kingnovel Chapter 500 Sima Yan
Chapter 500 Sima Yan
In that instant, Lin Ke's voice transcended time and reached every corner of space and time.
The Sima family, especially those from the late Eastern Han Dynasty to the Three Kingdoms period, were all stunned. That one sentence was like a bolt from the blue, exploding in their ears.
Sima Yi's eyes became extremely complicated. Could this really be the price he paid for breaking his oath at Luoshui?
Meanwhile, Liu Bei, Cao Cao, and Sun Quan felt a mix of emotions, a complex and indescribable feeling.
But if they were together at this moment, they would probably look at each other blankly, not knowing what to say.
I don't know whether to pity and sympathize with them, or for the three of them to hug each other and cry their hearts out!
Who wouldn't be upset if they'd worked for over a decade only to find out it was all for nothing?!
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Lin Ke, on the other side, was completely unaware of the complex emotions of Liu Bei and the others. She did not like the Jin Dynasty that followed Cao Wei.
First came the War of the Eight Princes, then the Five Barbarian Invasions. Such an era was so absurd and chaotic, who would like such a dynasty?!
"The Three Kingdoms period ended with the fall of Sun Wu, but it briefly mentions the Jin Dynasty founded by the Sima family."
"Although the Jin Dynasty was a unified dynasty, it was not as popular as others. Even the weak Song Dynasty was something we were disappointed in!"
"But if we're talking about the Jin Dynasty, a period that's barely mentioned in historical records, then you can understand what kind of dynasty the Sima family founded was in later generations."
Hearing this, Zhao Kuangyin was also quite helpless. He knew in his heart what the Song Dynasty was being judged by.
However, compared to the Jin Dynasty of the Sima family, Zhao Kuangyin believed that he could surpass them by a large margin!
People from other timelines shared his view. They knew everything about the Sima family. What dynasty would show signs of decline right from its founding?
Not to mention, the things the Sima family did were completely the opposite of what Prime Minister Zhuge did!
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"Speaking of which, the Jin Dynasty lasted for 155 years and was divided into the Western Jin and Eastern Jin Dynasties. We have mentioned the founding of the Jin Dynasty, which was characterized by loyalty, filial piety, benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom and trustworthiness. These qualities are hard to find!"
"After racking my brains, all I can think of is filial piety, but in a few years, that filial piety might not even be possible!"
"This is the Jin Dynasty, an era devoid of loyalty, righteousness, and integrity. No wonder its descendants, when asking about the path their ancestors took, felt even more despair after hearing the answer!"
At this moment, the Sima family members in front of the screen remained silent. Why did they feel that these words were mocking them?
Throughout history, which dynasty has ever governed the country with filial piety? One can imagine how the world would laugh at the Sima family!
Who says this dynasty is bad? This dynasty is too filial (laughs)!
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Lin Ke continued, "Sima Yan, the founding emperor of the Western Jin Dynasty, was said to have been born with unusual features. His hands hung down to his knees, just like Liu Bei, the imperial uncle who was called a big-eared thief."
Liu Bei: ?? ?? ???……
"His appearance certainly gave him an edge in his rise to power, but throughout history, some people with unusual appearances have become incredibly important figures! For example, Liu Bei, Sun Quan, Liu Bang, Li Yuan..."
"They're either born with purple aura or through some kind of divine inspiration; the more miraculous their origin, the more extraordinary they are!"
"However, Sima Yan greatly admired his grandfather's mortal enemy, Zhuge Liang. After all, compared to the Later Lord, his grandfather who broke his oath and his father who murdered the emperor, it was obvious who had a better life!"
Sima Yi: Who do you want to die of filial piety...?
Liu Shan: Who can be better than me! He has his regent!
"In particular, he knew how his family had risen to power, and looking at the assembled civil and military officials, he was not entirely at ease. Therefore, Zhuge Liang was practically the perfect powerful minister in Sima Yan's eyes!"
"But among the emperors of the Jin Dynasty, Sima Yan was one of the better ones, a capable ruler, for example, his reign of Taikang."
Sima Yan: What do you mean by "you say [ba]"?!
"During his tenure, he also promulgated land allocation systems and other measures, which promoted population growth and led to a prosperous social economy. According to records, the people were peaceful and the families were well-off."
"But this golden age only lasted for about ten years. As society stabilized, Sima Yan became arrogant and started to eat, drink, and have fun, which led to the prevalence of extravagance."
"If the emperor sets an example by acting inhumanely, then his subjects should naturally hurry up and follow suit!"