諸葛亮逝世後，天下局勢再次轉變。魏國內部，司馬氏的勢力已經越來越強。司馬懿趁曹爽離京之際發動政變，控制洛陽軍政大權，魏國皇室逐漸失去實際控制力。司馬昭亦開始嶄露頭角，司馬氏掌握魏國命脈，為日後取代曹魏埋下伏筆。原著第一百零七回的核心，正是「魏主政歸司馬氏」，同時姜維在牛頭山一戰失利。

After Zhuge Liang’s death, the balance of power began to shift once again. Within Wei, the Sima clan was becoming increasingly powerful. When Cao Shuang left the capital with Emperor Cao Fang, Sima Yi seized the opportunity to take control of Luoyang’s military and political institutions. Sima Zhao also emerged as an important member of the rising Sima family. The imperial house of Wei was gradually losing real authority, while Jiang Wei suffered a setback at Mount Niutou.

中文

諸葛亮離世之後。

天下看似重新恢復平靜。

蜀漢失去了孔明。

魏國也失去了那個多年來最令人忌憚的對手。

然而，真正的風暴，並沒有因此停止。

它正在魏國朝廷之中悄悄形成。

洛陽城內。

魏主曹芳年紀尚輕。

朝廷大權，主要掌握在曹爽與司馬懿兩股勢力手中。

表面上，兩人共同輔政。

暗地裡，卻早已互相提防。

司馬懿沉默多年。

所有人都以為，他年老多病，已經逐漸退出權力中心。

甚至有人相信。

這位曾經令諸葛亮最為忌憚的老將，已經沒有再爭天下的力量。

然而。

司馬懿等待的，正是這個時刻。

一天。

曹爽與弟弟曹羲、曹訓等人，跟隨魏主曹芳出城祭拜明帝陵墓，並前往狩獵。

洛陽城內，頓時出現了短暫的權力真空。

司馬懿得知消息。

目光一沉。

「機會到了。」

他立即召集親信。

高柔奉命掌握軍權。

王觀控制中領軍。

司馬懿自己則率兵控制武庫與重要軍事據點。

一切行動。

快得令人措手不及。

很快。

洛陽城的重要位置，都落入司馬氏控制之中。

司馬懿隨即入宮面見郭太后。

他指控曹爽背棄先帝託孤之恩，專權亂政。

郭太后震驚不已。

「如今皇帝正在城外，這可如何是好？」

司馬懿卻早已準備好奏表。

「臣自有辦法。」

很快。

司馬懿取得郭太后的支持。

一紙命令。

令整個魏國的權力結構開始改變。

曹爽人在城外。

回頭一看。

洛陽已經不是原來的洛陽。

他手中的軍權正在迅速消失。

曹爽一時慌亂。

有人勸他立即反擊。

也有人建議帶兵進入許昌。

但曹爽始終猶豫。

因為他沒有想到。

司馬懿竟然真的敢動手。

更沒有想到。

對方早已把洛陽布置得滴水不漏。

另一邊。

司馬昭也開始出現在這場權力鬥爭之中。

他跟隨父親行動。

護衛司馬懿。

率兵駐守重要位置。

年輕的司馬昭，此時還不是後來那個掌握魏國大權的人。

但他的身影，已經開始出現在魏國最重要的政治風暴之中。

父親司馬懿正在掌握權力。

而司馬昭正在學習。

如何控制軍隊。

如何判斷局勢。

如何在危險的政治鬥爭中保持冷靜。

司馬氏的第二代，開始登上歷史舞台。

曹爽最終選擇退讓。

他相信司馬懿只是要奪回軍權。

只要自己交出權力，或許仍能保住性命。

然而。

這一次的退讓。

卻成為他人生最大的錯誤。

司馬懿很快將曹爽及其黨羽控制。

魏國政權至此發生巨大變化。

皇帝仍然坐在皇位上。

魏國仍然存在。

曹氏宗室仍然存在。

但真正的權力。

已經開始轉移。

從曹氏。

轉向司馬氏。

這就是最可怕的地方。

王朝未亡。

皇帝仍在。

可是朝廷的命運，已經不再完全由皇帝決定。

魏室開始出現「名存實亡」的危機。

就在魏國內部發生巨大變動之時。

蜀漢方面，姜維仍沒有放棄北伐。

他繼承諸葛亮遺志。

希望趁魏國內亂，尋找突破機會。

然而戰場從來不會因為政治變化而輕易讓步。

姜維率軍進攻牛頭山。

魏軍早已準備。

雙方交戰之後。

蜀軍受到阻擊。

姜維最終兵敗撤退。

一次又一次的失敗，並沒有令姜維放棄。

他知道。

自己肩上背負的，不只是自己的理想。

更是諸葛亮沒有完成的北伐大業。

而此時的魏國，也正在走向另一條道路。

諸葛亮曾經想要擊破魏國。

如今。

魏國最大的危機，卻不是來自蜀漢。

而是來自自己的朝廷。

司馬氏正在一步一步接近權力核心。

司馬懿的沉著。

司馬昭的崛起。

曹氏皇權的衰弱。

三股力量交織在一起。

歷史的方向，已經開始改變。

洛陽城的夜色依舊平靜。

皇宮燈火依舊明亮。

可是沒有人知道。

一個新的時代，已經悄悄開始。

魏國還是魏國。

皇帝還是皇帝。

但真正掌握天下命運的人。

已經不再只有曹氏。

司馬氏的時代。

正在逼近。

English Version

After Zhuge Liang’s death, the political landscape of the Three Kingdoms entered another period of transformation.

Shu had lost its greatest strategist.

But Wei was facing a different and more dangerous problem.

The struggle for power had moved inside the imperial court.

In Luoyang, Emperor Cao Fang was still young.

The government was effectively dominated by two powerful figures: Cao Shuang and Sima Yi.

They appeared to serve the same court.

In reality, they trusted each other very little.

Sima Yi had spent years remaining cautious and quiet.

Many believed that age and illness had forced him away from the center of power.

Some even assumed that the veteran commander who had once challenged Zhuge Liang was no longer capable of changing the political landscape.

They were wrong.

Sima Yi had been waiting.

One day, Cao Shuang, accompanied by his brothers and several trusted officials, left Luoyang with Emperor Cao Fang to visit the imperial tombs and go hunting.

The capital was suddenly vulnerable.

Sima Yi received the news.

His expression changed.

“The moment has come.”

He immediately activated his network of supporters.

Gao Rou was ordered to assume military authority.

Wang Guan secured control of important troops.

Sima Yi himself moved his forces toward the military arsenal and other strategic positions.

The operation was swift.

Before Cao Shuang fully understood what was happening, key positions throughout Luoyang had already fallen under Sima Yi’s control.

Sima Yi then entered the palace and approached Empress Dowager Guo.

He accused Cao Shuang of betraying the trust of the late emperor and abusing his political authority.

The empress dowager was shocked.

“The emperor is outside the capital. What are we to do?”

Sima Yi calmly replied that he already had a plan.

Soon, the necessary imperial authorization was obtained.

With a single political move, the balance of power inside Wei changed dramatically.

Cao Shuang remained outside the capital.

When he realized what had happened, he discovered that his control over the military was rapidly disappearing.

His advisers urged him to fight.

Others suggested withdrawing toward Xuchang and calling for reinforcements.

But Cao Shuang hesitated.

He had never believed that Sima Yi would actually dare to seize power so decisively.

Worse, Sima Yi had already prepared every major position within Luoyang.

Among the forces supporting Sima Yi was another important figure.

Sima Zhao.

At this stage, Sima Zhao was not yet the ruler he would eventually become.

But he was already participating in the political and military struggle that would shape the future of Wei.

He protected his father.

He commanded troops.

He observed how Sima Yi dealt with dangerous political situations.

The younger generation of the Sima clan had begun to enter the center of history.

Cao Shuang eventually chose to surrender.

He believed that Sima Yi merely wanted military authority restored to himself.

Perhaps, he thought, surrendering would allow him to survive.

That decision proved disastrous.

Sima Yi soon moved against Cao Shuang and his political allies.

Wei had entered a completely new era.

The emperor remained on the throne.

The Wei dynasty still existed.

The Cao family still possessed its titles and imperial lineage.

But real political power was moving elsewhere.

From the Cao family.

Toward the Sima family.

This was what made the situation so dangerous.

A dynasty did not need to disappear overnight.

The emperor could remain alive.

The palace could remain standing.

The banners of Wei could still fly across the land.

Yet if the emperor no longer controlled the government, the dynasty had already begun to lose its substance.

While Wei struggled with this internal transformation, Shu continued its Northern ambitions.

Jiang Wei had inherited Zhuge Liang’s unfinished dream.

He hoped that Wei’s political instability might create an opportunity.

But political turmoil did not automatically guarantee victory on the battlefield.

Jiang Wei advanced toward Mount Niutou.

Wei forces were prepared.

The two armies clashed.

Shu suffered a setback.

Jiang Wei was forced to retreat.

Yet the defeat did not end his determination.

He understood that the Northern Expeditions were no longer merely Zhuge Liang’s dream.

They had become his responsibility.

At the same time, Wei was beginning to face a completely different kind of threat.

Zhuge Liang had spent his life trying to defeat Wei from outside.

Now Wei’s greatest danger was emerging from within.

Sima Yi’s authority was expanding.

Sima Zhao was gaining experience.

The Cao imperial house was losing influence.

Three forces were gradually shaping the future.

Military power.

Political ambition.

Imperial weakness.

Luoyang remained quiet that night.

The palace lamps continued to shine.

The emperor still occupied the throne.

Wei still existed.

But history had already begun to turn.

The Cao family remained the official rulers.

The Sima family was becoming the real power behind the throne.

And the age of the Sima clan was drawing closer.