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The bag was left to kill Wei Yan lightly
Before his death, Kong Ming left a bag with Yang Yi, secretly instructing him that Wei Yan must have different aspirations, and that he can only open it when he faces the enemy in battle on the next day. The next day, Yang Yi made Wei Yan troops to break the back, to explore its heart. Wei Yan really refused. So Yang Yi and Jiang Wei supported the coffin and retreated according to the order. Wei Yan was furious, pulled out the fortress first back, burned down the trestle road, blocking the way back; one side of the fabrication of the son of heaven, false Yang Yi rebellion. The later lord probed Wei Yan's rebellion, and ordered him to comfort him with good words first. Yang Yi reported Wei Yan's rebellion on the one hand, and led his army to look at the rugged path of Crouch Mountain on the other. Yang Yi ordered the vanguard He Ping to take hold of the battle. The two formations against the round, He Ping raised his whip pointed to the Sichuan soldiers said: "you and other soldiers, are all the people of the Western Sichuan, Sichuan has more parents and wives, brothers and relatives; Prime Minister in the day, have not treated you and so on, this can not help the rebels, should be home to their hometowns, waiting for the reward." The army heard, shouted, dispersed half. Wei Yan horse battle, He Ping fraud defeat and go. Wei Yan back to the horse, see the army scattered, can not stop; only Ma Dai led 300 people do not move. Wei Yan said Ma Dai said: "Gong sincere help me, after the completion of the matter, will not be negative." So he gathered the remnants of the army and discussed to join Wei. Ma Dai advised him not to try to dominate by himself. Wei Yan was very happy, so he and Ma Dai flaunted, the wind embraced to take Nanzheng. Yang Yi anxious to take the brocade bag to see, the title said: "to Wei Yan and Wei Yan against the enemy, immediately before allowing to open." Jiang Wei was very happy, that is, the first to lead the troops out of the city in formation. Yang Yi opened the pouch to see, great joy, light riding out in front of the formation, pointed at Wei Yan and said with a smile: "Prime Minister in the day, know that you will be reversed after a long time, taught me to mention the preparation, this should be its words. You dare to call three times on the horse who dares to kill me, is really a great man, I will offer Hanzhong city with you." Wei Yan laughed and said: "Yang Yi piffle listen! If Kong Ming in the day, I am still afraid of him three times; he is now dead, who in the world dare enemy me? I don't think it's hard to shout three times in a row, or even 30,000 times!" So he raised his sword and pressed the bridle, shouting on the horse: "Who dares to kill me?" Before the end of a sound, behind the head of Ma Dai surprise, stern voice and answered: "I dare to kill you!" Hand up knife down, chop Wei Yan under the horse. All were horrified. It turned out that this is Kong Ming dying and Ma Dai appointment. Yang Yi helped the coffin to Chengdu, the later lord added Yang Yi as the military counselor, and Jiang Wan as the prime minister. Yang Yi self-reliant high, out of the mouth complained that: "In the past, the prime minister died, I if the whole division to the Wei, would rather be lonely so yeah!" The later lord heard, furious, first wanted to be beheaded, and then relegated to the people. Yang Yi is ashamed, cut his own throat and died.
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Feigning serious illness, fraud earn Cao Shuang
(Kong Ming died of illness, the three countries do not raise troops. Cao Rui, the lord of Wei, made Sima Yi a lieutenant and the governor of the army. And the big construction, so that the world to choose the skillful craftsmen, people more than 300,000, widely built the temple, pavilion and pool, extremely gorgeous. The people tired, complaints. And the decree to start the soil and wood in the fragrant forest garden, so that the Secretary all negative soil trees. And imitation of Emperor Wu's longevity of the art, make demolition of Emperor Wu's bronze man. Copper man in Changan Liangbai Taiwan copper column, holding a dew gold plate. That platform is twenty feet high, copper column round ten circumference. Five thousand people were there to retrieve the bronze figure by using ropes and cables. Suddenly, the platform tipped over and the pillar collapsed, crushing more than a thousand people to death. The young master Yang Fu on the table admonition, said: Xia Jie made Xuan room, the elephant gallery, the Shang Zhou for the pouring Palace, deer platform, the loss of their countryside; Chu Ling Wang built Zhang Hua, the body suffered the scourge; Qin Shi Huang made A Fang, the disaster of his son, the two times and extinction; please think of the deep commandments, the degree of the people's financial resources, to avoid the scourge of the crisis and demise. Wei Lord does not save, and widely selected the world's beautiful women into the garden. Empress Mao's, the first year the most love. Wei Lord favored Mrs. Guo, daily pleasure, more than a month not out of the palace, and forbidding the left and right not allowed to make the Queen know. Queen Mao fell out of favor, the heart of the trouble. One day, the Queen of Mao jealousy laugh at the Lord of Wei the day before its music is not shallow. The Lord of Wei was furious, ordered all the beheading of the previous day to serve the people; and give the death of Queen Mao, set up Guo as Empress. The first time I saw her was when she was in her room, and she was so sick. Cao Rui appointed Cao Shuang as the general, general administration. When Cao Rui was getting sick, he ordered Sima Yi to return to the imperial court. Yi was ordered to go to Xuchang to see the Lord of Wei. Rui said: "I am afraid that I can not see the Secretary; today to see, die without hate." Yi pause to play said: "I was on the way, heard that His Majesty's holy body upset, hate not rib two wings, fly to the Que. Today to see the face of the dragon, I'm also lucky." Rui announced Prince Cao Fang, General Cao Shuang, Liu Fang, Sun Zi, etc., all to the imperial couch before. Rui hold Sima Yi's hand and said: "In the past, Liu Xuan De in Baidi City, sick and dying, to young son Liu Chan entrusted to Zhuge Kongming, Kongming therefore all loyalty, until death: partial state is still so, let alone the big country? My youngest son, Cao Fang, is only eight years old and is not fit to take charge of the country. Luckily, the lieutenant and Zong brother Yuanxun old ministers, to complement each other, not to forget my heart!" And call Fang said: "Zhongda and I one, you should honor." Then ordered Yi to bring Fang close to the front. Fang hugged Yi's neck and did not let go. Rui said: "Lieutenant do not forget the love of the youngest son today!" At the end of his speech, he wept. Yi pressed his head and wept. The Lord of the Wei fainted, mouth can not speak, only to finger the Prince, and died in a moment; reign of thirteen years, life thirty-six years old, when the Wei Jingchu three years in the second half of the first month of the spring is also.
Now Sima Yi, Cao Shuang, help Prince Cao Fang is the emperor. Fang Lanqing, is the son of Rui begging, secret in the palace, people do not know its origins. So Cao Fang posthumously named Rui as Emperor Ming, buried in Gaoping Mausoleum; honored Empress Guo as Empress Dowager; and changed the name to Zhengshi Yuan (正始元年). Sima Yi and Cao Shuang assisted in the government. Shuang was very strict with Yi, and would always inform him of any major events. Shuang's character Zhaobo, who had been in and out of the palace since he was a child, was very much loved and respected by Emperor Ming, who saw Shuang's prudence. There was also Huan Fan (桓范), who was known as a wise counselor. This is the first time that I've ever seen a person with a high level of confidence in the world," he said.
He Yan told Shuang said: "The Lord's power, can not be entrusted to others, for fear of trouble. Sharp said: "Sima Gong and I was entrusted with the order of the late emperor, I can not bear to go back?" Yan said: "In the past, the first Gong and Zhongda broken Shu soldiers, tired of this person's gas, and thus death. Lord how not to notice also?" Shuang snapped to realize, so with many officials to discuss stop, into the Wei Lord Cao Fang said: "Sima Yi high merit and virtue, can be added as a great master." Fang from it, since the military power are returned to the cool. Sharp ordered his brother Cao Xi as the center of the army, Cao Xun for the General of Wuwei, Cao Yan for the scattered riding standing counselor, each leading three thousand imperial guards, allowing them to go in and out of the forbidden palace. He Yan, Deng Yang, Ding Quiet for the Shangshu, Bi Gui for the captain of the Division, Li Sheng for the Yin of Henan: these five people day and night to discuss with Shuang. So Cao Shuang guests under the door of the day. Sima Yi pushed his illness away, and his two sons also retired from their posts and lived in idleness. Sharp and He Yan and other daily drinking and pleasure: all with clothes and utensils, and the court is no different; tribute from all over the play of rare and precious things, first take the best into their own, and then into the palace, beautiful women and beautiful women, full of the House of the Court. Yellow door Zhang Dang, flattering Cao Shuang, privately selected the first emperor's concubines seven or eight people, sent to the House; Shuang also selected good singing and dancing children of good families thirty or forty people, for the family music. And build heavy buildings, paintings and pavilions, make gold and silver utensils, with hundreds of skillful craftsmen, working day and night. But said He Yan heard the plains tube chariot bright math, please discuss with the "Yi". Deng Yang was present, asked chariot said: "Jun said he was good at "Yi" and less than "Yi" in the word meaning, why?" chariot said: "The good "Yi", do not say "Yi" also." Yan smiled and praised said: "can be said to say." Because the chariot said: "Try to divine for me: can to three Gong or not?" And asked: "Even dreamed of dozens of green flies, to set nose, what is this omen?" chariot said: "Yuan, Kai auxiliary Shun, Duke of Zhou Zuo Zhou, all to peace and favor and humility, enjoy many blessings. Now the monarchs and lords of the heavy position, and few of the Wyatt, fear of the many, it is not careful to seek blessings. And the nose, the mountain; mountain high but not dangerous, so long to protect the noble also. Now the green flies stink and set up. The position is steeper than the upside down, can not be afraid? I hope that the king and the marquis will take from the rich and the poor, and do not walk in a manner that is not proper: then the three dukes can come, and the green flies can be driven away." Deng Yang said angrily: "This is an old man's common talk ear!" chariot said: "The old man see not born, often talk about people see not talk." So he whisked his sleeve and left. Two people laughed and said, "really crazy!" chariot to home, and uncle said. Uncle was shocked and said: "He, Deng two people, the power is very heavy, how can you violate it?" chariot said: "I speak with the dead, what fear!" Uncle asked the reason. chariot said: "Deng Yang walking, tendons not bound bones, pulse not system meat, up and leaning, if no hands and feet: this is a ghost manic phase. He Yan see waiting, the soul does not guard the house, the blood is not Hua color, the essence of the smoke floating, look like a haggard: this is the ghost of the phantom. Sooner or later, the two will kill the disaster, why fear! His uncle cursed chariot for crazy son and go.
But Cao Shuang tasted with He Yan, Deng Yang and other hunting. His brother Cao Xi remonstrated, said: "Brother too much power, and good out hunting, if the people counted, it is too late to regret." Sharp scolded: "military power in my hands, why fear!" Secretary farmer Huan Fan also remonstrate, do not listen. Wei Lord Cao Fang, change the first ten years for Jia Ping first year. Cao Shuang has always been authoritarian, I do not know the reality of Zhongda, appropriate Wei Lord except Li Sheng for Jingzhou assassin, that is, Li Sheng to resign Zhongda, on the probe news. Sheng path to too Fu Fu, early doorkeeper reported into. Sima Yi said two sons said: "This is Cao Shuang to explore the truth of my disease." Is to go to the crown emanation, bed embracing was sitting, and make two maidservants to support the strategy, Fang please Li Sheng into the house. Sheng to the bed to worship said: "I have never seen too Fu, who wants to be so sick. Today, the son of a certain order for the Jingzhou assassin, specially come to say goodbye." Yi feint reply said: "jinzhou near shuofang, good for the preparation." Sheng said: "In addition to Jingzhou assassin, not also in the state." Yi laughed and said: "You party from the parallel state?" Sheng said: "Han on Jingzhou ear. Yi laughed and said: "You come from Jingzhou also!" Sheng said: "How is the master so sick?" Left and right said: "Master deaf." Sheng said: "Begging pen and paper a use." Left and right to take the pen and paper with Sheng. Sheng wrote, presented, Yi look at it, laughed and said: "I'm sick of deafness. Take care." Words, to finger mouth. Serving maidservant into the soup, Yi will mouth on it, soup flow all over the lapel, is for choking voice said: "I am now senile and sick, death is imminent. Two sons are not good, I hope you teach. If you see the General, please look at the two sons!" Words, fell on the bed, hissing and gasping. Li Sheng worship to say goodbye to Zhongda, back to see Cao Shuang, detailing his story. Sharp was delighted and said: "If this old man dies, I have nothing to worry about!" Sima Yi saw Li Sheng went, then got up and said two sons: "Li Sheng this go, return news, Cao Shuang will not be afraid of me carry on. Just wait until he goes out of the city to hunt, then we can figure it out." One day later, Cao Shuang invited Cao Fang to visit Gaoping Mausoleum to worship the late emperor. All the officials, big and small, accompanied the driver out of the city. Shuang led the third brother, and beloved He Yan and so on, and the imperial guards escorting the driver is traveling, the Secretary farmer Huan Fan knocked the horse to advise that: "the lord is always the forbidden army, it is not appropriate to brothers all out. If there is a change in the city, such as what to do?" Sharp with a whip pointing and shouted: "Who dares to change! Don't talk nonsense again!" On that day, Sima Yi see cool out of the city, the heart is very happy, that is, the old days under the people to break the enemy, and dozens of family generals, lead two sons on horseback, and came to murder Cao Shuang.
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Sima Yi was so happy to see Cao Shuang's brothers hunting with the Lord of Wei, that he ordered the camp to be built and then closed the gates of the city, with the intention of revolting. But when Huan Fan, a farmer, heard about the incident, he took the seal of the Grand Secretary and broke out of the city. Sima Yi was shocked when he saw that the matter was leaked, and sent someone to pacify Cao Shuang, saying that he only wanted to cut his brother's military power, but had no other intention. Huan Fan advised Cao Shuang not to throw himself to his death, now he is with the Son of Heaven, ordering the world, who would dare not? Why don't you ask the Lord of Wei to visit Xudu and deploy foreign troops to attack Sima Yi? Cao Shuang was so scared that he couldn't make up his mind. That night, Cao Shuang was uncertain, drew his sword and sighed in thought, weeping from dusk to dawn. Huan Fan entered the tent to urge. Cao Shuang threw the sword and sighed: "I do not rise, would rather give up the official, but for the rich man enough!" Huan Fan out of the tent, crying and scolding Cao Shuang brothers really calves. Cao Shuang and so on back to the city, Sima Yi made with a big lock lock his private house, so that the residents of 800 people surrounded the guard; soon to the crime of rebellion, all escorted by beheading the family. The lord of Wei appointed Sima Yi as the prime minister and added nine tinsel, making father and son lead the state affairs together. The Xiahou clan was Cao Shuang's relative by marriage. When Sima Yi came to earn Hahou Ba's favor, Hahou Ba had no choice but to rebel and surrendered to Shu in a battle. In the fall of that year, Jiang Wei and Hahou Ba planned to attack Wei, but the attack failed, and they were defeated at Niutou Mountain, losing tens of thousands of soldiers.108 Later, Sima Yi fell ill and died. After Sun Quan, Lu Xun, and Zhuge Jin all died, Zhuge Ke, the Eastern Wu's Crown Prince, installed the crown prince Sun Liang as the emperor. Seeing that Sun Liang was young and cowardly, Sima Shi hurriedly sent 300,000 troops to conquer him. Zhuge Ke leads the army to resist the enemy and sends a letter to ask for help from Shu Han. Zhuge Ke improper military management, defeat and return, very ashamed, sick not dynasty. And fear of discussion, so first search the officials will be faults, light will be sent to the border, heavy will be beheaded to show the public. So the bureaucrats were scared. Sun Jun, a member of the royal family, and Sun Liang, the lord of Wu, set up a banquet to meet with each other, and secretly ambushed the warriors, killing Zhuge Ke in the banquet.109 Jiang Wei, who had received a book from the Eastern Wu, raised an army of 200,000 men to invade Cao Wei. Sima Zhao was ordered to resist the enemy, killed Jiang Wei, and returned to the court with his brother Sima Shi, who dominated the court, and none of the ministers dared to disobey him. Cao Fang, the lord of Wei, every time he saw him into the court, trembling, like a needle in the back. One day, Cao Fang set up a court, Sima Shi with a sword to the temple. The group of ministers to play things, Sima Shi, all of their own dissection, and do not enlighten Cao Fang. A little while ago, the court retired, angrily down the hall, ride out of the car, the front cover, no less than thousands of people. Cao Fang retreated into the back of the hall, with the emperor's father Zhang Ji and other three people to the secret room to discuss, wrote a blood edict, so that the edict to discuss the rebellion. Unexpectedly, Sima Shi led people with swords, searched for the blood edict, the three people will be decapitated in the city, to exterminate their three clans. Sima Shi and straight into the harem, scolding the left and right will Zhang Huang Huang caught out hanged. The next day, Sima Shi general assembly of ministers, the abolition of Cao Fang, Cao Fung as the new king. The emperor's power is growing, and he does not tend to enter the court, and he does not name the things he does, but he brings his sword to the temple.
A Chapter and a Lesson
Great courage is like cowardice, great wisdom is like foolishness;
The elephant is invisible, the great sound is like a sound. (Sima Yi)