So why did Sima Yi survive so many people and live for so long? The average life expectancy of the three countries is only 26 years old, but Sima Yi lived to 72 years old. Why? You know, during the Three Kingdoms period, the average life expectancy was very low. According to Confucius, many people died before the age of 72. What did Sima Yi do? In fact, the average life expectancy is moist. After all, the Three Kingdoms period was not an era of peace. Most people died in battle, not natural death.
The people who took part in the war were very young, and their death reduced their average life expectancy. But it's really not easy for Sima Yi to live to 72 years old. After all, Zhuge Liang did not live that long. Sima Yi knows how to control his emotions. He can't get the trust of Zhuge Liang in Wei as he did in Shu. So he needs to forbear and hide his emotions and opinions, so he learned to control his emotions.
Sima Yi guarded Wei everywhere. He did not do as well as Zhuge Liang. Sima Yi is more self-disciplined. At that time, many noble ministers in Wei were addicted to some interesting things, but Sima Yi could endure such temptation and did not enjoy it. This practice can last for a long time. Sima Yi has a special study on health preservation. When he confronted Zhuge Liang, he asked about Zhuge Liang's diet