If you have to choose between demanding power and demanding money, Sima Ji will definitely choose the latter now. In this dangerous place in Luoyang, Sima Ji will not have even a little interest in it. This is wherever he goes. The next round is the time to compete for strength.

The current situation is very similar to the Warring States Period. The forces with strong enemies on all sides have not developed. Taking power in Luoyang is to put yourself in this environment of being attacked from all sides. Why was the Wei State powerful in the early Warring States Period? Because Wei State is located in the Central Plains and has been a densely populated place since ancient times. Wei State was the first country with a large population in the early Warring States Period.

The turning point was after Wei State lost the land of Hedong, and Qin State, which was both well-regarded, obtained a huge population and then entered a smooth road of crushing. Sizhou was probably the location of Wei State during the Warring States Period. At least before the enemy died, this place was just a hot potato.

This time, Sima Ji entered the palace just to greet the emperor, and after preparing, he continued to discuss the crimes of the Yin Dynasty. After entering the palace with Sima Ying, Sima Ji was also in the palace, and there was also King Liang Sima Tong, who was talking about Yang Xianrong.

The big reason why the kings raised an army was because of Sun Xiu. Now that Sun Xiu is dead, Sun Xiuli's queen looks very disliked. Because Yang Xianrong's mother and Sun Xiu's clan are in harmony, they know the truth that wildfires cannot burn them and the spring breeze will make them come true, so some people suggested whether Yang Xianrong will be deposed.

"What kind of ability can a woman have?" Sima Ji heard this scene as soon as he came in, and raised his eyebrows, "We have so many princes here, are you afraid that her woman will be able to do anything? Besides, Yang is not Jia, she does not have this ability."

"It's Qingxuan. I also think that the queen does not necessarily need to be deposed." Sima Jiong agreed upon hearing this, "Besides, when we come to the capital, we will directly deposed the queen, which is unreasonable."

"Of course it's unreasonable. I promised to pardon General Sun Qi, who is the one who promised to pardon him. Now I've changed my hands and abandoned Yang Xianrong. Isn't this saying that I, Sima Ji, is a person without trust?" Sima Ji shook his head and said directly, "Although I don't care about reputation, I have to see what it is. When it comes to Sun Qi, he is obviously not suitable to lead troops. Just find an opportunity to let him come back to be an official in Beijing. What do you think?"

Even if he was tolerant, the kings would not allow Sun Shi to continue to lead troops in Jingxiang. The military power is still in the hands of the Sima family's children and cannot be handed over to outsiders. Even if Sima Ji did not mention it, Sima Ji, Sima Yi and others would notice it quickly.

"Qing Xuan's words are reasonable. When the situation stabilizes slightly, he will transfer Sun Qi back to the capital." Sima Tong nodded. He was a veteran of the royal family. Since he had expressed his opinion, this matter was almost done.

"By the way, why did Qingxuan enter the palace now? What did he do after entering the city?" Sima Ji remembered that Sima Ji had disappeared as soon as he entered Luoyang, so he asked more.

"Go to do some serious business to support the country." Sima Ji said shamelessly, "Sima Lun has been granted so many marquises, and I want to see the talent in his eyes, so I delay entering the palace."

When Sima Lun was mentioned, several people were silent. Now the usurping of the throne, King Zhao, was still alive and was locked in Jinyong City. He wanted to wait for the kings to enter the capital before making a decision, but forgot him for a while. Now King Qin, King Fanyang, and King Hejian are all on the way, so it should be time to deal with this person.

Sima Ying was most anxious and decisive, "Sima Lun usurped the throne and caused trouble to the world. This time, the king raised a million troops this time, and he must not be let go. I think he should be killed to eliminate future troubles."

"He cannot keep his three sons, and they will all be executed to warn others." Sima Ji nodded and responded, "If you don't take any ruthless actions in such a big deal, the slut will only follow your example, and I feel that you can't tolerate it."

"Waiting for other princes to enter Beijing, everyone can do it after discussion." Sima Tong opened her mouth as if she was fine, and she was not ashamed of her behavior of selling her teammates. Sima Lun had failed and it was not appropriate to speak for him.

Sima Ji and others nodded in agreement. Not all kings and princes have arrived now, so they should really wait a moment. Wait... Sima Ji suddenly came to his senses, what did he come for and how could he forget the serious matter?

Didn’t he come in and discuss the matter of the crime with a few people? He was interrupted one after another and almost forgot about it. He spoke, “Now Simalun has been detained, but there are still many of his followers. Everyone knows that Simalun is granted a marquis and an official title of more than 10,000 yuan. How to deal with this group of people? Shouldn’t he just accept the appointment of the pseudo-in-law?”

"What does Qingxuan mean?" Sima Yi knew that there was something in Sima Ji's words, so he asked directly, "If you have something to say, you can say something bluntly."

"Then I will speak out bluntly. Youzhou is remote and is a place of bitter and cold." Sima Ji opened his mouth and said the standard of Youzhou. He first complained, and then went to the main topic. "The money and food consumed by the millions of kings is an incalculable number. This is simply an immeasurable number. I don't hide it. The 30,000 cavalry under my command will consume no less than the 100,000 troops in your hands. The loss of war horses alone is very amazing. Someone must pay this money."

Sima Jike didn't say anything nonsense. A war horse was much more expensive than a man. He took his cavalry from Youzhou to Luoyang, and how much horseshoes could run away? How could it be possible if Mr. Zhao didn't pay the bill?

"I think that the crime can be set up to allow officials of the pseudo-government to redeem their crimes." Sima Ji said calmly, "This can also make up for the loss of our troops, which is a matter of killing two birds with one stone."

"What is the argument for the crime? Can Qingxuan explain in detail?" Sima Jiong asked with interest. If anyone sent the most troops here, it must be the King of Qi who was recruiting surrender and rebellion along the way. After coming from Qingzhou, the army in his hands increased like a snowball. Now there are more than 200,000. It is the strongest of the kings, and naturally the largest army consumed.

Unlike other vassal kings, Sima Jiong's army belongs to the prefectures, not the army of a single military town. If the war is over, it is easy to get into trouble. Although the emperor has sent people to work hard, the little money that can be rewarded can only be said to be a drop in the bucket. The national treasury is empty, so there is no extra money that can be rewarded to so many soldiers.

"If all the officials conferred by Sima Lun were killed, they would be very likely to cause trouble, but they could not be let go so simply. For officials who paid the fines, they could be leniently punished according to the amount of fines paid previously. This way, they could also replenish the losses of the army in each town and pacify the soldiers' morale."
Chapter completed!