At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the world fell into chaos, and local officials rose up one after another and became warlords who occupied one side. Most warlords were short-lived, and in a few years, more than a decade, they were completely defeated. However, on the Chinese side, there is a warlord who has been ignored by people, but he has occupied Jiaozhou for more than forty years, and he is Shi Xie! So after Shi Xie's death, did his descendants retain this territory, and what was their fate?
1. Occupy Jiaozhou
Shi Xie's ancestors were Shandong people, who moved to the south at the end of the Western Han Dynasty and came to Jiaozhou, and after more than a hundred years of development, gradually became the local Hao clan. During the reign of Emperor Huan of Han, Shi Zhi served as the Taishou of Nichinan Commandery. Shi Ci was still very careful about his children's education, so his eldest son Shi Xie studied in Luoyang in his early years, "ruling the "Spring and Autumn of the Zuo Clan". Later, Shi Xie "supplemented Shang Shulang" and "lifted Mao Cai and removed the witch order" by means of filial piety. In 187, Shi Xie was promoted to the post of Jiaotong Taishou (交趾太守).
At that time, the Eastern Han Dynasty had declined, and there was also turmoil in Jiaozhou, and the assassin Shi Zhufu was killed, and "the state and county were disturbed". Since the imperial court was in an eventful autumn and had no time to take care of Jiaozhou, Shi Xie took the opportunity to occupy Jiaozhou and let his three younger brothers serve as Hepu Taishou, Jiuzhen Taishou, and Nanhai Taishou respectively. According to historical records, Shi Xie "brothers and counties, xiongchang a state, partial to ten thousand miles, supreme prestige", "wives and concubines riding on the wheel, children from the army, at that time valuable, shocking hundreds of barbarians", became the emperor of Jiaozhou.
2. Compete with the states
The Eastern Han Dynasty's Jiaozhou assassin Shi Zhangjin was killed, triggering a struggle between the parties for Jiaozhou. Liu Biao sent Lai Gong to serve as the Assassin of Jiaozhou, and wu ju as the Taishou of Cangwu. After Cao Cao heard the news, he sent someone in the name of Emperor Xian of Han to issue a decree, "With Xie as the general of Suinan Zhonglang, Dong Dou Seven Counties, and the leader of the toe taishou as before." Shi Xie also sent people to Xudu to pay tribute, so he was given the title of "General Bai Anyuan, Marquis of Longduting". After the Battle of Chibi, Sun Quan began to infiltrate Jiaozhou, "sending Buqi to jiaozhou to assassinate history".
Although Bu Qi only brought a thousand troops, he was good at planning, and designed to kill Cang Wu Taishou Wu Ju and threaten to shock Jiaozhou. In this case, Shi Xie did not resist by force, but attached himself to Sun Quan, "Shi Xie brothers, Xiang Zhi Zhi, the guest of the Southern Soil, since then also." In order to show his loyalty, Shi Xie sent his son as a hostage to become an official under Sun Quan. Later, Shi Xie also seduced and instigated the Yizhou Hao clan Yong Min to betray Shu Han. Sun Quan then made Shi Xie a Wei general and Marquis of Long.
III. The End of the Scholar's House
Although Shi Xie surrendered to Sun Quan, in fact Sun Quan still did not actually control the southern region of Jiaozhou, and the Shi Xie family was still the local "Tu Emperor". In 226, Shi Xie, who had ruled for more than 40 years, fell ill and died at the age of 90. After hearing the news, Sun Quan decided to change the situation in the area where the shijia ruled. Therefore, Sun Quan deliberately appointed Shi Hui (Shi Xie's son) as the general of Anyuan and jiuzhen taishou, and made the lieutenant Chen Shi the post of Jiaotong Taishou. Shi Hui "did not accept the order, raised troops to the mouth of the sea to refuse liang, etc."
Sun Quan appointed Lü Dai as the Assassin of Guangzhou and asked him to crusade against Shi Hui. While leading the army to launch a rush attack, Lü Dai sent people to appease Shi Hui, "Although the county is lost, there is no other worry." Shi Hui did not expect Lü Dai to be able to suddenly kill the city, he listened to Lü Dai's promise, gave up resistance, and led the six brothers out of the city to surrender. As a result, Lü Dai was not polite and killed them all. A few years later, Shi Xie's brother Shi Yi and others were also executed. In the entire Shi family, only Shi Xie's son, who was held hostage, died of illness.
References: 1. Chronicle of the Three Kingdoms; 2. Zizhi Tongjian