Three Kingdoms: Heir of Wolong, my father-in-law is Guan Gong

Chapter 25: A wake-up call for Mi Fang, Lu Meng is such a traitor

Be king?

Mi Fang was startled.

Since Cao Cao ascended the throne of Wei in the 21st year of Jian'an, Xichuan has been urging Liu Bei to ascend the throne of Shu, but Liu Bei refused.

"The Han and the thieves do not stand in harmony with each other, and the king's industry does not take sides."

This is the reason why Liu Bei refused to become king.

Although Shu has dangerous mountains and rivers, it is geographically remote, and Hanzhong, the gateway to Shu, is out of control.

If he is called the King of Shu, not only will the world mistakenly think that Liu Bei prefers Shu, but they will also suspect that Liu Bei has disobedient intentions.

If you can't win in Hanzhong, how can you become king?
  Liu Bei's insistence also shelved the proposal to become king of Shu.

Now, Zhuge Qiao told Mi Fang that Liu Bei is about to become king!

Mi Fang was shocked and confused: "Mr. Qiao, are you joking?"

Zhuge Qiao said solemnly: "How can I dare to joke about the important matter of becoming king?"

"General Zuo refused to ascend the throne in the past because Shu was remote and Hanzhong had not yet been conquered, so he refused to ascend the throne and become king."

"Today is different from the past. General Zuo won a great victory in Hanzhong. He not only killed Cao Cao's general Xia Houyuan who was conquering the west, but also wiped out Cao Cao's ambition to conquer the south."

"Cao Cao is old and lacks mental strength; from now on, offense and defense will change."

"However, General Zuo's title is not high, and he does not have the Nine Tins given by the emperor. With his status as General Zuo and Marquis of Yicheng Ting, it is difficult to defend the country."

"Your Majesty is held hostage by Cao Cao again. The imperial edicts and etiquette are blocked by Cao Cao. Even if your Majesty wants to confer the title of General Zuo, he is powerless."

"In the past, the kings were able to overthrow the Lu family because they benefited from the great ancestors' feudal clans. Now that Cao Cao is causing trouble in the world, he needs the Han clan clansmen to be diligent in punishing the thieves."

"General Zuo wants to make an expedition to the north, and it is imperative that he becomes king."

The reasons given by Zhuge Qiao are similar to the reasons why everyone in Xichuan persuaded Liu Bei to become King of Hanzhong.

Although Liu Bei has not yet ascended the throne and became king, Zhuge Qiao was able to use the precognitive ability of the historical eye to deceive Mi Fang.

Mi Fang's mood suddenly became heavy.

If Liu Bei is going to be king, Mi Fang and other old brothers will definitely get rewards. This should be something to be happy about.

But if Liu Bei becomes king, Shiren's conclusion that "there will be no war in Jingzhou within a few years" will no longer hold water.

"If my lord really becomes king, war will start again in Jingzhou."

"Only by sending troops to Xudu, the people of the world will not mistakenly think that the lord has a disobedient heart."

"If war breaks out, it will be difficult to deal with the business with the barbarian merchants."

Mi Fang is not a political idiot.

No matter how good the reasons for Liu Bei's ascension to the throne are, they must be coordinated with the military actions of King Qin to fight against the thieves in a practical sense, so as to declare to the world: Liu Bei, the King of Hanzhong, is still in the Han Dynasty!
  With the current situation, it is obvious that the soldiers and horses of Hanzhong cannot advance towards Guanlong; then the only soldiers and horses of Jingzhou can cooperate with the execution of military operations.

While Mi Fang was deep in thought, Zhuge Qiao was also carefully observing Mi Fang's expression.

Zhuge Qiao deliberately told Mi Fang this breaking news.

In the Battle of Xiangfan, Guan Yu was still able to suppress Cao Ren in the ban after the armory was burned. If there were enough weapons, the battle against Fancheng would not be as difficult.

If Mi Fang can be careful about her business with Man Shang and Chu Shang, it will be good for everyone.

Seeing Mi Fang's hesitation, Zhuge Qiao had already made a rough guess about Mi Fang's thoughts.

"Prefect Mi, although I am young, I still have some experience in making money." "I thought that if I could participate in the business with barbarian merchants, I could save Prefect Mi from making detours."

Zhuge Qiao once again proposed to participate in the business with the barbarian merchants.

Mi Fang's heart was shaken, and she looked at Zhuge Qiao with a more complicated look: "Mr. Qiao, your performance today is far from the blunt and blunt person in the rumors."

"Why did Mi Taishou say this? Just now you praised me for my majestic appearance and my father's splendor. Why do you think I'm dull now?" Zhuge Qiao seemed to be smiling but not smiling, and looked at Mi Fang with confused eyes. A little more profound.

Now that Mi Fang has seen the clues, Zhuge Qiao no longer hides his clumsiness in front of Mi Fang.

What Zhuge Qiao really wanted to deceive was Lu Meng from Lukou.

Just as Lü Meng pretended to be ill and recommended Lu Xun in order to make Guan Yu look down on Lu Xun; Zhuge Qiao also wanted to show the persona of a dull nerd in Lü Meng's intelligence in order to achieve a deceptive effect.

As for Mi Fang, Zhuge Qiao adheres to the principle: if you can deceive, then deceive; if you can't deceive, then show your wisdom and make Mi Fang unpredictable.

Mi Fang suddenly realized.

From this moment on, Mi Fang truly woke up.

"How can the eldest son of a military advisor really be a dull person?"

"Zhuge Qiao deliberately pretended to be a clumsy nerd in front of Guan Yu. He was so scheming at such a young age."

"I underestimated Zhuge Qiao!"

Mi Fang's eyes gradually became serious: "Mr. Qiao, you disguised yourself as a clumsy and common man. What is your purpose in coming to Jiangling City?"

Zhuge Qiao smiled calmly: "Prefect Mi, I can only say that I came to Jiangling City on my father's order."

"You and I have no grievances. If you are dissatisfied with anyone, I may be able to help you eliminate your dissidents."

"In Jiangling City, Prefect Mi and I have the same interests."

Mi Fang's tone was serious: "The Lord also knows?"

Zhuge Qiao shook his head gently, and his tone became more solemn: "Of course the prince doesn't know, otherwise why would I pretend to be a clumsy and vulgar person?"

"In the past, Lu Meng attacked three counties, and many officials in the three counties chose to surrender to Sun Quan. After the Xiang River was demarcated, some officials were sent back by Sun Quan."

"My father thinks that these two ministers cannot be trusted."

"I asked General Mi to come to Jiangling City with me because General Mi and Prefect Mi are the most trusted people by the lord."

"In Jiangling City, I don't even have to trust the princes, but I must trust General Mi and Prefect Mi."

Zhuge Qiao's serious words dispelled Mi Fang's doubts.

To deceive Guan Yu but not to deceive Mi Zhu and Mi Fang is to treat Mi Zhu and Mi Fang as one of your own and treat Guan Yu as an outsider.

Mi Fang believed Zhuge Qiao's words, and she no longer hesitated about Zhuge Qiao's involvement in the barbarian business: "It's not impossible for Mr. Qiao to participate in the arms business with the barbarian merchants. It's just that on the monarch's side, how is Mr. Qiao going to respond? "

When Zhuge Qiao saw Mi Fang relenting, he smiled and said: "This is easy. I will tell the prince that Governor Mi has agreed to let me supervise the arms business with the barbarian merchants. The prince will not interfere if he sees that I am supervising him."

"By doing this, I have made a contribution in front of the Lord and earned my reputation, and the Lord will not check the account of Prefect Mi again."

"Isn't everyone happy?"

As of now, Zhuge Qiao's goal through Mi Fang has been basically achieved.

The audit was just a gimmick used by Zhuge Qiao to disguise his true intentions. Guan Yu, Mi Zhu Mi Fang and Pan Zhu were all involved in Zhuge Qiao's plan.

Forced by the situation, we have to do it.

(End of this chapter)