Cao Wei
Wang Cai
Wang Cai was a Cavalry Commandant of Cao Wei; the histories record that he and Meng Si acted unlawfully, shaking the capital.
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History · vol. 16Records of the Three Kingdoms
骑都尉王才、幸乐人孟思所为不法，振动京都，而其罪状发於小吏，公卿大臣初无一言。…
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骑都尉王才、幸乐人孟思所为不法，振动京都，而其罪状发於小吏，公卿大臣初无一言。自陛下践阼以来，司隶校尉、御史中丞宁有举纲维以督奸宄，使朝廷肃然者邪？若陛下以为今世无良才，朝廷乏贤佐，岂可追望稷、契之遐踪，坐待来世之俊乂乎！今之所谓贤者，尽有大官而享厚禄矣，然而奉上之节未立，向公之心不一者，委任之责不专，而俗多忌讳故也。臣以为忠臣不必亲，亲臣不必忠。何者？以其居无嫌之地而事得自尽也。今有疏者毁人不实其所毁，而必曰私报所憎，誉人不实其所誉，而必曰私爱所亲，左右或因之以进憎爱之说。非独毁誉有之，政事损益，亦皆有嫌。陛下当思所以阐广朝臣之心，笃厉有道之节，使之自同古人，望与竹帛耳。反使如廉昭者扰乱其间，臣惧大臣遂将容身保位，坐观得失，为来世戒也！
History · vol. 16Records of the Three Kingdoms
乐安廉昭以才能拔擢，颇好言事。恕上疏极谏曰：
Wang Cai was a Cavalry Commandant of Cao Wei, recorded in Records of the Three Kingdoms, juan 16; he does not appear in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms.
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Wang Cai and Meng Si, a palace entertainer, engaged in unlawful conduct that shook the capital. Their crimes were exposed by a petty official, but at first none of the high ministers spoke up. (Recorded in the histories)
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- Accused of engaging in unlawful conduct together with Meng Si, a palace entertainer
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Cao Wei
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Cao Wei was a regime whose state name was “Wei” during the Three Kingdoms period. In the late Eastern Han, Cao Cao gradually gained control of the court, and was successively enfeoffed as Duke of Wei and King of Wei, laying the foundations for the Cao clan’s regime. In the twenty-fifth year of Jian’an (220), Cao Pi succeeded to the title of King of Wei, accepted Emperor Xian of Han’s abdication, and ascended the throne as emperor. He adopted the reign title Huangchu and established the state name Great Wei; Emperor Xian of Han was enfeoffed as Duke of Shanyang. Cao Rui succeeded Cao Pi; as Cao Rui had no sons, he adopted Cao Fang as his heir. When Cao Fang ascended the throne, the Grand General Cao Shuang and Grand Commandant Sima Yi assisted in governing. Cao Fang was later deposed, and Cao Mao was welcomed to the throne; after Cao Mao’s death, Cao Huan succeeded him. The Cao Wei throne was successively held by Cao Pi, Cao Rui, Cao Fang, Cao Mao, and Cao Huan.