1. Qian Chuanying
As mentioned above, although Qian Chuanying was once promising, he died young and died of illness in October 913. Just like him, anyone who is called "Qian Chuan" rather than "Qian Yuan" by later generations died earlier than Qian Liu, and naturally withdrew from the competition for successors.
2. Qian Liu’s brothers
There are five Qian Liu brothers. Qian Liu is the eldest son, followed by four younger brothers:
Qian Qi
The historical materials are extremely scarce, and his deeds are seriously missing. We only know that he was Qian Liu's younger brother. Other than that, there is no record of the biographical information and the dates of his birth and death;
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Brave and good at fighting, Qian Liu frequently appeared on major battlefields in the early days of his business. When Gaoli of Huzhou rebelled, Qian Biao was appointed commander-in-chief of counter-rebellion, and later appointed governor of Huzhou. However, this gentleman is an alcoholic, and Qian Liu often criticizes his drinking. However, Qian Biao believes that his brother is deliberately suppressing him and weakening his prestige within the group, so he is often resentful.
On October 1, 911, Qian Biao got drunk again and killed Qian Liu's informants in Huzhou - garrison commander Pan Liang and official Zhong De. Then he defected to Huainan.
Although Qian Biao's performance is not brilliant enough, and he often returns without success and fails to rescue, he is already the one who has made the most achievements among his brothers. He has worked hard even without credit. Qian Liu actually valued him very highly. For example, after recovering Wuzhou, he appointed Qian Biao as the envoy of Wuzhou system, and after recovering Huzhou, he appointed him as the governor of Huzhou. Sitting in the new land and appeasing the rebels and rebelling against the people shows that the leader not only trusts his loyalty, but also recognizes his ability to work.
However, he destroyed his career and turned traitor to the enemy.
When Qian Biao defected, his two sons were still in Hangzhou. The eldest was only 5 years old, and the second was less than 1 year old. Qian Liu adopted these two nephews, treated them like his own sons, and named them "Qian Ketuan" and "Qian Keyuan", hoping that one day Qian Biao would change his mind and the family would be reunited again.
It's a pity that Qian Biao never came back until his death.
Qian Duo
It is said that he participated in the battle to rescue Suzhou with General Du Jianhui in 909 and achieved a great victory; but it is recorded that it was Comrade Qian Biao who rescued Suzhou with Du Jianhui.
Even if it was Qian Duo who saved Suzhou, there is no other record of his battles.
Qian Hua
It is said that as soon as Qian Hua was born, his father, Comrade Qian Kuan, passed away. Qian Liu was already 44 years old at that time, so Qian Hua was actually raised by Qian Liu. They were brothers in name, but in fact they had the same affection as father and son. Later, when Qian Liu passed away, Qian Hua requested that he send off his father-like brother on his last journey in a proper manner as a nephew-nephew gift instead of a brother-brother gift.
The most incredible thing is that when Qian Hua was born, he had a tattoo on the palm of his hand, which was the word "王". However, as he grew older, it gradually faded and disappeared. I personally think it was a birthmark. Maybe it disappeared naturally, or maybe he found a way to remove it himself to avoid suspicion.
Unlike the previous brothers, Qian Hua should be considered the "second generation rich". Qian Liu had basically laid the foundation for the country of Wuyue at that time. Therefore, unlike his third brother Qian Biao, who was "young and brave and good at fighting", Qian Hua's classmate was "multi-talented". ", good at painting", especially good at painting. His painting level has been recognized by people in the circle. He was included in the Yuan Dynasty. He is also proficient in music.
In short, people like singing, dancing, RAp, and basketball. Naturally insulated from politics.
Qian Liu also has several cousins:
Qian Yi
The founder of the Qianliu Group, he once participated in assisting Yang Xingmi in fighting the Pingtianliu rebellion. In 903, Chen Xun of Muzhou rebelled and defected to Huaihe, colluding with Huainan to counterattack the two Zhejiang provinces. In the first month of 905, Huainan general Tao Ya defeated the Wuyue army on the Muzhou front line, and Qian Yi was captured.
It was not until 919 that the two countries reconciled and exchanged prisoners of war after the "Battle of Langshan". Comrade Qian Yi, who had been a prisoner of war in Huainan for 14 years, returned to the embrace of Hangzhou.
Regardless of the size of his credit, 14 years is enough to dilute Qian Yi's prestige within the group.
Qian Yao
He is also an entrepreneurial veteran. He helped the group conquer Suzhou in 888 and helped the group rescue Wuzhou in 900. Quite famous for his military exploits.
I personally speculate that Qian Kuan should have died earlier than Qian Liu. After all, he was about the same age as Qian Liu. Even if he lived until Qian Liu died, he would be unlikely to be elected as his successor. After all, except for the Mao Xiong in the 1980s, no one would want to be the successor every year. National mourning.
So far, we have sorted out Qian Liu's brothers and disciples in more detail. Those who have certain merits and reputations within the group are basically the above. After excluding those who died and defected, there are only those who are truly qualified to enter the finals. Two people - the sixth son Qian Yuanhuang and the seventh son Qian Yuanguan.
These two have the highest appearance rate, the greatest credit, and the same age. Then why wasn't Lao Liu the one who took over?
