Sima You is following the line of public opinion. Sima You is very filial, very polite to his parents and elders, and respectful to Si Mazhao. Seventeen-year-old Sima You, proficient in all kinds of classics, writes beautifully and is versatile. Sima You was able to get close to sages and make friends with celebrities. The ruling and opposition parties agree that Sima You's fame is above Sima Yan.
On the other hand, Sima Yan has his own advantages.
The first advantage is that Sima Yan is heterogeneous. If we understand the history of the Three Kingdoms at the end of Han Dynasty and the ancient history of China, we can understand how much the ancients valued the so-called differences. Speaking of Liu Bei, for example, his name is Big Ear Thief, and his ears hang over his shoulders, so many people believe that Liu Bei, who sells straw sandals, is destined to be a king of the generation, and some people are willing to give their own money to help Liu Bei rise. On the other hand, Sima Yan was called Li Fa Di Wei, and his hands hung on his knees. Sima Yan has long hair. When he stands up, his hair will fall to the ground. Some people may say, what is this? As long as you leave your hair long enough, anyone can leave it to mop the floor. In fact, most people's hair will become thinner as long as it reaches a certain length, so it is not surprising that only chopsticks-like pigtails fall to the ground. If the first world can still do it, the second is a bit difficult. Stand up with your hands drooping, even above your knees, completely reincarnated as a gibbon. But the ancients thought that the length of the hand was a lucky phase and an emperor's phase.
It is because of these two differences that Sima Yan surrendered Pei Xiu, one of the most important ministers under Sima Yan. When Si Mazhao asked Pei Xiu who made him a prince, Pei Xiu replied: Zhong Fujun is smart and SHEN WOO, with extraordinary talent, lofty and impressive popularity, which is inhuman. Pei Xiu said that Sima Yan, who served as the Zhongfu Army at that time, was brilliant and mighty, had a genius beyond the world, already enjoyed a high reputation, and had the appearance of an emperor, so he was not destined to be a minister. Because of Pei Xiu's words, Si Mazhao decided to let Sima Yan be his successor.
The second advantage is that Sima Yan has gathered a large number of counselors and strategists and made great efforts to seize office, so it can be said that he is determined to win.
At that time, Sima Yan had a good relationship with the sheep, who helped Sima Yan prepare his lessons. Sheep asked people to investigate Si Mazhao's hobbies and recent concerns, and then answered them one by one, and wrote a cheat sheet for Sima Yan to recite. When Si Mazhao asked about Sima Yan's brother, Sima You was still thinking, and Sima Yan had already talked about it in Kan Kan. Therefore, in Si Mazhao's view, Sima You's virtue is good, but when it comes to dealing with political affairs, when it comes to shrewdness and decisiveness, Sima Yan is even better.
The third advantage is that Sima Yan is the eldest son. Indeed, according to the succession order of Sima Shi, Sima You should rank first. However, after ten sacks of financial management were exposed by Financial Mirror in the coming year, the whole world has long regarded Cao Wei as a dish in Si Mazhao's hand, and Sima Shi has become an old saying. Sima Yan, the eldest son of Si Mazhao, should inherit according to etiquette. Dan Tao, a famous scholar in Wei and Jin Dynasties, was once one of the seven sages of bamboo forest. He publicly commented: It is an ominous sign to abolish the long and establish the few. Why did Si Mazhao give its place to Sima You? One is that Sima You has some fame, and more importantly, Sima You was accepted as the son of Sima Shi. However, since Jiangshan has belonged to Si Mazhao for many years, if it is returned to Sima You, it will definitely cause chaos in the future. For example, Sima Yan and his son will think that Jiangshan was handed down to you by my father Sima You, and of course they will exchange it after Sima You's death. Then, the harm will continue in a vicious circle. This is the biggest harm to brothers and the system.
The fourth advantage, which can actually be said to be the biggest advantage, is that Sima Yan is older than Sima You 13 years old. In 264, Sima Yan was 29 years old and Sima You was only 17 years old. Sima Yan spent many years in Si Mazhao, and held an important position in Zhongfu Army. It can be said that a large number of generals in the army have taken refuge in Sima Yan. For the sake of their future power, these generals will not promise other candidates. Although Sima You was supported by some people, most of them were so-called celebrities, who were good at talking and talking, but he seized power by hard fists, and the regime came out of the barrel.
Therefore, Si Mazhao's most trusted minister, Jia Chong, said: Zhongfujun has the virtue of a gentleman and cannot be easily changed. Jia Chong said more euphemistically, in fact, he told Si Mazhao that Sima Yan in North Korea has become the monarch above ten thousand people in the army, and it is absolutely impossible to replace him.
Therefore, with these four advantages, Sima Yan can naturally inherit the position of the Prince. In August 265, Si Mazhao died, and Sima Yan succeeded him as King of Jin. In December, Sima Yan couldn't wait to get Emperor Wei Yuan off the dragon chair and sit on it himself.