As soon as he arrived at Shuofang City, Zhang Xiu received information from Yecheng's shadow guards: Cao Wei had moved his capital to Yecheng and had begun preparations to proclaim himself emperor, forcing Liu Xie to abdicate.
Looking at the information in his hand, Zhang Xiu smiled disdainfully.
I had expected this result for a long time. I originally thought that Cao Cao could persist in developing for at least two years, but I didn't expect it to be so fast. I remember that when I got the jade seal from Yuan Shu, I didn't make any announcement about it. I kept burying the jade seal and waited for it to be seen again when I came to China.
When Cao Wei proclaims himself emperor, the world will change again.
Zhang Xiu was pacing underground as he pondered, holding the secret message between his two fingers, but at some point, Margaret stood at the door and watched. It wasn't until he saw her out of the corner of his eye that he realized what he was doing and said with a smile: "Margaret, what are you doing standing there?"
Margaret asked with a smile: "The king is so focused on what he is thinking about."
Zhang Xiu smiled and didn't reply.
Margaret knew that she had asked too many questions, so she changed the subject: "Your Majesty, I am a Huns. I will return to Chang'an with your Majesty. Will the princesses..."
"Absolutely not this!"
Zhang Xiu waved her hand to dispel her doubts, "These princesses of Gu are all reasonable, well-read poetry and books, and kind-hearted people. Gu treats the harem equally and has no preference. You are all Gu's true love, there won't be more. There won’t be any more.”
Margaret felt much relieved: "The king said this, I feel relieved."
"I know you are somewhat reluctant to leave the tribe and the grassland, but there is no need to worry. The official roads are open and it is very convenient to come and go," Zhang Xiu said. "I will come to the grassland in the future. I like the environment here very much."
"Okay, I, my concubine, will listen to the king."
Flowers bloomed on Margaret's face, and her two beautiful eyes turned into crescent moons.
After Margaret left, Zhang Xiu called Deng Zhi to make arrangements for Beizhou. Then he led the Jingqian army to Xiliang.
Naturally, when we go out for an on-site inspection, we naturally have to walk around in detail.
According to his own plan, Zhang Xiu started from Chang'an, first to Bingzhou to inspect the implementation of the 'save grain for farmland' policy, then to Beizhou to inspect the local implementation of the 'seek common ground while reserving differences' policy, and then to Liangzhou and Yizhou. .
Liangzhou is Zhang Xiu's hometown.
It is also partly due to the poverty of Xiliang. There are not as many noble families as Bingzhou and Yizhou, and there are not so complicated relationships. The implementation of national policies is also very smooth and implemented.
In the past, only the areas near the Yellow River in Xiliang had enough water sources for farming, and other areas could only grow on dry land. Farmers call fields that can be irrigated with water paddy fields, and those that cannot be irrigated with water are called dry fields. Most of the areas outside the Yellow River in Xiliang are dry fields. After the implementation of road opening and water diversion in the past two years, many dry fields outside the Yellow River have been turned into paddy fields, and the harvest is increasing year by year.
The governor of Liangzhou is Dong Yun, whose courtesy name is Xiuzhao.
In the same year as Zhuge Liang, Pang Tong, and Fazheng, Zhuge Liang and others were so brilliant that they overwhelmed a large number of students, and they were Jinshi. It was Jia Xu who was very optimistic about the talent and regarded him as a close disciple, so he specially sent him to Xiliang to practice in preparation for his future stay in Shangcheng Pavilion.
After settling the matter in Liangzhou on the spot, Zhang Xiu rushed to Yizhou without stopping.
time does not wait.
When he arrived in Yizhou, the shadow guard sent information that Cao Wei had begun to build the "Shou Chan Altar" outside Yecheng. The altar was three stories high, which was equivalent to nine meters nine in later generations.
Yizhou Governor Bu Zhi, Grand Governor and Yizhou Commander Gan Ning led the civil and military forces to welcome Zhang Xiu.
Entered Chengdu city.
Zhang Xiu handed the Shadow Guards' information to the two of them and said with a smile: "It seems that Cao Cao can't wait any longer. When he was alone in Beizhou, he learned about their move of the capital. It has only been two months now. They It was so fast.”
"The thief Cao has had different intentions for a long time," Bu Zhi smiled softly, and crow's feet appeared in the corners of his eyes. In just half a year, the complicated government affairs in Yizhou had already made Bu Zhi haggard, as if he had aged seven or eight years all of a sudden, his voice was hoarse. There is some calmness and wisdom in it, "Although the Han Dynasty is declining, it is not dead! Cao Cao's thieves are just heartless and courageous. Xu Du hunted and secretly tested the ministers' hearts, but the results were not satisfactory. Now that the world is divided into four parts, the Han Dynasty is declining, The time has come.”
Speaking of this, Bu Zhi looked at Zhang Xiu with eager eyes.
The meaning couldn't be more obvious.
Gan Ning was present when he got the jade seal in Huoshan. In today's Jingguo, except for Gan Ning and Wei Yan, no one else knows about the existence of this thing.
Now is the time.
Gan Ning knelt before Zhang Xiu and said sternly: "Your Majesty, the situation in the world is clear now. Cao Wei forced the Han Dynasty to abdicate. Your Majesty already has the jade seal in your hand, which is the symbol of the world's orthodoxy. 'If you are ordered by Heaven, you will live forever. ', I also ask the king to obey the destiny and ascend to the ninth and fifth throne."
Bu Zhihuo stood up.
My scalp was numb with shock.
He never expected that the missing imperial seal would be in Zhang Xiu's hands.
"Your Majesty!" After regaining his composure, Bu Zhi knelt down and bowed in great excitement, "This is the fate of your Majesty! Your Majesty's virtue spreads everywhere, and your benevolence touches all things. However, the Han Dynasty was late, and the order of the world was lost, and it was Zuo (zuo). It’s over. May your superiors agree with God’s will and your subordinates’ public opinion, and come to the ninth five!”
Gan Ning paid his respects and said, "I would like to invite the king to come to the Ninth Five-Year Plan!"
But Zhang Xiu was not in a hurry.
The general trend of the world is under control, and the military power is in hand. It does not matter whether he calls himself emperor or not. However, this is not good for governing the country, and it is not conducive to the interests of the ministers.
Proclaiming himself emperor is imperative.
But this will have to wait until Cao Cao becomes emperor. Zhang Xiu raised his hand and said, "Get up first. The three ministers of Shang Chengge have already made plans for the Ninth Five-Year Plan. They will talk to them after the outing is over." Discuss this matter in detail.”
"Here!" The two stood up.
Zhang Xiu told Bu Zhi about the problems encountered by Bingzhou, and then asked: "I heard that the gentry in Yizhou also received 30% more income. How to deal with it?"
Bu Zhi said: "Your Majesty, this matter has already been reported to me. Prime Minister Jia and the others have replied to the memorial, saying that they will resolutely put an end to things changing from nothing to something. They will have zero tolerance for those who exceed the tax regulations and take decisive action against them."
Zhang Xiu nodded, Jia Xu and others had already reported this matter.
He asked, "How is the implementation going?"
Bu Zhi smiled bitterly: "It's difficult! The situation in Yizhou is complicated. Kong Ming and the others are still in a stalemate with the Chu army in Nanzhong. Meng Huo in Nanzhong has defected to Dajing, but the Chu army came up from behind. The mountains are high and the forests are dense. The two sides have been in a stalemate in Nanzhong for more than several months. The nobles in Yizhou are also preparing to take advantage of this matter."
"snort!"
Zhang Xiu snorted coldly, his voice as cold as ice, "Since the nobles in Yizhou do not know what is good for them, then take decisive action. You and Xingba cooperate, and all the families involved in colluding with the Chu State will be killed!"
Gan Ning said: "Here! To control troubled times, you need to use heavy codes! Yizhou is newly settled, and the people want peace. If these nobles want to disturb the public order, they can be killed."
Bu Zhi nodded.
After all, these nobles all brought it upon themselves.
After finishing his trip to Yizhou, Zhang Xiu immediately rushed to Chang'an. It was already December 202 AD, only about ten days before New Year's Day.
And Cao Cao was also ready to take this good opportunity and proclaim himself emperor.
