Yang Xiu and Sima Yi were synonymous with wisdom in the Three Kingdoms era. The trajectories of their lives are also very similar. They are all from a famous family, served as officials in their early years, and soared into the yellow Tengda. However, the ending of the two is so different. One was brutally killed for angering Cao Cao, but the other had to survive all his political enemies, and his descendants opened up a new dynasty. Next, the author will analyze why Yang Xiu, who is also a wise man from a famous family, was killed while Sima Yi was safe and sound.
Yang Xiu must be discussed for the reasons for his death
The main and first reason was that Yang Xiu himself died. Dian Luoyun, Yang Xiu leaked his words and teachings before and after, and handed over to the princes before he was killed. Doing such a thing under the eyes of Cao Cao, a sensitive person, I am afraid that Hydra will also have no head left. Leaking words and teachings can be said to be serious, leaking military information, communicating with the princes, and serious can be said to be a thief inside and outside. These are all very serious crimes, and Yang Xiu himself knows that the crimes he committed are already "too late for me to die."
The second is the loftiness of Yang Xiu's status. As the son of a former Han taiwei, his own political influence is infinite. Before Cao Cao's death, there had just been an ambush incident. Empress Dowager Fu was Empress Xiandi of Han, who was discovered and killed simply for communicating with her father and cursing Cao Cao.
At this time, Cao Cao was on the throne, and Cao Cao's political influence was not very large shortly after the time of the addition of Jiu Xi. There were still many benevolent people who harbored han chambers who were dissatisfied, and this incident undoubtedly woke up Cao Cao. It is estimated that Cao Cao also knew that his time was short, and if he could not eliminate the threat of the han family's widows, his descendants were afraid that they might not be attacked by him.
Therefore, this task of eliminating the threat must be completed by Cao Cao. Not only to take advantage of their own spare strength, but also to alleviate the sins of future generations, so that when future generations regain power and take the throne, they can add a little sacred color, which is not so disgusting. I think that Yang Xiu, who was a heavy minister of the Han Dynasty, was likely to have more or less colluded with the anti-Cao forces.
Even if not, Cao Cao, who had already been made a bird of fright by various characters, could not care so much if he was not. He first solved the hidden dangers, just as Yang Xiu sent him to the door, giving Cao Cao a reason to kill him.
The third point is caused by the relationship between Yang Xiu and Cao Zhi. Yang Xiu had always been friendly with Cao Zhi and had been advising Cao Zhi to threaten Cao Pi, posing a great threat to Cao Pi's position as a son. It is conceivable that if Cao Cao died, if Yang Xiu or Yang Xiu, it would inevitably cause trouble and threaten Cao Pi's rule. At that time, the two brothers are likely to cause war under the instigation of Yang Xiu and harm the interests of the Cao clan. For the sake of the overall situation, it was necessary to let Yang Xiu eliminate this unstable factor. Even if Yang Xiu didn't commit a crime, I'm afraid he would have to find a reason to kill him.
Why was Sima Yi spared?
Sima Yi was reluctant to serve Cao Cao in his early years, and later had to "take up his post in fear." Therefore, the envoy and the prince traveled to the place "" to move the prince to the middle of the shuzi. Every time he had a great conspiracy, he had a strange strategy, which was trusted by the prince, and he was known as the four friends of Chen Qun, Wu Qian, and Zhu Le. It can be seen that Sima Yi made friends with his son Cao Pi early and became a staunch Cao Pi party. In order to consolidate the power of the son of the world and complete the smooth transfer of power, it is necessary to rely on the important ministers around him. If Sima Yi was killed, it would not only greatly damage Cao Pi's strength and affect the foundation of the later dynasty, but also more likely to produce a situation in which everyone was in danger and affect the stability of the situation.
Moreover, at this time, Sima Yi acted very low-key, far superior to the rampant Yang Xiu. At this time, he did not have any excessive performance, and it could even be said that he was mediocre. Its wolf ambitions have not yet been revealed. Not only did he not ridicule Cao Cao, but he also put forward many constructive suggestions. When Guan Yu approached Xuchang, he even urged Cao Cao to give Cao Cao a reassuring pill, so that he did not rush north and shake the basic disk. Such a struggling young man who was at ease with the facts, how could Cao Cao, who cherished talent, have a reason to kill him!
Finally, Sima Yi was also from Hanoi personally, and his father was Jing Zhaoyin, who was also of high power. The killing of Yang Xiu, as well as the many restrictions adopted by Cao Cao and the measures taken to suppress the great clan, must have made the great clan very dissatisfied. If you are killing the ring, you will only lose the support of the family clan even further.
At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the masses rose together, and the strength of the clan could not be underestimated. Therefore, in order to please the family, comfort the Hanchen, and avoid causing greater disasters, it is necessary to appease the people by setting up a typical representative. Since the big stick had already been smashed into Yang Xiu, why not give the carrot to the loyal Sima Yi?
To sum up, it can be said that Dezu died in the obvious, and Zhongda died in the invisible. The two men's side is characterized by an important reason why the two have very different endings. Cao Cao did not kill Sima Yi, not only his personal considerations, but also the depth of Sima Yi's hiding!
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