During the Three Kingdoms period, Liu Bei was the weakest, saddest and shortest-lived regime, and the first one was destroyed. Cao Wei occupies the core of the Central Plains and has the greatest strength. However, later generations only regarded Shu Han as orthodox. Why? What's the point? ?

Stay loyal?

China has always emphasized loyalty and righteousness, which is very important for stable rule. Loyalty and righteousness are not seen in Cao Wei. Cao Cao was originally a Han minister, but he held the son of heaven and made friends with princes. Finally, he committed the following crimes and killed the princess and prince beloved by the emperor. Even if Cao Wei is the best, it completely violates the concept of loyalty. If it is respected, wouldn't it encourage traitors and thieves? On the other hand, Liu Bei, although his strength is poor, the loyalty of the ruling group has never changed, especially Guan Yu, a living brand of loyalty. Is this what the ruling group wants? Stupid loyalty? Loyal ministers don't serve two masters? Guan Yu was gradually deified in later generations, which is the embodiment of loyalty. Naturally, Liu Bei and Shu Han should be regarded as orthodox.

People's expectations?

Advocating Shu Han also satisfied the people's expectations and hopes for the Ming army. Although Liu Bei was the weakest in Shu Han Dynasty, he never killed innocent people, nor did he treat human life like dirt like Cao Cao. Liu Bei was defeated in Xiangyang, followed by 65,438+10,000 people, which is enough to show that Liu Bei was the wise king that people were looking forward to at that time. Moreover, Liu Bei, a person who values feelings and righteousness, also conforms to the value orientation of the people. Liu Bei's men never rebelled against the general. They fought for their brother's sake, and dispatch troops conquered Dongwu and returned with a crushing defeat. Therefore, Liu Bei is a good monarch with flesh and blood and in line with folk sentiment. In contrast, Cao Cao, a word? I would rather lose the world than let the world lose me? Directly draw a line with the monarch, Cao Cao is unscrupulous, more like a villain than a gentleman, which is naturally unacceptable to the people.

Therefore, although Shu Han is so weak, he is more flesh and blood, which not only satisfies the ruling class's idea of promoting orthodoxy and loyalty, but also satisfies the people's value orientation of pursuing a wise gentleman and yearning for a gentleman