Shizhong was an important official position at the side of the ancient emperor, and the control of affairs was more complicated, similar to the advisers on the emperor's side. Because the officials who held this position were often with the emperor and had a great influence on the emperor's behavior and decision-making, most of the candidates for this position were after the meritorious service, the courtiers or loyal and upright strategists. Eleven members of the Shu Han clique during the Three Kingdoms period held this position.
First place: Liao Li. Liao Li (廖立), courtesy name Gongyuan, joined the Shu Han clique after Liu Bei occupied Jingzhou. Liao Li was indeed very capable, and was once evaluated by Zhuge Liang as a Jingchu wizard, and was trusted and valued by Liu Bei when he joined the Shu Han in his early years. In the twentieth year of Jian'an (215 AD), when Eastern Wu secretly attacked the three counties of Jingzhou, Liao Li fled back to Shuzhong alone, and this dereliction of duty was not blamed by Liu Bei, who still trusted him. When Liu Bei was proclaimed King of Hanzhong, he promoted Liao Li to the rank of Shizhong (侍中).
However, Liao Li also has a fatal flaw in his personality - pride. In Liao Li's view, Zhuge Liang, Li Yan and others were not as talented and wise as themselves, but their status was higher than their own, and they were often sullen and unhappy. After Liu Bei's death, Liao Li was even more unscrupulous and unashamed, often blatantly accusing Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and others of various mistakes during their lifetime in front of his colleagues. When Zhuge Liang learned of this, he was very angry, so he wrote to the imperial court to depose Liao Li as a citizen and exile him to Wenshan County. Eventually, Liao Li died depressed in exile.
Second place: Ma Liang. Ma Liang, Zi Jichang, Liu Bei joined the Shu Han clique during his occupation of Jingzhou. Ma Liang was also a very famous Jingchu scholar, and several brothers were known for their talents and learning. Liu Bei was proclaimed empress dowager, and Ma Liang was promoted to shizhong (侍中). Ma Liang's outstanding achievement during his tenure was to travel between the various tribes of the Wuxi Barbarians during the Battle of Yiling, and to contact people to follow Liu Bei on the Eastern Expedition. However, Ma Liang's ending was not good, and the Shu army was unfortunately killed when it was defeated at Yiling.
Third place: Guo Youzhi. Guo Youzhi, the head of the character, joined the Shu Han Group in his early years and was known for his good temperament and high talent. In the second year of Jianxing (224 AD), Guo Youzhi was promoted by Zhuge Liang and promoted to shizhong (侍中). Guo Youzhi was an "old and good man" in the imperial court, and he did not dare to manage many things during his tenure, and there were no outstanding achievements.
Fourth place: Fei Yi. Needless to say about Fei Yi's deeds, Zhuge Liang favored and single-handedly cultivated the Shu Han Dynasty' important subjects. In the third year of Jianxing (225 AD), Fei Yi was ordered to send an envoy to Eastern Wu, and after returning to China, he was promoted to shizhong (侍中). Fei Yi served as a servant for less than two years before he was summoned by Zhuge Liang to accompany the Northern Expedition. Zhuge Liang's intentions are also self-evident, whether it is an envoy to Eastern Wu, a post in the DPRK, or a northern expedition with the army, it is a paving stone for Fei Yi's later career promotion.
Fifth place: Dong Yun. Dong Yun was both a meritorious warrior and one of the talents selected and carefully cultivated by Zhuge Liang, and his father Dong He once held an important official position in the Shu Han clique. Dong Yun's early career trajectory was the same as Fei Yi's, and Liu Chan entered the Eastern Palace when he was made crown prince. When Fei Yi was summoned by Zhuge Liang to accompany the Northern Expedition, Dong Yun moved to serve as a servant and concurrently served as a general of the Tiger Ben Zhonglang, commanding the Su wei soldiers. Dong Yun was an upright man, and during his tenure, he gave many exhortations to the absurd behavior of the later lord Liu Chan. During Zhuge Liang's Northern Expedition, Dong Yun worked closely with Shi Jiang, the governor of the imperial household, and made great contributions to stabilizing the political situation, and died of illness in the ninth year of Yanxi (246 AD).
Sixth place: Zong predestination. Zong Pre served under Zhang Fei in his early years, and was later summoned to Fuzhong by Zhuge Liang, where he was promoted from the main book to the right lieutenant general. The biggest characteristic of this person is that he has outstanding learning and noble quality, which is why Zhuge Liang attaches great importance to him. In the thirteenth year of Jianxing (235 AD), Zong Qian sent an envoy to Eastern Wu as an envoy, and after returning to China, he was promoted to the rank of shizhong (侍中). However, Zong Pre did not hold the position of attendant for a long time, and was promoted to Shangshu not long after.
Seventh place: Zhuge Zhan. Zhuge Zhan (Zhuge Zhan), also spelled Siyuan, was the son of Zhuge Liang, the shu Han dynasty. Zhuge Liang assisted Liu's father and son for many years, and Zhuge Zhan, as the son of a meritorious hero, was naturally taken care of by the Shu Han court. Zhuge Zhan was intelligent from an early age, and at the age of seventeen he entered the imperial court as an official, and in the sixteenth year of Yanxi (253 AD), he was promoted to the rank of servant by the later lord Liu Chan, and soon after he was promoted to Shangshu servant.
Eighth place: Chen Yuan. Chen Yuan was the nephew and grandson of Xu Jing, a major minister of the Shu Han Dynasty, and after being a meritorious and versatile man, he was promoted to the court as an official by Fei Yi as an adult. Chen Yuan was initially an internal attendant, but during his tenure he was deeply loved by Liu Chan, and Dong Yun was promoted to a waiter after his death. Chen Yuan made no special contribution to his tenure as a servant, and Jing Yao died of illness in the first year of the reign (258 AD).
Ninth place: Fan Jian. Fan Jian, also spelled Changyuan, joined the Shu Han clique in his early years, followed Zhuge Liang on the Northern Expedition, and succeeded Chen Yuan as a servant. Fan Jiancai is outstanding in learning and integrity, but his ability is slightly insufficient. When Fan Jian was in office, he had little influence on the government, resulting in eunuchs chaos, which made the Already stormy Shu Han clique even worse. After the fall of the Shu Han Dynasty, Fan Jian followed the Later Lord to surrender to Wei.
Tenth place: Guan Xing. Guan Xing (關興), courtesy name An Guo, was the second son of Guan Yu, a famous general of the Shu Han Dynasty. After serving as a hero, Guan Xing just turned twenty years old and joined the Shu Han clique, and the official was a servant. However, Guan Xing died of illness within a few years of his employment.
Eleventh place: Zhang Shao. Zhang Shao, the second son of Zhang Fei, a famous general of the Shu Han Dynasty. Zhang Shao's main deeds are unknown, but it is only known that Zhang Shao, as the son of a meritorious hero, was a servant of the Shu Han clique, a servant of Shangshu, and later descended to Wei with the Later Lord.
Reference book: Romance of the Three Kingdoms