Throughout history, Liu Chan, the last monarch of the Shu Han dynasty, was often criticized for his mediocrity and incompetence, and his reign was considered to be on the verge of extinction. However, should we be too harsh on Liu Chan?
When Liu Bei was dying, his act of supporting the orphan was shocking. Liu Bei made no secret of his disfavor to his son Liu Chan, and bluntly said that "if he is not talented, you can take it yourself", which seems to be making it clear that Liu Chan cannot inherit his career.
This act of entrusting the orphan made people see Liu Bei's worries about whether Liu Chan could do it.
In 227 AD, Liu Chan ascended the throne as emperor. With the assistance of Zhuge Liang and Prime Minister Jiang Wan, the enthronement ceremony was solemn and orderly.
However, Liu Chan was not sincerely happy in his heart. He knew that he was nothing more than a marionette, dependent on the advisors around him. Sitting on the throne of the emperor, he felt a sense of emptiness and understood that this was not his own glory.
Liu Chan clearly realized that he was able to become emperor entirely because of his father's prestige and the people's nostalgia for Liu Bei, rather than relying on his own talent.
In the eyes of the people of Shu Han, Zhuge Liang is a loyal and self-sacrificing minister. He sorted out the documents during the day and personally trained the recruits at night, striving to fulfill Liu Bei's last wish.
The people were full of respect for this self-sacrificing Xiangguo, and some even proposed that Zhuge Liang be the emperor directly.
However, Shu Han was mired in many northern expeditions, and the Battle of Wuzhangyuan became a critical moment in determining the survival of the country.
Zhuge Liang knew that his life was coming to an end. In the "Teacher Table", he expressed his determination to serve the country with loyalty. Faced with this situation, Liu Chan began to test Zhuge Liang's deep meaning.
He sent someone to inquire about his son's arrangements, hoping to find out if Zhuge Liang would seek more power for his son.
Liu Chan's temptation surprised Zhuge Liang.
He originally thought that Liu Chan was a king who had no desires and no desires, but suddenly found that Liu Chan was more sensitive to power than he could have imagined. This gave Zhuge Liang a new understanding of Liu Chan's understanding.
Liu Chan's doubts are not simple, and his trust in himself is not absolute, so Zhuge Liang firmly stated that everything is handled by Liu Chan, expressing his responsibility to the country.
In the process, Liu Chan showed a sensitivity to power, but in the end he chose to trust Zhuge Liang and had high hopes for the country's future.
All this happened on the eve of the Battle of Wuzhangyuan, and Zhuge Liang made his last efforts for the stability and tranquility of the country.
His spirit of self-sacrifice for the public made the people of Shu Han admire.