Jiang Wei, Deng Ai, and Zhong will be known as the three famous generals of the late Three Kingdoms period, but after the fall of the Shu Han, the three of them were actually killed by Yi Jie Shusheng. The person who killed the "Three Jies" was named Wei Wan! In 263, Wei Wan, as a supervising army, led more than a thousand people alone, "supervising ai and meeting the military with his own officials". After the fall of the Shu Han Dynasty, the Zhong Hui Rebellion broke out in Chengdu, and Wei Ou quelled the rebellion, killed Zhong Hui and Jiang Wei, and sent someone to kill Deng Ai! So, what is the end of Wei Wan?
First, born into a famous family, erudite and versatile
Wei Wan was from the Confucian family of Hedong Wei, and his high ancestor Wei Zhuang Liu Zhuang was summoned by Emperor Ming of Han. Although Wei Wan lost his father at the age of ten, he was still influenced by the family environment, and "sexual chastity is famous and reasonable, and he is known for his clear understanding." As an adult, Wei Huan inherited his father's title and held the position of Shang Shulang in Cao Wei. At that time, the internal power struggle of Cao Wei was very fierce, and Wei Ou "traveled in the middle of the game, and there was no relative", which seemed to be very easy, and was valued by Fu Fu.
After Cao Yan ascended the throne, Wei Wan, who was appointed as a court lieutenant, was responsible for judicial trial work, and he was proficient in the law, "every time he listens to a lawsuit, he is a little big and a big one." In addition to his conscientious and responsible work, Wei Ou is also a famous calligrapher, who can be compared with his predecessor Zhong Xuan, known as "Hedong Wei Ou, good grass and ancient Chinese, slightly exquisite, thin grass and exquisite handwriting". Wei Wan's calligraphy had a profound influence on later generations, forming the famous "Wei School of Calligraphy". In his early years, Wang Xizhi was taught by Lady Wei, who was a descendant of Wei Wan.
Second, quell the rebellion and make many meritorious achievements
In 263, Wei Wan, with more than a thousand men, served as an overseer and followed Zhong Hui in his crusade against shu Han. After the war, Zhong Hui came up with a plan to kill two birds with one stone, and let Wei Ou and Deng Ai kill each other. Unexpectedly, Wei Ou was very powerful, capturing Deng Ai in one fell swoop and relieving him of his military powers. After that, Zhong Hui, with the support of Jiang Wei, planned to rebel. At the critical moment, it was Wei Ou who stood up again, don't look at him only more than a thousand people, but this person had a clear mind, was decisive in handling things, and quickly put an end to the chaos of Zhong Hui. After that, Wei Ou sent someone to kill Deng Ai.
After the rebellion was put down, Sima Zhao intended to reward Wei Wan's merits, but Wei Ou did not accept it, believing that "the merits of Ke Shu, the strength of the group of marshals, the second general, self-destruction." However, the more Wei Wan's refusal was accepted, the more Sima Zhao was used, "except for the envoys, the military governors of Guanzhong, and the generals of Zhenxi." After the establishment of the Western Jin Dynasty, Wei Wan successively served as the general of the Eastern Expedition and the general of the Northern Expedition, and was deeply appreciated by Sima Yan, and later Wei Ou was given the title of Shang Shu Ling and Shi Zhong, and became a major minister of the imperial court.
Third, after offending Jia, Man men were killed
In 290, Sima Yan, the Emperor of Jinwu, fell ill and died, and his son Sima Zheng took the throne, assisted by his cousin Yang Jun. However, it was not long before Yang Jun was killed, after which Wei Ou was given the honor of "sword walking in the temple, entering the dynasty without tendency", and co-assisted sima liang, the king of Runan. Sima Liang planned to "send the kings back", but Wei Wan supported this, and as a result offended Sima Wei, the king of Chu. Empress Jia Nanfeng also hated Wei Wan, "jealous of his fang straightness, not to commit adultery", so he colluded with Sima Wei, the king of Chu.
Jia Nanfeng framed Wei Wan for "having a matter with Liang For Iho", and sent someone with an edict to surround Wei Wan's mansion with troops. In the end, the seventy-two-year-old Wei Wan, "was killed along with nine people, including Ziheng, Yue, Yi, and Sun", and was almost killed. At that time, Wei Wan's two grandsons, Wei Bao and Wei Jiu, were "spared from the doctor's house", and only the two of them escaped the disaster. Later, Sima Wei, the king of Chu, was killed, and Wei Wan's daughter wrote to the imperial court, and Wei Wan was rehabilitated.
References: 1. Romance of the Three Kingdoms; 2. Book of Jin