This story begins with Liu Bei's dying orphan. At that time, Liu Bei was seriously ill and knew that his time was running out, so he called all the ministers and said to Zhuge Liang in front of them, "If there is an heir who can help, help. If he is incompetent, you can lead the Lord of Chengdu yourself. " And Liu Chan regarded Zhuge Liang as his father. Ministers all know this matter, and Zhuge Liang is also very grateful for Liu Bei's trust. He has worked hard all his life to advise Liu Chan and never crossed the line. However, this achieved the purpose of Liu Bei's dying orphan. After all, he didn't really hand over the country, it was just his strategy.
At that time, it was Li Yan who balanced Zhuge Liang, because when Liu Bei was still alive, Zhuge Liang and Li Yan were two assignments. Therefore, after Liu Bei's death, these two forces restricted each other, so there was no big move until the demise of Shu Han, which was also inseparable from Zhuge Liang's dedication to the country. Then the forces in the imperial court have their own checks and balances, but what should these two people do? So there was Zhao Yun to supervise the country, because Zhao Yun held the military power and did not participate in politics.
So I have to marvel at Liu Bei's strategy here, and Zhuge Liang didn't wake up until the end.