In the second year of Zhengyuan (255), Sima Shi, a general of Wei, died in Xuchang in the same year because of his excessive fright when quelling the rebellion, causing his eyes to shock out of his sockets. After Sima Shi's death, the Wei Emperor Cao Chao failed to seize power, and Sima Zhao succeeded his brother and continued to control the Wei dynasty, after which the Wei State entered the Sima Zhao era.

【Death of Sima Shi】

At the beginning, Wen Qin's son Wen Yang led troops to attack the camp, Sima Shi was too frightened, and there was a tumor on his eyes, which often drained pus, causing his eyes to shock out of his sockets. In the second year of Zhengyuan (255), Xinhai Day (28th) died in Xuchang at the age of 47.

A year before Sima Shi's death, Emperor Cao Chao of Wei had already granted him the right to command the nation's soldiers and horses and the armies inside and outside the Beijing Division, and authorized the general Sima Shi to show respect for the Son of Heaven without having to walk briskly when worshipping the emperor.

In February, Cao Chao was hanged in plain clothes, and his nickname was Zhongwu. The officials concerned discussed and believed that Sima Shi's loyalty had stabilized the country and his deeds had saved the world, and that he should follow Huo Guang's precedent and add the title of Great Sima to the general, increase the number of households by 50,000, and give him the title of Wugong. Sima Zhao persuaded him: "His late father did not dare to accept the courtesy of the prime minister's nine lives, and the late brother did not dare to accept the high position of the prime minister, all because Taizu once served as the prime minister. Now that the nicknames Emperor Wu and Emperor Wen are the same, it must be terrifying. In the past, Xiao He, Zhang Liang, and Huo Guang all had the skill mirror to save the current situation and assist the monarch, Xiao He's nickname was Wenzhong, Zhang Liang's nickname was Wencheng, and Huo Guang's nickname was Xuancheng. If you must use civil and military as a nickname, please give it according to the precedent of Xiao He and others. The Son of Heaven issued an edict to grant.

Later, Sima Zhao was named the king of Jin and posthumously honored Sima Shi as the king of Jin Jing. Sima Yan called the emperor, respected Sima Shi as Emperor Jing of Jin, his tomb is called Junping Mausoleum, and the temple name is Sejong. In history, Sima Shi's wife Xiahou Hui gave birth to five daughters, of which there were no sons, only an adopted son, Sima You. So after Sima Shi's death, his power and status were inherited by his younger brother Sima Zhao.

Sima Shi was the second-generation leader of the Sima family, the highest official and general, and he was in power for a short period of time (251-255), only four or five years, a little longer than his father Sima Yi was in power.

However, Sima Shi was not a trivial figure in history, and he actively wooed the Empress Dowager Guo during his reign, deposed the king, and further clarified the situation of the Sima family on behalf of Wei. In terms of military affairs, he crusaded against Biqiu Jian, quelled the second rebellion in Huainan, and promoted and reused Deng Ai, Wang Chang, Chen Tai, Hu Zun and many other talents.

Sima Shi is a key figure in the Sima family, he inherited his father Sima Yi's career, further carried forward the Sima family, and laid a good foundation for his younger brother Sima Zhao to take power, but unfortunately Sima Shi did not escape the short life of the Sima family, and his uncle Sima Lang died young because of the war, and he was forty-six or seven years old when he died.

[Sima Zhao in power]

When the general Sima Shi was seriously ill, Sima Zhao went to Xuchang Province from Kyoto to ask and was worshiped as General Wei. After Sima Shi entrusted the great cause to Sima Zhao, he died with a whimper.

At that time, Sima Shi was already dead, and Sima Zhao was not in Luoyang, and the Wei Emperor Cao Chao realized that this was a good opportunity to seize power, so he issued an edict ordering Sima Zhao to stay in Xuchang and let Shangshu Fu Yan lead the six armies back to Beijing, and at the same time, he might even start planning a palace coup. Zhong Hui conspired with Fu Zhao to let Fu Yan go to the table, set off with Sima Zhao, and retreated to the south of Luoshui to garrison the troops. Sima Zhao finally personally led the army back to Beijing, to Luoyang, Wei Emperor Cao Chao promoted him as a general, plus the service, the governor of the Chinese and foreign armies, recorded the Shang Shushi, assisted the government, with a sword to wear the temple to the palace, although Sima Zhao resigned, but the actual power of Wei has fallen into his hands, and the Wei State entered the era of Sima Zhao.

In the first month of the first year of Ganlu (256), the imperial court added the title of governor of Sima Zhao, and did not mention his name. In June, Jin was named the Duke of Gaodu, sealed the place for 700 miles, added nine tin, fake axe, Jin was the governor of Dadu, and wore a sword to the palace. and resigned. On August 16, Huang Yue was added and three counties were added. In this year, the imperial court also promoted Sima Zhao's uncle, Taiwei Sima Fu, to Taifu.

【Zhuge Birthday Scheme】

Zhuge Dan served as the general of Zhendong after Sima Shi pacified the rebellion of Biqiu Jian, stationed in Huainan, and Sun Jun, the prime minister of Eastern Wu, led Lu Ju and Liuzan to support Biqiu Jian, knowing that Biqiu Jian and Wenqin were defeated and Shouchun was occupied and retreated, Zhuge Dan then sent Jiang Ban to pursue the Eastern Wu army and kill Liuzan. After the war, Zhuge was awarded the title of Marquis of Gaoping, with 3,500 households, and was transferred to the general of Zhengdong.

After Sima Zhao took over power, Ren Jia Chong was appointed as the general Sima and turned to the right for a long history. At that time, Sima Zhaoxin was in charge of the government, and Jia Chong suggested that he send his subordinates to comfort the four generals of Zhengdong, Zhengnan, Zhengxi, and Zhengbei, and observe their interests and movements. So Sima Zhao sent Jia Chong to Zhuge Dan.

Jia Chong tentatively probed Zhuge Dan and said: "The sages of Luoyang all agree with the emperor's Chan Rang, you know. What do you think? But he was sharply accused by Zhuge Dan: "You are not Jia Kui's son!" You have received the favor of Cao Wei for generations, how can you live up to the country and want to give Cao Wei to others? I couldn't take it at all. If Emperor Luoyang is in trouble, I will fight to the death. Jia Chong was silent, and said to Sima Zhao after he went back: "Zhuge was born in Yangzhou, and he has long been famous and can win people's death. Looking at his slight scale, he will inevitably rebel. Nowadays, it is a trivial matter, and if it is late, it will be a great disaster. (Note 1) Sima Zhao finally chose to follow Jia Chong's advice.

In the winter of the first year of Ganlu (256), Eastern Wu planned to attack Xu Yan. The imperial court knew that the troops under Zhuge Dan's command were enough to resist the invasion of foreign soldiers, but he still asked the imperial court to send 100,000 people to guard Shouchun. He also asked to build a city along the Huai River to prepare for the enemy, in fact, he wanted to actively protect the land of Huainan.

In the second year of Ganlu (257), Sima Zhao knew that Zhuge was suspicious of the imperial court, but considering that Zhuge was an old minister, he wanted to recall him back to talk about it, so he issued an edict to promote Zhuge Dan to Sikong and join the court. When Zhonghui's mother died and was mourning at home, he calculated that Zhuge would not obey his fate, so he galloped to report to Sima Zhao. Sima Zhao believes that the matter has come to this point and will not be corrected.

After Zhuge Dan received the edict, he was even more frightened, so he raised troops to rebel, gathered troops from all walks of life, attacked Yangzhou assassin Shi Leqi (Le Jin's son), and killed him. More than 100,000 officers and soldiers from Huainan and Huaibei, and 40,000 or 50,000 people from Yangzhou, who were newly belonged, stored enough grain for a year, and closed the city to defend it. He also sent Chang Shi Wu Gang to lead his youngest son Zhuge Liang to Dongwu to ask for assistance.

Compared with Wang Ling and Biqiu Jian, Zhuge Dan's determination to rebel is relatively low, Wang Ling began to plan after the Gaopingling Incident, and Biqiu Jian did not hesitate after Sima Shi abolished the monarch, only Zhuge Dan showed great hesitation. Earlier, after the rebellion of Biqiu Jian, he won over Zhuge Dan, but Zhuge Dan betrayed Biqiu Jian, and was the first to defeat Huainan, and when he became the general of the expedition to the east, Zhuge Dan began to prepare for rebellion, and finally he was forced to rebel, rather than taking the initiative to rebel.

Note 1: Here is the record in the Book of Jin, which is based on the Shiyu and the Biography of the Late Wei Dynasty.

The world said: King Sima Wen was in charge of the government, and Chang Shi Jia thought it was appropriate to send him to comfort the four expeditions, so he sent him to Shouchun. Returning King Qiwen: "Born in Yangzhou again, it has a prestige and is popular with the people." Today's sign will not come, and the disaster will be shallow; If you don't sign it, it's too late. "It's commonplace. The book to, the birthday said: "I should be a public after Wang Wenshu, and now I will be commonplace!" Do not send messengers, walk to the book, so that the soldiers pay for the pleasure, this must be done. Hundreds of people will go to Yangzhou, Yangzhou people want to close the door, and say: "Qing is not my old official!" "Go in, run upstairs, and behead it.

At the end of Wei, it was said: Jia Chong met with the birthday and talked about current affairs, because the birthday said: "The sages of Luozhong are all the original Chan Dynasty, and you know it." What do you think? He said: "Is Qing not Jia Yuzhou's son? How can the world lose the country and lose the Wei family? I can't bear to hear it. If there is trouble in Luo, I deserve to die. "Silently. The birthday was levied, invited Zhuyamen to set up a wine banquet, and the soldiers of the Yamen were given wine to get drunk, and everyone said: "The previous armor of thousands of people was completed, and I wanted to fight the thief, but now I should return Luo, and I will no longer use it. Stop, gentlemen. "Seven hundred soldiers came out. Le Qi heard it, closed the state door. The declaration of the south gate of the birthday calendar said: "When Luoyi is returned, the game is out, what is the closed-door preparation in Yangzhou?" "Before the east gate, the east gate was closed, but the soldiers attacked the city, and the people of the state left, and set fire to the treasury because of the wind, and then killed. The birthday table said: "The minister is responsible for the country, and the army is in the east." Yangzhou assassinated Shi Leqi to deceive, said that the minister and Wu traffic, and said that he was edicted to the position of the contemporary minister, and there was no form for a long time. Obey the orders of the country, stand on their own feet by death, and there will be no heresy in the end. Angry and disloyal, he rode 700 men on foot, and beheaded on the 6th of this month, and was beheaded on the same day, and the head of the letter was sent on a stagecoach. If the Holy Dynasty is a minister, the minister is Wei Chen; Unknown minister, the minister is Wu Chen. I was so angry that I would like to pay homage to Chen Yu, cry blood with grief, choke and cut off, I don't know what to do, and beg the court to be sincere. ”