"Ziyu is still thoughtful..." Liu Bei nodded in approval after hearing this. In fact, the mountains of Shu are high and the water is far away. He could lie and claim not to know, and ascending the throne and proclaiming himself emperor would be a done deal.
It is Liu Bei's ideal to be the emperor, but the Taishan Fengchan mentioned by Lan Tian is even more fascinating. If there are any flaws in the process of ascending the throne, it will leave eternal infamy to historians.
The historian's pen was so powerful that even the emperor was helpless. Liu Bei was unwilling to settle in a corner and had the ambition to enter the Central Plains and regain the mountains and rivers, so he was willing to wait a few more years.
After reaching a consensus on the matter of Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty, Liu Bei continued to consult with Lantian about the implementation details of the Qinchuan strategy of "flowering on the trees". Yizhou could rest and recuperate for several years and could focus on Lantian's strategic layout.
When the time comes, Liu Bei will personally lead his troops out of Sichuan, and Lantian should be stationed in Jiaozhou at that time. Only by asking the first proposer of strategic planning can we get the essence of the strategy.
Lan Tian did not hide his secrets and expressed his thoughts in detail. His strategy of "Blooming on the Tree" was mainly to tire out the enemy, cooperate with the extreme weather to drag down Cao Wei's supplies, and then unexpectedly cooperate with Guan Yu to capture Chang'an, block the Wei army's retreat to the east, and encroach on the enemy. Wei's military power in Yongliang made Liangzhou and even the Western Regions its own horse farm. With enough war horses, it could sweep the north.
Liu Bei couldn't help but nod his head frequently. Many details coincided with the ideas of Zhuge Liang, Pang Tong, and Fazheng.
While Lan Tian was chatting, several "uninvited guests" suddenly appeared outside the palace. Liu Bei, who was beside him, seemed to have known about it for a long time and waved them into the palace.
"Your Majesty, General Lan..."
"Father, General Lan..."
The appearance of Wu Yi, Wu Ran, Liu Yong, and Liu Li made Lan Tian feel a little overwhelmed.
After Lan Tian arrived in Chengdu, he met Wu Yi several times. Each time, he was respectful and did not put on any pretense of being a 'grand uncle'. He was more easy-going than Mi Fang of the same status. Wu Ran and her two threesomes The four-year-old son only met once in Gan Qian's Xianying Palace.
"Yong'er, Li'er, you should call me uncle." Liu Bei said with a frown.
How could two children know so much? Shouldn't they think that their uncle should be Wu Yi? Wu Ran heard Liu Bei's words and quickly reminded him with his hands.
Liu Yong and Liu Li were not stupid. They bowed quickly and shouted in a milky voice: "Hello, uncle..."
"Your Majesty...what are you..." Lan Tian's face was filled with questions.
Liu Bei replied seriously: "Adou is the prince and the elder brother of Yong'er and Li'er. It's understandable that they all call you uncle..."
"This...that General Ziyuan..." Lan Tian hesitated, thinking that the uncle of the two children is right in front of him, is this appropriate for you?
Liu Bei smiled and said: "Of course Ziyuan is also an uncle. In order of the children's ages, Ziyu is their eldest uncle and Ziyuan is their second uncle..."
Lantian was about to ask if this was appropriate? Under Wu Ran's guidance, Liu Yong and Liu Li began to call their uncle and uncle respectively in front of everyone.
Liu Bei's cool moves made Lan Tian very passive, and he didn't know who taught him the tricks. In short, it was not okay for Lan Tian to agree, let alone refuse.
Wu Yi was more than ten years older than Lan Tian, but he felt comfortable becoming his second uncle. Liu Bei's approach was equivalent to tying the two families together. It would be an excellent arrangement for the future, whether it was Prince Liu Chan, Liu Yong, or Liu Li.
"Your Majesty, since General Lan is the uncle of the children, what should I call my concubine?" Wu Ran bowed and asked.
Wu Ran was a few years younger than Lan Tian. Her appearance was beautiful, her figure was dignified, and her behavior was like the autumn moon on a flat lake, which made people feel peaceful and peaceful. Compared with Sun Shangxiang's heroic demeanor, Wu Ran looked more graceful and noble, and she was indeed destined to be the mother of the world.
Liu Bei glanced at Lantian and replied solemnly: "Everything I own now is inseparable from Ziyu's management. Although he was not in Taoyuan at the beginning, Bei always treated him as a brother, and his wife called Ziyu uncle." ..”
"That's called Fourth Uncle?" Wu Ran asked.
"Fourth uncle?" Liu Bei shook his head, "Just call me uncle..."
"Uncle..." Wu Ran bowed.
"No... I can't stand it... Your Majesty, this seems a bit confusing..." Lan Tian was speechless after hearing this. If Wu Ran had just called him fourth uncle, but he didn't know the dancing skills of Ivory Mountain, he would call him uncle. He even asked himself to be Wu Erlang, and Wu Ran felt like he was in trouble no matter how he shouted.
"The mother should be called uncle, and the child should be called uncle..." reminded the older Liu Yong.
Liu Bei was indeed a little anxious. When he heard that the children were questioning, he frowned and said, "You can just call each other... As for Ziyuan..."
Lan Tian looked at the bearded Wu Yi, who seemed to have the urge to call him eldest brother, so he answered first: "Both the minister and General Ziyuan have military positions, I don't think there is a need...
"That's right. It's okay for Ziyu and Ziyuan to have official titles." Liu Bei nodded and said not to push too hard, lest Lan Tian feel resentful. The other party has agreed to be his uncle, and he is very satisfied.
"The other two children call me uncle. If Mrs. Wu calls me uncle, it would be really..." Lan Tian continued to add.
After Lan Tian finished speaking, Liu Bei was thinking about how to respond. Wu Ran suggested with a smile: "I usually call Queen Gan my sister. General Lan is older than me and is the queen's brother. Maybe I can call the general my brother?"
Liu Bei and Lan Tian were startled at the same time, surprised that Wu Ran's thoughts were so delicate.
"Brother, what do you think?" Wu Ran asked Wu Yi's opinion.
"It's natural for me to call you the queen after my little sister. I listen to your Majesty..." Wu Yi meant to call each other his own, and he had no shame in being inferior to his elder brother Lan Tian.
"Uh..." Lan Tian didn't know how to retort, but he didn't dislike Wu Ran either.
"Madam's suggestion is wonderful. The children will be called uncle, and you will be called elder brother from now on." Liu Bei made the final decision, and then asked Wu Ran to salute his two sons.
Lan Tian secretly thought that Gan Qian had entrusted Liu Chan with him, but he was far away in Jiaozhou and could not take care of him. It seemed that Liu Bei would not continue his marriage, and Wu Ran would most likely become the master of the harem. Liu Chan was not yet fourteen, so there was no harm in being friendly with Wu Ran. Lantian accepted the worship of Wu Ran, Liu Yong and Liu Li.
Seeing this scene, Wu Yi finally felt relieved. Wu Ran then excused himself not to disturb Liu Bei and left with his two children.
Lan Tian's head was buzzing at this time. Although he didn't like being plotted against, he could understand what Liu Bei and Wu Yi were doing.
Seeing Liu Bei and Wu Yi looking at him, Lan Tian clasped his fists and asked them to leave: "Shi Yuan intends to send Pang Hong to Guangzhou Academy. Someone from another academy just now said that he has arrived, and I want to go back to see him..."
"Oh? Shi Yuan is very discerning..." Liu Bei nodded happily.
Wu Yi rolled his eyes secretly and thought to himself that the Jingzhou faction really likes multi-faceted layouts. Pang Tong is now the Dali of the Hanzhong Kingdom, Pang Shanmin went to Cao Wei to serve as an official, and now Pang Tong wants to send his son to Jiaozhou. Will he not even let go of the new system? Do you want the Wu family to learn from it?
