Sima Yi killed three generations of Cao Cao, Cao Pi and Cao Rui, as well as a number of old enemies such as Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang in the hit TV series. Longevity is a powerful guarantee.
So why did Sima Yi live so long? There are three reasons:
First, be polite and self-disciplined
Compared with other arrogant heroes in the Three Kingdoms, Sima Yi is strict with himself and does not indulge himself. In ancient times, when three wives and four concubines were common, Sima Yi had only one wife and three concubines in his life, no more, no less, just right. This not only ensures the birth of enough heirs, but also prevents the temptation to fall into a beautiful abyss.
At this point, Cao Cao and Cao Pi are both negative textbooks. Cao Cao had many concubines in his life and married 16 concubines. On one occasion, he almost died in Wancheng because he accepted his aunt Mrs. Zou. Cao Pi also has a huge harem with as many as 16 people. In order to win over and please xelloss, Emperor Xian of Han once gave his two daughters to xelloss at one time. Xelloss led his troops to war and all entered the harem. Cao Pi didn't live to be 39, so he died young. I'm afraid it has something to do with lust.
Second, control your emotions.
Many people comment that Sima Yi is good at forbearance, but in fact he has a high ability to control his emotions.
Zhuge Liang scolded him, humiliated him and gave him women's clothes, which he endured; Cao Cao attacked him, looked down on him and asked him to feed the horses, but he still endured. Gentlemen can't bear it, gentlemen can't bear it, and villains can't do it. Sima Yi is not necessarily a gentleman, but he has the advantages of this gentleman.
Now, Liu Bei's comments are invisible. In fact, this sentence is more like an evaluation of Sima Yi. After Liu Bei and Guan Yu were killed, regardless of Zhuge Liang's dissuasion in Banan and others, they angrily returned to the nest to attack Wu Dong, and all the troops were wiped out, even Baidicheng died. In Sima Yi's position, would you be so impulsive under such circumstances? Obviously not.
Good at controlling emotions, not overjoyed, on the one hand, able to preserve our sanity and advance and retreat freely in politics; On the other hand, it can cultivate self-cultivation and maintain physical and mental health
Third, pay attention to diet.
Iron or steel, if you don't eat, you will be hungry. This shows the importance of diet. Sima Yi has a good eating habit and never overeats. Alcohol is a big killer of health. Cao Cao, Zhuge Liang and others. Everyone has a hobby of drinking. Cao Cao cooks wine as a hero, but Zhuge Liang is unhappy if he doesn't drink it. Only Sima Yi, at least in the records, has no record of drinking.
There is no direct description of Sima Yi's diet in historical materials such as Years. However, we can infer from the following scenes that Sima Yi's diet is very regular.
According to records, in February 234, Zhuge Liang led an army to the Northern Expedition. Occupy Wuzhangyuan, intended to fight against Sima Yi's army. At that time, Zhuge Liang sent messengers to Sima Yi's army, and Sima Yi asked the messengers about Zhuge Liang's sleepless nights. Since no military secrets were involved, the emissary honestly replied: Zhuge Gong spent the night and was fined more than 20 yuan, all of whom came to visit in person; You eat less than 9 liters.
Sima Yi said happily, "How long has Zhu Can not eaten less and worried less than Ge Kongming?"
No sooner had the prophecy fallen than Zhuge Liang fell ill. In August of that year, he died in Wuzhangyuan.