Sima Yi is a generation of heroes. Why was he so mean to himself after he died? What the hell is he afraid of? Why do you want to make such a request to future generations? Today, the author will briefly analyze it.
As we all know, Liu Bei, Cao Cao and Sun Quan have been fighting with each other all their lives and have been deceiving each other. In order to achieve the goal of dominating the world, they have done everything they can! But it was not Liu Bei's descendants, nor Sun Quan's descendants, nor Cao Cao's descendants, but Sima Yi's descendants who finally unified the three countries and created the Jin Dynasty.
Of course, Sima Yi, as the ancestor of the Jin Dynasty, is absolutely qualified to demand that his funeral be very beautiful. At the same time, he can also ask future generations to make their tombs very tall, large and elegant, with temperament and a sense of domineering. However, as early as before Sima Yi's death, he had told future generations not to worry too much about their own affairs.
"Book of Jin Ji" records: "First, prepare for the end, hidden in shouyangshan, no grave and no trees; There are three articles in life, taking time clothes, no funerary wares, and the last one cannot be buried together. " This record is exactly what Sima Yi told future generations how to bury themselves after death.
Sima Yigui was the ancestor of the Jin Dynasty. Why is he so careful and so low-key? There are actually four reasons.
First of all, Sima died a fair death, but at the wrong time. What does this mean? Very simply, before her death, Sima Yi took the lead in launching a coup and killed the last power of Cao Wei, the Cao Shuang family. Moreover, three generations of his family have been destroyed, and the remaining Cao Shiren are not a threat to Sima.
For the Sima family, Sima Yi made the greatest contribution to the reunification of the country before his death. Why do you say that? On the one hand, Cao Wei was still the most powerful at that time, while Soochow fell into civil strife as early as after Sun Quan's death, and its economic and military strength was declining. The West Shu is not worth mentioning, and Liu Chan didn't help it, so Sima Yi never went to Shu Han in his lifetime.
In other words, if we deal with the forces of Cao Wei, then the Sima family can unify the whole country. Sima Yi, on the other hand, became the ancestor of the new dynasty and was admired forever. However, after all, Sima Yi could not see his descendants governing the country.
Even so, Sima Yi cleared the way for the Sima family before his death and won the highest rights. But at this time, that is, after planning and launching the change of Gao Pingling, Sima Yi died. He died at this time, and certainly can't let his descendants mind his own business.
The best way to win people's hearts is to simply bury them, just like when Cao Cao died. In a word, Sima Yi died at a bad time. Do you think that if Sima Yi died after his descendants unified the country, he would change the way he handled affairs at that time?
Second, build prestige for the Sima family and win the hearts of the people. What does this mean? In fact, the reason is very simple, that is, a few years before Sima Yi's death, Cao Wei still had power, but it was not particularly severe. Obviously, Sima Yi, the leader of the power reverser, must open the door to nine kings for future generations.
Furthermore, in order to suppress the original forces of Cao Wei, Sima Yi launched a coup to abolish Cao Shuang. There are even Cao Shuang's masters, including Yanhe, Ding Mi, Deng Kui, Bi Gui, Li Sheng and Huan Fan. , all killed, destroyed their three families. Even Sima Yi, a woman surnamed Cao, has never let go of one. This ferocity is really a veritable "chrysanthemum leaf tiger".
As the saying goes, all powerful people seek in risks. Sima Yi, a land builder, is tantamount to the ultimate winner of the three countries' hegemony. However, his influence has also deeply influenced the world. Although Sima Yi killed Cao Shuang and his three clans, he dared not kill the second-rate masters who followed Cao Shuang, such as Xin Chang and Wang Shen.
Why didn't Sima Yi destroy all the forces of Cao Shuang at that time? The reason is simple: first, I am afraid of public opinion; second, I am trying to win the hearts and minds of future generations.
Third, in order to hide the real grave. Speaking of this, it is easy to understand, just like Zhuge Liang and Cao Cao. Cao Cao said this sentence during the First World War in Tongguan. "Until the horse died, I had no place to bury it." This sentence is also easy for Cao Cao to understand. I'm afraid Ma Chao can't even find a quiet place after his death.
During the Three Kingdoms period, several outstanding talents such as Zhuge Liang, Cao Cao and Sima Yi offended many people and made many enemies in the world. How can there be a quiet place to live after death without knowing what is behind you?
At that time, Sima Yi said that he fought for the rights of future generations, but no enemy in the world cared about his grave. Once the enemy knows where his grave is, it will actually end badly. Therefore, before he died, Sima Yi asked his descendants not to build graves or erect monuments. If the grave is erected, it is equivalent to giving the enemy an opportunity. In this way, my peace after death can not be guaranteed, and it is very likely to cause more serious consequences, such as the destruction of the grave, which is still light.
Fourth, I am worried that the world has changed and power will eventually fall to one side. During the Three Kingdoms period, talented people came forth in large numbers. Although Sima Yi helped his descendants win the rights. However, there is no guarantee that there will be no change. Once there is any change, the consequences will be serious.
So, what kind of method is the best? Absolutely like Zhuge Liang, let the world not know where his grave is. This is the best way. As the saying goes, when people die, they die. Even if you build a big mausoleum, it will have no effect.
Although Sima Yi was famous at that time, he was still not as good as Cao Cao. Of course, the place where he lives after death can't be like Cao Cao. Cao Cao ordered people to build 72 suspected graves to confuse his enemies and make it difficult for them to find his real grave. Therefore, in order to ensure his peace after death.
At the same time? After Cao Cao was alive, he once told Cao Pi to be careful about Sima Yi's seizure of power, and Sima Yi also knew about it. Later decades passed, and Sima Yi also knew that his master would be farther and farther away from him and not as good as him politically and strategically.
What should we do? The best way is to keep our true identity, so that no matter what the inheritance of future generations is, the grave of his ancestors will never be destroyed by others. In this way, even if Sima Shi is sidelined, it will not have much influence on him.
Comprehensive analysis, Sima Yi is indeed a Machiavellian who can afford and let go. After Sima Yi's death, his sons Sima Shi and Si Mazhao obeyed his wishes, leaving no graves, erecting monuments and offering fewer sacrifices. Later, although the descendants of Sima Yi unified the whole country, a monarch like Si Marui appeared. "How can you not eat meat without food?" This is simply a disgrace to Sima's family. Si Marui is so smart, why do you have such offspring?
Soon, the Jin Dynasty was in chaos. Si Marui, the great-grandson of Sima Yi, established the Eastern Jin Dynasty in Jiankang, but the north was ruled by ethnic minorities. In this case, Sima Yi's arrangement before his death is absolutely necessary! After all, how many people in the world can expect the development of their offspring?
Even if you are the king of a country, if the people are in poverty and the officials are not attached, then the political power is still not yours. Of course, in ancient times, the best way was to let things go and be a carefree person, even if it was death, like Cao Cao, Zhuge Liang and Sima Yi.