Chapter 374 The prince was killed
In Xuchang, except for the guards of Fan Yang, Sima Su, General Wang Jun of the Eastern Central Army, can be regarded as the second-ranking figure in Xuchang's military and political affairs. Sima Su can't care about everything in detail. As long as Wang Jun is opened, Sun Lu can do what he wants here.
The reason why the Wang family in Taiyuan was highly valued in the Jin Dynasty originated from a sideline in the late Cao Wei Dynasty. Everyone knows Sima Zhao's heart. The protagonist of the proverb, Cao Mao, the emperor of Wei, once wanted to launch an attack when Sima Zhao returned to the army and take back the power. The important minister who was favored by Cao Mao at that time was Wang Jun's father Wang Chen. Wang Chen seemed to be Sima Zhao's letter, so he stopped Sima Zhao from dying.
Later, Cao Mao was killed, and the Wang family in Taiyuan entered the core level of the Jin Dynasty. Wang Jun was Wang Chen's only son, but because he was born to a servant, he was always looked down upon by the Wang family in Taiyuan. Even the people he looked down upon, including his father, his peers, had already reached a high position, and only Wang Jun was a general of the Eastern Central Army in Xuchang.
Sun Xiu had no future because of his background. Although Wang Jun had a very high background, his mother was not regarded as his own child by the Wang family in Taiyuan. The problems they faced were the same. So when the inner official next to the queen appeared in front of him, Wang Jun knew that his chance had come.
"For many years, the general can be said to have relied on himself to lose his current position, rather than relying on family protection like others. The queen has always treated all talents equally. As long as the general helps the queen do this, he is afraid that he will not have the chance to serve the country in the future?" Sun Lu knelt in front of Wang Jun and pointed out the problem Wang Jun is facing now. "Which is more important, the general should consider it carefully."
For Wang Jun, his relationship with the Wang family in Taiyuan was a thorn in his heart. He knew better than anyone else that the people in his family despise him, just because his mother was born in a lowly way. Sun Lu was wrong. Wang Jun had almost never received support from his family for many years. Many of the Wang family's children were already in high positions, and he was still a small central general.
Faced with Sun Lu's show of kindness, Wang Jun was almost moved at once, and hesitated again when he spoke, saying hesitantly, "Huangmen Lang, I'm not to hide it. King Fan Yang attaches great importance to the prince. King Yan had come some time ago, and King Yan also said this. Things may not be easy to deal with."
Now when Wang Jun recalled, Sima Ji looked at him with a strange look, as if he knew him very well. This gaze was very uncomfortable, but he didn't know what kind of virtue he could be recognized by the King of Yan. This doubt has always been buried in Wang Jun's heart.
After Sima Ji knew who Wang Jun was, he basically played the role. If Sima Ji had not existed, Wang Jun would have been the one who led Youzhou to participate in the melee. After Wang Jun became the governor of Youzhou, he contacted Duan Xianbei as a foreign aid, but in the end he and Duan Xianbei fell to Liu Yuanshile.
It was like seeing his own shadow. Sima Ji was of course very careful about Wang Jun, but he didn't expect that Wang Jun was keen and he was obsessed with it until he left. As the second-ranked figure in Xuchang, when King Yan and King Fan Yang were chatting, Wang Jun was also present several times, understanding that neither the two vassal kings wanted the prince to die.
"General is thinking too much. Although King Yan of Fanyang is high and powerful, who is more powerful now than the queen?" Sun Lu lowered his voice and looked at Wang Jun, and induced him smoothly, "As long as things are done, the death of the prince is a foregone conclusion, many vassal kings should accept it obediently? Whether it is King Fanyang or King Yan, they will eventually figure it out? Just need an imperial edict to appease the queen, and the matter will be over. But for the general, this is the only opportunity. Once you help, the queen will be grateful."
"But?" Wang Jun hesitated, knowing that this was a good opportunity to ask for a price, so he said in a difficult manner, "Jun's official is small and weak, and once the two princes and thunder are angry, he is still afraid that he can't afford it."
"After I return to the capital, I will naturally let the queen know the general's loyalty. The general can leave Xuchang at that time. There are so many places suitable for the general." Sun Lu spoke calmly, which was also a price.
"Then, Jun will be lucky to be unfair to his fate." Wang Jun thought for a moment, and finally made a decision to stand on the side of the queen. As Sun Lu said, King Fan Yang and King Yan were dissatisfied and would eventually accept reality. Once the prince died, who would be so stupid that he would fight against the queen for the sake of a deposed prince?
After sending Sun Lu away, Wang Jun began to prepare silently to transfer the guards of the prince's residence. This action alone was enough. Now that the prince was deposed, he was just a civilian. A stronger tenant could pose a fatal threat. If Sun Lu could not even do this, Wang Jun would have no choice but to order the execution of the prince? He was not the case in the side. Wang Jun was willing to help but was unwilling to trap him in.
Silently, without Sima Xu knowing, the soldiers guarding the prince disappeared quietly. For Sun Lu and his party, the power to protect the prince was no longer there at this time, and the rest depends on how he forced the prince to submit.
Sun Wu has been very difficult these days. The rumors in Luoyang have become more and more intense, making Jia Nanfeng very upset and constantly issued an order to urge Sun Wu to get things done as soon as possible. Now that he finally has a chance, Sun Wu has made up his mind to solve the queen's major concern this time.
As night approached, Sun Lu took the imperial guards from Luoyang to Xuchang and quietly left the mansion and came to the alley where the prince lived. "You can take a look at the surroundings separately. Don't let the deposed prince run away. The rest of the people will go in with me."
When he walked into the door of the residence, Sun Lu kicked the door open and rushed in with a group of guards, looking for Sima Yu inside. Sima Yu, who was about to go to bed, was shocked and jumped up directly. He looked out and saw Sun Lu. He was not unfamiliar with the inner officials beside Jia Nanfeng. At this time, Sun Lu also happened to see Sima Yu and his eyes were facing each other.
"Sima Yu, come out to receive the order." Sun Lu shouted murderously. Being able to shout to the original prince like this made him a strange sense of excitement, a eunuch. While speaking, the guards of the Forbidden Palace around him had already surrounded Sima Yu in the middle.
"What are you going to do? I am the only bloodline of the emperor. Sun Lu, you are just a servant." Feeling that Sun Lu's visitor was not good, Sima Yu shouted uneasy, "If you treat me like this, my uncle will not let you go."
Sima Yu wanted to shout but hoped that the soldiers outside the alley could come in, but he didn't know that after losing the position of prince, he had become a civilian, and all the soldiers outside the alley had been transferred.
"Sima Yu, you have been abolished, what else is your name?" Sun Lu straightened his back and said coldly, "Sima Yu, don't make it difficult for me to do it, just drink medicine by yourself?" Sun Lu stretched out his hand, and the inner servant behind him brought the medicine jar, and his intention was self-evident.
"You want to poison me?" Sima Yu said in disbelief. Although he knew that Jia Nanfeng would not let him go so easily, when he was really going to be killed, Sima Yu was still a little unbelievable. He was the emperor's only son, and Jia Nanfeng actually wanted to kill the only emperor's parent-child?
Taking advantage of the inattention of everyone, Sima Yu had no idea where he got the strength, and broke free from several guards and ran out all at once, but no one could react.
"Chasing me, if there is any problem, you will die?" Sun Lu was stunned and immediately turned vicious. He knew that these guards did not dare to really draw their swords to kill Sima Yu, so he took the lead and chased after him. The guard behind him woke up immediately followed and blocked Sima Yu at the edge of the toilet. Under the gaze of the guards, Sun Lu smashed Sima Yu with a stone medicine pestle on Sima Yu's head.
Ah... Sima's shouts were very far away, but they were Sun Lu's crazy attack. After a few strokes, Sima's voice had already gone out to inhale more and less. "A servant, I will not let you go. Jia Nanfeng, someone will avenge me..."
"Huangmenlang, the prisoner is dead." An imperial guard said, "After exploring Sima Yu's breath.
"We'll return to the capital soon!" Sun Lu wiped the blood on his face and said with a ferocious expression, "Go away now, hurry..."
Xuchang is still where Sima Lu left the town. Once the news leaked, if Sima Lu killed himself in anger, he would not dare to imagine the consequences. Sun Lu, who had been in the inner palace for many years, did not think that the queen would avenge him. He was not as naive as Sima Lu.
After cleaning his face, Sun Lu ran out of the alley almost in a panic, feeling a sense of fear in his heart. He was excited when he just started to do something, but now he calmed down and his body trembled involuntarily. It seemed that things would not be so simple and it was over.
Sun Lu escaped from Xuchang almost overnight and ran back to Luoyang without stopping. After an hour, Sima Xu, the confused King of Fanyang, was called up and asked angrily, "What's the matter?"
"Your Highness, the prince is dead." The retainer said tremblingly, "The prince was killed in his residence."
"What?" Sima Xu's voice suddenly increased eighth. He stood up and grabbed the retainer's collar and said, "Tell me again, what did you say just now?"
The wick in the room was unstable, just like the intermittent narrative of the retainer. Sima Xu was stunned and muttered to himself, "I clearly sent someone to guard the alley, how could this be possible?"
"Call the cavalry to chase me, bring the inner servant's head back, I will take care of everything myself, soon!" Sima Xu kicked the retainer out, "What about the soldiers I sent? "What about the matter?"
Many vassal kings in the royal family were not interested in the prince, but Sima Xu did not have this idea. He was just a distant relative of the royal family. Even if the prince died, it was not his turn to think about anything, and the prince was killed under his rule.
Chapter completed!