When sun ce died, he was only 26 years old, he had a son and three daughters, and his son Sun Shao was too young at the time. For this reason, Sun Ce had no choice but to pass on his throne to his younger brother Sun Quan.
At that time, Sun Quan was not very old, only 19 years old, but he was the second in the old Sun family, and he was already the oldest. At that time, Sun Ce could not see much of Sun Quan's talent, but because he was the oldest, he was more suitable for the position of lord.
Later generations said that Sun Ce once said that Sun Quan's ability to govern the country was stronger than his own, which was completely a rip-off. Or rather, it was Sun Quan who put gold on his face when he recalled the past.
The jiangshan that Sun Ce had beaten down was not stable.
Is the country and mountains that Sun Ce laid down stable? This is a very real problem. Because after Sun Ce defected from Yuan Shu's side, he conquered the Jiangdong region by force.
However, he did not completely conquer everyone, and although the major families in Jiangdong at that time ostensibly supported Sun Ce, they all had a certain amount of soldiers and horses, and they could compete with the old Sun family.
In this unstable situation, Sun Ce was suddenly slaughtered. In fact, the fact that he was killed also proved that his position in Jiangdong was not stable.
So the young Sun Shao came to power at this time, in fact, it was tantamount to giving the great rivers and mountains to others. Sun Ce laid down the country, has not yet given any favors to the local people and local tycoons, and has always treated them with a high-pressure policy, how can people really assist you, the young lord?
Therefore, once Sun Ce handed over the foundation to Sun Shao and let Zhou Yu and Zhang Zhao assist the government, then two situations would arise. One is that Zhou Yu and Zhang Zhao completely overridden Sun Shao, and another situation is that Zhou Yu and Zhang Zhao can't live in the local tycoons of Jiangdong, thus making the old Sun family's Jiangshan disappear.
Cao Cao and Liu Biao were both eyeing Jiangdong.
After Sun Ce conquered Jiangdong, he openly announced that he would break with Yuan Shu, who was proclaimed emperor. After this, Sun Ce actually did not have an ally. In the north there is the mighty Cao Cao, and in the west there is Liu Biao, who is looking at the tiger.
Both of them hoped that after Sun Ce's death, they would find an opportunity to go south to seize the foundation of Jiangdong. Especially Liu Biao of Jingzhou, Sun Jian died at his hands that year, and he had long coveted Jiangdong.
Once Sun Shao ascended the throne, liu biao would inevitably send troops to the east. On the Jiangdong side, there was no adequate preparation at all, and even there would be an internal rebellion.
Under the internal and external difficulties, the foundation of the Sun family will inevitably disappear. Even if Liu Biao did not have this courage, Sun Shao grew up a few years old and survived until Liu Biao fell ill and died.
At this time, Cao Cao was going south again, and Sun Shao's performance at that time would definitely not be much better than Liu Chun in Jingzhou. Both are children, and Liu Chun is still relatively older.
After all, Sun Quan was the oldest person in the Sun family.
Sun Ce actually had 4 younger brothers, namely Sun Quan, Sun Yi, Sun Kuang and Sun Lang. At that time, these 4 younger brothers actually couldn't see who was good and who was bad, after all, they had no experience.
Among them, Sun Quan's age is the largest, and he was already 19 years old at the time. The third brother, Sun Yi, is two years younger than Sun Quan and is already 17 years old.
At that time, Zhang Zhao and others even suggested to Sun Ce that Sun Yi, who was more similar to Sun Ce, take over the throne, but this matter was rejected by Sun Ce, which showed that Sun Yi was also a talent.
Sun Quan zi Zhongmou. Brother Ce established the counties, when the power was fifteen, thinking that Yang envied the long. Guncha Xiaolian, Prefecture Ju Maocai, Xingfeng Yi Lieutenant. Han Yizhi paid tribute to his post and sent an emissary, Liu Wanjiaxi. The Whisperers say that "although the Brothers of the Sun Clan of Wuguan are all talented and wise, they are all not finished, but the middle brother is filial piety, his appearance is strange, his bones are not permanent, he has a noble table, and he is the oldest in his year, and he is the oldest in his life" --- "Romance of the Three Kingdoms"
However, Sun Ce had a unique vision, and he chose Sun Quan. He believes that Sun Quan is the oldest and has no special defects, and is very suitable for serving as this lord.
On the contrary, if after the death of the eldest brother, the third elder succeeds to the throne, then Sun Quan's position can be more embarrassing. When the time comes, it will lead to a struggle within the Sun family, and it will not be worth the loss.
Can Sun Ce really see Sun Quan's ability? It can only be said that a dead horse is a live horse doctor.
Sun Quan has the ability, this is an indisputable fact. In the chaotic world, he was able to keep the inheritance left by his brother, which was already a rare thing.
But Sun Quan, who was only 19 years old at the time, what ability could Sun Ce see? The history books say that Sun Ce took a fancy to Sun Quan's ability to select the best and the most capable, which is a bit excessive.
Ce single riding out, pawn and guest encounter, guest injury strategy. ChuangShi, please Zhang Zhao and others to say that "China's chaos, the wu and yue of the people, the solidity of the three rivers, is enough to see the success or failure." Gong And so on, my brother "Hu Quan Pei yi yin, said that "the people of Jiangdong are raised, and the opportunity is determined between the two Chens, and the world is in balance, and the secretary is not as good as me." Holding up the meritocracy and doing their best to protect Jiangdong, I do not know qing", "to the night of death, when the age of twenty-six." --- Romance of the Three Kingdoms
At that time, Sun Quan did not lose any power in his hands, what did he take to reflect his ability to choose the best and the best? When Sun Quan was 15 years old, he did do a county order, but this did not prove that he had any special ability.
Moreover, there is still a very big difference between governing a county and governing the whole of Jiangdong. For this reason, Sun Ce saw that the potential in Sun Quan was real, but he couldn't see so far.
Sun Ce chose Sun Quan, the biggest reason, that is, there is no other choice. The son is too young, the other brothers are not very old, and it is easy to cause civil unrest, so the oldest of the younger brothers who choose to live is the best choice.
Summary: Sun Quan did not posthumously crown his brother as emperor in the future, which is a bit sorry for his brother.
In the final analysis, Jiangdong Foundation was actually laid down by Sun Ce. After Sun Jian was killed that year, his group has been scattered, and it was Sun Ce who gathered the veterans little by little, which gave him the capital to start a business.
Later, Sun Ce pacified Jiangdong, so he relied not only on these veterans, but also on the strength he had developed, such as Zhou Yu, Tai Shi Ci and others.
Quan was given the title of Honorific Title, posthumously honored as the Prince of Huan of Changsha, and Feng Zishao was made the Marquis of Wu, and later changed to the Title of Marquis of Shangyu. Shao, son and heir. When Sun Hao was in power, he falsely said that he should stand up and be condemned to death. --- Romance of the Three Kingdoms
However, after Sun Quan ascended the throne and became emperor, when he posthumously honored his father and brother, he only created a Prince Huan of Changsha for his brother Sun Ce. This is irrelevant wherever it is placed.
But this is what must be done, because if Sun Ce is the emperor, then his descendants will have the right to inherit, and in the future, it will also cause civil unrest in the Sun clan. Although I am sorry for my brother, it is the most sensible thing to do.
Reference: Romance of the Three Kingdoms