Sima Cheng and Sima Jue started fighting just after Fang Zhiyi appointed Sima Jue as prime minister.
The two of them would not bring their fight to the surface, but they would continue to take action in private.
However, when it comes to political struggle, ten Sima Chengs are no match for one Sima Jue.
So he went to his sister for help. He knew that his younger sister was also very smart and had a better relationship with him. Not surprisingly, Sima Ying gave him some ideas.
The first thing was to remove the people from the army belonging to his father Sima Ci and Sima Jue.
So, Sima Cheng took the list given by his sister and started to take action. He transferred the original deputy general to the south and selected a young general to replace him. He replaced the entire army from top to bottom, causing some turmoil in the army.
When Sima Ci got the news, he questioned Sima Cheng, but at this time Sima Cheng had gained confidence with the support of his emperor's brother-in-law and the queen's sister. The army was now all his own people, and he had a wise counselor by his side. He was not afraid, but just said that he wanted to reorganize military affairs.
Sima Ci was not stupid. He asked someone to investigate and found out that his two sons had been fighting secretly and the Sima family's nephews and nieces had been implicated. The old fox thought about it for a while and the target of suspicion surfaced. Regardless of whether Fang Zhiyi instigated it or not, this person could not be kept. His daughter was already pregnant with the dragon seed. Even if it was a girl, he could just take one from home to replace her.
Sima Ci wanted to hold a family meeting to mediate this fearless fight in public, and also arrange for someone to find the right time to get rid of Fang Zhiyi. However, that night he found that he seemed to have had a stroke, and fell on the bed, unable to speak or move.
Thinking of the lotus seed porridge his concubine gave him last night, he widened his eyes in horror. No way?
When the news of Sima Ci's stroke spread, the court was in turmoil. Sima Cheng jumped even more excitedly, and even started to curse with Sima Jue in the court. If no one had stopped him, he would have relied on his physical strength to beat his younger brother.
"What did you say to him?" Fang Zhiyi turned to ask Fu Hai after watching the scene.
Fu Hai smiled and replied, "Your Majesty, I am simply saying that Sima Jueji often privately wins over ministers and intentionally excludes him."
"That's it?"
"And the top girl he liked in Cuihonglou was also taken away by Sima Juezhizi." In fact, it was someone arranged by Fu Hai to send her there, but it was sent very cleverly. It was sent by a minor official who wanted to be promoted.
Sima Jue was about to take office as prime minister at that time. Countless people gave him gifts, and many of them also gave him maids and beauties. He didn't care at all, which gave these eunuchs space to spread rumors. Moreover, the Sima family knew that many eunuchs in the palace were paid by the Sima family to do their work, so Sima Cheng didn't have too many doubts at all.
Especially when he saw his younger brother enjoying the glorious life as prime minister, he felt a secret resentment in his heart.
That afternoon, Sima Cheng was attacked on the way to the restaurant. Although he was not injured, he immediately suspected Sima Jue of being the target of the United Tianchao Society.
Fang Zhiyi left the palace for the first time and rushed to Sima's house. Looking at Sima Ci lying on the bed, tears came to his eyes.
"Teacher! Father-in-law! Why are you so sudden?" Everyone in the Sima family was speechless. How could the emperor be so concerned about Sima Ci? They had only heard it before, but now it turned out to be true!
After crying for a while, Sima Jue persuaded him to go back.
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