novelkee Chapter 558 The Rebellion of Su Jun and Zu Yue
Chapter 558 The Rebellion of Su Jun and Zu Yue
Sima Yan in another timeline was completely dumbfounded. For the first time ever, he had even forgotten his own surname, Sima!
It's ridiculous! Sima Shao must be turning in his grave by now. He spent so much time manipulating imperial power, and all his efforts were in vain!
Didn't the previous Wang Dun realize that he wouldn't be the next loser? Didn't he understand such a simple truth?
Thinking of this, Sima Yan could only sigh. "No wonder the Eastern Jin Dynasty was always ruled by powerful aristocratic families!"
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Meanwhile, in the Eastern Jin court, the officials looked at each other in bewilderment. No one was stupid enough to think that things had come to this point. They couldn't see who Yu Liang was targeting.
"It seems that Yu Liang is no different from other brothers-in-law who interfere in politics due to their maternal relatives' influence."
"But has he ever considered what happened to He Jin or other imperial brothers-in-law in the past? Isn't he afraid?"
"However, the development of events was also beyond his control, because the Su Jun Rebellion he instigated almost brought the Eastern Jin Dynasty to its end!"
"This Su Jun was originally a leader of refugees. After suppressing the rebellion of Wang Dun, he became arrogant and conceited because of his merits. He took in fugitives and hidden criminals one after another. He is a military strategist force that cannot be ignored."
"And quite coincidentally, at that time, Yu Liang was targeting Sima Zong, sparing not even his entire family, but he let his henchman Bian Chan escape."
"To save his life, Bian Chan heard that Su Jun liked to take in people, so he ran to Su Jun's place!"
Su Jun: Let's start a group of 10,000 people, everyone join in!
“Su Jun was not afraid of Yu Liang. Even when Yu Liang demanded that Bian Chan be handed over, he pretended not to hear and simply refused to hand him over.”
"Given such a hostile attitude and such military strength, Yu Liang always believed that Su Jun would cause trouble and wanted to take action against him."
"Director Wang's advice was: 'It's not like you can fight just because you want to. Don't make a fuss. Let's just make do with what we have!'"
"But Yu Liang is quite stubborn. He doesn't care about Director Wang's opinion, and he doesn't listen to anyone else's opinions. He's just like a turtle chanting scriptures!"
"Anyway, he felt that Su Jun was no good person, a menace, and if he wasn't eliminated soon, what would happen if he became king in the future?!"
"Such a large court, yet so many people can't understand it; they've all wasted their lives!"
Everyone in the Eastern Jin Dynasty: ...
Is he stupid?! Everyone else is against it, but he's determined to go down this dead-end path. Why doesn't he think things through?!
"Therefore, Yu Liang finally ordered Su Jun to return to the capital. Su Jun repeatedly declined, his attitude even bordering on humble, expressing his willingness to go to Qingzhou to fight against the barbarians and serve the court with utmost loyalty."
"However, Yu Liang was stubborn and wouldn't turn back until he hit a wall. He said it wouldn't work and told Su Jun to stop whining and hurry back to the capital. Although Su Jun was a bit arrogant, at this moment, he was still hesitant and hadn't thought about rebelling!"
"Everyone knows that if Su Jun goes to the imperial court, he will definitely be killed. So, with no way out, someone suggested: since we can't reach an agreement, we should just hold our troops and defend ourselves."
"Therefore, Su Jun unilaterally refused Yu Liang's summons and soon joined forces with Zu Yue, Zu Ti's younger brother, to rebel."
"The fundamental reason why Zu Yue joined the rebellion was the actions of the imperial court and Yu Liang. Previously, when Shi Cong attacked Shouchun, Zu Yue was defeated and repeatedly asked the imperial court for help."
"As a result, the imperial court couldn't find a single ghost. In the end, it was Su Jun who came to the rescue. Even after the Battle of Shouchun, the imperial court wanted to build Tutang to separate Shouchun."
"In other words, the court doesn't care what happens in Shouchun, as long as the defenses have been built and their safety is guaranteed!"
"How can such actions not be disheartening? How could Zu Yue not resent it? Ultimately, it's because these soldiers who fought for the country were never treated as their own people!"