Sima Yi (179-25 1) was born in Zhong Da, Hanoi (now Wenxian County, Henan Province). Wei was an outstanding politician and strategist in the Three Kingdoms period and the founder of the Western Jin Dynasty. He used to be the commander-in-chief of Cao Wei, Qiu and Taifu. He was an important minister who assisted the three generations of Wei, and later became a minister in charge of Wei's state affairs. The greatest achievement in my life is that I led the army to successfully fight against Zhuge Liang's Northern Expedition many times. Xuanwenhou died in Wuyang, posthumous title, and his second son, Si Mazhao, was made the queen of Jin and the emperor. After Sima Yan proclaimed himself emperor, he made Xuan Di emperor. Nanyang, the satrap of Yang, is famous for knowing people and being good at their duties. Sima Yi was less than twenty years old. When Yang met him, he said he was nothing ordinary. Cui Yan, the prime minister, befriended Sima Lang, Sima Yi's brother, and once said to Sima Lang, "Your brother is smart, just disconnected from the Internet, which is beyond his power." (Jin Shu's Xuandi Ji) In the sixth year of Jian 'an (20 1), the county elected him as Shangji rafter. Cao Cao was in power at that time. After hearing his fame, he sent someone to ask him to work in the government. Seeing that the national fortune of the Han Dynasty was weak, Sima Yi refused to be commanded by Cao Cao, so he made an excuse that he had rheumatism and could not live. Cao Cao didn't believe it, so he sent someone to find out the news at night. Sima Yi lay there motionless, as if she was really infected with wind arthralgia.

Folk unofficial history

According to legend, Sima Yi is known as the "tomb-robbing tiger", and is also known as the "exotic tomb-robbing tiger of Wolong Feng Chu" with Zhuge Liang, Pang Tong and Jiang Wei.

take office

In the 13th year of Jian 'an (208), after Cao Cao became prime minister, Sima Yi was appointed as a literary hero by compulsory means. Cao Cao said to the emissary, "If you delay any longer, you will accept it" (The Book of Jin Xuandi Ji). Sima yi was afraid and had to take office. Cao Cao asked him to travel with the prince, as assistant minister of Huangmen, negotiator, prime minister Cao Dong and prime minister. Sima Yi works under Cao Cao and is cautious and diligent. "As for the relationship between straw and animal husbandry, we all know that we are in shoes." In the 20th year of Jian 'an of Sima Yi (2 15), Cao Cao conquered Zhang Lu and Sima Yi joined the army. He said to Cao Cao, "Liu Bei took Liu Zhang by deception, and the Shu people fought for Jiangling without attaching it. This opportunity is now or never. Today, if Wei Yao is in Hanzhong, Yizhou will waver and enter the enemy, and it will inevitably collapse. Therefore, trends can easily become a skill. When a saint is irreversible, you must not lose time. " Cao Cao said, "If the people are not satisfied with their sufferings, they will have Longyou and will want to recover Shu!" (The Book of Jin Xuandi Ji) did not adopt his suggestion. In the 24th year of Jian 'an (2 19), when Sun Quan showed his loyalty to Cao Cao, he encouraged Cao Cao to stand on his own feet as emperor. Cao Cao said, "This son wants evil in my furnace!" Chen Qun, a courtier, and Huan Jie, a senior minister, said, "The Han Dynasty is over, and Your Highness's 10th generation will serve it. Power is a vassal, which means the meaning of heaven and man. Worried people, Xia, Yin and Zhou are not humble, and they are afraid of know life. " ("The Reflection of the Three Kingdoms, Emperor Wudi, Pei Songzhi, Note Wei Lue") At that time, there were still many gate bureaucrats under Cao Cao who supported the Han Dynasty, which was deeply taboo by Cao Cao. However, Yu Xun, Cui Yan and other famous stars did not come to a good end because they had objections to Cao Shidai's Han Dynasty. Probably Sima Yi supported Cao Cao for a long time on this key issue, so Cao Cao gradually changed from doubt to trust. Cao Cao entered the title and was promoted to Sima Yi as the illegitimate son of the prince, assisting Cao Pi. At that time, Sima Yi was trusted and reused by Cao Pi, so the relationship between them has been very good. Sima Yi, Chen Qun, Wu Zhi and Zhu Shuo are called four friends.