"No!"
Zhu Ran entered the cabin and directly interrupted Zhuge Liang. Then, regardless of Zhuge Liang's presence, he roped in Sun Quan and started plotting, well, plotting loudly.
"Lord, you need to wake up! This matter is not as simple as you think." Zhu Ran said to Sun Quan.
"I know it's not simple. I'm asking you to find out the inside story." Sun Quan said.
Don't look at Sun Quan now reusing Lu Meng, Pan Zhang, or even the new generation Lu Xun and Bu Zhi. The person who truly has a deep relationship with Sun Quan is Zhu Ran, who grew up with Sun Quan.
Maybe Zhu Ran doesn't look as eye-catching as Lu Meng and others, but this kid will consider the problem completely from Sun Quan's perspective, and his background, coupled with his hard work over the years, also allows Zhu Ran to master information that many people cannot master. channel.
"My lord, the general trend is now. Whether you stop it or not, the old man will definitely ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor. If you want to support it, the position of prince will naturally be yours. If you don't support it, then some things may not be easy to say. "As expected of Sun Quan's confidant, Zhu Ran spoke very straightforwardly.
"What!"
Zhu Ran's words seemed to hit Sun Quan's heart, and Sun Quan instantly became excited.
"It's so good to wait.
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Cough cough cough. "
There are also such good things - Sun Quan almost blurted it out.
What is Sun Quan's dream? Sun Quan has never wanted to be an emperor. Sun Quan has always wanted to be a free prince who does not have to do anything and no one dares to mess with him.
On weekdays, when walking around the world, when encountering a rash person, he hits him with his fists; when encountering a corrupt official, he uses his status to suppress him; when encountering a second-generation ancestor who robs a daughter of the people, isn't this the act of pretending to be a pig and eating the tiger? Eat and drink, have fine wine and heroes, live your life as you please, how happy it is!
This is Sun Quan’s dream life!
Fortunately, Sun Quan reacted quickly enough. This idea could not be said in front of Zhu Ran or Zhuge Liang. The only one present was Bu Lianshi, who would probably raise his hands and feet in agreement.
"Ahem, Kong Ming, what do you think?"
Seeing Zhuge Liang's expression was different, Sun Quan directly asked Zhuge Liang the question first.
Now, it is a secret known to everyone that Sun Ce is not dead. Sun Quan is not the only one who can run the Sun family. Putting aside personal feelings, once Sun Quan revealed his unwillingness to be emperor, those military generals who had contributed to the founding of the country and the families who wanted to be relatives of the emperor, as mentioned earlier, would easily turn to support Sun Ce directly. After all, we are all members of the Sun family, so this is not a betrayal.
Zhuge Liang didn't know whether Sun Quan wanted to be emperor or not. Zhuge Liang only knew that this matter had nothing to do with Sun Quan. But as long as Sun Quan does not rule out becoming emperor, then when there is no other way to go, Sun Quan can only take this road.
Therefore, Zhuge Liang could only step out of the box and persuade Sun Quan from another angle.
How to convince Sun Quan? There is only one way, and that is to break Zhu Ran's premise. What Zhu Ran just said was based on one premise, that is, Sun Jian will definitely ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor.
What if Sun Jian didn't proclaim himself emperor? What if Sun Quan successfully stopped Sun Jian?
Therefore, Zhuge Liang mainly elaborated his views from three aspects. Different from Zhu Ran's straightforwardness, Zhuge Liang's analysis is obviously more organized.
First, all justice is lost. Today, the orthodoxy of the Han Dynasty is in Jiangdong, and all the princes in the world follow it. Only Cao Cao is judged as a rebel. Once Sun asserted himself as emperor, the Sun family would immediately become untenable in terms of justice. Not to mention that Cao Cao would seize the opportunity to stand up and hold high the banner, but those celebrities and loyal men who were loyal to the Han Dynasty would probably be disappointed and abandon Jiangdong.
Second, Sun Jian was not suitable to be emperor. It no longer matters what Sun Jian was like before. Sun Jian now could go crazy at any time. Once you become the emperor, you do some outrageous things, which loses the majesty of the emperor and will bring disgrace to the people and ministers. If some inhumane orders are issued again, will you listen to them or not? To take a step back, even if Sun Jian is no longer crazy, he spends most of his time in a daze, is he really capable of handling important affairs of his family and country? If such Sun Jian is really allowed to become the emperor, then no matter how solid the Sun family is, they will not be able to withstand several years of hard work.
Third, Jiangdong
The worry of internal strife. Sun Quan and Sun Ce, as the two heroes of the Sun family, if they were ministers, they would definitely work together and support each other. But once it comes to the struggle for the throne, no matter how good the relationship is, there will inevitably be gaps. This is not something Sun Quan can withdraw from just by voluntarily withdrawing. There are so many people who support Sun Quan and so many close friends of Sun Quan. Even if Sun Quan does not fight for himself, they will help Sun Quan fight for it! This is not only about feelings, but also about their own interests. After all, being important to Sun Quan does not mean that they will be taken seriously by Sun Ce. These people, including the factions and families behind them, have long been firmly tied to Sun Quan. Together. It can be said that Jiangdong will inevitably be divided into two major factions. No matter how good the relationship between the brothers Sun Quan and Sun Ce is, the people below often have frictions, and in the long run, there will probably be trouble.
The above is all Zhuge Liang’s conclusion.
"That makes sense!" Sun Quan was also the type to make decisions immediately, and he immediately decided, "pass the order and temporarily appoint Liu Feng, the son of Emperor Xian, as the crown prince. Empress Sun will listen to the affairs behind the curtain. At the same time, we will thoroughly investigate the death of Emperor Xian. I want to see who is behind it." !」
"Lord! Hu Tu! This Zhuge Liang is just deceiving the public with his evil words!" Zhu Ran said anxiously, trying to stop Sun Quan.
"I think you are just a fool. Cao Cao is now in great prestige and will soon grow into an opponent that can threaten me in Jiangdong. It would be better for you, as each of you will be in trouble now." Sun Quan replied angrily.
Of course, Sun Quan knew that the three things mentioned by Zhuge Liang sounded horrifying at first glance, but in fact they were not that scary. First of all, righteousness, how many celebrities are really loyal to the Han Dynasty today? Maybe, but after Cihang Jingzhai, represented by Diao Chan, left, there are very few. And Sun Quan knew very well that even if these people left, they would never defect to Cao Cao. After all, Cao Cao was just as good as him. Secondly, Sun Jian is not suitable to be emperor, he is definitely not suitable, but Sun Quan and Sun Ce are not fools. Even if Sun Jian is allowed to be emperor, it will only have a symbolic meaning and will not allow him to take real power. Finally, the internal fighting in Jiangdong, in fact, the risk is always there whether to claim the emperor or not. However, this risk is a slow release process. This process is long enough for them to destroy Cao Cao and dominate the world. By then, there will be friction and changes. It doesn’t matter the overall situation.
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Therefore, Sun Quan actually cares more about the short-term impact. Proclaiming the emperor will make people excited and focused, thus focusing on one thing and the other, and ignoring the real crisis. Regardless of whether this was Cao Cao's conspiracy, Sun Quan could not fulfill the enemy's wishes.
Moreover, once he is truly proclaimed emperor, he will be granted the title of king and the benefactor of the marquis. By then, everyone will have a noble status. How many people are still willing to fight on the battlefield?
Yes, these people have worked hard all their lives and only think about fame and fortune. But before the enemy is eliminated, you fulfill their wishes in advance. Doesn’t that make people lose their ambition to be enterprising?
The truth is very simple, you can give a deposit, but the balance must be in hand.
Therefore, no matter how willing he was, Sun Quan could only grit his teeth and be ruthless to stop his father Sun Jingjian from being emperor.
However, no one at the scene expected that a few days later, the dignified King of Wu Sun Quan, the leader of Jiangdong, would be blocked from his own gate in Jianye City.
