Three Kingdoms: At the beginning, Lu Bu was mistaken for his father-in-law

Chapter 410: The th Ascension to the Throne

The tripartite alliance of Cao, Sun, and Liu went to die within two months, which can be regarded as a ten-year war.

The Ma family father and son did not disappoint Lu Bu and Lin Mo. The battle from Xiakou to the recovery of the three states of Yuyi, Jiaohe and Jing was completed during this period.

Of course, this in itself is not too difficult. For example, in Jingzhou and Xiangyang, there are Cai Mao and Pang Tong. They should not be taken too easily. There is civil strife in Jiangling without spending a single soldier.

As for Yizhou, there were no troops. Originally, under Fa Zheng's lobbying, officials at all levels knew clearly that Yizhou would soon change. When the news of the coalition's defeat spread, they took the initiative to accept this fact.

As for Jiaozhou, Pang De personally led the troops there and did not take action. He just made the local officials aware of the unbreakable destiny.

It usually takes half a year to recover a state and stabilize it, and it can take three months at the fastest. In addition to territorial issues, the most time-consuming point is to appease the people.

Let’s not talk about every county seat, but you must go to the county seat. You can’t be a county magistrate who doesn’t even know who your master is, right?

This time we were able to capture three states in such a short period of time because we skipped the issue of caring for the people.

In the past, in addition to letting officials at all levels get to know their masters, the people who supported the people also had to visit powerful local families. At critical times, they needed to hire people and need food and money, so they hoped that the other party would support them.

Now, this is no longer necessary.

Moreover, the ceremony was approaching and time did not allow them to do these things.

The Ma family and his son were on their way back, but the express arrived first.

There was a lot of content, but it was all what Lin Mo had specifically explained before. For example, after taking Xiangyang City, Cao Cao's family was treated well. All food and clothing were provided by the government, so there was no need to worry about living.

When Jiangling City was destroyed, Cao Ren and Cao Ang were kidnapped. Their identities were destined to make it impossible for them to survive in the world, and they only delayed Cao Cao by a month.

When Xun You returned to Yingchuan, Lin Mo did not make things difficult for him. After listening to Du Xi and the others talking about what Xun You had done in Xiangyang, they still admired him in their hearts. The two representatives of the Xun family, Xun Yu and Xun You, are both contemporary heroes. .

Cheng Yu has been an official for more than ten years. It is difficult for him to go back to Xianyun Yehe. He took the initiative to seek an audience with Lin Mo in Xuchang. This man-eating great sage also entered the Taipuqing and became Jia Xu's subordinate. This is called birds of a feather flocking together.

There is no need for Sun Ce to pursue the remaining forces. The twelve tiger ministers in Jiang Biao are dead and their owners have changed. The Sun family has also been wiped out. It is easiest to recover Jiaozhou.

As for regrets, only one Zhuge Liang could not be found.

In fact, everyone knows that Zhuge Liang's role is more like a pair of wings. He can only take off if he is embedded in a giant dragon. In fact, he can't do anything alone.

What's more, now that the world is settled, he has no ability to flutter at all. The reason why Lin Mo wants to find him is more because the new dynasty has just been settled, and there is a great need for good ministers and assistants to govern the country.

If you really can't find her, it doesn't matter. After all, he is also the man who keeps talking about helping the Han Dynasty.

After the dust settled, it was time for the court to force the palace. On the golden palace, Zuo Rong, who had been preparing for his attack, was the first to jump out and attack, "Your Majesty! Since Your Majesty ascended the throne, the world has been full of chaos, the people are in dire straits, the country is hanging upside down, and the country is about to collapse. .

It was the Taiwei who quelled the rebels in troubled times, swept through the eight wastelands, and wiped out the Liuhe. For more than ten years, the wind and rain finally made the world clear. Taiwei Lu spread his virtues in all directions, made great contributions to the world, and surpassed the past and the present.

Please Your Majesty, for the sake of all the people in the world, follow the example of the Holy King and surrender to the Taiwei! "

After the war in the Central Plains, Wolong and Fengchu hit it off and met each other late in life. From then on, they had a tacit understanding and fusion. Whenever Fengchu was present and whenever Wolong spoke, Fengxiao would definitely agree, so Guo Tu stepped forward.

"Your Majesty, the Han Dynasty has lasted for four hundred years. From its prosperity to its decline, it has long been like a rotten tree crumbling in the wind. It was just the Taiwei who struggled to support it with his own strength. The fact that the Han Dynasty has not collapsed is not your Majesty's fault, but the virtue of the Taiwei. .

But everyone in the world understands that the strength of the Han Dynasty has been exhausted. Please put the overall situation first and give way to the Taiwei! "

After the two spoke, all the civil and military officials of the court came out except for Lu Bu. Even Lin Mo stood up without hesitation. Everyone cupped their hands in tacit understanding and said: "Your Majesty, please accept the advice of Chen Zuo and Guo Erchen and abdicate the throne in favor of others!"

Advice?

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Liu Xie, who was sitting on the dragon throne, couldn't help laughing.

What a good advice, what a good Lu Fengxian, what a good Lin Yunwen.

These days, Liu Xie has been thinking about a question. When they are ready and force the palace to go to the court, what should he do?

The chance of a desperate counterattack is gone. Of course, the desperate struggle can let future generations see the last bit of the backbone of the Han Dynasty. It seems to be better than giving up the throne.

However, Lin Mo had a talk with him once before forcing him to go to the palace. The content was concise and to the point. Just as the old scumbag said, if you don't give in, there will be flying stones from the sky. He wrote to Liu Xie that he was the king who brought disaster to the country, and the Han Dynasty was actually destroyed by his hands.

Lin Mo's intentions were really evil, but at the same time he reminded Liu Xie that if he gave in, he would not be criticized by future generations.

Although he had defaulted to this option in his heart, he was also afraid that when he was really faced with it, his dignity as an emperor would be unacceptable and collapse.

But he didn't expect that when he heard the courtiers asking him to be the king of the country's subjugation, he felt so calm in his heart.

Maybe it was because he had imagined this scene countless times; maybe he had already acquiesced to this result the night the operation failed; or maybe it was such a painful blow that the pain was not in the present, but in the future.

Everyone will have things they are afraid of but have to face, but when you actually face it, you will actually find that it is not as scary as you imagined.

Liu Xie didn't cry or retort, he just stood up slowly and looked at the ministers with a mocking look on his face, "If I scold you for being rebellious despite being well-fed, it would appear that I am pedantic.

To succeed a king or defeat a bandit, it is useless to talk too much. Since all the ministers think this is a loyal suggestion, then I would be foolish if I did not accept it.

Come on, come on, come on, I've got it right. "

A forced harem that was just a formality ended before it even started. Lu Bu was certainly very satisfied with this, but the ministers with little merit and virtue in the court felt that Liu Xie was a little too unsatisfactory. You're going to have to struggle a lot. They had prepared the lines long ago, but they didn't have a chance to express them in front of Lu Bu. What a fool.

From the beginning to the end, Liu Xie looked very natural. After saying these words, he walked down the jade steps.

However, when he finished the last step, he suddenly realized something.

Probably, this is the last court meeting in my life.

Probably, this was also the last court meeting of the Han Dynasty.

It can't be said that he was reluctant to leave, but the emotions he had suppressed for a long time finally broke out at this moment. Tears rolled in his scarlet eyes, but the dignity of the emperor did not allow him to be weak in front of the courtiers.

Liu Xie turned his back to the ministers, facing the dragon chair that symbolized the supreme imperial power in the world, took a deep breath, and adjusted himself with a deep breath.

Everyone looked at the last emperor of the Han Dynasty. Some were sad, some were sighing, and some were expressionless, but no one would say a word for him.

Because anyone who dared to speak at this juncture had already been eliminated by Lin Mo.

Liu Xie finally raised his feet and walked up the jade steps again. When he came to the dragon case, he did not sit down. He just looked around at everyone again and sighed softly, "Retreat from the court."

After saying that, he walked down the jade steps again, this time without looking back.

In Taipuyuan, Jia Xu personally divined and chose the third day of March as an auspicious day. Liu Xie abdicated and Lu Bu ascended the throne.

The high platform prepared for abdication and conferment outside Xuchang City had actually been completed during the Battle of Xiakou. Of course, it was announced at that time that it was a high platform for worshiping heaven.

On the third day of March, Liu Xie wore a black dragon robe for the last time and stood on a high platform. On the high platform was a huge bronze tripod, which was taller than a man. The bonfire surrounding the bronze tripod was blazing. The ceremonial guard blows a horn that requires a person to lift, and warns the sky.

Below, hundreds of officials lined up to pay homage, and soldiers on the periphery wore strong armor and sharp swords.

Lu Bu, who was also wearing a python robe, climbed up the stairs amidst the melodious sound of horns, and finally climbed to the top and stood side by side with Liu Xie on the side of the bronze tripod.

Lu Bu did not look at Liu Xie, but looked down at the officials and soldiers below. It was also his first time to come up. After all, only emperors could stand on this highest level.

Once upon a time, he firmly believed that anyone standing here would have the heroic feeling of looking down at all the mountains, and the supreme feeling of a god overlooking all living beings.

In fact, he thought so before the abdication ceremony.

But when he actually stood here, he didn't feel how hot this imperial power was in his mind. On the contrary, he felt that his shoulders suddenly became heavy.

Lu Bu took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "I have never thought about how to leave a name for myself after taking over the country from His Majesty. If I can really be a good emperor, I only hope that Jiuyuan's This tragedy must not happen again.

Yunwen once told me that no dynasty can truly remain unchanged, and maybe one day someone else will stand here to take over my place.

Therefore, I feel that I have been able to do this while in office.”

In Liu Xie's opinion, Liu Xie's incomprehensible words were just a mockery of him. He didn't even respond to Lu Bu, but opened the imperial edict in his hand and shouted loudly, "When the sky is covered with sky, I dare not refuse to give it. God's decree cannot be ignored." "

After the abdication edict was read out, Liu Xie enshrined the jade seal with both hands in front of Lu Bu. The latter looked at Lin Mo in the audience and was filled with emotion.

Finally, he reached out and took the Fang Chuanguo Jade Seal.

This moment means that the four hundred-year-old man is dead.

It also means that a new era has truly begun.

Lu Bu, who was wearing a nine-beaded crown and a black python robe, raised the imperial seal high above his head and said loudly: "I inherit the destiny and inherit the great unification. From now on, the name of the country is Yin, and the name of the country is changed to the beginning of the Yuan Dynasty. The capital is Pengcheng, and the emperor Liu Xie is granted the title of Duke of Dongguan!"

After the sound fell, all the officials in the audience knelt down and bowed, including Liu Xie, who said in unison: "My emperor will live forever!"

The ascension to the throne is complete here.

But this is not the end. There will be a series of sacrificial activities later, and they will be held for three days in a row, which is quite grand.

After that, the matter of moving the capital will have to be carried out. As the birthplace of Pengcheng, the imperial palace has not been fully completed yet. It will take time, and this must wait.

Anyway, there are some things that need to be done before that.

For example, rebuilding the prestige of the Western Region Protectorate.

The Western Regions Protectorate was first established during the reign of Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty. In addition to controlling the Xiongnu, there were also more than thirty small neighboring countries. Later, the Hetao area was cleared, further strengthening the centralization of the Western Regions Protectorate.

However, by the end of the Han Dynasty, there were many rebellions in Liangzhou, which directly led to the weakening of the centralized power of the Protectorate, and some small countries began to stop paying annual tribute.

During this abdication and enthronement ceremony, the only person who did not come to Xuchang was Zhang Xiu. It was not that he did not want to come, but that in addition to controlling Liangzhou, his biggest responsibility was to return the Western Region Protectorate to the centralized power it should have had at its peak.

However, he really couldn't do it on his own.

This matter requires not only force, but also civil rule.

After careful consideration, it was decided to let the Ma family and his son take the people back, and Xu Shu was also sent to accompany them.

After Lu Bu ascended the throne, he did not immediately grant favors to the world as usual. In addition to amnesty for the world, he did not even adjust taxes. After all, he conquered the world by himself, and these taxes were all passed by Lin Mohe. Several important officials discussed and tentatively decided on it. It can be said that it is an absolute benevolence and care for the people.

As for the officials above the court, they actually didn’t move much. If anything, Zhang Liao took over his position as Taiwei and General, and Zhao Yun took over the position of General Wei. No one dared to say anything. Complain.

But for Zhang Liao, it was not his life to rot and die in court. Before moving the capital, he asked to lead troops to Yanmen. He wanted to imitate Huo Qubing and drive thousands of miles, riding horses across the desert.

Zhao Yun came over and said that when he was in Youzhou, he saw too many foreigners invading the country and his own people being humiliated. Therefore, he wanted to go to western Liaoning and fight all the way east until King Youli of Goguryeo came out and surrendered.

Gan Ning wanted to go back to Guangling. There were also Japanese invaders along the coast. In the past, it was just because the civil war was not over that we had no time to deal with them. Now we have to fight until they dare not come near.

The world has decided that everything needs to be done, and there are still many, many places where money needs to be spent. In fact, this is not the right time to start a large-scale war.

However, after Lu Bu and Lin Mo discussed it, Zhao Yun should be the only one who really spends a lot of money. It is not completely impossible to tighten it. In addition, these are brothers who have been through ups and downs for many years. There is no reason to refuse and can only Bite the bullet and agreed.

Even the day to leave the city was set on the same day.

On this day, Lu Bu, wearing a dragon robe, went out of the city to see him off. Zhang Liao, Zhao Yun, Ma Chao, Xu Shu, Fazheng, and Pang Tong gathered at the door. This scene made Lu Bu a little sad.

After all, in the past, he usually led the troops during expeditions, but today, he put on the dragon robe. Looking back at the old robe and armor, he felt quite uncomfortable.

The words of farewell were very simple. It was mostly Lu Bu who warned that you must come back to me within two years, otherwise military law will be imposed.

Anyone could tell that this was not a military order, but Lu Bu's reluctance to leave them.

Standing next to Lu Bu, Lin Mo took off the Baihong Sword from his waist and gave it to Zhang Liao. It was one of the few gifts that he could afford and that Zhang Liao could appreciate.

Later, he gave the Seven-Star Sword to Zhao Yun, as if this would make him more perfect.

"The time has come, Your Majesty, it's time for us to set off." Zhang Liao reminded.

Lu Bu nodded, waved his hand and said, "I'm waiting for you in Pengcheng."

After the civil and military bows, they all mounted their horses and said goodbye.

Looking at their retreating figures, Lu Bu felt a little bitter. Perhaps in order to relieve his mood, he hummed a tune for no reason, "Wolf smoke is rising, the mountains and rivers are looking to the north, dragon flags are rolling, horses are neighing, sword aura is like frost, my mind is filled with the vast water of the Yellow River. , who can resist in twenty years?"

Lin Mo felt very uncomfortable because of the song he often sang in Pengcheng, but he still comforted him: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, they will come back within two years, they will definitely do it."

Lin Mo knew that the real farewell did not include the ancient pavilion road or urging you to drink another glass of wine. It was just an ordinary morning, and some people remained in the memory forever.

But ah.

He did not dare to say such hurtful words to Lu Bu.

"Hopefully."

Until their backs disappeared, Lu Bu did not return to the city. He sighed deeply, "Yunwen, Wenyuan is gone, and Zilong is gone too. I feel so lonely when they leave. Maybe I miss being with them." Let’s spend the days together on the battlefield.”

After a pause, Lu Bu added: "Or maybe, unknowingly, they have become people who give me confidence. Without them around, I feel lonely and don't know how to govern this country.

I once said that I hope that the Jiuyuan tragedy will never happen again in this world, but these words are light. If I really want to achieve this step, how should I govern it?"

This time, Lin Mo did not comfort him, but took two steps back and bowed with his hands.

Lu Bu frowned and asked, "What are you doing?"

When Lin Mo looked up again, he smiled slightly and said, "Don't worry, my father-in-law. My son-in-law, Lin Mo, is willing to help my father-in-law."

This moment, this situation, is just like that time, that year of Xiao Guan.

Complete book.

(End of this chapter)