Thousand-year-old family: its rise began with Shang Yang’s reforms

Chapter 376 Who is the King?
After hearing these words, Zhang Jue fell silent. He stood there, gazing at the rolling Yangtze River in the distance.

He was muttering to himself.

"Is that so? Is that the case?"

In fact, he had looked for Chen Zhulou and asked for his help.

Because Zhang Jue himself knew one thing deeply, that is, he could not unify the world by himself. Although he represented the most basic and fundamental interests of the vast majority of the people, he did not have the ability to lead this group of people to victory.

This is also the reason why Zhang Jue in history was unable to achieve victory, and it was also the reason why Zhang Bao and Zhang Liang were very opposed to it during the previous uprising.

After a long sigh, Zhang Jue felt even more tired.

At this time, the people standing behind him looked at each other. One of them poked the man who had just spoken, glared at him, and whispered, "The Heavenly Master is already tired enough, and you are still disturbing his mood by saying these things!"

"Go down and receive your punishment!"

Zhang Jue waved his hand when he heard this, and then said softly: "No need to do this."

"He's right."

"I wrote to Dong Lin before, asking him why he couldn't help the people of this world, but Dong Lin replied saying that the time had not come yet."

"I have been confused and even consulted divination to guess the secrets of the heavens, but I couldn't come to a conclusion."

"Now that I've heard it, I'm afraid it's just as he said."

Zhang Jue was silent for a long time after he finished speaking. He glanced at the magnificent Jingzhou City and then whispered, "Let's go back."

go back?

Everyone looked at each other, with a confused look on their faces.

"Master, where are we going back to?"

Back to where?

Zhang Jue smiled faintly: "Return to Yuzhang County and prepare to establish a country!"

Found a country!

As soon as these words came out, everyone present had a nervous and excited look in their eyes. They were going to establish a country? They would no longer be called "Yellow Turban Bandits" by the world? They could have their own country?

It should be understood that even if they cannot win in the end, once this "regime" is established, it will truly have legitimacy, and everyone will have a direction to strive for.

Only in this case will everyone fight desperately!

Because they have a clear goal ahead!

Those who have made contributions can be awarded the title of Marquis of Wan Hu!
The people on the boat had just noticed that Zhang Jue was tired and somewhat hostile towards the young man who spoke first, but now they were all looking at the excitement on the young man's face.

Those who could be brought here by Zhang Jiao were naturally Zhang Jiao’s confidants, and what was waiting for them was naturally a smooth road!
They naturally rose up to revolt because they were starving to death, but after their uprising was successful, were they still the poor? No, they had become a different kind of rich and powerful, but they did not have the "title" of rich and powerful.

And now, they are about to cross the grassroots.

The ships slowly retreated at the sound of the horn and headed towards Yuzhang County.

Everyone's face was filled with anticipation and hope for the future.

Outside Jingzhou City
The news of Zhang Jue leading his troops to retreat quickly spread to the city of Jingzhou, and reached the ears of Liu Bei and Cao Cao, and even to the ears of those who should have heard it, such as Chen Zhulou.

Chen Zhulou stood there with an inexplicable smile on his face.

He smiled faintly and then stood up, knowing that it was time for him to perform and that it was time for him to appear on stage.

Chen Zhulou turned around with a look of regret on his face.

"Finally. It's here."

"Let's make this world more chaotic."

He closed his eyes.

Ever since the late emperor made him completely disappointed in the Han Dynasty, he had been prepared and ready to raise the butcher knife.

Who is under the butcher's knife?

They are the many wealthy merchants and the many noble families in this world.

Fatten pigs stood on the windward side, their bodies filled with the people's blood, and their blood was like a gushing spring that could nourish this chaotic and turbulent land.

What the pigs didn't know was that there was a man with a butcher knife ready.

Under the cover of night, under the bright sun, and in every night while listening to the wailing of the people, he was constantly sharpening the knife in his hand.

Now the knife is sharp.

It's time to see blood.

In Jingzhou City
As soon as Cao Cao and his entourage entered the city, they saw Liu Bei and his entourage. There was no conflict between the two of them, and they even came forward and bowed to each other.

"Xuan De, long time no see."

Cao Cao looked at Liu Bei, who looked old, and couldn't help but sigh.

In fact, he had heard about everything in Chang'an City.

As the young emperor grew up, he became more and more naughty and mischievous day by day, just like the emperor in Langya City. He began to have his own little ideas and wanted to build a force of his own, a force that belonged entirely to him.

No one has an easy life.

The only difference is that Emperor Liu Xie in Langya City did not dare to do it too obviously, because Cao Cao and Liu Bei were very different.

When faced with the emperor's temptation, Liu Bei would only give repeated advice, but for Cao Cao... Well, Liu Xie understood very clearly that if he did anything that really crossed the line, Cao Cao would definitely do something "unexpected" to him.

To sum up, the young emperor Liu Min just relied on the fact that Liu Bei would not do anything too extreme.

Liu Bei looked at Cao Cao calmly. In fact, everyone in the world believed that Liu Bei and Cao Cao had a bad relationship, but that was just their opinion.

"It has been several years since we parted at the Plum Garden in Chang'an."

There was also a hint of joy in his brow. After all, one of the four greatest joys in life is "meeting an old friend in a foreign land."

Even though they both knew in their hearts that they would never be "friends" when they met here, being able to meet each other at this moment was already a great pleasure in their lives.

Except for today when both of them had troops at the gates of the city, so Liu Biao temporarily invited them into the city to have a chat and discuss the affairs of Jingzhou, the next time they meet again will probably be when both of them are at the gates of the other party.

In the distance, Liu Biao was walking slowly towards us, looking a little sick, as if he had just recovered from a serious illness.

"You two have come from afar, which really makes me feel touched."

He cupped his hands and said, "You two, please?"

The crowd followed Liu Biao and slowly entered Jingzhou City. This huge city standing in the center of the nine provinces of the world seemed to be shrouded in dark clouds. Everyone was waiting for these people to make the decision that could determine the fate of Jingzhou.

In Jingzhou City
Great Hall
Liu Biao sat in the center with a look of satisfaction on his face. What if he was about to die of illness?
When he was alive, he had a share of the world's heroes, and no one could deny this fact.

There was singing, laughter and dancing in the hall, and everyone was caught up in this brief happiness. Even Liu Xuande, who had always been known to be "benevolent, righteous and virtuous" and who valued the people of the world, was immersed in this little happiness.

Jingzhou is the richest city in the world.

Apart from Guandu City, Chang'an City, and the recently rising Langya City, there are few cities that can compare with Jingzhou City in terms of prosperity.

All the singing, dancing, laughter and joy in the world are here.

Yuzhang County

Zhang Jue sat at the top, with a solemn look on his face. He came back this time for the purpose of building a country. When he really came into contact with these things, Zhang Jue suddenly realized something.

Founding a nation is really a troublesome thing.

It was also at this time that he suddenly realized why Chen Zhulou had said that "founding a country" was the right time, because if they couldn't even get through the big trouble of founding a country, then no matter how brave the "Yellow Turban Army" was, and no matter how they could conquer the rest of the territories, it would be nothing more than a small fight for the Chen family.

He pressed his forehead.

Zhang Bao, who was initially opposed to Zhang Jue's uprising, hurried in and said to Zhang Jue, "Brother, many matters have been prepared. We are just waiting for you to issue an edict to the world."

Zhang Jue looked at Zhang Bao. He certainly knew why Zhang Bao, who was not very happy at the beginning, was so excited today, because in Zhang Bao's imagination, he would enfeoff the kings just like Emperor Liu.

But because Zhang Jiao only has two cousins, Zhang Bao and Zhang Liang, Zhang Bao will definitely be crowned king.

but.
Zhang Jue lowered his head, a look of determination flashing across his brows.

He will not divide the kings.

The world has been in turmoil ever since then. Emperor Wu used the "Enfeoffment Order" to weaken the princes of the world. After that, Emperor Guangwu did not continue to confer titles of kings on a large scale except for conferring titles on the Chen family again.

It was only during the reign of Emperor Ling that he enfeoffed his son Liu Xie as King of Hongnong.

Zhang Jue had traveled to many counties and had seen many sufferings in the world. He believed that the people living in the fiefdoms did not live as well as the people in the counties.

So he did not intend to enfeoff the kings.

He did not tell Zhang Bao and others about this idea, but just thought about it silently in his heart.

We will talk about everything after the founding of the country.

After the founding of the country, if Chen Zhulou would come to help him, then all problems would no longer be problems.

The Chen family’s power is enough to clear all obstacles, even problems within the Yellow Turban Army.

Zhang Jue stood up slowly. He felt that his body seemed to be filled with strength again, which was enough to support him to move forward for a while.

His brows were firm and his voice was solemn.

"Today, Zhang Jue established a country and made it his capital in Yuzhang County. The country is named "Yu". Following the advice of the ancient sages, it is called "Tu De". The name of Yuzhang County is changed to "Lin Jing". After pacifying the world, the capital will be Chang'an."

"From today on, this decree shall be passed to the whole nation."

"I am the Emperor of Dayu."

"Pass on my decree. Anyone with talent from all over the world who comes to serve me will be treated as a distinguished guest and receive my approval."

"If a great talent comes to the city, I will personally see him and follow the example of the ancient sages, opening the couch to welcome him and turning over the shoes to welcome him."

After Zhang Jue took this step and changed his self-proclaimed name to "I", it was as if he had taken a big step forward, and his whole spirit and energy seemed different.

The whole person seemed to have regained his spirit.

He looked indifferently in the distance, while Zhang Bao and others stood under the high platform, looking at Zhang Jiao with admiration, with expectations for the future in their hearts.

In Jingzhou City
Countless flames were brightly lit, as if they were going to burn everything.

This was the twenty-third day of the twelfth lunar month in the winter of the fourth year of Chengtai, and it was also the day that decided everything in Jingzhou.

Heavy snow quietly covered this southern city one night. The white snowflakes were like a thin quilt with a little glow on it.

Changes occurred in such an environment.

The twenty-fourth day of the twelfth lunar month in the winter of the fourth year of Chengtai.

A scream broke the silence of the early morning, and in an instant all the guards gathered around, almost encircling the city.

"The governor is dead! The governor is dead!"

The sharp screams pierced the sky and woke some people up from their dreams. The news quickly spread throughout the Jingzhou city and the governor's mansion.

Liu Biao died.

Died at this decisive moment.

So who will be the next governor of Jingzhou? Who can decide all this?
Liu Bei's Residence
When Liu Bei heard the discussion among the guards and maids, he knew that something was wrong.

He turned around and looked at the people around him and whispered, "At this moment, we have no choice but to take the eldest son with us!"

"Jingsheng's body should not die at this time. I have heard that Cai and Cao Cao are colluding before. I am afraid that they did all this."

"Desperate, they killed Liu Biao!"

"call--"

Without any hesitation, he led the guards and soldiers beside him to Liu Qi's courtyard. He wanted to take the eldest son away! If he could take Liu Qi away, he would be known as a "righteous man" in the future.

Cao Cao's Residence
Mrs. Cai was the first to know about Liu Biao's death, and Cao Cao and the many advisers around him were the second to know.

He stood in the courtyard, his black robe covered with white snowflakes.

Everything is so beautiful.

“Everything went smoothly.”

Madam Cai lowered her head and said submissively, "Prime Minister, I have done what I promised you. What did you promise me to do with Madam Cai?"

Cao Cao turned his head and looked at Madam Cai, his brows suddenly showing a hint of interest.

He just said calmly: "I will naturally do what I promised you."

"From today on, Liu Cong will be the governor of Jingzhou. I will submit a memorial to the emperor, and the emperor will also issue an edict to pardon Liu Cong and enfeoff him as a marquis."

"In Jingzhou City, among the many noble families, the Cai family is the leader."

"I can even help connect the Cai family with many aristocratic families, such as the Hongnong Yang family and the Runan Yuan family."

"how?"

When Mrs. Cai looked up, she happened to see the interest in Cao Cao's eyes, and she also understood the "price" of the other things, which was nothing.

So she nodded her agreement.

Outside the city of Jingzhou, Liu Bei and others had already fled, but Liu Qi had been in Jingzhou for many years and was not without support.

They escaped successfully.

But he did not return to Chang'an City for the time being.

They are waiting.

They needed to resist attacks from Cao Cao, because after taking control of Jingzhou, Cao Cao would definitely use it as a base to attack the entire Jingzhou.

In the winter of the fourth year of Chengtai, on the 30th day of the twelfth lunar month.

An ordinary yet extraordinary night.

child time.

A streak of fire cut through the sky.

It was a ridiculous thing that was both laughable and ridiculous, but it was recorded in history.

(End of this chapter)