Han Xin's advice on persuading people to move forward is written in a colorful and appropriate way.
Shuzhong said that Liu Jixian conquered the King of Qin and settled in Guanzhong. He made the most contributions to the world.
Now that the world is settled, regardless of merit or virtue, the mere title of King of Han no longer matches his current identity, status and merit.
Therefore, he sincerely requested Liu Ji to accept the title of emperor and become the lord of the world.
In Liu Ji's view, Han Xin's persuasion meant surrender at this stage, and he was satisfied, but based on the principle of humility, he ignored the memorial.
Zhang Liang did not have time to personally guide Han Xin's memorial, because he was busy supervising the work, building altars and platforms, and contacting kings with different surnames to prepare for the upcoming enthronement ceremony.
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In addition to the new King of Chu Han Xin, the new Liang King Pengyue and Han Wangxin, Huainan Wang Yingbu, Changsha King Wu Rui, Yan King Zang Tu, and Zhao Wang Zhang Er's eldest son Zhang Ao, all of them have different surnames. Within a few days, we traveled day and night to reach Dingtao.
The supporting actors gathered together and under the unified organization of Zhang Liang, Prime Minister of the People's Republic of China, persuaded them to advance;
This time, the persuasion actually led to a dialogue between the emperor and his ministers that has gone down in history.
At least, when Wu Zetian read the relevant text nine hundred years later, a clear and vivid picture could still appear in front of her eyes.
However, there is still a huge difference between what is recorded in the book and what is witnessed in person, in terms of the degree of shock.
After Han Xin, all the kings jointly requested Liu Ji to proclaim himself emperor and give him the title of emperor. After being separated and unable to return, the kings gathered in Liu Ji's main tent and unanimously elected him.
Han Xin, who took the lead, with clear sincerity written on his face, said, "Please give me the title of emperor, your Majesty."
"In terms of the ability to strategize and win a victory thousands of miles away, I am not as good as Zhang Liang and Zhang Zifang. In terms of the ability to appease the people and prepare payments, I am not as good as Xiao He. In terms of the ability to win the battle and win the attack, I am not as good as Xiao He." Han Xin is one step ahead.
I, a person with no merit or talent, am not qualified to be the emperor. "Liu Ji put his left hand on his waist, rubbing the animal-faced gold and jade belt hooks on the belt over and over with his fingertips, shaking his head and laughing.
"Among the princes and kings, your Majesty has the highest military merit and the most profound virtues. Only your Majesty deserves the position of emperor." Peng Yue took a step forward and said in a rough voice.
Liu Ji chuckled and waved his hand.
"Military merits and virtues, those are all vain.
I often hear people say that a wise man should be the emperor. I am not up to the standards of a wise man, so I ask everyone to recommend another wise man. "
Sitting aside, Lu Pheasant felt a little dazed as he looked at the moving figures and excited emotions in the room.
The scene in front of me is all too familiar. The sincerity and determination of the persuader, the hesitation and humility of the decliner, slowly testing and moving closer to each other, and finally perfectly integrated into a grand narrative of so-called forced accession to the throne.
Young Zhang Ao took a few steps forward, bowed respectfully, stared at Liu Ji closely, and spoke sincerely.
"The great king started from the small, carried the three-foot sword and achieved unparalleled achievements. He destroyed the Qin Dynasty, punished the unjust, settled Hanzhong, and pacified the sea. This is the great virtuous man."
Zhang Aoguo was a smart man and told Liu Ji his achievements that he could not express clearly. Lu Fei, like a leisurely spectator who stayed away from the incident, actually started to criticize him in his heart.
Inspired by Zhang Ao, everyone agreed and elaborated on Liu Jizhi's "virtue"——
"That's right, and the king divides the towns and all the meritorious officials are rewarded. Those who are so selfless are also virtuous."
"The great king spreads virtues all over the world and punishes the people. This is what a sage does."
Everyone was chatting in a lively manner, but Liu Ji just sat quietly and listened, without saying a word or doing anything to stop him.
Seeing this, Zhang Liang knew that the time had come, so he coughed loudly and made a concluding speech.
"Now that the world is settled, as everyone can see, the merits, virtues, and virtuousness of the great king are far superior to those of other kings. I invite the great king to assume the throne of emperor to show the distinction between superior and inferior, to appease the minds of the ministers, and to establish the livelihood of the people. destiny."
The heat has come, and it's Liu Ji's turn to decline further. Lu Pheasant looked at Liu Ji with some curiosity, as if he was examining his past and present lives.
After all, when it comes to being an emperor, she is now much more experienced than Liu Ji.
"In that case",
After Liu Ji heard this, he finally let go of the hand that had been holding the hook tightly. He looked nonchalant on the surface, but unexpectedly, his palms were moist, and he had already shed a layer of sweat.
He stood up and said in an unprecedentedly kind tone,
"Since everyone thinks that me becoming emperor is beneficial to the world, then I will try my best to sit in this lonely position for the sake of the world."
The crowd cheered, and no one noticed that Lu Pheasant on the side was shocked and dumbfounded:
What, Mr. Liu Ji agreed now? Don't you need to refuse a few more times?
She recalled that when she was sixty-six years old, when the Tang Dynasty was changed to Zhou Dynasty, she followed the ancient etiquette in the "Book of Rites" and was meticulous. She made three concessions and made three concessions. It took several days and she said hundreds of things that were against her will. , he and his ministers were so exhausted that they were both physically and mentally exhausted, and then he became the founding monarch of Wu Zhou.
Not to mention the complicated and tedious warm-up work that took several years before proclaiming himself emperor.
From the auspicious birth to the kings' persuasion, from winning over the ministers to publishing Buddhist scriptures, from "the Holy Mother God Emperor" to the "Golden Wheel Holy God Emperor", Li Tang's seals were stamped bit by bit, and his title was written word by word. Adding on, every half inch of progress is made with great effort and careful attention every step of the way.
Thinking of this, she snorted from her nose in an inaudible voice under her gentle and submissive smile,
It can be seen that the so-called ancient rituals that have been followed from generation to generation are mostly passed down and accumulated layer by layer, which only brings suffering to future generations like her.
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That night, a grand celebration banquet was held in the most spacious house in Dingtao County.
From the uprising in Daze Township, Ning Youzhonghu, to Chen Sheng establishing the Zhang Chu regime;
From the time when Liu Ji, the king of Han, was driven to the Bashu Basin with traffic jams by the overlord of Western Chu, to when Han Xin led his extraordinary troops to Ziwu and secretly attacked Chencang;
From the stalemate between Chu and Han in Guangwu City to Xiang Yu committing suicide on the bank of Wujiang River, the mark of blood and fire created more than three thousand unforgettable hot days and nights.
But now, what we have said ten thousand times to punish the Qin Dynasty and bring peace to the world has finally come true;
The reward for meritorious service and the title of wife and son that I have been waiting for for eight years are just around the corner.
Most of these warriors who followed Emperor Liu Ji to conquer the world were from a grassroots background like him and were usually rough and martial. On this occasion of universal celebration, they all behaved wildly and behaved in an unruly manner:
Someone was so drunk that he kicked over the low table in front of him, knocking the cup on the table onto the floor.
Some people were dancing and shouting, holding up their comrades and talking about old memories of the battlefield. When they talked about sad things, they couldn't help but burst into tears;
Some even pulled out their long swords, banged them against the pillars of the hall, and loudly sang the song of the return of the long sword.
The rough habits developed during the military period no longer seem commensurate with the status of the aloof Emperor of the Han Dynasty. What's more, all the princes and princes in the house were in a noisy group, and they wanted to come forward and put their arms around each other. They couldn't even distinguish the superiority of the emperor and the inferiority of the minister.
Could it be that this is what it feels like to be an emperor? Liu Ji's eyelids twitched, he frowned slightly, and glanced at Zhang Liang at the table.
Zhang Liang was born into a noble family, he advanced and retreated in a measured manner, and always maintained his sobriety and demeanor. From Liu Ji's quick glance, he had already sensed that the emperor's impatience and boredom were no longer what they used to be.
It seems that Liu Ji just dislikes the vulgar behavior of his old subordinates, but ultimately, what bothers Liu Ji is actually their "rudeness".
Ritual, born out of primitive religious rituals, is a restraint on external behavior, a training and restriction of physical discipline, and an important symbol to distinguish people's status levels.
The emperor's supreme status was deeply rooted in people's hearts through making rituals and music.
Zhang Liang met the eyes of the new emperor Liu Ji, nodded briefly, and felt clear-minded.
"It seems that it's that person's turn to play."
