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Liu Bei was a ruler.
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Records of the Three Kingdoms, Chapter 41Volume 41: Book of Shu 11: Biographies of Huo, Wang, Xiang, Zhang, Yang, and Fei · 9 passages
劉璋時為綿竹令，先主攻綿竹時，詩先舉城降。
Under Liu Zhang he was magistrate of Mianzhu and was the first to surrender the town when Liu Bei attacked.
成都既定，先主領益州牧，以詩為督軍從事，出為牂牁太守，還為州前部司馬。
After Chengdu fell, Liu Bei as governor of Yizhou made him an army aide, then governor of Zangke, then brought him back as forward-division major of the province.
先主為漢中王，遣詩拜關羽為前將軍，羽聞黃忠為後將軍，
When Liu Bei became king of Hanzhong, he sent Fei Shi to present Guan Yu with appointment as general of the van. Guan Yu learned that Huang Zhong had been named general of the rear,
（漢王）
(the king of Han)
[漢中王]以一時之功隆崇於漢升，然意之輕重，寧當與君侯齊乎！
the king of Hanzhong has honored Hansheng for one exploit, but His Majesty’s regard for you, my lord, surely still outweighs that.
後群臣議欲推漢中王稱尊號，詩上疏曰：「殿下以曹操父子逼主篡位，故乃羈旅萬里，糾合士眾，將以討賊。
Later the assembled ministers deliberated and wished to urge the King of Hanzhong to assume the imperial title. Shi submitted a memorial saying, "Your Highness, because Cao Cao and his son coerced the ruler and usurped the throne, wandered in exile ten thousand li, gathered officers and troops, and intended to punish the rebels.
今天敵未克，而先主自立，恐人心疑惑。
The great enemy was still unbeaten, he warned, and proclaiming oneself emperor now would only unsettle popular feeling.
及屠咸陽，獲子嬰，猶懷推讓，況今殿下未出門庭，便欲自立邪！
Even after taking Xianyang and capturing Ying Ziying, Gaozu had hesitated to claim the throne; how could Liu Bei, who had not yet left his own threshold, rush to declare himself?
今先主纠合义兵，将以讨贼。
Liu Bei had rallied a loyal host to punish the usurper.