People who are familiar with the plot of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms will not be unfamiliar with Liu Chan, the lord of the Shu kingdom. He is a typical figure in the Three Kingdoms, why do you say that? The three kingdoms figures that ordinary people know are all talented in a certain aspect, and Liu Chan has obviously become a representative of negative characters. During his reign, he did nothing internally and externally, and finally buried the country, so many people did not have any good feelings for him.
In fact, the reason why Liu Chan covets pleasure and does nothing has something to do with his emotional frustration. Liu Chan was at the mercy of others on the choice of the empress twice, and as a result, neither time was satisfied in the marriage. The two empresses that Liu Chan has married are the daughters of Zhang Fei, and when it comes to Zhang Fei, many people's first impression is that he is very grumpy and looks like a reckless man. Although Zhang Fei in the history is not as depicted in the novel, from the perspective of the novel alone, it is very likely that Zhang Fei's daughter inherits some of the characteristics of her father. The main reason why Liu Chan married Zhang Fei's daughter was zhuge Liang.
The plot described in the novel is that Zhuge Liang and his courtiers approach him, saying that Zhang Fei's daughter is seventeen years old and very virtuous, and can marry her as an empress. Zhuge Liang was like a father to Liu Chan, and liu Chan did not dare to easily oppose what he said, so the marriage was thus settled. Marrying such a woman who did not look very good as an empress, Liu Chan obviously had no motivation to struggle, so he gave up on himself and lived decadently. It just so happened that Zhuge Liang assisted in political affairs, and he didn't have to worry about anything, so he endured for 15 years, and Empress Zhang fell ill and died. Originally, Liu Chan got rid of the shadow of marriage at this time and regained motivation.
But before he had a chance to find a satisfactory empress, Jiang Huan made a decision for him and brought Zhang Fei's young daughter into the palace. This time, Liu Chan had to accept Jiang Wan's idea and make Zhang Fei's younger daughter empress. Since then, Liu Chan has completely lost hope in marriage, and he has become even more unprofessional. After the deaths of Zhuge Liang and Jiang Huan, there was a lack of people who could make Liu Chan obey his words, and Liu Chan became more willful, ignoring the affairs of the government and indulging in fun and enjoyment. Later, he listened to Huang Hao's words and became more faint.
From Liu Chan's change process, it can be seen that the emotional shadow has led him step by step to become more and more willful. If Zhuge Liang hadn't forced him to marry Zhang Fei's daughter, he might not have fallen into an emotional shadow. Maybe the reason why he did nothing was related to the fact that he had been accustomed to living a life of not having to care about anything. Or maybe he suppressed it for too long in the early stage, and then no one restrained him, so he didn't have to worry about other people and do whatever he wanted. But the emotional setbacks have some impact.
Some people blamed Liu Chan for the demise of the Shu state, which on the surface did indeed be Liu Chan's responsibility. However, was Liu Chan really born not to be an emperor? The description of his marriage in the novel already explains the reason why he became a faint prince. Unable to make up his own mind, he lacked foresight and eventually chose to surrender. Zhuge Liang originally wanted to repay Liu Bei's kindness and wholeheartedly assist Liu Chan, but it backfired, causing Liu Chan to fall into the shadows and give up on himself, which eventually indirectly led to the demise of the Shu state. From this point of view, Zhuge Liang actually made a big mistake. Although the fall of the Shu state was not caused by Liu Chan alone, he chose to surrender and was forced. But after reading the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, the reader will naturally regard him as the culprit.