"The world and virtue of Emperor Gao came not from Qin Shihuang, but from Emperor Yi?"
Liu Xie originally felt guilty because his ancestors came from a humble background but gained "virtue" and the world "out of nothing".
After all, the idea that Han De came from Qin Shihuang has existed for four hundred years. After it is suddenly removed, even if there is some theoretical support, people will still feel uneasy and always want to find another example as ironclad proof.
Zhuge Jin knew very well that he had tried his best to explain the truth as smoothly as possible so as not to offend both parties. The emperor is still not at ease, so he can only give him an example to cut through the mess quickly.
Seeing Liu Xie brooding for a long time, his expression getting more and more excited, and he seemed to have understood, Zhuge Jin struck while the iron was hot and rounded out the details:
"Actually, Emperor Yi was considered the leader of all those who opposed Qin in the world. Emperor Gao followed Emperor Yi's will, or at that time it was still the 'promise of King Huai' and destroyed Qin. Why shouldn't he get his due share? Then Emperor Gao asked Xiang Yu to kill Emperor Yi, thinking that Emperor Yi would take revenge and attack him, so there was nothing wrong with it.
I know what your Majesty is worried about. Please think about it carefully: Suppose there is a country today that is ignorant and has no laws, killing people and stealing goods according to their own abilities. Then within this country, there will be no peace in killing each other, and no one dares to accumulate wealth. Because they know that as long as they accumulate wealth and their force is not strong enough, they will be killed and robbed.
But suppose there is another country where the thieves are guilty, the thieves who catch the thieves on their own are not guilty, and the stolen property can be obtained legally, then the number of people who dare to take the lead in stealing will definitely be greatly reduced... At that time, Emperor Yi made a great contribution to the destiny of the Han Dynasty. . If Xiang Yu did not kill Emperor Yi, but slowly cut off the princes, and finally imitated Wang Mang and forced Emperor Yi to abdicate, what would Emperor Gao do?
However, Emperor Yi would rather die than surrender, which shows that destiny lies with the Han Dynasty. On the day Emperor Yi was killed, most of Xiang Yu's ability to unite the princes was destroyed. The destiny and virtue of the Righteous Emperor were inherited by Emperor Gao, who upheld justice for Heaven and avenged the Righteous Emperor. "
When Liu Xie heard this, some light finally flashed in his eyes: It turns out that Emperor Yi, as a puppet, can have such a great influence on the general trend of the world! Then I...
When Liu Xie thought of this, he suddenly realized a loophole and continued to ask:
"Then Zhuge Qing thinks that as long as Emperor Yi would rather die than surrender, Xiang Yu would definitely lose the world?"
Zhuge Jin: "I don't dare to assume, but if Xiang Yu can learn from Wang Mang and slowly win over the people of the world, or use force to cut off most of the other forces in the world, and then force Emperor Yi... But Xiang Yu is impatient."
Liu Xie was poured some cold water on his heart again. It turns out that Emperor Yi could not counterattack a thief like Xiang Yu under any circumstances. Sure enough, this is the most common situation...
"What you said today is thought-provoking. Zhao Yan, please arrange to reward Zhuge Qing with some property and let him serve the court in Yuzhang." Liu Xie also had the idea of retaining someone, but he thought that this would only alert the enemy, so he gave up. .
Liu Xie has already seen that Cao Cao also wants to reuse Zhuge Jin, and will get him back when the Yuzhang incident is over. In this case, if you show your support in advance, it will cause problems.
I have to say that Liu Xie is still a bit smart and has basic political awareness.
Zhuge Jin quickly thanked and said goodbye, and finally left the palace smoothly.
Liu Xie watched Zhuge Jin leave, feeling uncertain in his heart:
"If one day Cao Sikong becomes Dong Zhuo and Li Jue, what should I do? Should I imitate the cowardly Ru Ziying, or imitate the Righteous Emperor who would rather die than surrender?
No, Emperor Yi and Emperor Gao were not related. Emperor Yi would rather die than surrender. Although he prevented Xiang Yu from gaining the world, the final world did not belong to the Xiong family.
From the perspective of the Chu royal family, Emperor Yi's death rather than surrender was in vain, and it gave the Liu family an advantage.
Forget it, one day, even if I fight to the death, it will only harm others and not benefit myself. At most, Cao Cao will die together, but the world will be gained by the princes who will kill Cao Cao in the future to avenge me.
For our old Liu family, it is nothing more than a usurper who changed his surname from Cao to another surname. Why am I bothering with this? "
Liu Xie, a young and vigorous young man, couldn't help but imagine many heroic scenes in which he would rather die than surrender, but it was just a imagination.
After realizing that when the day came, everything would still be in vain, Liu Xie gave up on those childish tricks. What's more, things haven't reached that point yet, and Cao Cao may not really be that domineering now...
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When Zhuge Jin was leaving, Liu Xie actually said he wanted to reward him, and Liu Xie said "fifty catties of gold" as soon as he said it, which was considered as an effort to win him over -
Of course, the nominal price was definitely not because he chatted with the emperor, but because "the emperor decided to increase the reward after he had a thorough understanding of the coordination he did for Kong Rong and how much money he saved the royal family."
This makes sense, because the emperor's reward is only a few percent at most compared to the money Zhuge Jin saves for the emperor.
In fact, the royal family couldn't afford fifty pounds of gold at once.
So Liu Xie's casual words finally reached the executive level, and he just collected some jewelry, brocade robes and jade belts as rewards for Zhuge Jin.
Then he was asked to go to the royal Taipu Temple to lead two Dawan horses in exchange for rewards.
Of course, the brocade robe and jade belt this time is a real brocade robe and jade belt, and there is absolutely nothing about the belt decree.
Zhuge Jin put away the clothes and jewelry he had been given as a reward, but did not dare to wear them immediately. After going to Taipu Temple to pick out the horses, he asked Chen Dao to help him ride one of the more powerful horses. He would ride the docile one first, and then fly away. Escaped from Xudu City.
Cao Cao and Xun Yu had already held a banquet for him yesterday, so it was considered farewell and there was no need to bid farewell again.
The BMW gifted by the emperor was very easy to use. It ran fast and smoothly. It ran thirty miles steadily in half an hour. The key was that the horse didn't pant very much. Zhuge Jin rushed to Weishuiting to meet Chen Deng.
Chen Deng was also a good judge of things. When he saw Zhuge Jin running so fast and carrying a heavy-looking package on his horse, he asked with appreciation:
"Where did you get this horse? When I came here, I saw you riding this horse, right? Not only does it run fast, but it is also a young horse. It will be unlimited when it grows up."
The horse Zhuge Jin picked was only over two years old. War horses usually start training when they are less than two years old. They can be ridden after more than two years old, but they are not strong enough to bear gravity. It takes five years to reach the peak of speed and physical fitness.
Fortunately, Zhuge Jin is not fat, and he does not wear armor and carry heavy weapons like generals. The horse was of good enough breed and talent to not be crushed.
"This horse was given by the emperor today. There are also some jewelry, brocade robes and jade belts here." Zhuge Jin did not hide it, and waved the package as he spoke.
Chen Deng's eyes immediately went straight: "What nonsense did you argue with Mi Heng that day? How could you get so much reward from the emperor? Could it be that you said some new and flattering words again!"
Zhuge Jin: "Am I the kind of person who flatters me? The rewards are heavy, which shows that the emperor is eager to learn. It is not suitable to stay here for a long time. Let's leave quickly. Anyway, I have many horses, so I can change my riding."
When Zhuge Jin came, the horse assigned to him by Liu Bei had been running in vain. Now that they had joined together and needed to take care of the speed of others, Zhuge Jin changed the saddle from the royal horse to the old horse, so that he could continue on the road.
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Zhuge Jin ran much faster on his way back than when he came, mainly because he was worried about the long night and many dreams.
The journey took fifteen days when we came here, and the journey back was completed in twelve days. Especially in the first three days of the return trip, I walked very fast, almost doubling the speed.
We left Yingchuan County on the first day, and then passed through Chen County in two days. After entering Qiaojun and being able to use the Suishui waterway, they changed boats and marched at normal speed.
The Suishui River flows all the way to Xiaxiang County in Xiapi County and joins the Sishui River, where Chen Deng and Zhuge Jin parted ways.
Then Chen Deng went upstream along the Surabaya River and first went to Xiapi to find Lu Bu for his return.
Zhuge Jin went down the Si River and returned to Huaiyin two days later.
Zhuge Jin originally thought that Liu Bei would stay in Guangling, while Guan Yu was stationed in Huaiyin.
Unexpectedly, just after passing Ling County, I saw Liu Bei personally leading a group of people to greet him.
Zhuge Jin also quickly dismounted, bowed his hands to Liu Bei in greeting, and then took out the decree that Liu Xie asked him to bring back to Liu Bei.
When Liu Bei saw the order, of course he saluted immediately.
"...Liu Bei was promoted to the general of Zhendong, the general of the southern expedition, and the governor of Yangzhou..."
Zhuge Jin read the reward once, and then handed the decree to Liu Bei to keep.
When he heard that he had finally been granted a state-level position by the imperial court, even though he was still just a governor, Liu Bei still couldn't help but feel ecstatic.
When he sent Zhuge Jin, he had no confidence that he would get such a high position.
With this decree, it would be even smoother for him to launch a further crusade against Yuan Shu's forces in Jianghuai and his generals and followers.
Those local loyal Han forces who were not convinced by Yuan's violent occupation would be more likely to respond to Liu Bei - after all, even Liu Yao, a prince who "came to power alone", could once have the actual control of two counties. It was not reliable. Is it an imperial edict?
"Sir's planning is really unpredictable. Please go to the city and rest quickly! There is really no reward for the hard work along the way!"
Liu Bei took him into the city and said as he walked, "Ten days ago, the scouts sent to Yuzhang to inquire came back, and five days ago, the messengers who went to Xiangyang also came back. They have found out about your uncle and your younger brother respectively. Current situation.
It was learned that Uncle Ling was now trapped in Xi'an County (today's Xiushui County) in the west of Yuzhang, adjacent to Jiangxia County, with only a thousand soldiers and horses left. However, Zuo Rong did not launch an attack due to the cold winter, perhaps out of fear. Uncle Ling relied on Huang Zu.
After I learned about it, I personally came to Huaiyin to guard it. I replaced Yunchang with all 4,000 Danyang soldiers in the army and went to Guangling to reorganize and collect them. As long as the husband returns and takes a short rest, he can be sent to Yuzhang immediately.
If you still need to rest and reorganize, and are worried about your uncle's safety, you can also ask Yunchang to divide half of the Danyang troops and set off today to protect your uncle in Yuzhang. "
Liu Bei had probably been waiting for this day for a long time and had already made full preparations.
Zhuge Jin saw that he was so sincere and thought that it was already early November in the middle of winter, so it was indeed not a good time to use troops.
Even if he rushes over in a hurry, he cannot immediately counterattack Zhe Rong. In this season, whoever attacks will suffer the consequences.
After thinking about it, he thanked him and said: "In that case, please bring the emperor's canonization decree to Yunchang. I'd like to ask Yunchang to take two thousand Danyang soldiers to make a trip first. I'll make some repairs and handle the rest of the affairs. , and will set off as soon as possible before the end of the year.
I will write another letter home to my uncle to explain the situation and let him feel at ease to entrust the defense to Yunchang Cuisine. The imperial court's decree to formally ennoble his uncle as the prefect of Yuzhang also required Yunchang to take it with him. "
With Zhuge Jin's letter and the imperial edict brought by Guan Yu, Zhuge Xuan will definitely feel relieved.
In the dead of winter, even though a scum like Zuo Rong had a large number of troops, with two thousand Danyang elite soldiers and Guan Yu personally guarding the city, it was impossible for Zuo Rong to attack Xi'an County. Zhuge Jin was very relieved about this.
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PS: Forget it, I won’t wait until the afternoon, I’m doing something special today, and I’ve finished two consecutive updates.
