In the eighth year of Zhengshi (247), Cao Shuang used his henchman He Yan (ya

), Deng Yang (yá

g), Ding Mi's strategy, moved the Empress Dowager Guo to Yongning Palace, for a while, Cao Shuang brothers "specialize in court politics, brothers and forbidden soldiers, more trees pro-party, repeatedly change the system", the time people said: "He, Deng, Ding, chaos in the capital".

In May, Sima Yi pretended to be prodigal and didn't work, so he pretended to be sick and didn't ask about political affairs. However, at this time, Sima Yi let Gongsun Yuan's five concubines flirt on a whim and favor one woman, and this woman was Mrs. Bai. This woman is one of the five concubines, and she is the most kind to Sima Yi.

"The Book of Jin • The Biography of Zhang Chunhua" said that his original partner Zhang Chunhua went to visit the patient, and Sima Yi said to Zhang Chunhua, "The hateful old woman, why do you still trouble you to come out!"

Zhang Chunhua was very angry and claimed that he was going to commit suicide on a hunger strike, and Zhang Chunhua's sons Sima Shi and Sima Zhao would also go on a hunger strike with their mother.

Sima Yi hurriedly apologized to Zhang Chunhua, and Zhang Chunhua calmed down and stopped his hunger strike.

Afterwards, Sima Yi secretly said to Mrs. Bai, "It's nothing to pity that the old woman is dead, what I'm worried about is my group of good sons!" ”

It can be seen that after Sima Yi was old, Mrs. Bai's status was in full swing.

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In March of the ninth year of Zhengshi (248), Huangmen Zhang Dang sent eleven people including Quartz, a talented person in the inner court (a low-ranking woman among the palace concubines), to Cao Shuang, Cao Shuang, He Yan (ya

took the opportunity to collude with Zhang Dang and seek danger for the community.

Cao Shuang and his comrades were also worried that Sima Yi was faking illness. In the winter of the same year, Yin Lisheng of Henan Province wanted to go to Jingzhou to serve as the assassin and went to visit him.

Sima Yi pretended to be seriously ill and asked the two maids to support him, and wanted to take the clothes, but he couldn't hold them steadily, fell to the ground, and pointed to his mouth to say that he was thirsty. The maid and maid offered porridge, and he took it with his mouth, and the soup flowed all over his sleeve.

Li Sheng said: "Everyone thought that Ming Gong's original wind disease had recurred, but they didn't expect your body to become like this!" ”

Sima Yi deliberately said out of breath: "Old and sick, dying at the end of the day." The king should stoop to defend the annexation of the state, and the state is close to the Hu people, and should be properly guarded. I'm afraid I won't be able to meet, so I'll entrust my son and Zhao to you. ”

Li Sheng said: "I'm talking about return (tiǎ).

Benzhou (Li Sheng is a native of Jingzhou), not Bingzhou. ”

Sima Yi deliberately confused his words: "Jun Fang went to the state and worked hard to love himself!" ”

Li Sheng said again: "Be in Jingzhou." ”

Sima Yi said: "I am old and comatose, I don't understand the words of the king, and now I am back in this state, and I am strong and heroic, so as to make meritorious deeds." ”

Then choked with a runny nose.

After Li Sheng came out, he said to Cao Shuang: "Sima Gong is like a corpse, bedridden, only residual qi, the form and spirit have been separated, and there is no need to worry." Later, he said, "It is sad that the Taifu cannot recover." ”

So Cao Shuang and the others were not very wary of it.

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Sima Yi pretended to be sick on the surface, but in fact, he was secretly arranged, preparing to eliminate Cao Shuang's forces.

In the first month of the first year of Jiaping (249), Emperor Cao Fang of Wei left Luoyang to pay homage to the tomb of Emperor Ming of Wei, Gaoping Mausoleum, and the general Cao Shuang, the leader of the Central Army Cao Xi, and the general of Wuwei Cao Xun all followed.

Sima Yi took the opportunity to play the Empress Dowager Guo and asked the Cao Shuang brothers to be abolished. At that time, Sima Shi was the middle protector army, leading troops to Tun Sima Gate and controlling Kyoto.

Sima Yi lined up and passed in front of Cao Shuang's door, Cao Shuang's general Yan Shi ascended the stairs and wanted to shoot a crossbow, Sun Qian pulled his arm to stop him and said, "I don't know." ”

Dasi Nong Huan Fan went out of the city to vote for Cao Shuang, and Jiang Ji was worried: "The think tank is gone." ”

Sima Yi said: "Fan Zezhi is wise, the horse loves the stack bean, and it must not be used." ”

Sima Yi summoned Situ Gaorou to pretend to be a general in the military, took charge of Cao Shuang's military camp, and said to him: "Jun is Zhou Bo. ”

Summoned the servant Wang to lead the military in the line and take charge of the Cao Xi military camp.

Sima Yi led the Tai Lieutenant Jiang Ji and other troops to welcome the Son of Heaven and stationed at the Luoshui pontoon bridge. Send someone to the emperor to state Cao Shuang's crimes.

Cao Shuang withheld the chapter, left Cao Fang in the south of Yishui, cut down trees to build antlers, and conscripted thousands of soldiers to defend himself.

Huan Fan really came up with an idea, he persuaded Cao Shuang to take the emperor hostage to Xuchang and send a document to recruit the king of the world's soldiers and horses.

Cao Shuang was really puzzled and didn't follow his plan. Instead, he sent Xu Yun and Shangshu Chen Tai to see Sima Yi at night to listen to the movement.

Sima Yi took the opportunity to count Cao Shuang's mistakes and asked him to confess his guilt as soon as possible. Then he sent Cao Shuang's confidant, Lieutenant Colonel Yin Damu, to tell him that the imperial court only dismissed him from his official position and swore by Luoshui.

Cao Shuang wanted to believe his words, and Huan Fan and others persuaded him from night to dawn the next day. As a result, Cao Shuang threw his knife to the ground and said, "Sima Cheng should want to take my power." I was able to return the title, and I was a rich man. ”

What Cao Shuang meant was that Sima Yi just wanted to take away my power, and my position as a marquis was still retained, and I could enjoy a rich life.

Huan Fan cried and said: "Cao Zidan is a beautiful woman, give birth to your brother, calf ear!" He Tu sat on you and the other tribes today. ”

So, Cao Shuang asked for dismissal and returned to Beijing with Cao Fang.

As soon as the Cao Shuang brothers returned home, they were surrounded by Sima Yi's troops. In the four corners of Cao Shuang's mansion, he built high-rise buildings, and sent people to closely monitor them upstairs.

Cao Shuang took the slingshot to the back garden, and the people upstairs shouted: "The old general goes southeast!" Cao Shuang was depressed and at a loss.

Soon after, Sima Yi killed Cao Shuang and his henchman He Yan on charges of rebellion

), Ding Mi, Deng Yang (yá

g), Bi Rail, Li Sheng, Huan Fan, etc., and exterminate the three clans; However, Sima Yi was particularly lenient with the second-rate figures under Cao Shuang, such as Lu Zhi, Xin Chang, Wang Shen and others, and later some people became the upstarts of the Jin Dynasty.

In February of the same year, Cao Fang appointed Sima Yi as the prime minister, and increased Fanchang, Yanling, Xinji, and Father City as their fiefdoms, with eight counties and 20,000 households.

Sima Yi resigned from the post of prime minister, and was not accepted. In December, the edict added the gift of nine tin, the court did not worship, and Sima Yi insisted on nine tin.

In the spring of the second year of Jiaping (250), Cao Fang ordered Sima Yi to build a temple in Luoyang. Sima Yi has been ill for a long time, and he is not invited by the court, and whenever there is a major event, the Son of Heaven personally goes to his house to ask for advice.

Wang Ling is the nephew of Situ Wang Yun, and was friends with Sima Yi's elder brother Sima Lang, Jia Kui and others in his early years.

When he died, Cao Shuang actively encircled him for the military of Yangzhou on the fake festival of the general of Zhengdong, and because of his meritorious service to break Wu, he was promoted to the general of the chariot and cavalry, and the opening of the palace was the same as the three divisions. Later, it was promoted to commonplace.

Sima Yi punished Cao Shuang, Wang Ling was dissatisfied, and conspired with his nephew Linghu Yu to depose Cao Fang and establish Cao Biao, the king of Chu, as emperor. Before he could act, Linghu Yu died.

In the first month of the third year of Jiaping (251), Wang Ling asked for troops to be recruited under the pretext of Wu people. Sima Yi knew of his conspiracy and did not order the army. And in April, he personally led the Chinese army to defeat Wang Ling.

Sima Yi repeated his old tricks, first issued a pardon letter to pardon Wang Ling's sins, and wrote a letter to comfort him, but soon the army suddenly arrived. Wang Ling knew that he was poor, so he took a boat alone to greet him, sent his subordinate officials or asked for guilt, and sent a seal ribbon and a knot.