In the first ten years (249), Sima Yi and his son launched the "Gaopingling Rebellion" and killed Cao Shuang, the general of Cao Wei.
At the same time, all of Cao Shuang's henchmen were killed together, and all the three clans were also exterminated, such as He Yan, Deng Yang, Ding Mi, Bi Rail, Li Sheng, Huan Fan, Zhang Dang and others.
The Chronicles of the Three Kingdoms Cao Shuang Biography records: Shushuang, Xi, Xun, Yan, Yang, Mi, Rail, Sheng, Fan, Dang, etc., are all ambushed and punished, and the three tribes of Yi are all punished.
It can be said that Sima Yi was ruthless, and for a time, Cao Wei's countless heads fell to the ground.
However, in order to gain the hearts and support of the people, Sima Yi also pardoned some people, but did not kill them all, such as Cao Shuang's Sima Luzhi and the chief bookkeeper Yang Zong, Sima Yi said that each was his own master and let them go.
The Chronicles of the Three Kingdoms notes the "World Language" record: At the beginning, Shuang went out, Sima Luzhi stayed in the house, heard that something was wrong, and rode the camp to Shuang. Shuang Xu, promoted to the imperial history. And the cool release of the seal ribbon, will be out, the main book Yang Zongzhi said: "The public coercion holds the power, and the east is the city?" "It's cool. There is a comprehensive guide to rebellious, and King Xuan said: "Each is its master." "Youzhi, I thought it was Shang Shulang.
When it came to Wang Ling's rebellion, Sima Yi ordered the bodies of Wang Ling and his late nephew Linghu Yu to be dug up after Wang Ling was poisoned, and the corpses were violently destroyed for three days, and Cao Biao, the king of Chu, was killed, and all the people related to Wang Ling's rebellion were killed, and the three clans were exterminated.
The Legend of Wang Ling in the Chronicles of the Three Kingdoms records: Biao gave death, and all the connected people were all three tribes.
Sima Yi's butcher's knife was swooped, and countless heads fell to the ground.
However, at this time, Sima Yi let go of a person named Ma Long, what is going on?
At that time, Wang Ling and his nephew Ling Huyu rebelled together, and before the incident, Ling Huyu suddenly fell ill and died. Sima Yi did not let Ling Huyu go, and made Linghu Yu and Wang Ling dig up the grave and corpse for three days.
This man named Ma Long, regardless of the danger to his life at that time, bravely stood up, claiming to be Ling Huyu's doorman, and collected Ling Huyu's body and paid for his burial. Malone planted pine trees and cypress trees in front of Linghuyu's grave, and also mourned Linghuyu for three years, and for a time, Malone's behavior was widely praised by people.
Ma Long collected the corpse for Linghu Yu, this is to collect the corpse for the "traitor", but Sima Yi did not kill him, it can be seen that it is also to buy people's hearts.
In the era of Sima Shi, Sima Shi also raised the butcher's knife and killed many people, such as Li Feng of Zhongshu Ling, Zhang Ji, the queen's father, Xiahou Xuan, the general of Zhengxi, Su Shuo, the supervisor of the Yellow Gate, Le Dun of Yongning, and Liu Xian, who were redundant servants, also exterminated the three clans.
The Chronicles of the Three Kingdoms Xiahou Xuan Biography records that Feng, Xuan, Ji, Dun, Xian and other Yi tribes, and the rest of their relatives are in Lelang County.
After the rebellion of Biqiu Jian and Wenqin was put down, Sima Shi not only exterminated Biqiu Jian and others of the three clans, but also released some people.
At that time, there were more than 700 henchmen in Biqiu Jian, and Sima Shi only ordered a dozen people led by him to be killed, and the rest of the hundreds were released.
The Chronicles of the Three Kingdoms notes the "World Language" record: The punishment of Biqiu Jian, the party and more than 700 people, passed on the imperial Shi Du You's imprisonment, but the first ten people, the rest were dispersed.
In the era of Sima Zhao, Sima Zhao was also murderous, more ruthless than his father Sima Yi and elder brother Sima Shi, and even killed Emperor Cao Chao.
After the Zhuge rebellion was put down, Sima Zhao killed Zhuge Dan and hundreds of his men, but released Tang Shi and others.
Zhuge rebellion, Tang Zhi and others were sent by Wu to support Zhuge Dan, after Zhuge died, Tang Zhi, Wang Zuo, Sun Mi, Sun Man and others surrendered, Sima Zhao did not kill them, the above table for them knighted, and gave food to fill the hunger, Tang Zhi was worshiped as General Anyuan. At that time, the surrendered Wu people were all appointed, and the people were convinced, and the Eastern Wu was grateful for Wei's practices and did not kill their families.
The Chronicles of the Three Kingdoms Zhuge Birthday Biography records: Consult General An Yuan, and the rest of the generals will be Xian fake titles, and Wu Zhongyue will be satisfied. Jiangdong feels it, and he doesn't punish his family. Its Huainan generals and the people were threatened by the birth, but they were punished for their rebellion, and the rest were forgiven.
And those who rebelled with Zhuge Dan, Sima Zhao only killed the person who led him, and the rest were released.
Sima Zhao's move was also to buy people's hearts.
Sima chose to pardon some people, and these practices did play a certain role, reducing a lot of resistance for Sima Yan to usurp Cao Wei Jiangshan in the future.
Reference: Romance of the Three Kingdoms