Shuhan

Chapter 102 Father and Son Night Talk: Discuss the General Trend of the World!

In the dimly lit study room, the supreme leader of the Shu Han political group and his heirs started a discussion about the general trend of the world!

"Xiaozhi once said that the land of Hanzhong can overthrow the enemy and honor the royal family, the middle can eat away at Yong and Liang, expand the territory, and the lower can stick to the key points. This is a long-lasting strategy. Ji Xiu also told me: Hanzhong The throat of Yizhou, the chance of survival, if there is no Hanzhong, there will be no Shu, and this is the disaster of this family. In today's affairs, men are fighting and women are in luck, so why do you doubt it?"

Liu Bei took a breath and said, "That's why I sent troops to Hanzhong to compete with Cao Mengde for this only chance! Fortunately, I won. Now Hanchuan is in my hands, and half of Jingzhou is under control. Gaozu's foundation in the past, the career of king and hegemony may be accomplished!"

He looked at Liu Chan with burning eyes, and asked, "I won Hanzhong, so I was called the King of Hanzhong, but I am vain and ambitious. I am not a loyal minister of Han, but a traitor of the country?"

Liu Chan shook his head and said firmly, "Of course not!"

He bowed his hands to Liu Chan and said: "Father, the persuasion table written by Li Chao doesn't explain why the father is called king?"

The Shanghan Emperor Biao is the Hanzhong Wang Quanjin Biao signed by Liu Chan before, and it was written by Li Chao, who is known as "Li's Three Dragons" in Guanghan County.

The problem to be solved in the table is what Liu Bei asked Liu Chan: In the case of not being granted the title of Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty, it is reasonable to give Liu Bei the title of king!
"In the past Tang Yao was the most holy and the four evils were in the court. Zhou Chengren was a virtuous man and the four kingdoms were in trouble. The high empress claimed control and the Lus stole their lives. For a long time, your majesty was covered with dust and sorrow, and lived in a secluded city. People and gods have no master, and the king's order is curbed. , disgusted with the ignorance of the emperor, and want to steal the artifact."

Liu Chan read aloud, his gaze was firm.

In ancient China, when encountering such problems that cannot be solved according to the rules in the system, it is usually to find the basis in a kind of recounting of the former kings.

Therefore, at the beginning of the article, we first trace the historical precedents. During the time of Yao, the four evils were in power, during the time of King Cheng of Zhou, the four kingdoms were in trouble, during the time of Empress Gao, all Lv were in power, and during the time of Emperor Zhaodi of the Han Dynasty, Shangguan and Jie conspired against each other. Fortunately, there were Shun, Duke Zhou, (Zhu Xuhou) Liu Zhang, (Bo Luhou) Huo Guang and other outstanding figures came out, either exiled or captured, and finally turned the country into safety.

Now, with Dong Zhuo taking the lead, Cao Cao succeeded, and the Han Dynasty encountered "difficulties that cannot be created without bad luck"; especially Cao Cao, "stripped the world in chaos, destroyed the people's property", "restrained the king's order", and "wanted to steal the artifact", so , need characters like Shun, Zhou Gong, Liu Zhang, and Huo Guang to punish violence and conquer rebellion, stabilize the situation in safety and danger, and revitalize the Han Dynasty.

And who is this person?

Of course it was Liu Xuande!

"General Zuo led the Sili School Wei Yu, Jing, and Yi three prefectures, Muyicheng Tingbei, and received the rank of the court. Then he made great achievements, and the ministers and others retreated to rectify their crimes. Although they died, they had no regrets."

Liu Chan has the ability to never forget, and he almost recited the King of Hanzhong's persuasion in front of Liu Bei.

In a nutshell, the core meaning expressed in this statement is: the mission of chasing Cao and destroying thieves has historically fallen on Liu Bei. In order for Liu Bei to lead this cause better, it is necessary to make Liu Bei king.

However, in view of the fact that Emperor Han was held hostage by Cao Cao, in order to make Liu Bei's claim to the king legal, the procedure quoted the story of the five counties in Hexi in the early Eastern Han Dynasty pushing Dou Rong to be the marshal.

This eloquent statement is actually a clear political discourse, which not only solves the problem of the legitimacy of Liu Bei's claim to the king, but also clarifies a clear political positioning for Liu Bei's career.

Liu Bei portrayed himself as the successor of Liu Bang and Liu Xiu's career by calling himself the king of Hanzhong and doing the things of the great Sima.

As the "heart and branches" of the Han Dynasty, Liu Bei's title of king is in line with the system of first kings.Your Cao Cao's surname is Cao, which violates what Emperor Gaozu said: no one can be called king unless he is the Liu family, and clearly denies the legitimacy of Cao Cao's title of king of Wei.

"Everyone in the world has heard of this statement. Who dares to say that the father is not a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty? Then Cao Cao is not a traitor to the country?"

Liu Bei sighed, and said: "The statement is the words of one family, and this statement is not known to the whole world. There are always people who have not seen this statement."

Liu Chan thought Liu Bei was worried about something!

It turned out that Uncle Liu Huang's good reputation restrained him.

Under the care of the feathers, this act of claiming the title of king will indeed hurt Liu Xuande's reputation if someone does not know about it.

"Father, don't disturb, Changyu is proficient in the way of prophecy, which can make him publicize this matter more, and his ministers also have knight-errant caravans, which can also promote the father's reputation. Calling Hanzhong King is by no means disobedient, but to help In the Han Dynasty, the father does not hesitate to be puzzled by the world, but deliberately does it!"

Hearing Liu Chan's words, Liu Bei nodded slightly.

But not long after, his brows were wrinkled again, an occupational disease came, and tears welled up in his eyes.

But when he thought that it was his son who was talking to him now, Liu Bei became serious and sighed slightly.

"Actually, I'm afraid that after becoming king, Jiangdong's reaction is not what we want to see. Whether this alliance between Sun and Liu can still be successful is still unknown."

Now that Liu Bei is already king, how should he straighten out his relationship with Jiangdong Sun Quan Group?

Now Sun Quan is not even a Marquis.Sun Quan's father, Sun Jian, was granted the title of Marquis of Wucheng for his military merits; after Sun Ce surrendered to the Han court, Cao Cao asked the Han court to allow Sun Ce to inherit the title of Marquis of Wucheng, and later changed his name to Marquis of Wu; after Sun Ce died in Jian'an five years, Sun Quan succeeded his brother In the cause, Cao Cao asked the Han court to designate Sun Quan as the general begging for captives and the prefect of Kuaiji, but he did not give him the title of Marquis.

In the 13th year of Jian'an, Sun Quan broke with Cao Cao, and the relationship with Xuchang had actually been severed. Naturally, the matter of Sun Quan's attacking the prince would not be mentioned again.

Sun Quan was not even a marquis, but Liu Bei had already been promoted to a prince.

This means that Liu Bei either unilaterally placed Sun Quan in a subordinate position, or completely put aside the alliance with Sun Liu.

Otherwise, for such an event that would seriously change the nature of the alliance relationship, there should have been necessary political communication in advance, but Liu Bei did not list Sun Quan on the list of candidates for the Hanzhong king, so he could omit Liu Zhang. But one that should not be missed is Sun Quan.

This is a matter of political stance, and it is also a question of whether the Sun-Liu alliance can survive.

This is what Liu Bei summoned Liu Chan tonight, what he most wanted to understand and solve.

"Hahaha~"

Liu Chan raised his head and laughed twice.

"Why is my son laughing?"

"I laughed at that"

Liu Chan coughed and said, "I laughed at my father for being disturbed by something. It was such a trivial matter."

Liu Bei said seriously: "Cao Cao occupies the Central Plains. The Central Plains is fertile and densely populated. There are thirteen states in the world. Cao Cao has nine of them, Sun Quan has two and a half, and I have one and a half. The alliance between Sun and Liu is four to nine. If the Sun-Liu alliance fails, wouldn’t it be Yizhou plus half of Jingzhou to fight against Cao Cao’s Kyushu?”

He sighed and said, "There are more than one million people under my rule, how can I be the opponent of Mengde's millions of people?"

Cao Cao pulled out an army of [-], even if he was done searching, although he was injured, he would not die in a battle.

If Liu Bei pulls out an army of one hundred thousand, not to mention whether he can pull it out, even if he pulls it out, if he loses in a battle, the foundation he has built in his lifetime will be in vain.

Without Jiang Dong's help, how could he be Meng De's opponent?
Liu Chan didn't answer Liu Bei's question directly, but instead asked: "Who is Sun Quan, father and king?"

"Sun Quan is smart and good at envoys. In charge of administration and service, he must be consulted in everything. He educates guests and travels, loves the virtuous and loves the people. Rewards do not choose hatred, but punishment must add guilt. All ministers are grateful and virtuous, but loyalty and Righteousness. With millions of armour, the grain and silk are like mountains. The rice fields are fertile and the people have no hunger. The so-called Jincheng Tangchi is a strong and rich country.”

Liu Bei had a high opinion of Sun Quan, Liu Chan said with a smile: "Then, are such talents willing to bow their heads at the feet of the father and be used by the father?"

"This"

When Liu Chan asked this question, Liu Bei thought over and over again, but was speechless.

"Sun Quan humiliated himself and endured humiliation. He was a man of Goujian, and he was a hero. So he was able to do his best and become a leader. How can such an outstanding man be a humble person?"

Liu Chan stood up and said, "Earlier, when Cao Cao defeated Jiangdong's soldiers at Ruxukou, Sun Quan offered to surrender. However, when Cao Cao fell into Hanzhong, he started another war. This capricious man is what he said he surrendered to his father. How can you believe it?"

After listening to Liu Chan's words, Liu Bei also thought deeply.

"According to what my son said, is it to abandon the alliance?"

Liu Chan shook his head.

"Either I will abandon the alliance and ignore it, or we want an alliance. Will Sun Quan be willing? Is Jiang Dong willing?"

Liu Bei occupied Hanzhong and claimed to be the king of Hanzhong. Now the universe is very powerful, and it is possible to swallow the world and dominate the world. Can Sun Quanan not be afraid?

"Sun Quan's alliance with his father was originally intended to fight against Cao Cao. Now that his father is powerful and does not lose to Cao Cao, why does Jiangdong still want to form an alliance with his father? My father sent Meng Da to plan the three eastern counties on purpose. Xiangfan, if you go to Xiangfan, everyone will be in danger, and when the whole country shakes up, wouldn't Sun Quan be frightened?"

"Sun Quan naturally understands the truth that the lips are dead and the teeth are cold. How can Sun Zhongmou not know that the rabbit is dead and the dog is cooked, and the bird is hidden? The father and the king said that the Sun Liu alliance and the Sun Liu alliance are just personal thoughts. Do you know? Did you pay attention to it?"

After listening to Liu Chan's words, Liu Bei became even more silent.

"It seems that it is my wife's opinion!"

Accepting advice with an open mind is one of Liu Bei's characteristics.

Liu Bei sighed and said, "If that's the case, when planning Xiangfan, we must be on guard against Jiangdong."

squeak~
Just at this moment, Mrs. Wu opened the door and entered, and the maids behind her each held a plate of food, and brought them into the study at this moment.

"Forget it, between you and my father and son, we seldom eat together, so let's taste your mother's cooking tonight."

Madam Wu showed dimples on her face, and she said with a light smile, "Chan'er, let's see if the four gentlemen's soup suits your taste."

Liu Chan took a sip, and the smell of traditional Chinese medicine came to his nostrils, but after drinking two more sips, the taste was not bad, and there was a slight aftertaste between his lips and teeth.

"This soup is good."

Mrs. Wu smiled contentedly, and said: "The Four Gentlemen Soup is made from traditional Chinese medicines such as Atractylodes macrocephala, Poria cocos, ginseng, and roasted licorice. Chang, so it becomes the basic formula for replenishing qi. I heard that Chan'er has experienced men and women, you are still young, you can't indulge in time, and these four gentlemen's soups can replenish your foundation."

Good guy!
As soon as you come, make a tonic soup.

Seeing Liu Bei on the opposite side gulping down the soup of the Four Gentlemen, it seems that it is not easy to feed Mrs. Wu as he grows old.

Now Mrs. Wu is at her fiercest age. When she meets middle-aged and elderly Liu Bei, it's no wonder that the big-eared thief can handle it!
After drinking a bowl of Four Gentlemen Soup, Liu Bei blushed. He patted the fat on his stomach, and said with a satisfied face: "Good soup, bring me another bowl!"

He wiped off the soup stains on his beard with his cuffs, looked at Liu Chan with a smile on his face, and said, "Although you are only twelve, you have already experienced human affairs, do you have a girl you like?"

"Of course there is a girl you like."

As an old father, I always feel a little excited when I see that my piglet is about to start digging cabbage.

"Which girl do you like? I'll hire you!"

Seeing that Liu Chan was coy and didn't say anything, Liu Bei showed an expression that everyone understood.

"When I was your age, I was also shy, but the lady of the Zhang family? Miss Peilan, she is virtuous and quiet, with a beautiful heart. If anyone marries her, the backyard will be harmonious and the descendants will be blessed."

Seeing that Liu Chan was silent, Liu Bei frowned.

In fact, when it comes to candidates for Liu Chan's wife, Zhang Fei's eldest daughter was the first one he fell in love with.

For this reason, after the two grew up, they kept creating opportunities for the two to get along.

how
Doesn't work now?

Fortunately, he has options.

Liu Bei's face remained unchanged, and he said again: "But the Guan family's wife? Although the Guan family's wife is trained in military affairs, she is a student of Yueying. By the side, she can block it for you."

The previous ones are all good, she must be strong in martial arts, and even Liu Chan can't refute her beauty, but isn't this girl smart?

Seeing his unicorn rolling his eyes, Liu Bei's brows were already furrowed.

The lady of the Zhang family doesn't like it, and the wife of the Guan family doesn't like it either?

Who do you like?
"Could it be that even Chengdu Fendai can't get into His Highness' eyes?"

Is Chengdu Fendai unappreciable?
Liu Bei suddenly thought of Li Yan's report with him not long ago, and his brows directly frowned.

"Could it be that Nanzhong barbarian girl, Princess Zhu Rong? Although she is stunning, she is only good-looking. She can't be a regular wife, she can only be a concubine."

Now that Liu Chan is the crown prince of Hanzhong, his marriage can no longer be decided by him.

Who to marry, who to sleep with, these are all political tasks!
Yuan Cong School, Jingzhou School, and Yizhou School.

These are all things to keep in mind.

Liu Chan knew that Liu Bei had misunderstood him.

"Father, I'm not saying that I don't like Lan Niang, Feng'er and Princess Zhu Rong, but I like them all!"

Children only make choices, and Liu Chan wants them all!
All.
like it all? !

Liu Bei's frowning brows suddenly loosened, but a look of astonishment appeared on his face.

He glanced at Liu Chan faintly, and thought to himself: When I was young, I wasn't as fickle as he was, and I thought he was shy!

"Since it's a concubine's love, why not marry them all?"

Mrs. Wu walked behind Liu Bei, and gently rubbed Liu Bei's old shoulders.

"Like Chan'er, he wants to be a king, or even a saint in the future. How can there be only one person in the harem?"

When Liu Bei heard what he said, he also nodded.

Anyway, Zhang Peilan and Guan Yinping, Liu Chan must marry one. Zhang Fei and Guan Yu are his sworn brothers, and they are also representatives of the Yuan Cong faction. Marrying their daughter means that the Yuan Cong faction is a hundred years after him. In Liu Chan's reign, he was also a confidant.

Marrying one is marrying, and marrying two is also marrying!

Anyway, the one who is the most difficult to talk to has been cooked. I see what Yun Chang can say.

What's more, my son is such a hero, as his son-in-law, he has to secretly laugh!

Liu Bei immediately said: "Since you all like it, then I will make an appointment for you on an auspicious day!"

Although he knew that his marriage was a political task, he, a cheap father, could agree to marry two at once, which Liu Chan never expected.

Since two are fine, what about three?
Liu Chan couldn't help but push forward.

"Royal father, Princess Zhurong of Nanzhong."

Liu Bei glared at Liu Chan angrily, and climbed up the pole, right?
"Then marry two first."

Liu Chan smiled awkwardly, and drank the Xinshenghao Four Gentlemen Soup in one gulp.

To invigorate qi and blood, Lao Tzu Liu Bei drinks two bowls, so naturally he, Liu Chan, cannot lag behind.

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