Coincidentally!My name is Liu Bian

Chapter 262 After trying to talk to everyone

Cao Cao was in a daze, vaguely aware of something, and wanted to speak, but in the end he said nothing.

Cao Cao... I really dare not say it clearly.

The others were breathing heavily, as if they had realized something.

Seeing the different expressions of everyone, Liu Bian's eyes flashed slightly and he understood very well: To be honest, he expressed to everyone in a subtle way that he did not want to return to Luoyang to ascend the throne... This is unheard of and unprecedented.

How can any prince or prince choose to "live" outside the palace to succeed to the throne?

Why does it depend on the court, the palace, the ministers, the queen mother, the emperor, and the empress?Treat it as nothing? ——So, what does a country’s capital mean?What’s the point of etiquette?Where is the majesty?Where is the orthodoxy?
In short, looking at the scenes of new emperors succeeding to the throne in the past, no one is like Liu Bian... Therefore, Liu Bian's "whimsical" made everyone confused and couldn't handle it.

What does Your Highness want to do, huh? ——Are you going to start a new business?

Why?
Is Luoyang not good?
Everyone was confused for a moment, but they keenly captured His Highness's true thoughts and unconsciously compared which city was more prosperous, Nanpi County, Bohai County and Luoyang.

Well, actually there is no need to compare at all.

Even with your eyes closed, you know that Bohai County, even if it is governed by His Highness, cannot compare with the profound cultural heritage and strong economic development of Luoyang.

So, here comes the question: Suppose, suppose His Highness wants to choose a feng shui treasured place to ascend the throne in Nanpi County, what should Luoyang do? ——In the future, if His Highness really succeeds to the throne, will he return to Luoyang?

If you don't return...how should Luoyang solve it?Civil and military officials... where should they go?
Did they all move to Nanpi County?

Everyone's faces were paralyzed, and they didn't hide their confusion.

Your Highness, Your Highness, you really know how to play.

You will torment me as much as you can.

Liu Bian didn't speak, and everyone didn't dare to speak out.

As a result, both sides stared at each other for a long time without any result.

It is impossible to continue with this stalemate.As the first person to worship His Highness Liu Bian as his lord, Cao Cao took a deep breath, forced himself to come back to his senses, opened his mouth, and said dryly:

"My lord, what's on your mind, just tell me directly! I can't guarantee it to others, but I, Cao Cao, will never question any of your decisions, lord. My lord, Cao Mengde will follow you to the death!!"

Cao Cao's last sentence was particularly powerful.

In front of everyone, he directly expressed his loyalty to Liu Bian.

After hearing this, everyone's expressions became even more uncertain.

Liu Bian sighed and said, "I have some words, but I'm not sure whether I should say them or not."

Perhaps it was Liu Bian's "whimsical ideas" that scared everyone.At this moment, I heard that His Highness wanted to express his feelings, but no one dared to speak to him.

It was Cao Cao who said firmly: "My lord, please speak!"

Cao Cao looked around Yuan Shao and others sternly, intimidating everyone with his eyes, as if to say: "No matter what, who among you dares to betray the lord, don't blame Cao for being ruthless."

Cao Cao's threats made everyone fall silent.

At that time, even the fierce generals Guan Yu and Zhang Fei remained silent rarely.

Seeing this, Cao Cao turned his head with satisfaction and looked at Liu Bian for the second time.

Liu Bian was full of black lines, and didn't know how to evaluate Cao Cao's words and deeds: Cao Cao, you defend me like this, and you are willing to be an enemy of everyone. Is this true?

It always feels like a fantasy, right?

Moreover, if Cao Cao really wanted to make enemies of everyone, Liu Bian was quite worried whether Cao Cao would be the opponent of Guan Yu and Zhang Fei.

therefore……

He glanced at Liu Bei, wanting Liu Bei to express his attitude.

He didn't realize that when his eyes fell on Liu Bei, Cao Cao silently clenched his hands into fists, feeling a little angry and afraid.

Looking at Liu Bei again, he was really surprised. He didn't seem to understand why His Highness would value his opinion... After thinking about it, Liu Bei, although he couldn't think clearly for the time being, was able to remain calm and said warmly:
"Your Highness, what are you worried about?"

The implication is: there is nothing to worry about, even if the talks fall apart.

Your Highness, please feel free to speak.

...Liu Bian just wanted to laugh.

As if everyone agreed?

After calming down, Liu Bian knew that if he didn't explain the matter clearly, he was afraid that it would be endless. It would be better to show his cards early, so that everyone wouldn't have to think about it and be in a dilemma... He thought to himself: I have to believe you, I have to believe you!

After all, we have been working together for more than half a year, so we won’t turn against each other no matter what?If it really doesn't work, it's okay to obey the opinions of the public. You will have to face it sooner or later.

It's nothing more than whether it will be a little more troublesome in the future.

Thinking about this, he first said: "Everyone, I hope you can keep the matter discussed today a secret, and don't talk to outsiders! This is just my personal opinion, and it is not an important matter... Don't be nervous. "

Bullshit!

After everyone heard this, they all shouted inwardly: "Is it unimportant to be enthroned outside?"Who are you fooling?
If you think so, of course no one will point it out outright.

Everyone nodded and agreed obediently: "Your Highness, we are not nervous, we are all ears."

Liu Bian: "..."

I always feel like you are trying to comfort me?
Taking a deep breath, Liu Bian spread his hands and said again: "Everyone, please take a seat and let me explain in detail."

Everyone found a suitable place and sat on the ground.

Just like a real aide, listen to what the master has to say.

Liu Bian looked around at the crowd, pondered for a moment, thought of his words, and said straight to the point without being pretentious: "Everyone, as you think, I want to ascend the throne in Nanpi County and designate Nanpi County as the capital. What do you think?"

Everyone: "..."

It started with a blast that left everyone at a loss.

Their minds went blank, and everyone looked at Liu Bian stupidly, unable to answer anything for a while.

I guessed that His Highness didn’t want to return to Luoyang to ascend the throne, but I didn’t expect that His Highness would make such a quick decision and actually wanted to designate Nanpi County as the capital of the country. This, this, this, this, this, this, this, this, doesn’t seem to be a big deal?
It's nothing more than Luoyang... After being shocked, Yuan Shao stared at him and said:
"Your Highness, are you serious? Do you know how much shock your actions will cause?"

"I understand." Liu Bian looked directly at Yuan Shao and said word by word, "But after all, I was moved to Nanpi County to serve as the King of Bohai. How can I have to travel thousands of miles now just because I have ascended the throne? Going back to Luoyang?
Luoyang can be designated as the national capital, why can't Nanpi County? "

"This... this..." Yuan Shao said tongue-tiedly, "Empress Dowager Dong, Your Majesty, Empress He, and even the court ministers will not agree—"

"I think so too." Liu Bian chuckled and asked calmly, "Since everyone is against it, why do you want to make me the crown prince and let me inherit the throne of the emperor?"

"this and that……"

Yuan Shao's thoughts were confused and he couldn't think anymore: Your Highness, Your Highness, are you telling the contrary? ——His Majesty obviously appointed you as the crown prince, but when Queen He and the General saw that Your Majesty was seriously ill, they were afraid that they would not be able to govern the world, so they allowed you to succeed...

Yuan Shaofeng was confused and unable to answer.

Liu Bian concluded: "Since I support my ascension as emperor, why can't I designate Nanpi County as the capital?"

Everyone pursed their lips, unable to retort.

After a long time, Yuan Shu got up and said, "Your Highness, have you thought about it, if you really want to designate Nanpi County as the capital of the country, then Nanpi County must be vigorously built, and the construction of the palace alone will cost a huge amount of money, not to mention hundreds of thousands of dollars. Do the officials agree to go to court in Nanpi County?"

When Yuan Shu mentioned the word "Shang Dynasty", his facial features were particularly distorted.

Anyway, Yuan Shu could not imagine that the group of senior ministers with high positions would drag their families with them and agree to move to Nanpi County one after another.

It’s too scary to kill?

Not to mention the important ministers from the "Yuan family", Empress Dowager Dong alone couldn't agree?

Not to mention His Majesty... Oh~ Yuan Shu remembered numbly: The current emperor suffered from a strange disease and has been in a coma. To this day, he is still unconscious - that's okay!
Yuan Shu couldn't help but think of General He Jin.

Will General He Jin agree?
Even if the general He Jin agreed, what about the court ministers?

Thinking of this, Yuan Shu couldn't tell what kind of mood he had when he said: "Your Highness, have you ever considered that even if you insist on establishing Nanpi County as the capital and refuse to return to Luoyang to ascend the throne... what should the court ministers do? ?
What if the court ministers don’t agree? "

Yuan Shu just couldn't see it: His Highness really wants to ascend the throne, must all civil and military officials be present?

He ascended the throne without anyone applauding him... Do you want to be laughed at by the world's scholars?

To put it bluntly, it seems as if His Highness wants to divide the Han Dynasty into two halves, which makes people lament that it is unnecessary and has nothing to do!
However, Liu Bian grinned, and said calmly: "Court ministers? ——If you agree, I will reserve a position for the other party and reuse him; if you don't agree, then I will not refuse the other party's early appointment... …If the old ones don’t go, the new ones won’t come, there will always be real people who will support me, right?
After all, I am the emperor! "

Liu Bian's eyes were curved, and he was obviously smiling, but his smile did not reach his eyes.

After hearing this, everyone couldn't help but shudder, and finally figured out His Highness's plan: replace the old with the new?

Yes, yes... There are many hijackings by the court ministers, especially the group of eunuchs. They are obviously just eunuchs, but they hold more important military power than the ministers.

Whether they really want to serve the new emperor or not, whether to go to Nanpi County or not is really a hurdle for the officials.

Thinking about it this way, this move... is not bad?

It's a pity that Cao Cao, Liu Bei, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei only found it refreshing and intuitive, but when looking at Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu...

(End of this chapter)