Zhuge Liang and Sima Yi were both first-class talents in the Three Kingdoms era, and their life experiences also had many similarities. First of all, the two were of similar age, Zhuge Liang was born in 181, Sima Yi was born in 179, and Sima Yi was two years old. After both of them were members of the Han Dynasty family, Zhuge Liang's ancestor was Zhuge Feng, a lieutenant colonel of the Han Dynasty, who was known for his honesty, honesty, and selflessness. Sima Yi's ancestor Sima Jun served as a general in the Han Dynasty's Zhenxi Dynasty, and his father Sima Fang was Jing Zhaoyin.
Both of them were well-read and talented in their early years, but they have never met each other. It was not until 207 AD, when Liu Bei was introduced by Xu Shu, that Sangu Maolu invited Zhuge Liang, who was already 26 years old at this time. In 208, Cao Cao heard of Sima Yi's name of meritocracy and recruited him to be the Literary Scholar of the Chu Dynasty. The difference is that Liu Bei asked Zhuge Liang to be respectful and attentive, while Cao Cao was almost like a strong man to Sima Yi, and if he dared not come, Cao Cao would unceremoniously "If you repeat Huan, you will receive it!" ”
After the two went out of the mountain, their life circumstances began to differ greatly. Liu Bei's soldiers were small and widowed, and talents were scarce, and after Zhuge Liang came, he was treated like a guest, Liu Bei let him go and reused him, and obeyed his words, making Zhuge Liang become a prominent figure on the stage of the Three Kingdoms at a young age, and his fame was known to everyone for a while.
However, in contrast, Sima Yi's situation was much inferior, Cao Cao's men hid dragons and Crouching Tigers, and Sima Yi, a rising star, was not valued by him at all, and for a long time he served as the "Xiang Dong Cao genus and master book", engaged in the most elementary clerical work, unknown. Cao Cao valued his literary talent, and later appointed him as a Waiter at the Yellow Gate, "making him travel with the prince", and making him Cao Pi's companion and tutor.
Sima Yi, who was shrewd and brilliant, immediately seized this rare turn of fate, and he devoted himself to serving Cao Pi and becoming Cao Pi's confidant. After Cao Pi ascended the throne, Sima Yi finally ushered in a major turning point in his life, going in and out, holding heavy troops in his hands, and the scenery was infinite. Unfortunately, Cao Pi did not really see through Sima Yi, and the Book of Jin records that Cao Cao had long seen that Sima Yi had the appearance of a wolf and was a dangerous figure with wolf ambitions, but Cao Pi did not take it seriously, which led to Sima Yi ascending to the throne, and a few years later launched the Gaopingling Rebellion, usurping the imperial power of Cao Wei in one fell swoop.
Incredibly, Zhuge Liang, who is regarded as a model of loyalty, was also considered by the world to have a wolf.com. The Chronicle of the Three Kingdoms records that in 263 AD, Zhuge Liang died of illness at the front line of Wuzhangyuan, and Liu Chan was devastated and quit the dynasty for three days, holding a grand memorial service. A minister named Li Mi wrote to Liu Chan accusing Zhuge Liang of "the subject is afraid of his persecution, and the lord is afraid of his might, so adultery arises." Bright body staff strong soldiers, wolf Gu Tiger vision", thinking that Zhuge Liang also has the appearance of a wolf, and is also a traitor with wolf ambitions.
It seems that Zhuge Liang not only has the same wolf appearance as Sima Yi, but also looks at Zhuge Liang's later experience, and is also quite similar to Sima Yi, all of whom are entrusted with orphans and heavy subjects, all of whom are monopolized by great power and cover the sky, and all have the strength and possibility of usurping the throne and seizing power. But why did Zhuge Liang not dare to usurp the throne until his death?
In fact, the reason is not difficult to understand. Zhuge Liang stated his purpose in life in the Book of Commandments: "There is no clear purpose without indifference, and there is no distance without tranquility." He was ambitious and ambitious, and the power, status, wealth and even imperial power that the world had painstakingly sought were all regarded as floating clouds by him. In the "Table of Renunciation", he also clarified his life goal: "Rejuvenate the Han Room, still in the old capital", he dedicated his life's energy to this goal, eager to rely on his own strength to restore the Han family rivers and mountains, revitalize the past glory of the Han Dynasty, his life purpose and goal are much more noble than Sima Yi, so he will resist the temptation and always be loyal.
Reference: Romance of the Three Kingdoms