Who said that Zhuge Liang would not return the government to Liu Chan? If he really had the intention to replace him, Shu Han would have changed hands long ago, and the so-called "bringing 100 armor soldiers to the court" is even more nonsense.
For Zhuge Liang, later generations commented on him mostly for his clever calculations and dedication, among them, it is said that his clever calculations come from romance novels, and to say that he is exhausted is that he exhausted the last drop of effort for Shu Han.
But I don't know when Zhuge Liang has been evaluated by a strange voice, some people believe that Zhuge Liang is a dictatorial person, and they also accuse him of being unwilling to return the government to Liu Chan, who has become an adult, in order to grasp the power in his hands.
Even, it is even more believed that Zhuge Liang has the intention of replacing Liu Chan, and "bringing a hundred armor soldiers to the court" is the best proof.
Of course, we can interpret historical figures from multiple angles, but interpreting them from multiple angles does not mean that we can arbitrarily smear them, especially for Zhuge Liang, a person who has made great contributions to Shu Han.
It can be said that until Zhuge Liang died, he never thought of replacing Liu Chan, even if Liu Bei had personally told him that if Liu Chan was incompetent, he could "take it for himself", but Zhuge Liang was still conscientious and cautious to fulfill the duty of a courtier, if he really had a different heart, then Shu Han would have long since lost his surname Liu.
First of all, let's talk about the so-called "Zhuge Liang led hundreds of armorers to the court", is there such a thing?
It should be noted that the historical materials that record this incident are not from the "Chronicles of the Three Kingdoms", but from the "Book of Jin", or more precisely, from the "Huan Wen Biography" in the "Book of Jin".
Huan Wen is a famous minister in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, during his reign, he did the first time since the founding of the Jin Dynasty to abolish the emperor, and on the eve of his abolition of the emperor, there is such a record.
"Wen is to abolish the emperor and establish Emperor Jianwen. According to the story of Zhuge Liang, Zhao Wen entered the palace with 100 people, and gave 50 million dollars, 20,000 silk horses, and 100,000 cloth horses. --- "The Book of Jin: The Biography of Huan Wen"
In other words, Huan Wen decided to follow Zhuge Liang and give himself a high-standard treatment including "100 people entering the palace" and various rewards.
I won't say how Huan Wen operated for the time being, but it should be noted that this whole paragraph is about Huan Wen and what he did, and it is not said that Zhuge Liang has made similar moves.
To put it simply, this matter was done by Huan Wen, and this is completely different from Zhuge Liang himself going to the palace directly with a hundred people.
And if you look at the "Chronicles of the Three Kingdoms", at least among them, there is no record that Zhuge Liang once brought "a hundred people into the palace", let alone that Zhuge Liang was rewarded with "50 million pieces of money, 20,000 horses of silk, and 100,000 pieces of cloth".
You must know that the above rewards are already extremely high-standard rewards, and if there is, there is no reason why they should not be recorded in the "Chronicles of the Three Kingdoms".
Not to mention anything else, just talking about the "50 million money" in it, Zhuge Liang's entire net worth when he was dying is not estimated to be so much.
In his later years, Zhuge Liang reported his inheritance to Liu Chan, saying that he "has 800 mulberry trees and 15 acres of thin fields" in Chengdu, and in addition, Zhuge Liang's annual salary is also mentioned in the "Chronicles of the Three Kingdoms", which is "720,000 yuan in money and 6,500 stones in grain".
This annual salary, to be honest, was not high at that time, you must know that Zhuge Liang was the prime minister of Shu Han, and he was the person with the highest status except for the monarch, but his annual salary was really shabby compared with other people in the Three Kingdoms at that time.
Not to mention far away, let's just say that Lu Meng of Eastern Wu, after he died of illness, his son Lu Ba inherited his title, and Sun Quan in recognition of Lu Meng's past achievements, with a wave of his hand, he rewarded the Lu family with 50 hectares of fertile land.
Of course not, but just because of the reward he received, it was far beyond Zhuge Liang's family property.
On the other hand, even if Liu Chan wanted to reward Zhuge Liang with these treasures, according to the national strength of Shu Han at that time, he was also more than willing and not enough.
The reason why I say this is that during the entire Three Kingdoms period, there were almost no people who could reward so much money at one time, including Cao Wei, who was relatively strong, and the reward ministers were only tens of thousands of dollars at most.
If Shu Han really had the strength to reward 50 million yuan, it would not make Zhuge Liang worry about the problem of grain and grass during several northern expeditions.
It can be seen that Zhuge Liang not only has no property, but also has not received any high rewards such as "50 million money".
As for the so-called "A hundred people entering the palace", it is even more nonsense, first of all, according to Zhuge Liang's status in Shu Han at that time, he did not have the need to show his authority.
When Liu Bei was dying, he entrusted Shu Han to Zhuge Liang, and also told him personally that if Liu Chan was incompetent, Zhuge Liang could "take it for himself", which meant that he could replace Liu Chan.
"If the heir can be supplemented, he can be supplemented, and if he is not talented, you can take it yourself. --- "Romance of the Three Kingdoms"
When Liu Bei said this, he was suspected of wanting to tie Zhuge Liang to the chariot of Shu Han, but at the same time, it could also show that he was a hundred at ease with Zhuge Liang, because he knew that Zhuge Liang would not do this.
After Liu Chan ascended the throne, Zhuge Liang continued to serve as the prime minister, and was named the Marquis of Wuxiang by Liu Chan, leading the Yizhou pastor, and became the person with the highest status in Shu Han except for Liu Chan.
Since his status is already so high, why does he need to assert his authority?
This is like a person who already has a net worth of tens of millions, and will no longer rely on such external things as bright clothes and luxury cars to show how rich he is, because others already have it, and there is no need to show off.
To take a more appropriate example, in the countryside during the Spring Festival, those who open their mouths and close their mouths to make big deals, and make Huazi when they see people, are usually ordinary people, and those who are really powerful are often low-key.
Speaking of Zhuge Liang, the same is true, his status and power, there is no need to do this kind of thing again.
Therefore, the so-called "Zhuge Liang brought 100 armor soldiers to the palace" can basically be concluded to be untenable, he has not done this in history, and he does not need to do this.
Next, let's analyze whether Zhuge Liang has a disobedient heart, or whether he has the idea of refusing to return the government to Liu Chan.
Some opinions believe that Zhuge Liang has the idea of refusing to return the government to Liu Chan, a direct evidence is that when Zhuge Liang was alive, he personally interrogated big and small things, and did not give power to the people below at all.
"Zhuge Gong dreams of the night, and the penalty is more than 20, and they are all seen in person;" --- "Zizhi Tongjian"
At first glance, it seems to be ironclad evidence, if Zhuge Liang did not want to monopolize the power, how could he personally deal with everything in detail? But in fact, Zhuge Liang really did not monopolize the power, he personally asked about everything, which was also a kind of helplessness for him at that time.
We all know that Liu Chan is a relatively mediocre person, he has little ability, but at least his thinking level is still a standard normal person.
Since he was a normal person, he knew what the situation he and his Shu Kingdom were facing after succeeding to the throne.
Let's talk about Liu Chan himself, when Liu Chan was born, his father Liu Bei was already nearly fifty years old, and after he was born, Liu Bei was busy with the war and lacked care for Liu Chan, so Liu Chan basically spent his childhood in exile.
In the process of Liu Chan's growth, Shu Han basically didn't participate much in important moments, and he didn't have much experience in dealing with government affairs, let alone getting on the horse to kill the enemy and fight in all directions.
Therefore, Liu Chan, the second generation, is different from the other second generations of the Three Kingdoms, in the final analysis, he is just an ordinary person.
What is the first reaction of such an ordinary person who suddenly becomes a monarch one day? is at a loss, not knowing what to do.
The so-called those who knew how to be an emperor as soon as they ascended the throne and handled the government with ease, unification has a characteristic, that is, they have had similar experiences and experiences before.
And Liu Chan didn't, so it was normal for him to be at a loss, and he was not surprised at all.
Cao Wei was a mortal enemy, and his strength was growing day by day, and on the other hand, Eastern Wu had just let Shu Han suffer a defeat, and Liu Bei also died because of this defeat.
Moreover, the internal peace of Shu Han is not very peaceful, not to mention those in the southern and central regions that are ready to move when they hear the news of Liu Bei's death, there are undercurrents surging in Yizhou alone, several major power groups, all of them are veterans, and family forces, how many of these people will put the 16-year-old Liu Chan in their eyes?
In a word, whether it was internal or external, Shu Han at that time could be described as anxious, how did Liu Chan deal with such a situation, how to deal with it, and what to deal with?
And at this time, Zhuge Liang appeared, and he took all the burdens with his own strength.
Sent Deng Zhi to reconcile with Eastern Wu, and designed to force back Cao Wei's army, and then personally led troops to Nanzhong, under the combination of grace and power, stabilized the situation in Nanzhong, and laid a solid foundation for the Northern Expedition.
What kind of feeling did such a person bring to Liu Chan, who was a teenager at the time, very simply, it was an unparalleled sense of security.
For Liu Chan, he knows that he has no ability, if he has to take power into his own hands, then it will be a disaster for Shu, but if he completely hands over power to his courtiers, he may become a puppet, so what should I do?
Fortunately, Liu Chan didn't have to do this difficult multiple-choice question, because he had a father, a courtier who could handle all the problems, but would not take the throne.
And Zhuge Liang is no matter how big or small, and it is because of this, at the same time, he is also using this way to prove to Liu Chan and others that he will not have a heart of disobedience.
Why? Imagine what it is like to work under a leader who asks everything and has to meddle in everything? Naturally, he is extremely dissatisfied with this leader, believing that he does not believe in himself at all, so he does not let go of power.
Since they are dissatisfied with him, they will naturally hate him, stay away from him, and will not follow him.
Zhuge Liang has a master Bo under him, his main job is to be responsible for drafting documents, and every document he drafts, Zhuge Liang has to personally review, after a long time, the Master Bo is very dissatisfied, so he put forward a lot of opinions to Zhuge Liang.
The core idea of the opinion is one, that is, Zhuge Liang should trust his subordinates, delegate power appropriately, and don't even take care of proofreading documents.
Zhuge Liang's response was only to say that he knew, and then he should take care of it as well, so as long as this lord mentioned Zhuge Liang, he was full of complaints.
The reason why I want to talk about this example is because in Shu Han at that time, this phenomenon was the norm, and many people were quite dissatisfied with Zhuge Liang's details, and even complained.
And in this mood, will these ministers who are dissatisfied with Zhuge Liang become Zhuge Liang's followers?
The answer is definitely not, which means that even if Zhuge Liang has the heart to do something, these people will not become his henchmen, and Zhuge Liang has no henchmen, what will he use to replace Liu Chan?
In history, a very important step for powerful ministers to seize the throne is to actively cultivate their own lineage and henchmen, and through some kind of interest transactions, these people are firmly tied to themselves, only in this way can we achieve both prosperity and loss.
If Zhuge Liang has the heart to cultivate his henchmen, then he should let his subordinates go, give them appropriate benefits, and even allow them to use their power for personal gain, and at the same time act as their protective umbrella when they come out of the basket.
Only in this way can these people follow Zhuge Liang with all their hearts, and then have the possibility of replacing Liu Chan.
And Zhuge Liang's way of doing everything in detail is obviously impossible for people to be willing to follow him, who would like such a leader? What's more, Zhuge Liang was famous at that time for "there are laws that must be followed, and violations must be investigated."
In this case, who would want to be Zhuge Liang's henchmen and work for it?
Therefore, Zhuge Liang's lack of detail is not because he wants to be dictatorial, but because he is "abolishing his martial arts", and he uses this method to cut off the possibility of cultivating party henchmen.
Therefore, Liu Chan will be very relieved and relieved to hand over the power to Zhuge Liang, because he knows that his father will definitely fulfill the promise between him and his father Liu Bei 100%.
If you have to say that there is anything wrong with Zhuge Liang's kind of thing, there is only one point, that is, it is too easy to "die of overwork".
To sum up, after Liu Chan ascended the throne, Zhuge Liang never thought of dictatorship, he wanted to hand over the power to Liu Chan, the problem is that Liu Chan does not have this ability, if he has to hand it over to him, I am afraid that Shu Han will be gone long ago, as for saying that he "brought a hundred armor soldiers to the palace", because there is no way to verify, so it cannot be true.