Sima Yi was brilliant and knowledgeable since childhood, and fell in love with Confucianism. After Cao Cao was born as a eunuch, Sima Yi refused Cao Cao's invitation to become an official because of his high esteem in Sima's family.
Until 208, Cao Cao became prime minister, forcing Sima Yi to become an official.
Sima Yi has a keen political mind. His early support for Cao Cao as emperor won his trust. Cao Cao, known as the Queen of Wei Dynasty, made the concubine of Prince Sima Yi assist Cao Pi and helped him win the battle for storage.
On his deathbed, Cao Pi entrusted Sima Yi, Cao Zhen and others to assist Cao Cao.
During the period of Cao Rui, Sima Yi served as a general, commander-in-chief and commander-in-chief. On his deathbed, Cao Rui entrusted Sima Yi and Cao Shuang to assist Cao Fang.
After Cao Fang succeeded to the throne, Sima Yi was ostracized by Cao Shuang and became a teacher with no real power.
In 249, Sima Yi took the opportunity of Cao Shuang to accompany Cao Fang to visit Gaoping Mausoleum, staged a coup, took control of Luoyang, and regained the military and political power of Cao Wei, which is known as the change of Gaoping Mausoleum.
In 25 1 year, Sima Yi died at the age of 73 in Wenxuan, posthumous title. Si Mazhao named Sima Yi after Jin Dynasty, and posthumous title Sima Yi was appointed as Jin Dynasty. After Sima Yan proclaimed himself emperor, Sima Yi was posthumously named Xuan Di, with the temple name Gaozu.
Sima Yi had a high level of literacy all his life, and had high attainments in military, political, economic and cultural aspects. He made outstanding contributions to Cao Wei Group and laid the foundation for the opening up of the Western Jin Dynasty.
(A), political wisdom
Sima Yi's father, Sima Fang, is an official of Jing, comparable to Jiuqing, and has eight sons. Because of his words, he said? Sima Bada? .
In order not to be an official, Sima Yi pretended to be ill in bed to escape Cao Cao's call-up. When Cao Cao became prime minister, he forced Sima Yi to be an official. According to Wei Lue, Sima Yi refused to associate with Cao Hong and was criticized by Cao Hong. Cao Cao, comment? Does the wolf care? In order to save his life, he assisted Cao Pi in a low-key way and helped Cao Pi win the reserve.
During the reign of Emperor Cao Rui and Emperor Cao Fang, they advanced and retreated moderately and were politically immune, so they were preserved. Every time they made meritorious deeds, they immediately returned to their homes and were humble enough to endure the coup. After the fall of Cao Shuang, the imperial clan of Cao Wei was exterminated and imprisoned, which laid a solid foundation for his descendants to usurp Wei in the future.