Ji Han Da Sima

Chapter 353 Promoted to King

"Han Ji Zhaowu Ji": "In November, the God of the people was the king of Hanchang, and he said to the Han emperor: General Wei Linzi and his marquis Liu Pu, Zhenxi General Langzhong and his minister Zhang Lu, and Zhenwu General Jinglinghou Minister Liu Zhang, Anyuan general Longduting Houchen Shixie, Pingyue general Wucheng Houchen Sun Shao, Grand Sima Chang Shiling Zhenjun general Zhang Zhao, Zhenbei general Yunyangxiang Houchen Huo Jun, military advisor general Zhuge Liang..."

King Guan Jin of Han Chang led the list with eleven, Huo Jun and Zhuge Liang ranked seventh and eighth respectively, and Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and Wang Can ranked ninth to eleven respectively.

In addition to the above eleven leaders, there are also important southern officials at all levels on the list, totaling one hundred and thirty-six people.

Liu Bei's succession to the throne of King Chang of Han Dynasty is quite high. Among the first eleven people, five were once princes of one of the separatist countries or were the heirs of princes. In history, Xu Jing, Pang Xi, Li Yan and others are all ranked now. Went to the back.

The ministers gathered in Wuhan to recommend Liu Bei as king, but Liu Bei declined twice. Due to the people's kindness, he had no choice but to open an altar at Snake and Turtle Mountains to offer sacrifices, and was granted the title of King Chang of Han Dynasty.

On the 26th, the good time and auspicious time have arrived.

Liu Bei rode in the King of the Five Horses, wearing nine chapters of mysterious clothes and a jade hairpin, and came to the altar in person.

Liu Pu, Zhang Lu, Liu Zhang, Huo Jun and other civil and military officials, dressed in red black robes and crowns of virtue, followed closely behind Liu Bei.

When they arrived at the altar, the Han soldiers were lined up on both sides of the road with serious expressions and holding halberds, leading up to the steps of the altar.

The ministers stopped and Liu Bei came to power alone.

When Liu Bei came on stage, the music officials played Jiushao music on the left and right, and the singers chanted rites. The drum music was loud, the music was loud, the drums were thunderous, and the ritual songs were high-pitched, resounding through the sky and echoing around the altar.

As Liu Bei walked to the top of the altar, Wang Can read out the form of persuasion on behalf of everyone.

"...His Majesty Fu Wei was born with great virtues and ruled all nations, but he suffered unforeseen misfortunes. Dong Zhuo was the first to be in trouble, overthrowing the capital, and Cao Cao was in trouble, stealing the balance of heaven;...Da Sima led Sili Xiaowei Yu The Hou Bei of Muye City in the four prefectures of , Jing, Yi, and Yang... is trying to swallow up the world from outside, and is leaving a group of squatters inside. The imperial court is in danger of being in ruins..."

"The ministers and others still maintain the code, and appoint the King of Hanchang and the six armies of Dong and Qi to unite the righteous and wipe out the evil and rebellious people. Hanchang, Jiangxia, and Changsha are the countries, and the arrangements are based on the canons of the princes and kings in the early Han Dynasty. It is appropriate for me to do so. To control the country and benefit the country, it is necessary to be dedicated to it. Then the achievements are achieved, the ministers retreat and correct their crimes, and they have no regrets even if they die."

Compared with the five counties in the history of Han China, Liu Bei, who was the first to ascend to the throne of Hanchang King, did not dare to be too blatant and only regarded three counties as his territory. However, the actual difference is not big. In a short time, when the time is right, Liu Bei will probably proclaim himself the emperor and found the country.

Under Wang Can's ceremonial singing, Liu Bei knelt on the futon, bowed his hands, and bowed three times and kowtowed nine times to the sky, which symbolizes the emperor, to thank Liu Xie for his grace.

"Your Majesty!"

Wang Can reminded in a low voice.

Liu Bei stood up from the futon and took the memorial letter from Wang Can.

After exhaling his turbid breath, Liu Bei read loudly: "I have the talent of a minister, and I am appointed as a general. Dong is in charge of the three armies. I am resigning to the outside world. I am not allowed to eliminate the bandits and calm the royal family..."

Liu Bei read a few hundred words eloquently.

After Liu Bei finished reciting, Liu Pu went up the steps holding the nine-pin crown symbolizing the princes and kings, and put it on Liu Bei himself.

The pearls swayed in front of Liu Bei's eyes, and he opened his hands and faced the ministers below.

"Meet the king!"

At this moment, whether it was Liu Pu and Wang Can on the altar, or Zhang Lu, Liu Zhang, Huo Jun and others under the altar, they all knelt down at this moment and paid Liu Bei the courtesy of a king.

"Zhu Qing is flat!"

Liu Bei raised his hands to signal everyone to get up.

"Thank you king!"

"Zhongxuan, read the edict!" Liu Bei said.

"promise!"

Wang Can took the scarf from the attendant and said in a deep voice: "The king arose from Wu and Chu, and his current prosperity is all due to the contributions of all his ministers. Now that the country has been established, all ministers have been rewarded and are waiting for the king's edict. "

Under the expectant eyes of everyone, Wang Can opened the edict and began to read it aloud. He first conferred the titles of officials in Hanchang, and then consecrated the governors and governors of various states.

General Wei Linzi Hou Liu Pu had six counties as food towns under his name, and he added two more counties as food towns, making eight counties in total.

Although Liu Pu's official title has not changed, everyone knows that Liu Pu's title of king is a definite fact, and Liu Bei is short of becoming emperor.

Huo Jun, the general of Zhenbei, was granted the title of former general during the holiday. He was granted the title of Marquis of Jiangzhi, with a settlement of 8,000 households, the governor of Jianghuai, and the governor of Xuzhou. He was given five hundred catties of gold, one thousand catties of silver, and a salt farm.

Guan Yu, the general of Zhendong, was granted the title of general of Zuo during the holidays, and was promoted to Marquis of Hanshou County, where he became the governor of Jiangling.

Zhang Fei, the general of Zhennan, was granted the title of General Right during the holidays, and was promoted to Marquis of Xixiang, and became the governor of Jiangzhou.

Huang Zhong, the general who conquered the south, was granted the title of General Hou and the title of Marquis of Ting, the capital.

Zhang Zhao was the Taifu, Liu Xian was the Taichang, Han Xuan was the Guangluxun, Wang Can and Ma Liang were the servants, and Pang Xi was the Shaofu.

The minister ordered Pang Tong, the minister served Zhang Song, and the minister Liu Ba.

The prefect of Hanchang was Fa Zheng, the prefect of Jiangxia was Wenpin, and the prefect of Changsha was Liao Li.

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Zhao Yun, the general of the Yi army, was granted the title of General Zhengdong and led the central defense army.

Wen Pin, the prefect of Jiangxia, also led the general who conquered the south; Lu Xun, the governor of Hanzhong, led the general who conquered the west; Shen Dan was still the general who conquered the north.

There are four generals in the town: General Zhang Lu in the west, General Gan Ning in the north, and generals in the south and east of the town are vacant.

In addition to the above, Mi Zhu is the Anhan General, Li Yan is the Xingye General, Wu Yi is the Rebellion General, and Yi Ji is the Zhaowen General...

According to Zhuge Liang, he is still a military advisor and general, in charge of Sima's affairs, and has no other title except financial rewards. Although Zhuge Liang has not changed his official position, from a practical point of view, Zhuge Liang's actual power has expanded again.

As for why? The reason is related to Liu Bei's shogunate system.

Liu Bei's official position was Grand Sima, Sili Xiaowei, and led the pastoral care of the four prefectures of Jing, Yang, Yu, and Yi. In other words, the military and political duties of these four states need to be submitted to the Grand Sima Mansion for processing. Zhuge Liang is in charge of the affairs of the Grand Sima Mansion and is specifically responsible for the political affairs of the four states.

Hanchang State governed the three counties of Hanchang, Jiangxia and Changsha.

Pang Tong, the minister of the Han Chang Kingdom, could only be responsible for the specific content of these three counties. And if Liu Bei ordered Zhuge Liang to take charge, Pang Tong would have no power at all. Therefore, regardless of the lofty names of Taichang, Shaofu, and Shangshuling, their actual power is far inferior to that of subordinate officials in Da Sima's mansion.

Liu Bei was promoted to King of Hanchang, competing with Cao Cao in name only. In fact, Liu Bei used Hanchang to found the country and took away a lot of real power. Han Xuan, Liu Xian, Pan Jun, and Wenpin were Liu Qi's former ministers. It is not that Liu Bei cannot use them, but their influence is not conducive to Liu Bei's governance of Jingzhou.

Han Xuan and Liu Xian were transferred to the Hanchang Kingdom and promoted as high-ranking officials; Pan Jun, who was outstanding in ability, was transferred to Bashu as the governor of Liangzhou; Wenpin was able to settle in Jiangbei, and Liu Bei gave the Hanchang Kingdom direct jurisdiction over Jiangxia.

The two counties of Yuzhang and Changsha were vacant. Pan Jun, an important member of the Jingchu center, was in Badi, Yuanzhou. Liu Qi's old troops were beaten to pieces. This will greatly facilitate Liu Bei's in-depth governance of Jingchu.

After a while, Wang Can finished reading the list of awards.

Everyone in the audience had different expressions. Huang Zhong was overjoyed to win the title of General, and he accepted the congratulations from everyone.

Guan Yu narrowed his red phoenix eyes and glanced at Huang Zhong, his expression showing anger.

Although in a narrow sense, the generals in the front, left, right and back are divided into station orders, the generals in front usually come first. However, from the perspective of military attache positions, the generals from all directions are at the same level.

He followed his elder brother from Zhuo County and fought for nearly thirty years. He made countless achievements and achieved his current position.

How can Huang Zhong be on the same level as him?

His achievements are not as good as Huo Jun's, and his qualifications are not as good as his. The military exploits that can be claimed are only those that have been established recently. How can he be the general of the Quartet with him?

Guan Yu endured his dissatisfaction and complained to Huo Jun: "How can a man be ranked with a veteran!"

Guan Yu's voice was not loud, but it could be heard by everyone. This made Huang Zhong ashamed and annoyed, but he didn't dare to say anything.

Of course, not only Guan Yu was dissatisfied, Huo Jun was also unhappy. He has reached this position step by step through hard work. It was during these few years that Huang Zhongzhen was promoted from general of miscellaneous numbers to general of all directions, which is hard to convince people.

But Huo Jun is not Guan Yu, so he is unhappy because Liu Bei needs Huang Zhong to serve as his general.

Huo Jun laughed and signaled to everyone: "Your Majesty, I will salute you and thank you!"

"Correct!"

Everyone also responded and thanked Liu Bei on the altar.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for the gift!"

Liu Bei stood on the altar and had a panoramic view of everyone's expressions, especially Guan Yu, who hesitated for a long time and then bowed after seeing everyone salute.

"Free gift!"

Liu Bei's expression remained unchanged, he raised his hand to help everyone, and said with a smile: "It's cold today, the cold wind is biting, I have ordered people to hold a banquet in the city, you can go with me, and you will not come back unless you are drunk."

"promise!"

With the support of his attendants, Liu Bei slowly descended from the altar, greeted Guan Yu in the crowd, and said with a smile: "Yun Chang, come with me!"

"This~"

Zhuge Liang understood this and advised: "Your Majesty, although General Guan and His Highness have an irreconcilable relationship, His Highness has already become the King. It may be against the rules of etiquette to allow General Guan to ride together now."

"Exactly!"

Wang Can also responded and said: "Your Majesty, these times are different from the past. We must abide by the rules of etiquette and law."

Seeing what Ge and Wang said, the smile on Guan Yu's face sank again, and he became increasingly dissatisfied.

Zhang Fei was also uncomfortable and stared at Liu Bei closely, as if he wanted to see if his elder brother had changed.

Liu Bei looked displeased, rolled his sleeves angrily, and said, "I don't have the clouds or wings to be virtuous. How can I be noble even if I am promoted to the king?"

After saying that, Liu Bei took the initiative to reach out to Guan Yu and said: "Let's go back to the city with Gu Gu!"

In the envious eyes of all the ministers, Liu Bei pulled Guan Yu and Zhang Fei into the car and drove back to the city.

Zhuge Liang looked at the car driving away, stroking his fan and smiling.

Huo Jun said meaningfully, "Is it going to happen?"

"It's done!"

Zhuge Liang held up his fan and smiled, saying, "I wonder if Zhongmiao would like to ride with Liang?"

"Junzhi's wish!"

On the king's carriage, Liu Bei held Guan and Zhang's hands and said affectionately: "I am as prosperous as I am today thanks to the help of Yunchang and Yide. You and I, brothers, have an incomparable friendship, just like one body. We share misfortune and good fortune.”

"Brother!"

Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were moved and responded.

Liu Bei patted the back of Guan Yu's hand and said with emotion: "In the past, Cao Shen participated in the intimate relationship between Emperor Gaozu and his youth, while Chen Ping and Han Xin came later. In terms of official positions, Han Xin is the highest. I don't hear Cao Shen taking this as a grudge. Now I am Kuang Fu. In the Han Dynasty, virtuous and good generals were appointed to serve as emperors, not because they underestimated the second or third brothers, but because of their short-term achievements."

Guan Yu looked ashamed, raised his hands and said: "Brother, Yu ran away to escape. Fortunately, he was appreciated by his brother, so he is where he is today. But my brother cares about the order of trains and complains. Now that I think about it, I feel ashamed. This is not what a man would do. , and it is not conducive for my brother to govern the country."

"Me too!"

"Long Yun!"

"Wide!"

"Brother!"

Liu Bei grabbed Guan Yu and Zhang Fei's arms and said with a smile: "Today's banquet, you will not come home until you are drunk!"

"Don't get drunk, don't go home!"

"Ha ha!"

(End of this chapter)