Since taking a step forward can unite people's hearts, why not do it?
Jiangdong's legitimacy has long been trampled on.
You, Cao, Yi, Di, beasts and the like are still proclaiming themselves emperors. How can I, a hero from Central China, not be proclaimed emperor?
Of course, proclaiming the emperor was a bit excessive. The powerful people in the Central Plains were inextricably linked to Jiangdong, so it was quite risky to rashly proclaim the emperor.
Even though Jiangdong is bad, it still has a very solid foundation in the hearts of the people.
Just like Fu Jian, he eagerly proclaimed himself emperor, which led to the powerful rebels in Guanzhong who have not been pacified until now.
Even the brothers Sima Shi and Sima Zhao, who held great power back then, were cautious.
The most important thing in this era cannot be underestimated is the power of powerful people. They may not be able to accomplish anything, but they are more than capable of ruining things.
The Central Plains has finally ushered in peace, and the golden opportunity for development must not be disrupted by civil strife.
Eat the food one bite at a time and walk the road step by step.
With his current power, claiming the title of king should not be a big problem, and the common people and powerful people in the country who are still full of illusions about Jiangdong should also be able to accept it.
The army headed north.
Harvesting has begun south of the Yellow River, and the endless waves of wheat are a feast for the eyes.
The urban villages that were dilapidated a few years ago are now completely new. Half-year-old children are running all over the mountains and plains, and the yellow dogs in the village are following behind.
I have been in this world for five or six years, and I have not seen such a peaceful scene for a long time.
Even the evil spirit of the Black Cloud Army has faded a lot.
However, after crossing the river, Hebei was still desolate. From Fangtou to Yecheng, it was still the same miserable scene with no human beings for thousands of miles and no roosters crowing for hundreds of miles.
A drought followed by a locust plague destroyed most of Hebei's life.
"Welcome Duke Liang to return to the court!" Liu Qun, Cui Jin, Shen Zhong, Tiao You and others led a large group of Yecheng generals out of the city to greet him.
"Excuse me!" In the past, Li Yue would have dismounted to show his humility.
But now they need to send a signal.
The people who can stand here are naturally not ordinary people. They can infer other meanings from an action or a word.
Sure enough, Shen Zhong and Tiao You exchanged glances, Liu Qun's eyes flashed, and Cui Jin looked happy.
Li Yue ignored them and led Heiyun General's horse through the crowd and entered Zhuming Gate.
Zhuming Long Street was already crowded with people. As soon as they saw Li Yue's honor guard, they immediately shouted, "Mighty Duke Liang! Mighty Duke Liang!"
As much as they supported Ran Min back then, they support Li Yue now.
Although they had not been in charge of Yecheng for a long time, various measures had turned the tide, not only stabilizing the situation in Hebei, but also pulling them back from the edge of starvation and death.
Li Yue rode on his horse and waved to the crowd.
This small gesture was like adding fuel to a burning fire.
"Long live! Long live!"
The voice became louder, as if the whole Ye city was boiling at this moment.
The Heiyun soldiers raised their heads high one by one to meet the extremely respectful gazes around them.
Even after returning to Tongque Terrace, you can still hear the cheers in the city.
At the court meeting on the second day, Taiwei Shen Zhong, Zhongshu Ling Liu Qun, and leading general Cui Jin jointly urged them to advance.
Mrs. Wei also came forward to persuade Li Yue to come forward. Her words were extremely sincere and she directly asked Li Yue to proclaim himself emperor.
This kind of thing is naturally one step back and two steps forward.
Li Yue sternly refused, and hundreds of officials continued to submit petitions. Even the elders in Ye City signed a letter requesting Li Yue to ascend the throne.
After repeating it three times, Li Yuecai "reluctantly" told the world that he had entered the Liang Dynasty, went to the Wei Kingdom, renamed it Daliang, established five temples, two Zhao and two Mu, combined with the Taimiao Temple to form five, and named Li Ju the title of Daliang. King Zhao pursued Li Er as Emperor Xuanyuan.
Then a grand wedding was held in Yecheng to marry the legitimate daughters of the Cui, Zheng, Liu and Lu families.
On the wedding day, Cui Yansi was made the princess, and the other female family members were named concubines.
According to the usual practice, there is also an amnesty for the whole country and tax reduction and exemption.
Although Zhang Yu made a fortune from the southern expedition, there were continuous natural and man-made disasters on both sides of the river, and all kinds of wastes were destroyed, so there was really no confidence to avoid the fortune.
Most of the sinners in the territory were slaves, and there was no need to pardon them.
New dynasty and new atmosphere.
Although Hebei suffered from natural disasters, Qingyan and Qingzhou were not affected, and both had good harvests.
The three states of Xu, Yang, and Yu did not have a bumper harvest, but they did not have a bad harvest either. Zhang Yu's promised large fields alone harvested more than 1.3 million stones of millet.
The annexation of Yuyang, the founding of the country, and the harvest were completed in one go.
People in the country are at peace.
Liu Qun went to the table to sort out the chaotic official system since Jie, Zhao, Ran and Wei.
The old system of Shangshutai, Zhongshutai and Shizhong Temple since the Wei and Jin Dynasties was restored. Shangshu Lingwei, Zhongshu Ling and Shizhong Communist Party participated in the government affairs, and they were assisted by officials such as left and right servants.
Under the Shangshutai there are six major Cao Cao, including the Ministry of Civil Affairs, the Ministry of War, Ke Cao, Jia Bu, Tuntian and Du Zhi, and more than thirty minor Cao.
There are also supervisory agencies such as Yushitai and School Affairs Office.
These things were all similar. Li Yue glanced at them and gave them to Cui Jin and Cui Hong to ponder. He also gave a copy to Liu Qi of Yuncheng and Chang Wei of Xuchang to ask for their opinions.
Liu Qun had been preparing for a long time, so naturally it was not all these step-by-step things.
Among them, the suggestion of dividing big into small made Li Yue's eyes light up.
The implication is that the states of Qing, Henan, Yan, and Hebei often have seven or eight or ten counties, which can easily form a large local power. They should be divided into two or three, with each state only receiving three or four. Counties can divide local forces and be more conducive to local development.
The good division of states and counties is also a means of suppressing the powerful.
Li Yuexin understood the idea, and after discussing with Cui Hong, the four counties of Jiyang, Rencheng, Gaoping and Taishan to the east of Yanzhou were separated and established as Taizhou.
The four counties of Guanggu, Qijun, Beihai and Gaomi to the east of Qingzhou were divided into Qizhou.
Jidong Zhangwu, Hejian, Bohai and Pingyuan are divided into Cangzhou, spanning both sides of the Yellow River.
The five counties of Weijun, Changshan, Anping, Julu, Qinghe and Shangdang are classified as Sizhou.
Yuzhou and Xuzhou are also divided into two parts based on mountains, rivers and rivers.
There is no need to divide the smaller half of Yangzhou.
However, this division is only on paper. There has been too much movement recently, so Li Yue just divided Yanzhou into two and looked at the local movements before making a decision.
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, the old and the new changed, and they were busy with all kinds of things.
Li Yue did not dare to deal with the pensions for the fallen soldiers and the rewards for the meritorious soldiers, and did not care about the details.
Daliang established the country, and surrounding forces also sent things to express their support.
Murong Ke, who was still besieging Lukou, sent a sword.
Murong Junze told the world that on behalf of the Jiangdong Jin Dynasty, he did not recognize the Liang Kingdom.
Bingzhou Zhang Ping responded to Murong Jun openly, but secretly sent a hundred horses.
Huan Wen sent someone to deliver a letter, but he didn't write a word in it, which was a bit mysterious.
Fu Jian sent envoys to rebuke Li Yue for his betrayal.
But the most unexpected thing was that Jiangdong actually recognized Li Yue's identity as King Liang Liang, and solemnly sent Yu Bao, Hui Gai and other items. The edict vaguely advised Li Yue to respect Jiangdong's orthodoxy.
From Jiangdong's point of view, the Liang Kingdom has become a powerful force that cannot be destroyed for a while, nor can it turn a blind eye. It takes the initiative to ease the relationship, firstly to avoid another war between the two sides, and secondly, Jiangdong issued an edict to the Liang Kingdom, indirectly putting gold in his own face.
Li Yue couldn't wish for Jiang Dong not to cause trouble for him.
(End of chapter)
