novelkee Chapter 557 Yu Liang Takes Power
Chapter 557 Yu Liang Takes Power
At this moment, viewers watching the live stream on their screens exclaimed in disbelief, "Is this really that outrageous?!"
He's a handsome young man, fine, but to describe him as a beautiful jade—that's the way scholars talk!
"But then again, there were indeed many handsome men during the Wei and Jin dynasties, such as Wei Jie, Pan An, and Ji Kang."
"There's a saying in later generations that values follow one's appearance, meaning that if someone has an outstanding appearance, one can overlook other flaws. Of course, this is not a valid point of view."
Wan Chaozhongren: Judging people by their appearance, is that what you mean?
Upon hearing this, some scholars from other timelines were furious, exclaiming that they judged people solely by their outward appearance!
"On the other hand, Yu Liang was not only a handsome young man, but also eloquent and a man who adhered to etiquette. He seemed like a good young man with good character, but it was he who triggered the second wave of internal strife in the Eastern Jin Dynasty."
"As the son of an official and the emperor's brother-in-law, how could he not get a share of the spoils during the transfer of power? This is an old tradition of the dynasty, and he should learn from his predecessors!"
"Therefore, during Emperor Ming of Jin's serious illness, he was unwilling to see anyone. He was afraid that Sima Zong, who was in charge of guarding the palace, as well as Yu Yin, the Right Guard General, and Sima Yang, the Prince of Xiyang, would take the lead in plotting something against him. So he forced his way into the palace and met with Sima Shao."
"Upon seeing Emperor Ming of Jin, Yu Liang burst into tears, appearing as if he had suffered some great injustice."
"But the gist of it is that His Majesty is seriously ill, and as his subject and brother-in-law, I am very saddened. Those members of the Sima clan are not good people. They should be deposed, and I should be given an important position to assist the court!"
"After watching the performance, Emperor Ming of Jin understood Yu Liang's purpose. He wondered what Sima Shao, a friend he had made since his days as a commoner, was thinking. But in the end, he did not adopt his suggestion."
"Not long after, even though Sima Shao still had many regrets in his heart, he could not defy the will of Heaven and left this world at the young age of twenty-seven."
"In his posthumous portrait, he appointed Grand Chancellor Sima Yang, Minister of Works Wang Dao, and Wen Qiao, Xi Jian, Wen Qiao, and Yu Liang to jointly assist the Crown Prince."
"With the regent appointed, the five-year-old emperor, Sima Yan, ascended the throne as Emperor Cheng of Jin."
"As we all know, when the emperor is young, the country is bound to face a situation of a young ruler and a suspicious state. What's more, now that there are powerful ministers and relatives of the empress, how is it any different from the kindergarten of the Eastern Han Dynasty?"
Liu Xiu, the Chosen One of the Great Han Dynasty: ...
"Therefore, in the Eastern Jin Dynasty at this time, the Empress Dowager naturally took over the court. And since she was the daughter of the Yu family, who else could one trust if not the Yu family?"
"Thus, Empress Dowager Yu ruled as regent, and Minister Wang Dao and Yu Liang controlled the government. In other words, the Eastern Jin court returned to the era when powerful clans held sway."
"After all, following Sima Shao's line of thinking, with several ministers assisting him, including powerful clans, regional military governors, members of the imperial family, and important ministers, it's impossible for things to immediately return to the way they were before!"
"But history always repeats itself, and reality is just as absurd. When Yu Liang came to power, he enforced the law strictly and even attacked the imperial clansman Sima Zong."
"The two had a long history of disagreements due to their different personalities. In addition, one was from a powerful clan and the other was from the imperial family, so they couldn't stand each other."
"Therefore, Yu Liang first stripped Sima Zong of some of his military power, and soon after, the imperial censors also impeached Sima Zong for treason."
"Immediately afterward, without the slightest hesitation, Yu Liang announced the arrest of Sima Zong. Sima Zong naturally refused to be arrested so easily, so he resisted to show his defiance, and as a result, he died on the spot, even having his name changed to Ma!"
"Besides, Sima Yang was also affected. It can be said that no one is stupid enough not to understand his scheme."
The Sima family members: ...Ma Zong? ? ? ...