A hundred-legged worm, dead but not stiff, means that powerful people or groups have failed, but the remaining prestige and influence still exist.
Second, during the Three Kingdoms period, the state of Wei was founded, and Cao Piguang, the emperor of Wei, sought a good way to govern the country in order to make Wei rich and strong. Cao Tong, the minister, protested and demanded more talents and accomplishments to avoid being in an invincible position in the event of an accident. As a metaphor, it says, "When spring is dry, it will run out, and when the tree rots, its leaves will wither;" Those with flourishing leaves cover their roots, and those with withered branches are lonely. "Therefore, even if the millipede is not stiff, there are many helpers." I urge Di Wei to accept all the sages to strengthen itself. .