中英雙語話史記 第58期:三國結束

End of the Three Kingdoms

三國的結束

From the late 230s tensions began to become visible between the imperial Cao clan and the Sima clan.

自公元三世紀30年代末期起，曹皇室與司馬一族間的緊張局勢變得越發清晰可見。

Following the death of Cao Zhen, factionalism was evident between Cao Shuang and the Grand Commander Sima Yi.

曹真一去世，曹爽與大將軍司馬懿之間的黨派之爭就明顯起來。

In deliberations, Cao Shuang placed his own supporters in important posts and excluded Sima, whom he regarded as a threat.

仔細思考後，曹爽將自己的心腹安置在重要的崗位上並把自己視作威脅的司馬一族排除出去。

The power of the Sima clan, one of the great landowning families of the Han, was bolstered by Sima Yi’ s military victories.

漢朝最大的地主之一——司馬一族的權力倚靠的是司馬懿的赫赫戰功。

Additionally, Sima Yi was an extremely capable strategist and politician.

不僅如此，司馬懿還是一個優秀的謀士和政治家。

In 238 he crushed the rebellion of Gongsun Yuan and brought the Liaodong region directly under central control.

238年，他大破叛軍公孫淵並把遼東直接收歸中央管控。

Ultimately, he outmaneuvered Cao Shuang in power play.

最終，在謀勸弄勢中，司馬懿運用策略擊敗了曹爽。

Taking advantage of an excursion by the imperial clansmen to the Gaoping tombs，

利用皇室一組出行祭拜高平墓的機會，

Sima undertook a putsch in Luoyang, forcing Cao Shuang’s faction from authority.

司馬懿在洛陽起義，強迫曹爽的心腹離開權力中心。

Many protested to the overwhelming power of the Sima family； notable of which were the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove.

許多人對於司馬家族的壓倒性的勢力表示抗議，其中最著名的就是竹林七賢。

One of the sages, Ji Kang, was executed as part of the purges after Cao Shuang’s downfall.

七賢之一的嵇康作爲異己之中的一員在曹爽垮臺後被處死。