All major events and figures in world history generally appear twice, as Hegel told us.And, as Marx later added: the first time as a tragedy, the second as a farce. This is the case with the change of dynasty in the Wei and Jin Dynasties. In 220 AD, Cao Pi forced Han Xiandi to abdicate, which was the first time.In less than half a century, Sima Yan forced Emperor Wei and Yuan to abdicate again. This is the second time.Of course Cao Pi did not expect his dynasty to be so short-lived, and Sima Yan, who was repeating his old tricks, did not expect that his empire was not only young, but also extremely ridiculous.

Sima Yi was even more unexpected. Sima Yi, who was later revered as Emperor Xuan, was the actual founder and founder of the Jin Dynasty.Perhaps, this should be attributed to his special scheming and patience.It took him 43 years from entering the political world to seizing power. After Cao Cao, Cao Pi, Cao Rui, and Cao Fang's four generations of monarchs, he finally took the "real estate" of the Cao family as his own, leaving only one transfer procedure. . What kind of person is this? Sima Yi was born in a high-ranking gentry family. His great-grandfather was a general in the Eastern Han Dynasty. Both his great-grandfather and grandfather were prefects of the county.It was because of Sima Fang's recommendation that Cao Cao was able to take up the post of Luoyang Beibuwei (Head of the Public Security Bureau of Beicheng District, the capital) when he first entered his official career.

For this, Cao Cao has always been grateful.Later, when Cao Cao, who became the king of Wei, hosted a banquet in honor of Sima Fang, he repeated the old story.Cao Cao said: Please take a look at Sima Gong, can the lonely king still be a county captain now? Sima Fang said: When the old man recommended it, it was appropriate for the king to be a county lieutenant. Cao Cao laughed out loud. Sima Fang's answer was very decent and realistic.Forty-two years ago, Cao Cao was 20 years old, and he was appointed as Lang Guan (reserve officer) because he was promoted as Xiaolian.From outside the palace, of course, he can only serve as the deputy county-level public security bureau chief.

In fact, until six years after Cao Cao "followed the emperor's order and refused to be a minister", the Sima family may not be optimistic about this rookie in the political arena.Cao Cao recruited Sima Yi to serve in the mansion, but Sima Fang's second son refused to be hired.He claimed that he was suffering from typhoid paralysis and would rather stay in bed for a long time than take office. This delay is seven years.In the year of the Battle of Chibi, Cao Cao gave Sima Yi two choices: either enter the court or go to prison.Sima Yi couldn't pretend to be sick, so he had to join the Cao government.He not only showed his talents to Cao Cao, but also became the emperor's right-hand man and the unique strategist of the Wei Empire in the era of Wei Wendi Cao Pi and Wei Ming Emperor Cao Rui.

Therefore, when Cao Rui was seriously ill and needed help, he thought of Sima Yi. At that time, Sima Yi was already an official Taiwei (the highest military officer), had just wiped out Gongsun Yuan who claimed to be the King of Yan, brought Liaodong into the territory of the Wei Empire, and was preparing to station troops to guard Guanzhong, but Cao Rui's edict arrived every three days.Sima Yi rushed back to Luoyang during the starry night, and was ordered to assist the new emperor Cao Fang together with the general Cao Shuang. The demise of Cao Wei also began to show signs. In fact, Cao Rui's Tuogu was weak.Sun Cetuogu said in Zhang Zhaoshi's words firmly: If Zhongmou doesn't do anything, the king will take it himself.When Liu Beituo was alone with Zhuge Liang, he also said without any room for it: If you are not talented, you can take it yourself.What about Cao Rui?Looking at the eight-year-old Cao Fang with tears in her eyes, she couldn't say a single word.

As a result, those who were authorized to act on their own were loyal and loyal, and those who were entrusted face-to-face to seize power in the future. Cao Shuang, another Minister of Gu Ming, also blamed him.Originally, this man had neither talent nor military exploits. It was because Emperor Wei Ming was confused for a moment before his death that he was suddenly promoted to general.However, Cao Shuang was pretentious and wanted to squeeze Sima Yi out. The way was to ask Cao Fang to issue an edict to transfer Sima Yi from Taiwei to Taifu. This is a typical ups and downs. That's right, the Taifu has a high status, but has no real power.

Of course Sima Yi knew this.He is also very clear that his own strength is not enough to compete with Cao Shuang, and he can only take advantage of his unpreparedness to kill this person.So, after dealing with it for several years, Sima Yi pretended to be sick for the second time. There is experience in feigning illness.The last time he pretended to be paralyzed, Cao Cao sent someone to pretend to be an assassin, but Sima Yi lay motionless on the bed.This time, of course, the wind paralysis relapsed naturally, and Sima Yi's acting skills also improved. The performance was held in Sima Yi's Taifu Mansion, and the audience was Li Sheng, the new governor of Jingzhou sent by Cao Shuang.What Li Sheng saw was this situation: Sima Yi's hands could no longer hold the clothes handed over by the maid, and when drinking porridge, all the porridge water spilled on his chest, and he heard that Jingzhou, which Li Sheng was going to, was Bingzhou.

Li Sheng had no choice but to correct and said: The subordinate is going to Jingzhou. But Sima Yi said: I wronged you when I went to Bingzhou.Bingzhou is close to Hudi, so you must do it yourself.From now on, you and I are afraid that it will be rare to see each other, what should we do? Li Sheng said again: "It's Jingzhou, not Bingzhou." Then Sima Yi said with a sense of enlightenment: Is it Jingzhou?The old man can't hear you clearly.very good!It is possible to make contributions in Jingzhou.My two sons, Sima Shi and Sima Zhao, are in your care. After speaking, tears streamed down his face, and his voice choked up.

Li Sheng went back to report to Cao Shuang, Cao Shuang was relieved. Sima Yi secretly stepped up preparations.Two and a half years after pretending to be sick, he took advantage of Cao Shuang's opportunity to accompany the emperor to go out to launch a mutiny, and wiped out his powerful opponent in one fell swoop.Cao Shuang was first dismissed from office, and then his family was wiped out. His brothers and accomplices were also wiped out, including He Yan, one of the representatives of the Wei and Jin Dynasties. Cao Shuang's hopelessness was also fully exposed in this case.During the mutiny, Sima Yi stationed troops in Luoshui, and Cao Shuang stationed troops in Yishui; Sima Yi occupied Luoyang, but the emperor was in Cao Shuang's hands.Therefore, some people suggested that holding the emperor to Xu County, and then ordering troops from all over the country to serve the king, can completely fight against Sima Yi.

However, Cao Shuang rejected this practical plan, gave up resistance and surrendered to Sima Yi, and handed over Sima Yi's impeachment memorial to the emperor.Cao Shuang said that Sima Gong just wanted to seize power, so let him do it.I can't be a general, but I can still be a rich man! Cao Shuang, who is ambitious and talented, can't imagine that Sima Yi's insidious, cunning and cruelty are unparalleled in the world.When Cao Shuang still had the strength to resist, he vowed that the treatment would stop at dismissal.Even when Cao Shuang was under house arrest, he hypocritically sent people to deliver food and meat.However, what will happen when all the evidence of Cao Shuang and others' "rebellion" is collected?All the doors were copied and chopped.

The Cao family is not Sima Yi's opponent at all. The little emperor Cao Fang is even more of a puppet. However, even this puppet was abolished by Sima Yi's son Sima Shi three years after Sima Yi's death, and it was the fourteen-year-old Cao Mao who became Emperor Wei.Six years later, Cao Mao, who was unwilling to be a puppet, was also killed, and Emperor Wei replaced him with fifteen-year-old Cao Huan.This is Emperor Wei Yuan and the last emperor of Cao Wei. Cao Fang, Cao Mao, and Cao Huan are known as the "Three Young Emperors" in history. After Sima Yi's coup was successful, the era of the Three Young Emperors became the era of the Sima family.Sima Yi, Sima Yi's son, Sima Shi, and Sima Shi's younger brother, Sima Zhao, ruled the government for sixteen years.Wei, who had only been established for a short forty-six years, was not surnamed Cao for one-third of the time. All that's left is to go through the formalities. Therefore, Sima Zhao was first canonized as Duke of Jin, and then promoted to King of Jin.In August of the second year of Xianxi (AD 265), Sima Zhao died and his son Sima Yan succeeded to the throne.In December, Emperor Wei and Yuan abdicated, and Sima Yan proclaimed himself Emperor Wu of Jin. All these procedures are exactly the same as those of Cao Wei and Han Dynasties, the only difference is that there was only one puppet emperor in the Eastern Han Dynasty, while Cao Wei had several; It was almost like retribution. History is often fair, and retribution follows one after another.Only one year after Sima Yan's death, disasters broke out quickly.His son was deposed and then established, established and then killed, his dynasty was torn apart forever, and it was none other than his blood relatives who usurped the throne, subverted the regime and split the country.