Today, let's talk about what was made in Sima Yan. Idiot heir? Jin Huidi Sima Zhong, let's see if he is an idiot in everyone's imagination.
Many people think that Sima Zhong is an idiot, just because Sima Zhong said an eternal famous sentence:? Why not eat minced meat? ? But in fact, it is really biased to conclude that Sima Zhong is an idiot just by this sentence.
In this regard, we can look at the fifty-first time in A Dream of Red Mansions, saying that Qingwen, Jia Baoyu's maid, was ill, and xiren, who was in charge of Jia Baoyu's account, was absent, so Jia Baoyu arranged for Musk, another maid, to take a silver or two to ask a doctor for Qingwen.
She Yue, who received this task, was embarrassed. She actually asked Jia Baoyu: How much is one tael? ? Jia Baoyu's answer is also very unique: you just choose a bigger ingot. We are not buyers and sellers. Who cares how big it is? ?
Sheyue took a piece of silver, lifted her handkerchief and asked Baoyu, Is that a star or two? ? Baoyu smiled and said, it's interesting that you asked me, but you just came. ? Musk deer month also smiled and wanted to ask another person. Baoyu said, just pick the bigger one and give it to him. You don't do business, so what are you doing? ?
Just look at this conversation between Musk Moon and Jia Baoyu, and compare it with what Sima Zhong said. Why not eat minced meat? How much better? Why not say that Musk Moon and Jia Baoyu are idiots, but that Sima Zhong is an idiot?
Some people may say that this conversation between Sheyue and Jia Baoyu is out of tune, but judging from their usual actions, they are definitely not idiots.
But if we compare it through the evaluation of historical books, it is hard to say that Sima Zhong is an idiot. How should a real idiot emperor record it? Let's look at the Eastern Jin Emperor Sima Dezong:
The emperor is not good, but he is too small and too long to speak. Although the summer and winter have changed, it is indisputable. None of them are their own.
Andy is young but not smart and can't talk. As for the cold and heat, he can't tell whether he is hungry or full. Eating and sleeping are not his own.
The above two paragraphs are from Jin Shu and Zi Tongzhi Jian respectively, not to mention whether the true image of Sima Dezong is like this, but at least one thing is clear: if someone is said to be an idiot emperor in history books, we must tell him that he is an idiot.
Sima Dezong, for example, is said in the history books that he can't talk, doesn't argue between hot and cold, and needs someone to take care of him when eating and drinking Lazarus? With these concrete examples, Sima described Dezong as an idiot emperor.
But we have searched through the records about Sima Zhong, where can there be a similar statement?
Most of Sima Zhong's comments are about him? Simple? 、? Don't learn? And then what? Nothing personal? . From this perspective, we can only say that Sima Zhong is not very clever, but he is still a normal person on the whole.
Judging from Sima Zhong's daily behavior, it seems hard to say that he is an idiot.
After Sima Zhong proclaimed himself emperor, he clearly expressed his love only once, and that was when the rebels tried to assassinate Ji Shao, Sima Zhong said. Ji Shao is a loyal minister. You can't kill him. ? But Ji Shao was finally killed, and Sima Zhong was covered in blood. Afterwards, people wanted to wash clothes for Sima Zhong, and Sima Zhong said? It has waiter's blood on it, so it can't be washed. ?
The emperor said:? Loyal ministers also, don't kill! ? Right? I am instructed by my brother, but I will not offend your majesty alone! ? Then kill Shao. Blood spilled on the emperor's clothes ... I want to wash the emperor's clothes. The emperor said:? Don't be ashamed of your blood! ?
Judging from Sima Zhong's performance this time, what does he look like a person with intellectual problems?
After Sima Zhong proclaimed himself emperor, he clearly expressed his hatred only once, that is, after the Wang Zhao Sima Lun Rebellion, Sima Zhong said in public: Pippi left my finger and took the jade seal from me. I can't let him go. ?
Api is the nickname of Sima Yi, the king of Yiyang. Sima Zhong said these words, and Sima Wei was immediately killed.
On defeat, anyway:? The Api took my finger and my seal, so he had to kill it. ? Pippi, it's small. So Zhu Wei.
Judging from Sima Zhong's nickname for Sima Yi, the relationship between them should have been extremely close, but Sima Yi betrayed Sima Zhong at a critical moment, so Sima Zhong hated his guts and personally sentenced him to death.
From posthumous title, Sima Zhong? Jin Huidi? To analyze, people at that time should only think that he is mediocre and kind, not an idiot. And accused of? Hui Di? Han Huidi Liu Ying, no one said he was an idiot.
The biggest problem of Sima Zhong is that although he is not an idiot, he is also quite stupid, cowardly and timid. But from a certain point of view, this is also the result of Sima Yan, Emperor Wu of Jin Dynasty, training him.
Even babies always want the world to revolve around them. If the outside world can't control his temper, he will cry and make a scene. Instinctively speaking, if the outside world is not satisfactory, people will express strong dissatisfaction and try to change all this. It's instinct.
People later learned to obey, understand silence, and even become weak, all of which are the results of acquired reinforcement. When he wants to cry and make a scene, experience will tell him that the world will never revolve around him. If he doesn't keep silent, he will probably lose more.
Sima Zhong became the heir of the Western Jin Empire when he was very young. He was educated from childhood on how to be a good emperor, but he is very stupid, so I'm afraid it's difficult to sort things out in such a complicated situation.
In this context, Sima Yan kept training him: When you can't understand the development of the situation, remember? Silence is golden? Let the imperial power machine run by itself.
The most important thing is: people are unpredictable. Who's the good guy? Who's the bad guy? Who is planning for you? Who lent you money? Don't say that Sima Zhong is such a stupid person. Even if he is a person with normal IQ, who can say that he has never misjudged anyone?
When you stand in front of Sima Zhong, you must look honest and docile. They are talking about the country and the world, but what are they thinking? Don't say that Sima Zhong is such a stupid person. Even if he is a person with normal IQ, who can say that he knows everything?
In this context, Sima Zhong learned to be silent. It was not until Ji Shao was killed and Sima Wei was betrayed that he couldn't help saying it. Because at this time, he thinks he can make an accurate judgment.
In addition, when Yang Jun failed, his nephew said a very loyal word to Sima Zhong, but Sima Zhong ignored him.
Duan Guang knelt down and said to the emperor. Yang Jun is an orphan and has no children. Is there a contradiction? May your majesty judge him! ? The emperor didn't answer.
When Queen Jia Nanfeng failed, she also shouted injustice to Sima Zhong, but Sima Zhong didn't want to talk to her.
After arriving at the Supreme Court, he shouted to the emperor: Your majesty has a wife, so that people can abolish it, or they can abolish it themselves. ?
Sima Zhong, unable to judge whether it is true or not, kept silent all the time and let all parties play the interest game, which was the main reason for the gradual collapse of the court in the Western Jin Dynasty.
Maybe someone will say:? From this point of view, Sima Zhong really should be responsible for the demise of the Western Jin Dynasty, and Sima Yan chose Sima Zhong as his successor. Isn't it more responsible? ?
Logically speaking, this statement is correct. But from a practical point of view, this statement is also problematic.
All kinds of theories about the right of succession to the throne are nonsense, because critical weapons can never replace weapon criticism.
What you say makes sense, but the gun behind you doesn't work, then everything you say is nothing; If the gun in the back is powerful, it doesn't matter if you don't say it once. Theory is always a big deal.
How should I choose my successor? You can be upright, make contributions, establish sages, establish leaders, and establish morality; If you can't do it again, you can give up; No longer, the revolution can be completed in Shang Tang and Wu Zhou.
You can think about it: is there a team that has enough strength to set the world, regardless of ancient and modern China and foreign countries, but gives up setting the world because it can't find a suitable reason?
I haven't read any history books on the earth, but there will definitely be no such examples. How can you have power but can't find excuses?
Sima Yan has twenty-six sons, and Sima Zhong is really not a suitable successor, but why didn't Sima Yan change him?
When I wrote about my yearning for Prince Sima Yu, I said that Sima Yu had a reason, but this was only one of them. The most important reason is that Sima Zhong is so popular that Sima Yan can't change even if he wants to.
When Sima Zhong 19 years old, Wei Guan, a senior official, said vaguely that Sima Zhong's ability was too poor. If he is allowed to inherit the throne, something will definitely happen.
Every time I want to speak, I dare not send it; I was very drunk and knelt in front of the emperor's bed and said, I want to be enlightened. ? The emperor? What does the public say is evil? ? The third person who wants to stop talking is because he touches the bed with his hand. What a pity this seat is! ?
After listening to Wei Guan's speech, Sima Yan thought of a way to test Sima Zhong's ability: he wrote down some difficult questions on paper and sent them to Sima Zhong's house for him to answer. The experts in Sima Zhong's house quickly gave the answer, and then asked Sima Zhong to copy it and give it to Sima Yan.
When Sima Yan got the answer, he immediately gave it to Wei Guan. You said the prince was poor in ability. Look at this answer. Is he poor in ability? ? Weiguan suddenly became nervous.
Xi called the officials of the East Palace to hold a banquet, but sealed the suspicion of Shangshu and let the prince decide. ................................................................................................................................................................................. first, is a sign, is a great hesitation. Everyone knows taste and can talk.
As long as anyone with normal IQ can see, Sima Yan's approach is a bit meaningless: if you really want to test Sima Zhong's ability, why not call him to the temple and let him answer in person in front of everyone? Didn't you give Sima Zhong a chance to cheat by sending the question to the Prince's Mansion?
In fact, this is Sima Yan's intention. Knowing a child is like a father, can Sima Yan not know what level Sima Zhong is?
Sima Yan's practice is not to test Sima Zhong's ability, but to test Sima Zhong's popularity.
Through such a test, everyone knows that the prince is stupid, but who can say? Why is Wei Guan so nervous? Because through this incident, he also saw how well-known Sima Yan is. In this case, what dare Wei Guan say?
In those days, the emperor was not the only one who could be a prince.
Liu Bang, Emperor Gaozu, was bent on abolishing Liu Yuxin. Lv Hou cried, but he wouldn't listen. Sean advised him not to listen. Uncle Sun Tong advised him not to listen, and ministers advised him not to listen.
However, when Liu Bang was ready to really abolish the Prince, he found that the Prince had too much power: all senior government officials supported the Prince, and all respected experts in the world also supported him.
Faced with such a huge force, even if Liu Banggui was the founding emperor, he dared not decide the prince at will.
Want to abolish the prince, Mrs Qi's son Ruyi Zhao. Ministers often protest and argue, but so do those who are not firm. Lv Hou was terrified and didn't know what to do. Judging from the broken Qing Bu, this disease is very beneficial, and the more I want to change the prince. Sean didn't listen to the advice, but because of illness. Granduncle Taifu said that he quoted the classics and competed with death for the prince. I agreed in detail, but I still want to be simple. [Note]: Harmony, wine, waiting for you. The four of them are all princes, all over eighty years old, with white eyebrows and big eyes and well dressed. Four people have finished their lives and are leaving in a hurry. After reading it, he asked Mrs. Qi to teach the four men a lesson. I want to change it. There are four people to help me. My wings are shaped and I can't move. Lv Hou is the real master. ?
Liu Bang conquered the world from scratch, but Sima Yan's world began to accumulate strength from the time of his grandfather Sima Yi. What Liu Bang can't do, how can Sima Yan do it?
Historically, the power struggle around the prince has always been fierce. As a result, the empire often forms several big groups, one supporting the prince and the other supporting the prince, which eventually leads to the merger of several big groups and eventually leads to both losses.
Needless to say, it's too far. Take the Three Kingdoms before the Western Jin Dynasty for example: Cao Pi's brothers almost cooked beans and burned beans, and Sun Quan's two sons suffered more casualties in the battle.
Cao Pi is smart and capable, and Sun He is smart and capable, but the two brothers have been fighting with them for the right to inherit the throne, and finally they made a mess.
In contrast, Sima Zhong, who had mental problems, was able to sit firmly on the throne and ascended the throne more smoothly. Although he has many brothers, no one tries to compete with him for the succession to the throne.
This in itself proves that the power within the empire to support Sima Zhong as a prince has always been overwhelming.
From this point of view, I'm afraid we can't just blame the Sima family for the demise of the Western Jin Dynasty and the chaos that lasted for three hundred years. No one can get away with supporting Sima Zhong's giants and gentry.