After carefully listening to the advice of his third uncle and Wei Zhongxian, Chu Fan came to a profound conclusion: his previous strategy of trying to force the royal family and ministers of Wei to rebel was very wrong.
In fact, the loyalty of the royal family and ministers to Wei far exceeded his expectations, and those who were originally disloyal to Wei were also dealt with by Chu Fan because of their previous acts of defection.
It now seems that in order to complete the task assigned by the system, Chu Fan must fulfill the second condition of the system, that is, he must be killed by the enemy on the battlefield while sitting on the dragon throne.
Chu Fan thought of something and continued to ask Third Uncle and Wei Zhongxian with a hint of doubt: "Little Li has reported Liu Xueyu's situation to you in detail. You already know about what Cao Mengde did, right?
So, what do you think is Cao Mengde's reason for allowing Liu Xueyu to remain in Shu? He even expressed his unwillingness to allow my child to recognize me. Is there some other, unknown reason behind this?
Chu Fan thought that no matter what, not allowing his child to recognize him was unacceptable, no matter how compelling the reasons behind it. He was deeply attached to and valued family ties, and firmly believed that no matter the circumstances, family ties should not be neglected or abandoned.
Third Uncle pondered for a moment and then spoke in a steady tone, "Perhaps, I can guess something about Cao Mengde's innermost thoughts."
With a hint of anticipation and curiosity, Chu Fan gestured to his third uncle, hoping that he could continue telling the story.
The third uncle has always been the person in charge of the royal family outside. He has the most contact with Chu Fan, the emperor of Wei, and court ministers. He also has some personal relationship with Cao Mengde. His understanding of Cao Mengde is much deeper than that of ordinary people.
The Third Uncle began to slowly explain his point of view: "Since Cao Mengde has already learned that Liu Xueyu is pregnant, and as Liu Xueyu's grandfather, it is reasonable for him not to easily make the decision to prevent his great-grandson from recognizing his father.
However, since he has taken such an action, there must be more complex and far-reaching considerations behind it. He may believe that doing so is more beneficial to the State of Wei. At least, he believes that raising Your Majesty's child in Shu will be more beneficial to the long-term development of Wei.
Liu Xueyu nodded after hearing the analysis of her third uncle. After all, this was what Cao Mengde told her when they were in Shu Kingdom, so she didn't agree to hold the wedding with Chu Fan even though she felt reluctant.
Chu Fan's emotions were becoming increasingly complex. He began to wonder what other unfathomable plans and plots Cao Mengde might have. Could it be that Cao Mengde truly had no intention of plotting against the Wei Kingdom?
Chu Fan spoke slowly, raising his own question: "So, do you think Cao Mengde might, as Liu Ruyan said, use Liu Xueyu's child as a bargaining chip to threaten me and achieve his political goals?"
After hearing this, Third Uncle and Wei Zhongxian fell into deep thought. Deep down, they didn't believe Cao Mengde would do such a despicable thing, but after all, human hearts are unpredictable and anything can happen in this world.
After some deep thought, Third Uncle seemed to understand something. He slowly said, "Your Majesty, perhaps I can guess the truth of some things. The reason why Cao Mengde did not want to reveal the identity of Liu Xueyu's child may be to protect him and prevent him from being harmed by political struggles.
You must know that Your Majesty is now a hot topic on the Shengwu Continent, with countless eyes watching your every move. If they knew you had a child, they would inevitably think that the child was your weak spot, and they would likely target the child and use him to contain you.
At the same time, this may only be part of Cao Mengde's plan. He may be planning a larger plan. If the future king of Shu is the child of the current emperor, then when Liu Xueyu's child grows up and inherits the throne of Shu, he will be allowed to recognize the emperor.
This would not only allow Shu to legitimately become part of Wei, but also ensure that the people of Shu would not have strong resistance. After all, blood is thicker than water, and it would be easier for them to accept it emotionally."
After hearing Third Uncle's words, everyone present fell silent. The layout plan he proposed was indeed feasible. After all, the relationship between Shu and Wei had always been very close, and Wei was currently developing strongly. The people of Shu had a great affection for the powerful Wei, and even yearned for it.
Many of them would have loved to have become part of Wei if given the chance, but they simply didn't have it. Third Uncle's plan would not only consolidate Wei's dominance but also avoid the social unrest that would have come with forced annexation.
More importantly, this approach would not give other countries on the Shengwu Continent any excuse to accuse Wei. However, Chu Fan did not need such a plan, and he was more concerned about how to protect his bloodline from harm.
Chu Fan took a deep breath, his eyes revealing a complex emotion. He slowly said, "If things are really as Third Uncle said, then Cao Mengde's foresight is indeed worthy of our admiration. But no matter what, we should not sacrifice the happiness of Liu Xueyu and the child.
Furthermore, we must consider that if this plan were to be accidentally exposed, the dissatisfaction and resentment of the people of Shu could trigger even more serious social unrest, and could even threaten the peace and stability between Shu and Wei.
Chu Fan stood up, full of passion and ambition, and said proudly: "Since we have made up our minds to launch an attack on the Xiongnu and the Gan Kingdom in the next few months, why should we care too much about the opinions and evaluations of other countries on the Shengwu Continent towards the Wei Kingdom?"
Upon hearing this, Third Uncle and Wei Zhongxian smiled at each other. They were deeply pleased, believing that an emperor should possess such lofty ambitions. They believed that if Wei remained timid in everything it did, it would never truly become powerful and would never be able to establish itself as the leader of all nations in the Shengwu Continent.
Third Uncle smiled and commented lightheartedly, "Perhaps that old fellow Cao Mengde isn't aware of Your Majesty's grand plan. If Cao Mengde knew Your Majesty had such ambitious plans, he probably wouldn't have made such puzzling moves."
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