Liu Shi 劉寔
| Occupation | ROfficial · Minister of Ceremonies NOfficial · Army Adviser to the Chancellor of State | Faction | Wei |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appears | RN | Biography in | |
| Existence | Historical | Mentions | R2 |
Profile
Liu Shi is the Wei Army Adviser to the Chancellor of State who appears in Chapter 116 of the Romance. When Zhong Hui marches out to attack Shu, the officials see him off outside the city and all praise and envy him, but Liu Shi only smiles and says nothing; when the Grand Commandant Wang Xiang takes his hand and asks him, he answers that Shu will certainly be defeated, but he fears that neither Zhong Hui nor Deng Ai will return to the capital. Romance, Ch. 116 §9–10
Of the 120 chapters of the Romance he appears only in Chapter 116, and no chapter has his name in its title. He does not appear in Chen Shou's main text and is recorded only in Pei Songzhi's commentary. In Chen Shou's main text, Deng Ai, while being taken away in a prisoner's cart, was cut down west of Mianzhu after Zhong Hui's death by Tian Xu and others sent by Wei Guan, and Zhong Hui, after plotting rebellion at Chengdu, was killed by the officers and soldiers who rose against him. Romance, Ch. 116 §9Records, Wei 28 §81 · 128
In the Romance
In Chapter 116 of the Romance, when Zhong Hui marches out to attack Shu, the officials see him off outside the city. The banners hide the sun, the armor looks as if frost had congealed on it, the men are strong and the horses sturdy, and the army has an awe-inspiring bearing, so everyone praises and envies him. Only Liu Shi, Army Adviser to the Chancellor of State, smiles and says nothing. Romance, Ch. 116 §9
The Grand Commandant Wang Xiang, seeing Liu Shi's cold smile, takes his hand from horseback and asks whether Zhong Hui and Deng Ai will be able to pacify Shu on this campaign. Liu Shi answers that Shu will certainly be defeated, but he only fears that neither of the two will return to the capital. When Wang Xiang asks the reason, Liu Shi only smiles and does not answer, and Wang Xiang asks no further. This is the only scene in the Romance in which Liu Shi appears. Romance, Ch. 116 §9–10
In Chapter 119, Zhong Hui tries to kill the generals in the palace, but when the troops outside break down the hall gates and storm in, he is felled by a hail of arrows, and the generals cut off his head and hang it up. Deng Ai, released from his prisoner's cart and about to return to Chengdu, is cut down with a single stroke by the Army Protector Tian Xu, whom Wei Guan has sent to Mianzhu. Romance, Ch. 119 §15–17 · 19
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Abilities
There is no record in the main text of Chen Shou’s Records, so only the Romance score is given.
- LEA35
- STR31
- INT70
- POL42
- CHA40
- VIR45
- ADP55
- SCH48
- DIP40
- DIS58
Evidence by ability
NNo direct record — estimated from his role as Army Adviser to the Chancellor of StateCh. 116 §9
NNo direct record — estimated from his role as Army Adviser to the Chancellor of StateCh. 116 §9
NForesaw that Shu would fall but that neither Zhong Hui nor Deng Ai would returnCh. 116 §9Ch. 116 §10
NNo direct record — estimated from his role as Army Adviser to the Chancellor of StateCh. 116 §9
NNo direct record — estimated from his role as Army Adviser to the Chancellor of StateCh. 116 §9
NNo direct record — estimated from his role as Army Adviser to the Chancellor of StateCh. 116 §9
NWhen asked the reason, only smiled and did not answerCh. 116 §10
NNo direct record — estimated from his role as Army Adviser to the Chancellor of StateCh. 116 §9
NNo direct record — estimated from his role as Army Adviser to the Chancellor of StateCh. 116 §9
NDiscerned what lay ahead for the two generals setting out on campaignCh. 116 §10
Romance Unverified No direct record; scored from their actions (evidence grade C)
3KDEX scoring — the Records use the main text of Chen Shou’s Records of the Three Kingdoms; the Romance uses the 120-chapter Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Click a source tag to open that passage in the reader.
Romance chapters (1)
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Allegiance history
- Wei · Romance · Romance ch. 116 「相国参军刘寔」 · Q124701887