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The Chessmaster: The series is littered with them, given the constant warring political factions that support Wei. The forged edict meant that Sima Wei held significant control over the military. Immediately following the deaths of Sima Liang and Wei Guan, he was advised to utilize his military authority to execute Empress Jia's powerful relatives, Jia Mi and Guo Zhang. However, Wei was hesitant in accepting this plan. In Empress Jia's camp, the minister, Zhang Hua urged her to punish Wei for killing the emperor's regents. Just one day after Liang's death, Empress Jia deployed her troops against Wei and spread doubt regarding the edict's authenticity among his soldiers. Deserted by his followers, Wei was captured and executed. [5] Interlude: Empress Jia (291–300) [ edit ] Power behind the throne [ edit ] Besides appearing too early, Zhong Hui historically was never fully trusted by Sima Zhao, who nonetheless didn't believe him to be a threat. note Zhao wasn't even worried when Zhong was leading troops against Shu in the final Wei campaign in late 263 CE. As predicted, although Zhong did rebel (together with Jiang Wei), both men were killed and the rebellion swiftly put down.

Sima Yue was the last of the so-called Eight Princes to take control over the imperial court. After receiving Emperor Hui, Yue was appointed Grand Tutor and Manager of the Affairs of the Masters of Writing. On 8 January 307, Emperor Hui died after consuming poisoned bread. It is not clear if Yue was involved in his death. Emperor Hui was succeeded by his brother, Sima Chi, later known as Emperor Huai. In the Hebei region, where Sima Ying was still regarded as a revered figure, the people were upset by Yong's decision to remove him from power. Ying's general, Gongshi Fan took advantage of their resentment and rebelled. Among the people who joined him were a shepherd, Ji Sang and a former Jie slave, Shi Le. [22] To quell his rebellion, Yong sent Sima Ying and Lu Zhi with 1,000 troops to Ye. Although Emperor Hui was now in Chang’an, the influential ministers, Xun Fan, Liu Tun, and Zhou Fu, were left behind in Luoyang to run a separate court. Thus, there were two courts governing the empire, and Chang’an was referred to as the “Western Court” (西臺) while Luoyang was referred to as the “Eastern Court” (東臺). The Eastern Court reinstated Yang Xianrong as the empress, but the following year, she was deposed by Zhang Fang. Sima Lun was tutor to the prince at the time and had climbed his way into Empress Jia's inner circle during his time in Luoyang. He also commanded some troops in the capital as general of the Right Army and was known to be "avaricious and false" as well as "simple and stupid," heeding only the advice of Sun Xiu. Yu's arrest sparked outrage among many officials, and a few of them approached Lun for his military strength to overthrow Empress Jia.

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Adaptational Nice Guy: Sima Fang. Historically, he was known for being a serious and solemn man throughout his life; he was humourless even in informal settings such as banquets. Also, he maintained a very low profile and avoided interacting with his colleagues outside the workplace. He was also strict and stern towards his sons even after they grew up and became adults. In his presence, they did not dare to move, sit or speak without his permission.

Xiahou Dun dying of a stroke in Sima Yi’s household turns the animosity between the Sima and Xiahou-Cao clans up to eleven. The War of the Eight Princes coincided with the upheaval of the Five Barbarians; nomadic people who were resettling into the Chinese interior since the Eastern Han dynasty. The princes' infighting and mismanagement of the empire left Jin vulnerable to rebellions. In 304, the Ba- Di-led Cheng Han and the Xiongnu-led Han-Zhao broke away from Jin, beginning the Sixteen Kingdoms period. In the south, there were also the rebellions of the Man leader, Zhang Chang, between 303 and 304 and Han Chinese general, Chen Min between 305 and 307. [2] However, unlike their Ba-Di and Xiongnu contemporaries, they were eventually suppressed in the end. [3] [4] Prelude: Yang Jun (290-291) [ edit ] Ascension of Emperor Hui [ edit ] The Ghost: Several important characters of the period were only mentioned without being seen, including Yuan Shao and Guan Yu (unless one counts his severed head in a box which was sent to Cao Cao,); Liu Bei barely averted this as he was shown once in Part I, during the events of the Belt Edict Plot. Under Cao Cao, Sima Yi rose through the ranks of Dongcaoyuan (東曹掾; in charge of bringing officials into service), Registrar (主簿; an administrative position), and Major (司馬; position in charge of aids and advisors). In 215, when Cao Cao defeated Zhang Lu and forced him to surrender, Sima Yi advised that Cao Cao continue to advance south into Yi Province (covering present-day Sichuan and Chongqing), since Liu Bei had still not stabilised his control of that area. However, Cao Cao did not listen to his advice. Sima Yi was among other advisors who urged for the implementation of the tuntian system and for Cao Cao to take the title of a vassal king - "King of Wei". [2] Service under Cao Pi [ ] End of an Age: Cao Pi's ascension to the throne formally ends the Han Dynasty and begins the era of the Three Kingdoms.

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Bi Xie's role as Cao Rui's male companion is actually based on Cao Xiu's son Cao Zhao, who indeed had a close relationship with Cao Rui, but was not recorded in official history to have any major misdeeds. note The history/ historical fiction collection Shishuo Xinyu recorded that Rui and Zhao once had a bet with clothes as stakes. When Rui lost, he did not honor the bet; Zhao then waltzed into the imperial palace, and left while wearing some of Rui's clothes. This story later became a Chinese idiom, "赌衣弄帏", 'du yi nong wei'. By empowering the princes, Emperor Wu intended for them to act as a safeguard for his successors against the gentry clans should they overstep their boundaries, even more so considering Sima Zhong's disability. Wu had likely hoped that his family members, by virtue of their familial ties, would cooperate with each other to protect the interests of their dynasty. However, after Zhong took the throne and became a mere figurehead, the princes later proved themselves self-serving and willing to undermine one another for real control over the empire. Just when it seemed like Cao Shuang's plot to kill Sima Yi was about to work, Sima Yi offers Cao Fang a kite he had taken from his campaigns against Zhuge Liang. Cao Fang, being a child, is giddy with excitement of the prospect and personally takes Sima Yi by the hand to go get the kite. Cao Shuang's men follow, but since this is the emperor they're dealing with they can only follow while maintaining a distance and must obey whatever he says since he thinks they're following as part of a game. Lady Guo is portrayed as a member of the Sima household as Zhang Chunhua’s handmaid and sworn sister, while historically she was attached to the household of one Marquis of Tongdi. Also, when Lady Guo was married to Cao Pi, Cao Cao was already the Duke of Wei. Historically, Cao Cao first assumed the position of Duke of Wei in 213 CE, at least 4 years after his defeat at Chibi. He only became King (Prince) of Wei in 216 CE. Also, Liu Zhen historically died the year after Cao Cao became king (217 CE, the year where the Sima Gate Incident took place), while Xun Yu died the year before Cao became duke (212 CE); Xun You died in 214 CE, a few years before the Sima Gate incident.

The Sanguozhi mentioned that Xun Yi married a younger sister of Sima Shi and Sima Zhao, but did not specifically mention that she was Princess Nanyang. It is assumed that this "younger sister" of Sima Shi and Sima Zhao was Princess Nanyang because she was their only biological sister, according to the Jin Shu. Sima Shi [ edit ] Yang Xu Later, Sima Yong appointed Sima Yue as the Grand Tutor in hopes of resolving the conflict between their sides. Yong also granted Yue's brothers, Sima Lue and Sima Mo military command in Luoyang and over Ji province respectively. Yue declined his office, but for the time being, it appeared that the two sides had reached an agreement. Since Wang Jun had left Ye, Yue sent Mo to guard the city, while Lue remained in his position as Commander over Qing province. Seeing that many parts of the empire have been devastated by warfare and rebellion, Yong issued an edict encouraging everyone to settle for peace. In another edict, he made himself Commander of all imperial military forces.Graff, David A. (2016), The Eurasian Way of War: Military practice in seventh-century China and Byzantium, Routledge Sima Yi (179–251) was a general, politician and regent of the state of Cao Wei (220–266) in the Three Kingdoms period (220–280) in China. Two of his sons, Sima Shi (208–255) and Sima Zhao (211–265), rose to power in the 250s and consecutively served as regents throughout the reigns of the last three Wei emperors. After Sima Zhao died in September 265, his son Sima Yan (236–290) forced the last Wei ruler, Cao Huan (246–303), to abdicate the throne in his favour in February 266, ending the Wei regime and establishing the Jin dynasty (266–420). This article contains the family trees of Sima Yi, his brothers, and their descendants up to Sima Yan's generation. For more details on the family trees of the Jin emperors (Sima Yan's generation and beyond), see Chinese emperors family tree (early)#Jin Dynasty and Chu. Zhong Hui and Deng Ai are portrayed as contemporaries when Zhong Hui wouldn't be born for another five years after Deng Ai's first appearance in the series. The series also gave Zhong an Age Lift. note Historically, Deng was about 28 years older than Zhong; in turn, Deng was 18 years younger than Sima Yi. Also, Zhong was portrayed as an adult during Cao Cao's reign as King of Wei; historically, he was born in 225 CE, near the end of Cao Pi's reign as emperor. Besides plot reasons, giving Zhong an Age Lift also deflects attention from the fact that Zhong Yao was in his 70s when Hui was born.

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