"Sima Bada" refers to the eight brothers of the famous Sima family in Hanoi at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty: Sima Lang, the assassin of Yanzhou in the Han Dynasty, and the word Boda; Wei Taiwei (Emperor Xuan of Jin) Sima Yi, the word Zhongda; Wei Dazai (King Anping of Jin) Sima Fu, the word Shuda; Wei Dongwu City Hou Sima Kui, the word Jida; Wei Honglu Cheng Sima Sui, the word is obvious; Wei Zhonglang Sima Jin, the word Huida; Wei Ancheng Pavilion Hou Sima Tong, the word Yada; Wei Anping Pavilion Hou Sima Min, the word Yuda. Because the characters of the eight brothers all have "da", they are called "Sima Bada".

It is said that the ancestor of the famous Sima family in Hanoi came from Chongli, the son of Emperor Gaoyang. During the Xia Dynasty, his family had an official as Sima. When King Xuan of Zhou, he was given an official clan by the official Keping Xu Fang, so it was a clan. Their ancestor was Sima Jun, the general of the expedition to the west during the reign of Emperor An of the Eastern Han Dynasty. Great-grandfather Sima Liang was Yuzhang Taishou, grandfather Sima Jun was Yingchuan Taishou, father Sima Fang was Jingzhao Yin, and Sima Fang had eight sons, namely "Sima Bada".

Among them, Ma Lang, Sima Yi, and Sima Fu are the most famous in later generations.

【Sima Lang】

Sima Lang, whose name is Boda, is the eldest son of Sima Fang. When he was nine years old, he was called by his father, saying, "Whoever despises another man's father will not respect his own father." So the man apologized to him.

In the fifth year of Guanghe (182), Sima Lang passed the examination and became a Tongzilang, and the invigilator saw that he was tall and strong, and suspected that he had falsely declared his age, so they interrogated him. Sima Lang said: "My relatives inside and outside have grown tall and strong in every generation, and although I am immature, I do not envy the atmosphere of high-ranking officials, and it is not my ambition to compromise my age in order to achieve early success. "The proctor thinks he's different.

In the first year of Chuping (190), the Kwantung soldiers rose up to discuss Dong Zhuo. Therefore, Li Shao's family in Jizhou is in Yewang, close to the dangerous terrain in the mountains, and wants to move to Wen County. Sima Lang dissuaded, saying that the enemy migrated before he arrived, which would shake the people's hearts and lead to turmoil~ chaos. Li Shao didn't listen, and the people on the side of the mountain really moved~ chaos, some migrated inward, and some became thieves to rob.

At that time, Dong Zhuo moved Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty to Chang'an, and he was still in Luoyang. Sima Lang's father, Sima Fang, followed the westward migration in order to govern the imperial history, and because the four sides were in chaos, he asked Sima Lang to return to his hometown with his family. Someone reported that Sima Lang wanted to escape, so he was caught and brought to Dong Zhuo. Dong Zhuo said to him: "You are the same year as my dead son, why do you want to betray me? Sima Lang said that now that there are wars everywhere, the world is turbulent, the people cannot live and work in peace and contentment, and they are wandering around, although the punishment is severe, it cannot be prohibited, and he advises Dong Zhuo to think about these things, and he will become a figure like Yi Yin and Zhou Gong. Dong Zhuo expressed his understanding and did not punish him. Sima Lang knew that Dong Zhuo would definitely perish, but he was afraid that he would be left behind, so he bribed the people around Dong Zhuo with money, asked to leave, and returned to his hometown.

After arriving home, he told the villagers that Wen County would be war-torn and that it was advisable to move to Liyang. The villagers were fond of the old land and refused to leave, so they only moved away with the county Zhao Shi and his family and Sima Lang. A few months later, hundreds of thousands of the Kwantung Army gathered in Xingyang and Hanoi. The generals were not united, and their respective troops plundered, and more than half of the people died, and it took a long time for the soldiers to disperse. Later, when Cao Cao and Lü Bu fought in Puyang, Sima Lang sent his family back to his hometown to teach his younger brothers not to give up their studies because of the decay of the world.

In the third year of Chuping (192), Sima Lang was made a subordinate official by Cao Cao, and was appointed as Cheng Gaoling, resigned due to illness, and returned to serve as the head of Tangyang. Sima Lang was lenient and benevolent, and did not apply criminal laws such as the whip, and the people did not disobey the law. Earlier, some of the people had been relocated to the vicinity of Kyoto, but later Sima Lang's prefecture was tasked with building a ship, and the people who had migrated out were worried that he would not be able to complete the task, so they came back to help him build ships, and he was loved by the people to such an extent. Later, Sima Lang was promoted to the Yuancheng Order, and then went to the central government to serve as the prime minister's chief secretary, he suggested that troops be set up in various states and counties, and suggested the restoration of the "well field system". Sima Lang was promoted to the post of Yanzhou Assassin, vigorously promoted education, and was praised by the people.

【Sima Yi】

Sima Yi, whose name is Zhongda, is the second son of Sima Fang. When he was young, he was clever and strategic, erudite and well-informed, and devoted himself to the study of Confucianism. At the end of the Han Dynasty, when the world was in turmoil, he was often worried about the world. Yang Jun, the Taishou of Nanyang, is a fellow villager of Sima Yi, known for his good understanding of people, and when he saw Sima Yi, who was less than twenty years old, he felt that he was an extraordinary person. At that time, Cui Yan, the Shangshu, was friends with Sima Yi's brother Sima Lang, and Cui Yan said to Sima Lang: "Your younger brother is smart and fair, resolute and handsome, beyond ordinary people, not comparable to you." ”

According to the "Biography of Gao Shi", Sima Yi had a good relationship with the famous hermit Hu Zhao when he was a teenager. Because of the grudge with Zhou Sheng and others in the same county and was murdered, Hu Zhao immediately went into danger to find out, found Zhou Sheng and his party between the mountains and ponds, and begged them to let Sima Yi go, Zhou Sheng refused at first, but Hu Zhao's sincerity in crying finally moved him and saved Sima Yi.

In the sixth year of Jian'an (201), Sima Yi was selected as the chief of the plan to report to the imperial court. Cao Cao was a commonplace at that time, and when he heard the name of Sima Yi, he wanted to recruit him to serve. Sima Yi knew that the national fortunes of the Han Dynasty had declined, and he was unwilling to submit to the Cao family, so he pretended to be bedridden with wind paralysis and refused to be drafted. Cao Cao sent people to spy on him at night, but Sima Yi was bedridden and motionless, as if he was really infected with wind paralysis.

After Cao Cao became prime minister, he recruited Sima Yi as a literary scholar and gave an order to the envoy: "If he can't refuse, arrest him." Sima Yi was afraid and had to take office. Cao Cao asked him to travel with the crown prince, and successively served as the Huangmen squire, the councilor, the prime minister of Dong Cao, and the prime minister's chief bookkeeper.

According to "Wei Luo", Sima Yi was studious, and Cao Hong thought that he was sparse and wanted Sima Yi to help him, but Sima Yi was ashamed to associate with Cao Hong and pretended to be on crutches. Cao Hong hated Sima Yi and went to make a small report to Cao Cao, Cao Cao recruited Sima Yi, and Sima Yi immediately threw away his crutches to see Cao Cao to serve him.

Sima Yi was jealous in his heart and generous on the outside, suspicious of people, and good at using power and scheming, Cao Cao sensed that he was ambitious, and heard that Sima Yi could look back like a wolf and wanted to test him. So he summoned him to accompany him and let him walk in front, which made him look back, but Sima Yi was facing backwards and did not move. Cao Cao later dreamed that three horses were eaten in one trough, and he was very disgusted in his heart. So he said to the crown prince Cao Pi: "Sima Yi is not a person who is a minister, you must be on guard in the future." ”

But because Cao Pi and Sima Yi had a good relationship and always protected him, he was able to do nothing, so Sima Yi was diligent in his duties and forgot to sleep and eat, so Cao Cao felt at ease.

【Sima Fu】

Sima Fu, whose name is Shuda, is the third son of Sima Fang. His personality is gentle and honest, self-reliant with chastity, and does not grudge with others. He is also well-versed in history, and when the late Han Dynasty was in turmoil ~ chaos, he and his brothers still did not forget to study and study on their own. Chen Liuren Yin Wu, famous at home, was once convicted and exiled, Sima Fu went to visit him, lived and ate with him, and was praised by the people of the time.

Wei Chensi Wang Cao Zhi was very talented, and he selected officials and subordinates, and took Sima Fu as his literary master. Cao Zhi was only open-minded, Sima Fu always admonished him sincerely, Cao Zhi did not accept the opinion at first, but then he was able to apologize to him. Later, Sima Fu was promoted to the prince's concubine and assisted Cao Pi.

PS: I'll make up yesterday's chapter at the weekend