Is “Inherited Zhuge Liang's wisdom and will” true?
The Records of the Three Kingdoms, Book of Shu, Biography of Jiang Wei records that he was appreciated by Zhuge Liang and entrusted with important tasks; however, in the novel, the deathbed gift of a secret plan and other embellishments are mostly exaggerated. (Original text: “孔明曰：“孔明曰：“吾本欲竭忠尽力，恢复中原，重兴汉室；奈天意如此，吾旦夕将死。吾平生所学，已著书二十四篇，计十万四千一百一十二字，内有八务、七戒、六恐、五惧之法。吾遍观诸将，无人可授，独汝可传我书。切勿轻忽！””——Source: data/raw/sanguo-yanyi/Chapter 104.txt)
In official history, he was a loyal and diligent general of the Shu Han dynasty, known for his military acumen; in the novel, he is nearly deified as the inheritor of Zhuge Liang's legacy.
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