Jiang Wan
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Jiang Wan (蔣琬) (? – 245), courtesy name Gongyan (公琰) was an official of Shu Han. After Zhuge Liang's death, he succeeded Zhuge as the regent for the emperor Liu Shan.
Early career
Jiang was from Lingling Commandery (零陵, in modern northwestern Hunan), and both he and his brother-in-law Liu Min (劉敏) were known for their intelligence when they were young. It is not known how he became a subordinate of Liu Bei's, but what is known is that when Liu Bei entered and conquered Yi Province (益州, modern Sichuan and Chongqing), Jiang was part of his army, and after Liu's success, Jiang was made a county magistrate. Once, when Liu Bei visited the county, he was surprised and angered that Jiang was not personally handling the county affairs and was, on that occasion, drunk. He wanted to execute Jiang, but Zhuge Liang persuaded him not to -- reasoning that, based on what he knew, Jiang was a capable supervisor and had delegated the matters to proper personnel, and therefore on that occasion could rest. However, Jiang was still removed from his post. When Zhuge became regent for Liu Bei's son Liu Shan in 223 after Liu Bei's death, he made Jiang a key assistant.