Ji Han Da Sima

Chapter 441: The throne of Han Emperor

After the banquet, people returned home exhausted.

At dusk, Liu Bei left Zhuge Liang in the palace to discuss matters and take a walk in the corridors of the palace garden.

Liu Bei put his hands behind his waist and asked, "Ling Ming is a righteous man. Why does Kong Ming doubt his former master's brother?"

Zhuge Liang walked slowly with his fan in hand and said: "It is difficult to know someone in this world. Since Pang Lingming can surrender to the king, why can't he surrender to Cao Cao?"

"Pang De used to follow Ma Teng and then Ma Chao. In addition, his brother Pang Rou is in the Central Plains. How can he not be on guard?"

As he spoke, Zhuge Liang's eyes narrowed slightly and he said: "Perhaps when the army was in crisis, the traitor used old feelings to talk about Pang De. Liang was afraid that Pang De would be unsatisfactory and bewitched, leading his army to surrender to Cao Cao, thereby ruining the war. Today I use old feelings to force him, Making him swear an oath and fight hard is to make Pang De worry about his reputation and not dare to surrender to Cao Cao."

Although Pound had been in the Han Dynasty for several years, he had little contact with Zhuge Liang.

Even though Pound was praised as a righteous man by Liu Bei, Zhuge Liang, as a politician, would not trust Pound easily because of this. Especially at this special moment of the Northern Expedition to Xiangfan, Zhuge Liang naturally had to act prudently to ensure Pound's reliability.

Moreover, Zhuge Liang's words were not only responsible for the Xiangfan war, but also for Pound personally.

Liu Bei stroked his sparse beard and sighed: "Kong Mingzhi was so thoughtful that it would be better to be alone!"

Zhuge Liang smiled while holding his fan and said: "In terms of knowing people, Liang is not as good as the king, and he is not as good as Zhongmiao. The king treats his subordinates with sincerity and has a keen eye to recognize talents. Most of the people he selects are talented people for the country. I am able to do so." ?”

Hearing this, Liu Bei showed a little hesitation and said truthfully: "Gu takes it as his own duty to destroy thieves, and he often says that he will get rid of the thieves and support the Han. Today, the emperor is still alive, but Gu has succeeded to the throne because of this. I am afraid that others will criticize him for this."

Seeing that Liu Bei was in a happy mood, Zhuge Liang took the opportunity to ask: "Now that the Han Dynasty is declining and the world has no master, why does the king hesitate to succeed as the emperor?"

In terms of fairness in rewards and punishments, Liu Bei may not be able to treat everyone equally due to personal friendship. But in terms of Liu Bei's ability to identify talents, it may be difficult for him to manipulate Cao Cao. Heroes do not ask where they come from, and talented people are assigned great responsibilities. This saying is implemented in Liu Bei.

"Although this matter is small, it shows that Cao's usurpation of the Han Dynasty has caused confusion in people's hearts. If the king does not succeed to the throne, how can he calm the hearts of the people in the world!"

Zhuge Liang frowned slightly and said: "Why don't your king see Zhang Yu's lies? He heard that the Cao family usurped the Han Dynasty and said, 'The world is about to change, and the Liu family will be wiped out!'" When the king heard this, he was furious and ignored his ministers. To exhort others, they will be hunted and killed."

Listening to Zhuge Liang's praise, Liu Bei raised the corner of his mouth slightly and said: "As Zhongmiao said in "Horse Theory", there are many horses that can reach thousands of miles in the world, but there are few Bole. If you want to discover talents, you need to be patient and observe their talents. Promote them and use them to test their talents, only then can you know their depth!"

But no matter what, Chang Yu's remarks really impacted the concepts of some ignorant people. After all, in the eyes of ordinary people, the emperor is sacred and inviolable. Now that Cao Cao has usurped the Han Dynasty and the Han Dynasty has no emperor, it is inevitable that people will talk about it.

Prophecies are popular in Yizhou. Changyu was a scholar from Shu and was proficient in prophecies. During the Northern Expedition to Shouchun, neither he nor Zhou Qun were optimistic about Liu Bei's Northern Expedition to Shouchun. Zhou Qun told Zhuge Liang that the Northern Expedition was dangerous and he should be careful about the Northern Expedition. Zhang Yu told Liu Bei face to face that he should not fight for Shouchun, as the army would be disadvantaged.

Liu Bei withdrew his troops due to malaria, and General Lu Su died of illness in Jianghuai. Zhang Yu discussed this matter with his old ministers in Yizhou, ridiculing Liu Bei for his incompetence and promoting the effectiveness of his prophecies. Therefore, Liu Bei held a grudge against Changyu, but he tolerated it.

"When Xianyang was defeated, Emperor Gaozu got a son and a baby. He still wanted to give in, but he did not occupy a big position, so he was able to win people's hearts and defeat Xiang Yu. Now that the enemy is facing us, we are alone and want to stand on our own. This method is not advisable!"

"hehe!"

Liu Bei sighed slightly and said: "However, Yuan Zhizhi spoke sparingly, and Cao Cao forced the emperor to usurp the throne. I will unite the soldiers and fight against the thieves. Now that the enemy has not been defeated, if we stand on our own first, I fear that people will be confused. In the past, Emperor Gaozu made an appointment with Xiang Yu , whoever defeats Qin first becomes king."

"Don't dare!"

Until Cao Cao usurped the Han Dynasty, Chang Yu used his identity to spread rumors that the Han Dynasty would be destroyed. Liu Bei was so angry that he directly ordered Zhang Yu to be killed. Even with Zhuge Liang's advice, Liu Bei had to kill him.

When it comes to persuading Liu Bei to proclaim himself emperor, not everyone agrees with Liu Bei proclaiming himself emperor. Xu Shu belongs to the minority. He believes that Liu Bei started his career by supporting the Han Dynasty. Now that Cao Cao has not been defeated, he cannot become emperor and must fulfill his political promises.

Although Xu Shu's words made Liu Bei unhappy, Liu Bei also thought about it seriously. This made Liu Bei, who wanted to be emperor, a little shaken.

"Otherwise!" Zhuge Liang shook his head and said: "At this time and that time, in the past Qin Dynasty, all the heroes came together, and the emperor was unable to dominate the world; today there are only the king and Cao Cao in the world. Cao Cao is entrenched in the Central Plains, and the king is based in Wu and Chu. At the moment Cao Cao usurped the Han Dynasty, how could the king not establish a kingdom in Wuhan?"

After saying that, Zhuge Liang held up his fan and cupped his hands, saying: "In the past, Wu Han, Geng Yan and others first urged Shizu to ascend the throne. Several times before and after, Shizu refused. Geng Chun said: 'The heroes of the world are chattering and hoping for something. If you don't obey, It was discussed that the scholar-bureaucrats should all return to the Lord and seek help from the Lord. There is nothing to do but obey the Lord. 'The ancestors of the Qing Dynasty accepted this and agreed to it."

"Now that Cao Cao has usurped the Han Dynasty, there is no master in the world. The descendants of the Liu family, the great king, followed the example of the ancestors and rose up in Shaoxing. Now he is the emperor. Why not?"

"Your Majesty, please don't forget that when you succeeded to the throne of Han Dynasty, Zhong Miao used the words of the generals who had worked hard for a long time to persuade your Majesty to ascend the throne of Han Dynasty. The situation today is the same as that time, and we should not delay and make a decision!"

Liu Bei said with a serious face: "Kong Ming's words are very important. The position of the king can no longer honor the generals. Now the generals have given advice several times, which shows the hearts of everyone!"

"Your Majesty is wise!"

Zhuge Liang held up his fan and smiled, saying: "As for the matters that Yuan Zhi missed, Rong Liang sent a letter to Chengdu to clear up his doubts."

Xu Shu, as the governor of Yizhou, was a feudal official in the Southern Han Dynasty. Now if Liu Bei wants to be emperor, he must unite everyone and try to maintain the unity of the group.

"I have troubled Kong Ming about proclaiming himself emperor!"

While talking, Liu Bei seemed to think of something, stopped and asked, "Why should Yun Chang and Zhong Miao reward them?"

"Ok?"

Zhuge Liang looked puzzled and asked, "What does the king mean?"

Liu Bei walked to the pavilion, looked at the lake with his hands behind his back, and said: "For more than thirty years, Yunchang has been following from Zhuo County. Even though he was captured by Cao Cao, he also rushed to join him. Since Fangu used force, he defeated his second grandson and was defeated. Cheng Pu, level the mountains and cross over, guard Xiakou, capture Jiangzhou... Now with a great victory, we will advance towards Xiangfan."

"During this period, there were dozens of small and great achievements, which are difficult to count. In the past, because of Zhongmiao's great achievements, he was given the old position of Gu as a show of honor and favor. If he is made to be subordinate to Zhongmiao now, I am afraid that he will be unhappy, and Gu is also I feel very unkind to him.”

After saying that, Liu Bei sighed and said: "But without Zhongmiao, there would be no such thing as today. Bowang offered a two-pronged strategy and secretly served Liu Jingsheng and his son to help go to Jiangdong. Cao Cao's army came to Jianghan, and Zhongmiao took the lead in resisting the enemy. With the victory at Jinkou, we went down to capture Jingzhou, leaving only three counties on the left and right of the Yangtze River."

"When Bo Wei was ill and about to die, he defeated Liu Pan's attempt to seize the throne with troops and recommended Gu to take over Jingzhou. Although his contribution is not clear, it cannot be ignored. Later Zhongmiao changed his defense to Jianghuai and transferred Nanjun and Gu to help Gu. Integrate Wu Chu.”

"Don't talk about the past events of plotting to capture the Jianghuai River and aiding Hanzhong in the north. How can Gu forget all these things? Zhong Miao gave him to Gu because Xiao He called him Gaozu, and Deng Yu called him ancestor. Anyone who proclaims himself emperor will be the first of the meritorious officials. It must not be taken lightly.”

After bringing peace to the world, Liu Bang rewarded all the generals, and Xiao He was the leader of the meritorious officials. When the Han Dynasty was restored, Liu Xiu took Deng Yu as the leader of the twenty-eight generals of Yuntai.

Many people know about Xiao He's achievements, but few people know about Deng Yu's deeds.

Deng Yu was not one of the first generals to follow Liu Xiu, but he was the one who followed Liu Xiu after Liu Xiu went north to Hebei.

Liu and Deng met, and Liu Xiu asked Deng Yu what official he wanted. Deng Yu said that he did not want to be an official. He only hoped that Liu Xiuwei would join the country and become famous in history for his merits. He also offered countermeasures. Liu Xiu was greatly appreciated and appointed as generals.

When Liu Bei was in the most difficult time, Huo Jun offered his Bowang Plate and established the territory of the Southern Han Dynasty. His outstanding military exploits were beyond the comparison of Deng Yu. It is not an exaggeration for Liu Bei to regard Huo Jun as his own compared to Deng Yu and Xiao He. Even if Zhuge Liang has the strategy of the Northern Expedition and has political achievements, he must be subordinate to him now.

"It's easy!"

Zhuge Liang stroked his fan and smiled, and said: "If the king is at ease, you can leave it to Liang."

"How can you not believe it!" Liu Bei laughed easily.

(End of this chapter)