After long-term contact with this atmosphere, Xie An, who was born in a noble family, naturally developed the habit of "playing cool". He refused to be an official in his early years and lived in seclusion in Dongshan. Fishing for mountains and rivers when going out, reciting articles when entering the door, showing bold and elegant. Soon, he was surrounded by brilliant flowers, but he didn't seem to be proud of himself. Naturally, he is praised as "the first romantic" by many celebrities, so that the whole world calls him "what if he can't get out?" Since he has gained such a high reputation, how can Xie An not claim to be a celebrity?
Because of this, at the beginning of the Eastern Jin War, Xie An, the commander-in-chief of the Jin Dynasty, and his friends played a game of "gambling on the villa", which easily eased the psychological pressure of the people in Beijing under the cloud of war. When the good news from the front line of Feishui reached, the calm Xie An put the letter away and only said "children have broken thieves", which, as always, pushed his elegant and famous style to the extreme!
However, when Xie An crossed the small threshold afterwards, he hurriedly trampled the clogs at his feet! Through this detail, they found that there was a surging heart hidden under Xie Lao's cold appearance. The Book of Jin made an evaluation of Xie An on this matter ―― it was simply "cool"!
However, this calm and detached way of "playing cool" brought Xie An not only praise from the people at that time and later generations, but also a great crisis in his life, because it greatly touched the sensitive nerves of Emperor Sima Yao at that time.
The popularity of metaphysics is inseparable from the support of the Jin royal family. Si Marui, the founding emperor of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, was a master who liked to play cool. Once, his beloved princess gave birth to a dragon son for him, and the excited emperor gave a big banquet to entertain the ministers. During the dinner, Si Marui presented a bunch of silks to the ministers, and some ministers expressed their gratitude without hesitation: "I received it for nothing." The emperor did whatever he wanted, but he paid lip service: "How dare you make meritorious deeds in this matter!" Such indecent ridicule actually came from the mouth of the monarch and minister of the dynasty, which shows the wind at that time.
Although Sima Yao ascended the throne decades after the founding of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, he inherited the cool genes of his ancestors from Take You Instead of Lan, and even put them into practice: he only wore a few light clothes during the day, but he had to cover several thick quilts at night. Such absurd living habits made Prime Minister Xie An very uncomfortable, so he advised him to take care of himself and pay attention to health preservation, and the answer given by the emperor was the standard metaphysical opinion-"day moves and night is quiet"! Hearing this, it is strange that Xie An was not knocked down by "thunder"!
With Xie Jia's fame rising after the Battle of Feishui, Sima Yao, a modest man, became increasingly dissatisfied. Since he regards "playing cool" as a royal patent, it is impossible not to be upset that Xie An robbed himself of the title of "romantic brother". So instead of rewarding Uncle Xie for his brilliant exploits, he constantly promoted his younger brother Sima Daozi to contain Xie An. They even sent infiltrator Wang Guobao to collect Xie An's privacy. Wang Guobao, Xie An's son-in-law, has always had bad conduct and won Xie An's disgust. Egged on by the emperor, Wang Guobao and other villains created numerous rumors for Xie An. Xie An, who was not defeated by the enemy, finally felt the great pressure from the autocratic imperial power.
Therefore, the shrewd Xie An simply took the initiative to hand over power and invited Guangling (now Yangzhou) to avoid disaster. However, God gave him too much old age. Four months later, Xie An had to return to the capital Jiankang (now Nanjing) to recuperate. Two years later, Prime Minister Xie Lao died suddenly. Hearing the news, Sima Yao heaved a sigh of relief. In order to pretend that the emperor was magnanimous as a celebrity, Xie An was named "Duke of Luling County" to appease people.
The usual explanation for Xie An's death is that he is suspected to be the "Lord of Gao Zhen". The problem is that Xie An is a scholar, and he has no ambition to fight for power and position, nor is he personally in charge of military power. Is there any reason to rebel? Why did the then emperor Sima Yao quit the political stage and even the life stage? It can be seen that Xie An's sudden departure has something to do with his indifferent nature.
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