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petition regarding the edict was denied, Wei decided to forge an edict of his own, making himself
Commander of all military affairs and taking charge of the operation. His forces thereby surrounded Sima Liang and Wei Guan's mansions, and while both men's subordinates recommended resistance, each declined and was captured. Both were killed—Sima Liang with his heir Sima Ju (
241:) thereafter falsely told Empress Jia that Sima Liang and Wei Guan planned to depose the emperor. Empress Jia, who had already resented Wei for having, during Emperor Wu's reign, suggested that he change his heir selection, also wanted more direct control over the government, and therefore resolved to plot a second coup.
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In summer 291, Empress Jia had
Emperor Hui personally write an edict, ordering for Sima Liang and Wei Guan removed from their offices. When Sima Wei received the edict, he was unhappy with the content, as he was not mentioned among the princes who had to raise their army. After his request to send a
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At the same time, Empress Jia came to two realizations: first, if it were realized she had ordered the killing of Sima Liang and Wei Guan it could bring a political firestorm; and second, that Sima Wei would not be easily controlled. She therefore publicly declared that Sima Wei had falsely issued
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Sima Liang and Wei Guan had reservations about Sima Wei's ferocity in overthrowing Yang, and they therefore tried to strip him of his military command, but Sima Wei persuaded
Empress Jia to let him keep his military command. Sima Wei's assistants Qi Sheng
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Consort Shen. On 5 October 277, when he was about 6 years old, he was created the Prince of
Shiping (始平王). Late in his father's reign, on 22 December 289, he was created the Prince of Chu and charged with the military commands of Jing Province (荊州, modern
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Despite his volatile temper, Sima Wei was known for his generosity, and he was greatly missed by the people. On 13 October 301, after
Empress Jia's death, he was posthumously rewarded with the office of a general, and his son Sima Fan
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the edict. Sima Wei's troops abandoned him, and he was captured and executed. At the execution, he tried to show the edict to the official in charge of the execution, Liu Song (
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