Chapter 5166: Ancient Injustice

Lin Feng knew that this problem would come sooner or later. For Lin Feng, the sooner he comes, the better. The earlier it comes, the more it proves Ma Long's transformation. On the contrary, the later Ma Long comes to him to ask this question, the less malleable he is as a person.

Therefore, although this question is difficult to answer, for Lin Feng, Lin Feng was very pleased that Ma Long asked it. At least, Ma Long is a malleable talent, not a king who cannot be supported like Adou.

Of course, from Lin Feng's point of view, Adou may not be as unsightly as history says.

You have to say that Liu Bei has many shortcomings, including no great talents, no superb military command skills, no ability to control his emotions, etc. But Liu Bei knows how to use people. When Liu Chan was a child, that is, when Adou was a child, Liu Bei once boasted that Adou was actually smarter than he thought. Although it was just a casual remark, it was impossible for someone like Liu Bei to say it casually.

In fact, Liu Chan served as emperor for 41 years, the longest reign among all the kings during the Three Kingdoms period. When Liu Bei left Baidi City as an orphan, Liu Chan was already 17 years old, and he was old enough to take charge of his own affairs. But at that time, Zhuge Liang was at the peak of his powers, and Liu Bei specifically told him before his death: "When you work with the prime minister, you will do things like your father."

What does this mean? To put it simply, you just need to treat Zhuge Liang as Liu Bei. Liu Bei was the emperor of Shu at the time. He regarded Zhuge Liang as the emperor, which meant that Zhuge Liang was in charge. Therefore, from then on, Liu Chan's political affairs were no matter how big or small, and he was determined by Yu Liang. Liu Chan "did everything according to the prime minister's instructions." As for Zhuge Liang. He is also a person who takes care of every detail and has no idea what the art of leadership is. What's up. You have to do it yourself.

In this case, if Liu Chan intervenes, it will inevitably cause "discord between the emperor and the emperor." Shu died young. But as an emperor, you see that your prime ministers are in charge of everything in the country. Including when you get married and when you want to have children, you have to intervene. What will you do? Most people will choose to rise up. Choose confrontation. During the Three Kingdoms period, Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty challenged Cao Cao in this way. As a result, the whole family was slaughtered, leaving Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty alone. This was Cao Cao's legacy. Later, didn't Cao Cao's son Cao Pi force him to death?

Of course, this is impossible. Those who were capable, such as Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty, defeated Obai. But at that time of Kangxi. Although the Qing Dynasty is not as stable as Mount Tai, at least it does not have too many foreign enemies. The Qing Dynasty is still extremely powerful. As for Shu. The weakest among the Three Kingdoms. If Liu Chanzhen and Zhuge Liang fight, the result can only be death. In terms of talent, Zhuge Liang is definitely above Liu Chan. But the problem is, after Zhuge Liang has eliminated Liu Chan, who will be the emperor? Liu Bei only had a son, Liu Chan, and his only adopted son, Liu Feng, had died long ago. Liu Chan had no heirs at that time. Who will be the emperor? nobody! That could only be done by Zhuge Liang, but Zhuge Liang came to power. The name is not correct and the words are not correct.

When Liu Bei told his son that his son had no talent, Zhuge Liang would be the one to do it. Zhuge Liang refused directly and made a blood oath to protect Liu Chan. As a result, Liu Bei's body is still cold over there, but you killed his son and became the emperor yourself. Aren't you being scolded by others? What's more, many generals, such as military generals, mostly support Liu Bei. By then, the Shu Kingdom will be in chaos, no matter how talented Zhuge Liang is.

But the fact is that once Liu Chan comes to power, it is very likely that Zhuge Liang will be discouraged and retreat into the mountains. Now you have to go into seclusion. Who will take care of the Shu Kingdom? Zhuge Liang only extended the life of Shu, but could not make Shu strong. As soon as Liu Chan came to power, he forced Zhuge Liang to retreat, and his generals would inevitably lose their morale.

By then, the Shu Kingdom will still be in chaos and will eventually be destroyed.

Therefore, at a young age, Liu Chan knew how to be patient and knew what to do. So I was happy to let Zhuge Liang be the prime minister and take charge of the overall situation. I am happy and at ease. This state of mind that can give up the emperor's order to the world is not something ordinary people can compare with.

Of course, if that's all, it might be said that Liu Chan is just really useless, so he has no desire to compete for supremacy. But Zhuge Liang only protected Shu for 11 years, while Liu Chan reigned for 41 years, and there was no Zhuge Liang for the next 30 years. After Zhuge Liang's death, Liu Chan did something very shocking, but was ignored by later generations of historians. What's up? That is to abolish the prime minister system.

Zhuge Liang was the prime minister of Shu during his lifetime and was in charge of all affairs of Shu. Liu Chan was forced to act by the Kingdom of Shu and did not compete with Zhuge Liang for power, but it did not mean that he had no ideas. He waited until Zhuge Liang himself died of illness and died, fulfilling the reputation of himself and his father Liu Bei, before he started to show his talents. Abolish the prime minister and take back the power. Fei Yi was appointed as Shangshu Linghe and Grand General, and Jiang Wan was appointed as Grand Sima. Their powers overlapped and restrained each other, but each had its own emphasis. Jiang Wan was mainly in charge of government affairs and also in charge of military affairs; Fei Yi was mainly in charge of military affairs and also in charge of government affairs. The power of military affairs and internal affairs was no longer held by the same person.

After Jiang Wan's death, Liu Chan went a step further and "managed state affairs himself". Liu Chan's consent was required for the appointment of officials and titles, the appointment and dismissal of personnel, and the dispatch of troops. Liu Chan's consent was required for almost all major events. Liu Chan was in charge of everything and directly managed the Shu Han regime for 30 years. Until later, Shu was conquered by Wei and Liu Chan became the king of a fallen country. At this time, Liu Chan had been the emperor for 40 years. He succeeded to the throne at the age of 17 and had been the emperor for 40 years. This year, Liu Chan was already 57 years old. The average age at that time was about 50 years old. Almost, Liu Chan was already an old man, very old. Afterwards, Liu Chan spent the rest of his life in the capital of Wei. He was the only monarch in the Three Kingdoms who had a good beginning and a good end. And he lived a carefree life throughout his life. In the chaotic era of the Three Kingdoms, it was absolutely rare to be able to live a carefree life.

Even Jia Xu, who was known as a 'poisonous scholar who calculated everything in the world', did not do this. If we really want to talk about great wisdom, Liu Chan can be regarded as a foolish man.

Of course, there are two biggest misunderstandings or stains about Liu Chan in history. One is that when Deng Ai, a general of the Wei State, besieged Chengdu, Liu Chan surrendered without a fight; the second is the famous saying that he was happy and didn't miss Shu.

In fact, these two things show Liu Chan's great wisdom and his different way of dealing with people. Deng Ai besieged Chengdu. At that time, Chengdu had few soldiers and generals. If they resisted stubbornly, there would be only one fate, the city would be destroyed and the country would perish. And if they resisted stubbornly, it would eventually lead to the massacre of the city in Wei State. This happened from time to time in history. In a siege, the defenders held on. Once they failed, the final result was that the people of the entire city would become the outlet for the enemy generals to vent their anger. For example, Xiangyang, besieged by the Mongols, and Yangzhou, besieged by the Qing Dynasty, were all massacred.

At that time, the reputation of Wei State in this regard was not very good. Besides, Liu Chan did not resist. When Deng Ai's army finally attacked, Liu Chan sent Zhuge Zhan, the only general he could send at the time, to fight. The result was that he was defeated and killed. In the end, Deng Ai forced him to the city, leaving him isolated and helpless. So Liu Chan chose to surrender. At least all the civil and military officials in the city, as well as the people, were spared. Of course, from the perspective of some war advocates, this was a coward. In fact, Liu Chan's father Liu Bei and Cao Cao were brothers, and no matter how they fought, they were all family members fighting each other, so surrendering was nothing big. Didn't Liu Bei surrender to Cao Cao? It wasn't so shameful for Liu Chan to surrender to Cao Huan, the grandson of Cao Cao.

You are not as strong as others, so what else can you do if you don't surrender? If you really fight to the death, then burn everything together? Then the people who are hurt are not all ordinary people, all Chinese. So Liu Chan was very calm. He surrendered calmly to keep the peace in one side.

As for being happy and not thinking of Shu, this is Liu Chan's shrewdness. It's very simple. The Wei Kingdom treated Liu Chan, the king of a fallen country, with due courtesy in the hope that there would be peace in the world. But if you don't know how to do things and insist on restoring your country, then the other side can only destroy you. Therefore, Liu Chan was content to enjoy himself. After all, he was already old, 57 years old, and he still wanted to restore his country? What country to restore? Maybe he would die of old age before he could do anything. What's more, those who wanted to restore their country were just those generals who had lost their power. They were unwilling to accept the status quo and wanted to make trouble. If you unite with them, there is only one word - death. And if you don't do things well, you will be used. Isn't Emperor Xian of Han the best example? He always wanted to revive the prestige of the Han Dynasty, but in the end, he was used and used, and was forced to death by Cao Pi.

Therefore, Liu Chan calmly accepted what the outside world said about "being happy and not thinking about Shu" and spent the rest of his life in peace.

And looking back at the facts, if Shu had always been controlled according to Liu Chan's intentions, then Wei might not have been able to break through Shu so early. What was the reason? It was the Northern Expedition. Zhuge Liang's seven Northern Expeditions exhausted the vitality of Shu. Then Jiang Wei, who succeeded him, still wanted to go north. In the end, Shu could not recuperate. While you are on the Northern Expedition, your own vitality is seriously damaged, while Wei only needs to guard the pass, leaving you unable to advance or retreat, and you still have to worry about Wu. Isn't this asking for trouble?

So, this is also the reason why Liu Chan has always disliked Jiang Wei. You want to achieve what Zhuge Liang can't do, that's your personal *. But you can't see the facts clearly and have to consume the national strength of Shu on the way, that's your fault. I can't deal with Zhuge Liang, can I deal with you Jiang Wei! So, Jiang Wei always felt that Liu Zen was used by villains, that's the reason.

Otherwise, Shu Kingdom has been recuperating since Liu Bei's death. Relying on the natural mountains and obstacles of Shu Kingdom, it is enough for the Three Kingdoms to continue for a long time. After all, is Deng Ai's risky move useful? You sneaked across Yinping, with just a few people. If I don't go north these few times, the country will be strong and the soldiers will be strong. If you come with just a few people, you will die. As a result, Shu Kingdom has no people and no soldiers. Deng Ai sneaked over, and the thousands of troops will be of great use. When Sima Zhao's family and the Cao family of Wei Kingdom start to fight, Shu Kingdom may still have a chance. After all, without Shu Kingdom's northern expedition, the Sima family may have started to fight with the Cao family long ago.

So, Adou is not so useless. And Lin Feng is also looking forward to Ma Long. How much transformation will this illegitimate son of Adams, who looks like Adou, have. (To be continued)