Whether to go outside or to be safe is a question that every force has to make a choice throughout the ages.

There is nothing new under the sun, and although Liu Chan is not interested in the Western Church and its teachings, this sentence in his scriptures still makes a lot of sense.

Cao Wei wants to attack Wu, no matter how crazy Cao Pi is, he will not completely ignore Liu Han.

But he couldn't help it, first, Sun Quan's refusal to send his son north had an extremely bad impact.

At the beginning, it was Cao Pili who accepted his request to surrender despite public opinion, but now Sun Quan is doing this, what is the difference between slapping him with a big mouth and scolding him for being a big fool?

Second, the Qingxu issue can no longer be delayed, Cao Pi's compromise made the Qingxu tyrant more unscrupulous, and he has the posture of a country within a country, and it will change over time.

First outside or first inside, the new emperor of Great Wei said that he wanted them all.

He wants to solve these two problems together through a war.

In fact, this is not a stupid trick, after all, there is a cost to fighting, if you can really solve internal and external problems so efficiently, it can even be called a wonderful move.

…… If it weren't for his father and son watching from the sidelines.

The Liu-Sun alliance was avoided through diplomatic means, and it was completely shattered after the old Liu became emperor.

The so-called heaven has no two days, the country has no two masters, Lao Liu and Cao Pi have no possibility of compromising with each other.

This assassination was his last struggle, and it was also a low-cost attempt.

Even if it doesn't work, it will make Liu Han fall into suspicion.

If he can drive a wedge between the trust of the Liu and Sun families, or even provoke the relationship between Jingzhou and Yizhou, even if it is just a little disagreement in the future battle, it will become a huge opportunity for Cao Wei on the battlefield.

It can be described as a million profits.

Now the question of whether to give priority to the outside or the inside has come to Liu Chan's father and son.

Cao Wei has already made a clear card: Someone over there has reported to me, you can do it yourself, it's best not to help Sun Quan, otherwise your every move will be under my control.

Do you continue the Northern Expedition as originally planned with this hidden danger, or stop to investigate the ghosts first?

Zhuge Liang and Fazheng, who had listened to what had happened, glanced at each other.

Then Fa Zheng spoke first: "Your Majesty, it is an old plan for the prince to block the news in time for this matter. In the opinion of the ministers, it is not appropriate to investigate this matter with great fanfare, it is better to suppress the ...... for the time being."

Liu Bei said angrily: "In this Chengdu City Market, the land under my feet, I dare to openly assassinate the prince, how can I stop here?" Even if I turn over this Yizhou official, I will also kill this thief! ”

"Your Majesty is angry." Zhuge Liang arched his hand and said, "Filial piety is also for the sake of the overall situation, and the minister thinks that the prince is also considering this, so he blocked the news in time."

"Since Cao Wei arranged the assassination at this time, I am afraid that he will soon wave his army to attack Wu. At that time, we should also wait for the opportunity to move and raise Jingyi's troops to the Northern Expedition, and at this time, we must not make the generals suspicious and panicked, and the soldiers feel uneasy. ”

"Is that all it takes, when it hasn't happened?!" Lao Liu was furious.

Since the great victory in Hanzhong, Liu Chan has become more and more angry, and he has not been so angry for a long time.

Liu Chan was actually a little moved in his heart, Lao Liu's unusually uncontrollable emotions were certainly because it involved the security of the prince, strategic planning, and national security......

But it can't be denied that there is also a very simple father-son relationship in this, as a father, he wants to find out the thief who threatens his son's life and slaughter it, it's as simple as that.

What he and the prime minister and Fa Zheng could think of immediately, he didn't believe that Lao Liu would not be able to think of it.

But he still did not hesitate to shake the morale of the army, and also made a thorough internal investigation with great fanfare...... Liu Chan suddenly further understood why the second and third uncles were so desperate for Lao Liu.

A monarch who can put brotherly feelings, father-son feelings above political reason, is not a perfect monarch worthy of praise.

But he is definitely a brother who is willing to live and die...... So that even people with modern souls can finally call out to their fathers willingly.

"Father." Liu Chan interjected, "The prime minister and the Fa Shangshu are reasonable, this is a heaven-sent opportunity for the Northern Expedition, and the father must not lose a big one because of a small one." ”

"Is that all?!" Lao Liu repeated it again, obviously extremely unwilling.

"Naturally, I won't forget it." Fa Zheng took over the conversation and sneered, "If you want to kill the prince and collaborate with the enemy and treason, you should be guilty of the Yi clan, and everyone involved in this matter should be punished and set an example!" ”

Zhuge Liang nodded with a smile and said: "If this person is not removed, the overall situation of the Northern Expedition will also be affected." The two things affect each other, and there is no order, and they should be dealt with together, but it is not for His Majesty to ignore them. ”

"What Kong Ming said is true, the overall situation must be taken into account, but this traitor must also be found out." Fa Zheng Dao.

The two of them said a word, looked at each other, obviously both sides had similar ideas, and they both smiled.

Lao Liu looked left and right, but he didn't know what they meant: "Hey, what kind of riddle are you two guessing with me at this time, what are your plans, but it doesn't hurt to talk about it." ”

Zhuge Liang said with a smile: "Your Majesty, don't worry, just appoint the queen and crown prince according to the original plan." I can't wait for a big investigation, but I'll be scared of this fang. ”

"Yes, the minister expected that this fang would not succeed in one blow, and the assassin would not come back, and he would not know what we meant, so he would inevitably hide and shrink his head, and he would not dare to act rashly." Fa Zheng Dao.

"Your Majesty only needs to ask the guards to take strict precautions and hold the canonization ceremony as usual."

"When the Northern Expedition begins, the ministers will let this fang jump out by itself, and what to do with it at that time is up to Your Majesty to decide."

In a few words of tacit understanding, the traitor's future was laid out clearly, as simple as crushing a bedbug.

Liu Chan thought for a while, and felt that they should use the Northern Expedition to lure the snake out of the hole, so that the traitors inside would rise to the top and then catch them all.

The essence of the idea is the same as Cao Pi, ready to complete the battle.

Grasp both the outside and the inside, both hard.

It was a matter of the prince's safety, Lao Liu did not dare to be sloppy, and repeatedly confirmed to them the grasp of the plan.

Zhuge Liang and Fa Zheng elaborated on it, and they really thought of it, and they really wanted to lead the snake out of the hole.

They told Lao Liu about the prototype of the plan in their hearts, this plan seems a bit risky at first glance, but it has been carefully calculated, and only need to improve the details, and it can be guaranteed to be foolproof.

Liu Chan also nodded again and again when he heard it, this kind of treatment can indeed minimize the external influence, which will not delay the Northern Expedition, but also play a deterrent role in killing chickens and monkeys.

Lao Liu's expression gradually softened after hearing this: "It's just, this person really has such boldness?" What if he doesn't take the bait? ”

"Hehe, since you dare to buy murder and assassination, you see a great opportunity, how can you not move?" Zhuge Liang shook the feather fan lightly and smiled, "If you really don't move, just provoke him." ”

Fa Zheng smiled and arched his hand: "Your Majesty only arranges the canonization and the Northern Expedition, and this matter will be handed over to the ministers and others, and within three months after the Northern Expedition begins, there will be fish biting the hook." ”

Lao Liu saw that his two major think tanks said so, and his son had no objections, so he agreed.

As a result, the city of Chengdu, which experienced a downtown assassination, acted as if nothing had happened.

The people and soldiers who had experienced everything at the scene that day, and the county government officials who participated in the investigation and aftermath were all silent from top to bottom, and they did not mention what happened that day.

Coupled with the timeliness of Liu Chan's gag order, even Chengdu officials, many people don't know that this incident has happened.

As for the party Liu Chan...... is already like a nobody, ready to be crowned crown prince under Lao Liu's arrangement.

(End of chapter)