In ancient Chinese history, there were many special dynasties, such as the Three Kingdoms. During this period, the strength of the three kingdoms of Wei Shu and Wu was the strongest, and a pattern of three parts of the world appeared. They were internally consumed and killed each other for years. As we all know, almost all the rulers of these three countries have a famous military master by their side. And the one we want to mention today is Zhuge Liang, the military master under Liu Bei of Shu Han.
This talent is high and intelligent, and everyone in the world calls him "Zhuge Kongming". As early as the beginning of Liu Bei's uprising, he had always admired Zhuge Liang's talent, and in order to smoothly collect Zhuge Liang for his own use, he also took care of Maolu three times. And Zhuge Liang has never forgotten the love and righteousness with Liu Bei, and even after Liu Bei's death, he worked tirelessly to support his son A Dou to sit on the rivers and mountains. In the end, Zhuge Liang died of illness due to overwork. It is said that Zhuge Liang lit 49 lamps before his death, ostensibly to prolong his life, but in fact it implied two major poisonous schemes. What's going on here?
Zhuge Liang's method of returning the soul to life
Before we can specifically understand the two major poisonous schemes planned by Zhuge Liang when he was dying, we must first discuss Zhuge Liang's method of reviving the soul. There is no scientific basis for this method, and it is completely hearsay by Zhuge Liang during his early travels. It is said that this method, also known as the "seven-star lamp" method, is a witchcraft that originated in the Shang and Zhou dynasties.
If someone feels dying, exhausted, and wants to continue their life, they must arrange seven lamps in their residence. At the same time, the praying person must not place the position of these seven lamps as he wishes, and must arrange them step by step to imitate the position of the Big Dipper. If the position is out of the pool, it is likely to worsen the disease and play a counterproductive effect.
In addition, in the middle of these seven lamps, there must also be a natal lamp with the birthday and name written on it. The perimeter of the seven lamps must also be completely filled with 49 auxiliary lights. From these days of illumination, the prayer must tirelessly guard them for seven days and seven nights. If any of the lights are destroyed or extinguished within these seven days and nights, the method of continuation will be invalid.
On the contrary, if the lamps remain intact for seven days and seven nights, the prayer will be smoothly free from the torment of illness and extend his life expectancy by 12 years. In fact, Zhuge Liang has always understood that this method is just a rumor and cannot be fully believed. The reason why he will implement it without hesitation is entirely because there are two poisonous schemes behind this life-sustaining method.
Implicit poison plan one: deceiving Sima Yi
Sima Yi can be said to be one of the people that Zhuge Liang hated the most during his lifetime, and this person has a particularly cunning personality. When Cao Cao, the ruler of the Shu Han dynasty, was still alive, he was suspicious by nature and decisive in killing. He has always been very jealous of those who are scheming, and he can't wait to get rid of them quickly. Although Sima Yi was among the ministers, he was undiminished in ambition from beginning to end. He was able to survive under Cao Cao's nose entirely because of his shrewd and sleek personality.
Later, Sima Yi felt that there were many dangers in the court, so he bid farewell to the king and took the initiative to ask Ying to go to the front to fight Zhuge Liang. For Zhuge Liang's strength, Sima Yi has always known it. He felt that if he rushed forward to fight Zhuge Liang, he would inevitably end up with a bad death. Therefore, after several hesitations, Sima Yi decided to adopt a combat method of only defending but not attacking.
From then on, as long as Shu Han's army attacked the camp at night, Sima Yi would send someone to prepare an ambush in advance and hold the camp. Every time he discovered a danger or abnormality, Sima Yi would lead his army to quickly evacuate without a fight. Zhuge Liang knew that the reason why Sima Yi had been reluctant to take the initiative to attack the Shu Han military camp was because he was afraid of himself. But if he died one day, Sima Yi would definitely take advantage of it.
Therefore, when Zhuge Liang found that his time was numbered, his first reaction was to help the Shu Han army to evacuate quietly and safely in case of future attacks by Sima Yi. Therefore, he did not hesitate to implement the method of life continuation, making Sima Yi think that Zhuge Liang had the ability to extend his life for twelve years. In this way, the Cao Wei army did not dare to act rashly, and the Shu Han army had enough time to retreat.
Implicit poison plan two: kill Wei Yan
In addition to deceiving Sima Yi, Zhuge Liang actually had a second purpose, that is, to kill Wei Yan. Wei Yan was a veteran in the Shu Han military camp, this person had always been self-respecting and arrogant, and Zhuge Liang was very disgusted with him from the beginning. Zhuge Liang believed that Wei Yan's character was not suitable for leading troops to fight, and if he drove Hexi to the west, the power of the military camp fell into Wei Yan's hands, and Shu Han would definitely be unstable.
In order to prevent future tragedies, Zhuge Liang could only do his best to behead Wei Yan for public display. He specially publicized his method of returning the soul to his life, making Wei Yan believe that Zhuge Liang could change his life against the sky through this method. For Wei Yan, he and Zhuge Liang have always disagreed, and naturally do not want Zhuge Liang to be able to carry out this matter smoothly.
Therefore, after Zhuge lit the 49th lamp, Wei Yan pretended to go in to convey the military information and took the opportunity to knock over several of the 49 lamps. At that time, although Zhuge Liang did not condemn Wei Yan too much on the surface, he privately told Wei Yan's handle to the trusted generals in the army. He repeatedly explained that if Wei Yan was no one in sight again in the future, the general could put him to justice on the grounds that he had tried to murder Mr. Zhuge on the ground.
A few days later, Zhuge Liang died quietly because of his aggravated illness. In order to ensure the safety of the soldiers of the Shu Han army, Zhuge Liang specially ordered his subordinates before his death that the news of his death must not leak out immediately. Unexpectedly, the day after Mr. Zhuge died, Wei Yan couldn't wait to deliver the news. The general couldn't bear it anymore and took the opportunity to report Wei Yan's knockdown to the king of Shu Han. In the end, Wei Yan's head fell to the ground and died in desolation.
epilogue
There is an old saying, "Bow down and die." This old saying praises a spirit of diligence, and behind it refers to Zhuge Liang. Thinking about it carefully, Zhuge Liang has been advising Shu Han's Northern Expedition all his life, and he dare not slack off in the slightest.
Even when he ran out of oil, all he thought about was not his own safety, but the safety of the entire army of Shu Han and the king Jiangshan. With his wisdom, he successfully implemented the two major poisonous schemes behind the 49 lamps, avoiding disasters for the Shu Han. Looking at his life, he can be described as loyal and capable. No wonder that Liu Bei did not hesitate to put down his body and invite Zhuge Kongming to come out to help!
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