For reference, the following is a shortened version of the Liu family.
0.Liu Bei, emperor number1
1.1Liu Shan, emperor number2
1.1.5.Liu Chen, the Prince of Beidi
1.2.Liu Yong

Liu Yong was noted for his "contempt" of leadership by Huang Hao the eunuch in the central governance in Chengdu. In an ATL, how about sending him as a civil official with power to implement some kind of prospects evaluation of civil officials and military officers.

Liu Chen would be assigned after he was entitled as the Prince of Beidi to a commendery (jun) near the northern border near Wei. There he developed skills and experience coordinating officers and officials for the defense and expeditions by Jiang Wei. Liu Chen would possibly be emperor number3 when Deng Ai and Zhong Hui attacked. However, going back in time, Liu Qi -- the elder son of Liu Biao the elder governor of Jingshou -- had been assigned a post at a port securing the waterways from Jingshou to the land of what later became part of the Kingdom of Wu. Could Liu Chen be another Liu Qi who secured military help from the Kingdom of Wu.
 
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