According to the analysis of the various forces at the time, on the one hand, Sima Yi had the advantage, and on the other hand, Director Wang had a good relationship with Sima Yi, so Sima Yi would naturally be the first choice
Director Wang, whose courtesy name is Maohong. The small characters are Chilong or Aaron. He was born in Linyi County, Langya County. He was a famous politician and calligrapher during the Eastern Jin Dynasty. He served as an official in the three dynasties of Jin Yuan, Ming and Cheng. He was also one of the founders of the Eastern Jin regime. Wang Dao is good at calligraphy, among which running script and cursive writing are the best. He once worshiped Zhong Yao and Wei Guan as his teachers, and then became his own style. His representative works of cursive script include "Provincial Shi Tie", "Gaishuo Tie" and so on. Wang Dao was born into a famous family in the Wei and Jin Dynasties. He had a good relationship with Sima Rui in his early years. Later, he suggested that Sima Rui move to the town to build Ye, and also helped him contact the noble families in the north and south. After the establishment of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, Wang Dao first served as General of Hussars, Yitong Sansi, and was named Marquis of Wugang. Later, he was promoted to official positions such as Shizhong and Sikong. At that time, Director Wang and his brother Wang Dun were both internal and external, forming a situation of "the king and his horse, ruling the world". This situation lasted for a while, and then Wang Dun rebelled. He wanted Director Wang to join him in deposing Emperor Yuan and establishing a young ruler, but Director Wang refused. Soon after, Dao Wang received an imperial edict from Emperor Yuan, asking him to assist Emperor Ming of Jin and naming him Taibao. After the death of Emperor Ming, Wang Dao, his relative Yu Liang and others assisted in the government affairs.
According to historical records, the Western Jin Dynasty completely collapsed after experiencing the "Eight Kings Rebellion". It can be said that the Central Plains at this time was in great chaos. At this time, the great-grandson of Emperor Xuan of the Jin Dynasty, Sima Rui, the then King of Langya, had a strategic vision, and he took a fancy to the treasure land of Jiangdong. At that time, Jiangdong could be said to be a treasured place for refuge, so Sima Rui found a way to find a position as the governor of Yangzhou in Jiangdong, and then went to Jiangdong to make a fortune. Director Wang has not followed Sima Rui at this time, so why will Director Wang choose Sima Rui later?
First of all, Sima Rui had an advantage at the time. Sima Rui found a position as the governor of Yangzhou in Jiangdong, and Jiangdong was a refuge place at this time. Sima Rui could recruit troops for himself at this time, and it was easy. Secondly, Director Wang has a friendly relationship with Sima Rui. As mentioned earlier, Director Wang and Sima Rui knew each other when they were young. Since Sima Rui was creating a new world in Jiangdong, and given the war-torn environment at that time, Director Wang must go to him first.