Human life
Early experience
When Li Yan was young, he was a full-time official in the county and was famous for his talent. Jingzhou county's watch asked him to work in various counties. When Cao Cao entered Jingzhou, Li was the county magistrate of Zigui, so he went west to explore Shu. Liu Zhang appointed him as the magistrate of Chengdu, and gained a reputation for competence.
In 2 13 AD, Li Yan was appointed as an imperial guard to resist Liu Bei in Mianzhu. Li Yan led his men to surrender to Liu Bei, who appointed him general. After pacifying Chengdu, Li Yan was appointed as the magistrate and general of Xingye. Yizhou, under the rule of Liu Zhang, was lax in law and discipline, unwilling to lift the rule of virtue and forced not to carry it out. So Liu Bei ordered the military generals Zhuge Liang, Yang Wu, the prefect of Shu County, Fazheng, Qiu Li _, Qiu Liuba and Zuo Wei Li Yan to jointly formulate Shu Ke, which later became the basis of Shu Han's legal system.
In AD 2 18, the thief Ma Qin and Gao Sheng. Set an ambush in Laopo County, recruit tens of thousands of people and arrive in Zizhong County. At that time, when Liu Bei was in Hanzhong, Li Yan did not wait for another army, but only led 5,000 soldiers in the county to crusade and killed Ma Qin, Gao Sheng and others. The rest fled for their lives and went home for the people. Soon, Ding Yi of Moon Bay County led an army to besiege Xindao County, and Li Yan went to clean up the gap. Gao Ding was defeated and fled. So Liu Bei named Li Yan as the assistant general of the Han Dynasty and concurrently served as the original county magistrate.
Entrust to an orphan
In Qianwei's position, he showed outstanding political talents: digging Tongtian Tongshe Mountain, building Jiangyan Road, building large-scale projects, renovating the county town, making "the government and the people happy" and "a magnificent building makes a country prosperous". Li Yan is aloof and difficult to get along with others. During his term of office, he built a big house to satisfy his own interests. He had an argument with Yang Hong, a county civil servant who opposed the relocation of the county government. Yang Hong resigned voluntarily and retired. After leaving Du, I had a friction with the tooth protector. Chong Wang knew that he was hated by Li Yan, and he was afraid that he would go to Wei because he was framed. Li Yan thinks highly of herself. His age and status are similar to Li Yan's, but Li Yan is unwilling to take the initiative to associate with them.
In 222 AD, Liu Bei defeated Wu and recruited Li Yan into Yong 'an Palace as an official. In 223 AD, Liu Bei was seriously ill, assisted by Li Yan and Zhuge Liang, and made a will for Liu Chan. Li Yan was the commander in chief, in charge of internal and external military affairs, and stayed behind to guard Yongan. In 223 AD, it was named Duxianghou, the envoy of our country, Guang Luxun.
Changes in the life of officials
In 226 AD, Zhuge Liang was in Hanzhong, ready to send troops to attack Wei, so he wanted to transfer Li Yan to lead the army to guard Hanzhong. However, Li Yan tried his best to evade, but demanded that the five counties be designated as Bazhou and let him serve as the secretariat of Bazhou. Zhuge Liang disagreed. Earlier, some people advised Zhuge Liang to accept the Nine Xi and urged Zhuge Liang to be king, which was refuted by Zhuge Liang. As a result, the two alienated and gradually took a group photo. Li Yan's fellow countryman Shangshu ordered Kyle to go to Soochow and told Zhuge Liang privately that "Li has scales in his belly", suggesting that Li Yan had ulterior motives and might cause trouble. Zhuge Liang thinks that he and Li Yan can bear the burden of humiliation for their country, fight side by side and have extraordinary wit.
In the spring of 23 1 year, Zhuge Liang sent troops to Qishan, and Li Ping was responsible for supervising the transportation of grain and grass. In the autumn season, it rains continuously, and grain and grass transportation cannot be supplied. Li Yan sent Zhong, the fox who joined the army, and the army supervisor to send a message to Zhuge Liang asking him to withdraw. Zhuge Liang promised to withdraw after receiving the letter.
When Li Yan heard that the army had retreated, he pretended to be surprised and said, "There is enough rations. Why did you retire again? " The intention is to relieve himself of the responsibility of supervising invalid grain and grass, showing Zhuge Liang's mistake of delaying the fighter plane. He delivered a speech to the late Lord, saying that "the army retreated in disguise, in fact, to lure the enemy to a decisive battle with him." Zhuge Liang handed over Li Yan's original work, and Li Yan's mistakes and contradictions were immediately exposed. Li had to kowtow and plead guilty.
So Zhuge Liang impeached Li Yan and said, "Since the death of the first emperor, Li Ping's mind has been focused on his family and even made some small favors. He just wants to live a stable life and seek fame, and he doesn't have to worry about state affairs at all. I sent my troops north, hoping that he would lead the troops to guard Hanzhong. Li Yan refused to come to Hanzhong many times. Instead, he wanted to merge five counties and establish his own Bazhou secretariat. Last year, I planned to be the minister of the Western Expedition, and I wanted Li Yan to be responsible for guarding Hanzhong. Li Yan said that Sima Yi and others signed in there to recruit people to be big officials. I know Li Ping's meanness in my heart, so I want to use my leaving to force me to give him some benefits. So I gave him such exceptional treatment because his son Li Feng was in charge of Jiangzhou and wanted to solve a temporary emergency. After Li Yan came to power, he entrusted all the powers of the minister to him. The whole court wondered why I was so kind to Li Yan. It was because of the undecided state affairs that the Han Dynasty was in jeopardy. It is better to praise and encourage Li Yan than to expose and criticize his shortcomings. It's just that Li Yan's nature is just to get some honors and benefits. I didn't expect him to have the heart of reversing right and wrong, which led to all this. If such people and things are allowed to exist, it will inevitably lead to national disaster. This is because of the minister's ignorance. Talking too much will increase the sense of shame. " So Li Yan abandoned the people and exiled Zitong County.
Die of anger
In 234 AD, Li Yan heard that Zhuge Liang had died, so he fell ill and died. Li Yan always hoped that Zhuge Liang would reuse him before his death. Considering that no other ministers except Zhuge Liang could use him any more, he became angry. Li Feng, son of Yan, is the satrap.
Personal contribution
According to Zhu, during his tenure as county magistrate, Li Yan rebuilt the Pujiang weir, also known as the "running water gate" hub project, so that it could connect the two sides. At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the war was extremely complicated, and large-scale water conservancy projects such as Dujiangyan and Liushuimen were in serious disrepair. After Li Yan came to power, he rectified water conservancy projects and made great contributions to the production and construction at that time. Li Yan's water conservancy project influenced later generations, so that Li Xinchuan, a scholar, assistant minister of the Ministry of Industry and researcher of Jingyan in the Southern Song Dynasty, thought that "Tongji Weir, Meizhou and Jian 'an stood together" and recorded his contribution in Li Yan's ceremony at that time.
Historical evaluation
Zhuge Liang: "Part of it is like a stream. There is something to give up and gain, and there is a good road." "Peace is the minister, debt is high, there is no loyalty, injustice is not handled, danger and shame are not handled, confusing people, talking about prison abandonment, leading people to rape, narrow-minded, and no heaven and earth. Self-exposure, suspicion. "
Chen Shou: "Everyone loves Li Yan, but he is proud of himself." "Peng Yang, Liao Li for pulling, Li Yan for dry bureau, Wei Yan for courage, Yang Yi for baiguan, bretz for old officer, salty and precious. Look at its actions, follow its rules, ask for trouble, and take the blame. "
Kyle: "The square belly has scales, and the hardworking folks think it is not close."
Chang Qu: "Its satrap is rare since Han Dynasty."