Emperor Huai was regarded as an intelligent man, and compared to Emperor Hui, he had more say and was more active in handling state affairs. Yue supported Huai being on the throne, rejecting calls to have him replaced with the child Sima Tan and going as far as to having Tan executed. Yet, Yue was also wary of the new emperor's capabilities and was likely insecure about his own position due to the various coups and civil wars that led to the downfalls of his predecessors in recent years. Yue left the capital shortly after Huai's ascension, and even after becoming Prime Minister on 5 February 308, he remained deeply suspicious of Huai. Sima Yi appears as a playable character in Koei's Dynasty Warriors and Warriors Orochi video game series. The Chessmaster: The series is littered with them, given the constant warring political factions that support Wei. Xiahou Hui's murder causes a death spiral of characters and relationships that completely severs any trust between the Cao and Xiahou clans to the Sima.

Doomed by Canon: Played With. All the characters are fated to die at some point, but the dramatic nature of the show typically gives them a few extra years to live. Bitch in Sheep's Clothing: Averted with Lady Bai, who has no interest in competing with Zhang Chunhua as Sima Yi's favorite. Played Straight with Elder Princess Liu, who attempted to undermine Lady Zhen's position and is at odds with Lady Guo. 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. As Sima Yi's contributions toward Wei are substantial, the debate of his legacy lies within what motivated his actions. A debate, that has continued to this day and will most likely never be resolved, as to whether Sima Yi was acting in a benevolent way, such as Huo Guang did during the Han Dynasty, or whether he was acting out of pure ambition, comparable to Wang Mang's short-lived Xin Dynasty. However, he died only a few years after forcibly regaining his power from Cao Shuang, leaving no definitive answer to his intentions for future generations. In late 289, Emperor Wu developed a deadly illness and considered appointing his father-in-law, Yang Jun, and his uncle, the Prince of Ru'nan, Sima Liang, as Sima Zhong's regent. As the emperor's health declined, Yang Jun sought to monopolize his control over Zhong as consort kin, first by sending away Sima Liang to Xuchang and then by forcing his court rival, Wei Guan, into retirement. Yang Jun also hid the emperor's final decree appointing him and Sima Liang as co-regents while his daughter, the empress Yang Zhi, issued another edict making her father the sole regent. Emperor Wu was aware of Yang Jun's manipulations, but was too ill to stop him.Historical In-Joke: Hua Tuo being executed before the exposure of Dong Cheng's plot is one, considering that he was depicted in Romance of the Three Kingdoms to die years after his historical death.

Ambadassador: Sima Yi serves as one to convince Sun Quan in lending aid to defeat Guan Yu and reclaim the territories of Jing. The Ghost: Several important characters of the period were only mentioned without being seen, including Yuan Shao and Guan Yu (unless one counts his severed head in a box which was sent to Cao Cao,); Liu Bei barely averted this as he was shown once in Part I, during the events of the Belt Edict Plot.Sima Yi advising Cao Pi to cry while sending Cao Cao off to war was a nod to the historical Wu Zhi, who gave the same advice. Liang, Jieming (2006), Chinese Siege Warfare: Mechanical Artillery & Siege Weapons of Antiquity, Singapore, Republic of Singapore: Leong Kit Meng, ISBN 981-05-5380-3 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 ] Under Cao Pi's reign, his cousins and uncles all try to strengthen and protect their personal power, with numerous courtiers privately lampshading the possibility of another war of Eighteen Kingdoms. note Ironically, a full-blown civil war would only break out among the Sima clan after Sima Yan (Yi's grandson, known posthumously as Emperor Wu of Jin) died. Said civil war became known as the War of the Eight Princes and was a major factor in China becoming divided for more than two centuries.