Sima Zhong is generally evaluated as "very stupid" or "idiot". This statement may be mainly based on the following two reasons: First, Sima Zhong, Emperor Hui of Jin Dynasty, was obviously unable to solve the political difficulties during his reign, which caused the Rebellion of the Eight Kings.

He became someone else's puppet and was eventually poisoned to death by Sima Yue, King of the East China Sea.

Secondly, Emperor Wu of Jin Sima Yan personally experienced the rise and fall of Cao Wei and was very concerned about the ability and growth of the dynasty's heirs. However, it is recorded in the "Book of Jin" that Emperor Wu also expressed doubts about Sima Zhong's abilities many times and expressed doubts about his abilities many times.

Tests were conducted, and Sima Zhong passed these tests with the advice of Crown Princess Jia Nanfeng and his advisers.

However, some studies believe that even if Sima Zhong was unable to cope with the political situation at that time, he could not be regarded as an idiot from today's medical concepts.

Even so, it is worth noting that although there are many reports on the major events of Sima Zhong's period in "Book of Jin·Sima Zhong", very little is said about Sima Zhong's own words, deeds, actions and decisions.

Emperor Hui of the Jin Dynasty, Sima Zhong (259-307), courtesy name Zhengdu, was the second son of Emperor Wu of the Jin Dynasty, Sima Yan, and his mother was Empress Wuyuan Yang Yan. He was the second emperor of the Western Jin Dynasty and reigned from 290 to 307.

Reigned for 17 years.

Sima Zhong was established as the crown prince in 267 and ascended the throne in 290, changing his reign to Yongxi.

He was demented and inactive. At first, he was assisted by Taifu Yang Jun. Later, Queen Jia Nanfeng killed Yang Jun and took over the power.

During the Eight Kings Rebellion, Emperor Hui's great-uncle King Sima Lun of Zhao usurped Emperor Hui's throne, made Emperor Hui the Supreme Emperor, and imprisoned him in Jinyong City.

Sima Jiong, the king of Qi, and Sima Ying, the king of Chengdu, rebelled against Sima Lun. The ministers massacred Sima Lun's party members, welcomed the restoration of Emperor Hui of Jin, and executed Sima Lun and his son.

He was held hostage by various kings, treated like a puppet, and subjected to all kinds of humiliation.

In 306, Sima Yue, King of the East China Sea, welcomed him back to Luoyang.

In 307, Emperor Hui died at the age of 48. According to legend, he was poisoned by Sima Yue, King of the East China Sea.

Character's life Early life Sima Zhong was born in the fourth year of Ganlu in Cao Wei (259).

On Dingmao day of the first month of the third year of Taishi (267 years), Sima Zhong was established as the crown prince. He was nine years old.

On Xinmao Day in February of the eighth year of Taishi (272), Sima Zhong was ordered by Emperor Wu of Jin to marry Jia Chong's daughter Jia Nanfeng as the crown princess. Jia Nanfeng was fifteen years old at the time, two years older than Sima Zhong.

On April 20, the first year of Taixi's reign (290), Emperor Wu of the Jin Dynasty passed away. Crown Prince Sima Zhong came to the throne as Emperor Hui of the Jin Dynasty. He granted a general amnesty and changed his reign name to Yongxi.

Honoring his stepmother Queen Yang Zhi (Yang Yan's cousin) as the Queen Mother, he established his concubine Jia Nanfeng as the Queen.

On May 13th of the same year, Emperor Wu of Jin Dynasty was buried in Junyang Mausoleum (now north of Caizhuang, South of Yanshi, Henan Province).

On May 18th, the official rank in the world was increased to one level, and those who participated in the funeral of Emperor Wu of Jin were increased to the second level. People were exempted from taxes for one year, and officials with more than 2,000 shi were granted the title of Guanzhong Marquis.

Taiwei Yang Jun was appointed as Taifu to assist in government affairs.

On August 26, he established his son Sima Yu, King of Guangling, as the crown prince, He Shao, the eunuch of the Zhongshu, as the crown prince's Taishi, Wang Rong, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, as the Prince's Taifu, and General Yang Ji of the Wei as the Prince's Taibao.

?Send Nan Zhonglang General Shi Chong, Shesheng Colonel Hu Yi, Changshui Colonel Zhao Jun, and Yang Lie General Zhao Huan to garrison troops in four directions.

? Later, in the first month of 291, it was changed to Yongping.

After Sima Zhong came to power during the Eight Kings Rebellion, he trusted his queen Jia Nanfeng very much.

Therefore, the Jia family was so monopolistic that they even forged edicts issued by Sima Zhong of the Jin Dynasty.

In the first year of Yongping (291), he persecuted the empress dowager, deposed her as empress dowager, and killed ministers such as Dazai Sima Liang.

In the same year, he killed the Empress Dowager in Jinyong City.

In the fourth year of Yuankang (294) and the sixth year of Yuankang (296), the Xiongnu and other nationalities rebelled[10-11]?

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?In the same year, Jia Nanfeng began to persecute Prince Yu, first deposing his status as prince.

?Kill the prince the following year.

?This move became the starting point for many royal families who opposed Empress Jia's dictatorship.

King Zhao Sima Lun forged an edict to depose and kill Jia Hou, and then killed ministers such as Sikong Zhanghua and others, and took the throne of the Prime Minister himself. This was the beginning of the Rebellion of the Eight Kings.

The status of the original prince was restored, and Sima Zang, the son of the former prince, was made the grandson of the emperor.

In August of the first year of Yongkang (300), Sima Yun, king of Huainan, raised troops to attack Sima Lun, but was defeated and killed.

?In December of the same year, Zhao Lian, the governor of Yizhou, collaborated with the refugees who fled from the Central Plains to Sichuan to rebel in Chengdu.

In the first year of Yongning (301), Sima Lun usurped the throne and proclaimed himself emperor. Sima Zhong was regarded as the Supreme Emperor, and his grandson Sima Zang was killed.

?In March, King Sima Ji of Qi launched an army against Sima Lun, and was supported by King Sima Ying of Chengdu, King Sima Yong of Hejian, and King Sima Yi of Changshan.

Sima Lun was defeated.

Sima Zhong, the king of Huailing, killed Sima Lun's party members, expelled Sima Lun, and led Sima Zhong to return to power.

Sima Lun was killed.

In the fifth month, Sima Shang, king of Xiangyang, was made the grandson of the emperor, and Xianrong, the sheep, was made the queen.

In June, Sima Rui, king of Donglai, plotted to overthrow Sima Jiong's autocratic power, but it was discovered that he was deposed.

In December, Li Te began to rebel against the Jin Dynasty in Sichuan, which was the starting point of the Han Dynasty.

In the first year of Tai'an (302), Sima Shang, the grandson of the first emperor, died young, and Sima Qin was established as the prince.