Guo Jia's words instantly turned everyone's attention back to the matter of sealing the king.

After Wang Xu heard this, he roughly swept the faces of everyone, and then asked with a smile: "What name do you think is the best thing to use?" ”

"Lord!" The spirit of frustration was very excited, and he said with great interest: "According to the humble opinion of the ministers, if the lord is in Xiangyang, it is better to take Xiangyang as the number!" ”

"King Xiang?"

Everyone muttered silently for a moment, and Tian Feng took the lead in shaking his head: "It's not good, it's not good!" If there is a need to move the office in the future, will it be necessary to change the title? ”

"How about the King of Chu!" Xu Shu suddenly interjected and said decisively: "Since the land of Jingxiang Nine Counties is a feudal country of the lord and prosperous in Chu, it is just right to take Chu as the name!" ”

For a while, except for some people who were silent, many other civil and military discussions were there, each expressing their opinions.

The result of the discussion is that the king of Chu is recognized by more people, just because his name is more suitable for the feudal country.

"Well, since all the princes think that Chu is better, then it will be named Chu!" After Wang Xu thought about it carefully, he made a decision, and then looked at his cousin Wang Cang in the sitting hall, and said sharply: "Zhong Xuan, you immediately draft the chapter, and send someone to the Son of Heaven tomorrow!" ”

"No!" Wang Cang didn't talk much, smiled slightly, and responded very simply, he was very good at writing, and he was more suitable for drafting such documents than Wang Kai, the main book.

Because there were a lot of things to prepare, the gathering quickly dispersed, Wang Xu only left Zhuge Liang, Pang Tong, and Zhuge Jin, and took them to take them to the courtyard of the inner mansion for a walk.

Walking silently to a no-man's land, Wang Xu smiled leisurely and said with slow steps: "Kong Ming, Shi Yuan, Ziyu!" What do you think of today's events? Is there anything wrong with being crowned king? ”

The three of them looked at each other. Zhuge Jin smiled indifferently and said, "The subordinates are not Hanchen. Only serve the lord to calm the world. It is the lord of the lord, since the lord has made a plan, we should obey it! ”

Pang Tong has a bold personality, and his speech is even more direct: "Today, the princes are in their own ways, the Han family is exhausted, and it exists in name only, what is the difference between it and the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period?" The lord is carried forward. also shows the Son of Heaven in the book, which has left dignity for the imperial family, why is it inappropriate! That Qi Huan Gong and others, have you ever been able to report everything to Zhou Tianzi? ”

"Huh! Shi Yuan's words are excessive! Zhuge Liang shook the feather fan lightly and answered with a smile: "Although the imperial family is small, the name of the Han Dynasty is still there, and the lord is in charge of the land of the three states, and it is imperative to take the throne to serve the king, and there is nothing wrong with it, but the Han system is different from the Zhou Dynasty." If the son is still in the court today, he still needs to write a letter after all. In order to win the hearts of the people, the name is justified! ”

"But Cao Cao controls the court, and His Majesty is difficult to be autonomous, how can he agree lightly?" Zhuge Jin shook his head and said: "At the beginning, Yuan Shao wanted to be a general, but Cao Cao was afraid of his power and wanted to temporarily appease his heart, so he took advantage of the situation, and now he is unprofitable, how can he agree to this?" ”

"It's man-made, think about it for a while, and you can always think of a way to force Cao Cao!" Zhuge Liang said with a calm smile. "In fact, the subordinates are strange, why didn't the lord kill Liu Xiang today? Now that the king is about to be crowned, if his actions today are spread out, it will cause hidden dangers, and only by killing him can he deter all parties. ”

Wang Xu listened to the discussion of the three of them, and his heart was very happy, but when he suddenly heard Zhuge Liang's question, his heart sank, and his mood was a little heavy.

Pang Tong also nodded: "If you consider the overall situation, the lord should indeed kill this person today, his words are too much, but the lord let him live, after the word spreads, everyone will think that the lord is weak-hearted, but he is concerned, I am afraid that it will cause opposition from all over the country, if someone provokes it again, there may even be some rebellion!" ”

Wang Xu was extremely surprised by these words, and he turned his head to look at Pang Tong curiously. "In that case, why did Shi Yuan deliberately trip him up today and save his life?"

"Hahaha...... He can't die like that! Pang Tong laughed and replied, "If the lord did not cure him of the crime of disrespect, he could not die in the temple, and if he committed suicide like that and spread it, it would be extremely detrimental to the lord's reputation, and even trap the lord in a place of disloyalty and injustice." ”

"After all, most people don't know the deeper reason, they will only look at the appearance, they will only look at it one-sidedly, talking about Liu Xiang's death for the imperial family, and the lord forced him to commit suicide. As for the general trend of the world, the reasons why the lord has to do it, the grand desire to stabilize the world, and the treachery of the princes' disputes, most of them only talk about it, but few people think deeply and understand the difficulties of the lord. ”

"Huh! Shi Yuan has seen it thoroughly! Wang Xu smiled with relief.

Pang Tong waved his hand: "That's just the normal feelings of ordinary people, how can I say it thoroughly!" ”

"Yes, human nature!" Wang Xu sighed and said leisurely: "Actually, when I was in the palace, I also thought about killing him, but in the end I didn't!" ”

"Why?" Pang Tong asked.

"Liu Gong is a loyal minister, I admire his temperament!" Wang Xu said sincerely.

"Respectable indeed!" Zhuge Liang nodded angrily. "If everyone in the Han Dynasty was like this, there would be no troubled times today!"

Wang Xu shook his head and sighed: "Yes! Liu Gong is a loyal and righteous person, and he is also meritorious to the people, and he is not at fault, I will try my best to let him enjoy his old age in peace! ”

"Doesn't the lord mind such insults at all?" Zhuge Jin next to him couldn't help but interject.

"Mind, of course mind, I'm also a human being, how can I not be angry?" Wang Xu raised his eyebrows and smiled: "It's just that he has his own position, since he respects his loyalty, how can he not laugh at the scolding, it's just a trivial matter, and it's not enough to study it deeply." ”

"The lord's mind is admirable!" Zhuge Jin sighed again and again, and was very respectful of Wang Xu.

"Okay, let's not talk about this, since the three of them have no objection to the act of sealing the king in their hearts, I am also at ease, let's go! Go to your new home and see if you're satisfied! ”

Wang Xu laughed with the three of them, and quickly left the general's mansion and went to the resettlement place.

The mansion he set up for the Zhuge family was not far from the General's Mansion, the two mansions were next to each other, and Pang Tong was on the other side of the street, far away from each other.

These three houses are not big, but they are not small, the rockery courtyard is not lacking, the decoration is very elegant, Zhuge Liang and others are very happy after seeing it, and thank you again and again.

Wang Xu accompanied them for a rough walk, then let them familiarize themselves with the environment, and then returned to the general's mansion to find Guo Jia, who was busy in the military advisor Cao.

I just stepped into the place where Director Guo Jia is. He hadn't spoken yet. Guo Jia has already gotten up to greet him. hurriedly asked: "Lord, who is the young man who tripped Liu Xiang today, he has good intelligence!" ”

"Oh?" Wang Xu was surprised: "Why do you say that?" ”

"When he first entered the General's Mansion, he didn't know anything, but he was able to analyze the shape in that short period of time, and knew that Liu Xiang couldn't die in the palace and trip over it, of course it was extraordinary!" Guo Jiadao.

"Huh!" Wang Xu smiled: "Sure enough, heroes cherish each other." That man is a well-known Pang Tong! ”

"No wonder, no wonder there is no vanity under the fame, and his reputation in Jingzhou is not small." Guo Jia praised each other and did not hesitate to appreciate it.

"Then there is a person with a feather fan next to him, what do you think?" Wang Xu asked.

Guo Jia opened his mouth and said: "The appearance is elegant and refined, and the eyes are full of wisdom, but I don't dare to judge myself!" ”

"You'll know in the future, perhaps, he will be my Xun Yu in the future!" Wang Xu said with a faint smile.

"Could he be the Zhuge Kongming that the lord once mentioned?" Guo Jia's eyes lit up.

"Exactly!" Wang Xu smiled and nodded, but he didn't want to say more. Then he frowned and looked at Guo Jia with a little blame: "Fengxiao." Why do you arrange things like this today? Why don't you report it in advance? ”

"Lord!" Guo Jia smiled and pointed to his mouth: "Although it is imperative to enter the throne and seal the king, if the lord takes it himself, it will leave people with a truth, and people all over the world will say that the lord enters the king without permission, which is not good for his reputation, but now like this, it will be rumored that a group of ministers will admonish him, and everyone will expect it!" ”

Wang Xu suddenly realized, and finally solved the confusion in his heart: "Okay, you are filial piety, you really have a plan, and you can't make any mistakes!" But you should have told me first, lest you suspect it! ”

Guo Jia's eyes flashed, and he said with a smile: "Lord, if you collude to set up a bureau, there will always be a time for leakage, wouldn't it be that the lord will bear the name of treachery?" Since the ministers all have hearts, wouldn't it be better to come back and forth with the real thing, without pretentiousness? ”

"You! It's wonderful, but it scared me, and I almost misunderstood that something big would happen! Wang Xu pointed his fingers and pointed at Guo Jia and smiled.

"But this is also a surprise for the lord!"

"That's a good thing!" Wang Xu smiled: "Forget it, I won't mention this matter more, I have something to inquire about!" ”

"My lord, please speak!"

"Today's matter of Liu Xiang made me think about it in the palace, and I feel that the imperial family still has residual power, and the matter of becoming the king still needs a formal decree from the imperial court in order to fully obey the public, and Zhuge Kongming was also built like this before, but for the time being, he has not thought of a countermeasure to force Cao Cao to agree!" Wang Xu said.

"That's what it was! The four hundred years of the Han Dynasty are deeply rooted, and there is still residual power after all, and now if you completely abandon the imperial family, it will be difficult to ensure that there will be no changes in various places, and there will be some troubles, and it will take time to completely get rid of the constraints of the imperial family, and it will only take time after the situation gradually changes. In this regard, his subordinates have also thought about it, if they want Cao Cao to agree, it is nothing more than to induce him to benefit, or to force him, and now the most easily realized strategy requires one person! Guo Jia said calmly.

"Oh? Who? Where is it now? Wang Xuqi said.

"In Xiangyang, under house arrest!" Guo Jia said with certainty.

"House arrest in prison?" Wang Xu frowned for a moment, then suddenly had a flash of inspiration, and slapped his thigh in surprise: "That's right!" During the Battle of Nanyang that year, Cao Hong was captured by the generals! ”

"Not bad!" Guo Jia resolutely answered: "Cao Hong is Cao Cao's favorite general, and he is his younger brother, he has been under house arrest in prison for several years. ”

"Now this Cao Hong will come in handy, you can use it as an exchange condition, as long as you get the decree of His Majesty, even if he Cao Cao regrets it in the future, we have the handwritten decree of His Majesty in hand, and he has been on the throne, so he can not be afraid, but it can be said that he persecuted the Son of Heaven and caused chaos in the dynasty, and no one in the world can say anything, because this is the truth! Therefore, His Majesty's canonization decree is something that the lord must take in his hands to easily stabilize all parties, as long as he carries the position, there is no reason to come down. ”

"Cao Hong alone, will Cao Cao agree?" Wang Xu said uncertainly.

"Yes!" Guo Jia's eyes flashed: "It is inevitable for the lord to become the king, all he needs is His Majesty's edict, even if he Cao Cao refuses, he is powerless to stop the lord from taking the throne, not to let His Majesty canonized, at most let the lord spend more effort to stabilize all parties, even if there is a rebellion, he can also wave the army to pacify, in the current situation, can anyone still shake the foundation of the lord?" ”

"So for Cao Cao, it's not much of a benefit, but the value and significance of redeeming Cao Hong is extraordinary, this exchange will be a mutually beneficial choice, he will not use a decree that will not have much effect on him, in exchange for greater loyalty to his subordinates and Cao Hong's love general, he is a shrewd person, he knows how to choose." (To be continued......)