Emperor Shuang: The counterattack started from the Gaopingling Incident Chapter 131 The continuation of the dispute between the two major ministers of Shu Han!
Chapter 131 The continuation of the dispute between the two major ministers of Shu Han!
Li Yan showed his excellent governance ability as the governor of Qianwei: he dug through Tianshe Mountain, built roads along the river, carried out large-scale construction projects, and renovated the county and city, so that "the officials and the people were happy with it" and "the buildings were magnificent, making the state the most beautiful place."
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During his tenure as county governor in Jianwei (214-222), he also rebuilt the Pujiang Weir, also known as the "Liushuimen" hub project, so that it could connect the two sides of the river.
In the late Eastern Han Dynasty, there were many wars, and large water conservancy projects such as Dujiangyan and Liushuimen were in serious disrepair.
After Li Yan took office, he reorganized the water conservancy project, which was very meritorious to the production and construction at that time. Not only did he think so, but also his son, his close associates and the local people in Jianwei County thought so.
However, Zhuge Liang could not see these things, and he had to deliberately obliterate them. After all, Li Yan's governing philosophy was completely different from his. Zhuge Liang wanted to launch a northern expedition to regain the Central Plains, and he did not hesitate to fight for years to do so.
Li Yan, on the other hand, wanted to pick up the weak and go south to seize the land south of the Yangtze River where his former ally Soochow was, and take back Jingzhou, which was lost in the later years of Emperor Zhaolie, and then recuperate and recuperate. After the national strength was restored, he would go north to restore the great cause of the Han Dynasty.
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This can be regarded as a good strategy that was in line with the national conditions of Shu Han at that time. After all, the national strength and military strength of Shu Han today are not as good as those of the time when Shu Han was sitting on Jing and Yizhou. It had many powerful generals under its command, sufficient soldiers and supplies, and its power could overwhelm Cao Wei.
The fight was so severe that Cao Wei could only barely support him.
They also have to pinch their noses to win over Soochow, who had allied with the Shu Han during the Battle of Chibi and defeated Cao Wei, to form an alliance to jointly resist the Shu Han, but now the Shu Han's strength has declined greatly.
If the Northern Expedition were to go head-to-head with Cao Wei, it would not be a wise move. It would waste the country's power. Whether it can win or not is another matter.
After all, Li Yan believed that the weaker Soochow was still easier to conquer than the powerful Cao Wei. His Shu Han army could still go head-to-head with Cao Wei when it was at its peak. Even if the country is now weakened,
It is still possible to conquer a Sun Wu who lives in the east of the Yangtze River, even if Soochow is an ally of the Shu Han.
But in this big world, there is no eternal friendship between countries, only eternal interests, even if the elder brother of Shu Han Prime Minister Zhuge Liang is Zhuge Jin, the general of Soochow!
Li Yan's water conservancy improvement project affected later generations, so much so that in the Southern Song Dynasty, Li Xinchuan, a Jinshi scholar from the Ministry of Industry and a well-known researcher, believed that "Meizhou Tongji Weir was the founder of the Jian'an period" and credited Li Yan with his work at that time.
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Li Yan was aloof and had difficulty getting along with others. During his tenure, he built a lot of houses to satisfy his own selfish interests. He once had a dispute with Yang Hong, the county meritorious official, who was opposed to the move of the county official residence. Yang Hong resigned in anger and retired.
After becoming the governor of Jiangzhou, he had conflicts with his subordinate Yamen general Wang Chong. Wang Chong knew that he was hated by Li Yan and was afraid that he would be framed for this, so he defected and surrendered to Wei.
Li Yan had a high self-esteem, and his age and status were similar to those of Li Yan, such as the guards and assistants, but Li Yan was unwilling to take the initiative to associate with them.
In 222 AD (the second year of Zhangwu), Liu Bei defeated Wu and returned, so he summoned Li Yan to Yong'an Palace and appointed him as Shangshu Ling. In 223 AD (the third year of Zhangwu), Liu Bei was seriously ill, and Li Yan and Zhuge Liang were ordered to assist the young master Liu Chan.
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Li Yan was appointed as the central protector, in charge of internal and external military affairs, and stayed to guard Yong'an. In 223 AD (the first year of Jianxing), he was granted the title of Duxiang Marquis, and during the holidays, he was awarded the title of Luxun.
In 226 AD (the fourth year of Jianxing), Zhuge Liang was in Hanzhong and was preparing to send troops to attack Wei, so he wanted to transfer Li Yan to lead his army to guard Hanzhong. However, Li Yan tried his best to avoid it, but asked to divide five counties into Bazhou to let him
Zhuge Liang refused to serve as the governor of Bazhou.
He had previously advised Zhuge Liang that he should accept Jiuxi, and encouraged Zhuge Liang to become a noble and king, but Zhuge Liang refuted it. As a result, the two were at odds and gradually separated.
Li Yan's fellow minister, Chen Zhen, told Zhuge Liang privately before going on an envoy to Soochow that "Li Zhengfang has scales in his belly", implying that Li Yan had evil intentions and might cause trouble.
Zhuge Liang believed that "major events are yet to be decided, the Han Dynasty is in danger, and there is nothing better than praise for the shortcomings of defeating the enemy." He believed that he and Li Yan could tolerate each other and cooperate side by side for the sake of the country.
In 230 AD (the eighth year of Jianxing), Cao Wei's chief minister, Ma Cao Zhen, was preparing to attack Hanchuan in three directions. In order to strengthen the defense of Hanzhong, he asked Li Yan to lead 20,000 people to Hanzhong to stop the enemy.
Li Yan was dissatisfied with being transferred from Jiangzhou, and there were private rumors that Sima Yi and others had set up official positions to induce him to surrender. Zhuge Liang knew what he meant, so he promoted Li Yan to the position of hussar general and appointed his son Li Feng to succeed the governor of Jiang.
In order to defend the state, Li Yan was willing to go north to Hanzhong. Zhuge Liang ordered Li Yan to protect the affairs of the Prime Minister's Mansion in Zhongdu. Li Yan changed his name to Li Ping.
In the spring of 231 AD (the ninth year of Jianxing), Zhuge Liang sent troops to Qishan, and Li Ping was responsible for supervising the transportation of grain and grass. In the summer and autumn, it happened to be rainy and there was a shortage of grain and grass transportation. Li Yan sent Hu Zhong to join the army, and the governor Cheng Fan sent a message to Zhuge Liang,
He was asked to withdraw his troops. After receiving the letter, Zhuge Liang agreed to withdraw his troops.
Li Yan heard that the army had retreated, so he pretended to be surprised and said: "The army has plenty of food, so why are we retreating again?" The purpose was to relieve himself of the responsibility for his inability to supervise the food supply and to show Zhuge Liang's mistake of delaying the opportunity to fight.
He also reported to the emperor that "the army pretended to be retreating, but it was actually used to lure the enemy into a decisive battle." Zhuge Liang handed over Li Yan's original handwriting of the previous and later letters, and Li Yan's mistakes and contradictions were immediately exposed.
I had no choice but to kowtow and admit my guilt.
So Zhuge Liang impeached Li Yan and said: "Since the death of the late emperor, Li Ping has been thinking only about his family, even doing some small favors. He just wants to live a stable life and seek fame, and does not worry about national affairs at all.
The minister wanted to send troops to the north, hoping to let him lead troops to guard Hanzhong. Li Yan repeatedly declined with excuses and had no intention of coming to Hanzhong. Instead, he wanted to merge the five counties and make himself the governor of Bazhou.
Last year, I planned to march to the west and wanted Li Yan to take charge of guarding Hanzhong. However, Li Yan said that Sima Yi was waiting to open a government there to recruit people to serve as high officials. I knew Li Ping's despicable mentality and wanted to take advantage of my departure to force him to do so.
I gave him some benefits, so I made a petition for him to appoint his son Li Feng to be in charge of Jiangzhou affairs. I wanted to give him such extraordinary treatment to solve a temporary urgent matter.
After Li Yan took office, I entrusted him with all powers, big and small. Everyone in the court wondered why I treated Li Yan so favorably. It was precisely because the country's affairs were undecided and the Han Dynasty was in danger. Instead of exposing and criticizing Li Yan's shortcomings, it was better to criticize Li Yan's shortcomings.
He praised and encouraged.
I just thought that Li Yan's nature was just to get some honors and benefits, but I didn't expect that he actually had the intention to confuse right and wrong, which led to this. If this kind of people and things are allowed to exist, it will definitely lead to the country's disaster. This
I am acting foolishly and secretly, and talking too much will only increase my guilt." So Li Yan was deposed as a citizen and exiled to Zitong County.
In 234 AD (the twelfth year of Jianxing), after Zhuge Liang died of illness in Wuzhangyuan, his father Li Yan passed away happily and excitedly shortly after receiving the "good news".
But the factional disputes in the Shuhan court will not end with the departure of the two assistant ministers, and will become more and more intense. After all, as long as there are people from both sides of the court, such disputes will continue in the Shuhan court.