Cao Xi said to Cao Shuang: "Now that we are short of food at home, we can write a letter to the Taifu to borrow food. If he is willing to give us food, it proves that he will not harm us." So Cao Shuang wrote to Sima Yi. After Sima Yi read it, With a smile, he sent someone to deliver a hundred dendrobium grains to Cao Shuang's house.
Cao Shuang arranged for his servants to put the food away. He was very happy and said to everyone: "It seems that Sima Yi is true to his word and has no intention of harming me!" So there was no worry.
As for Sima Yi, he would definitely not let it go. He first arrested Huang Men and Zhang Dang, interrogated them, and went to prison to question them.
Zhang Dang said: "I am not the only one involved in this matter. There are also five other people, including He Yan, Deng Yang, Li Sheng, Bi Gui and Ding Mi, who conspired together."
Sima Yi took the testimony and arrested He Yan and others. They all confessed and said that they were preparing to rebel in March. Sima Yi sent people to nail the prison door with long shackles.
Si Fanhui, the general who guarded the city gate, reported: "Huan Fan forged a decree and left the city, saying that the Taifu was preparing to rebel. This was still the Queen Mother's decree."
Sima Yi smiled and said: "False accusations against others will be punished as treason." So Huan Fan and others were sent to prison. As the rebellion became more and more serious, more and more people confessed, and the three brothers Cao Shuang were also imprisoned. The relevant departments seized them and locked them up together as criminals. Then they started to go through the process. Finally, in Shicao, these people were all beheaded, three tribes were wiped out, and the family's money was turned over to the national treasury.
Cao Shuang's younger brother Wen Wen had a wife named Xiahou Lingnu. She became a widow very early and had no children. His father planned to remarry her, but in order to oppose it, he cut off his own ear and swore an oath until Cao Shuang was beheaded. Later, when his father was going to remarry him, he cut off his nose again. The family looked very frightened and said to her: "In this life, people are as light as water plants. Why do you want to harm yourself? Besides, your husband's family has been destroyed by all the Sima family." After the beheading is over, why are you observing the ritual like this?"
Xiahou's daughter cried loudly: "I heard that a kind person will not change his life just because others are prosperous, and a loyal person will not change his original intention just because of life and death. When the Cao family is prosperous, they are all ready to accompany them. Now, How can I abandon it after it has been destroyed? How can I do such an animal-like behavior?"
Sima Yi heard about his deeds and sent someone to inform him, saying that he was willing to raise him as his son.
After Sima Yi killed Cao Shuang, Taiwei Jiang Jidao said: "There are also Lu Zhi and Xin Chang who killed the pass generals and escaped, and Yang Zong robbed the seal ribbon but did not hand it over, so we can't let it go."
He replied: "They all serve their own lord and are loyal people." So they were exempted from their guilt and their officials were reinstated.
When Xin Chang found out, Yang Tian sighed and said, "If my sister hadn't warned me, I would have lost my righteousness, and I would probably be beheaded now."
Sima Yi bypassed Xin Chang and others, and thought that there were others who also met the situation, so he made an announcement: All the people under Cao Shuang's sect were exempted from death, those with official positions could be reinstated, and the soldiers and civilians each guarded their own property. The interior and exterior remain pristine. As for He and Deng, they became ghosts under the sword, fulfilling Guan Ren's prediction.
Cao Fang, the leader of the Wei Dynasty, experienced all this. Under the persuasion of his close ministers, he appointed Sima Yi as prime minister and added Jiuxi. When Sima Yi found out, he firmly refused and refused to accept it. Cao Fang refused and asked Sima Yi and his son to handle state affairs together.
So the imperial court centered on Sima Yi. One day, he suddenly thought: "Although Cao Shuang's entire family was killed, there is still Xia Houxuan guarding Yongzhou and other places. He is a relative of Cao Shuang. What should we do if there is a sudden rebellion?" So he issued an edict to send envoys to Yongzhou and recruit Western General Xiahou Xuan to Luoyang to discuss matters.
Xia Houxuan's uncle Xia Houba was very surprised when he heard about it and knew the meaning of the edict. He immediately led his three thousand troops to rebel. Guo Huai, the governor of Yongzhou, heard about Xia Houba's rebellion and immediately led his troops to fight with Xia Houba. war.
When the two armies were fighting, Guo Huai stepped out and cursed: "Since you are a member of the royal family of Wei, and the emperor has never treated you badly, why do you want to rebel?"
Xiahou Ba also scolded back: "My grandfather made great contributions to the country, but now a man like Sima Yi has killed my brother Cao Shuang's entire clan, and now he has issued an edict to destroy me. Sooner or later, he will definitely usurp the throne." , I fight against thieves with justice, how can I be treason?"
After hearing this, Guo Huai was furious. He drew his spear and rode straight towards Xiahou Ba. Xiahou Ba waved his sword to fight. The two fought for less than ten rounds. Guo Huai was defeated. There were soldiers shouting from behind, and he quickly turned around to see. Chen Tai came over with his troops and horses, and Guo Huai returned again. They attacked from two sides. Xiahou Ba was defeated and fled. Most of his troops were lost. He had no idea for a while, so he could only go to Chang'an. Surrender to the Lord.
At this time, Chang'an had just been captured by Jiang Wei. Someone reported the situation to Jiang Wei. Jiang Wei didn't believe it very much. He waited until he sent someone to learn the specific information before letting him enter the city.
Xiahou Ba paid his respects, burst into tears, and told what happened. Jiang Wei said: "The Weizi came to Zhou State before and achieved eternal fame. You can abandon the darkness and turn to the light and help the Han Dynasty. You are worthy of the ancients." So he set up a plan. At the banquet, Jiang Wei asked: "Sima Yi and his son have gained great power. Do they have any plans to attack our country of Shu?"
Xiahou said overbearingly: "Some time ago, the Shu Kingdom was brave. Prime Minister Yu Yi and you attacked the Central Plains in two ways and captured Chang'an, Wancheng and other places. If it weren't for the guidance of an expert, I'm afraid the Shu army would not have been defeated. Now Sima Yi is here The old thief has just got rid of Cao Shuang and is consolidating his position in the court and preparing to further seize the throne. He has no energy to attack Shu for the time being. However, there are two people in Wei State. They are both young. If they are sent to lead the troops, then Wu Guo and Shu will be in big trouble."
After hearing this, Jiang Wei became interested and asked, "Who are they?"
He replied: "One person is now a secretary. He is a native of Yingchuan Changshe. His surname is Zhong, his given name is Hui, and his courtesy name is Shiji. He is the son of Taifu Zhong Yao. He was very courageous at a very young age. Zhong Yao led his two sons to see Emperor Wen before. At that time, he only had When he was seven years old, his elder brother was only eight years old. After seeing Emperor Wen, he was very scared. His face was full of Han fluid. Emperor Wen asked why he was sweating. He replied, "Zhanzhan was panic-stricken and sweated like rain." Emperor Wen asked again, "How about you?" He replied, "If you tremble, you won't sweat." So Emperor Wen felt that he had great achievements. When he got older, he liked to read military books and knew strategy. Both Sima Yi and Jiang Ji thought he was very important. Talented. The other person is a local official from Yiyang. His surname is Deng, his given name is Ai, and his courtesy name is Shizai. His father died when he was very young, but he has great ambitions. As long as he sees the mountains and swamps, he will tell the people around him that he should How to station troops, where to store grain and grass, and where to arrange soldiers to ambush, everyone else laughed at him. Only Sima Yi heard about it and praised his talent, so he asked him to train. He had a stutter, and when he explained things, he would always give in, so Sima Yi laughed. He said, how many Ais should you have to become Ai Ai? The answer is Feng Xi Feng Xi, so there is one. His thinking is very quick and his future is promising, so he thinks he can be an opponent of Shu."
After hearing this, Jiang Wei disapproved and said, "What's so praiseworthy about such a boy?"
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