Sima Yi's refusal to sweep the tomb is really cunning
Sima Yi's power and strategy are not inferior to Zhuge Liang, laying a foundation for future generations, he hides it deeply, but before he dies, he instructs his children and grandchildren: Every year on the death day, there must be no memorial trip. At first hearing this, it is difficult for people to understand his motives, but after a thousand years, it dawns on us that Sima Yi is the real scheming.
So, why is that?
endure humiliation and burden, and achieve hegemony Sima Yi, a person who takes forbearance to the extreme. Born in a family of Sima, he was well educated and gradually emerged. In the troubled times of the Three Kingdoms, Zhuge Liang was regarded as a god, but the only person who could compete with him was Sima Yi.
Believing that his talent would not be buried, he did not rush to find followers, but waited for the opportunity to come. Sure enough, Cao Cao found him, but Sima Yi did not immediately agree, he pretended to be seriously ill, but in fact he had already paved the way for his future.
He knew that Cao Cao would definitely come to him again, so he waited for this opportunity to come, and finally achieved his hegemony.
In film and television dramas, Sima Yi's image is portrayed as a low-key, introverted, and conscientious person, who does not pursue personal honor and success, but focuses on completing tasks.
It wasn't until Zhuge Liang died that he had a chance to become famous, because he knew that in this world, no one could compete with him anymore.
In film and television dramas, Sima Yi's image is often portrayed as a forbearing, low-key character, making people mistakenly think that he doesn't care about power and status. However, this is not the case, and Sima Yi is the one who is truly keen on power.
He was always waiting for an opportunity and wanted to be the center of power. Although Zhuge Liang's death had once made Sima Yi excited, after thinking calmly at night, he realized that he was also in danger.
Because there is no one in this world who can match him. It is inevitable for any king to kill those who threaten his position.
Therefore, Sima Yi understands that his life is also being threatened.
Sima Yi's portrayal in film and television works is usually cautious and ambitious. He understood that in the struggle for power, he had to ensure his own survival first, so he began to seek a way to maintain his health.
He pretended not to be interested in politics as a way to dispel Cao Cao's suspicions, while also preparing for his own rise. Although Sima Yi's disguise looked realistic, a suspicious person like Cao Cao could see through his plan at a glance.
However, Cao Cao considered that the team could not do without Sima Yi, so he did not kill him. As Cao Cao's condition worsened, the person he was most worried about was Sima Yi. He told his son Cao Pi that he must pay attention to Sima Yi and not reuse him.
However, Cao Cao's death did not change Sima Yi's plans. He did not take the opportunity to seize power, but chose to live a free life, let go of the government and politics, and slowly dispelled Cao Pi's doubts about him.
Cao Pi Film and television drama image When Cao Pi governed the country, he realized that the country needed a smart talent like Sima Yi. He decided to take advantage of Sima Yi's talents, and Sima Yi was reluctant on the surface, but he was already secretly looking forward to this opportunity.
However, the time is not yet ripe, and Sima Yi still needs to be patient and do his job well to avoid causing any unnecessary trouble. Soon after, Cao Pi died, leaving behind a Cao Shuang with a heavy army.
Cao Shuang was ambitious, and in order to take power, he set up a puppet little emperor, but in fact he was paving the way for Sima Yi. When the time was finally ripe, Sima Yi staged a coup d'état and took Cao Shuang from power, followed by a thorough purge.
After the Battle of Gaopingling, Sima Yi killed Cao Shuang's entire family, including more than 5,000 people. Why didn't he let his descendants sweep the grave? The reasons are manifold. First of all, after taking the throne, Sima Yi was very worried about his future, worried that such a thing would repeat the mistakes of the past.
Therefore, he made a will to prevent future generations from sweeping the grave to avoid triggering similar political disputes.
Sima Yi in the film and television drama, when he was asleep, the souls of those who were killed by him lingered for a long time, which made him deeply uneasy. He understands his own character, knows how to endure, and is ruthless.
But he also attached great importance to karma, and in order to protect the Sima family and ensure that he could be at peace after his death, he forbade his descendants to sweep the grave. Sima Yi's deep intentions made him a "cunning old man" in the true sense.
He not only calculated everything during his lifetime, from the minister to the king, but even after his death, he was extremely thoughtful, and he can truly be called "a generation of gods".