu Shang Shushi is not so much an official position as a privilege, and he has the right to deal with the affairs of the imperial court, which is very good. Sima Yan not only entrusted Sima Liang with the important task of auxiliary government, but also sent his three sons to guard the key places in Guanzhong, and then replaced the commander of the forbidden army with his own henchmen to prevent the Jia family and the Yang family from causing chaos.

On the surface, almost all the military and political power is in the hands of the Sima family, but these people do not have much courage and ability, and they are overwhelmed. The key is that Sima Yan at this time is sometimes sober and sometimes confused. The Yang family only needs to coerce the Son of Heaven to order the princes, and they can manipulate the courtiers, so these countermeasures are actually not of much use, they are just self-deception.

Sima Yanming knew that Yang Jun's mind was not right, but why didn't he stop it? No matter which dynasty or generation, the formation of the current situation is a process of accumulation over time. Once formed, it cannot be easily changed overnight. In addition, there is the most important point, that is, Yang Jun only has daughters, no sons, no sons is equivalent to no descendants, and it is impossible for a person without descendants to usurp the throne. Therefore, Sima Yan knew that although Yang Jun was unreliable, he expected that he could not have the intention of rebellion.

Although he still couldn't help but be worried, after discussing this decision, Sima Yan still felt a lot more relieved. He coughed a few times, Xiao Mo had already prepared, brought half a bowl of syrup white pear soup, handed it to the eunuch and said: "This soup is neutral and cold, moistens the lungs and dissolves phlegm, and is the most effective for cough, Your Majesty may wish to taste it." ”

Sima Yan ate two spoonfuls, which were soft and sweet, and his cough was immediately suppressed, and his throat felt more comfortable. After half a bowl of eating, I still can't get enough of it: "Another half bowl." ”

Xiao Mo's eyes rolled, but he filled a full bowl, and when he handed it to the attendant, his hand suddenly shook, and he scattered half of the soup, almost getting it on the emperor's robe.

Sima Yan didn't have time to say anything, but Shi Hui reprimanded meddlesomely on the side: "As a treasure order, serving His Majesty, a bowl of soup is uneven, and he is hairy, so is this still necessary?" ”

Xiao Mo was afraid that Shi Hui would not accept this game, but who knew that he had taken the bait himself, and he was happy in his heart, but he sneered and said: "I didn't even serve the bowl, and what I destroyed was just a bowl of soup; And you, as the middle of a county, did not let go of your hands fairly, and ruined not only the future of the scholars, but also the Shengde Longen of His Majesty over time? ”

Shi Hui became nervous: "Don't talk nonsense, a delicacies, as long as you cook your food, are you talking nonsense about the affairs of the court?" ”

"Where am I talking nonsense? Let me ask you, which is better than Shang Shuyan and your son's secretary Lang Shide? Why did you rate your son Shi De as the second grade, and Shu Yan only as the fifth grade? ”

In a word, when it comes to the shortcomings of Shi Hui, he can't help but swell his face, but he doesn't dare to tell the difference.

Although the Wei and Jin Dynasty's Jiupin Guanren Law transferred the appraisal power of the scholars from the township appraisal of the Han Dynasty to the official ownership of the imperial court, it has always been run by Situ and Zhongzheng at all levels, and the emperor rarely intervenes, let alone intervenes. Perhaps because the results of this tasting were too surprising, Sima Yan couldn't help but ask, "What?" Is the quality of the second grade also easily granted to people? Moreover, Shu Yan and Shi De entered the company at the same time, they are both Ruyin Junxiu, and they jointly manage the music and dance of the Yuanhui, why is there such a big difference in quality? ”

"Uh...... Back to Your Majesty, although the minister is Ruyin Zhongzheng, but because Shi De is the son of the minister, the minister is afraid of others gossiping, so he chose to avoid suspicion and did not make a comment, but directly handed over to Jia Gong, the capital of Yuzhou Prefecture, for Shu Yan and Xiao'er to give the ranking. Shi Hui was scheming, knowing that there might be something wrong with this matter, so he left room to retreat and put Jia Gong on top.

"Pass on Jia Gong."

After a while, Jia Gong came, finished saluting, and stood aside. Sima Yan was asking Shu Yan and Shi De how their performance was in their respective offices. Wei Qian and Wang Yan both replied truthfully.

"Although the performance appraisal of senior officials and the evaluation of Zhongzheng are two independent evaluation systems, their essential functions are the same, all of which are to select the best and the inferior, and select excellent and moral talents for the imperial court. But about Shu Yan, a scholar from Ruyin, Shangshutai, where he is located, has an excellent performance evaluation, but Yuzhou Zhongzheng only evaluates the five grades in the middle school, why is there such a big difference? Wei Sikong and Jia Zhou are here today, and the two of you will make it clear to me. ”

Wei Qian is worthy of being the minister of the Three Princes, and he has a clear conscience, and when he heard the emperor's question, he replied calmly: "Back to Your Majesty, Shu Yan is highly famous, full of wealth, since joining Shang Shulang, he is not arrogant or impatient, he is modest and cautious everywhere, and he has drafted countless documents, and there is no mistake. Every New Year's Day off, it is often more valuable for others and responds to requests. In addition to Shang Shutai's own duties, he also completed many temporary assignments, and he was able to live up to expectations every time. Recently, it was confirmed that Zhou Shiyuqi, the governor of the Yuan meeting, played and danced, and his performance must have been better known by the emperor than the ministers. There are twenty-three Cao Lang in Shangshutai, no one can compete with it in an all-round way, and he is the head of the Lang, so the minister rated him as excellent, and the whole Shangshutai is happy and convinced. ”

Sima Yan couldn't help but nod while listening to Wei Yan's comments on Shu Yan. Wei Qiang's remarks, he still trusts them. At this time, he glared at Jia Gong: "What do you say?" ”

At this time, Jia Gong's heart was already beating non-stop. I listened to the bewitchment of others, received money from others, and did things that were unreasonable with my conscience. In fact, this kind of thing has been done a lot, which is not surprising, who would have thought that the emperor would personally ask? However, the matter has come to this point, there is no other way, if you admit that you have cheated for personal gain, it will definitely be an unforgivable crime, it is better to argue vigorously, and the result is still between the two.

"Back to Your Majesty, as the great and righteous of a state, the minister has always been impartial. According to Chen's understanding, although Shu Yan and Shi De are both from Yuzhou, there is still a gap between Shu Yan and Shi De. Just like the music and dance of the Yuanhui, His Majesty knows best, at first he was the first to lead the title, and then invited Shu Yan to join, so Shi De is the main thing, and Shu Yan is the auxiliary. The whole process is ingenious and full of novelties, and most of them are also Shi Dena's ideas......"

Xiao Mo listened to Jia Gong's nonsense here, couldn't hold it back, and said loudly: "You are talking nonsense." I don't know anything else, but I know the Yuanhui best. The whole preparation process lasted for several months and went through many hardships, but it was always my big brother Shu who was in charge, and Shi De only followed the planning for a day. If you talk about merit, my brother Shu wants to account for ninety out of nine, and there is no size at all, how can you reverse black and white? ”

This Jiang Xiaomo, I really don't understand the rules, I discuss serious things with the emperor, what are you doing as a cook? Although Jia Gong thought so, because Xiao Mo was the emperor's proud person, he didn't dare to be angry, and still said calmly: "This is normal, Shi has to be the main official, of course everything is just an idea, and when it comes to specific operations, of course, Shu Yan, the auxiliary officer, has to do it." ”

"You know a fart, even if you have a big idea, my big brother Shu will account for ninety percent!"

Xiao Mo is arguing with each other, arguing on the basis of reason; Jia Gong was not in a hurry, and took defense as an attack. Sima Yan heard the two people arguing back and forth, and he couldn't argue for a reason, so he frowned and said: "Why bother arguing about only the matter of Yuanhui, Zhongzheng can't just look at one thing." ”

"Your Majesty is right." Jia Gong immediately said, "The minister has always been comprehensively investigated, and the reason why the minister rated Shi De high is because the minister knew that he had a great achievement - to present the peerless classic "The Book of Music" to the imperial court. ”

"Hugh Ti's Book of Music! That reveals the meanness of Shide. That bamboo slip was originally my Brother Shu's, and it was regarded as a treasure, but it was coaxed and coaxed by Shide. ”

When Sima Yan heard this, he felt puzzled, so he asked Xiao Mo: "This rare classic of ancient times was originally Shu Yan's?" Where did he get it? And for what reason did he threaten him? ”

"Back to Your Majesty, this treasure was originally owned by an old man in Ruyin, who was repeatedly helped by Shu Yan, and saw that he had a good character and was responsible, so he entrusted this treasure to him. After coming to Luoyang, since I hadn't made a food order, I ate and stayed with Shu Yan in the Shangshutai Mansion. When Shi De heard the news, he used it as a threat and coaxed the "Book of Music" away. ”

"Although the "Book of Music" is Shu Yan's, but in any case, the handover person is Shide, and this credit should belong to Shide, but Shu Yan identified and successfully corrected Zhou Shiyu's ruler, which is also a great achievement, and the two are comparable."

Some people died, but not completely......