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Zhuge Liang has left a deep mark on history with his extraordinary wisdom and foresight.
He was not only an outstanding statesman and military strategist, but also a model of wisdom in the hearts of the people.
He played a pivotal role in the establishment and maintenance of Shu Han, and his careful planning and thoughtful decisions contributed to the prosperity and stability of Shu Han.
In his later years, he faced serious challenges from within, especially from ministers who could threaten the stability of Shu.
But in the final stages of his life, he skillfully used Fei Yi to get rid of two ministers who were harmful to Shu.
01
Fei Yi is the son of Jiangxia in Jingzhou, who lost his father at an early age, and did not sink into the merciless blow of fate, but closely followed the footsteps of his uncle Fei Boren.
Fei Boren is not only his relative, but also a bridge to a turning point in his fate.
Boren's connection with Yizhou stems not only from blood, but also because his aunt is the mother of Liu Zhang, a local shepherd.
This relationship has had a profound impact on Fei Yi's future path.
It is based on this deep mother-son relationship that Liu Zhang welcomed Fei Boren into Shu, and Fei Yi also followed his uncle's footsteps and stepped into the land of Yizhou. It was in this land that his wisdom was displayed and his talents recognized.
Fei Yi's memory is breathtaking, and his learning speed Xi is beyond the reach of his peers.
It was this extraordinary intelligence that laid a solid foundation for his later official career.
Although he lived under others for a long time, this did not make him feel sorry for himself, on the contrary, he cultivated a detached mentality, neither vanity nor fame.
After Liu Bei entered Shu, Fei Yi's fate took a turn for the better again, his studies came to an end, and he immediately stayed in Yizhou to start his officialdom career.
At this time, Fei Yi was already a well-known young talent in Yizhou, and he was praised side by side with Xu Shulong of Runan and Dong Yun of Nanjun.
It was this calmness that allowed him to prove his demeanor again at a funeral, when Dong Yun was dissatisfied with the simple carriage prepared by his father Dong He, Fei Yi didn't care, and took the lead in boarding the car, showing his pampered and unfazed bearing.
Even at the funeral scene where Zhuge Liang and other dignitaries gathered, he still maintained his composure, this scene made Dong He have to admit when evaluating Dong Yun that his son is not as good as Fei Yi in terms of demeanor.
After entering the officialdom, Fei Yi quickly attracted the attention of Prime Minister Zhuge Liang with his intelligence and sensitivity.
In 225, on the way back to the court from Zhuge Liang's southern expedition, he deliberately asked Fei Yi, who was with shallow qualifications, to travel with him in the same car, which was undoubtedly a great trust and affirmation of him.
Although the conversation between the two in the same car is unknown, it is enough to prove that Fei Yi has a place in Zhuge Liang's heart.
02
At that time, Zhuge Liang always had doubts about the loyalty of his subordinate Wei Yan.
According to historical records, Wei Yan has a strong personality and a rebellious appearance, which makes him a potential threat in the eyes of Zhuge Liang.
In the eyes of the world, Wei Yan is an extraordinary general, but on the political chessboard, he may be a pawn that leads to the instability of Shu Han. Especially in front of Adou, that is, Liu Chan, a not very wise monarch, Wei Yan's ambition is particularly dangerous.
Zhuge Liang's prediction was not exaggerated, because under his command, there were still weak people like Adou, who could not effectively control tough generals like Wei Yan.
As time progressed, Zhuge Liang knew that his days were numbered, so he carefully laid a large net, aiming to ensure that Shu Han could be stably inherited after his death.
In his plan, he included keeping the funeral secret after his death, so as to prevent Wei Yan from learning the truth in time and stirring up the situation.
Wei Yan sensed something strange before the news of Zhuge Liang's death broke, and his pent-up ambition exploded instantly, intending to take advantage of the chaos to seize power.
Fei Yi, together with Yang Yi and Ma Dai, who Zhuge Liang secretly arranged by Wei Yan's side before his death, the three of them worked together to defeat Wei Yan by surprise when he was preparing to move, thus removing a huge security hazard for Shu Han.
However, Yang Yi gradually revealed his ambitions after Zhuge Liang's death, and the general, who had fought side by side with Fei Yi against Wei Yan, now began to resentful of Zhuge Liang's legacy of political arrangements.
In his opinion, he is qualified to inherit Zhuge Liang's position and become the prime minister of the government and the opposition.
This ambition even made him complain to Fei Yi in private, claiming that if he had known that this was the case, he would rather join forces with Wei Yan to start an incident.
Faced with the betrayal of his friends, Fei Yi finally made a decision and informed Liu Chan and Jiang Wan of Yang Yi's ambitions.
As a result, Yang Yi was quickly demoted to a commoner and exiled to a remote area, thus thus Shu Han once again avoiding a possible civil strife.
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However, with the successive deaths of these soul figures, the contradictions in Shu Han became increasingly intensified, and its national fortunes gradually declined.
Fei Yi not only understood the strategic significance of small-scale warfare, but also showed extraordinary talent in the political arena.
He often maintained a different view from Jiang, and the policies he advocated were completely different from the grand plans of the Northern Expedition, but he had his own unique understanding and recognition of Zhuge Liang's legacy policy.
Nonetheless, the political environment in the last years of the Shu Han dynasty was fraught with variables and challenges.
The conflict between multiple forces has not only weakened the centralization of power, but also repeatedly subverted the country's strategic direction.
After Zhuge Liang's death, Shu Han seemed to have lost the backbone of his soul, and although loyal ministers such as Fei Yi and Jiang Wei tried their best to maintain the stability of the country, they could not completely reverse the declining situation.
Within Shu Han, the political struggle intensified, and Fei Yi tried to balance the forces of all parties in an attempt to maintain the stability of the country, however, his efforts were not spared from tragedy.
In a seemingly ordinary banquet, Fei Yi was assassinated by his colleague Guo Xiu.
This assassination not only marked the sharpening of the internal contradictions within the Shu Han court, but also heralded the end of this Han clan kingdom that was once assisted by heroes such as Zhuge Liang.
Fei Yi's death is not only a personal tragedy, but also a symbol of the decline of the Shu Han dynasty.
If it weren't for him, Jiang Wei and others behind their backs, Shu Han might have collapsed soon after Liu Chan ascended the throne, and their existence delayed the demise of Shu Han, but after all, it failed to change the general trend.
Their patriotism and loyalty to the Han family became the last romance at the end of the Three Kingdoms.
Fei Yi's death almost foreshadowed the fate of Shu Han.
Without a wise man who could deeply understand Zhuge Liang's strategy, Shu Han's political and military strategy quickly lost direction.
In the end, Shu Han was like a flat boat in the long river of history, crumbling in the torrent, and finally inevitably sank into the abyss of history.
The decline and demise of Shu Han is the end of a historical stage, and it is also the final farewell to the heroes of that era.
Fei Yi's life and his ultimate fate are not only personal joys and sorrows, but also a microcosm of an era, reflecting the complexity and impermanence of that turbulent era.