In the fourth year of the early Huang Dynasty (223), Zhong Xuan was the Tai Lieutenant, Hua Xin was Situ, and Wang Lang was the Sikong, and they were both famous ministers of Cao Cao. Later generations called these three people the three dukes of Emperor Wen. Pen fun and pavilion www.biquge.info

【Sikong Wang Lang】

Wang Lang, it is said that his real name is Wang Yan, and his name is Jingxing. Xuzhou Donghai Tan people. An important minister and scholar in the Cao Wei period of the Three Kingdoms at the end of the Han Dynasty. In his early years, he studied under Taiwei Yang Ci, and was worshiped as Langzhong because he knew the scriptures. Later, due to the death of Yang Ci, he abandoned the official to mourn him, and was later promoted to filial piety, but Wang Lang did not die. Xuzhou Thorn Shi Taoqian also cited him as a Maocai, and he was engaged in governance. He was reappointed as the chief inspector and was loved by the people during his tenure. In the first year of Jian'an (196 AD), when Sun Ce attacked Huiji, Wang Lang raised troops to resist, but was defeated by him, and surrendered when he could not escape.

After Cao Cao recruited Wang Lang, he was able to leave Jiangdong, because it took a long time for him to arrive in Xuchang because of the war, and he was worshiped as a counselor and a military officer.

In the eighteenth year of Jian'an (213), the Wei State was established, and Wang Lang led the Wei County Taishou as a military sacrifice wine, and later served as Shaofu, Fengchang, and Dali. At that time, Wang Lang handled affairs to forgive the offender, and the punishment would be lenient when the charge was in doubt, so he was famous for his imprisonment together with Zhong Xuan.

In the first year of Yankang (220), after Cao Pi succeeded as the king of Wei, Wang Lang moved to the post of imperial historian and was named the Marquis of Anling Pavilion. After Cao Pi was appointed by Chan Jianwei, Wang Lang was reappointed as Sikong, and then entered the township marquis of Leping. During the Battle of Yiling in Shu, he once suggested to Cao Pi to help Sun Quan crusade against Liu Bei, but it was fruitless because of the rain. Later, he also discouraged Cao Pi from going south to Jiangdong.

After Cao Rong succeeded to the throne, he made Wang Lang the Marquis of Lanling, promoted to Situ, and wrote to Emperor Wei Ming to advise the construction of the palace, and also put forward many suggestions for the lack of heirs to the royal family. In the second year of Taihe (228), Wang Lang died, and his nickname was Cheng. There is a son named Wang Su, who is a generation of scholars of Cao Wei of the Three Kingdoms, and the Marquis of Lanling. His grandson, Queen Yuanji, married Sima Zhao, King of Jin, and gave birth to Sima Yan, Emperor Wu of Jin, and Sima You, King of Qixian. In the fourth year of Zhengshi (243), Wang Lang and Cao Zhen and others were able to enjoy Cao Cao's temple court because of their merits. Historically, Wang Lang also deserved to enjoy the temple of Emperor Wei Wen.

Wang Lang is very knowledgeable, and his son Wang Su are both scholars. He is the author of "The Biography of Zhou Yi", "The Biography of the Spring and Autumn Period", "The Biography of the Book of Filial Piety", "The Biography of Zhou Officials", etc., and has 34 volumes of anthologies.

【Taiwei Zhong Xuan】

Zhong Xuanzi Yuanchang, a member of the Yingchuan Changshe in Yuzhou. During the Three Kingdoms period, Cao Wei was a famous calligrapher and politician. Earlier, he was investigated as filial piety, appointed Shang Shulang and Yangling Ling, and resigned due to illness. He was also recruited by the three governments to serve as Tingweizheng and Huangmen Shilang. At that time, Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty was in Chang'an, Xijing, and Li Dao, Guo Yan and other autocratic powers blocked the connection between Emperor Xian and Kanto. Cao Cao later sent an envoy to contact the Son of Heaven, and it was thanks to Zhong Xuan that he was able to succeed. When the emperor returned to the east, Zhong Miao worshiped the imperial history Zhongcheng because of his merits, moved to serve in the middle, and shot the servants, and was awarded the Dongwu Pavilion Marquis according to the previous merits.

After moving the capital to Xuchang, Cao Cao monopolized the power, although he could coerce the Son of Heaven and order the princes, but also faced the situation of enemies on all sides, so under the suggestion of Xun Yudan, Cao Cao let Zhong Xuan lead the lieutenant of the school as a servant, and supervise all walks of life in Guanzhong, and entrust him with the affairs of the rear. After Zhong Miao went to Chang'an, he successfully persuaded Ma Teng, Han Sui and other princes, and gave Cao Cao 2,000 horses for military use during the Battle of Guandu.

Later, there were repeated changes in the Sili area, first Guo Yuan invaded, and then there were rebellions between Wei Gu and Zhang Sheng, Zhang Yan and Gao Gan, all of which were quelled by Zhong Xuan.

Since Emperor Xian moved westward, the people of Luoyang were reduced to the end, Zhong Miao migrated the people of Guanzhong, and recruited the fleeing and rebellious population to enrich it, and the people's household registration was gradually enriched within a few years. In the sixteenth year of Jian'an (211), Cao Cao's conquest of Ma Chao was time, and because Zhong Xuan enriched the population and was able to use it to ensure supply, he appointed Zhong Xuan as the former military advisor.

In the eighteenth year of Jian'an (213), the Wei State was established, and Cao Cao was appointed Dali by Zhong Xuan, and was promoted to Xiangguo. A few years later, because he was implicated in Wei's conspiracy against him, Zhong Miao was dismissed from office.

In the twenty-fifth year of Jian'an (220), Cao Pi was on the throne, and Zhong Xuan was appointed Dali. In the same year, Cao Pi was proclaimed emperor, reappointed as Zhong Xuantingwei, and entered the noble township. After Jia Xu's death, Zhong Xuan became a lieutenant on behalf of Jia Xu and was transferred to the title of Pingyang Township.

In the seventh year of the early Huang dynasty (226), Emperor Cao Rong of Wei Ming ascended the throne, and Zhong Xuanjin was the Marquis of Dingling, increasing the number of households by 500, together with the previous total of 1,800 households, and moved to Taifu. Zhong Xuan had a leg disease, and it was inconvenient to bow down and get up, and Hua Xin was also old and sick at that time, so when he went to the court, he let them sit in a sedan chair in a car, and the guards carried him to the upper hall to sit. Since then, the three public diseases have taken this practice as an old practice.

In the fourth year of Taihe (230), Zhong Xuan died. Cao Rong wore plain clothes to go to mourn, and his name was Cheng. In the first four years (243), Zhong Xuan was able to enjoy Cao Cao's court temple.

On the political front, Zhong Xuan advocated the resumption of corporal punishment, and during the three generations of Cao Cao, Cao Pi, and Cao Rui, he proposed to the imperial court to discuss the matter, but because it was opposed by many people, it failed to achieve results.

【Situ Huaxin】

Hua Xin, the word fish, Han nationality. Qingzhou Plain Gao Tang people. At the end of the Han Dynasty and the beginning of the Wei Dynasty, he was a famous scholar and a heavy minister of Cao Wei. In his early years, Hua Xin worshiped Taiwei Chen Qiu as his teacher, and Lu Zhi, Zheng Xuan, Guan Ning, etc. were the same door, and Guan Ning and Bingyuan were called a dragon, and Hua Xin was the leader. When Wang Fen wanted to eliminate the eunuchs and abolish Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty, Tao Qiuhong wanted to participate, but was stopped by Hua Xin.

Hua Xin was promoted to filial piety and was appointed as Langzhong, but he went to the official due to illness. He was recruited by He Jin as Shang Shulang. After Dong Zhuo moved the capital to Chang'an, Hua Xin said that he was sick and did not do anything for him, and later left Yuan Shu, and was finally appointed as Yuzhang Taishou by Emperor Xian, which won the hearts of the people. After Yangzhou Mu Liu Miao died in Yuzhang, after Sun Ce attacked, Hua Xin raised the county and surrendered, and was regarded as a guest by Sun Ce. After Cao Cao recruited Hua Xin, Sun Ce didn't want him to leave, so Hua Xin personally found Sun Ce and persuaded him, so he came to Xuchang.

After Hua Xin arrived in Xuchang, he was appointed as a councilor, and also a military officer, and was later promoted to Shangshu, and then promoted to Shizhong, and then Xun Yu was appointed as Shangshu Ling, after which Hua Xin was ordered to arrest Queen Fu. When Cao Cao conquered Sun Quan, he asked Emperor Xian to appoint Hua Xin as his military advisor. After the establishment of the Wei State, Hua Xin served as the imperial historian.

In the first year of Yankang (220), Cao Cao died, and Cao Pi succeeded to the throne of Wei. In the same year, Cao Pi was called the emperor of the Han Dynasty, Hua Xin ascended the altar to preside over the Zen ceremony, and presented the emperor's seal to Cao Pi.

In history, Hua Xin admired his old friend Guan Ning very much, first strongly recommended him to Cao Pi, and then even proposed to retire himself and let Guan Ning replace him.

In May of the seventh year of the early Huang dynasty (226), Cao Pi died, and the crown prince Cao Rong ascended the throne, sealing Huaxin as Boping Hou, increasing the number of households by 500, and the previous cumulative number of households was 1,300, and in December of the same year, he was reappointed as the Taiwei.

When Cao Zhen was crusading against Hanzhong, Hua Xin proposed to Cao Rui to strike the army, which was eventually adopted by Cao Rui. In the first month of the fifth year of Taihe (231), Cao Rong gave Huaxin items and clothes to show his concern. On January 30, 232, Hua Xin died at the age of seventy-five. Nicknamed the Marquis. At first, Emperor Wen divided a part of Hua Xin's household and gave it to Hua Xin's younger brother Hua Zhi, who made Hua Zhi a liehou. His son, Huabiao, also inherited the title and later served as Shangshu.

Hua Xin himself was very incorruptible in history, and did not have ten buckets of grain stored at home, and often gave relief to others, so Cao Pi specially rewarded Hua Xin with his own clothes, and made clothes for his wife and the men and women in the family. In the first four years (243), Hua Xin was able to enjoy Cao Cao's court temple.