Liu Chan shook his head and smiled bitterly, and said: "Zichu, it's not like there are no outsiders here. Just tell me the truth. Do you think Sima Lun is really capable of defying heaven? Can you give me the country and country that I am about to lose?"

Can you save it?"

Zhang Shaodao: "Your Majesty, I don't have the ability to make an assertion, but Sima Lun is very talented and courageous. If your Majesty can be kind to him, he will be grateful and do his best to defend Chengdu. There may be a glimmer of hope."

The turning point is also unknown.”

Liu Chan said doubtfully: "I have appointed him as the general secretary, and he is fully responsible for the defense of Chengdu. Isn't this enough?"

"Of course it's not enough," Zhang Shao said. "Beyond the general, there are the great Sima and the three princes. Since your majesty wants to be more important to him, why not make him the prime minister and the protector of the country, making him a truly supreme minister. Only in this way can we

It reflects His Majesty's sincerity and attitude. I believe that after Sima Lun is awarded the title, he will be exhausted and work hard."

Liu Chan hesitated for a moment. Zhuge Liang was the only one who had served as prime minister in Shu. After that, the position of prime minister was no longer held. Although Jiang Wan, Fei Yi, and Dong Yun were called the four prime ministers of Shu with Zhuge Liang, they

None of them actually held the position of prime minister. In Shu, whenever the prime minister is mentioned, it must be referring to Zhuge Liang.

Moreover, the highest level of nobility in the Shu Kingdom is only marquis, and there has never been a public title. At this moment, Zhang Shao suddenly proposed to confer Sima Lun as Prime Minister and Protector of the Country, which surprised Liu Chan.

But Liu Chan thought about it and realized that Zhang Shao was right. If you want the horse to run fast, you have to let the horse eat more grass. What's more, the Shu Han Dynasty is almost gone. Even if you give Sima Lun the title of king, that's not enough.

It was just a false reputation. Liu Chan didn't need to worry about such a favor at no cost, so he nodded and agreed.

Zhang Shao breathed a sigh of relief. After all, if he wanted to lure Sima Lun to the palace, he had to come up with enough tempting conditions, and this had to be hidden from Liu Chan. Only fewer people would know about the success.

There will be more opportunities.

In this plan, Zhang Shao, Dong Jue, Qiao and Zhou all put their own wealth and lives into it. If something went wrong, it would be doomed, so Zhang Shao had to be careful.

So Zhang Shao asked Liu Chan for an imperial edict and prepared to meet Sima Lun in person.

The next morning, Zhang Shao got up early and rushed to the General's Mansion. However, when he arrived at the General's Mansion, he missed it. Sima Lun was not in the mansion. When he inquired, he found out that Sima Lun had not come back at all yesterday.

Overnight at Xuanmingmen.

Xuanming Gate is one of the nine gates in Chengdu, located in the south of the city. Zhang Shao heard that Sima Lun was at Xuanming Gate and immediately set off for Xuanming Gate.

Sima Lun stayed up almost all night at Xuanmingmen. They said that the city is defenseless. It is indeed not an easy task to defend the city of Chengdu with nine gates. Unless you have enough troops, it is possible.

Covered in every aspect, the defense is complete.

Now Sima Lun is facing a serious shortage of troops. Although he has forced many officials and people to go to the city to help defend, Sima Lun also knows that this is just to give himself some courage. With these temporary recruitment,

The fighting power of the officials and the people was almost reduced to rubble. If the Wei army really came to attack, all Sima Lun could rely on was his direct lineage.

But despite this, Sima Lun still went all out to prepare for defense and prepare for a desperate fight with the Wei army.

Although Sima Lun still holds the biggest trump card, he will not play it easily unless absolutely necessary.

Zhang Shao rushed to Xuanming Gate and saw Sima Lun's busy figure. He stepped forward and sighed: "Zi Yi, you are so meticulous and do everything yourself. Even if Prime Minister Zhuge is reincarnated, you still have to make concessions. Really?"

Thank you for your hard work."

Sima Lun stopped his hand and said with a smile: "Uncle, thank you. These are all what I should do. In my position, I have to pursue my own affairs. Your Majesty has entrusted the important task of city defense. I dare not slack off and lose His Majesty's hope."

The Princess of Nanping that Sima Lun married was the daughter of Empress Zhang, so there was nothing wrong with Sima Lun calling Zhang Shao uncle. Moreover, before that, Zhang Shao also took great care of Sima Lun. When Sima Lun first arrived in Chengdu, the two of them

The relationship is also quite harmonious.

If Sima Lun didn't want to drag everyone in Chengdu to be buried with him, Zhang Shao also thought that he and Sima Lun could always live on friendly terms.

Zhang Shao said with a smile without saying a word: "This time I came here specifically to announce your Majesty's decree. Congratulations to Ziyi. Congratulations to Ziyi. Your Majesty issued an edict to appoint you as Prime Minister and Protector of the Country. Since the death of Prime Minister Zhuge, there has been no one."

A person can enjoy such a lofty position, Ziyi, please clean up quickly and go back to the palace with me to accept the canonization."

Sima Lun was indeed a little surprised this time. How long had it been since the Kingdom of Shu had a prime minister? It had been almost thirty years. Since the death of Zhuge Liang, the position of prime minister had been on the shelf. Jiang Wan was in power for

Da Sima, Fei Yi was the general, and Dong Yun was the minister in charge. Although the three of them had the power of prime minister, they did not have the title of prime minister. The position of prime minister had become Zhuge Liang's exclusive name in Shu.

This time, Liu Chan suddenly appointed Sima Lun as prime minister and protector of the country, which is indeed a bit surprising. However, according to the current situation, the Shu Kingdom has really reached a critical stage of survival. It really needs to rely on Sima Lun to defend Chengdu. With a heavy reward

There must be a brave man. It is not strange for Liu Chan to motivate Sima Lun by promoting him to a higher position and giving him a lot of rewards.

However, others might be curious about this kind of reward, but Sima Lun was unfazed. After all, Sima Lun had been awarded the highest title of King Zhao before, so naturally he would not be curious about the title of Lord Protector.

Of course, the more important reason is that Sima Lun does not have absolute confidence in Chengdu's defense. He knows very well that the demise of Shu is right in front of him. It is impossible to escape this disaster no matter what. The only suspense is

The question is how long the Shu Kingdom can hold on and how many people Sima Lun can bring to be buried with him.

Even if Liu Chan gives up the throne to him now, it will mean nothing to Sima Lun.

"Thank you for your majesty's kindness. However, the military affairs are busy now and it is really inconvenient for me to go to the palace. I would like to ask my uncle to report back to your majesty. It is not too late to confer the title after repelling the Wei army." Sima Lun refused.

When Zhang Shao heard this, he couldn't help but be secretly frightened. Even such a high position was not enough to tempt Sima Lun, so wouldn't their plan be ruined?

Zhang Shao was not a person who gave up easily. He quickly said: "Your Majesty's canonization ceremony has been prepared. How can you just postpone it? Ziyi, you are a general now. If you are promoted to prime minister,

, that will be more dignified in Shu. All the people in Shu will listen to your orders. No one dares to disobey the government orders. No matter how tight the military affairs are here, it will not be short of an hour and a half. Don't let it happen.

Your Majesty and officials have been waiting for a long time."
Chapter completed!