Chapter 2200: Preparations before proclaiming emperor (2)
Chapter 2200: Preparation before becoming emperor (Part 2)
Jia Xu spoke nonchalantly for more than ten minutes, but the meaning can be explained in just one sentence, that is, the time is now ripe, all obstacles have been removed, my lord, it is really time for you to become emperor. If you continue to delay, the following
All civil and military ministers will have opinions.
If someone else had said this, Qin Hao would have refused hypocritically, but the person who said it was his uncle Jia Xu, and it was not in public, so Qin Hao naturally had no need to cover it up.
After Qin Hao pondered for a while, he said: "Being emperor is not a child's play. If you take this step, you can never look back, so..."
Jia Xu thought that Qin Hao had not yet made up his mind, and was about to persuade him, but Qin Hao changed the topic and said, "I will leave all the matters before proclaiming the emperor to you, uncle.
Zixu can rest assured that my uncle is doing things."
When Jia Xu heard this, he was overjoyed. He had planned so much for this moment, so he knelt down quickly and said, "Thank you for your trust, my lord. If there are any mistakes, I will come and see you."
After Jia Xu left, Qin Hao immediately stopped smiling, and a dangerous look flashed in his eyes.
He knew that Jia Xu was loyal to him and had no objections, but his uncle's status had made him pampered and pampered, to the point where he had to beat him.
"It seems that we need to find a deputy for Jia Xu." Qin Hao said to himself.
Even before he ascended the throne, Qin Hao was already thinking about limiting his long-term rights. It would be no exaggeration to say that he turned against others and refused to recognize others. However, this was exactly the emperor's mentality. Thinking like this only proved that Qin Hao had grown up.
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What preparations are needed before proclaiming emperor? It is inevitable to build momentum first.
It was different from proclaiming a king before. Proclaiming a king only required the support of the majority of courtiers, but proclaiming an emperor required the support of the people across the country.
Qin Hao had always acted as a loyal minister before. Even if other princes scorned him, the people at the bottom still believed him.
If he suddenly proclaimed himself emperor without any foreshadowing, the contrast between before and after would be so great that the people at the bottom would definitely not be able to accept it, and the character set up before would be ruined.
Therefore, a propaganda process is needed to tell the people at the bottom to adapt, accept and support Qin Hao's proclaimed emperor.
When they heard the news that Qin Hao might proclaim himself emperor, the people had only three reactions: one was support, the other was opposition, and the third was just sitting back and waiting to take advantage of him.
The Han Dynasty has long lost the support of the people. Even in the imperial capital of Luoyang, few people still think of the Han Dynasty.
Based on Qin Hao's achievements, long-term accumulation of prestige and merit, and his kindness to the people, the vast majority of the people must support him in proclaiming himself emperor.
As for the opposition, they have been basically wiped out. They have neither the right to speak nor the power, so how can they oppose it?
Therefore, for Qin Hao, this campaign will definitely come naturally, and then he can just wait for the people to dethrone him as God, so that the negative impact of seeking to usurp the throne will be minimized.
When the vast majority of the people support Qin Hao's proclaimed emperor, then the next step is the support of officials, big and small, from all over the country. They are the real core of the country.
Political liquidation is the most cruel, and even Yue Fei almost failed to survive it.
With the complete annihilation of the imperial party, those at or above the county level in the Qin army's territory were basically Qin Hao's people, while those below the county level were too small to ignore.
The country is also composed of individuals. With the support of the people of the world and all the officials, Qin Hao naturally has the whole world. The general trend is that he does not want to be emperor.
When it comes to building momentum, Jia Xu is quite familiar with it. After all, it was he who created the momentum for Qin Hao to become king, and now he is just repeating it.
This time, Jia Xu focused on three points:
First, after Liu Xie's death, the Han Dynasty had lost all its strength, so it focused on promoting the dark and cruel nature of the Han Dynasty and the fable of "Liu, the one who destroyed the Han Dynasty";
Second, Qin Hao's various achievements to the country and the people, focusing on promoting reforms and promoting new grain varieties, and the fact that the people's lives are better now than during the Han Dynasty.
Third, Qin Hao is the real destiny, focusing on publicizing some of his personal deeds, various auras of his identity, and implicitly pointing out that his ancestors also have royal blood, and it is natural for the Han Dynasty to stand on its own;
At this time, there was no such thing as a war of public opinion, but Jia Xu was self-taught, and he was really professional at manipulating public opinion.
In just ten days, the vast majority of the people in the four counties of Sizhou, nine counties of Bingzhou, nine counties of Jizhou, ten counties of Youzhou, four counties of Qingbei, four counties of Jingbei, three counties of Hetao, and 43 counties in seven regions
Everyone knew the above three pieces of news, which started a national discussion on whether to change the government.
Luoyang, Tongfu Inn, a group of diners gathered together, talking to each other.
"Have you heard that the little emperor passed away?"
"This is old news, who doesn't know it?"
"Let me tell you, this little emperor died a good death. Look at the emperors from his old Liu family, each one is more useless than the other."
"Yes, this little emperor is only a teenager, but he wants to seize power through a coup, and even colludes with Tang thieves. He doesn't even think about Li Shimin being the son-in-law of Dong thieves."
"Don't talk nonsense. The imperial court has issued official documents. The coup was done by the imperial party. The little emperor was just coerced."
"Ah, what a fool you are. Who doesn't know that Kong Rong, Ma Rixi, Yang Jun and others are the little emperor's loyal supporters?"
"That is to say, His Highness the King of Qin is nostalgic for his old friendship. Even if he is betrayed by his brother-in-law who helped him up with his own hands, he still has to consider the reputation of the little emperor after his death."
Seeing that these people were getting more and more outrageous, shopkeeper Tong Xiangyu couldn't sit still anymore, walked over and activated the Hedong Lion's Roar.
"Shut up, I dare to talk about government affairs like this. You think you have a long life, don't you?"
Tong Xiangyu was well-known for her shrewdness, and all the guests present were regular guests of Tongfu Inn. Naturally, they did not dare to continue, so they all couldn't help laughing. After she left, they started discussing in a low voice.
Tong Xiangyu was angry and helpless when she saw this. This was not the first time. People were discussing this in her store every day. Even a woman like her could feel that something was obviously wrong with this atmosphere and something big was going to happen.
At the dinner table, Ye Qingmei, who was drinking wine with a man dressed as a woman and a heroic look on his face, smiled and said to Tong Xiangyu: "Shopkeeper Tong, you are more protective of the people than Fang Chuan, how can you still not stop them?"
It won’t work.”
"well."
Tong Xiangyu sighed, and then asked in a low voice: "Sister Gongsun, you are a person who has seen the world and is well-informed. Can you tell me whether King Qin will really become the emperor?"
Ye Qingmei looked at Tong Xiangyu with interest and asked: "Does the shopkeeper hope that King Qin will become emperor?"
"Of course I hope."
Tong Xiangyu said without hesitation.
"Sister Gongsun, you ladies don't know how heavy the taxes were before the King of Qin came to power. The people's life was miserable. They had nothing to eat, and they were very precarious. They were afraid every day.
After the King of Qin came to power, he not only reduced taxes, but also exempted all excessive taxes and miscellaneous taxes through reforms. This day can be considered promising.
After that, the King of Qin asked the people to plant high-yield grain seeds, and the grain harvest came up. No one had to worry about running out of food, and the people finally lived a good life.
Let me tell you, sister, I have met the King of Qin. He is a real hero who cares about the people. If he becomes the emperor, the lives of us ordinary people will definitely get better and better in the future."