Time flies by, and in a blink of an eye, it is already July.
The weather in July is hot, and the sun is high in the sky, shining down on the earth. The road is lined with green trees, flowers are in bloom, and the fragrance is overflowing.
The turquoise lake not far away shone in the sun, and the gentle breeze rippled through the lake, making people feel cool.
The mountains in the distance are towering and the clouds and mist are shrouded, which seems to bring people into a quiet landscape painting.
"Ahead is Longquanyi."
Liu Chan followed the sound and saw that not far away was Longquan Station outside Chengdu.
When he went to Nanzhong, there was a beauty there who sent him spring and summer clothes.
The clothes he is wearing now were knitted by her own hands.
It's just that the beauty probably didn't know that he was coming back today, and she was nowhere to be seen outside the inn.
"Is Mr. Lang looking for someone?"
After bidding farewell to Princess Zhu Rong, Guan Yinping's mood became much higher. However, when he saw Liu Chan's gaze lingering outside Longquanyi, he became wary and his pretty eyebrows wrinkled.
Since she entered the young master Liu Chan's room, Guan Xing has carefully counted the beauties around him.
Princess Zhu Rong is just a barbaric girl, so she is nothing to be afraid of.
The third uncle's daughter, Zhang Peilan, and the young master's childhood sweetheart are secretly in love. This is what needs to be competed for favor!
"It's just a little sad." Liu Chan had a look of emotion on his face.
When he first marched south to Nanzhong, it was still in March and April, but now it is July.
Although the conquest of Nanzhong can be said to be fast, four months is not short.
"Stop talking, let's go into the city!"
Liu Chan clamped the horse between his legs and waved the reins lightly. The horse under his crotch understood and immediately galloped towards Chengdu.
In the evening, the sun gradually sets in the west, and the sky turns into an orange-red afterglow. The city of Chengdu in the distance looks like a giant beast dormant, or like a huge seal, like the prince Liu Chan who is welcoming him back.
The rays of the setting sun shone on the young man's body, making Guan Yinping a little obsessed for a moment.
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Although Liu Chan reported the news of the young master's return to Chengdu through a courier, his marching speed was probably not much slower than that of the courier. Dong and Liu Ba originally thought that Liu Chan would not arrive until ten days later.
Little did he know that Liu Chan led his son's personal army and insisted on martial arts and obedience. They almost marched from Yunnan County to the outside of Chengdu in a hurry.
The time spent during this period was not more than ten days at all.
After entering Chengdu, Liu Chan walked all the way to the Prefectural Mufu.
After receiving the news, the officials of the Prefectural Mufu Mansion hurriedly gathered in the Prefectural Mufu Mansion and came to see Liu Chan.
Wu Yi left in a hurry. He straightened his clothes and said to Dong He on the side: "Didn't you say that the young master will return to Chengdu in ten days? Why are you back now?"
Dong He also had a look of helplessness on his face.
"When I received the letter from the young master, I deduced based on the speed of the march that the young master should not return to Chengdu until five to ten days later. I don't want the young master to act vigorously and resolutely. It is so good to be young. I am afraid that it is the young master's temperament that can conquer Nan. The barbarians were even organized into households, trained to become unworthy flying armies, and immigrated to enrich the lands of Chengdu and Hanzhong."
It is extremely difficult to achieve the results of this project.
But it happened to be done by the young master, a twelve-year-old boy.
How could these elderly officials not admire this?
If the young master hadn't been blessed with great fortune, who would believe it if he told it?
"This is indeed the temperament of the young master!"
Wu Yi nodded slightly.
Sima Pangyi of General Zuo's Mansion stepped forward and said: "Young master, you don't want me to wait for the big things to happen, so you go to greet me. This time you come in such a hurry, you show your magnanimity even more!"
Li Hui, Sheyuan, Yi Ji, Liu Ba and others nodded in response.
"Well said."
While everyone was talking to each other, someone suddenly shouted from outside the door: "The young master has arrived!"
In the Zhou Mu Mansion, everyone who was originally noisy fell silent, their eyes fixed on the door.
Tap tap tap~
The slight sound of footsteps was so obvious to everyone at this moment.
Liu Chan walked slowly into the Prefectural Shepherd's Mansion and entered the gate, only to find a group of ministers waiting inside the gate early.
"I'll wait to see the young master!"
General Zhonglang in charge of the army and Director He of General Zuo's office were the first to pay their respects.
Xu Jing, Liu Ba and others saluted in response.
"I'll wait to see the young master!"
All the ministers saluted in unison, and the momentum was not small at all.
Liu Chan hurriedly stepped forward, helped each of his ministers up, and said, "Although the Zen boy is staying in Chengdu, we still need to rely on our seniors to handle matters. Why do we need to pay this great gift? Please get up quickly!"
I think that when Liu Chan first came to the Prefectural Mufu and took office, although he was treated politely by these ministers, he was definitely not in the same state as he is today.
These few people have white beards and hair, and many of them could be Liu Chan's grandfather based on their age, but now they salute him sincerely.
Liu Chan naturally knew the reason.
Originally Liu Chan was respected by them because of his status as Liu Bei's son, but now after he pacified Nanzhong, he has gained the respect of these veterans with his own ability!
They saw hope in Liu Chan!
Liu Bei is now in his fifties, which is considered an advanced age in this era. Liu Chan was only twelve years old, and he showed his ability to lead troops in battle. As a king, he can strategize and win decisively from thousands of miles away. !
They saw the hope of reviving the Han Dynasty, and also saw that the prospect of following the young master Liu Chan would be bright.
The courtiers who originally wanted to take another look now immediately started betting on Liu Chan.
Only after he pacified Nanzhong did they truly regard Liu Chan as Liu Bei's heir, and his only heir!
"Young Master took the risk of sending troops to quell the chaos in the south, and even subdued millions of barbarians, allowing them to immigrate to the border areas. His contribution is so great that few people can match it. I, a great man, have a young master. It is really a blessing to the country, a blessing to the people, and a blessing to the lord." also!"
Dong He held his hand on Bai Xu and said with a sigh.
"Yes, the young master led an army of three thousand, but he was able to pacify the land of Nanzhong with millions of barbarians. It is incomparable to the great sages of ancient times!"
"It is actually a blessing to the country and the people!"
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The officials of the Prefectural Mufu Mansion and the Zuo General Mansion all slapped their rainbow farts at Liu Chan as if they were free of charge.
"You guys are so complimentary."
It felt good to be praised, but Liu Chan didn't get dizzy because of it.
We just pacified Nanzhong, where did we end up?
"Young Master, why should you be so humble? At your young age, who can conquer the four counties?"
"Yes, even the ancient Gan Luo is not as good as the young master!"
"The young master has the aura of a dragon, and the young master has the hope of the Han Dynasty!"
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Seeing the horses being photographed endlessly, Dong He stood up at the right moment.
"That's all. Since we have already paid homage to the young master, we have dispersed. Are you done with today's errands?"
"Since we are welcoming the young master, how can we let him stand outside the hall?" Liu Ba also stepped forward to respond.
As soon as Dong He and Liu Ba spoke, those officials who wanted to have friendship with Liu Chan, or even become familiar with him, had no choice but to disperse with regrets on their faces.
"Sir, please!"
Dong He smiled and made an inviting gesture to Liu Chan.
"please."
Liu Chan was welcomed into the lobby of the Prefectural Mufu Government Office by Dong, Liu Ba, Xu Jing and others.
"Master, please take a seat!"
Dong He made another inviting gesture.
When Liu Chan heard this, he didn't hesitate, walked up directly and sat on the main seat.
He has sat in this position before, but the feeling of sitting before and the feeling of sitting now are different.
Although he had stayed behind for Chengdu before, he was like a passer-by to the Prefecture Mufu. People like Dong He, Liu Ba, and Li Hui enshrined him high on top and treated him just like a god statue. The Mufu was actually vaguely resistant to him and did not fully tolerate him.
Now that Liu Chan is sitting in this position, he can feel that the Prefectural Mufu is constantly accepting and catering to him.
Looking at the ministers in the hall, the way they looked at Liu Chan at this moment was no longer the way the elders looked at the juniors before, but the way the ministers looked at their master.
The difference between the two cannot be compared.
"Sir, this is the general list of officials and officials in Shu County over the past three months."
Liu Ba was in charge of the official affairs of Shu County. At this time, he handed the general list of official affairs to Liu Chan's case slip.
When he reports his work to Liu Chan, he naturally treats Liu Chan as his master.
"Sir, this is the summary of the civil affairs of Shu County for more than three months."
Xu Jing is in charge of civil affairs. At this moment, the general list of civil affairs was also handed over.
"Sir, this is the summary of personnel changes in Yizhou."
Li Hui is the meritorious officer and is responsible for personnel work. At this moment, he also handed the summary list of personnel changes to Liu Chan's papers.
The rest of the officials also submitted their work summaries for more than three months, waiting for Liu Chan's review.
"Sir, this is the general list of agricultural affairs in Yizhou."
"Sir, this is the general defense list of Yizhou."
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Liu Chan was naturally aware of his minister's stance.
He first picked up the general list of official affairs and looked at it carefully and carefully. After a long time, he said: "Liu Lingjun manages the affairs in detail, and he handles them very skillfully. Thank you for your hard work."
"Serving the young master, how can we talk about hard work?"
Then, he picked up the general list of civil affairs and read it carefully.
After a long time, Liu Chan looked at Xu Jing and said with a smile: "Xu's civil administration is just right. If you implement it in this way, Shu County will be prosperous and prosperous! Xu Gong works hard and sleeps all night, and Chan respects him!"
"How can we talk about respect when it's our job?" Xu Jing stroked his white beard with his hands. Although he was being polite, when he heard Liu Chan's praise, his old face looked like a chrysanthemum blooming, and it was particularly bright.
Personnel, agriculture, defense...
Liu Chan read them one by one and commented on them one by one.
It took him more than two hours to catch up on all the homework he had missed in Chengdu for more than three months.
He has a preliminary understanding of the changes in Yizhou over the past three months.
"Governing this place is not easy. Thank you for your hard work."
After reading these general lists, Liu Chan understood the tediousness of governing a state.
If it were not for the presence of these ministers, Liu Chan alone would not be able to handle these government affairs well, even if he worked hard all day long.
Even if Zhu Yuanzhang, a workaholic in later generations, came over and had no one to help him, it would be difficult to govern a state.
"They are all serving the country, so why talk about hard work?"
Dong He looked at the ministers in the palace and said, "It's getting late. Please leave, gentlemen. We will be on duty tomorrow morning."
Liu Chan watched the memorial for more than two hours. It was already past the time to get off work, and the officials were still in the hall. They just wanted to show Liu Chan and try to leave a good impression on the young master Liu Chan.
"That's right, it's getting late, you guys should go get some rest quickly!"
When all the ministers heard this, they bowed to Liu Chan and said in unison: "Promise!"
The ministers and servants in the hall left one after another, and Liu Chan also stood up from his seat.
To be honest, he had traveled a long distance and was already exhausted. Now, sitting in the state pastoral office, handling government affairs for more than two hours in a row, it was impossible to say he was not tired.
"Sir, wait a minute."
Dong He slowly stepped forward and said, "I have something to say to you alone."
Alone?
"please!"
When the two of them entered the lobby, there were only dim lights flickering, and other than that, there were some documents and memorials.
"Now there are only you and me in the room. General Zhonglang, you can talk now if you have anything to say."
Dong He nodded slightly and said, "Master, you know, Hanzhong has been decided, and the master is ready to return to the army."
Return to school?
Liu Chan was stunned for a moment. It seemed that his suggestion of staying in Hanzhong was not adopted by Liu Bei.
Although Liu Chan was disappointed, he was not surprised.
Hanzhong has not been built up and cannot provide food and grass. It is indeed difficult to station a large number of troops for a long time.
The daily consumption of grain and grass is a heavy burden for Yizhou.
Now we can no longer suffer the people.
No matter how hard it is, there will be chaos.
We have to wait until the immigration is completed and the farming in Hanzhong has improved slightly before we can rely on Hanzhong to advance into the lands of Guanzhong and Yongliang.
"Destiny lies with Han. My father can win a battle in Hanzhong, which is within my expectation."
"Yes, destiny lies with Han!"
Dong He nodded lightly and then said: "But before returning to the army, we hope that the master will become the king of Hanzhong!"
Called the King of Hanzhong?
Liu Chan had already expected it.
Now that Liu Bei has defeated Cao Cao in Hanzhong, he has reached the pinnacle of his life, both in terms of reputation and strength!
Cao Cao had been named King of Wei in 216 AD. He was the first king with a different surname in the Eastern Han Dynasty. Cao Cao's act of naming the king indicated that he had reached the final step in seizing power and usurping the throne. The next step was to abdicate and proclaim himself emperor.
As Cao Cao's lifelong enemy, Liu Bei naturally could not lose to Cao Cao politically. Even in order to equalize his political status with Cao Cao, Liu Bei had no time to delay in establishing himself as the King of Hanzhong.
Secondly, Xuande's own wish is probably to become king.
Although his ambition has always been to revive the Han Dynasty, at this stage, there is no big difference between letting Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty to revive the Han Dynasty or Liu Xuande to revive the Han Dynasty.
His childhood ideal was to ride in the "Yubao Gai Chariot", which was the emperor's chariot. During more than thirty years of conquests in the north and south, the goal of reviving the Han Dynasty seemed to be close at hand.
Starting in 198 AD, Liu Bei was granted the title of General Zuo by Cao Cao when he petitioned Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty. In the following 20 years, Liu Bei has been a General Zuo. General Zuo cannot directly proclaim himself emperor. He needs to proclaim himself king first, so Liu Bei wants to Establishing himself as the King of Hanzhong, laying a solid foundation and preparing to become emperor.
Moreover, when Liu Bang was named the King of Han, he established his capital in Hanzhong, and then set out from Hanzhong to attack the Three Qin Dynasties, and then went east to Hangu Pass to unify the world.
This is a successful route, and it is also a lucky route. The reason Liu Bei chose to become king in Hanzhong was because he wanted to take advantage of Liu Bang's good luck. This also showed that Liu Bei's ambition was to unify the world.
This is also the reason why Liu Bei cannot be called "King Ba", "King Shu" or "King Chu".
Judging from the area actually ruled by Liu Bei in the 24th year of Jian'an, the only geographical units that can form a single-character king title are "Chu" representing Jingzhou and "Ba" and "Shu" representing "Yizhou".
Between the Qin and Han Dynasties, "Chu" was the largest anti-Qin force, including "Zhang Chu" founded by Chen She, "Later Chu" founded by Emperor Xiong Xin of Chu Yi, and "Western Chu" founded by Xiang Yu.
Liu Bang, Emperor Gao of the Han Dynasty, served as a minister of Later Chu and Western Chu successively. Later, he defeated Xiang Yu, the overlord of Western Chu, and established the Han Dynasty.
Although both the Eastern and Western Han Dynasties had established Chu kings, considering the continuity between the king's title and the subsequent emperor's title, if Liu Bei used "Chu" as the official country title when he proclaimed emperor, wouldn't he be forgetting his ancestors.
If Liu Bei were called King of Ba or King of Shu, there would be no support from the political tradition of the Han Dynasty.
At the same time, Ba and Shu have vague connotations of borderlands and barbarian lands. Liu Bei's naming of Ba and Shu as his king is not conducive to demonstrating his orthodox status.
At that time, Liu Bang did not want to join Hanzhong and become a vassal. Xiao He persuaded him that Hanzhong "is called Tianhan, and its name is very beautiful." This shows that Hanzhong is named after the Han River and corresponds to the "Tianhe" (Tianhan) in the sky. It is a beautiful name. . This also shows that the name of the Han Dynasty comes from "Hanzhong".
certainly...
Since it is orthodox, why not just call him "King of Han" to show his orthodox status as a "Miao descendant of the Han Dynasty"?
Mainly because the Han Dynasty, headed by Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty, still exists in name. It openly uses "Han" as the king's title, which has the same name as the Han Dynasty. It is obviously suspected of overstepping and it is easy to fall into the same "usurping the throne" context as Cao Cao. middle.
Therefore, using a specious "King of Hanzhong" as the king's title can not only show submission to the court as a two-character king, but also connect with his ancestor Liu Bang. Why wouldn't Liu Bei do it?
From this point of view, his cheap dad Liu Xuande is actually very scheming.
"What does Zhonglang mean by this?"
Dong He looked at Liu Chan's expression carefully and said, "I came here specifically to ask the young master's opinion. Is it appropriate now to become king?"
Should he be crowned king?
Liu Chan said without even thinking, "My father has made great contributions to the country and has great ambitions. He deserves to be crowned king!"
Be king!
Why not become king?
If Liu Bei doesn't become king, how can Liu Chan be crown prince?
Moreover, the act of becoming king is also to win over people's hearts!
Liu Bei had to raise his own status first, and then he could reward others. Only by rewarding others could he attract talents to start his own business. Liu Bei had been General Zuo for more than 20 years. General Zuo could only open a government and manage affairs, but he was still far away from establishing a political power. Far away, Liu Bei had no choice but to proclaim himself king first, and then reward his subordinates to win over people.
I'm afraid Dong and his ministers also hope to take a step forward.
Liu Chan looked at Dong He thoughtfully, and the latter's reaction was just as he expected.
"Young Master has this idea, so I would like to ask you to sign a petition together and ask your lord to be called the King of Hanzhong!"
Proclaiming yourself the King of Hanzhong is not just a show-off. He has a set of procedures to make the world believe in you.
If Liu Bei wanted to establish himself as the King of Hanzhong, the first thing he had to do was to have his subordinates persuade him to become the King of Hanzhong, and he had to persuade him three times and refuse three times to show his humility, and then he had to give Liu Xie, Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty, a seal of approval. A letter jointly written by Liu Bei's subordinates urging Liu Bei to ascend the throne as King of Hanzhong.
From this, the King of Hanzhong is truly worthy of his name.
In his previous life, Liu Chan was not among the names on this joint list, but after thinking about it, he understood.
I'm afraid it's because he pacified the four counties of Nanzhong and is no longer that insignificant figure in Liu Bei's group.
In the original history, Liu Chan was more of a totem, a god statue, and played a role in uniting people's hearts.
All the ministers under him understand that when it comes to their ability to govern the country? Liu Chan can't do it, how about marching and fighting? Liu Chan can't do it!
Then use it as a carrier to inherit the lord's legacy!
The loyalty in the hearts of these ministers has never been to Liu Chan, but to Liu Bei's legacy!
But Liu Chan today is very different from Liu Chan in history.
He is no longer the carrier of Liu Bei's spirit, but has become a true master!
Dong He asked Liu Chan to co-sign on the watch, which naturally represents Liu Bei Group's recognition of his Liu Chan's abilities!
"I will sign the form on the form of persuasion!"
Liu Chan took the advice, but Dong He had already prepared his pen and ink.
"Master, please write to me first."
When Liu Chan heard this, he shook his head slightly.
"How can I be the first to persuade people to come in?"
There is also a explanation for the position on the persuasion list.
The basis for ranking is status, where status refers to official position and title.
There is a principle for ranking the size of official positions, that is, official positions in the Han Dynasty > officials under Liu Bei's left general > generals directly under Liu Bei. The title is County Marquis > Township Marquis > Ting Marquis > Guannei Marquis.
The higher the rank of persuasion, the greater the merit of following the dragon.
This is also Liu Bei's way of regaining people's hearts. If he persuades him to take the first place, it will be contrary to Liu Bei's purpose of winning over his subordinates, both emotionally and rationally.
He smiled softly and said, "Just twenty places away!"
Without waiting for Dong He to refuse, Liu Chan wrote the seven characters "Liu Chan, the left-behind minister in Chengdu" on the spot twenty people away.
"Young master is wise!"
The first candidate was naturally given to Ma Chao.
What he just said was just a polite compliment, and with his talent as a young master, he also understood what this person was saying.
The first signature is none other than Ma Chao!
Ma Chao's official position was that of a partial general conferred by the Han Dynasty and a state shepherd. This was an authentic Han official. His title was Dutinghou. The only ones that could be compared with Liu Bei's group were Guan Yu's Han Shoutinghou and Zhang Fei's Xinting. The title of Marquis was granted by Liu Bei, not the Han Dynasty, and the gold content was slightly insufficient.
Kuang let Ma Chao sign first, which was also a way to win over others and give him the merit of following the dragon.
The calculations involved cannot be explained in a few words.
When Liu Chan handed over the signed form to Dong He, he knew that in a few days, his son Liu Chan's name would change.
The next time his subjects address him, he will be Prince Liu Chan!
And he, Liu Chan, also has the power to open a mansion!
The Prince's Mansion has its own official system!
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