In the distant Jin Dynasty, when the war gradually subsided, Sima Yan established a new dynasty, hoping to bring peace and prosperity to the people. He did just that, and through a series of wise reforms, the Jin dynasty ushered in a prosperous era under his rule, where the people lived and worked in peace and contentment, and the country prospered.
However, when Sima Yan passed away and the throne passed to his son Sima Zhen, everything began to change subtly. Sima Cheng was not a shrewd monarch, and his wisdom and understanding were far inferior to those of his father and brothers. His understanding of the state was simple and naïve, and even when a natural disaster caused the people to starve, he made a ridiculous suggestion to make the people eat porridge, which made people deeply doubt his ability to rule.
Sima Zhen's queen Jia Nanfeng, an ambitious woman, saw this opportunity. She began to gradually empty Sima Zhen's power, and she quietly grasped the power of the imperial court. And Sima Zhen's uncle and grandfather, Sima Lun, also sensed this opportunity. He began to befriend Jia Nanfeng, hoping to gain more power through her.
With the support of Jia Nanfeng, Sima Lun's status is increasing day by day. However, his ambitions don't stop there. When Jia Nanfeng killed the prince because of his suspicion of the prince, Sima Lun saw an opportunity. He took the opportunity to kill Jia Nanfeng and used this as an excuse to attack the imperial court, and eventually became the prime minister of the current dynasty, holding heavy power.
However, watching a "foolish" emperor handle government affairs, Sima Lun felt unbearable. He decided to usurp the throne and become emperor himself. However, he knew that doing so would be a suspicion of usurpation and would cause dissatisfaction and resentment among the people. In order to cover up his crimes, he came up with a strange idea: respect Sima Zhen as the emperor and be the emperor himself.
In this way, he was able to hold real power and avoid the notoriety of usurping the throne. However, his approach was not well received. Since his accession to the throne, he has been addicted to pleasure and has no concern for the government, which has made the people miserable. His usurpation of the throne also caused discontent and revolt from other royal clansmen.
Under the onslaught of the kings of Qi, the kings of Chengdu and others, Sima Lun's reign lasted only four months before being overthrown. Although Sima Zhen had limited intelligence, he was deeply dissatisfied with Sima Lun's usurpation. Immediately after the reinstatement, he ordered the execution of Sima Lun and his three sons, putting an end to this absurd farce.
Although this history is full of absurdity and bizarreness, it also reflects the greed of human nature and the corruption of power. Under the ** of power, people tend to make unexpected choices and behaviors. However, history is always fair, and those who try to gain power through underhanded means will eventually pay the price they deserve.