Chapter 1300 Rumors

After listening to the risks raised by Ding Yi, Yang Xiu couldn't help but smile at Ding Yi:

"It is because of these risks that if Your Highness can lead troops to capture Yamatai now without causing any damage to the Wei navy, then His Majesty will look at Your Highness with new eyes again!"

Ding Yi sneered in his heart when he heard this.

If Cao Zhi had an accident at sea, or died unexpectedly after landing.

Then everything would be over.

This risk is too great, and he doesn't think Yang Xiu's proposal is a good way to help Cao Zhi obtain the position of crown prince.

Then Ding Yi wanted to refute Yang Xiu again, but Yang Xiu didn't give Ding Yi a chance to refute.

He asked Cao Zhi directly:

"Does Your Highness have the determination to fight to the death for the position of crown prince?"

"If not, then I won't tell you this plan!"

In order to help Cao Zhi obtain the position of crown prince and not let his efforts over the years go to waste, Yang Xiu finally had to use the method of provoking Cao Zhi.

Although Cao Zhi agreed with what Yang Xiu said, he could not help but back off after hearing Ding Yi's description of the risks involved.

If he really died at sea or in Yamatai, then everything would be over.

Even if he lost to Cao Pi in the battle for the crown prince, at worst he would be crowned a king and live a dull life.

And although Cao Zhi and Cao Pi were rivals in the battle for the crown prince, apart from this, the relationship between the two brothers was still good.

Cao Zhi believed that even if he lost in the battle for the crown prince, his life would not be in danger.

However, after hearing Yang Xiu's provocation, Cao Zhi thought about the efforts he had made for the crown prince position after the Great Wei unified the world, and he was unwilling to fail at the last moment.

"Please go ahead, Mr. Yang!"

Finally, Cao Zhi gritted his teeth and said to Yang Xiu, even if Yang Xiu's plan was to risk his life to achieve it.

But compared to the final reward of becoming the crown prince and the future emperor of Wei, this risk is worth taking.

Ding Yi, who originally wanted to refute Yang Xiu, stopped persuading Cao Zhi when he saw that Cao Zhi had already agreed.

However, if Ding Yi felt that it was too risky after listening to Yang Xiu's advice, he would still persuade Cao Zhi not to take risks with his brother Ding Yi.

After all, the future of the two brothers is completely tied to Cao Zhi.

If Cao Zhi really has an accident, then the good days of the two brothers can be said to be over.

Yang Xiu nodded with relief when he saw Cao Zhi agreed.

Although this plan is a bit risky for Cao Zhi, how could Yang Xiu let Cao Zhi fall into a deadly situation?

Then Yang Xiu began to talk about his plan to Cao Zhi, as well as to Ding Yi brothers, Yang Jun and Jia Kui.

"Your Highness can go to see the Queen of Yamatai with General Wen in the name of trade."

"After controlling the Queen of Yamatai, we must find a way to take her out of the palace, and do so without alerting the palace guards as much as possible."

"Finally, use the Queen of Yamatai as a hostage to force the port garrison to open the port, so that our Wei soldiers can land and completely control the palace of Yamatai."

"And your Highness must also promise the Queen of Yamatai that he will not harm the people of Yamatai. After becoming the crown prince, he will vigorously develop trade with Yamatai, and still actually put Yamatai under the rule of the queen."

After Yang Xiu finished talking about his plan, he felt a little dry in the mouth. After taking a sip of tea, he looked at the reactions of Cao Zhi, Ding Yi and others.

Ding Yi, who had been refuting Yang Xiu, felt that the possibility of this strategy being successfully implemented was not low after listening to Yang Xiu's strategy.

Yang Jun and Jia Kui, who also judged the feasibility of Yang Xiu's strategy, could not help but nod their heads in approval after listening carefully.

Finally, Yang Xiu fixed his eyes on Cao Zhi, who was frowning and thinking, and waited for Cao Zhi's answer.

After analyzing the feasibility of Yang Xiu's plan, Cao Zhi finally nodded to Yang Xiu and said:

"Mr.'s plan is very good, I decided to give it a try!"

"Okay!"

Yang Xiu couldn't help but say loudly after hearing this.

Giving it a try is always a thousand times better than sitting and waiting for death.

After Cao Zhi made up his mind, he set out to the palace to meet Cao Cao the next day.

Unexpectedly, he met his brother Cao Pi again this time.

After the two greeted each other, they did not choose to visit Cao Cao together.

Because no matter whether it was Cao Zhi or Cao Pi, they wanted to get the answer from Cao Cao, and they didn't want a third person to know it for the time being.

Cao Pi went to visit Cao Cao first.

After asking Cao Cao whether he could lead the army to the Yamatai in the future, he got only two words from Cao Cao:

No hurry.

After hearing this, Cao Pi felt relieved and thought that there was a 90% chance that the position of the prince would be his.

In Cao Pi's opinion, since Cao Cao said there was no rush, it should mean that after he was appointed as the crown prince, he would let him personally lead the troops to the Yamatai, so that his achievements would spread throughout the Wei Dynasty.

Lay a solid foundation for his future ascension to the throne.

After Cao Pi left the palace with joy in his heart, he did not show any joy on his face. He left the palace and returned to his mansion as usual.

After that, Cao Zhi met Cao Cao and proposed to Cao Cao that he would personally lead the troops to the Yamatai, and relayed Yang Xiu's plan to Cao Cao.

After hearing this, Cao Cao thought it was feasible, but he still said to Cao Zhi:

"Don't rush it."

In Cao Cao's heart, he still didn't want Cao Zhi to take such a big risk, and he became more and more displeased with Yang Xiu who proposed this plan.

Although Cao Zhi said that he came up with this plan when he proposed it to Cao Cao, Cao Cao knew it was from Yang Xiu's hand.

Seeing that Cao Cao did not refuse or agree directly, Cao Zhi was a little disappointed, but also had a glimmer of hope.

Then Cao Zhi also left the palace.

After Cao Zhi and Cao Pi met Cao Cao successively, a rumor spread from somewhere in Yecheng:

That is, Wen Pin, the general of the Wei Navy, found the route to Yamatai again on the sea, and the land of Yamatai was rich and full of gold and silver.

Among the two princes, whoever can personally lead troops to capture Yamatai will be canonized as the prince by His Majesty the Emperor!

After Cao Cao learned of this rumor, he chuckled and ignored it.

The position of the crown prince has been decided. Whether this rumor was deliberately spread by Cao Zhi or Cao Pi, it can be said that it is half right.

If the order of the rumor is changed, it will become true.