A few days after the wedding ceremony at the Hanzhong Palace, news of the queen's death suddenly came out, making the people on the streets of Chengdu sigh.
The funeral was presided over by Taichang Lai Gong. He found that Lan Tian in the mourning hall had a stern face and seemed to have been freed from his sadness. All the officials in Chengdu came to pay their respects without exception.
Gan Qian had no other relatives. Based on Lan Tian's advice, Liu Bei prohibited officials from other places from coming to Chengdu to mourn her, so as not to affect the governance of various places.
The mourning period was originally peaceful, and the mourners comforted Liu Bei and Lan Tian to express their condolences, but something went wrong midway.
A few days later, another rumor appeared on the streets of Chengdu.
Some say that after Gan Qian died of illness, Wu Ran was appointed as his queen, some said that Liu Bei had long wanted to abolish the eldest son and establish a younger one, and Liu Chan's position as crown prince was about to be lost...
When Liu Bei learned the news, he was furious because these details were based on the reserve position. In addition to implicating Wu Ran and his two young sons, they also deliberately pointed the contradiction to Lan Tian, ​​an important minister.
During the court meeting at the palace, Zhuge Liang went out to report: "Your Majesty, this rumor must have come from the spy who slipped through the net last time. I have arranged for the city defense yamen to send more manpower to conduct house-to-house investigations. I believe we can catch all those spies."
"These traitors are very serious. I think there are not enough people in the city defense yamen. Zilong, please mobilize your city guard battalion to join the arrest. Within three days, I will investigate and bring them to justice. These villains dare to cause trouble in Chengdu. Don't blame me."
A mass killing spree." Liu Bei slapped the table and shouted.
"Wei." Zhao Yun responded with clasped fists.
"Your Majesty, judging from what happened last time, the enemy is very cunning and uses money to instigate scoundrels. If they kill people in Chengdu, it may cause the people to panic. That will play into the tricks of Cao Pi and Sun Quan..." Fazheng
Hands over to advise.
"These traitors have repeatedly despised Gu. If we don't give them a knock on the mountain and shake the tiger, won't there be no end in the future? Ziyu, do you think so?" Liu Bei turned to Lantian and asked.
Lan Tian stroked his beard and replied: "Inciting rumors and spreading rumors is a normal state of war, but rumors only stop at the wise. The king does not need to worry too much. I agree with the French military advisor. There is no need to massacre ignorant people on a large scale. The crimes can be punished strictly in accordance with the "Shu Ke"."
"If the crime is punished according to the "Shu Ke", most of them will be exiled to Nanzhong. It is really difficult to relieve the hatred in my heart. I am just worried that this matter will never end. What can I do?" Liu Bei asked.
"Since the enemy's secrets are deeply hidden, it is better to mobilize the power of the people. Your Majesty can carry out a sweep of the evil forces and carry out concentrated attacks on the local ruffians in the city. This can last for a month or dozens of days. In this way, you can dig out those hidden secrets.
If you work carefully, you can also eliminate the cancer of public security in the city." Lan Tian continued to offer suggestions.
After hearing this, Pang Tong gave Zhuge Liang a look, as if to say that Lan Ziyu could indeed remain calm, and the strategy he just presented should sound effective, but he, Dali, was already busy.
"Prime Minister, what do you think?" Liu Bei asked Zhuge Liang for his opinion again.
Zhuge Liang replied: "Ziyu's words are very good. If you crack down on evil and improve public order, the people in the city will definitely applaud him."
"Just do what Ziyu just said." Liu Bei waved his hand and ended the court meeting.
In the next few days, meticulous manhunts began on the streets of Chengdu, and the evildoers hiding in the shadows were eliminated. A batch of baddies were arrested. Pang Tong personally sat in Dali Temple to interrogate the case. Hundreds of rumormongers were convicted, some of whom were exiled and some were executed.
, if you do anything for the enemy, you will be killed.
Because of his lightning-fast actions, those rumors quickly subsided. However, there was a high chance that Wu Ran would be appointed as his successor, so the Wu family was still pushed to the forefront. Because Lan Tian was in Chengdu, Yuan Cong, who was close to him,
The Jingzhou faction secretly released huge pressure on the Wu family.
Wu Yi went to Fazheng of the Dongzhou faction for advice. Fazheng suggested that the Wu family should express their loyalty to Liu Bei as soon as possible, because although Lantian's temper was very gentle, he might take some protective measures when it came to the stability of the crown prince's position.
With Lan Tian's current status and his extraordinary resourcefulness, his methods are beyond the reach of the Wu family.
Wu Yi followed Fazheng's plan and stated in front of Liu Bei that Wu Ran had no intention of fighting for the throne and would absolutely support the crown prince Liu Chan. He also suggested that Sun Shangxiang be canonized as queen, so that Lantian could guard Jiaozhou with peace of mind. Otherwise, it would easily cause estrangement between the emperor and his ministers, and the Wu family also
Easily susceptible to unforeseen disasters.
Because of Jiangdong's relationship with Sun Quan, it was absolutely impossible for Liu Bei to make Sun Shangxiang his queen. After seeing Wu Yi, he also fell into deep thought. Although the crackdown on evil was going smoothly, it didn't mean that Lan Tian really didn't mind.
Liu Bei called Lan Tian to his side and said straight to the point: "Two rumors in Chengdu pointed to the Wu family, which made Ziyuan (Wu Yi) frightened. He came to me just now and cried for a long time. He didn't want to have such a big gap between us. Ziyu
Is there any way?"
"As long as your Majesty's heart is as strong as iron, why should you be afraid of rumors from the outside world? I really have no hostility towards the Wu family..." Lan Tian shook his head and smiled bitterly.
"With the queen's position vacant, it is inevitable that some people will have unreasonable thoughts. I will gather the ministers tomorrow and decide to permanently leave the queen's position vacant for the Gan family. What does Ziyu think of this?" Liu Bei asked.
"Isn't this... maybe inappropriate? Your Majesty will definitely succeed to the throne in the future, and it will not be good for the country if you leave the post vacant. If you really announce such an order, you will be suspected by all the officials, so it is better to let it take its course..."
Lan Tian continued to shake his head.
Liu Bei frowned and said to himself: "Then is this matter over?"
"Everything happens for a reason. I am in Chengdu now, and my sister's death happened so coincidentally, giving the spies an opportunity to spread rumors and stir up trouble. The longer I stay in Chengdu, the more people with ulterior motives become suspicious, so I plan to return to Jiaozhou as soon as possible.
..." Lan Tian nodded and made up his mind.
"The queen's funeral is not over yet. If Ziyu leaves now..." Liu Bei hesitated.
"The friendship between brothers and sisters is all in our hearts. I have entrusted my life to the country, so I can no longer be limited to a small family. I should put national affairs first and the king's support of the Han Dynasty." Lan Tian replied solemnly.
Liu Bei was very moved after hearing this. He went to the palace gate to summon Chen Dao, whispered something in his ear, and then changed the topic to Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty.
The latest news came from Jingzhou a few days ago. Emperor Xian Liu Xie offered sacrifices at the Gaozu Temple, telling his ancestors that he was unable to inherit the throne. He also sent Zhang Yin, the acting imperial censor, to carry the emperor's seal and ribbon with him and cede the throne to the King of Wei.
Cao Pi.
At Xinwei in October last year, Cao Pi ascended the altar to receive the emperor's seal and ribbon and ascended the throne. He honored Liu Xie, Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty, as Duke of Shanyang, and named Liu Xie's four sons as marquises.
The survival of Emperor Xian Liu Xie created legal obstacles for Liu Bei to succeed to the throne. Most of his officials hoped that Liu Bei would become emperor. In addition to being nostalgic for the Han Dynasty, they also wanted to gain the credit of Conglong in founding the country.
"Brother-in-law, you can rest assured. Liu Xie is now the Duke of Shanyang. Even if he is forced to abdicate to Cao Pi, he is still a big sinner of the Han Dynasty. My brother-in-law will conquer the world in the future. How can he fight for the throne? Besides, he is listed on the list of candidates.
Wouldn’t you be more justified in his name?”
Chapter completed!