The Great Thief of the Three Kingdoms, save Mrs. Du at the beginning

Jingzhou, Xiangyang, Prefecture Mufu.

In the conference hall.

Liu Biao, Liu Yan, Liu Yao, Liu Dai, Zhang Rang, Zhao Zhong and other ten regular servants gathered to receive the envoy team sent by Yuan Shu, Yuan Shao, Chen Gui and Han Fu. Liu Xun, Guo Tu, Chen Deng, Judge and match four people.

In the hall, everyone exchanged pleasantries.

Liu Biao frowned and said coldly to Liu Xun, Guo Tu, Chen Deng and Shen Pei:

"The pastor of Benzhou heard that Dong Zhuo made your lord king, why did he come to Xiangyang again?"

Liu Biao's voice was a little cold and angry. In fact, not only Liu Biao, but also Liu Yan, Liu Yao, and Liu Dai were also very angry and angry.

On the one hand, it was because Yuan Shu and Yuan Shao were actually named kings with different surnames.

On the other hand, the most important thing is that Yuan Shao and Han Fu actually were granted the title of king. You must know that they, Liu Biao and Liu Yan, the four prefecture pastors with the surname Liu, were planning to grant the title of king together.

Liu Xie had just been helped, but before they could be crowned kings, Yuan Shu, Yuan Shao, and Han Fu were already crowned kings?

And it was sealed by the Luoyang court!
Therefore, it can be said that Liu Biao and Liu Yan were extremely popular.

However, facing Liu Biao who spoke rudely, the envoy team sent by Yuan Shu, Yuan Shao, Chen Gui and Han Fu, Liu Xun, Guo Tu, Chen Deng and Shen Pei, looked at each other. Guo Tu, Chen Deng and Shen Pei looked at each other. The three of them haven't spoken yet.

Liu Xun, who was a military general, couldn't help but speak, and said unhappily:
"Liu Jingzhou, what you said is wrong. This king was also granted by the Luoyang court, and our lord is not to blame. Even if you feel uncomfortable, you should vent your anger on Luoyang."

"Furthermore, our four lords sent us to Xiangyang to discuss a solution. Who doesn't know that Dong Zhuo is the one who calls the shots in Luoyang? How can Dong Zhuo, a mere reckless man, have the right to be superior to my lords? Therefore, our four lords prefer the imperial court in Xiangyang. But Liu Jingzhou, when you speak, you are scolding me. My lords may not feel comfortable hearing this!"

Liu Xun was not as calm as Guo Tu, Chen Deng, and Shen Pei, and said to Liu Biao quite angrily.

It seems to be saying, if you blame the Luoyang court or Dong Zhuo, why should you blame my lord?

Liu Biao was stunned when he heard Liu Xun's words.

Liu Yan, Liu Dai, Zhang Rang, Zhao Zhong and others on the side were also slightly stunned. However, when they came to their senses the next moment, their eyes immediately brightened.

What did they hear?
Yuan Shu's envoy Liu Xun said that Dong Zhuo was just a reckless man and had no qualifications to be superior to his lords. Therefore, the four lords of their families were more inclined to favor the court in Xiangyang?
"This...this, so you four governors intend to reject Dong Zhuo's title of king and lean towards our Xiangyang court?" Liu Yan said with some surprise.

Hearing this, Guo Tu, Chen Deng, and Shen Pei looked at each other.

Guo Tu pulled Liu Xun who was even more unhappy and was about to open his mouth.

Guo Tu, a counselor under Yuan Shao, laughed and said:

"Liu Yizhou and Dong Zhuo are naturally unworthy of being above our family, but that doesn't mean that our four governors will refuse to be crowned kings. After all, this imperial edict was issued by Emperor Liu Zhui."

Guo Tu, a counselor under Yuan Shao, saw that the faces of Liu Biao, Liu Yan and others turned dark, and continued to smile:

"Our four prefectural shepherds respect the imperial court in Xiangyang. After all, this is supported by the four prefectural shepherds surnamed Liu."

Guo Tu talked for a while without seeming to say anything.

However, Liu Biao, Liu Yan, Zhang Rang, and Zhao Zhong clearly understood what was going on.

Yuan Shu, Yuan Shao, Han Fu, and Chen Gui clearly did not want to give up the title of king from the Luoyang court, and they were unwilling to obey the orders of the Luoyang court.

Liu Dai frowned and said:
"Then you come to Xiangyang. We welcome you very much. The eldest prince Liu Zhui succeeded to the throne, which is inconsistent with the emperor's decree. I wonder what you want?"

Liu Dai spoke a little bluntly, and everyone fell silent immediately after he finished speaking.

Chen Deng, the son of Chen Gui, raised the corners of his mouth and shook his head:

"Liu Yanzhou, whether the Luoyang imperial court counts or not, we, the four major governors, cannot decide this. After all, this is a royal matter. In addition, the eldest prince Liu Zhuang still ascended the throne in Luoyang. Since Emperor Guangwu established the Han Dynasty, the imperial capital has always been in Luoyang. of."

Chen Deng's words made Liu Biao and Liu Dai angry again.

Chen Deng was undoubtedly affirming the legitimacy of the Emperor of Luoyang, refuting Liu Dai's words, and preventing Liu Dai from devaluing the imperial decree.

However, they really had to admit that what Chen Deng said was not wrong.

Since Emperor Guangwu founded the Han Dynasty, the imperial capital has always been in Luoyang. They moved to Xiangyang. To be precise, it was not a regular Han Dynasty court.

To be more precise, they were driven out of Luoyang.

Liu Yan took a deep breath, looked at Liu Xun, Guo Tu, Chen Deng, and Shen Pei, and said:

"The envoys sent by the four chief ministers to Xiangyang are not here to discuss the legitimacy of the imperial court with us, right?"

"If Yuan Shu, Yuan Shao, Han Fu, and Chen Gui have any conditions, tell them directly!"

Liu Yan was a wise man, but he understood that if he continued waffling like this, he wouldn't be able to solve any problems at all, so he might as well ask the key to the problem directly.

Liu Xun, Guo Tu, Chen Deng and Shen Pei looked at each other.

Liu Xun received the instructions from the three people and then smiled and said:

"The four major governors, our four principals have said that it is okay if our four principals do not seek refuge with the Luoyang imperial court. After all, our four principals do not want to be under Dong Zhuo's men. Our four principals can defect to the Xiangyang imperial court, or even use the Xiangyang imperial court. The horse's head follows the horse's lead, but to be crowned a king, you still have to be crowned a king."

"My lord, Yuan Shu, is the king of Chu, he makes Han Fu, the shepherd of Jizhou, the king of Jin, he makes Chen Gui, the shepherd of Xuzhou, the king of Lu, and he makes Yuan Shao, the shepherd of Qingzhou, the king of Qi. Our four states can listen to the orders of the Xiangyang court and jointly fight against the Luoyang court!"

Liu Xun's excited and excited voice resounded in the hall.

Liu Biao, Liu Yan, Zhang Rang, Zhao Zhong and others immediately became uproar upon hearing this.

"Peng! What? We want to make Yuan Shu the King of Chu, Han Fu the King of Jin, Chen Gui the King of Lu, and Yuan Shao the King of Qi. This is impossible. Are Yuan Shu and the others trying to take advantage of the situation?"

As soon as Liu Xun finished speaking, Liu Biao immediately slapped the case and shouted loudly and angrily.

Liu Xun was scolded by Liu Biao again, and he only felt aggrieved and aggrieved. However, he was not a general who could say anything to Liu Biao. His face immediately turned red, and he could not say anything.

On the other hand, Guo Tu, looking at the angry Liu Biao and others, was not surprised and said calmly:
"Liu Jingzhou, our four state pastors sent us here with sincerity. This is the request of our four state pastors. Please think about it carefully. I am waiting for news from the four state pastors. !”

After finishing speaking, Guo Tu, Chen Deng, and Shen Pei pulled the aggrieved and angry Liu Xun away.

"Peng! Damn it! What aristocratic family, what kind of four generations and three princes actually want to call themselves kings with different surnames. Don't they know that the great ancestor has ordered that anyone with a different surname be crowned king will be punished by the whole world?"

Liu Biao slammed the table angrily.

Liu Yan, Liu Dai, and Liu Yao were not surprised when they met.

There was a reason why Liu Biao was so angry.

Although the four prefectural shepherds surnamed Liu jointly supported Liu Xie, because the emperor ascended the throne in Xiangyang and was also on Liu Biao's territory, Liu Biao had greater power than them.

Now that someone with a different surname is required to be crowned king, their interests have been hit even more seriously than theirs.

Liu Yan, Liu Dai, and Liu Yao were not that angry.

Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong were not angry at all.

On the contrary, the two frequently looked at each other and communicated with each other.

That is, the two of them don't mind naming Yuan Shu as King of Chu, Han Fu as King of Jin, Chen Gui as King of Lu, and Yuan Shao as King of Qi.

The two of them are the eunuchs around Liu Xie, and there are four great state pastors surnamed Liu. Their power has been greatly weakened, and now they are just hanging on.

What, they don't care at all if they are granted the title of Four Kings again.And by making Yuan Shu the four kings, they also attracted the four major state pastors to their side in Xiangyang.They were even more able to defeat the Luoyang court.

In this way, as long as they defeat the Luoyang court, they can return to Luoyang. Maybe their ten permanent servants can regain power.

Therefore, Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong were more willing to make Yuan Shu and others kings, thereby winning over Yuan Shu and others.

However, even though Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong thought so in their hearts, they did not dare to say it out when they looked at the angry Liu Biao.

"This matter is of great importance. It's better to go back and be quiet first and talk about it later!"

Liu Yan looked at the angry Liu Biao and finally spoke.

No one had any objections, and the discussion dispersed.

After returning to their respective mansions, Liu Biao, Liu Yan, Liu Dai, Liu Yao, Zhang Rang, Zhao Zhong and others gathered together again.

Ten days passed in a row.

In these ten days, Liu Biao, Liu Yan, Liu Dai, Liu Yao, Zhang Rang, Zhao Zhong and others held more than three meetings.

At first, Liu Biao did not agree to the title of king with a different surname, and his attitude was firm.

Liu Yan and others did understand that Liu Biao was unwilling to give up his power, but if he was unwilling to be crowned king with a different surname, that would mean giving up the power of the four prefectures of Yuan Shu, Yuan Shao, Han Fu, and Chen Gui to Luoyang. .

They obviously couldn't accept this consequence.

For this reason, Liu Yan, Liu Yao, and Liu Dai began to waver in their attitudes and began to persuade Liu Biao.

Liu Biao was firm at first, but he began to waver when he thought about the consequences of Yuan Shu, Yuan Shao, Han Fu, and Chen Gui, the four prefectures, and the power of the four prefectures taking refuge in Luoyang.

After all, although power is great, it is only safe if you have it.

If they are too greedy and do not delegate power at all, then if Luoyang defeats Xiangyang, everything will be lost.

On this day, Liu Biao, Liu Yan, Liu Dai, Liu Yao, Zhang Rang, Zhao Zhong and others met again.

"Jingsheng, the envoys from the four families will leave tomorrow. We must come up with an idea today."

Liu Yan said to Liu Biao quite seriously.

When Liu Biao heard Liu Yan's words, he was quite helpless.

He still didn't understand that Liu Yan, Liu Dai, and Liu Yao had already agreed to grant the title of king to Yuan Shu, Yuan Shao, Han Fu, and Chen Gui.

Liu Biao couldn't help but sigh and said:

"You, the king with a different surname, are recreating the scenes from the beginning of the founding of the country. In our land of the Han Dynasty, we are going to recreate the spring and autumn and warring states of the past, and even the chaos at the beginning of the founding of the country. Are you really sure?"

When Liu Yan, Liu Yao, and Liu Dai heard this, their hearts were quite complicated.

They naturally understand that once a king with a different surname comes to Qi, the scene of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period may be repeated, but what should they do?

If they don't agree, then they will hand over the power of the four states to Luoyang.

"Jingsheng, let's do it like this. There's nothing we can do about it. As long as our four big men named Liu, Zhou Mu, are united, this big man in the world will still be named Liu!"

Liu Yan had a firm look on his face and said solemnly to Liu Biao.

"I agree. We, the four Zhou Mumen surnamed Liu, are united and not afraid of anyone!" Liu Dai also affirmed.

"Agree!"

Liu Yan, Liu Dai, and Liu Yao all expressed their opinions. Liu Biao knew that no matter how much he objected, it would be useless.

"That's it, let's give Yuan Shu, Yuan Shao, Han Fu and Chen Gui the title of king." Liu Biao said.

"Of course, Yuan Shu wants the King of Chu. If this doesn't work, you can give Yuan Shu a King of Han. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the Chu State included Jingzhou and Yangzhou."

Liu Biao finally agreed to the title of king with a different surname, but he also raised the point that the King of Chu who disagreed with Yuan Shu was willing to give Yuan Shu a King of Han.

Liu Yan and others understood this.

Historically, the territory of Chu State was very large. Today's Jingzhou is within the territory of Chu State and was given to Yuan Shu, King of Chu. Does this mean that the Xiangyang court is under the control of Yuan Shu.

Liu Yan and others frowned slightly, but did not object.

At this time, Zhang Rang suddenly laughed and said: "Yuan Shu, Yuan Shao, Han Fu, and Chen Gui have all been crowned kings. The four great Zhou Mu with the surname Liu have to be crowned kings. They had agreed to be crowned kings at the beginning. Now why don’t we declare ourselves kings together? If the four governors surnamed Liu agree, can we report it to His Majesty?"

Zhang Rang smiled and said to Liu Biao and Liu Yan.

Upon hearing this, Liu Biao, Liu Yan and others' eyes immediately lit up.

Liu Yan nodded and said:

"It's true. Not to mention other things, Yuan Shu and others are the king. If the Zhou Mu named Liu doesn't become the king, how can he suppress the four kings with different surnames? I agree!"

"Agree!"

"Agree!"

"Agree!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Rang hurriedly and respectfully asked Liu Yan and Liu Biao what king they wanted.

This is the cleverness of Zhang Rang. Although Liu Hong died and Liu Biao and the other four took power, Zhang Rang understood his position and made Liu Biao and Liu Yan quite satisfied.

Finally, he explained the king he wanted, and the discussion dispersed.

The next day, just as Liu Xun and Guo Tu were leaving, they were invited back by Liu Biao's people.

The Xiangyang court agreed to confer four different surnames: Yuan Shu, Yuan Shao, Han Fu, and Chen Gui as kings.

Upon hearing this, Guo Tu and Liu Xun were overjoyed.

Then, Liu Xun and Liu Biao had a big argument.

It turned out that Liu Biao wanted the title of King of Chu and only gave Yuan Shu the title of King of Han.

Liu Xun didn't want to do it anymore.

He argued directly with his arguments and even said that he would go back and invite Yuan Shu.

At this time, Guo Tu, Chen Deng, and Shen Pei all stood up and said that if they did not grant Yuan Shu the title of King of Chu, they would give up.

Guo Tu, Chen Deng, and Shen Pei are all smart people, but they feel that the four kings with different surnames should stand on a united front at this time.

Liu Biao was furious, but in the end, under the guidance of Liu Yan and Liu Yao, Liu Biao gave up the King of Chu and chose the throne again, focusing on Da Ju.

At this point, the news that shocked the entire Han Dynasty began to spread across the world from Xiangyang.

Upon the suggestion of the four prefectural pastors surnamed Liu, Emperor Liu Xie canonized the eight kings:

Liu Biao was granted the title of King of Jing and led Jingzhou!
Liu Yan was granted the title of King of Shu and took over Yizhou!
Liu Yao was granted the title of King of Wu and led Yangzhou!
Liu Dai was granted the title of King of Han and led Yanzhou!
Yuan Shu was granted the title of King of Chu and led Yuzhou!
Yuan Shao was granted the title of King of Qi and led Qingzhou!
Han Fu was granted the title of King of Jin and led Jizhou!
Chen Gui was granted the title of King of Lu and led Xuzhou!
Eighty thousand people came together, especially four kings with different surnames. The Han Dynasty was shaken, and all parties were in an uproar. (End of chapter)