Why did Liu Bei say that he was a descendant of Liu Sheng instead of Liu Bang?

Everyone knows that Liu Bei relied on the fake identity of "Uncle Liu" and his sharp tongue to get the chance to compete in the world. He only said that he was a descendant of Liu Sheng, not Liu Bang, but a descendant of Liu Bang. Because his slogan is to assist the Han Dynasty. If he uses Liu Bang's signature, he will tell others directly that I will be the emperor.

1. It is enough to use the signature of Liu Sheng’s descendants.

At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, there were disputes among the heroes. Yuan Shao had four generations and three princes, and Cao Cao was also the third prince. They all seemed to have big backgrounds and powerful forces. However, he was always a minister. Liu Bei used Liu Sheng's name as King Jing of Zhongshan. In terms of status, the royal family members were much higher than the ministers, which was enough to suppress the three princes. And Liu Bei relied on this sign to trick two honest men, Zhang Fei and Guan Yu, into working with him.

Second, no one conducted a thorough investigation using the name Liu Sheng’s descendants, and he could not produce any evidence of Liu Bang’s descendants.

If you use Liu Bang's signature, it is very straightforward to tell others that I want to be emperor, and you may be crushed to death by Cao Cao, Yuan Shao and others before you take the lead; in addition, if you say that you are a descendant of Liu Bang, it will also cause confusion. Others pay attention to it and conduct a thorough investigation. He is a fake. Of course, there is no evidence. After talking about Liu Sheng directly, others are not so vigilant; at the same time, everyone knows that Liu Sheng is a drunkard and has more than a hundred sons. By Liu Bei's generation, there are thousands of his peers. Who would There is nothing to mess around with when you have nothing to do, so using Liu Sheng's signature can not only achieve the purpose of improving your own status, but also avoid unnecessary trouble.

3. Due to geographical reasons, Zhuozhou, Hebei, where Liu Bei is located, is Liu Sheng's fiefdom.

Liu Bei is a native of Zhuozhou, Hebei Province, and Zhuozhou is the fiefdom given to his son Liu Zhen by Liu Sheng. Liu Bei’s ancestors have never moved, and they have lived here for generations, which just meets the set conditions; plus the local people’s love for the local area. They are more or less familiar with each other, and if there is someone who is more serious, they can talk about it more, so it is most suitable to choose the identity of Liu Sheng's descendant.

It seems that Liu Bei is really a thoughtful person, and he can even pretend to be a fake identity.