As they approached the doorway, Zhao Hanzhang stopped and said in short, "Back then, Cao Shuang took the Emperor outside, and Sima Yi rebelled in Luoyang. But with the Emperor outside, Cao Shuang could easily label him as a traitor."
"Sima Yi deceived Cao Shuang by swearing by the Luoshui, promising that if Cao Shuang handed over military power, not only would he guarantee his life, but also grant him a title," Zhao Hanzhang said. "Cao Shuang believed him and returned with the Emperor."
"But just days after his return, Sima Yi captured Cao Shuang's trusted aides, tortured them to extract confessions that implicated Cao Shuang in a rebellion with eight clans, leading to the extermination of their families."
Those eight people were all ministers and trusted aides of Cao Wei, yet they were foolishly exterminated along with their families.
Fu Tinghan slightly tilted his head, "Charges fabricated?"
