As early as 221 BC, when Qin Shi Huang established the Qin Dynasty, he took Tai Wei, Cheng Xiang and Yu Shi Dafu as the three dukes. Among them, the lieutenant was nominally in charge of the world's soldiers and horses, which obviously threatened the emperor's throne. Therefore, during the Qin Dynasty, no one held the official position of Taiwei. After the establishment of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Taiwei, Situ, and Sikong were the three dukes. By the Three Kingdoms period, Tai Wei gradually became an honorary official. However, those who can be qualified for this official position are naturally highly qualified civilian ministers, or military generals who have made great military achievements. For the Cao Wei that the author wants to talk about today, there are 11 lieutenants in history, many of whom are historical figures known to women and children.
The first lieutenant was Jia Xu
Jia Xu was from the Liangzhou region and was a subordinate of Dong Zhuo. In 192, Lü Bu joined forces with Wang Yun to get rid of Dong Zhuo. After Dong Zhuo was killed, Jia Xu followed Li Dai, Guo Feng, Duan Sheng, Zhang Xiu, and other princes. Finally, in 199 AD, Jia Xu persuaded Zhang Xiu to surrender to Cao Cao. Since then, Jia Xu has been working for Cao Wei. In this regard, in the author's opinion, although Jia Xu has changed hands many times, unlike Lü Bu, Jia Xu did not harm the previous lord, which prompted him not to be criticized like Lü Bu.
When Cao Pi and Cao Zhi were vying for the throne of the Prince of Wei, Jia Xu implied that Cao Cao should not depose Chang Liyou, which became the reason why Cao Cao eventually made Cao Pi crown prince. And this naturally allowed Jia Xu to gain Cao Pi's favor. Therefore, in 220 AD, Cao Pi ascended the throne as empress dowager and crowned Jia Xu as a taiwei. In 223 AD, Jia Xu died of illness at the age of 77, which was the end of a good ending.
The second lieutenant was Zhong Xuan
Like Xun Yu, Guo Jia and other strategists, Zhong Xuan was also from the Yingchuan region. At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Zhong Xuan once defended the Guanzhong area, prompting the Outbreak of the Battle of Guandu, Ma Teng and Han Sui did not fall to Yuan Shao. In 222, Zhong Xuan succeeded Jia Xu as the official post of Taiwei .e. In 226, Zhong Xuan was promoted to a higher status. In 230 AD, Zhong Xuan died of illness at the age of 80. For Zhong Xuan, not only did he hold the official position of the Third Duke in Cao Wei, but for his son Zhong Hui, because he led an army to attack Shu Han in 263 AD, so after Liu Chan gave up resistance, Zhong would be crowned Situ by Sima Zhao. Of course, Zhong Hui later rebelled and lost his life.
The third lieutenant was Hua Xin
Hua Xin was from the Qingzhou region and was a famous scholar of the Three Kingdoms period. In the first year of Yankang (220), Cao Cao died, cao Pi succeeded him as king of Wei, and Bai Huaxin was made xiangguo and marquis of Anle Township. In December of the same year, Cao Pi proclaimed himself emperor of the Han Dynasty, and Hua Xin presided over the Zen ceremony and presented the emperor's seal to Cao Pi, after which Cao Pi changed the name of The Emperor to Situ.
In May of the seventh year of the Huang Dynasty (226), Cao Pi died, the crown prince Cao Rui took the throne, and Feng Huaxin was made Boping Hou, adding 500 households to 1,300 households, and in December of the same year, Hua Xin was changed to Tai Wei (太尉), Hua Xin claimed to be ill and asked for retirement, willing to give up the post of Tai Wei to Guan Ning, but Emperor Wei Ming did not agree. On the afternoon of December 30, 232 ( January 30 , 232 ) of the fifth year of Taihe , Hua Xin died at the age of seventy-five .
The fourth lieutenant was Sima Yi
At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Cao Cao recruited Sima Yi to his command. Later, Sima Yi was heavily used for helping Cao Pi gain the throne of the Prince of Wei. In 226, when Cao Pi was dying, Sima Yi, together with Cao Zhen, Cao Xiu, and Chen Qun, became the chancellor of Tuoguo. From 228 AD, Sima Yi participated in the campaign against Zhuge Liang's Northern Expedition. In 235, after Zhuge Liang's death, Sima Yi was promoted to taiwei by the Wei Ming emperor Cao Rui for his military exploits. Of course, this can also be regarded as Cao Rui's ascension and secret surrender to Sima Yi, that is, he did not want Sima Yi to continue to hold the military power.
In 239, after Cao Fang ascended the throne, Cao Shuang took power over Cao Wei as a general, while Sima Yi, although serving as a higher-ranking eunuch, did not hold much real power. As a result, Cao Shuang suppressed Sima Yi for 10 years. It was not until 249 AD that Sima Yi passed the Gaopingling Rebellion, which turned the tide and killed Cao Shuang and his henchmen. In 251 AD, Sima Yi fell ill and died.
The fifth lieutenant was full of favors
Full of pets (?) –242), courtesy name Boning, was a native of Changyi, Shanyang (present-day Juye County, Shandong). In the third year of Chuping (192), Cao Cao went to Yanzhou, and Man Yu was set aside to engage. In the first year of Jian'an (196), Cao Cao moved Emperor Xian of Han to Xu County, and appointed Man Yu as the county commander of Xu County. After the establishment of Cao Wei, Man Pet once ruled the side for a long time, and later, Man Pet guarded the city of Hefei and resisted the attack of the Eastern Wu army. In 238, due to his older age, Man Yu returned to Luoyang and was promoted to taiwei . In the first three years (242), Man Yu died, and he was given the title of Marquis of Jing. His son Man Wei attacked the lord.
The sixth lieutenant was Jiang Ji
Jiang Ji (188 – May 18, 249), courtesy name Zitong, was a native of Ping'a, Chu (present-day Konggang, Changtu Town, Huaiyuan County, Anhui Province). In the late Three Kingdoms period, Cao Wei was a famous courtier, and the four dynasties of Cao Cao, Cao Pi, Cao Rui, and Cao Fang. In the third year of the Jing Dynasty (239), Cao Rui died, and Cao Fang, the King of Qi, took the throne, and Jiang Ji became a leading general and was enfeoffed as the Marquis of Changlingting. After Sima Yi was promoted to Taifu, Jiang Ji was promoted to Taiwei.
In 249, Sima Yi launched the Gaopingling Rebellion, and Jiang Ji supported Sima Yi in his position. At that time, Jiang Ji was enfeoffed as a marquis of Fengdu Township because of his merits, and there were 700 households in Yiyi. Jiang Ji wrote a letter refusing to be rewarded (the "New Sayings of the World" believes that Jiang Ji originally just wanted to depose Cao Shuang, and promised Cao Shuang that "only officials are exempted", but Sima Yi took the opportunity to kill him. Because he felt that he was untrustworthy to Cao Shuang, he blamed himself and was unwilling to accept the reward), but he was not allowed. On The 19th day of April 249 (18 May 249), Jiang Ji fell ill and died, and he was the Marquis of Jinghou.
The seventh lieutenant was Wang Ling
Wang Ling was the nephew of Wang Yun of the Eastern Han Dynasty, and in 249, after Jiang Ji's death, Sima Yi promoted Wang Ling to the rank of Lieutenant. However, Wang Ling was dissatisfied with Sima Yi's usurpation of cao Wei's power. In 251, Wang Ling plotted to get rid of Sima Yi, but the other side received the news in advance and preemptively attacked, which led to Wang Ling being forced to commit suicide.
The eighth lieutenant was Sima Fu
As we all know, Sima Fu was Sima Yi's younger brother. Although Sima Fu emphasized himself as a minister of Cao Wei, in 249, Sima Fu assisted Sima Yi in taking control of the capital Luoyang, forcing Cao Shuang to finally give up resistance. In 251, after Wang Ling committed suicide, Sima Fu was crowned as a lieutenant. After the establishment of the Western Jin Dynasty, Sima Fu was even given the title of King of Anping. In 272, Sima Fu fell ill and died.
The ninth lieutenant was Gao Rou
In 249, after Sima Yi rebelled, Gao Rou, an old minister, took the place of the general and occupied Cao Shuang's camp. After Cao Shuang was killed, Gao Rou naturally received a reward from Sima Yi's father and son. In 256, Gao Rou held the official position of Tai Wei (太尉). In 263 AD, Gao Rou died of illness.
The tenth lieutenant was Deng Ai
Deng Ai (197–264), courtesy name Shizai, was a native of Jiyang, Yiyang (present-day Xinye County, Henan). A famous general of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period. He is both humane and martial, and is well versed in the art of war. His real name was Deng Fan, but he later changed his name because he had the same name as his fellow villagers. In the late Cao Wei period, Deng Ai defended the Yongliang area and repeatedly resisted the attacks of the Shu Han general Jiang Wei. In 263, Sima Zhao mobilized an army of 180,000 and launched the Battle of Wei and Shu. In this battle, Deng Ai smuggled into Yinping and successfully forced the hou lord Liu Chan to give up resistance. Because of his great achievements, Sima Zhao made Deng Ai a lieutenant. However, it is a great pity that in 264 AD, Deng Ai was wrongfully killed.
The eleventh lieutenant was Wang Xiang
Finally, Wang Xiang was a chancellor during the Wei and Jin dynasties. In 264, after Deng Ai was killed, Wang Xiang took over the official position of Taiwei. Soon after, Sima Yan replaced Cao Wei and established the Western Jin Dynasty. In 268, Wang Xiang died at the age of 85. Wang Xiang served his stepmother Zhu Shiji Filial Piety, and was the master of one of the twenty-four filial pieties in traditional culture, "Lying on ice and seeking carp", known as "filial piety".