Sima Shi's death is full of mysteries. Although he died of old age at the age of 47, the events that triggered his death are full of doubts. When quelling the rebellion of Wuqiujian, Sima Shi, who had just undergone surgery for eye tumors, was frightened and died of a cracked sore. Behind all this, however, lies a complex relationship between brothers and a conspiracy that cannot be ignored.
Sima Zhao and Sima Shi are portrayed in historical books and romances as examples of good brotherly relations. However, this may not be the case. In some cases, the relationship between the brothers is clearly not as close as it seems.
In the Gaopingling Incident, Sima Yi conspired with Sima Shi, and Sima Zhao knew nothing about it. The brother's partiality is also vividly expressed, and the evaluation of the second son is even unstable, suggesting that Sima Zhao may be jealous of his brother.
In the Battle of Dongxing, Sima Zhao was defeated, and Sima Shi severely punished him. This way of treating brothers can't help but make people doubt the real relationship between the two.
The relationship between brothers is not as close as traditionally portrayed. Sima Shi held important power as early as Sima Yi's lifetime, in charge of military and political personnel, not so much two brothers, but more like the relationship between the eldest brother and the younger brother.
After Sima Yi's death, Sima Shi was quickly promoted to the rank of general, and served in the middle of the service, holding the festival, supervising the Chinese and foreign armies, and recording Shangshu affairs. While holding military and political power, Sima Zhao seemed powerless.
The age gap between Sima Zhao and Sima Shi is not large, and Sima Shi has the advantage of holding real power. However, if he waited until his brother's longevity died, Sima Zhao might have a chance to fight for more power. This makes the relationship between the brothers more complicated.
Sima Shi's death is still full of many doubts, causing people to question whether there is a hidden conspiracy behind it.
In the five years that Sima Shi was in power, the division of labor between the brothers was clear, Sima Zhao was outside, and Sima Shi was inside. However, in the Wuqiujian Rebellion, Sima Shi chose to go out in person, which did not match the logic of the division of labor between brothers. What made him choose to venture to the front?
Wen Yang's performance played a key role in Sima Shi's death. However, his performance after the Gaopingling Rebellion contrasts sharply with the Huainan Three Rebellions two years later, which raises doubts about the existence of an unknown conspiracy in Sima Shi's death.
The relationship between the Sima brothers is not as close as rumored by the outside world, full of power and complex feelings and hatreds. Behind Sima Shi's death, there may be more mysteries hidden that are worth digging into and thinking about. Whether this period of history is the surface of the truth or the behind-the-scenes of the conspiracy, there is still a lot of room for future generations to interpret.