This means that the emperor is not neglecting them, nor does he hold a grudge because of the scene in front of the city gate.
In fact, this was considered a formal surrender, but neither party made their attitude clear. The emperor responded with the courtesy of a governor, while Shiyi responded with the courtesy of a minister.
That's it.
They are kings and ministers.
Jiaozhou finally returned to the Han Dynasty.[
Liu Xie, Liu Feng and his son also felt happy. Immediately, Liu Xie comforted Shi Yi and said a few words of sympathy, and then planned to send Shi Yi away.
Shi Yi was just a partial general and was not qualified for the emperor to host a banquet.
However, at this moment, Shi Yi remembered something important that he had not reported, so he saluted and said: "Your Majesty, on the eve of leaving Jiaozhou, my brother received the envoys from Jiangdong and said that Sun Ce wanted to respect my brother and Cao Cao
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Yuan Shao and Gongsun Du were made kings in order to imitate the Prime Ministers of the Five Kingdoms during the Warring States Period. They also respected Cao Cao as the Emperor of Wei in order to resist His Majesty. Although my brother categorically refused, since Sun Ce mentioned it, I am afraid that the Prime Minister has already taken action."
Those words immediately caused the atmosphere in the palace to change.
If the gentle words of comfort just now were like spring, then at this moment, it has become a cold winter. I saw the expressions of Liu Xie, Liu Feng, and Jiang Wan suddenly changed, and their eyes were filled with murderous intent.
Of course, this murderous intention was not aimed at Shi Yi, but Shi Yi still felt the coldness of winter. Suddenly, he shivered slightly.
Shi Yi couldn't help but be shocked. It was indeed a troubled time. No matter whether the emperor, the general, or the minister, they were all capable of fighting when mounted and able to govern the world when dismounted.
It's not something to take lightly.
"Hmph, the Prime Minister of the Five Kingdoms. Now the Han Dynasty is so weak? It's a shame that Sun Ce thought of it." Immediately afterwards, Liu Feng took the lead and snorted coldly and said.
The so-called Prime Minister of the Five Kingdoms refers to the Warring States Period. During the Warring States Period, Qin and Qi became increasingly powerful. However, Wei was weak, so the leader of Wei respected the leader of South Korea as the king.
Then Zhongshan, Zhao, Yan and other countries also became kings one after another. Within a few years, even the weak Song Dynasty also became king.
They all recognized each other's kingship, and then either formed an alliance or became friendly. You must know that at that time, the emperor's title was just king. When the princes became king, it meant that the emperor of Zhou had completely lost his power.
That's why Liu Feng snorted so coldly.
After all, today's Han Dynasty is not the original Zhou Dynasty. During the Warring States Period, the Prime Ministers of the Five Kingdoms were beneficial to the princes. But now that Cao Cao and Sun Ce are doing this, they are afraid that they will paint a tiger instead of a dog.
"If the king's division sends troops, my brother can also respond in Jiaozhou and lead 30,000 elite troops into Jiangdong." Shi Yi shuddered just now, but now he hurriedly expressed his loyalty and said.
"No. Sun Ce is brave, but I'm afraid he can't be defeated by the ministers. It's enough for the ministers to sit on the wall and watch, and stick to Jiaozhou." Although his loyalty is praiseworthy, Liu Feng does not think highly of Shixie. If the attack fails, Sun Ce will be sent to Jiaozhou instead.
That would be tragic. So, he crossed Liu Xie's way and declined politely.
"promise."
Shi Yi also knew that Jiaozhou was very generous and just showed his loyalty. So after hearing Liu Feng's polite refusal, he also retreated and agreed.
"The imperial court has understood the loyalty of the ministers. Please go down first and wait for a few days. After the imperial court has decided on the reward, you can return to Jiaozhou and reply to the ministers." [
After a while, Liu Xie opened his mouth and said, "The Prime Minister of the Five Kingdoms, the matter is not small."
Now Jiaozhou is secondary.
"promise."
Shi Yi also knew this and simply agreed. Soon after, he said goodbye and left.
"Your Majesty, the saying goes that there are no two kings in the country, and there are no two days in the sky. If Cao Cao is officially proclaimed emperor, the Han Dynasty can no longer be silent. I would like to issue an edict and order the generals from all over the country to prepare for battle."
After Shi Yi left, Jiang Wan said immediately.
There are two monarchs in the country, which is the biggest conflict. Fire and water are incompatible. If Cao Cao ascends the throne and claims to be the emperor, a fight will be inevitable.
"What do you think, the emperor?" Liu Xie was also furious, but at this moment he suppressed his anger and turned to ask Liu Feng.
"The army has just experienced the Battle of Bashu. It is a time for training. It cannot go to war immediately, otherwise it will increase the chance of defeat. It is better to wait for Cao Cao and others to become kings, and then the news comes, and then discuss and send troops. After all, the country has no two kings.
, If the soldiers knew that Cao Cao actually claimed to be the emperor, and the princes claimed to be princes and kings, they would be extremely angry. You can use this indignation to inspire the soldiers and defeat the princes."
Liu Feng was also furious, but after calming down, he made a judgment and shook his head.
"Okay, just follow what the emperor said."
After Liu Xie heard this, he pondered for a moment and felt that it made sense, so he nodded and said.
"promise."
Jiang Wan also agreed.
In this way, Shi Yi paid tribute to the Han emperor, which not only increased the momentum of the Han Dynasty, but also brought shocking news. Cao Cao was going to be crowned emperor, and Sun Ce, Yuan Shao, Gongsun Du and others were going to be crowned king.
This is an irreconcilable event, and a military confrontation is imminent.