Three Kingdoms: Prosper Han from the beginning of brushing favorability

Chapter 267 Although a man is old, his ambition has not faded
Those who know how to protect their subordinates will not embarrass the monarch in formal occasions. No one likes to lose face.

If you question Cao Pi face to face, saying that you don't accept Sun Quan's surrender will chill other people who want to surrender to you... The problem is that among people with the same weight as Sun Quan, Liu Bei is the only one left in the world.

Even if you don't disappoint Liu Bei, is it possible that he will surrender you?

If anyone dares to say such words to his face, Cao Pi will definitely hate him for the rest of his life.

Even Cao Cao, a great leader of the generation, could not achieve what he said, "I will be happy after hearing it." Anyone who believes that the monarch likes to listen to direct advice is a fool.

Sima Yi is obviously not stupid, on the contrary, he is very good, and good ministers have another characteristic - they will find ways to make up for the principled mistakes of the monarch.

Afterwards, Sima Yi came to the back of the palace alone and asked to see Cao Pi.

As one of the most trusted ministers, Cao Pi naturally did not refuse Sima Yi's request.

"Your Majesty, even if your Majesty accepts Sun Quan's surrender out of your kindness and generosity, there is no guarantee that Sun Quan will be as kind and virtuous as your Majesty. You should still be more careful."

Originally, Cao Pi himself felt a little regretful. He had been angered by the ministers in the court just now, and had a serious rebellious mentality. When he got angry, he made Sun Quan King of Wu and added Jiuxi...

At this moment, Sima Yi said two words of high emotional intelligence. Cao Pi's unhappiness immediately disappeared and he quickly got off the road: "Zhongda, how should we remedy this?"

"Your Majesty can give it a try whether Sun Quan is sincere in his offer of surrender. Order Sun Quan to send his eldest son Sun Deng to study in the Kingdom of Wei and see how he reacts. If he sincerely surrenders, he will definitely send his son here happily. If not..." Sima Yi's face changed. Li, "Your Majesty will send troops to attack again, it is justified!"

Cao Pi was overjoyed when he heard this: "Okay! Zhongda's plan is very clever. I will make Xing Taichang act according to it."

Wei Emperor Cao Pi was in extreme conflict with Sun Quan, King of Wu in Wei Dynasty.

Over there, King Liu Bei of Hanzhong has already held a grand funeral for Emperor Xian Liu Xie...

Liu Bei ordered all the officials to pay filial piety and set up sacrifices in the distance. His posthumous title was: "Emperor Xiao Ming."

During the funeral process, Lao Liu, who had never cried many times in his life, burst into tears several times.

Liu Chan was right next to him. He had been father and son for many years. He could see that Liu Bei was really sad.

Of course, he didn't have much affection for Liu Xie. Even if Liu Xie really died, it stands to reason that he wouldn't be so sad.

But his life's ideal was to prosper the Han Dynasty. Now suddenly the Han Dynasty was gone, and Old Liu was still ranked in Jingyi when he was over [-] years old. How could he not feel sad about it.

One is sad that the great man has lost his kingdom for more than [-] years, and the other is sad that he is already in his old age and still has unfulfilled ambitions.

These days, Chengdu is immersed in an atmosphere of sadness.

Liu Chan was not very good at comforting people, and his parent-child relationship with Lao Liu had only improved in the past two years, so he was helpless about the situation.

Seeing this, Zhuge Liang, together with Fazheng and others, decided that continuing like this was not an option. He had to make the king active and stimulate him.

Emperor Xiaomin was newly mourned, so he had to immediately raise the banner of restoring the Han Dynasty and rejuvenating the Liu Dynasty, and recruit people with lofty ideals from all over the country who were dissatisfied with Cao Pi's rebellion.

The ministers agreed and selected several senior officials to go to the Hanzhong Palace together.

Liu Chan was listening to the listless old Liu talking about old things. When people get old, they like to chat about the past. Even Liu Bei, who started from scratch and became a tripartite, is no exception.

However, this became a rare time for Liu Chan and Lao Liu to spend time together as father and son.

Recently, the father and son spent as much time talking in one day as they did in the past year.

It's funny to say that this was the first time Liu Chan felt that Lao Liu really treated him as his own son... This was a matter of course that he had not felt intuitively until now.

Liu Chan, who knew in advance that Lao Liu would not be devastated by this, was not as anxious as the ministers.

Liu Chan lost his father when he was young in his previous life, and in this life he didn't feel much affection from Old Liu as a child. Although he wouldn't admit it, he actually enjoyed his current life.

It's just that the favorability level is stuck at 99, it's really motionless...

"Your Majesty, the military advisor and the Minister of Law have asked for an audience with several civil and military officials."

"Oh?" Old Liu, who was talking about the towering tree in his village, was stunned. "What's wrong with the ministers?"

"The little guy doesn't know."

"Let them come in." The waiter helped Old Liu put on his coat and went to the front hall to meet the guests.

Liu Chan stood up and said, "My father still has official duties to attend to, so I will leave first."

"It doesn't matter, you can come with me as a father." Old Liu smiled.

The way kings and ministers get along is full of knowledge. After Cao Pi usurped the Han Dynasty, Lao Liu lamented the ruthlessness of time and wanted to give his son more experience in all aspects as soon as possible. "Why do you think Wenwu asked for a meeting at this time?"

Liu Chan said with a smile: "My father has been feeling sad for a few days and has neglected his official duties, which has made people panic. I am afraid that you will lose your mind and disperse, and all the ministers will go home..."

"You brat! Look at me, don't you..."

"Hey! Old man, you talk but don't do anything!"

In response to the unseemly behavior of the father and son, the waiter quickly lowered his head and closed his eyes, thinking that he was deaf and blind. He was not surprised anyway.

Recently, Liu Chan has become more and more sensible and mature. Old Liu has not trained him for a long time, and he is quite uncomfortable. At this time, he actually feels nostalgic. It seems that he is really old...

Liu Chan said softly: "Time can erase many things, but there are always some things that are still as dazzling as children even when they are old, right?"

Liu Bei's footsteps stagnated, and he was silent for a moment before moving forward again: "Huh! Brat, it's not your turn to teach me a lesson yet."

There was just a faint smile on Liu Chan's face that could no longer be seen.

Before he could tell, he had said something in front of that big tree when he was a child... Even though he was old, of course he still remembered those words.

"I must ride on this feather-covered carriage!" When he said this, children of about the same age were still playing in the mud.

Although people are old, their aspirations have not faded!
Liu Bei swept away his previous depression and walked forward firmly.

But the decadence seems to have been passed on to Liu Chan behind him...

"Zhuo, why don't you add the last bit of favorability to this?! It's a bug. If you have any bugs, I want to complain!"

……

When the father and son came to the front hall, civil and military officials had been standing in silence for a long time, and now they saluted in unison.

"Meet the king and prince."

"You don't need to be too polite." Liu Bei sat in the main seat and said loudly, "I don't know what you are talking about when you come here?"

Zhuge Liang and Fazheng looked at each other and took the lead: "Your Majesty, the world cannot be without a king for a day. How can the foundation of the Han Dynasty be ruined by the traitor Cao Cao? I sincerely ask your Majesty to inherit the great rule and restore the Han Dynasty and rejuvenate the Liu Dynasty!"

"Please, Your Majesty, inherit the great power, restore the Han Dynasty and rejuvenate the Liu Dynasty!"

Liu Chan couldn't interrupt this matter, so he just watched quietly.

Old Liu was stunned. He thought that the ministers were just advising him to deal with official matters as soon as possible and prepare for the Northern Expedition next year. However, they were actually advising him to proclaim the emperor at this time.

"I have little virtue and little merit. In addition to Xiaomin's recent death, this move is extremely inappropriate and there is no need to discuss it further." Old Liu frowned and waved his sleeves, "I have been feeling depressed recently and have neglected official business. However, it is no longer a problem. Everyone. Don’t worry.”

"This...is." Zhuge Liang raised his eyes and looked at Liu Chan.

Seeing Uncle Zhuge looking over, Liu Chan nodded slightly.

Zhuge Liang looked relaxed and bowed: "In that case, I will leave first."

As for Liu Bei's refusal to ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor, they did not take it seriously.

How can you agree to this kind of thing right away? The process of making three concessions and three concessions still needs to be followed.

After that, Liu Bei handled official duties as usual, learned about the preparations for financial resources, materials, and grain, and also inquired about the people's living conditions and whether they could survive the cold winter.

A large amount of cotton produced in Nanzhong this year has been purchased by Liu Chan, but after all, there is no large-scale planting of cotton trees, and the total amount is not large, so it will not be of much help for this year's winter.

Fortunately, the discovery of the Nanzhong Coal Mine has greatly eased the demand for wood and charcoal. Now that the supply is sufficient, wintering should not be a problem.

Liu Chan simply tried these cottons to make winter clothes for soldiers. In the future Northern Expedition, southerners were not suitable for the cold in the north, so winter clothes were also very important strategic materials.

After more than ten days, the ministers brought up the matter of ascending the throne again, but Liu Bei still refused.

The officials didn't take it seriously, and brought it up again a few days later, but Liu Bei didn't accept it.

After the three speeches were completed, in December, the officials once again formally petitioned Liu Bei to ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor.

"I have already said that I have little merit and little virtue. How can I claim to be emperor now that I am settled in Jingyi?"

Zhuge Liang, Fazheng, and all the ministers were all shocked, and even Liu Chan glanced sideways at the serious-looking old Liu.

No, why don't you follow the routine?
(End of this chapter)