In fact, Liu Bei's intention was to attack Yuan Shu, because Yuan Shu now posed no less of a threat to him than Cao Cao, and the wealth in the Jianghuai region also deeply attracted Liu Bei.
Moreover, the resentment between Yuan Shu and Liu Bei was not something that happened in a day or two, not to mention that Liu Bei had already made such preparations and prepared for war day and night within this year.
When he heard that he was going to attack Yuan Shu, Zhang Fei was very happy and said: "I have long disliked that boy Yuan Shu. In the past, when the eighteen princes gathered for an alliance, that boy deducted our food and wages. At that time, I wanted to beat him." That kid, now he finally has a chance."
Guan Yu also stroked his beard and said: "Yes, this boy Yuan Shu always relies on his status as a famous family and looks down on us who are born in mud. Let him see how powerful we are this time."
At the same time, before the army was dispatched, Yuan Shu secretly summoned the generals headed by Ji Ling and his cronies such as Yang Hong and Yan Xiang in Shouchun's palace.
After everyone entered, the first thing they saw was the imperial seal on the handsome case. At this moment, Yuan Shu was looking at everyone with a smile on his face.
Everyone had figured it out. Yuan Shu couldn't put it down while playing with the imperial seal and said, "Everyone, last night I dreamed of a golden dragon wrapping around me and making dragon roars. What's the omen of this?"
Everyone, look at me and I look at you. No one spoke for a while. Only Ji Ling, the silly big man, stood up and said: "The golden dragon is the son of God. This is God's intention to make my lord the emperor!"
"Yes, please invite the lord to ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor!"
The others knelt down and agreed, but Yang Hong was the only one who still didn't take action, and Yuan Shu also looked at him with some dissatisfaction.
Everyone present knew in their hearts that if they seize the time now to support Yuan Shu, they would receive more rewards later.
At this time, there was a sudden noise, and a soldier hurriedly ran over and said: "Lord! Something big happened outside!"
"What happened?" Yuan Shu asked in surprise.
"You'd better go and have a look!"
Yuan Shu was also quite surprised, and immediately led everyone to watch, and saw a large pit suddenly appeared in the square, and inside was a golden dragon chair.
Yuan Shu and everyone looked at each other for a moment, speechless in surprise.
At this moment, Ji Ling suddenly knelt down and said respectfully: "Lord! This is what God means! Please ascend the throne and proclaim yourself emperor as soon as possible! Don't let down God's means!"
The others also knelt down one after another at this moment, begging Yuan Shu to ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor, but Yang Hong still did not act.
Although Yan Xiang on the side kept pulling on his clothes and hinting at him with his eyes, Yang Hong remained unmoved. At this moment, Yuan Shu had murderous intentions in his heart.
Yuan Shu still looked embarrassed and said: "When the emperor is still here and the world is in turmoil, how can I, Yuan Gongguo, be able to take on such a big responsibility?"
At this time, a counselor stood up and said: "My lord, the so-called successor to the Han Dynasty should be Tu Gaoye. Your surname Yuan comes from Chen, and Chen is a descendant of Shun. He uses earth to inherit fire, so he has good luck. So, you You can take on this great responsibility!”
Yuan Shu looked at the people with sincere faces, coughed twice and said: "Now the power of the Liu family has declined. The princes do not obey the orders of the imperial court. There is chaos everywhere in the world."
"I think that the four generations of my Yuan family have been important officials in the court. I have the highest reputation in the hearts of the people. People in the world are willing to join me."
"And God also intended this. He entrusted me with a dream and gave me this dragon chair. I also intend not to violate God's will and comply with the wishes of the people in the world. Do you have any opinions?"
Everyone agreed, but Yang Hong remained silent. Yan Xiang looked at Yang Hong at this moment and couldn't help but sigh, stood up suddenly and said, "Lord! You must never claim to be emperor!"
As soon as Yan Xiang said this, Yang Hong and Yuan Shu looked at him in disbelief. Even everyone was very surprised.
Yan Xiang also opened his mouth to advise: "In the past, the people of Zhou founded Houji, and over the years until King Wen of Zhou, they accumulated merits and made great military achievements, occupying two of the three-thirds of the world. But even so, they were still willing to serve as the Yin Shang. of ministers."
"Although Ming Gong has had a high reputation for several generations, he is not as famous as the Zhou people, and he does not have the power to occupy two thirds of the world. Moreover, although the power of the Han Dynasty is declining today, it is not as cruel and ruthless as Yin Zhou. Dao, lost the support of the people."
Seeing this, Yang Hong couldn't bear the responsibility of Yan Xiang alone, so he stood up and admonished: "My lord, although everyone among the princes today has the ambition to become emperor, they all obey the emperor's edict in name. If we are the first to become emperor, , even those who are arrogant will definitely be punished by the people of the world!"
After listening to what Yang Hong and the two said, Yuan Shu was almost furious to death, with veins popping up on his face. He wished he could kill these two guys now, but if he killed these two guys, then no one would really be able to do anything for him. Come up with a plan.
But I didn't sleep all night last night. I dug holes with others and rehearsed several times to achieve today's results. Moreover, I have been looking forward to my dream of becoming emperor for three years, so how could I give up so easily.
When Ji Ling and others saw this, they began to accuse Yang Hong and the two of them, and once again urged Yuan Shu to proclaim himself emperor. They even cried. Yan Xiang looked at them with contempt in his heart and admired their acting skills.
Yang Hong and the two wanted to say something more, but Yuan Shu angrily tossed his sleeves and said coldly: "Anyone who talks too much will be killed."
Yang Hong and the others looked at Yuan Shu's murderous eyes and knew that they could no longer persuade him, so they had no choice but to sigh.
As a result, Yuan Shu wore a yellow robe and ascended the throne in Shouchun and proclaimed himself emperor. Yuan Shu first generously rewarded his subordinates and sent edicts to all parties.
Ji Ling, who received the reward, found Yang Hong and Yan Xiang before setting off for the expedition, and asked with some confusion: "Master Yang, Master Yan, why do you want to go against the lord? Even so, the lord still gave you Reward, why are you suffering?"
After the two of them looked at each other, Yang Hong said with a sad smile: "I'm afraid that you and I will become prisoners of others."
As the news of Yuan Shu's proclaimed emperor spread to all parties, all the princes in the world were shocked. Especially after Liu Bei heard about it, he stood up suddenly and cursed angrily: "Yuan Shu, this stupid pig! He actually chose to proclaim himself emperor at this time. This Isn’t it self-destruction? You are worthy of being the withered bones in the grave!”
Zhang Fei said bluffingly: "That's right, if even this guy Yuan Shu can become emperor, then my eldest brother can also become emperor!"
"Third brother! Don't talk nonsense!" Liu Bei scolded angrily, with a trace of sadness on his brows.
