Sima Yi had nine sons, which were as follows:
1. Sima Shi of the Jin Jing Emperor, Lady Zhang was born;
2. Sima Zhao, Emperor Wen of Jin, lady Zhang;
3. Sima Gan, King of pingyuan, Lady Zhang;
4. Sima Liang, King of Runan, was born to Lady Fu;
5. Sima Ling, king of Lang Evil Wu, was born to Lady Fu;
6. Sima Jing, Marquis of Qinghuiting, born to Lady Fu;
7. Sima Jun, King of Fufengwu, was born to Lady Fu;
8. Sima Wei, King of Liang, lady Zhang;
9. Sima Lun, King of Zhao, born to Lady Bai.
In addition to nine sons, Sima Yi also had two daughters. For Sima Yi's two daughters, they were married to Xun Yi and Du Xian respectively. Among them, Xun Yu was the grandson of Xun Yu, the top strategist of the Three Kingdoms, and as far as Du Qian was concerned, he participated in the Battle of Jin against Wu and helped the Western Jin Dynasty unify the world. Below, let's talk about Sima Yi's two sons-in-law.
1. Xun Feng
Xun (荀霬) (荀霬) (荀霬) was a native of Yingyin County, Yingchuan County (颍川郡; present-day Xuchang, Henan). During the Three Kingdoms period, Cao Wei was the grandson of The Eastern Han Dynasty Shangshu Ling Xun Yu, and the grandson of Emperor Cao Cao of WeiWu.
For Xun Xia, his wife was sima Yi's eldest daughter, also known as princess Nanyang. Princess Nanyang, the only daughter of Sima Yi of the Jin Dynasty and Empress Xuanmu of The Jin Dynasty, was the eldest son, Sima Shi, the Emperor of Jinjing, and Sima Zhao, the Emperor of Jinwen, and her husband, The General Xun Yu (荀彧孙, Cao Cao's grandson), the eldest son Xun Kai , and the second son Xun Wu ( 荀悝).
According to historical records such as the Chronicle of the Three Kingdoms, Xun Yu's father Xun Yun was the heir of Xun Yu, a shangshu ling of the Eastern Han Dynasty and a strategist of Cao Ying. For Xun Yun, he married Princess Anyang, the daughter of Emperor Cao Cao of Wei. Therefore, it is very obvious that Xun Yu was not only Xun Yu's grandson, but also Cao Cao's grandson.
For Xun Yun's father, Xun Yun, the relationship with the Wei Emperor Cao Pi was relatively poor, but Xun Feng, as a nephew, was favored by Cao Pi and was able to lead the army in Cao Wei's official zhizhong. During the Three Kingdoms period, the leader of the Zhongzhong army was the general of the Forbidden Army, which highlighted Xun's important position in Cao Wei. After Xun Feng's death, he was posthumously given the title of Marquis of Zhen by Cao Wei. Of course, due to the lack of historical records, Xun Feng's deeds and the year of birth and death are not clearly recorded. Especially compared with Sima Yi's other son-in-law, Du Qian, Xun Hao was indeed a relatively low-key historical figure.
2. Du Pre
For Du Pre, his wife was Sima Yi's second daughter, generally known as Princess Gaolu.
According to the Chronicle of the Three Kingdoms and other historical sources, Du Pre (222-285), also known as Yuankai, was a native of Duling County, Jingzhao County (around present-day Xi'an, Shaanxi Province), a famous general during the Wei and Jin dynasties, and the son of Cao Wei's son Du Shu. For Du Shu, Du Shu's father, he was almost executed by the general Cao Shuang. Therefore, in terms of position, Du Pre naturally sided with the Sima Yi family and became a chancellor of the Western Jin Dynasty.
Du pre-born from the Jingzhao Du clan. Chu Shi Cao Wei (曹魏), ren Shang Shulang ,later became an aide to Sima Yi's son Sima Zhao, and was made the Marquis of Fengle Ting. In December 8, 266), Sima Yan forced the Wei Emperor Cao Yan to become emperor and make him emperor, giving him the title of Jin and the western Jin Dynasty, changing the second year of Xian Xi to the first year of Tai. After the establishment of the Western Jin Dynasty, Du Pre successively served as Henan Yin, Anxi Military Division, Qinzhou Assassin History, Du Zhi Shangshu and other positions, and jia chong and other revision of the Jin Law. Therefore, it is very obvious that for Du Qian, the general, he can be described as both literary and martial, thus becoming a rare talent in the Wei and Jin dynasties.
In the spring of the fourth year of Xianning (278), Yang Hu, the commander of the Jin army on the Jingzhou front, suddenly fell seriously ill, and Sima Yan, who had been indecisive, regretted that he wanted Yang Hu to go out with his illness, but Yang Hu died soon after. Before dying, Yang Hu recommended Du Tou to Succeed him, believing that he could fully shoulder this heavy responsibility. In this regard, in the view of many historians, Yang Hu recommended Du Pre, on the one hand, because in the internal disputes within the imperial court, Du Pre always sided with Yang Hu and actively supported the Western Jin Dynasty's war against Wu; on the other hand, it was because Du Pre had excellent combat command skills. Prior to this, Xiangyang, where Du Pre was stationed, was a place of contention for soldiers in the southern Part of the Western Jin Dynasty. At that time, the Western Jin Dynasty and Eastern Wu occupied a part of Jingzhou, forming a situation of confrontation between the north and the south. Therefore, at the beginning of the Jin war against Wu, Du Pre's first task was to seize Jingzhou in Eastern Wu, thereby tearing through Eastern Wu's defense line along the Yangtze River.
After Yang Hu's death, Du Pre actively prepared for the war against Wu and supported sima Yan, the emperor of jin, in his campaign against Eastern Wu. In other words, before the battle to destroy Wu began, the Western Jin court was controversial. For many ministers, it was against the Western Jin Dynasty attacking Eastern Wu. Therefore, Du Pre's persistence will naturally push Sima Yan to make a decision.
For Du Pre, in the fifth year of Xianning (279), he became one of the main generals in the Battle of Jin and Wu. According to the introduction, the Battle of Jin and Wu was a war in which Sima Yan, the Emperor of Jinwu, sent troops to advance by land and water from November 279 to March 280, directly taking Jianye (present-day Nanjing), destroying Eastern Wu in one fell swoop and unifying the world. After the elimination of Eastern Wu, Du Pre was able to enter the Marquis of Dangyang County because of his military achievements, and still guarded the land of Jingzhou. In 280 AD, Du Pre built a school in Jingzhou to supervise water conservancy and was known as "Father Du" by the people of the time. In the fifth year of Taikang (285), Du Pre was conscripted into the dynasty, and Baisi was a lieutenant, but died on the way, at the age of sixty-three. He was given the title of Grand General of the Southern Expedition and Kaifu Yi Tongsan Division, with the courtesy name "Cheng".
In general, Du Pre-Thoughts on the Scriptures, erudite and accomplished, was known as "Du Wuku". He has annotated thirteen articles of "Sun Tzu", and wrote "Spring and Autumn Zuo Clan Biography Collection" and "Spring and Autumn Interpretation". More crucially, Du Pre was the only person before the Ming Dynasty who entered both the Temple of Literature and the Temple of Wu. The Temple of Literature and the Temple of Wu were sacred places used by ancient monarchs to worship famous generals and courtiers. Being able to enter the Temple of Literature or the Temple of Martial Arts is the affirmation of a person by posterity, and the inductees are all well-known big figures of an era. As far as Du Qian is concerned, he can enter the Temple of Literature and the Temple of Wu at the same time, which is undoubtedly a special honor, and can be called a comprehensive talent who will enter the picture.