""Everyone knows Si Mazhao's heart! " This famous saying spread through the ages not only publicized Sima's ambition of coveting Cao Wei for nearly two thousand years, but also nailed Si Mazhao to the shame column of history. However, Si Mazhao, reviled by the world, was not as ambitious as his son Sima Yan. Because no matter how great Si Mazhao wanted to be and how rude he behaved, he never explicitly ended Cao Wei's orthodoxy in his life. On the contrary, his son Sima Yan coerced Di Wei to abdicate, established the State of Jin, and realized his father Si Mazhao's ambition. From this perspective, Sima Yan seems to be the one who should be spurned by the world. But in history, Sima Yan was praised more than belittled. What is the reason? Quite simply, although Sima Yan was not a good courtier, he was a good king as the founding emperor of the State of Jin. There are many reasons to say that Sima Yan is a good king. But the most important reasons are as follows: the unification of China culture advocates unification in China. However, since the Yellow Scarf Uprising at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, there have been countless competitions. In the troubled times that lasted for a hundred years, the princes divided themselves and attacked each other. The unified China is divided, and thousands of people are displaced and miserable. At this time, whether from the perspective of historical development or from the perspective of people suffering from war in the world, it is a great event to unify the whole country and calm the swords and shadows. This matter was caused by usurping Wei. Only at this point, Sima Yan can be completely called a generation of heroes. Since ancient times, the dynasties with the capital in the hinterland of the Central Plains have been repeatedly invaded by foreign enemies. As big as Qin, Han had to build the Great Wall to prevent Xiongnu fighters from going south, which was better than Han's, and he tried to stabilize the frontier fortress. By the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Chung Yuan Christian University was in a mess, and its own strength was greatly reduced. Xiongnu, Xianbei and other aliens are ready to move, always coveting the rich land of the Central Plains. In the early Jin Dynasty, Xiongnu, Xianbei and other nationalities often attacked, burning, killing and looting, and did everything they could. As the first emperor of Jin, Sima Yan showed no mercy to the barbarians on the border of Kou. In the northwest, Wang Sima sent Ruyin to command General Zhenxi to resist the Huns, and Ma Long, the satrap of Wuwei, defeated Shuping Liangzhou. In the northeast, Yan Xun defeated Xianbei Murong Hui in Changli, killing tens of thousands of enemies; There are more than a dozen batches of Wuximan and Dongyi. Later, Xianbei people, who were very powerful in the Five Revolts, led the people to surrender and bow down during the reign of Sima Yan. It can be said that in foreign wars, Sima Yan's achievements far exceeded Qin Shihuang's, and he was not as good as Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and Xuan Di's efforts to pacify the Xiongnu. From this point of view, Sima Yan is a well-deserved good king. Liu Bang, who is good at employing people, once said that the most important reason why he can defeat the arrogant Xiang Yu is that he knows people well and makes good use of them. Sima Yan was able to unify China and make the guests serve him. One of the most important factors is that he knows people and makes good use of them like Liu Bang. This can be seen clearly from his strategic formulation and personnel arrangement to pacify Wu Dong. Throughout the Three Kingdoms period, Wu Dong was located in a corner with a natural barrier. Even if its talent is as big as Cao Cao, it is missed. In order to pacify Wu Dong, employing people is a key link. When Dongwu was pacified, Sima Yan was decisive. With Qiu Jiachong as the viceroy, Sima Zhou, Wang Hun, Wang Rong, Hu Fen and Du Yu were ordered to lead the troops from Tuzhong, Jiangxi, Wuchang, Xiakou and Jiangling to attack Soochow in five ways, so that Wang Jun and Tang Bin led the troops down the river and went straight to Huanglong. In the whole battle against Wu Dong, Sima Yan took the overall situation into consideration and formulated a very detailed operational strategy and personnel allocation. Even when Wang Jun and Tang Bin led the troops down the river, they also made it clear how many troops the general would seconde to them. The imperial edict was issued, saying, "Jun and Bin, go down to the east, sweep away Baqiu, follow Wang Rong, Pingxiakou and Wuchang down the river, and build Moling directly. It is appropriate to divide and accommodate. Du Yu should calm down, he will be pregnant with Hengyang. Now that the soldiers have passed, the southern border of Jingzhou has been decided, and ten thousand people are expected to be given to Xun and seven thousand to Bin. Since Xiakou is flat, it is advisable to recruit 7,000 people. Now that Wuchang is gone, six thousand people should be added to Rong's list. Qiu Chong moved the chariot, and the governor was in charge of all parties. -Excerpted from the Book of Jin, such meticulous personnel arrangement and strategic deployment, the employment strategy can be described as extremely clever. A monarch who is good at employing people can be called a wise monarch. When Sima Yan was in power, two things happened most frequently. The first is war, and the second is natural disasters. Looking at the Book of Jin? Natural disasters include locust plague, moth plague, flood, wind disaster, hail and earthquake. These natural disasters not only caused huge casualties, but also caused huge economic losses. For those farmers who depend on the weather for food, this natural disaster has made the crops and thatched houses they depend on disappear. Sima Yan knew this well, so he issued a summons to distribute farmers' land and reduce taxes, so that they obtained the right to exist. It also crosses the mountains in southern Shaanxi, diverting water from the Yellow River into Luoshui to build water conservancy projects. In addition, the hunting pleasure that ancient emperors often did was cancelled many times because they would trample on young crops in the field. Natural disasters occur frequently. In order to know the actual situation of the people, Sima Yan ordered the following officials not to hide, but to report the situation truthfully, so that he could make a decision in time. The imperial edict said: "Compared with the previous year, there were frequent disasters, eclipses in three dynasties, earthquakes and landslides. If the country does not care, I really bow. The minister's minister, the minister's minister has been blocked, and they are all telling their own stories extremely. Don't be shy. Excerpt from the Book of Jin: In addition to natural disasters, there is also the spread of plague. However, compared with natural disasters, in ancient times when the medical level was low, the influence and destructive power of plague was more powerful. In December of the first year of Xianning, a large-scale plague broke out in Luoyang. As the capital of Luoyang, more than half of the population died because of the spread of the epidemic. However, as the head of a country, Sima Yan has the right, but he can't stop people from dying of disease. Even so, he still cares about the people, so depressed that his body is out of order. When his health improved, his ministers congratulated him, but he said it was not pleasant to think of people who died of the plague. Now, how can I forget the suffering of the people because of my minor illness? So he ordered civil and military officials not to celebrate. From this perspective, Sima Yan lives in Dabao, but he has not forgotten the poor. Although the most important duty as a ruler is to let the people live and work in peace and contentment, there are countless emperors in history who can really think for the people. It is no exaggeration for Sima Yan to say that he is a good king. It is important to be an open-minded gentleman. If the Prime Minister can hold a boat in his belly, then Sima Yan can certainly fly an aircraft carrier in his belly. His tolerance can be seen from the following aspects: open mind. As the saying goes, advice when most needed is least heeded, but Sima Yan is well aware of the hidden dangers. So he was frank and tolerant of courtiers. When Huangfutao was punished by Zheng Hui because of a dispute with Sima Yan, Sima Yan said, as a master, the most taboo is those who flatter, how can they feel uncomfortable because of the words of detained officials? Not only that, he also fired Zheng Hui who wrote letters to sow discord. A glimpse of the whole leopard and his tolerance for Huang are the best proof of his open-minded and open-minded. Reuse Sima you. Sima You, Sima Yan's younger brother, was adopted by Sima Yan's uncle Sima Shi. Si Mazhao liked Sima You very much and wanted to pass it on to Sima You when he ascended the throne. Finally, because of the advice of the ministers around him, I gave up the throne and gave it to Sima Yan. Look at ancient China. There are countless bloody incidents caused by seizing the office. However, instead of persecuting Sima You, Sima Yan gave Sima You a king and military power. Then let Sima You from the town army generals did it, and finally made the Qingzhou Military Region led by General Fu. It can be said that Sima You is above ten thousand people under one person in this life. For Sima You, who almost lost his position, it is admirable that Sima Yan can have such a mind and entrust him with a heavy responsibility to make contributions. Be kind to the people of Jiangdong. After Sima Yan established the State of Jin, the greatest military threat was Dongwu. Facts have also proved that Soochow frequently sent troops to attack Jincheng, which made Sima Yan's teeth itch. But when Sima Yan really destroyed Soochow, he let bygones be bygones, not only abolished the tyranny of Soochow, but also benefited the people, won the support of the people of Soochow, and even made Sun Hao, the last emperor of Soochow, an official. Generally speaking, in the face of this huge enemy, Sima Yan's practice can be described as forbearance. Leading by example is the so-called upward behavior and downward effect. The decay of many dynasties began with the emperor himself, whether it was food, clothing, housing, transportation or law-abiding. Sima Yan has not built a new palace for more than 20 years, which is unimaginable for an emperor who has been in power for a long time. In this respect, he has a fight with the famous thrifty Emperor China. Sima Yanshu set an example in obeying the law. Once, Sima Cheng, a doctor too much, gave Sima Yanjin a dress made of chicken's head feathers. Sima Yan was very unhappy and lit this strange costume in public. Why did Sima Yan do this? Because before this, the Jin Dynasty had promulgated a law prohibiting strange skills and prostitution. The clothes presented by Cheng in accordance with the law, though precious, violated the laws of the Jin Dynasty. Therefore, Sima Yan did not hesitate to burn them and ordered that if anyone in the world dared to break the law, he would definitely go to hell to pay the price. Cultivate one's morality, govern the country, and then level the world. Sima Yan's achievements have much to do with his example. Abstract: It is disgraceful for Sima Yan to usurp power to establish the State of Jin. As a courtier, he is really not a good courtier. However, after he became emperor after the founding of the People's Republic of China, he still made great efforts in the fields of culture, politics and military affairs, so that the people in the world who had suffered from war for nearly a hundred years lived a "rich life." Although he slackened a little after unifying the world, this can't hide the fact that he is a good king. My history is endless, and I continue to contribute wonderful historical stories. References: The Book of Jin