As the saying goes, since the ancient emperor's heart is the most difficult to guess.
Once a person reaches the peak of power and desire, it is difficult to restore his nature, and Liu Bei is no exception.
Friends who have seen the Three Kingdoms are already familiar with the matter of the White Emperor City being alone. In the chaotic world, the boss entrusted the foundation he had laid down for half his life to his employees, which was indeed admirable, first, admiring Liu Bei's temperament, and second, feeling Kong Ming's talent. However, we know that this is not the case.
After the White Emperor was entrusted with isolation, Zhuge Liang took on the heavy responsibility of assisting Liu Chan, but in fact this was a set given to him by Liu Bei.
Liu Bei said to Zhuge Liang in the White Emperor City: "With the talent of the military master, Cao Pi must not be your opponent, the Shu state is in you, I am very assured, if Liu Chan can assist, then assist him." If he is not talented and overwhelmed, the military master can replace him. But this sentence covered up the huge conspiracy, simply put, Zhuge Liang was calculated by Liu Bei
Later generations always explain Liu Beituo's words like this: My son, if you feel that you can help, you will try your best to help him. If he can't help, the military master will become the emperor of Shu Han himself. This sentence seems to be profound, but in fact it hides a huge conspiracy.
Why do I say that? There are four reasons for this:
First, Liu Bei was not so good
How can you let go of the career you have worked so hard to create? Anyone familiar with the Romance of the Three Kingdoms knows that Liu Bei's generosity, selflessness, and love for the people were nothing more than his means, a trick to buy people's hearts.
Second, unprecedented
Before Liu Bei, there were many examples of orphans. But no emperor gave his foundation to a foreigner, and when Cao Cao blackmailed Tianzi to order the princes, wasn't it because his name was not right? The relationship between the monarch and the courtiers in feudal society was clear, so Liu Bei could not have such a thought.
Third, doubt
Liu Bei's relationship with Zhuge Liang was not enough to make Jiang Shan repay, on the contrary, he was still suspicious of Zhuge Liang.
Fourth, Liu Bei's worries
Liu Bei mentioned Cao Pi when he was dying, who was he? It was Cao Cao's son. Cao Cao ordered Tianzi to be pointed at and scolded by the world. If Zhuge Liang really replaced Liu Chan, what kind of insult would he bear?
Therefore, Liu Bei did not want to give Jiangshan to Zhuge Liang at all. In this case, what did Liu Bei mean by what he said in the White Emperor City? What conspiracy is it hiding?
Later scholars have believed that it is very reasonable to say that Liu Beituo is a kind of conspiracy and trickery.
In the Shu Han region, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Pang Tong, Wei Yan and Fa Zheng and others were deeply trusted by him. He was suspicious of Zhuge Liang. At this time, except for Wei Yan, there was no one else around. He couldn't trust Wei Yan alone. Zhuge Liang was already in the position of Chancellor. Liu Bei's remarks were actually a warning, leaving him with no room for manoeuvre. Zhuge Liang had to kneel down and said, "I will definitely use my strength and do my best to assist." This is indeed the set that Liu Bei set up for Zhuge Liang, but it also had to drill in.
Why did Liu Bei say such a thing before he died, because he still couldn't fully trust Zhuge Liang. The honeymoon period between the master and servant was the time of the Battle of Chibi, and after that, there was rarely a figure of Kong Ming on the frontal battlefield. When Zhuge Liang came out of the mountain, the advertisement was "Wolong", and with this name alone, Liu Bei could not relax his guard. Since it cannot be divided, it is used in reverse.
So he handed over the responsibility for the Revival of the Han Dynasty to Zhuge Liang, and asked his three sons to treat him like their father. In this way, Zhuge Liang regarded the Revival of the Han Chamber as his duty! In addition, Liu Bei also wrote a will before his death.
There is a sentence in the content of the testament: "Do not do evil with small things, and do not do it with good and small things." Liu Bei was regarded as a hypocrite by most people throughout his life, but it was reasonable to warn him before his son died! The meaning of this sentence is that don't let Liu Chan do evil things, but start from small things, you can achieve big things!
This sentence applies not only to Liu Chan, but also to everyone! To this day, Liu Bei is praised for his simple and loyal side. Anyone who has read "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" knows that Liu Bei has a good reputation in the outside world, and his label is a means of buying people's hearts. In fact, this is beyond reproach, in a chaotic world, who can not plan for themselves?
Sincere or hypocritical, at least in educating his son, he still insists on being a good person!