Lady Guo is portrayed as a member of the Sima household as Zhang Chunhua’s handmaid and sworn sister, while historically she was attached to the household of one Marquis of Tongdi. Also, when Lady Guo was married to Cao Pi, Cao Cao was already the Duke of Wei. The Advisor's Alliance (Original title "大軍師司馬懿之軍師聯盟", or The Great Military Strategist Sima Yi: The Military Strategists' Alliance) is a Chinese television series made in 2017 focusing on the life of Wei statesman Sima Yi (portrayed by Wu Xiubo) during China's Three Kingdoms era. The series also stars Zhang Junning (Xu Hui in The Empress of China) as Bai Lingyun, a character based on the historical Lady Bai, favored concubine of Sima Yi and mother of Sima Lun, Yi's youngest son and later one of the titular princes in the Western Jin-era disaster "War of the Eight Princes". Green-Eyed Monster: Zhang Chunhua doesn't take too kindly to Lady Bai becoming Sima Yi's concubine, even if it's by imperial decree. As Cao Rui laid on his deathbed, he had doubts about Sima Yi, and initially planned to exclude him from the regency of his successor Cao Fang. [11] He wanted to entrust Cao Fang to his uncle Cao Yu, to serve as the lead regent, along with Xiahou Xian (夏侯獻), Cao Shuang, Cao Zhao (曹肇), and Qin Lang. However, his trusted officials Liu Fang (劉放) and Sun Zi (孫資) were unfriendly with Xiahou Xian and Cao Zhao and were apprehensive about their becoming regents, and managed to persuade him to make Cao Shuang (with whom they were friendly) and Sima Yi (who was then with his troops at Ji (汲縣, in present-day Xinxiang, Henan), and to whom Liu Fang and Sun Zi were close to, as regents instead. Cao Yu, Cao Zhao, and Qin Lang were excluded from the regency. This summoning of Sima Yi is a result of summoning Kongming (Zhuge Liang) in the vessel of Lord El-Melloi II — a so-called 'chain summoning'.

Sima Lun was tutor to the prince at the time and had climbed his way into Empress Jia's inner circle during his time in Luoyang. He also commanded some troops in the capital as general of the Right Army and was known to be "avaricious and false" as well as "simple and stupid," heeding only the advice of Sun Xiu. Yu's arrest sparked outrage among many officials, and a few of them approached Lun for his military strength to overthrow Empress Jia. Adapted Out: Historically, Cao Cao was well-known for his harem and many sons. In records which have survived, he had at least 15 concubines (including one ex-wife Lady Ding, who left him after Cao Ang's death; Lady Bian was elevated as her replacement), 25 sons and 6 daughters. Cao Chong's mother Lady Huan was also the grandmother of the last Wei emperor Cao Huan (who was her son Cao Yu's note the one who lost Cao Fang's regency to Cao Shuang, although historically he also had the intention of resigning after being General-in-Chief for a few days son). Also, Lady Bian had four sons; the fourth, Cao Xiong, died at a young age.Institute of Advanced Studies, Australian National University (December 1991). "East Asian History" (PDF). eastasianhistory.org . Retrieved 2019-07-29. Emperor Hui was reinstated and celebrated the occasion with a five-day non-stop drinking binge. Ying was the first to reach the capital on 1 June, followed by Yong on 7 June. Jiong was still fighting Zhang Hong's forces at Yangdi at the time, so Ying had to send his soldiers to assist him. After Zhang Hong and his peers surrendered, Jiong entered the capital with "several hundred thousand armored soldiers, before whom the capital trembled in awe" on 23 July. [11] Prince of Qi, Sima Jiong (301–303) [ edit ] Regency [ edit ] While initial conflicts were relatively minor and confined to the imperial capital of Luoyang and its surroundings, the scope of the war expanded with each new prince who entered the struggle. The civil wars opened the empire to rebellions, most notably by nomadic subjects that had resettled into the Central Plains. [1] At its conclusion, the war devastated the Jin heartlands in northern China, and ushered in the Sixteen Kingdoms era in northern China, causing centuries of warfare between the numerous short-lived dynasties in the north and the Eastern Jin dynasty in the south. Zhang Chunhua's killing of the servant spy is a nod to her historical killing of a maid in the same situation. The Chessmaster: The series is littered with them, given the constant warring political factions that support Wei.

Historically, Cao Cao first assumed the position of Duke of Wei in 213 CE, at least 4 years after his defeat at Chibi. He only became King (Prince) of Wei in 216 CE. Also, Liu Zhen historically died the year after Cao Cao became king (217 CE, the year where the Sima Gate Incident took place), while Xun Yu died the year before Cao became duke (212 CE); Xun You died in 214 CE, a few years before the Sima Gate incident. Cao Pi, in the incident involving Cao Hong's potential execution. Historically, Pi wanted to kill Hong as he offended Pi over money matters before Pi became emperor. Historically, Ding Yi had a brother whose name sounded similar (丁廙), who also assisted Cao Zhi in the fight to become Cao Cao's heir. Animal Motifs: Sima Yi is often compared to a wolf due to his extreme patience before making a move. note Historically, Sima Yi was compared to a wolf because he seemingly shared the wolf's ability to turn their heads 180 degrees. According to Yi's biography in the Book of Jin, Cao Cao decided to test this himself, by allowing Yi to move ahead of him and then calling out to him. Lo and behold, only Yi's head turned to face Cao, while his body still faced the front. Prince of Zhao, Sima Lun (300–301) [ edit ] Location of the remaining six of the Eight Princes at the time of Sima Lun's usurpation in February 301. Usurping the throne [ edit ]In 225, Cao Pi advanced against the rival state of Eastern Wu, and entrusted Sima Yi with command over the capital in his absence. He compared Sima Yi to Xiao He, whose quiet contributions behind the battle lines earned him much praise. [2] Upon returning from the military expedition, Cao Pi once again praised his servant, saying "As I did battle in the east, you stayed in the capital and guarded our state against Shu in the west. When I go to battle in the west against Shu, I'll entrust you with defence against Wu in the east." Sima Yi was soon given the post of Lushang Shushi (録尚書事), which at that time held the same real power and responsibilities as Imperial Chancellor. Ying's party managed to reach Luoyang, but with very little troops, Zhang Fang was able to dominate him and take possession of Emperor Hui. For a brief period, Zhang Fang was in charge of state affairs. He remained with the in Luoyang for a few more months, but his soldiers were becoming restless and were suggesting him to move the emperor to Chang'an. On 14 December 304, Zhang Fang forced Emperor Hui to stay at the ramparts he built during his war with Sima Ai. With the emperor away, Zhang Fang's men looted the palaces in the capital. He also planned to burn them down as well, but was persuaded not to by Lu Zhi. Emperor Wu's reign was troubled by a succession crisis, due to his eldest legitimate son, Sima Zhong, being developmentally disabled. There were demands to have Wu's brother, Sima You, replace Zhong as the new crown prince, but Wu wanted to uphold the traditional succession law. Other factors for choosing Zhong as his crown prince included his grandson, Sima Yu, who Wu saw great potential in should he succeed Zhong, and Zhong's marriage to Jia Nanfeng, which had been endorsed by Emperor Wu's first empress, Yang Yan, the influential Jia clan and their allies. After years of heated debate, Emperor Wu secured Zhong's position as the crown prince by exiling Sima You to his fief, where he died in 283.

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Sima Yi, an official, general, and regent of the state of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period, effectively seized control of Wei in early 249 after instigating a successful coup against his co-regent, Cao Shuang. Sima Yi and two of his sons, Sima Shi and Sima Zhao, came to serve as the de facto rulers of Wei. In 266, Sima Zhao's eldest son, Sima Yan, also known as Emperor Wu of Jin, forced the Wei emperor Cao Huan to abdicate the throne and established the Jin dynasty. A Servant who hides her devilish intention behind her angelic smile. Making others suffer brings utmost joy to her, especially when she toys around Zhuge Liang.