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Sun Jun, a powerful official of the Eastern Wu, was critically ill and let his cousin Sun Chen take over power before his death.

As a result, Sun Chen, who was only 25 years old, was promoted to the position of Shizhong and General Wuwei and became the most powerful figure in Eastern Wu.

Lü Ju, the General of the Cavalry, was one of the five regents that Sun Quan left for Sun Liang. He was dissatisfied with Sun Jun's monopoly of power.
Now he was very angry when he saw that Sun Jun had openly bypassed two old ministers, himself and Teng Yin, Marquis of Gaomi, and directly handed over the power to Sun Chen, who had no achievements and was still a child.

At that time, Lü Ju was leading his army to attack Wei. He, together with General Liu Zan, General Tang Zi and others, wrote a joint letter to the court, requesting that Teng Yin be appointed as prime minister.

Sun Chen knew that Lu Ju's move was aimed at him, so he appointed Teng Yin as the Grand Marshal and prepared to transfer him to garrison Wuchang.

"Sun initially served as a lieutenant general. After Sun Jun's death, he served as a minister and general of the Wuwei Army, and took control of the power of the Eastern Wu."

"Lü Ju was worried that Sun would become too powerful, so he recommended Teng Yin as prime minister, intending to join forces with Teng Yin to depose Sun."

"When Sun learned of this, he sent Sun Lu, Wen Qin, Liu Zan, Tang Zi and others to attack Lü Ju."

"Teng Yin tried to unite with General Yang Chong and General Sun Zi against Sun, but the two refused to cooperate."

"Sun in turn accused Teng Yin of treason, and Teng Yin looked forward to Lü Ju's assistance but received no response."

"Finally, Sun led his army to attack Teng Yin, killing him and dozens of his soldiers, and exterminating his three clans."

"Sun was named Marquis of Yongning and appointed as the Grand General."

"His arrogant and disrespectful behavior angered Sun Lu, who conspired with General Wang Dun to kill him."

"But Sun took the initiative and killed Wang Dun, and Sun Lu was forced to commit suicide by taking poison."

"Zhuge Dan, the general of Cao Wei, rebelled in Shouchun and asked Wu for help."

"The State of Wu sent Generals Wen Qin, Tang Zi, Quan Duan, Quan Yi and others to lead 30,000 soldiers to rescue them."

"Wei's General Wang Ji, the Southern Guardian, besieged Shouchun. Wen Qin and his men successfully broke through the siege and entered the city."

"Wei State mobilized more than 200,000 troops to strengthen the siege of Shouchun. Zhu Yi led 30,000 soldiers to station in Anfeng City to reinforce Wen Qin."

"Wei State's Yanzhou Governor Zhou Tai fought with Zhu Yi in Yangyuan. Zhu Yi was defeated and retreated. Zhou Tai pursued him, and Zhu Yi's army suffered 2,000 casualties."

"Sun personally led the army to station in Huoli, and once again sent Zhu Yi to lead Ding Feng, Li Fei and other generals and 50,000 soldiers to attack Wei, and the baggage was left in Dulu."

"Zhu Yi encountered 6,000 warriors recruited by Wei generals Ren Du and Zhang Zhen in Lijiang. They built a floating bridge six miles west of the camp and crossed the Huai River at night, building a crescent-shaped camp."

"But they were defeated by Wei's military supervisors Shi Bao and Zhou Tai, and Zhu Yi's army was forced to retreat to the high ground."

"Zhu Yi once again made siege equipment to besiege Wumu City. Shi Bao and Zhou Tai attacked again, and Zhu Yi retreated."

"Hu Lie, the governor of Mount Tai in Wei, led 5,000 special troops to attack Dulu from a small road and burned all the supplies and food for Zhu Yi's army."

"Sun sent 30,000 soldiers to order Zhu Yi to fight to the death. Zhu Yi refused to obey, so Sun executed Zhu Yi in a cauldron and sent his brother Sun En to rescue him."

"In the end, Sun failed to rescue Zhuge Dan and withdrew his troops back to Jianye."

"Sun failed to rescue Zhuge Dan and killed his important general Zhu Yi, which made everyone feel angry and aggrieved."

"After Wu Emperor Sun Liang began to rule the country, he sent people to hold Sun Chen accountable for failing to rescue the enemy and killing the general."

"Sun Chen was afraid that it would be bad for him, so after returning to Jianye, he did not attend the court meeting on the grounds of illness."

"Instead, he built a palace south of the Suzaku Bridge and assigned his younger brother, General Weiyuan Sun Ju, to guard the Canglong Gate."

"At the same time, his younger brothers, Wuwei General Sun En, Lieutenant General Sun Wo, and Changshui Commandant Sun Kai, were stationed in various military camps, attempting to consolidate their position by controlling the government."

"Sun Liang's growing dissatisfaction with Sun Chen led him to investigate the murder of his sister, Princess Zhu, Sun Luyu, and pinned the blame on Zhu Xiong and Zhu Sun, who were reprimanded by Sun Liang for not correcting Sun Jun's mistakes."

"Sun Chen tried to intercede for them, but Sun Liang did not accept it and eventually sent Ding Feng to execute Zhu Xiong in Hulin and Zhu Sun in Jianye."

Li Bai: Sun Liang conspired with Princess Lu Ban, Minister of Rites Quan Shang, General Liu Cheng and others to get rid of Sun Chen.

Sun Liang's concubine, who was Sun Chen's cousin, learned of the plan and informed Sun Chen.

Sun Chen then led his troops to raid Quan Shang at night, and sent his brother Sun En to kill Liu Cheng outside Canglong Gate, and then surrounded the palace.

He asked Guanglu Xun Mengzong to report the news of Sun Liang's dethronement to the temple, and summoned all the officials to announce: Because of Sun Chen's power, everyone was shocked and terrified.

Sun Chen then sent Li Chong, the Secretary of the Central Secretariat, to take away Sun Liang's seal and ribbon, and announced Sun Liang's crimes far and wide.

When Shangshu Huan Yi refused to sign, Sun Chen angrily killed him.

The military commander Shi Zheng suggested that Sun Chen enthrone Sun Xiu, the Prince of Langye, as emperor, and Sun Chen accepted the suggestion.

He sent the Imperial Clan Secretary Sun Kai to meet Sun Xiu with a letter, which read:
Sun Chen, with his limited talents, was given important responsibilities, but he failed to properly guide Your Majesty.

In recent months, Your Majesty has been acting arbitrarily, getting close to Liu Cheng, indulging in beauty, and recruiting girls from the families of officials and civilians, selecting the most beautiful ones to keep in the palace.
More than 3,000 soldiers under the age of 18 were selected and trained day and night in the palace, resulting in more than 5,000 weapons of various sizes being destroyed and used as game tools.

Zhu Ju was an old minister of the previous emperor. His sons Zhu Xiong and Zhu Sun inherited their father's style and were loyal and righteous.

The killing of the little princess was originally planned by the eldest princess, but Your Majesty did not carefully examine the whole matter.
He killed Zhu Xiong and Zhu Sun, and ignored the advice of his ministers, which made everyone feel uneasy.

Your Majesty had more than three hundred boats made in the palace, decorated with gold and silver, and had the craftsmen toil day and night.

Taichang Quan Shang had enjoyed the emperor's grace for several generations, but he was unable to supervise his clan members, which led to Quan Duan and others abandoning the city and surrendering to the Wei State.

Quan Shang's position is too high, but he has never said a word to advise Your Majesty. Instead, he has contact with the enemy and sends people to convey state news to the enemy country. I am afraid this will endanger the stability of the country.

According to the old rules and regulations, the great fortune is now concentrated on you, the king, so on the 27th of this month,
We will capture Quan Shang, kill Liu Cheng, demote Your Majesty to the King of Kuaiji, and send Sun Kai to welcome you.

All the officials were waiting eagerly, standing on both sides of the road.

Sun Chen sent Sun Dan to send Sun Liang to his fiefdom, Quan Shang was exiled to Lingling County, and Princess Quan was moved to Yuzhang County.

Sun Chen became complacent and began to act recklessly, even destroying folk beliefs, burning down the Wu Zixu Temple, destroying Buddhist temples in various places, and beheading monks.

After Sun Xiu ascended the throne, Sun Chen called himself a humble minister and wrote a letter to the court to express his humility and self-blame.

He said that he was not a talent for governing a country and that he was able to hold a high position only because of his kinship with the royal family.

Sun Chen admitted that his behavior had damaged the emperor's reputation and undermined the dignity of the throne. His guilt was obvious, so he was worried day and night.

He mentioned that the will of heaven always assists those who are virtuous, citing the example that after King You of Zhou and King Li of Zhou lost their laws, King Xuan of Zhou was able to revive the Zhou Dynasty.

Sun Chen praised Sun Xiu for his wise and virtuous character and for inheriting the imperial cause, and believed that he should be assisted by virtuous people in order to achieve national harmony.

He quoted the words of the ancients, indicating that if one is incapable, one should resign from his official position.

Sun Chen said that despite his best efforts, he was not helpful to the government, so he was willing to return the seal and power, return to his hometown, and make way for more talented people. Sun Xiu expressed his consolation for Sun Chen's letter and issued an edict praising Sun Chen's loyalty and wisdom, believing that he had contributed to the stability and development of the country.

Sun Xiu cited the examples of Emperor Xuan of Han and Huo Guang, emphasizing that Sun Chen's achievements should be praised.

"Therefore, Sun Xiu appointed Sun Chen as prime minister and governor of Jingzhou, and granted him five additional counties."

"Members of Sun Chen's family were also rewarded. His brother Sun En was appointed Imperial Censor and General of the Guards, and Sun Ju was appointed Right General. They were all granted the title of county marquis."

"Sun Gan was given the title of General of Miscellaneous Titles and Marquis of Ting, and Sun Kai was also given the title of Marquis of Ting."

"Five members of Sun Chen's family were granted the title of marquis and were in charge of the imperial guards. Their power was greater than that of the emperor, which was unprecedented in the history of the Eastern Wu."

"Sun Chen brought cattle and wine to see Sun Xiu, but Sun Xiu refused to accept them, so Sun Chen gave them to the left general Zhang Bu."

"At a banquet, Sun Chen complained after getting drunk, saying that when he deposed the young master, many people advised him to declare himself emperor."

"He believed that Sun Xiu was wise and virtuous, so he welcomed Sun Xiu as the emperor. However, if he had not welcomed him as the emperor, he would not have been able to ascend the throne."

"Now that he has offered gifts but has been rejected, and is being treated as an ordinary subject, he may reconsider his choice."

"Zhang Bu told these words to Sun Xiu, causing him to harbor resentment towards Sun Chen."

"In order to prevent Sun Chen from possibly rebelling, Sun Xiu gave him many rewards and further promoted Sun Chen's brother Sun En to be the Minister of the Court, to handle paperwork together with Sun Chen."

"Later, someone reported that Sun Chen was resentful and insulted the emperor, and was plotting a rebellion. Sun Xiu handed the accuser over to Sun Chen, who then killed him."

"After that, Sun Chen became even more frightened and asked Meng Zong to station troops in Wuchang. Sun Xiu agreed and ordered all the elite soldiers in the Central Camp under his command, more than 10,000 men, to go with him. He also allowed him to take the weapons he needed from the armory."

"General Wei Miao told Sun Xiu that there would be changes while Sun Chen was away, and the military guard Shi Shuo also reported that Sun Chen showed signs of rebellion."

"Sun Xiu then secretly asked Zhang Bu, and Zhang Bu and Ding Feng planned to kill Sun Chen at the assembly."

"In December of the first year of Yong'an, rumors spread in Jianye City that something unexpected was going to happen."

"Sun Chen was displeased when he heard this. At night, a strong wind blew, the trees shook, and dust filled the sky, which made Sun Chen even more frightened."

"When the La Festival was held on Wuchen Day, Sun Chen claimed to be ill and did not attend."

"Sun Xiu insisted that he attend and sent more than ten envoys to urge him to attend."

"Sun Chen had no choice but to go, but his subordinates tried to dissuade him."

"The country has issued orders many times, and we cannot refuse. We can reorganize the troops in advance, start a fire in the palace, and take the opportunity to return quickly."

"So he entered the venue, and soon after the fire started, Sun Chen asked to leave"

"Sun Chen stood up and left his seat, and Ding Feng and Zhang Bu signaled their men to tie him up."

"Five thousand people laid down their weapons. Sun Kai tried to surrender by boat to the north, but was hunted down. Sun Chen's three clans were exterminated."

"Sun Jun's coffin was dug up, his seal was taken out, and the coffin was chopped up and reburied to hold him accountable for the crime of killing Princess Luyu."

"Sun Xiu was ashamed to be of the same clan as Sun Jun and Sun, so he removed them from the clan register and called them 'Gu Jun' and 'Gu'."

"Zhuge Ke, Teng Yin, Lu Ju and others were innocent, but they were brutally murdered by the brothers Sun Jun and Sun Chen. It is heartbreaking."

"They should be reburied and offered sacrifices. Those who were exiled because of the incident involving Zhuge Ke and others should be recalled."

Du Mu: Lu Ju led his people back south and had secret contact with Teng Yin to discuss how to get rid of Sun Chen.

When Sun Chen learned about this, he sent his cousin Sun Lu to lead troops to Jiangdu to stop Lü Ju, and also sent people to order Liu Zan, Tang Zi and others to attack Lü Ju.

Because their families were in Sun Chen's hands, Liu Zan and Tang Zi had no choice but to obey his orders and counterattack Lu Ju.

Lü Ju was outnumbered and committed suicide.

At the same time, Sun Chen sent the Left General Hua Rong and the Secretary Ding Yan to inform Teng Yin to leave the capital quickly and not to collude with Lu Ju, and he would spare his life.

But Teng Yin was worried that Sun Chen would not let him go, so he detained Hua Rong and Ding Yan and led his army to defend himself.

Sun Chen was furious, so he wrote a letter accusing Teng Yin of treason and sent General Liu Cheng to besiege Teng Yin.

Teng Yin had few soldiers, so he had to hold the office and wait for Lu Ju to arrive.

Finally, Sun Chen mobilized a large army to besiege Teng Yin and killed him.

After Sun Chen killed Lü Ju and Teng Yin, his position was consolidated, and Emperor Sun Liang had no choice but to confer upon him the title of General and Marquis of Yongning.

After that, Sun Chen became proud of his achievements and had an arrogant and rude attitude, which caused strong dissatisfaction among all officials.

Seeing that Sun Jun treated him badly, Sun Lu regretted helping him stop Lu Ju, so he conspired with General Wang Dun to get rid of Sun Chen.

When Sun Chen learned of this, he killed Wang Dun and forced Sun Lu to commit suicide.

In the second year of Taiping, Cao Wei's general Zhuge Dan was dissatisfied with the power of the powerful minister Sima Zhao, so he rebelled and asked for help from Eastern Wu.

Sun Chen then sent Wen Qin, Tang Zi, Quan Duan and others to lead an army of 3 to rescue Shouchun and support Zhuge Dan.

Sima Zhao mobilized an army of more than 200,000 to surround Shouchun and block the Wu army.

Sun Chen therefore sent Zhu Yi to lead 3 troops to support Wen Qin and Zhuge Dan. As a result, the Wu army was outnumbered and suffered heavy losses.

Afterwards, Sun Chen dispatched another 50,000 troops to Zhu Yi and asked him to continue rescuing Shouchun.

But Zhu Yi was still no match for the Wei army and had to retreat.

Sun Chen was looking to take the opportunity to attack Wei and enhance his reputation, so he was naturally unwilling to admit defeat easily. So he gave Zhu Yi another 30,000 troops and asked him to rescue Shouchun.

But Zhu Yi believed that Wei was strong and Wu was weak, and he did not want to let his soldiers die in vain, so he refused to go.

Sun Chen then killed Zhu Yi and sent his brother Sun En to rescue Shouchun.

But before the Wu army arrived, Zhuge Dan was defeated and killed in the third year of Taiping, and Sun En had to retreat.

In the end, Sun Chen not only failed to gain any territory from Cao Wei during Zhuge Dan's rebellion, but also suffered heavy casualties.

He killed the famous general Zhu Yi, which caused his own reputation to decline and made all officials even more dissatisfied with him.

Wu Emperor Sun Liang was already thirteen years old and began to handle government affairs personally. He was very dissatisfied with Sun Chen's actions that caused the loss of troops and generals, so he blamed him many times. (End of this chapter)