Pei Xiu

High Counselor, consulted first on how to meet the Wu intervention. His other intervention is the one that loses: with thousands of Wu soldiers surrendered, he argues that 'The parents and children of these soldiers are living all over River Huai. If you spare them and they return home, they will foment rebellion by and by. The best way is to bury them' - and Zhong Hui talks Sima Zhao out of it.

Argues with the others against the younger son, and then supplies Sima Yan with the constitutional form: asked whether he can succeed Wei as Cao Pi succeeded Han, he and Jia Chong bow low and answer 'Cao Pi's action may be taken as a precedent to succeed an older dynasty. Wherefore prepare an abdication terrace to make the great declaration.' Stands on the terrace supporting Sima Yan at the ceremony.