Three Kingdoms: The ghost plotter taught Liu Bei to seize Jingzhou first

"Shou'er, could it be that your injury happened?"

Fu Wan saw something strange in his daughter's eyes and her breathing suddenly became heavier, and he immediately became worried.

Only then did Fu Shou come back to his senses, suppressing his shame and prevaricating:

"I'm fine. Don't worry, father. Maybe I'm a little tired."

After Fu Shou felt relieved, he hurriedly asked his maid to help Fu Shou lie down.

Fu Shou's shame gradually subsided a little, and he screened all the maids on his left and left.

"Father, now Liu Xie has been kidnapped by Cao Cao, but you and I have escaped from Cao Cao's control."

"I wonder, father, what are your plans for the future? Fu

Shou asked in a low voice.

Fu Wan's expression was shaken, and his thoughts returned to the situation at hand.

He let out a bitter sigh.

"I didn’t expect that the mighty Emperor Liu Xie would find it difficult to use you as a shield in times of crisis."

"How can such a despicable and shameless person be worthy of my daughter?"

"This queen, Shou'er, it's okay if you don't do it!"

"Now that we have escaped from Cao Cao's control, we naturally cannot return to Xudu and throw ourselves into the trap. It is up to Liu Xie whether he lives or dies. My father and daughter will stay here. From now on, we will be attached to Liu Xuande."

"This Liu Xuande is the master of benevolence and righteousness. As a father, I dare to say that he will never treat us badly."

Fu Wan revealed his plan.

As he spoke, it was obvious that he was extremely disappointed with Liu Xie and wanted to sever ties with him.

"What the father said was exactly what his daughter meant."

"But even if Liu Xuande is the master of benevolence and righteousness, our father and daughter just want Liu Xuande to treat us favorably based on his status as the king's father and queen. My daughter thinks it is not enough."

"My daughter feels that we must make contributions to Liu Xuande before we can feel at ease and receive his protection and treatment."

Fu Shou's bright eyes flashed, and there was something in his words.

Fu Wan nodded slightly, but then said:

"Having said that, we, father and daughter, can do nothing except the false reputation of the father-in-law and the queen, so how can we contribute to Liu Xuande?"

Fu Shou smiled meaningfully.

…

Outside the mansion.

Liu Bei was seeking advice from Deng Mu and others on whether to immediately mobilize all his troops to enter Cao's territory and recapture the emperor by force.

"After Ma Chao recaptures the emperor, he will definitely send his horse back to Xudu on a starry night journey"

"It is too late for the Lord to send troops now. If he wants to take back the Emperor, he must attack Xudu"

"Then this is not a simple rescue of the emperor, but a decisive battle with Cao Cao."

"Pingyuan Shi Mu also said that now that the Qingxu and Yu states have gained new ground, the people's hearts have not yet been calmed down. The soldiers are exhausted from years of fighting and are in urgent need of rest and recuperation."

"It is obviously not the most appropriate time to engage in a strategic decisive battle with Cao Cao at this time."

"So this is the Emperor..."

Deng Mu did not finish his words, but his meaning was already clear. There is no hope of saving the Emperor. Old Liu, just give up on this idea first, digest and absorb the new territory with peace of mind, reorganize and recuperate Soldiers are the main business.

Liu Bei had a sense of proportion in his mind and sighed softly, giving up the idea of ​​sending troops to recapture the emperor.

"Brother, what kind of emperor are you trying to rescue?"

"You now control half of the country, just like Emperor Guangwu back then."

"Emperor Guangwu can claim the title of emperor, why can't you claim the title of emperor?"

"I think you should forget about the little emperor and just ascend the throne and proclaim yourself the emperor. Wouldn’t it be better to be the emperor yourself?"

Zhang Fei couldn't bear it any longer, so he jumped up and started to persuade Liu Bei to join him.

Deng Mu frowned slightly, thinking that Zhang Fei, this fool, was too hasty.

How can you compare to us when Old Liu proclaimed himself emperor? Just talk about it privately, how can we directly bring it to the table?

Even if you want to persuade him to come in, you have to find out what Lao Liu is talking about first. How can there be such a direct reason?

"Yide, what nonsense are you talking about!"

"I, Liu Bei, am determined to wipe out the Han thieves in the world, help the country, and rejuvenate my Han Dynasty!"

"You actually let me usurp the throne and proclaim myself emperor, so how am I different from Yuan Shu and his like?"

Liu Bei looked solemn and shouted sternly.

Sure enough.

Although Old Liu already controlled half of the world at this time, his mentality has not changed yet, and he has not yet had the idea of ​​proclaiming himself emperor. At this time, if he is too eager to force Old Liu, he will It's counterproductive.

What's more, even if you want to be emperor, you have to follow the procedures. Now

Lao Liu only has the official title of General Zhennan, and the title is just that of a rural marquis.

Proclaiming the emperor directly from a rural marquis is too big a step. That's right, it doesn't fit the routine of becoming an emperor.

But Zhang Fei became anxious and opened his mouth to say something again.

"My lord is right!"

Deng Mu was afraid that he would screw it up, so he interrupted Zhang Fei loudly.

"The lord's ambition is to support the country and respect the emperor to defeat the rebels in the world. Now that the emperor is still alive, he ascends the throne and proclaims himself emperor, which would go against the lord's original intention."

Zhang Fei was stunned and stared at Deng Mu.

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When we discussed in private earlier, didn't you still agree with Lao Liu's claim to be emperor?

Why is it now that I took the lead in persuading you to come in, and you just don’t follow up with the assists, and you are singing the opposite tune?

Zhang Fei is looking at him with big eyes and small eyes, and his eyes are full of confusion.

"But..."

Deng Mu changed the topic and offered his hand to Liu Bei:

"The Lord is now in charge of nearly six states, commanding millions of soldiers and civilians. He shoulders the heavy burden of destroying Cao Cao's traitors, reviving the Han Dynasty, and restoring peace to the world."

"With my lord's current power, the rank and title of General Zhennan and Mu of Jingzhou are no longer enough to control millions of soldiers and civilians."

"Mu thought that the lord could ascend to the throne first, so that he could be worthy of his current power and have enough appeal to the soldiers and people under his rule!"

Deng Mu retreated and took the second best, and took advantage of the situation to persuade Lao Liu to become king first.

In history, whether Cao Cao or Lao Liu, this step was generally followed.

Lao Liu first became the king of Hanzhong, and then became the emperor.

There are too many Cao Cao In one step, he was first called the Duke of Wei, then became the King of Wei, and finally left his son Cao Pi to succeed the King of Wei, and then forced Liu Xie to abdicate and proclaim himself the emperor. As soon as Deng Mu took the lead, all the advisers and generals present immediately understood the idea.

"The military advisor is right. If the eldest brother refuses to proclaim himself emperor, then he might as well proclaim himself king first!"

Zhang Fei jumped out first and joined Deng Mu.[]

Immediately afterwards, Zhuge Liang, Zhang Liao, Zhao Yun, Gan Ning and other officials followed to persuade him to advance.

Liu Bei looked at the people urging them to come in. Although his face was still full of surprise, his mood was obviously not as excited as before.

Deng Mu could naturally see that in Lao Liu's heart, he was still able to accept the idea of ​​becoming king.

"Emperor Gaozu has left a teaching that if he is not the Liu family, he is the king, and the whole world will fight against it!"

"The Lord does not have a foreign surname, but is a relative of the Liu family recognized by the emperor, and the emperor's uncle at that time."

"In the past few years, my lord has defeated countless Han thieves such as Sun Ce, Yuan Shu, Lu Bu, and Yuan Shao, and has made great contributions to our great cause of supporting the Han Dynasty."

"Based on the lord's bloodline and merit, Wang Jue is well-deserved."

"The Lord's ascension to the throne is what the people want, and what we, the civil servants and generals, are looking forward to!"

"If the lord refuses to take the throne as king, it will probably chill people’s hearts!"

Deng Mu's sincere words of persuasion set the stage for Old Liu to be justified.

The last words were also a tactful reminder to Old Liu that becoming the king is not about you, Old Liu, alone, but about everyone. The future of our subordinates.

Liu Bei was shocked and suddenly understood Deng Mu's hint.

These heroic men under his command, so I am following you Liu Bei. Although I am impressed by your charm, I also want to fight with you. The selfishness of a man's future as a marquis is included.

If you old Liu's official title does not increase, how can we, the ministers, follow suit?

Just like Guan Yu, the leader of military generals, he actually holds tens of thousands of troops and controls the military and political power of Jingyu and Yuzhou. , but the official title is just a miscellaneous general.

We people followed you to lick blood with the tip of the knife, and conquered half of the country for the rest of our lives. You have to give the big guy a promotion.

If not, wouldn't it chill the hearts of these heroes?

"What you said is not completely unreasonable."

"It's just that since ancient times, how can there be any reason to call oneself king without permission from the emperor?"

"It's not that I don't want to listen to your advice, but that I really have some difficulties."

Liu Bei expressed his dilemma.

It's okay to be king, but it must be justified and the emperor can appoint him!

Everyone frowned and looked at each other, and they were all stumped.

The emperor has now been snatched by Cao Cao After returning home, how could he issue an edict to make you, Old Liu, king?

Even if the emperor had this intention, Cao Cao would not allow it.

There was a moment of silence in the palace.

"Who says the emperor has no edict!"

A woman's voice broke the silence.

Everyone looked for the voice and saw Fu Shou walking out of the outer hall with the support of the maid, holding a scroll high.

"Queen?"

Liu Bei was taken aback.

Deng Mu and everyone also had strange expressions on their faces, wondering what the Queen meant if she didn't take good care of her injuries and suddenly came out?

Fu Shou unfolded the scroll, faced Liu Bei, and read aloud:

"The emperor's uncle Liu Bei has made great contributions to the country by defeating the rebels. I specially make Liu Bei the King of Yan, hereditary and indiscriminate, in recognition of his merits!".