Chu and Han contend for the throne

Chapter 512 Proclaiming Emperor
Han He asked bluntly: "President Guo, what do you think about the dragon?"

"The king, the dragon, can be big or small, can appear or hide, can be long or short, or dive in the abyss, call the wind and call the rain, or rise to the sky, create clouds and mines, ever-changing, omnipotent, it is the number one beast in the world. , Now the giant dragon hangs in the sky above Linzi, and I think it is a great auspicious omen, indicating that our great Qi will surely prosper in the world!" Lou Jing opened his mouth and came.

On the way here, Lou Jing had already thought up his words, and he had already vaguely guessed that this auspicious omen might have something to do with Xuanyiwei of Chu State, but he couldn't figure out how Xuanyiwei This giant dragon that was fiddled with?He couldn't help feeling a little terrified when he thought of the mysterious and unpredictable methods of King Xiangzhuang of Chu.

Han He was overjoyed when he heard the words, his eyes lit up and he said, "President of the country, is it really a good omen?"

"It's really an auspicious omen." Lou Jing nodded his head and said, "I think that the great Qi will surely prosper!"

"Okay, okay, okay!" Han He made a series of blows, and then returned to the harem in a hurry.

As soon as he entered the bedroom, Han He couldn't wait to remove a row of bookshelves in the corner, then opened a hidden compartment on the wall, and solemnly took out a brocade box from inside. When he opened the brocade box, it was covered with red silk One thing wrapped in cloth, opened the red silk cloth, but inside was yellow silk cloth, opened the yellow silk cloth again, and finally revealed the same thing.

This kind of thing is not someone else, but it is the jade seal of the King of Qin that Xiang Zhuang dedicated to Han Xin back then.

Qin Wang Yuying's whole body is white, shining under the light, so that people dare not look directly at it. On it, five dragons are intertwined to form buttons. "Yu Tian, ​​that is, Shou Yongchang", the eight insect and bird seal characters, with a supreme and noble atmosphere, rushed to the face in an instant.

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Luoyang, Huangji Hall.

Qu Bucai tiptoed into the East Nuan Pavilion, and saluted Xiang Zhuang: "See you, Your Majesty."

Xiang Zhuang nodded lightly, and asked, "Have all the counties of Linzi, Jibei, Jiaodong, and Langye settled?"

"Reporting to Your Majesty, everything has been arranged." Qu Bucai said respectfully, "All kinds of auspicious omens, as well as the rural elders, aristocratic families, and important civil and military officials who have written letters to persuade them to come in, have all been arranged."

Xiang Zhuang nodded again, and said: "Okay, you can go down."

Qu Bucai cupped his hands and bowed again, then bowed and exited Dongnuan Pavilion.

Bai Lixian hesitated for a moment, and finally said: "Your Majesty, are you going to do this?"

Bi Shu also said: "Arranging all kinds of auspiciousness to create momentum for Han He is a double-edged sword. Once Han, Han, and Zhao Guo would rather sit back and watch Qi become stronger than raise troops to attack together, even when we send troops , They are still attacking from behind, then we really shot ourselves in the foot."

Xiang Zhuang is silent, of course he knows how much lethality the righteousness of the true dragon emperor has in this era. Once the atmosphere of public opinion becomes popular, Qi State is likely to become stronger quickly and become Chu State's confidant. However, the various forces under his command in Xiangzhuang are likely to fall apart and disintegrate.

In history, why did Yuan Shu quickly attract the siege of Cao Cao, Liu Bei, Sun Ce, and Lu Bu after he became emperor?There is only one reason, that is, Yuan Shu has already posed a great threat to their survival after proclaiming himself emperor. If he just sits and watches Yuan Shu proclaim the emperor and remains indifferent, Yuan Shu will gather enough strength sooner or later to wipe them out one by one.

Because of this, Cao Cao, Liu Bei, Sun Ce, and Lu Bu, the four heroes with their own ghosts, united for the first time and sent troops together to destroy Yuan Shu as quickly as possible.

In other words, creating all kinds of auspiciousness to build momentum for Han He is equivalent to opening a Pandora's box. Once Han He takes advantage of the situation to proclaim himself emperor, he will release the devil in the box. Killing will inevitably lead to backlash against Chu, so at this time, the attitudes of Han, Han, and Zhao are crucial.

The state of Chu just fought two great battles last year. The loss of personnel and materials was heavy, and the national treasury was empty. Now the capital has just been moved to Luoyang. It is impossible to draw troops to attack Qi, so the attitudes of Han, Han, and Zhao will be crucial.

"There is no turning back when you open the bow. It is too late to give up now." Xiang Zhuang waved his hand and said in a deep voice, "And the widow also believes that Liu Heng and Han Xin (again popular science: at the end of Qin Dynasty, there were two Han Xins with the same name. With the same surname, one is King Qi, which is well known to everyone, and the other is King Han) Zhang Ao and the others will never be willing to be inferior to others."

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The next day, the governor of Langye County reported to Linzi urgently, and suddenly there was a purple air around the Langye Terrace, which lasted for several days!

The next day, there was an urgent report from the governor of Jiaodong County that a peach tree suddenly grew in a dry well in Mi County. It was a cold winter, but the peach tree was in full bloom in the cold, and the people nearby were all surprised.

The next day, when eighteen literati were traveling in Mount Tai, they saw an immortal appearing on the Nantian Gate, and threatened that the real dragon emperor had been born, and that the world would be united in a short time, so they left immediately.

On the [-]th, more than [-] rural elders from Linzi, Jibei, Jiaodong, and Langye counties, more than [-] noble family heads, and more than [-] court and Chinese ministers gathered in front of the palace. resignation.

On the eighth day, more than [-] village elders, more than [-] wealthy family heads, and more than [-] ministers gathered in front of the palace again, and knelt down to ask the king of Qi to ascend the throne, and Han He refused to resign.

Han He refused to proclaim himself emperor twice, but the news spread like wildfire.

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Xianyang, Weiyang Palace.

After Chen Ping received the letter from Feige from the Linzi branch of the Black Ice Terrace, he went into the palace overnight and reported what happened in Qi to Han Wang Liu Heng. Liu Heng was shocked and hurriedly called Bai Mo into the palace to discuss the matter.

"Father." Liu Heng looked at Bai Mo and said worriedly, "Will Han He ascend to the throne?"

Liu Heng can't help worrying that if Han He ascends to the top, the world will be in chaos immediately. Once Han He has the name of the emperor, he can order the world in the name of the emperor. King Chu, King Han, King Han, King Zhao And isn't King Yan about to submit to his edict?This is absolutely intolerable.

Bai Mo asked Chen Ping, "Master, are these auspicious and auspicious omens arranged by Han He himself, or are there other secrets?"

After all, Bai Mo is Bai Mo, and he thinks more far-reaching than others, so he can't help wondering whether this is arranged by Xuan Yiwei ordered by King Xiangzhuang of Chu?Its intention is also self-evident, it is to instigate Han He to proclaim himself emperor, so that Qi will become the target of public criticism, and the pressure on Chu will be greatly reduced.

Chen Ping shook his head and replied: "I don't know the auspicious omens of Jiaodong, Langye, and Jibei counties, but the giant dragon that suddenly appeared on the top of Linzi City is absolutely real. It is indeed a huge dragon, hanging over Linzi for about half an hour, and then disappearing into the southeast void."

What Chen Ping meant was very clear, the real dragon above Linzi was by no means arranged by anyone, but real.

Bai Mo's heart sank when he heard the words. The ancients are the ancients after all, and they have an almost instinctive fear of things beyond their imagination. Speaking of it, what a huge lethality it has.

"There is really a giant dragon appearing in the sky above Linzi?" Liu Heng said rather dejectedly, "Could it be that Han He is really the emperor of the real dragon? But this is very unreasonable. With the current national strength and military strength of Qi State, let alone If you fight with Chu, even if you fight with Han and Zhao, the chances of winning are not great, right?"

"That's now." Chen Ping shook his head and said solemnly, "If the news spreads that the giant dragon has appeared in the sky above Linzi, once Han He takes advantage of the situation and ascends to the top, heroes from all over the world will flock to Qi State, and the hearts of the people from all over the world will be united. Qi's national power and military strength will increase rapidly, and within ten years, it is really possible to sweep the world."

"That, that..." Liu Heng said anxiously, "The King of Chu probably won't just sit and watch?"

"Of course Xiang Zhuang will not sit idly by. If there is no accident, he will definitely send troops to attack the Qi State." Chen Pingdao, "The key now is, what attitude should our Lianheng Alliance adopt? It is to prevent the Chu State from taking the lead. Will the Hezong League attack Qi, or join forces with the Hezong League and send troops to attack Qi?"

Liu Heng and Chen Ping's eyes focused on Bai Mo's face.

Bai Mo was also caught in a fierce struggle, and after a long while he said: "Forget it, hasn't Han He become emperor yet? Let's wait and see before we talk about it." Bai Mo was cautious and never pretended, He knows a truth, if you are not sure about some things, don't rush to make a decision, put it aside for a while, and make a decision when you can see it clearly.

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Han He couldn't hold back any longer, and the long talk with Lou Jing last night completely dispelled Han He's doubts.

Lou Jing spent a full two hours carefully stating to Han He the advantages and disadvantages of proclaiming himself emperor. The final conclusion is that the pros of proclaiming emperor far outweigh the disadvantages. The world, then we must take advantage of the stalemate between the two major alliances of Hezong and Lianheng, and resolutely ascend the throne and proclaim ourselves emperor.

Lou Jing's assertion is: If this opportunity is missed, Qi State will lose the chance to win the world forever!
So, the next day, when the village elders in various counties, the heads of powerful families, and the ministers of the court knelt down for the third time and asked to be enthroned, Han He half-pushed and half-heartedly agreed. The five-claw nine-dragon brocade robe, and the twelve-pronged crown of the emperor, held a grand ascension ceremony.

The next day, Han He, who had just ascended the throne, couldn't wait to lead all the civil and military officials to climb Mount Tai and enshrine Zen to heaven.

Han He also ordered someone to destroy the stele engraved by Qin Shihuang and replace it with his own stele, but he was worried about Lou Jing who was ordered to write the inscription. Qin Shihuang conquered the world and had great martial arts, but Han He became king for only a few years. , apart from repelling the invasion of Zhao Guo's army, there is no other achievement that can be shown. How should this inscription be written?
In the end, Lou Jing had no choice but to pile up all kinds of auspicious omens and write an article full of flowers and flowers. He ordered the stonemason to carve it on the polished boulder, and a lively enthronement ceremony came to an end. After Wei Wei, the Huaxia clan finally had a third emperor after Qin Shihuang and Qin II.

(End of this chapter)