Zhang Hua
After the fall of Shu in 263, Chen Shou's career entered a period of stagnation until Zhang Hua recommended him to serve in the government of the Jin dynasty. Zhang Hua appreciated Chen Shou's talent and felt that even though Chen did not have an untarnished reputation, he did not deserve to be demoted and dismissed while he was in Shu. Chen Shou was recommended as a "xiaolian" (civil service candidate), and appointed as a "zuo zhuzuo lang" (佐著作郎; an assistant scribe) and the acting Prefect (令) of Yangping County (陽平縣). In 274, he collected and compiled the writings of Zhuge Liang, the first chancellor of Shu, and submitted them to the Jin imperial court. He was promoted to "zhuzuo lang" (著作郎; a scribe) and appointed as the "zhongzheng" (中正) of Baxi Commandery. The "Huayang Guozhi" mentioned that he also served as the Chancellor (相) to the Marquis of Pingyang (平陽侯).