2. Liu Chan was one of the monarchs who reigned for a long time in Chinese history

Wei, Shu and Wu were three pillars. During this period, 11 monarchs were born. The longest one was none other t

2. Liu Chan was one of the monarchs who reigned for a long time in Chinese history

Wei, Shu and Wu were three pillars. During this period, 11 monarchs were born. The longest one was none other than Adou Liu Chan, whom everyone said he couldn't help. In 223, Liu Chan ascended the throne; in 263, Liu Chan surrendered to Wei. All in all, Liu Chan served as emperor for 41 years. This was not only rare in the Three Kingdoms era, but also rare in the entire history of China. There are countless people who have reigned longer than Liu Chan. Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty reigned for 61 years, Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty reigned for 60 years, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che reigned for 54 years, Emperor Wu of the Liang Dynasty Xiao Yan reigned for 48 years, Emperor Shenzong of the Ming Dynasty Zhu Yijun reigned He reigned for 47 years, Li Longji, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, reigned for 43 years, followed by Liu Chan, the empress of Shu, who reigned for 41 years. Look at the monarchs in front of you, which one is the incompetent one? Even if we cannot prove that Liu Chan has the talent to govern the country, without extraordinary wisdom, in that era of chaos and strife, how could Liu Chan have been in power for 41 years? More importantly, Liu Chan was in power for 41 years, of which Zhuge Liang only assisted him for 11 years. Liu Chan, who lost Zhuge Liang, was still in power for 30 years. How could he be a coward? Judging from this point alone, Liu Chan is not an ordinary monarch.

3. Zhuge Liang has a high opinion of Liu Chan

Zhuge Liang once made this evaluation of Liu Chan in "Books with Du Wei": "The imperial court is only eighteen years old, and he is talented and sensitive. Corporal Ed. ?The imperial court is Liu Chan. The whole sentence is that Liu Chan has been very kind and smart since he was a child, and he is also very polite to the wise men. According to Zhuge Liang, Liu Chan is not a dull and confused person, but he clearly looks like a sage. Some people say that this was Zhuge Liang's compliment to Liu Chan. If it was really a compliment, Zhuge Liang could have said it more exaggeratedly, and he could have described Liu Chan as an eternal wise king. But with Zhuge Liang's personality, there is really no need to compliment Liu Chan. Therefore, through Zhuge Liang's evaluation of Liu Chan, we can also judge that Liu Chan is not a mediocre person.

4. Liu Chan had far-sightedness

Zhuge Liang was a staunch supporter of the Northern Expedition and even the implementer. Why did Zhuge Liang want to expedition to the north? It was simply to realize his long-cherished wish to get rid of the traitors and revive the Han Dynasty. However, Liu Chan, the Empress of Shu, did not agree with the Northern Expedition, because the war would waste people, money, and harm the people. At that time, the Shu Kingdom did not have enough financial resources and military strength to support Zhuge Liang's multiple Northern Expeditions. Under the circumstances at that time, Shu's top priority was to recuperate, restore its economy, and strengthen its military, rather than actively provoking war. Facts have proved that Liu Chan was indeed more thoughtful than Zhuge Liang on the issue of the Northern Expedition. It is a pity that Liu Chan repeatedly tried to persuade Zhuge Liang to no avail and had to support his plan for the Northern Expedition. After Zhuge Liang died of illness, Liu Chan immediately recalled his troops, stopped the Northern Expedition, put his first priority on agricultural production, and encouraged the people of Shu to develop agriculture and restore the economy. It can be seen that Liu Chan is indeed a far-sighted monarch with considerable strategic vision. How could these be thought of by a mediocre monarch?

To sum up, I think Liu Chan was not the helpless Adou that posterity said. On the contrary, he was actually a wise and far-sighted monarch. Both surrendered to the Wei Dynasty, and both were the kings of subjugation. Liu Chan died, but Sun Hao of Soochow was killed by Sima Yan. Doesn't this explain the problem? The reason why later generations think that Liu Chan is Adou who cannot be supported is probably influenced by the novel "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms". Putting aside "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" and returning to the official history, the title of "Adou who cannot be supported" is really true. Liu Chan should take it off.