Chapter 216: Two Birds with One Stone
After all, it was about his own nephew, as soon as he heard that Fang Shao had a plan, Mi Zhu immediately lifted his spirits, and asked anxiously: "What kind of plan, Zhongzheng, you can say it quickly." ”
Fang Shao didn't have a feather fan in his hand, but he still waved his hand like Zhuge Liang, signaling Mi Zhu not to worry, Pang Tong was unhappy, and said: "Don't learn from your teacher, don't sell Guanzi, if you have any plans, hurry up." ”
Fang Shao put on a look of necessity at this time, and said in embarrassment: "This strategy, it is useful but useful, but it is a bad gentleman, if it is not a last resort, it is better not to use it." ”
At this time, Zhuge Liang's eyes moved slightly, as if he had guessed a few points, and suddenly smiled mysteriously.
Fang Shao sighed when he saw his expression, and said, "It seems that Mr. has already guessed, so okay, I'll tell the truth." As long as we can spread the rumors that the lord intends to appoint the young general as the heir, then there will be a wave of opposition, and then we will take the opportunity to persuade the king to establish an heir as soon as possible with the intention of stabilizing the hearts of our subjects, and the king will not dare to delay any longer. ”
As soon as Fang Shao's words came out, the other two suddenly realized, while Zhuge Liang smiled, obviously this plan was as he expected.
After Fang Shao finished speaking, he hurriedly added: "Although we are for the good of the king, it will cause the young general to suffer innocently, so I said that this strategy is not very kind, I think it is better to use it with caution." ”
He seems to be very helpless when he says it well, but in fact, he has long had scruples about Liu Feng, although this person is brave and strong, but his surname is extremely arrogant and impetuous, when he first attacked Hanzhong, Fang Shao worked with him for a period of time, and he faintly felt that with this person's surname, he was afraid that he would become a disaster sooner or later in the future. Once something happens, it will be a threat to their Jingzhou Group or the great cause of the King of Hanzhong, so it is better to get rid of it as soon as possible.
Over there, Pang Tong knocked on the table and sneered: "I think this is a good plan, and it is a clever plan to kill two birds with one stone." ”
"Killing two birds with one stone? Where did the two birds come from? How I don't know. Fang Shao began to pretend to be confused.
Pang Tong said: "This bird, naturally is what you said to force the king to set up an heir, think that the young general is the king's adopted son after all, if the king has no blood son, it is not wrong to set up his heir, now there are two biological sons, but there are rumors that the adopted son is the heir, it will inevitably create sincerity and benevolence among the ministers, and in order to calm people's hearts, the king naturally has to set up an heir early to calm down the rumors. ”
Zhuge Liang said with a smile: "This bird has already been said, why do you have to repeat it, just say your two birds." ”
"What's the hurry, you let me take a breath." Pang Tong complained, took the tea and moistened his throat, and then said: "What is the surname of the young general, I think you all know that now the king is still here, and he can barely suppress him." If the king is the one day, will he willingly submit to his younger brother, who is a teenager younger than him? ”
Fang Shao breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, and said what he was worried about through Pang Tong, for him, it was also "killing two birds with one stone".
Pang Tong said here, Mi Zhu's expression immediately became excited, and he hurriedly said: "Shi Yuan's words are reasonable, this child was silent when he was a child, but he was quite calm, but for so many years, most of them have been favored by the king, and the surname is becoming more and more presumptuous, as Shi Yuan said, if it is the king in the future, no one will be able to control it." ”
It seems that the two of them are in favor of Fang Shao's strategy.
At this time, Fang Shao pretended to be embarrassed again, and said: "But, even so, this is the king's family matter after all, isn't it a bit of a loss for us to provoke their father-son relationship like this." ”
I have been listening quietly to Zhuge Liang's opening, and he said indifferently: "The king is in danger of the world, his family affairs are the affairs of the world, and whether Prince Atai can ascend to the position of heir is also related to the interests and safety of our Jingxiangshi people, I have no doubt at all." As for the major general, if he recognized his identity clearly, restrained his surname, and kept to himself, it would be fine, but now he is obviously reluctant to wronged himself, in this case, we can't sit idly by. ”
With Zhuge Liang's words, Fang Shao was relieved, and said: "In this way, sir, you also advocate this matter?" ”
Zhuge Liang nodded slightly, and said: "This matter is mainly for the sake of Atai Gongzi, as for the young general, it can be regarded as a little warning to him, if after this incident, he has not reined in, we can further plan." ”
Several leaders of the Jingxu Group privately agreed on such a strategy, so soon after, rumors spread in Nanzhengzhong, saying that the reason why the king of Hanzhong was reluctant to establish a son, saying that he thought that the two parents and children were still young and inconvenient to be heirs, but in fact, they had the idea of having an adopted son Liu Feng as the son, and also said that the Jingxu people had a close relationship with the two little sons, and the king of Hanzhong wanted to pave the way for Liu Feng and intended to suppress the Jingxiang people.
The rumors quickly spread from Nanzheng, and it didn't take long for Jingzhou to spread. When Guan Yu, who was guarding Jingzhou, heard about these rumors, he consciously cooperated with Fang Shao's strategy, and personally sent a letter to Liu Bei, euphemistically asking him, the eldest brother, if he really had any plans to set up an adopted son as the son.
Not long after receiving this letter, Liu Bei realized the seriousness of the problem, Liu Bei himself also knew that the foundation of his foothold in the world was Jingzhou, and now even Jingzhou was affected by rumors, and civil and military officials began to be suspicious.
So, he had to summon Zhuge Liang and other important ministers to discuss the matter, but it seemed that he also guessed what was behind some rumors, so he also summoned Fa Zheng together.
"Ladies and gentlemen, between the two states right now, for some reason, rumors suddenly spread around, stirring people's hearts, do you have a way to deal with it?"
Faced with Liu Bei's question, Zhuge Liang pretended to be innocent and asked rhetorically: "I don't know what the rumors the king is referring to?" ”
Liu Bei coughed lightly and said, "Naturally, it's about Feng'er, Kong Ming's military advisor must have heard about it." ”
Zhuge Liang was in a trance and said: "It turned out to be this matter, in fact, Liang thought that this rumor did not arise without wind." ”
Liu Bei was stunned and said, "How can Master Kong Ming say this?" ”
Zhuge Liang said: "Now that the king has established the country and is called the king, the system of all kingdoms has been completed, but there is only no king and a son, so it is the ministers who will have doubts. ”
Liu Bei frowned secretly, and said, "Then according to the opinion of the military advisor, how to calm down." ”
Without waiting for Zhuge Liang to speak, Pang Tong said: "This is simple, the king has the eldest son of Atai Gongzi, and after he is established as the son, this rumor will naturally be self-defeating, and those who have unwanted thoughts will naturally break their minds, and the doubts of the ministers will also disappear." ”
Of course, Pang Tong would not be stupid enough to specify his surname, but as soon as Liu Bei heard this, he naturally knew who the "person with unwanted thoughts" was referring to.
His face changed slightly, and it was obvious that Pang Tong's words had touched his nerves. However, Liu Bei is Liu Bei after all, and it is not so easy to get into the way, so he turned his gaze to Fa Zheng and said, "Filial piety, what about your opinion?" ”
Fa Zheng was not ambiguous, and said bluntly: "In fact, with the king now in full bloom, there is no need to rush to establish a son, not to mention that the two sons are still very young, if they are early, if they are burdened with the heavy responsibility of the prince of the king too early, it seems that it is not conducive to growth." ”
Fa Zheng actually used "Spring and Autumn is in full bloom" to describe Liu Bei, which made Fang Shao almost laugh out loud, this sycophant is really fake enough, but fake is fake, but no one can refute it, even if it is Liu Bei himself, of course, he will not admit that he is physiologically speaking, he is already "said to be in the twilight of the West Mountain".
Fa Zheng really seized on the matter of age to make a fuss, and he also deliberately only mentioned the two sons, not Atai alone, obviously saying that he thought the two sons had equal inheritance rights, which also euphemistically showed that the unborn child in Mrs. Wu's womb, if it was a boy, would have the same inheritance rights as Atai and Adou.
Fa Zheng's excuse was already in their plan, and Fang Shao, under the hint of Zhuge Liang, immediately said: "As Xiaozhi said, although the age of Prince Atai is still young, if he is not established as the prince, how can he quell this rumor, if he does not quell this rumor, the ministers are all suspicious, and how can they wholeheartedly conceive for the king's Northern Expedition." ”
Fang Shao's words were not so much for Fa Zheng as for Liu Bei, and sure enough, as soon as he mentioned this, Liu Bei's expression immediately moved.
Fa Zheng was blocked so that he had nothing to say for a while, and a few people in Jingzhou here were all secretly proud in their hearts, thinking that this calculation was successful.
It's just that Fa Zheng was silent for a long time, but said: "There is a plan, but it can calm this rumor." ”
Fang Shao, who was secretly proud, couldn't help but be stunned, while Liu Bei was overjoyed and hurriedly said, "What is the best plan for filial piety?" ”
Fa Zheng said: "After the former Mencius attacked the three eastern counties in the north, there has been no suitable person to defend the important place of Yidu. This place can pass through the three eastern counties in the north, the danger of the Three Gorges in the west, and the southern county in the east, which is for the key point, and the king is in need of a person who can be trusted and can stand alone, and he thinks that it is most appropriate to send the major general to go. And if the young general leaves Yizhou and no longer follows the king, such a clear hint, everyone's doubts will naturally disappear. ”
As soon as Fa Zheng said this, Fang Shao was both surprised and emotional, and secretly thought in his heart: "Fa Xiaozhi, this guy is really powerful, I didn't expect him to have such a hand, this is a bit of a miscalculation." ”
And Fa Zheng was secretly proud: "Hmph, if Mrs. Wu gives birth to a son in the future, I am afraid that this Liu Feng will become a stumbling block, and today is just the opportunity to send him out, which not only prevents you from wanting to make Atai Gongzi the prince, but also eliminates a hidden danger, this is killing two birds with one stone, hehe......"
(To be continued)