Amid the thousands of people calling for petitions, Liu Yu, who was standing at the top of the stairs, seemed to be in a dream.
Originally expecting to encounter opposition from many Xingtai officials loyal to the Jin Dynasty, thousands of swordsmen and axemen were prepared in the general's mansion.
Liu Yu had made up his mind. As long as anyone dared to oppose him, no matter what kind of noble family he was or how virtuous and famous he was, he would be punished with sharp swords.
"It seems that I really overestimated your loyalty to the Sima family of the Jin Dynasty."
Liu Yu couldn't help but murmured to himself.
According to Liu Yu's previous agreement with everyone, when faced with the "king establishment" proposed by Hua Xiu, Xun Fan and others, he needed to make "three concessions" in accordance with etiquette.
Another way of saying it is "three invitations and three resignations", where the ministers submit an invitation and the monarch declines. This is repeated three times, and finally he accepts it with the attitude that it is difficult to disobey the public opinion.
In history, Duke Wen of Jin in the Spring and Autumn Period and Emperor Wen of Wei Cao Pi are the typical examples.
However, when Liu Yu faced these prostrate Jin court officials at this time, he suddenly changed his mind.
After Hua Xiu, Xun Fan and others made three requests, Liu Yu refused three times. Everything was done according to the pre-existing procedures.
However, when everyone thought that Liu Yu would agree to the fourth invitation, Liu Yu still refused.
He even left a few words and went straight to the back hall.
"Now the Hulu and Diman pretend to be the emperor, but they cannot be killed and killed. Instead, they are called the king of Qi here. When I think about the tens of millions of people who have fallen into the trap of Hu Chen, I really can't think about it. "
Seeing this scene, Hua Xiu and others were stunned, and they were confused for a moment. They didn't know why Liu Yu suddenly acted like this.
Even some Jin court officials began to wonder whether Liu Yu knew that he was from a humble background and did not dare to accept the kingship system.
"What does it mean?"
Hua Xiu was immediately shocked. He began to think quickly in his mind. If such a huge memorial was to be persuaded to give up halfway, wouldn't it be a huge joke?
Liu Yu, who did not accept the persuasion to join, left at this time, which made Hua Xiu panic.
He had always felt that Liu Yu was obedient to his words, but this time he and everyone else were completely confused.
This made Hua Xiu, who always prided himself on his talent, immediately have an unpredictable fear and awe of Liu Yu.
"Hua Jun, great general, what does this mean?"
Sikong Xunfan next to him also asked.
At this time, the officials in the courtyard were already whispering. Although everyone tried to keep their voices down, they still made the sound of urn urn.
"Sikong, I don't know either." Hua Xiu felt at a loss for the first time in her life.
Gongsun Sheng, who was behind the two of them, also had a thoughtful expression on his face. This sudden situation even made him a little angry.
Just listen to Gongsun Sheng speak.
"General, it's really inappropriate to do this. I'm going to catch up and find out what's going on!"
As he said this, Gongsun Sheng rushed to catch up with Liu Yu.
However, as soon as Gongsun Sheng took a step, a hand suddenly grabbed his sleeve, and Gongsun Sheng looked back with surprise.
"Mr. Gongsun, wait a minute, everyone, you might as well listen to me first!"
At this time, everyone saw clearly that it was Fu Chang, son of Situ Fu Zhi, who was holding Gongsun Sheng.
Now that Situ Fu Zhi is bedridden due to illness, brothers Fu Xuan and Fu Chang are now in charge of the Fu family.
"My dear nephew, do you already understand what the general means?"
Sikong Xunfan asked immediately.
"Sikong, please listen to what is said first. If you think it makes sense, it will be appropriate to make new plans."
"I heard that in the alleys near and far, there is a song saying, 'The emperor will come out of the North Sea.' Just now, the general said that Hulu and Dinu are the emperor. Now, even Rongdi like Hulu and Dinu dare to call themselves emperor. The general can determine the inner world of Dingyu. , although he has the ambition to conquer the world, he can only condescend to be the king of Qi, and he can't even compare with the Hulu and Di slaves. What's the truth?"
Fu Chang's words were like a heavy punch, directly hitting the hearts of Hua Xiu, Xun Fan and other internal and external officials.
When everyone heard this, they all gasped.
Hua Xiu's teeth even ached from inhaling too much cold air.
"Is it true that as Fu Chang said, Liu Yu suddenly wanted to be the emperor and the emperor?!?!"
Sikong Xunfan also trembled in his heart, "Does Liu Yu really think so? If so, then I have never seen such a shameless person!"
Everyone else also made calculations in their hearts.
"If this is the case, then it doesn't matter. Just as Fu Zhonglang said, even the Hulu and Di slaves can call themselves emperors, so what's wrong with a general?!"
Gongsun Sheng's face turned a little red due to excitement.
"Hahaha, that's right. Mr. Gongsun said it well. If you want to be the king of birds, our general will be the emperor. But we can't be outdone by people like Hulu and Dinu!"
Li Feng, the governor of Yamen on the side, immediately clapped his hands and applauded.
"Not bad! Not bad! The Emperor is much better than the King of Qi."
Another Yamen Governor, Zhao Kun, also grinned and said excitedly.
"However, proclaiming oneself king is in line with etiquette, and proclaiming one's emperor rashly is really, really inappropriate."
Even Hua Xiu, who has always been radical, found it difficult to accept this.
"A true man should act with pleasure. There is nothing wrong with it." Li Feng still insisted.
"Even Liu Zan, who is in the hands of the bereaved dog Gou Xi, can proclaim himself emperor in Nanyang. Why can't the general become emperor!" Zhao Kun, the governor of Yamen, immediately said loudly.
At this time, other officials in the surrounding area had heard what these people said. When they knew the content, they were all even more surprised.
Soon, the officials in the venue lowered their voices one by one and began to talk heatedly.
"What? So Liu Yu wants to be the emperor? This, this is really arrogant!"
"No way, how dare you arrogantly proclaim yourself emperor by occupying just two or three states? Aren't you afraid of becoming a public enemy to the world?"
"If this is the case, then Liu Yu is just repeating the mistakes of Yuan Shu in the late Han Dynasty, and he will be laughed at by the world."
"I don't think so. There is no way for people of the opposite sex to call themselves kings in the Jin Dynasty. Calling them king of Qi is actually the same as calling them emperor. When Wei Wu called himself king, not everyone in the world knew his intention."
"That's right. It was a dead end for Yuan Jiujiu to become emperor back then, but now the situation is completely different."
"Now, if we include the rumored refugee thieves in Xiangzhou who claimed the title of emperor, I'm afraid there are four or five people who claim the title of emperor. No one can control them."
"Well, if Liu Yu proclaims himself emperor, then we will all become rebellious officials and traitors, and our loyalty to the emperor may not be preserved."
"Hmph, I just persuaded Liu Yu to proclaim himself the King of Qi. Can he still preserve his loyalty to the emperor?"
Soon, Gongsun Sheng, Fu Chang, Zhao Kun and others in the front began to reach a consensus, and they wanted to work together to persuade the general to ascend the throne as emperor.
"No, if we just go like this, wouldn't it be too disorganized?"
Zhao Kun, who had always been rough and rude, suddenly said at this moment.
"General Zhao, what do you mean?"
Fu Chang immediately asked carefully.
Zhao Kun looked back at the officials in the courtyard and said immediately.
"Everyone must sign the memorial to persuade people to come in. If anyone refuses, then just do it yourself."
As Zhao Kun spoke, he pressed his hand to the steel knife at his waist.
"Okay, just follow General Zhao's method."
Fu Chang readily agreed.
When dozens of generals and officials including Hua Xiu, Xun Fan, Gongsun Sheng, Fu Chang, Fu Xuan, Zhao Kun, Li Feng, etc. came to Liu Yu with thick memorials in their hands.
As soon as Liu Yu saw the dense signatures on the memorial, he knew that these officials of the Jin court had completely boarded their own pirate ship.
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In October of the fifth year of Jin Yongjia year.
Xun Fan, Fu Zhi and other officials sent a petition to Lu Zi to invite Qi Gong and General Liu Yu to ascend the throne as emperor.
Qi Gong Liu Yu made three speeches, and all the ministers and officials invited him again, and they followed him, saying: "It is not because of greed for the supreme position of the emperor, but actually because the barbarians are ravaging the people, and they have no choice but to do it. Wait until the barbarians are destroyed and the people are relieved." On that day, I am destined to hide myself in the corners of the rivers, lakes and seas, and occupy my position as a virtuous person!"
The ministers and generals were all frightened, and Liu Yu made an appointment with everyone to focus on the great cause of conquering Hu, and wrote a "Complaint against Hu" to be circulated to all states.
Jizhou, Xiangguo.
"Since ancient times, emperors have ruled the world, and they have always stayed in China to control the barbarians, and the barbarians have lived outside to serve China. It has never been heard of the barbarians living in China to control the world. Since the rebellion of the barbarians in Bingzhou, Jin Zuo lost the emperor and fell into the capital. Within the four seas, There is nothing to follow, and the manpower of the barbarians can't do it. This is actually the reason why Jin Zuo has lost his morality and civil strife has arisen. Xiangshijun Ming Zongliang..."
An official of the Hu Han Dynasty, wearing a crown uniform, was reading to Shi Le, the general of Hu Han's expedition to the south and Duke of Jijun, the "Essay against Hu Han" he had just received.
As soon as he read this, Shi Le suddenly laughed loudly and said happily.
"Hahaha, Liu Yu, the Qingzhou thief, is indeed extremely arrogant. He only occupied three or two states, and yet he dared to arrogantly proclaim himself emperor, and issued such a proclamation. He is simply asking for his own destruction."
At this time, Shi Zhangbin, the right commander of the march next to him, also happily stroked his beard and said.
"Congratulations to the general. If this happens, Zu Ti, who is eyeing Qinghe, will probably retreat without attacking. Moreover, from now on, Liu Yu will no longer have the strength to plot in Hebei, and the general will be able to capture Jizhou in one fell swoop. In the bag.”
Shi Le nodded proudly. He had already pacified most of Jizhou. Only Zuti, who was guarded by Qinghe, became the only obstacle to him occupying all Jizhou.
Moreover, because of Zu Ti's existence, in the area occupied by Shi Le in the eastern part of Jizhou, there were constant rebellions in Wubao, large and small.
"What Youhou said is exactly what I want. In this way, when Jizhou is pacified, I will form an alliance with Duan Bu and divide Youzhou together, and then I will be able to become the overlord."
"Yes, when Yuan Shu overrode and proclaimed himself emperor, he died in just over a year and his entire clan was wiped out. General, let's see how long it will take Liu Yu to follow in his footsteps." Zhang Bin was equally proud.
Youzhou, Fanyang.
".......At this time, the fate of heaven is circulating, the energy of the Central Plains is strong, and among the billions of trillions, a saint will be born to drive away the barbarians, restore the Zhongxia, establish the outline and discipline, and provide relief. Si people. In this century, I have not heard of anyone who has managed the world and brought peace to the people. I have made you war with fear. We are in the land of Qin Dynasty and Chu Dynasty. We are sincere and respectful. ........ "
"Snapped!"
A crisp cracking sound interrupted the scribe's reading.
The angry look on Wang Jun's face made him look abnormal, as if he was a furious tiger eager to eat people.
"Liu Yu dares to call himself emperor!"
"Expelling the barbarians is just an act of overthrowing one's hands. When did defeating the barbarians, who were as savage as ants, become an achievement worthy of being called the emperor!?!?"
Zaosong on the side listened to his father-in-law's scolding with a grimace on his face, and couldn't help but curse Liu Yu in his heart.
"Liu Yu, Liu Yu, how dare you call yourself the emperor? How can you call yourself the emperor?"
"Moreover, he dares to claim to be the emperor of the Han Dynasty. Is there not enough emperors of the Han Dynasty in the world now? Liu Cong of Bingzhou is the emperor of the Han Dynasty, and Liu Zan of Nanyang is the emperor of the Han Dynasty. I heard that the Di slaves of Yizhou also want to do this. , even the homeless people in Xiangzhou claim to be the Emperor of the Han Dynasty, don’t you know that ‘those who replace the Han should be Tu Gao’, don’t you know that the ‘Han’ is already destined to be replaced?”
At this time, Wang Jun had regained some of his calmness. He gritted his teeth and said bitterly.
"Liu Yu, you are such a good son-in-law to me. You even gave me the title of Duke Yan, haha!"
As Wang Jun spoke, he seemed to think of something again, and he said to Zao Song.
"Taiwan, please quickly send someone to contact Tuoba Suolu, Murong's tribe, Yu Lianwuhuan and other tribes. Make sure they gather troops as soon as possible and go to western Liaoning to attack Duan tribe immediately."
"Father-in-law, there is not much food, grass and property in the treasury. I am afraid it will be difficult to induce these barbarians to attack Duanbu."
Since Duan Xianbei made private peace with Shi Le in Jizhou, Wang Jun has decided to pacify these disobedient Xianbei in western Liaoning so as to re-establish Youzhou's prestige.
"Then I'll ask the powerful officials from each county to send them. Anyone who refuses and delays my important event will be punished!"
Now that Wang Jun has the power to maintain integrity, he can do whatever he wants to deal with these wealthy dock owners.
Yangzhou, Jiankang.
"... They no longer have the intention of respecting the Lord and protecting the people. They devour each other and instead cause great harm to the people. They are not the Lord of Zhongxia.
Yu Benhaibei Buyi, because of the great chaos in the world and popular support, soon led his army to attack the west and regained the beautiful land of Heluo. . . . . . . "
Langya King Sima Rui, who was sitting on the Jinxiu soft bed, couldn't help but let out a long sigh when he heard this.
"Alas, as expected, a thief is a thief, and he finally overstepped his bounds and committed this rebellious act."
Sima Rui said, looked at Director Wang beside him, and continued to ask.
"Father Shang, do you think there is any difference between the thief Liu Yu and Yuan Shuxiang back then?"
Director Wang heard Sima Rui's question, thought for a moment and said.
"It's not the same thing. Yuan Shu was just relying on his family background to separatize Huainan and dare to arrogantly proclaim himself emperor. Even if there were cliques to fight against him, Cao, Sun, Liu and others in the surrounding area all raised troops to attack. Yuan Shu was just a middle-aged man. The inferior talent was defeated and died after several battles."
"Although Liu Yu is from a humble family, he has been running Qingzhou for many years and has no less than 50,000 soldiers under his command who dare to fight under his encouragement. He is probably much more difficult to deal with than Yuan Shu."
"What's more, at that time, Yuan Shu was surrounded by Han vassals who were attacking him. But now, Liu Yu's surroundings, except for the strong Hulu, the rest of the court vassals are unable to even protect themselves, and how can they have any spare power to attack him? Liu Yu."
"I have 100,000 tiger warriors in the east of the Yangtze River. Shouldn't I be able to attack the traitors in the Northern Expedition?" Sima Rui said suddenly.
