In the long history of our country, there are many emperors who have taken "the bird is hidden with the bow, and the cunning rabbit is dead and the lackey is cooked" as a ring. After Liu Bang, Zhu Yuanzhang and others founded the country, they took action against the courtiers who made great achievements. After Liu Bang established the Han Dynasty, he rewarded the king with a different surname, but he was also alert to the risk that the heavy generals might rebel. As a result, almost all the generals were wiped out, and they were relatively merciful to the civil ministers. And Ming Taizu was even more resolute, there were no ** officials and generals, and almost no one was spared. But there are exceptions in history, and Qin Shi Huang is one of them. Although Qin Shi Huang was considered tyrannical and brutal, he did not attack the heroes after the unification of the Six Kingdoms. Famous generals Meng Tian and Wang Jian still continue to hold important positions and maintain huge military power. Similarly, Li Si and other ministers were able to continue to exert influence.
Other emperors, such as Liu Xiu and Tang Taizong of the Eastern Han Dynasty, did not take drastic measures against meritorious heroes. Even Zhao Kuangyin, Taizu of the Song Dynasty, after being relieved of the military general's military power, still put him back in the countryside to provide for the elderly to ensure their rich old age. These examples show that not all emperors after the founding of the country adopted the method of purging meritorious heroes.
It has been suggested that the emperors who purged their meritorious servants did so because they failed to build enough trust among their courtiers. However, there were also many emperors in history who maintained close relationships with their courtiers, such as the three brothers Liu Guan and Zhang during the Three Kingdoms period. The love between them is known to the world, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei are pious and loyal to Liu Bei, and such a close relationship may avoid similar decisions.
If Liu Bei finally unifies the world and treats Guan Erye, Zhang Fei and the brilliant Zhuge Liang, what attitude will he take?Liu Bei has always regarded Guan Yu and Zhang Fei as his own, and the three of them have experienced difficult years together, so he should fully trust these two righteous brothers. As for Zhuge Kongming, according to the record of "The Teacher's Table", Liu Bei visited the grass house three times and deeply admired Zhuge Liang's intelligence. Although some people speculate that Liu Bei once let the sword and axe men ambush, this is only speculation. Liu Bei obeyed Kong Ming's words and showed a high degree of trust in him.
Liu Bei has been known as a benevolent and righteous gentleman for many years, and his farewell before his deathbed is also permeated with this spirit. If he eventually ascends to the throne, he should be able to properly weigh the pros and cons and maintain his political credibility. His deep affection for his third brothers, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, as well as his high trust in Zhuge Liang, may allow him to make a wiser choice.