Zhuge Liang cursed Wang Lang to death

During the Three Kingdoms period, Cao Wei and Shu Han faced off. Cao Zhen led the army to Chang'an and crossed the Wei River to the west of the village. Cao Zhen discussed with Wang Lang and Guo Huai how to retreat. Wang Lang said: "In the coming days, we can strictly organize the troops and display the banner. I came out on my own and only used a few words to discipline Zhuge Liang and surrendered. The Shu soldiers retreated without a fight."

The next day, the two armies met. To welcome them, form a formation in front of Qishan Mountain. Kongming raised his eyes and saw three flags in front of the Wei formation. The names on the flags were written in big letters: The white-bearded old man in the center was the military advisor Situ Wanglang. Wang Lang said to Kong Ming: "I have heard about the name of the Duke for a long time, and I am lucky to meet you now. Since the Duke knows the destiny and the current affairs, why do you raise unknown troops?" Kong Ming said: "I have been ordered to fight against thieves, what do I mean by being unknown?" Wang Lang first said a big name. After hearing this, Zhuge Liang laughed in the car and said, "I thought he was the senior official of the Han Dynasty." , there must be high-level opinions, how could I expect to make such despicable remarks... I have always known what you have done: you have lived on the coast of the East China Sea for a long time, and you first joined the world with filial piety and integrity; you should be in line with Kuangjun to assist the country, and the Han Dynasty will be prosperous; when will you help the rebels and be complicit in the conspiracy? Usurping the throne! The crime is so serious that heaven and earth will not tolerate it! Everyone in the world is willing to eat your flesh!... Since you are a flatterer, you can only hide and shrink your head, just trying to get food and clothing; how dare you make false claims about the number of days before marching in the army! You are a noble man. , Old thief with a gray beard! You will return under the Nine Springs today, how can you see the twenty-four emperors! The old thief retreat quickly! You can teach the rebel ministers to decide the outcome with our army!"

Wang Lang After hearing this, his chest filled with anger, he yelled, and he was killed by his horse. Later generations wrote a poem praising Kong Ming, saying: When soldiers and horses come out of the Western Qin Dynasty, their talents can defeat ten thousand people. With a flick of his tongue, he scolded the old traitor to death.

Can insults kill people?

The above is the story of Zhuge Liang scolding Wang Lang to death. Zhuge Liang was sharp-tongued and righteous, and he got to the point. He humiliated Wang Lang and sent him to hell. Can a mere insult kill someone?

From a medical science perspective, this is entirely possible. Wang Lang's death is classified as sudden death in medical terms. Most scholars believe that death occurs suddenly within 6 hours after the onset of illness; while cardiologists believe that death within 1 hour is sudden death. In any case, Wang Lang's death was sudden.

There are many causes of sudden death, such as hanging, drowning, electric shock, suffocation, brain trauma, cerebral hemorrhage, acute myocardial infarction, rupture of aortic aneurysm, shock, etc. According to Wang Lang's situation, there are two possibilities: one is cardiogenic shock caused by acute myocardial infarction or severe arrhythmia; the other is cerebral hemorrhage. The above can be summarized as acute cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.

Wang Lang was the "eldest minister of the Han Dynasty" and later served as a Situ of the Wei State. He was one of the "Three Dukes". He was a high-ranking official and well-paid throughout his life, and his diet was naturally rich and delicious. In modern terms, he was a high-ranking official. Animal fat and high cholesterol diet are precisely the important conditions for atherosclerosis.

The formation of atherosclerosis does not occur overnight, but is caused over time. Over time, if the diet does not change, arteriosclerosis will become more and more serious. Wang Lang was 76 years old at the time, and it was estimated that the degree of coronary arteriosclerosis and cerebral arteriosclerosis would not be mild. This laid the foundation for sudden death.

Verbal stimulation causes the onset of chronic diseases

Based on severe atherosclerosis, if there is strong mental stimulation, a series of changes will occur in the body. First, the secretion of catecholamines such as epinephrine, norepinephrine, and dopamine increases, and the sympathetic nerve excitement increases. Subsequently, the coronary arteries contract sharply, the heartbeat accelerates, and the blood supply to the myocardium is severely insufficient. At the same time, the platelet aggregation function is increased, forming thrombus and blocking the coronary arteries. Acute myocardial infarction and ventricular fibrillation will occur, resulting in cardiogenic shock and sudden death.

The second reason for Wang Lang's sudden death may be cerebral hemorrhage. Cerebral hemorrhage, also called cerebral hemorrhage, is a serious complication of high blood pressure. According to statistics, more than 85% of the causes of cerebral hemorrhage are hypertension. Patients with high blood pressure often have arteriosclerosis. During hardening, the toughness of blood vessels decreases, the fragility increases, and they are prone to rupture. At the same time, due to the influence of high pressure on the blood vessel wall of long-term hypertension, the intima and muscle layer gradually undergo degeneration or necrosis, sometimes forming microaneurysms.

The aneurysm has a very thin wall and can rupture and bleed if blood pressure suddenly rises.

Since "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" does not provide more information, we can only analyze it from a few simple sentences in the book. Based on the above analysis, we speculate (not diagnose, because diagnosis requires many objective basis) that although there are many reasons for sudden death, Wang Lang's cause of death was acute myocardial infarction or cerebral hemorrhage. The basic cause is long-term arteriosclerosis and high blood pressure, and the direct cause is severe mental stimulation-Zhuge Liang's humiliation.

Wang Lang originally wanted to persuade Zhuge Liang, imagining that Zhuge Liang would surrender without spending a single soldier, and the Shu troops would retreat without a fight. But where is Wang Lang's opponent from Zhuge Liang? Zhuge Liang knew Wang Lang's history and current situation very well. He spoke righteously and hit the mark every time, making Wang Lang ashamed and ashamed. His blood pressure suddenly increased, causing cerebral hemorrhage; or sudden myocardial infarction on the basis of coronary artery sclerosis. and cardiac arrhythmia leading to sudden death.