Shang Shutai developed into a relatively complete separate institution during the Three Kingdoms period. The highest official in the institution, except for Shang Shu Ling, is Shang Shu Shu Shu. Shangshu servants are similar to deputy supervisors in this institution, and are usually mainly responsible for the clerical work of the DPRK, and also have the duties of character appraisal officials, supervision work, participation in the government affairs of the DPRK, and Shangchen Zhice. During Shang Shu Ling's departure from the dynasty, all the affairs of Shang Shu Tai were managed by Shang Shu Shu's servants. Therefore, the position of Shangshu servant was also a very important official position in the ancient imperial court.
In the Three Kingdoms, both Cao Wei and Shu Han had the post of Shangshu servant. The Cao Wei Group generally has two permanent members, divided into left and right servants, and the Shu Han Group has a permanent one. According to incomplete statistics, five members of the Shu Han clique once held the position of Shangshu servant. Among them, two are after the meritorious heroes, one is a Sichuan celebrity in the late Han Dynasty, one is a famous scholar from Henan at the end of the Han Dynasty, and one has an unknown resume. Since the main deeds of these six people during their tenure and work period are not recorded in detail in the historical materials, this article only gives a brief introduction to the basic situation of the six people, ranking in no particular order.
First place: Li Fu. Li Fu (李福), courtesy name Sun De, was a famous scholar from Sichuan during the Three Kingdoms period at the end of the Han Dynasty, whose birthplace was in present-day Mianyang City, Sichuan Province. After Liu Bei pacified Yizhou, in order to gain the support of the local officials, he selected and used a large number of talents from the local area, and Li Fu was one of the local celebrities who joined the Shu Han clique at this time. Li Fu initially served in the local government, and won the respect and trust of Zhuge Liang, Liu Chan, Jiang Huan and others with his outstanding work performance and outstanding political achievements, and he had been stationed in Jiangdu for many years before entering the dynasty as a Shangshu servant, and was promoted to general of Yangwei for his merits.
During his tenure, Li Fu was known for his quick thinking and decisive handling, and the later lord Liu Chan relied heavily on him. At that time, when the Later Lord learned that Zhuge Liang was seriously ill in Wuzhangyuan, his heart was extremely anxious, and he ordered Li Fu to rush to Wuzhangyuan overnight to comfort and consult the successor. After Zhuge Liang saw Li Fu, he confessed to Jiang Huan and Fei Yi who would succeed him in succession. After Li Fu returned to Chengdu, he reported Zhuge Liang's words to Liu Chan verbatim. After Zhuge Liang's death, Jiang Huan took over the military and political affairs of the Shu Han clique, summoned Li Fu to his side as a supervisor of the army, and later moved to Sima and died of illness shortly after.
Second place: Zhuge Zhan. Regarding zhuge Zhan's situation, I have briefly introduced it in the previous article, he is both a meritorious man and Liu Chan's son-in-law, and his position in the Shu Han clique can be said to be very prominent. Zhuge Liang had a son at the age of forty-six, but instead of showing the excitement and joy that he should have, he was full of worries about his son's future. This was particularly evident in a family letter he wrote to his elder brother Zhuge Jin. In his letter, Zhuge Liang not only praised his son's wisdom, but also expressed his fear that he would not be able to become a great instrument in the future. Before zhuge liang died of illness, he also wrote a "Book of Commandments" to Zhuge Zhan, the purpose of which was also to keep him alert in the process of growing up.
After Zhuge Liang's death, the empress dowager Liu Chan and the important courtiers who had been trained and promoted by Zhuge Liang gave a lot of care in the process of Zhuge Zhan's growth. Zhuge Zhan joined the Shu Han clique at the age of seventeen and was first appointed as a knight lieutenant. Zhuge Zhan is quick-witted, erudite, and has the ability to never forget. Most of his fame among the shu officials was influenced by his father Zhuge Liang. At that time, as long as the Shu Han court issued a policy on benefiting the people, the officials in various places would think that this must have been proposed by Zhuge Zhan. Therefore, Zhuge Zhan's fame in the Shu Han Dynasty is suspected of being exaggerated. Zhuge Zhan moved to Shangshu during the Jing Yao years and was appointed as a military general.
Third place: Dong Jie. Dong Jie (東厥), courtesy name Gong Raider, was a famous scholar from Henan during the Three Kingdoms period at the end of the Han Dynasty, whose birthplace was tongbai county in present-day Nanyang City, Henan Province. The specific time when Dong Yue joined the Shu Han clique is unknown, but judging from his tenure experience, he was also one of the members of the Jingzhou clan selected by Zhuge Liang, and it should be that Liu Bei joined the Shu Han clique during his time in Jingzhou. After Zhuge Liang opened the palace, he summoned Dong Jie to his side, initially serving as Ling Shi and later as the main bookkeeper. During his tenure, Dong Yue was meticulous in his thinking and handled things properly, and Zhuge Liang spoke highly of him, calling him a "good man". After Zhuge Liang's death, Dong Yue was gradually promoted to Shangshu servant, but because Dong Yue did not show much during his tenure, the eunuch Huang Hao was unscrupulous and chaotic. Therefore, Dong Yue's evaluation in history was not high, and he followed the later lord to the post of general before surrendering to Cao Wei.
Fourth place: Yao Ling. Yao Ling, zi xu, the historical record of it is quite concise, but according to the brief account, the following information can be obtained. First of all, after Yao Di joined the Shu Han clique, he started from the local level, and then through his own efforts, he was promoted to the position of County Taishou; secondly, Yao Di had outstanding achievements in local politics and was valued by Zhuge Liang, and was later summoned by Zhuge Liang to serve next to him. Like Dong Yue and others, Dong Yue was also one of the talents discovered and cultivated by Zhuge Liang. Finally, after Zhuge Liang's death, he moved to Shangshu and died of illness in the fifth year of Yanxi (242 AD).
Fifth place: Zhang Shao. Zhang Shao was the son of a meritorious man, and by virtue of the merits of his father Zhang Fei, he was promoted to the rank of official in the Shu Han clique, and his main deeds are unknown, and he was finally surrendered to Deng Ai on the orders of Liu Chan.
Reference book: Romance of the Three Kingdoms