 In 223, Liu Shan became the emperor of the state of Shu following the death of his father Liu Bei.As Liu Shan was still underage at the time, Zhuge Liang, the Imperial Chancellor of Shu, served as the regent.After creating a personal staff to assist him in administering state affairs, Zhuge Liang employed Jiang Wan to serve as an assistant official in the east bureau of his office.