Shuhan

Chapter 99 Persuading Jin to become King, Prince Liu Chan! (Please follow up!! A chapter of six thousand words!)

Time flies by, and in a blink of an eye, it is already July.

The weather in July is hot, the sun is high in the sky, shining on the earth.On the way, the trees are full of shade, the flowers are in full bloom, and the fragrance is overflowing.

Not far away, the emerald green lake shone in the sun, and the breeze blew by, causing layers of ripples, which made people feel cool.

The mountains towering in the distance, surrounded by clouds and mist, seem to bring people into a quiet landscape painting.

"In front is Longquanyi."

Liu Chan followed his reputation, and not far away was the Longquan Station outside Chengdu.

When he went to Nanzhong, there was a beauty there who gave him spring clothes and summer clothes.

The clothes and clothes he is wearing now are woven by her own hands.

It's just that the beauty probably doesn't know that he is coming back today, and now she is nowhere to be seen outside the post station.

"Is Lang Jun looking for someone?"

After bidding farewell to Princess Zhu Rong, Guan Yinping's interest increased a lot, but when he saw Liu Chan's eyes lingering outside the Longquan Station, he felt vigilant and his pretty eyebrows frowned.

Since she entered Young Master Liu's Zen room, Guan Xing counted the beauties around him.

Princess Zhu Rong is just a barbarian girl, so she is nothing to be afraid of.

Zhang Peilan, the daughter of the third uncle, and her son's childhood sweetheart, the two are secretly in love, this is what needs to be contended for favor!

"It's just a little embarrassing." Liu Chan had a look of emotion on his face.

It was March and April when he traveled south to the South Middle School, but now it is July.

Although the speed of the conquest of Nanzhong can be said to be rapid, but the time of four months is not short.

"Stop talking, let's enter the city!"

Liu Chan clamped the horse between his legs, waved the rein lightly, and the steed under his crotch understood, and immediately galloped towards Chengdu City.

In the evening, the sun gradually sank to the west, and the sky was rendered into an orange-red afterglow. The city of Chengdu in the distance was like a giant beast dormant, or a huge seal, as if welcoming the returning son Liu Chan.

The brilliance of the setting sun shone on the young man, making Guan Yinping a little crazy for a moment.

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 the courier's. Dong and Liu Ba originally thought that Liu Chan would arrive in ten days.

Little did he know that Liu Chan led his son to join the army, preached martial arts, and almost marched in a hurry from Yunnan County to the outside of Chengdu.

The time spent in the meantime was not more than ten days at all.

After entering Chengdu, Liu Chan walked all the way to the State Shepherd's Mansion.

The officials of the State Shepherd's Mansion who got the news hurriedly gathered in the State Shepherd's Mansion to meet Liu Chan.

Wu Yi was in a hurry, straightened his clothes, and said to Dong He, "Didn't you say that you 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 inferred from 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 good to be young. I am afraid that it is the temperament of the young master that can subdue the south. The barbarians in the middle of the country even organized households into Qimin, and trained them as Wudang flying troops, emigrating to enrich the lands of Chengdu and Hanzhong."

It is extremely difficult to achieve the results of this item.

But it happened to be made by Gongzi, a 12-year-old boy.

How can this make these old officials not admire them?
If it wasn't for the young master's great luck, who would believe it?
"This is indeed the temperament of the son!"

Wu Yi nodded slightly.

Sima Pangyi of General Zuo's Mansion stepped forward and said: "Young master, I don't want to wait for me to make a fuss, so I went to greet you. This time I came in a hurry, which shows my lordship!"

Li Hui, She Yuan, Yi Ji, Liu Ba and others nodded in response.

"Well said."

While everyone was chatting with each other, someone outside the door suddenly shouted: "Young master has arrived!"

In the State Shepherd's Mansion, the originally noisy crowd fell silent, their eyes fixed on the position of the gate.

tata tao~
The slight sound of footsteps was so obvious in the hearts of everyone at the moment.

Liu Chan walked slowly into the State Shepherd's Mansion before entering the gate, but found 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 Dong He, director of General Zuo's mansion, were the first to meet.

Xu Jing, Liu Ba and others saluted in response.

"I'll wait to see the young master!"

All the officials saluted in unison, the momentum was not small at all.

Liu Chan hurriedly stepped forward, he helped the ministers up one by one, and said, "Although the son of Chanfang is staying behind in Chengdu, you still have to rely on your seniors for this matter. Why do you need to make such a great gift? Please hurry up!"

I think that when Liu Chan first came to the State Shepherd's Mansion to take office, although he was treated politely by these officials, he was definitely not in the same state as he is today.

These beards and hairs are all white, and many of them could be Liu Chan's grandfather according to their age, but now they salute him sincerely.

Of course, Liu Chan knew the reason.

Originally, Liu Chan was respected by them because of his status as the son of Liu Bei, but now after he pacified Nanzhong, he has already gained the respect of these veterans by virtue of his own ability!
They saw hope from Liu Chan!
Liu Bei is over 50 years old now, and in this era, he is considered an advanced age. Liu Chan was just 12 years old, and he showed his ability to lead troops in battle.

They saw the hope of revitalizing the Han Dynasty, and they also saw that the prospect of following the son Liu Chan must be bright.

The courtiers who originally wanted to take a look at it again began to bet on Liu Chan immediately.

Since he pacified Nanzhong, they really regarded Liu Chan as Liu Bei's heir, and he was also the only heir!
"My son took the risk to send troops to pacify the chaos in Nanzhong, and even subdued millions of barbarians and made them immigrate to the border. Few people can compare with his contribution. I am a big man and have a son. It is really a blessing for the community, a blessing for the people, and a blessing for the lord. also!"

Dong He held Baixu with his hand, and said with a sigh.

"That's right, the young master led an army of three thousand, but he was able to pacify the land of Nanzhong with millions of barbarians, which is incomparable to the great sages of ancient times!"

"It is indeed the blessing of the country and the common people!"

The officials of the State Shepherd's Mansion and General Zuo's Mansion patted Liu Chan like they don't want money.

"Everyone is absurd."

Naturally, it feels good to be praised, but Liu Chan didn't lose his head because of it.

It took only one Nanzhong to settle down, so where did it go?
"Young master, why should you be humble? At your age, who can calm down the four counties?"

"Yes, even the ancient Gan Luo is not as good as the young master!"

"The young master has the dragon spirit, and the young master bears the hope of the Han family!"

Watching the horses taking pictures endlessly, Dong He stepped forward at this moment.

"That's all, since I've already paid my respects to the young master, I'm going to separate. Are you done with today's errands?"

"Since you are welcoming the young master, how can you let the young master stand outside the hall?" Liu Ba also stepped forward to agree.

As soon as Dong He spoke to Liu Ba, those officials who wanted to make friends with Liu Chan, or even get acquainted with each other, had no choice but to leave with regret on their faces.

"Sir, please!"

Dong He smiled and gestured please to Liu Chan.

"Please."

Liu Chan was welcomed by Dong He, Liu Ba, Xu Jing and others to the lobby of the state pastoral government office.

"Sir, please take your seat!"

Dong He made another gesture of invitation.

When Liu Chan heard the words, he didn't shirk, walked up directly, and sat on the main seat.

He has sat in this position before, but the feeling of sitting before is different from the feeling of sitting now.

Although he stayed behind for Chengdu before, he was like a passer-by to the State Shepherd's Mansion. People like Dong He, Liu Ba, and Li Hui enshrined him on it, treating him like a god. In fact, the Mu family was somewhat resistant to him, and did not fully tolerate him.

Now that Liu Chan is sitting in this position, he feels that the State Shepherd's Mansion is constantly accepting and catering to him.

Looking at the officials in the hall, the way they look at Liu Chan at this moment is no longer the way the elders looked at the juniors, but the way the officials look at the lord.

The difference between the two cannot be said in the same breath.

"My lord, this is the general list of officials and administration of Shu County in the past three months."

Liu Ba is in charge of the official affairs of Shu County, and at this moment, he handed over the general list of official affairs to Liu Chan's case.

Reporting the work to Liu Chan naturally treated Liu Chan as the master.

"My lord, this is the general list of civil affairs in Shu County for more than three months."

Xu Jing is in charge of civil affairs.At this moment, the Civil Affairs General Form is also handed over.

"My lord, this is the general list of personnel changes in Yizhou."

Li Hui is a meritorious officer, in charge of personnel work, and at this moment, he is also handing over the personnel change summary to Liu Chan's copy.

The rest of the bureaucrats also handed in the work summary of the past three months, waiting for Liu Chan to review.

"My lord, this is the general list of Yizhou's agricultural affairs."

"My lord, this is the general defense list of Yizhou."

Liu Chan naturally knew the minister's statement well.

He first picked up the general list of officials and administration, and looked at it carefully. After a long time, he said: "Liu Lingjun's administration of officials is meticulous, and he handles it very skillfully. You have worked hard."

"Serving your son, what's the hard work?"

Then, he picked up the Civil Affairs General Form 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 know how to implement it, Shu County will surely prosper and prosper! Xu Gong sleeps all day long, and Chan respects and admires him!"

"What's the matter of duty, how about respect?" Xu Jing stroked his white beard, although he was polite, but when he heard Liu Chan's praise, his old face was like a chrysanthemum blooming, extraordinarily brilliant.

Personnel, agriculture, defense.
Liu Chan read them one by one and commented on them one by one.

It took more than two hours to make up all the homework he hadn't been in Chengdu for more than three months.

He also has a preliminary understanding of the changes in Yizhou over the past three months.

"Governing the place is not easy, you have worked hard."

After reading these general tables, Liu Chan can be considered to know the cumbersomeness of governing a state.

If it weren't for these ministers and workers, Liu Chan alone would not be able to handle these government affairs well, even if he worked hard all day.

Even if Zhu Yuanzhang, a workaholic from later generations, came here, without any assistance, 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 officials in the hall and said, "It's getting late, you should disperse, you will be on duty tomorrow morning."

Liu Chan looked at the performance table for more than two hours, and 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 make a good impression on the young master Liu Chan.

"That's right, it's getting late, gentlemen, let's go to rest soon!"

When all the ministers heard this, they saluted Liu Chan and said in unison: "No!"

The ministers and workers in the hall left one by one, and Liu Chan also got up from the main seat.

To be honest, he had been exhausted from traveling long distances, but sitting in the State Shepherd's Mansion and handling government affairs for more than two hours in a row, it was impossible for him not to be tired.

"Sir, be slow."

Dong He stepped forward slowly and said: "The old minister has something to say to you alone."

alone?
"Please!"

The two of them went to the inner room of the lobby, where there were only dim lights flickering, other than that, there were some documents and memorials.

"Now there are only you and me in the room, General Zhonglang, if you have something to say, you can talk now."

Dong He nodded lightly, and said: "My lord, you know that Hanzhong has been settled, and my lord is ready to return to the teacher."

Back to teacher?

Liu Chan froze for a moment, it seems that his suggestion of staying in Hanzhong was not adopted by Liu Bei.

Although Liu Chan was disappointed, it was not surprising.

Hanzhong has not been built, cannot provide food and grass, and 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.

It is no longer possible to suffer from the common people.

No matter how hard it is, there will be chaos.

We have to wait for the immigration to be completed, and Hanzhong's field farming has improved a little, before we can rely on Hanzhong to enter Guanzhong and Yongliang.

"The destiny is in Han, and my father can win a battle in Hanzhong, which is within my expectation."

"That's right, fate is in Han!"

Dong He nodded slightly, and then said: "But before returning to the teacher, I hope that the lord will be king in Hanzhong!"

Called the King of Hanzhong?

Liu Chan had already expected it in his heart.

Now that Liu Bei defeated Cao Cao in Hanzhong, he has reached the pinnacle of his life, whether it is prestige or strength!
Cao Cao was named King of Wei in 216 A.D. This was the first king with a different surname in the Eastern Han Dynasty. Cao Cao's act of conferring the king indicated that the seizure of power and usurpation had reached the final step, and the next step was to abdicate and proclaim himself emperor.

As Cao Cao's lifelong enemy, Liu Bei naturally cannot lose to Cao Cao politically. Even in order to be equal to Cao Cao's political status, it is urgent for Liu Bei to establish himself as the king of Hanzhong.

Secondly, Xuande's own desire, I am afraid, also wants to be king.

Although his ambition has always been to revive the Han Dynasty, but at this point, there is no big difference between letting Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty revive the Han Dynasty or letting him Liu Xuande come to revive the Han Dynasty.

His dream since he was a child was to ride the "Yubaogai Chariot", which was the emperor's car. During the more than 30 years of the Southern and Northern Wars, the goal of revitalizing the Han Dynasty seemed to be within sight.

In 198 A.D., Liu Bei was granted the title of General Zuo by Emperor Xiandi of Han Dynasty by Cao Cao. For more than 20 years, Liu Bei has always been General Zuo. General Zuo cannot be called emperor directly. Stand on your own as King of Hanzhong, lay a solid foundation, and prepare for proclaiming yourself emperor.

Moreover, when Liu Bang was named the King of Han, he set his capital in Hanzhong, then set out from Hanzhong to attack Sanqin first, and then went east to Hangu Pass to unify the world.

This is a successful route, and also a lucky one. The reason why Liu Bei chose to become king in Hanzhong was because he wanted to enjoy Liu Bang's good luck back then. This also shows that Liu Bei's ambition is to unify the world.

This is why Liu Bei cannot be called "King of Ba", "King of Shu" or "King of Chu".

Judging from the area actually ruled by Liu Bei in the 24th year of Jian'an, the only geographical units that can constitute the one-character Wangwang name are "Chu" representing Jingzhou, and "Ba" and "Shu" representing "Yizhou".

Between the Qin and Han Dynasties, "Chu" was the largest anti-Qin force. There were "Zhang Chu" established by Chen She, "Later Chu" established by Emperor Yi of Chu Xiong Xin, and "Western Chu" established by Xiang Yu.

And Han Gaodi Liu Bang once served as a courtier of Later Chu and Western Chu successively, and later defeated Xiang Yu, the overlord of Western Chu, to establish the Han Dynasty.

Although the King of Chu was established in the Eastern and Western Han Dynasties, considering the continuity between the title of the king and the title of the emperor after that, if Liu Bei used "Chu" as the official title of the country when he proclaimed himself emperor, wouldn't it be that he had forgotten his ancestors.

If Liu Bei is called the King of Ba and the King of Shu, he lacks the political tradition of the Han Dynasty as a support.

At the same time, Ba and Shu faintly carry the meaning of frontiers and barbarian lands, and Liu Bei's name of Ba and Shu as kings is not conducive to demonstrating his orthodox status.

At that time, Liu Bang didn't want to enter Hanzhong and become a vassal. Xiao He persuaded him that Hanzhong "is called Tianhan in the language, and its name is very beautiful", which shows that Hanzhong got its name from Hanshui, and it corresponds to the "Tianhe" (Tianhan) in the sky. .This also shows that the name Han Guo came from "Hanzhong".

of course
Since it is orthodox, why not directly call it "King of Han" to show its orthodox status as "Miao descendants of the Han Dynasty"?
The main reason is that the Han court headed by Han Xiandi still exists in name, openly using "Han" as the title of the king, which has the same name as the Han Dynasty, which is obviously suspected of overstepping, and it is easy to fall into the same "usurpation" context as Cao Cao. middle.

Therefore, using a plausible "King of Hanzhong" as the title can not only show respect to the court with the two-character king, but also connect with the ancestor Liu Bang, why would Liu Bei not do it?
From this point of view, his cheap father Liu Xuande is actually very scheming.

"What does Zhonglang mean by this?"

Dong He looked at Liu Chan's expression carefully, and said: "I just came here to ask the young master's opinion, is it appropriate to be king now?"

Should you be king?
Liu Chan didn't even think about it, and said: "Father has contributed to the country and has great ambitions, so he should be called king!"

Be king!

Why not be king?
Liu Bei does not claim the title of king, how can he be a prince, Liu Chan?
Moreover, the act of becoming king is also to win over people's hearts!

Liu Bei can only raise his own status first, and then he can reward others. Only by rewarding others can he attract talents to follow him to start a business. Liu Bei has been the left general for more than [-] years. Far away, Liu Bei can only become king himself first, and then bestow rewards on his subordinates to win the hearts of the people.

I'm afraid Dong and his courtiers also hope to take a step forward.

Liu Chan looked at Dong He meaningfully, and the latter's reaction was exactly as he expected.

"The young master has this idea, and I also ask the young master to join the table, and ask the lord to be called the king of Hanzhong!"

Standing on your own as the King of Hanzhong is not just a show, he has a set of procedures, you have to let the world obey you.

If Liu Bei wants to establish himself as the king of Hanzhong, the first thing to do is to ask his subordinates to persuade him to become the king of Hanzhong, and he has to persuade him three times and refuse three times to show humility. A letter written jointly by Liu Bei's subordinates to persuade Liu Bei to become King of Hanzhong.

Therefore, the King of Hanzhong is worthy of the name.

In the previous life, there was no Liu Chan among the names on the joint name list, but after thinking about it, he understood.

I'm afraid it's because he pacified the four counties of Nanzhong. In Liu Bei's group, he is no longer that insignificant figure.

In the original history, Liu Chan was more of a totem, a god statue, and a role to unite people's hearts.

All the courtiers under him understand, when it comes to the ability to govern the country?Liu Chan can't do it, so let's talk about marching and fighting?Liu Chan can't!

Then use it as a carrier to inherit the will of the lord!

The allegiance of these courtiers has never been Liu Chan, but Liu Bei's will!
But Liu Chan today is very different from Liu Chan in history.

He is no longer the carrier of Liu Bei's spirit, but a real lord!

Dong He asked Liu Chan to join the list, which naturally represented Liu Bei Group's recognition of Liu Chan's ability!
"Advise me to enter the form, and I will sign it myself!"

Liu Chan accepted the advice to enter the table, and Dong He had already prepared his pen and ink.

"Please put your son's book first."

Hearing this, Liu Chan shook his head slightly.

"How can I be the first to persuade you to come in?"

There is also a reason for the position on the persuasion list.

The ranking is based on status, and status here refers to official positions and titles.

There is a principle for the ranking of official positions, that is, official positions in the Han Dynasty > officials under Liu Bei's left general's mansion > generals directly under Liu Bei.The title is County Marquis > Township Marquis > Ting Marquis > Guannei Marquis.

The higher the rank of persuasion, the more Conglong Gong will be.

This is also Liu Bei's method of winning back people's hearts. If he persuades him to be the first, whether it is out of emotion or reason, it will be contrary to Liu Bei's purpose of winning the hearts of his subordinates.

He smiled lightly and said, "Just be outside the [-]th place!"

Without waiting for Dong He's refusal, Liu Chan wrote "Liu Chan, the left-behind minister of Chengdu" in seven big characters on the position [-] away.

"Your son is wise!"

The first candidate was naturally for Ma Chao.

What he said just now was just a polite compliment, and with the talent of a young master, he also understood what this time said.

The first signer must be Ma Chao!

Ma Chao's official position is that of a partial general and a prefect of the state conferred by the Han court. This is an authentic Han official. His title is Dutinghou. The Liu Bei Group can only compare with Guan Yu's Hanshoutinghou and Zhang Fei's Xinting. Hou was granted by Liu Bei, not by the Han Dynasty, and the gold content is slightly insufficient.

Kuang let Ma Chao's signature be the first, which is also to win the hearts of others and give him the merit of being a dragon.

Among them, I can't explain it in a few words.

When Liu Chan handed over the signed form to Dong He, he knew in his heart that his son Liu Chan's name might change in a few days.

The next time his subjects address him, he will be Prince Liu Chan!

And he, Liu Chan, also has the right to open the mansion!

The Prince's Mansion has its own official system!

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