Liu Bei chose two other important ministers to entrust orphans. Why not entrust Zhuge Liang?
When Liu Bei entrusted orphans, he looked for both Zhuge Liang and Li Yan to check and balance. Is it because he doesn't trust Zhuge Liang?
Yes, it's not true. I can only say that.
How high does Liu Bei trust Zhuge Liang? I'm afraid it can be seen from three things.
The first thing, Liu Bei's western expedition to Bashu, the first wave of teams did not have Zhuge Liang, but chose Pang Tong as the military adviser, and Zhuge Liang's task was to help defend Jingzhou. Second, Liu Bei was promoted to be the king of Hanzhong, and Zhuge Liang came after Mi Zhu, even after Guan, Ma, Zhang and Huang. Third, Liu Bei's crusade against Yiling in Wu Dong was almost a matter between people, but he still didn't take Zhuge Liang with him.
Judging from the above three points, Liu Bei's trust in Zhuge Liang is not 100%, but Zhuge Liang's position as the first assistant minister of Han Shu has not changed. Even the later Fazheng and others could hardly shake Zhuge Liang's control over Han Shu Group.
It is precisely because Zhuge Liang did not get Liu Bei's complete trust that he showed his extraordinary ability to govern the country. When Liu Bei entrusted the orphans, he also said: "You only have ten times the talent of Cao Pi, and you will be able to settle down in the world and eventually achieve great things. If the heir can supplement it, supplement it; If he is incompetent, you can keep it for yourself. " Hearing this, Zhuge Liang's back chills, and I don't know how many knives and axes are hidden behind him!
Liu Bei is a man skilled in politics, because his words have always been a thorn in Zhuge Liang's later life, inspiring him to bow to the essence of Shu and Han regime and die.
In fact, one sentence from Liu Bei is enough. Why did he ask Li Yan to balance Zhuge Liang?
Liu Bei's seeking Li Yan to balance Zhuge Liang has nothing to do with trust, but a perfect system design, which any emperor will do.
Most of the orphans in later generations were entrusted by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty entrusted an orphan to find four people, namely, General Fu Huo Guang, General Che Qi, Sang Hongyang, an ancient imperial doctor, and General Zuo Shangguan Jie. In addition, Emperor Wu also killed Mrs. Gou Jian, the mother of Liu Fuling, the heir to the throne. On the one hand, it is quite troublesome to prevent the assistant minister from monopolizing the family, on the other hand, it is quite troublesome to prevent the consorts from monopolizing the power. If Liu Fuling had not died young, this orphan care center would have been the most successful.
Entrusting an orphan is related to the success or failure of the whole regime, and the trust between the monarch and the minister can never be maintained. Based on the evil of human heart, it is the main problem that the emperor should consider to design a system to prevent the possibility of threatening young owners.
Therefore, when Liu Bei entrusted orphans, he asked Li Yan to balance Zhuge Liang. First, he can't trust him 100%. Second, he is afraid of Zhuge Liang's talent and ability. Third, he was inspired by rational system design.