In ancient history, Situ was a very prominent official position. At the end of the Western Han Dynasty, the prime minister was changed to Situ. Therefore, Situ replaced the prime minister for a time, thus assisting the emperor in handling the affairs of the imperial court. After the establishment of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Situ, Taiwei, and Sikong were the three dukes. In the Three Kingdoms period, although Situ became an honorary official position, it was not something that could be obtained by unknown people. Below, let's talk about the six most famous "Situ" in the Three Kingdoms.
1. Yang Biao. Yang Biao came from the Hongnong Yang family, and at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Yang Biao was promoted to filial piety. During the reign of Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty, Yang Biao held important official positions such as Jing Zhaoyin. In September of the sixth year of Zhongping (189), at that time, Dong Zhuo had already controlled the government. In the face of Yang Biao and other celebrities, Dong Zhuo is actually very respectful. As a result, Yang Biao replaced Dong Zhuo as the chief doctor in Taizhong. In December of the same year, Yang Biao succeeded Huang Wan as Situ.
In July of the first year of Xingping (194), Yang Biao replaced Zhu Jun as a lieutenant and recorded Shangshu. During the rebellion of Li Dao and Guo Yan, Yang Biao wholeheartedly protected Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty, that is, he was loyal to the Eastern Han Dynasty. Therefore, after Cao Cao held Emperor Xian of Han hostage, Yang Biao was hostile to Cao Cao, and his son Yang Xiu died at the hands of Cao Cao. After Cao Pi usurped the Han Dynasty and became independent, Yang Biao was appointed as the doctor of Guanglu and treated as a guest. In 225 AD, Yang Biao died of illness at home.
Second, Wang Yun. Compared with Yang Biao, Wang Yun is more famous, that is, a well-known historical figure.
Wang Yun (137 – July 4, 192), a native of Qi County, Taiyuan (now Shanxi). After Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty ascended the throne, he worshipped Wang Yun as a servant and moved the Shang Shu Ling, and later, Wang Yun succeeded Yang Biao as Situ. During Dong Zhuo's reign in power, Wang Yun gained trust and reuse. Of course, Wang Yun is bent on plotting to get rid of Dong Zhuo.
In 192 AD, after Dong Zhuo held Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty hostage and moved the capital to Chang'an, Wang Yun persuaded Lü Bu to betray Dong Zhuo. With Wang Yun's efforts, Lu Bu made up his mind and killed Dong Zhuo. However, it is a pity that after Dong Zhuo was killed, Wang Yun wanted to disband Dong Zhuo's old Liangzhou army and put everyone in danger. In this context, Dong Zhuo's generals Li Dao and Guo Yannai conspired to cause chaos and attacked Chang'an, and Situ Wang Yun was killed. Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty continued to be held hostage by powerful ministers.
3. Huaxin. Hua Xin was born in the Qingzhou area and was a famous person during the Three Kingdoms period, such as Liu Bei's teacher Lu Zhi, and Hua Xin were classmates. At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Hua Xin began to follow Cao Cao. In the first year of Yankang (220), Cao Cao died, and Cao Pi succeeded to the throne of Wei. In December of the same year, Cao Pi was called the emperor on behalf of the Han Dynasty, and Hua Xin ascended the altar to preside over the Zen ceremony, and presented the emperor's seal to Cao Pi.
As a result, Hua Xin also became the first Situ of Cao Wei. During the reign of Emperor Cao Rong of Wei Ming, Hua Xin was reappointed as Tai Lieutenant, Hua Xin said that he was ill and asked to retire, and he was willing to give up the post of Tai Lieutenant to Guan Ning, but Emperor Wei Ming did not agree. On January 30, 232, Hua Xin died at the age of seventy-five.
Fourth, Wang Lang. Wang Lang came from the Xuzhou region, and after Cao Cao welcomed Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty, he recruited Wang Lang to his command. In 220 AD, Cao Pi was proclaimed emperor, and Wang Lang held the official position of Sikong. After Emperor Cao Rong of Wei Ming ascended the throne, Wang Lang was canonized as Situ. In 228 AD, Wang Lang died of illness in Luoyang. Influenced by literary works such as "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", many people believe that Wang Lang was finally angry to death by Zhuge Liang after arguing with Zhuge Liang.
However, in official histories such as "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", Wang Lang's death obviously has nothing to do with Zhuge Liang. In 228 AD, when Zhuge Liang made his first northern expedition to the Central Plains, Wang Lang was still in Luoyang, the capital of Cao Wei thousands of miles away, that is, he did not come to the front line in person, let alone fight Zhuge Liang.
Fifth, Gao Rou. Gao Rou came from the Yanzhou region, and in the ninth year of Jian'an (204), Gao Rou returned to Cao Cao. However, Gao Rou belongs to the situation of being a late bloomer. It was not until 248 A.D. that Gao Rou held the official position of Situ. A year later, Sima Yi launched the Gaopingling Rebellion, and Gao Rou sided with Sima Yi and assisted him in controlling the capital Luoyang. In the first year of Ganlu (256), Cao Chao ascended the throne, entered the Marquis of Anguo, and served as the captain. After Cao Huan ascended the throne, Zengyi made the second son the Marquis of Ting. In 263 AD, Gao Rou died of illness at the age of 90.
Sixth, Xu Jing. Xu Jing (?) — 222 years), the word rest. A native of Pingyu County, Runan County (now Pingyu County, Henan Province). From the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty to the Three Kingdoms period, he was an important minister and a celebrity in the Shu and Han dynasties. At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Xu Jing was invited by Liu Zhang, the governor of the state, and successively served as the Taishou of Ba County, Guanghan County, and Shu County. When Liu Bei besieged Chengdu, he wanted to defect over the wall, but Liu Zhang was captured. Liu Bei wanted to abandon it after he settled in Shu, and made it the long history of the left general under Fazheng's suggestion.
In the twenty-fourth year of Jian'an (219), Liu Bei was called the king of Hanzhong and appointed Xu Jing as the king of Hanzhong. In the first year of Zhang Wu (221), Liu Bei proclaimed himself emperor and appointed Xu Jing as Situ, ranking as the third duke, which was also the only Situ of Shu Han. In the second year of Zhang Wu (222), Xu Jing died.