Chapter 95 You sing and I appear

"Nowadays, people with different surnames have ascended the throne as emperors. The eldest brother is a relative of the Han Dynasty. Now he has occupied most of the world. If he doesn't ascend the throne as emperor, I'm afraid it will chill everyone's hearts! My brother didn't want to be an official anymore, so he went straight back to his hometown in Zhuo County to kill pigs!"

Among the civil and military officials, only Zhang Fei's loud voice roared. Zhang Fei's words basically spoke everyone's heart. Now that Cao Pi has become the emperor, if Liu Bei doesn't work harder, it will be too boring.

In fact, in everyone's mind, it is very important to inherit the orthodoxy of the Han Dynasty, but their own vital interests are more important. Once Liu Bei becomes emperor, these ministers can also follow the addition of officials to the title, which is of great benefit. At this time, unless the brain is in the water, who will fight against their own vital interests?

"Third brother can't talk nonsense!" Liu Bei frowned when he heard the words. At this time, Liu Bei frowned sadly and looked more depressed. People who don't know think that Zhang Fei is forcing him to do something unreasonable. Seeing that Zhang Fei's shouting was useless, it was his turn to really fool the master. At that moment, Zhuge Liang cleared his throat and said, "Lord, now that Cao Pi has usurped the throne, the orthodoxy of the Han Dynasty has been interrupted. As a Miao clan of the Han Dynasty, the Lord hopes that if he does not succeed to the throne and continue the orthodoxy, he is afraid that in a few years, the orthodoxy of the Han Dynasty will be forgotten. In this case, how can we restore the Han Dynasty?

Zhuge Liang's words, even if they are relatively good, combine Liu Bei's claim as emperor with his lifelong goals. The meaning of the words is that if you want to restore the Han Dynasty, you, Liu Bei, must be the emperor, and everyone nodded one after another. At this time, Lu Su also said, "Master, now Cao Pi has become the emperor. If the lord does not claim the emperor, only the identity of the prince in the past. In the eyes of the world, it is just a war between countries. In other words, it acquiesced in today's Hebei pseudo-court, and regarded the Han Dynasty as the previous dynasty. In the long run, it is very bad for stabilizing the hearts of the army and the people!"

Zhuge Liang and Lu Su gave full play to their long-term political vision and analyzed the political significance of Liu Bei's claim to be emperor from all aspects. However, Liu Bei listened to the two of them, but he still couldn't let go of his heart. He just sighed and said, "Although what Zi Jing and Kong Ming said is reasonable, they have devoted their whole life to restoring the Han Dynasty, but not for themselves to be emperors. You all have this heart, be prepared to receive it!" After saying that, he shook his head repeatedly, and his expression was extremely listless. "Master, in the past, Guangwu was also dressed in cloth, and finally sat in the world. Gao Zu was also a pavilion chief next to Sishui, and finally became the master of the Ninth Five-Year Plan. Now the lord of the thirteen states in the world has occupied the land of ten states. At this time, he is the emperor. As the saying goes, the will of heaven responds to people's will, which is what everyone expects, and the lord does not need to refuse!" If you can't talk about politics, just talk about history. After Zhuge Liang and Lu Su, there is also Sun Qian, a well-ededed man. I'm not afraid that you can't say Liu Bei.

Unexpectedly, Liu Bei listened to this and sighed, "How can you be prepared? How dare you to be the emperor? I don't have to say anything about this matter. I'm not very happy when I'm recovering from a serious illness. That's all for now!" After saying that, regardless of everyone's surprise, he ran away directly, leaving the crowd looking at each other in front of their faces.

"The eldest brother refuses to be the emperor, how can this be?" For a long time, Zhang Fei asked. Everyone didn't expect that Liu Bei was so uninterested in being an emperor. It was really unexpected. At this time, Zhuge Liang said, "Gentlemen, it is really unconvinced that the lord does not ascend the throne now. Well, we can't give advice together like this anymore. After you go back, you can contact your relatives and friends and give advice many times. The master has always been as good as the flow. I think that as long as everyone wants to return, he will definitely agree in the end!"

"That's it!" Everyone nodded one after another. Now the key is to build momentum. Now, after everyone broke up, they returned to their homes one after another, wrote letters to contact relatives and friends from all over the ten states, local officials, clan leaders, and jointly persuaded Liu Bei to become emperor.

So after counting, Zhao Feng from Chengdu was checking the tax situation this year. At this time, the doorman came to report that Qidu Wei Miwei had something important to see.

"Jianwu, what's the matter?" Zhao Feng guessed a little about Mi Wei's intention, but he still asked.

"General, this is my father's letter, please have a look!" Mi Wei handed a letter to Zhao Feng, who opened it and took it. The letter was about asking him to build momentum in Chengdu and contribute to Liu Bei's claim to the throne.

"It seems that you and I will be promoted soon!" Zhao Feng closed the letter and smiled. In fact, since he learned that Cao Pi usurped the Han Dynasty, Zhao Feng understood that Liu Bei's claim to the throne was also a matter of course. It's just that Lao Liu has a good face and is not as thick-skinned as Cao Pi. If you want him to become emperor, you still need to work hard.

So in the next month, the persuasion documents everywhere were sent to Chang'an like snowflakes. All feudal officials, clan leaders, and learned people came forward one after another to persuade Liu Bei to ascend the throne and continue the orthodox country of the Han Dynasty.

Zhang Zhao, the governor of Yangzhou, Xu Shu, the governor of Xuzhou, united with dozens of Qingliu celebrities from the two states to jointly report and persuade Liu Bei to ascend the throne; Jingzhou Muguan Yu reported to Liu Bei, claiming that there was a unicorn in the land of Xiangyang, and the people scrambled to watch; Li Yan, the governor of Yanzhou, also reported on the Yellow River, saying that there was a yellow dragon hidden on the Yellow River; Yuzhou thorn Shi Zhang Liao said that there were five-color auspicious clouds appearing in the land of Runan, which was majestic and amazing. Later, even the remote Liangzhou assassin Ma Chao, Qingzhou assassin Wei Yan, Jiaozhou assassin Wu Ju and Yizhou Mu Zhao Feng also made statements one after another, claiming that there were all kinds of auspicious omens under his rule, all kinds of signs. Ming, Liu Bei should definitely ascend to the throne and inherit the orthodoxy of the Han Dynasty.

In fact, Shenma Xiangrui, a mythical beast, people with a little brains will not believe this kind of mysterious thing. But there is no way. In order to show that Liu Bei is the emperor, these superficial articles still need to be done. After all, this kind of thing is still very appealing to those people who do not know the truth.

Therefore, after more than a month of playing in various places, Liu Bei finally let go and promised to obey God's will and ascend the throne as the emperor to inherit the orthodoxy of the Han Dynasty. After divination through Zhuge Liang and Qiao Zhou, Liu Bei chose a mid-winter day, built altars in all directions outside Chang'an City, and then officially ascended the throne as emperor.

On this day, although the winter is cold and windy, the weather is sunny and sunny. In the early morning, Liu Bei took a car out of the south gate of Chang'an City and went to the altar of sacrifice more than 20 miles south of the city, ready to officially become emperor.

Although it has been called the Duke of the State, the King of Chu and so on before, it is not the first time to go to the altar and receive Zen. But now it's his turn to ascend the throne, and Liu Bei still can't help shaking his heart. He, who has always been calm, has almost exhausted all his strength to keep himself calm as usual.

The carriages and horses walked all the way forward. Looking at the crowd on the roadside, Liu Bei couldn't help sighing with emotion. He was over a hundred years old, and his temples were white, but he was able to become the most powerful person in the world. Although the country has not yet been unified, it also means that it is just around the corner. From the beginning of the conquest of the yellow scarf, decades of struggle finally came to an end.

He remembered that when he was young, he was playing under the big mulberry tree in front of the village. Looking at the tall mulberry tree, he said his first heroic words to his friends: "If I were the emperor, I should take this car cover!"

He remembered the years of studying in Luoyang. Although he was taught by a generation of Confucian Lu Zhi, he had always been blind and discriminated against because of his humble background. Where are Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu, the four generations and three princes, now these once prominent and famous families?

He remembered that when the yellow scarf was everywhere, he and his two brothers recruited the villagers to protect the country with a cavity of blood. Although fighting around has earned him fame, compared with those rich second generations who can enjoy their success, their struggle seems so lonely. In the end, the great credit was only exchanged for a small county lieutenant, and because he couldn't help beating the superintendent who came to blackmail, but he didn't even be a minor official.

He remembered again that when he wanted to live his life so plainly, by coincidence, he was involved in the chaotic world from Pingyuan County to Xuzhou. After more than 20 years of war, it is only one step away from success. The notoriety of "weaving and selling shoes" that was once inseparable from me will also be wiped out with all this.

"Liu Bei, Liu Bei, now you have finally come to this point. Where are the people who once despised you and despised you now? Looking at the altar close at hand, Liu Bei became more and more excited. Although the sunshine in winter was not very dazzling, he still felt a burst of heat all over his body.

"Your Majesty, please go to the altar and thank heaven and earth!" Lu Su and Zhang Fei, as the heads of civil servants and generals, have been waiting under the altar for a long time. Seeing Liu Bei's arrival, the two quickly bowed and invited Liu Bei to the altar. Surrounded by these two people, Liu Bei stepped briskly to the altar and was awarded the title. During the whole sacrificial ceremony, God gave me a lot of face. The weather was very good. Not to mention the rain, even the wind was not too strong. Liu Bei was appointed step by step and was awarded the throne, and finally became a reasonable emperor in the legal sense. With his claim to emperor and Cao Pi's previous claim to emperor, two emperors appeared in the land of China for a while, and the heroes rose together, which also became the opposite of the two countries.

After being awarded the title of the altar, Liu Bei immediately ordered that Liu Feng, the original son of the king, was crown prince, and his mother, Mrs. Mi, was appointed as the queen of the main palace, and the rest should be crown princes, each with a reward. At the same time, it was ordered to grant amnesty to the world and exempt the ten states from taxes for half a year. Guanzhong, which had just experienced the war, was exempted from taxes for two years. After the news came, the people cheered.

What no one knows is that on the night of his accession to the throne, the newly released Zhaolie Emperor Liu Bei did not sleep in his palace until late at night. Instead, he sat on the throne and racked his brains in the face of a list on the table.

"It's difficult, it's difficult!" After a long time, Liu Bei put down his pen and shook his head and sighed. Just then, Empress Mi and Bu Guifei came over with a tea plate.

"Your Majesty, the night is deep, and today's sacrificial ceremony is tired again. Let's rest early!" Empress Mi brought a cup of ginseng tea to Liu Bei. Liu Bei took a sip. Looking at the two wives who had been with her for more than ten years, she also smiled bitterly and said, "What the ministers are waiting for tomorrow is my list. How can I not draw it out earlier?"

"What is this?" Mrs. Mi glanced at it and couldn't help shouting. There is a personal name and an official position on the list, and there are already a lot of smears. It can be seen that Liu Bei has racked his brains for this list.

(to be continued)