Before the contradiction between Li Yan and Kong Ming, let's talk about Li Yan first. The world only knows that Liu Bei inherited the famous Kong Ming, but most people know little about Li Yan. As Kong Ming's deputy, he also bears a heavy burden. Li Ping is also an individual named Li Yan. He was originally sent to the county by Liu Biao because of his outstanding talent. Later, Cao Cao rushed to Jingzhou and went to Liu Zhang. Liu Zhang appointed him as the county magistrate. During his tenure, he made many achievements and enjoyed a good reputation. Building water conservancy and roads is full of praise. Later, he switched to Liu Bei's camp, and Liu Bei cherished talents and reused them.
On the other hand, Liu Bei is the current Prime Minister Zhuge Liang, but at the same time Liu Bei was appointed as his deputy to help Liu Chan govern the government. Speaking of it, Li Yan used to be an official under Liu Biao in Jingzhou. But later he switched to Liu Zhang, a veritable representative of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty. Before Liu Bei's death, Li Yan of the Eastern Zhou School was appointed as the deputy envoy, and Zhuge Liang of Jingzhou School was appointed as the minister of trusteeship. The meaning is very clear. Liu Bei wants to tell everyone that Li Yan is used to balance Zhuge Liang. Liu Bei didn't let Zhuge Liang, the patriarch of Jingzhou School, monopolize the family, but he also saved his mind to appease the Eastern Zhou School.
With this in mind, Li Yan was called to Baidicheng and appointed an official. Liu Bei was seriously ill, and Li Yan was appointed as the Chinese and foreign guards, in charge of internal and external military affairs and guarding Yong 'an. After Liu Bei died, he named his hometown Hou and took a day off.