Chapter 477 Abolition of Imperial Power

"Thank you, Mr. Yuan. I wish Mr. Yuan as a great treasure as soon as possible and make great achievements." Hearing that his goal had been achieved, Cheng Yu quickly bowed his hand to Yuan Shu.

"With Cao Cao staring at Lv Bu for me in Wancheng, I can finally breathe a sigh of relief and do something I want to do." Watching Cheng Yu leave, Yuan Shu began to think about what Cheng Yu said before he left. Yuan Shu had a bad heart for a long time. This can be seen from his intention to collect Chuan Guo Yuxi, but there has never been such an opportunity. After all, he used to be weak. Now that Cao Cao has defected, Yuan Shu's power is strong enough, so he said He said, "I want to achieve the imperial career. What do you think?"

"In those years, Han Gaozu was not as tall as a pavilion, and then won the world. Up to now, he has experienced more than 400 years, and his breath has been exhausted. The Lord's ancestor, the third Duke of the fourth generation, is exactly what the public expects to return. He just responds to the fate and obeys people's will, and is in the ninety-fiveth place. I invite Your Majesty to ascend the throne. Unlike others, Wei Zhongdao has also seen the meaning of Yuan Shu. In fact, when Cheng Yu talked to Yuan Shu, Wei Zhongdao had already seen it. At this time, it happened to follow Yuan Shu's meaning. The reason why Wei Zhongdao said this was not because Wei Zhongdao was optimistic about Yuan Shu's achievements in the imperial career, but Wei Zhongdao understood that Lv Bu The reason why he supported Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty was to use the remnants of the Han family to serve his rule. At this time, once Yuan Shu becomes emperor, there may be a trend of emperorship among the princes. As long as the princes claim the emperor separately, the Han Xian Emperor in Lv Bu's hands will lose its role and become worthless. Of course, more importantly, once Yuan Shu became emperor, Lv Bu, in order to maintain the authority of Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty and the authority of the court represented by Lv Bu, then Lv Bu had to launch a campaign against Yuan Shu, and this is not intended to make matters worse for Lv Bu's army, which has just experienced a big war, and this will also be Wei Zhongdao's revenge on Lv Bu. The last time.

"Hahaha, Wei Zhong said, let's leave the matter of emperor to you." Hearing Wei Zhongdao's words, Yuan Shu laughed. Originally, I thought that I would encounter a lot of resistance to claim to the throne, but I didn't expect that someone would agree with me as soon as I said it.

Hearing Wei Zhongdao's approval, although others also have different opinions, they will make Yuan Shu unhappy at this moment. There is no doubt that Yuan Shu is not a generous and benevolent person. So soon after, Yuan Shu became emperor in Shouchun and established the Zhong family.

The news spread to Chang'an, which caused panic and anger in the imperial court. Emperor Xian of Han immediately asked the ministers to discuss countermeasures. It is no wonder that Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty is so anxious. You know, if no one calls himself emperor, then no matter how incompetent the court is and how arrogant Lv Bu is, Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty is still the nominal master of the Han Dynasty, and other princes are still in awe of him. Now that Yuan Shu is the emperor, this is equivalent to directly attacking the foundation of the Han Dynasty. Once this momentum spreads, I'm afraid that Emperor Xian of Han will even lose the value of being used, which will be intolerable to him.

"Lv Bu Aiqing, now Shouchun Yuan Shu is openly rebellious. I don't know when the lieutenant is going to send troops?" Unlike when Lv Bu sent troops in the past, Emperor Xian of Han had an indifferent attitude, but this time Emperor Xian of Han rarely urged Lv Bu.

"Your Majesty, for several years, there has been turmoil in various places, and the court has been in turmoil, and it has cost a lot of money. This is a lack of soldiers and horses, and I'm afraid I can't go on an expedition." Although Yuan Shu became emperor in Shouchun, and Lv Bu also wanted to destroy Yuan Shu, at this time, Lv Bu's army had experienced too many battles and needed to rest for a period of time. Even the elite troops in Lv Bu's hands needed to rest and supplement at this time, and these could not be completed in a short time, not to mention Gao Shun and Guan Hai. After sending troops to Bingzhou, and Yuan Shao's soldiers and horses have already made moves in Bingzhou. It is unpredictable whether he will fight with Yuan Shao in Bingzhou and how many troops will be invested. At this time, Lv Bu is naturally not in the mood to fight with Yuan Shu. Lv Bu is not arrogant enough to deal with the two brothers Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu at the same time. The point of.

"I don't know when the soldiers and horses will be able to go on an expedition to Yuan Shu?" Hearing Lv Bu's words, Emperor Xian of Han couldn't help frowning, but it was hard to say anything to Lv Bu. He just asked tentatively.

"We will wait until winter this year at the earliest." Lv Bu hesitated a little before he said.

As soon as Lv Bu said this, not only Emperor Xian of Han, but also some old ministers next to him couldn't help frowning.

"According to the meaning of the lieutenant, do we have to wait here for more than half a year? The lieutenant is a lieutenant who is in charge of the soldiers and horses of the Han Dynasty. How can he let the thief be free for so long? Hearing Lv Bu's words, Huang Fu Song, who was beside him, frowned and came out and said. Huangfu Song is a person who can't tolerate sand in his eyes. Over the years, the court has been chaotic, but in Huangfu Song's view, no matter how chaotic it is, it is the court of the Han Dynasty. Now that Yuan Shu is emperor in Shouchun, it is intolerable. Yuan Shu must be eliminated as soon as possible.

"Your Excellency, Mr. Yuan Shu is ulicious. You must not let it go. I heard that the Lieutenant is using troops in Bingzhou. Since the Lieutenant can send troops to Bingzhou, why can't you send troops to Shouchun?" At this time, Zhu Jun also stood up and said.

"Two adults, you don't know the reason why the imperial court used troops in Bingzhou, do you? The state can't be calm down, and the safety of Chang'an can't be guaranteed. How can we take care of Yuan Shu, who is far away in Shouchun? What's more, Liu Biao from Jingzhou, Liu Zhang from Yizhou, and Liu Bei from Xuzhou are all relatives of the Han Dynasty. When this rebellion is rampant, these people should also contribute to the worries of the court. I have sent messengers to various places to invite all kinds of princes to participate in the chaos. Don't worry about these things in the future. Lv Bu didn't pay attention to the criticism of the old ministers such as Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun. These people were the old people of the Han Dynasty, and they were quite prestigious in the court and the people. Lv Bu left them in the court just to look good. As for what they said, Lv Bu didn't pay attention to it. Generally speaking, as long as they didn't target Lv Bu. If there is no rebellion, Lv Bu will let them go.

"Your Majesty, the lieutenant is highly valued and has worked hard for me. Please grant the position of Prime Minister and the Prime Minister of the Prime Minister." Just as Lv Bu finished speaking, Yang Biao beside him suddenly stood up and bowed to Emperor Xian of Han. Since Yang Biao became Emperor Xian's teacher, he has been able to please both Lv Bu and Emperor Xian. Now he is a master. At this time, he is full of weight when he speaks.

"This?" Hearing Yang Biao's sudden words, a group of ministers said to themselves inexplicably. They didn't understand what Yang Biao's words meant. Only Yang Biao himself knew in his heart that Lv Bu went to Sizhou a year ago and not only captured Sizhou, but also won Yanzhou. Now Lv Bu is no longer satisfied with a lieutenant. If Lv Bu wants to continue under the banner of the Han Dynasty, then Lv Bu's position must be raised. Imagine that Shouchun Yuan Shu's strength is not as strong as Lv Bu, but now he has become the emperor and completely leaves the imperial court. So why must Lv Bu, who is more powerful, be under the banner of the Han Dynasty? The court needs to give Lv Bu more power, as long as this can it save the court and Emperor Xian.

"Well, what the master said is very true. Ma uploaded a decree to seal the former lieutenant Lv Bu as the prime minister of the Han Dynasty. Seeing that although the ministers rushed to this matter, no one got up to oppose it. Even the most loyal Huangfu Song was just frowning. Emperor Xian of Han had already understood that there was no room for détente at this time, so he issued a decree. As for whether to attack Yuan Shu, Emperor Xian of Han was not very anxious at this time. Anyway, this world is no longer his own world, so what does it have to do with who this day falls into? Yuan Shu can be the emperor, so can't Lv Bu?

"Thank you, Your Majesty. Your Majesty will no longer have to worry about things in the court in the future. The Son of Heaven is the Son of Heaven. As long as you serve Heaven, it is enough to do a good job of sacrifice. In the future, you can assist your majesty and do a good job in the sacrifice of the court. Hearing that Emperor Xian of Han finally gave himself the position of prime minister, Lv Bu raised his head and looked at Emperor Xian of Han sitting on the dragon chair and said.

For a long time, Lv Bu has been thinking about the arrangement of Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty and the future trend of the Han Dynasty. From the bottom of his heart, Lv Bu also has the impulse to overthrow the Han Dynasty and claim his own emperor. The title of emperor must be the ultimate strength of mankind, but even if he is the emperor, what can he do? Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty was also the emperor of the Han Dynasty, and he was still played with by himself. What's more, there is no foundation in the world, whether it was the prosperous Qin Empire or the later Han Empire. What's more, Lv Bu still remembers that he had promised Ding Yuan that he would never overthrow the big man.

After thinking about it, another scene surged in Lv Bu's heart, that is, the emperor's position is still continued by the Han family, but the emperor's power is decentralized to a new group, which is responsible for all kinds of things in the country. At present, this new group can only be centered on the prime minister. Prime Minister's Office, as for the future of this group, Lv Bu has not thought about it for the time being, but Lv Bu has already thought about the arrangement of Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty, that is, the emperor will only be responsible for various sacrificial activities as the spiritual leader of the imperial court in the future, and no longer enjoy any substantive rights. Of course, in order to prevent the emperor from using the position of spiritual leader to interfere with the power of the Prime Minister's mansion, the emperor's whereabouts will be strictly controlled. Specifically, all the emperor's activities can only be in the palace, unless Lv Bu allows.

"Lv Bu, you are usurped of power." Hearing Lv Bu's words, all the ministers were shocked. Who would have thought that Lv Bu had just been promoted to prime minister and did such a thing. Some people even felt that Lv Bu's move was more shocking than the direct abolition of Emperor Xian of Han and his own emperor. It must be that the imperial power is sacred and inviolable in their hearts. You can beat Emperor Xian of Han, because the Han Dynasty has been decadent, but what Lv Bu wants to fight is not Emperor Xian of Han or the Han Dynasty, but the imperial power inherited and carried forward by many emperors since ancient times. This means that the emperor from now on is not the center of Chinese power, but just a symbol.