First, about the "motive" of Cao Shuang's rebellion.
Whether you want to rebel or kill someone, motivation is an essential thing before committing a crime. Does Cao Shuang have this motive? Some people say that the emperor wants to do it, and this motive is obviously there. This theory may seem right to others, but it is all wet here in Cao Shuang. Why do I say that? First, let's think about it. Why do you want to be emperor? It is nothing more than asking for a harem of 3,000, a rich family, and a thousand acres of fertile land. Is it noble? In the final analysis, the reason why the emperor's position is so attractive is that he enjoys so many "rights", and the status aura of beauty treasures is available when you become an emperor, so most people want to be an emperor. However, when this theory is applied to Cao Shuang, there is a fatal negligence. What's that? Look at historical materials:
Cool weight-loss car clothes, intended to ride; Fang cherishes and fills his home; Wives and concubines in the backyard, taking seven or eight talents from the former emperors, and 33 generals, teachers, generals and well-bred children, all thought they were happy. Fraudulent as a letter, 57 talented people were sent to Yetai, and the first emperor Jieyu became a geisha. Unauthorized use of instrumental music, armory is prohibited. -Biography of the Three Kingdoms and Cao Shuang
What does this historical data show? Explain that Cao Shuang's status at that time was already very high, comparable to that of the emperor, and the beauties in the harem could be kept for themselves, even the imperial edicts could be changed. In other words, the emperor has all the rights. He enjoys all the benefits enjoyed by the emperor. Why did he rebel? Cao Shuang is a rich second generation without ambition. Since you can enjoy the benefits of the emperor, why should you seek the "obligation" of the emperor? You know, the emperor not only has great rights, but also heavy obligations, so he takes the world as his own responsibility. Isn't it wonderful that Cao Shuang enjoys rights and doesn't assume obligations now? People fight to the death for their rights, but they fight to the death for their obligations, which is something that only virtuous people or ambitious people will do, but Cao Shuang is obviously not such a person. So Cao Shuang's rebellion had no motive.
Second, about the "risk" of Cao Shuang's rebellion.
If you resist such a thing, you have to do something with a real knife and a real gun. Without great courage and great talent, you will basically fail, and countless predecessors in history are lying here. And Cao Shuang has neither courage nor talent. Even after Cao Shuang's stupid defeat in cutting Shu, didn't he know his own military ability? Watching the whole army rout and fleeing in panic, even the arrogant rich second generation understand some truth, right? Do you understand that your military ability is not so good? Since Cao Shuang's military capability is low, the risks are naturally great. Moreover, there were many loyal ministers in Wei at that time. If someone really rebelled, people like Wu would not come to crusade against Cao Shuang. At that time, the world was undecided, and Sun and Liu were eyeing it. If you want to resist, why don't you call? If Cao Shuang really wants to rebel, won't he weigh the risks? Don't say that Cao Shuang has no brain and can't think. Even passers-by in the street will consider things that affect the life of the whole family, such as rebellion. So the risk is so high, isn't Cao Shuang's rebellion a fable?
Third, on Cao Shuang's rebellious "talent"
According to the truth, if a person wants to rebel, he must first plan with some very good counselors or generals and ask them to help him with advice or something. But what about Cao Shuang? Who is his partner? Make peace. Who is peace? A scholar, a scholar who talks about Laozi and Zhuangzi every day. Well, an incompetent rich second generation conspired with a scholar who tasted inaction every day to rebel. Does anyone believe in such a wonderful thing except Sima Yi's brain powder?
Fourthly, on the "consciousness" of Cao Shuang's rebellion.
According to the truth, a person's rebellion and consciousness have always existed, right? After all, if the rebellion fails, it will be a tragic ending for the whole family to be killed. Since we want to rebel, consciousness is indispensable. But does Cao Shuang have it? No, after Sima Yi's coup, Cao Shuang fought back and held the relieving power. If he really wanted to rebel, he would have started to fight, but he actually returned the relieving! This is really a rebellious consciousness! ? If Cao Shuang really wants to rebel, he can't be unaware of the consequences of surrendering the relieving. Cao Shuang knew his fate with reference to his predecessors, but Sima Yi tricked him into surrendering the military power. So what does this mean? Is Cao Shuang had no intention of rebellion, so he didn't consider the fate of the rebels, so he was fooled into thinking that although he was guilty (except for the charges of rebellion), washing his hands could save his life. Some people think that Cao Shuang is mentally retarded, so he will be fooled. But I want to say that the example of his predecessors' blood dripping is just around the corner. What kind of Han Xin is really so easy to fool a person? Besides, Cao Shuang's IQ is normal.
5. Where did Cao Shuang's rebellious theory come from?
1 Liang, Yan said that the emperor was ill, so he didn't have the heart of a monarch, and it was only one day when he plotted. From the Book of Jin
I don't want to say more about this. You can see that the first piece of "evidence" comes from the Book of Jin. What is the Book of Jin? Science fiction. The meteorite fell into the sky, and Sima Yi was superb. And the change of Gao Pingling is still a sensitive matter, just like the noble event in Gaoxiang, the noble event in Gaoxiang, and the Book of Jin beautified Si Mazhao to a certain extent. At first glance, we can draw a clear conclusion that "Cao Mao is dead and Si Mazhao is innocent". So what is the credibility of the Book of Jin on such a sensitive matter? Some people say that the Book of Jin is black on Sima Yi, but no matter how black it is, how can it not speak for Sima Jia's orthodoxy? I think if the Book of Jin denies the orthodoxy of Sima's family, then why are there Xuandi Ji and Wendi Ji? Some people say that this is Sima Yi's personal problem and cannot be linked to Sima Jia's orthodoxy, so please remove Xuandi Ji from the Book of Jin. Not yet? Jin Dynasty and Sima family's orthodoxy, Jin Shu must write a song to protect it, otherwise the problem will be big.
At the beginning, Zhang Dang was proud of the talents he chose. If he is suspected of being a traitor, he will be punished. When conspiring with Yan to rebel, they practiced the army first and had to be ready in mid-March, so they put Yan and others in prison. From the biography of the reflection of Cao Shuang.
Have you noticed the word "Chen"? What does this mean? In other words, Zhang Dang "said" that Cao Shuang was going to rebel. In other words, this is a witness. But we know that it is difficult to tell whether a person's words are true or false. Is what Zhang Dang said true or false? Let's continue to watch.
There is a company that plays Huang Men Zhang Dang Fu Tingwei and tests his handwriting, which is cool and unscrupulous.
This historical material is also a witness, but we should pay attention to two points: 1 is "Fu Tingwei" and 2 is "Kao".
Suppose 1 gave Zhang Dang to Ting Wei, then what organization is this Ting Wei? Simply put, it is the place where prisoners are tried, but it is very different from the current court. The biggest difference is that Ting Wei at that time could use lynching! Is the so-called torture! And this is still a common phenomenon!
Today, there is a department to correct the penalty book, not the main road. Based on punishment rather than loss, it is vulgar and bad. Gao in Biography of the Three Kingdoms
Gao made it very clear that officials tried prisoners and lynched them instead of following the right path.
Su Ming was strong, fierce and extremely poisonous, but he died without regret. Ting Wei heard about it. Biography of the Three Kingdoms
Apparently, officials lynched the trial. It was common at that time.
Then let's take a look at the second point, which is "checking the facts". In ancient times, testing was also called "Kao" and torture. The test is verified by translation and torture. But some people say this is wrong. Why? Because these people say that the test is true and should not be translated word for word. The word "test" means investigation, not torture. Then what is the source of their historical materials, which is also the content in the annals of the Three Kingdoms?
"Biography of the Three Kingdoms and Wei Zhengfu": "Follow the name to test the truth, and follow the rules, so treat the end."
So this statement is correct? Obviously wrong. Because translation is bound to be related to situations, why did Fu Wei translate it into a survey here? Because what he said is how to choose officials, if the development of internal affairs and other things have nothing to do with prisons, it is natural to translate and inspect them. Then let me give you a few more examples:
First of all, the above-mentioned Su Ming was strong and fierce, and the exam was highly toxic, but he died without words. Ting Wei heard of it.
"If you are not Zeng and Min, how can you say anything to destroy evil?" Promote exams.
The above is also the content of the three kingdoms, but the "test" here is obviously torture. In other words, the test related to punishment and prison will naturally be translated into torture. This is a concrete analysis of the specific situation.
Therefore, Zhang Dang's "test" is linked to Ting Wei, which naturally needs to be translated into torture and verification.
According to the above two points, it can be concluded that Zhang Dang was tortured to extract a confession, and Cao Shuang's rebellion was false.
Six, about some "interesting" trials after the death of Cao Shuang and Cao Shuang.
First of all, the process of interrogating Cao Shuang is naturally not clearly recorded. Why write the story in detail? However, reflecting on Cao Shuang's trial, I put forward two obscure points. Lu Yu was 1 the judge of Cao Shuang and Yanhe, and Sima Yi asked Lu Yu to judge Cao Shuang and Yanhe. When Shuang and others saw that Sima Xuanwang was a teacher, they asked Yu Xing to transfer to a captain to look after his prison. . This Sima Yi has ulterior motives. Why do I say that? Because Cao Shuang and Lu Yu have personal animosity, Cao Shuang suppressed Lu Yu when he was in power. Yan and others had an unjust case, because the officials were too weak to understand Yu's laws, so that the master took Yu's ribbon before playing it. Is it a coincidence that Sima Yi used people who were enemies with Cao Shuang instead of good people? And after Lu, Cao Shuang died. He climbed all the way, just like a helicopter. He was appointed minister of the official department, added a captain to the car, named Gao Le Hou Ting, and became a servant, so he chose Dr. Jia Guanglu. Is this all a coincidence?
We already know that Cao Shuang and Zhang Dang were handed over to Tingwei for trial. Then the then Chief Tingwei was Gao Rou. When dealing with Cao Shuang, Sima Yi said something very meaningful to Gao Rou, that is, "Your Excellency is Zhou Bo." The teacher said Rou: "You are Zhou Bo." Zhou Bo, as we all know, Liu Bang's Ministry will later get rid of the Lu family and return the political power to the Liu family. Finally, Zhou Bo announced his retirement for fear of being killed by Gao Gong, and stopped asking about the failure of state affairs. So what's the significance of Sima Yi saying such things to Gao Rou? Ancient people spoke especially about politics, sometimes euphemistically, but it was meaningful. For example, Brother Wargo just didn't understand what Si Mazhao meant, so he jumped into the street. What does Sima Yi mean? Let's take a look at Gaurou's performance after Cao Shuang's death. First of all, Gao Rou inexplicably sealed Shuangzhu and entered the countryside. According to the principle that reactive power is not rewarded, what Gao Rou did in the change of Gao Pingling was to receive the queen's letters. Why is this suddenly sealed? Contact him again. He is the director of Ding Wei. Oh, I get it anyway. What is the performance of Gao Rou? Before Cao Shuang was killed, Gao Rou was in charge and often asked about the failure of state affairs. But after Cao Shuang's death, Gao Rou was a vegetarian. In front of senior officials, he no longer asks about the failure of state affairs, which is basically similar to frequency. Can it be said that Gao Rou understood what Sima Yi said?
A rich second generation who loves pleasure and has no ambition, suddenly one day his brain cramps without considering risks, and he pursues the obligation of taking the world as his own responsibility like a virtuous person. And his partner is a scholar full of inaction. At the critical moment, I gave up again. There was a lesson from the blood of predecessors, and I thought this kind of thing was washed away. Can you believe such a bizarre story?