Chapter 265 Liu Bian ascends the throne and proclaims himself emperor! Three edicts highlight the pattern of the new dynasty!
Huh?
Zhang Miao, who was riding his horse to flee, suddenly felt something was not right.
The sound of fighting behind him seemed to have undergone a qualitative change.
Glancing back.
But see...
There were fewer and fewer soldiers fleeing, and many soldiers even turned around and rushed back.
Zhang Miao was very surprised, reined in his horse, turned around, and looked around.
Only then did we realize that the battle situation had miraculously reversed. The torrent of smoke and dust disappeared, and there were no thousands of horses and thousands of troops. Instead, they were replaced by their own soldiers and horses, which surrounded Xia Houyuan, who was chasing him, three levels inside and three outside.
Damn it!
What happened?
Zhang Miao couldn't believe his eyes.
He rubbed his eyes vigorously, and Dangmohu's vision gradually became clearer. The scene before him was still the same, proving that it was not an illusion, but a real and shocking reversal of the battle situation.
"Ha ha!"
Zhang Miao looked up to the sky and laughed wildly, his fighting spirit immediately rising: "Heaven help me!"
drive-!
At that moment, he galloped towards the battlefield, pointed the long sword in his hand forward angrily, and shouted sternly: "Listen to the order, all the soldiers rush forward, kill Xiahou Yuan, and chop him into pieces!"
When the originally defeated army saw Zhang Miao turning around and fighting again, they suddenly became bolder. Each one picked up their weapons, turned around and rushed towards the battlefield, howling and charging forward, like a pack of vengeful wolves.
"kill-!"
The sound is like a bell, and the sound is like thunder.
The encirclement became thicker and thicker, and the hundreds of soldiers and horses inside were gradually eaten away.
Zhang Miao felt very happy and raised his eyes to look at the encirclement.
But see...
A tiger general holding a pair of iron halberds was fighting fiercely with three powerful generals. He was moving around without losing any of his strength.
Zhang Miao couldn't help being surprised. He pointed at the double iron halberd tiger general and shouted loudly: "Whose general is this man? He is so brave?"
Army Sima Zhao Chong hurriedly stepped forward, nodded and bowed: "My lord, he is a subordinate of the last general. He is called Dian Wei. He has the courage to be unstoppable by ten thousand men."
Dian Wei?
Zhang Miao secretly wrote down the name.
Use your own strength to fight against three enemy generals without falling behind!
With such a powerful general helping us, why worry about not being able to achieve great things?
Zhang Miao was ecstatic in his heart and shouted loudly: "Quick, come together and kill all these thieves here. No one will be left!"
All the soldiers shouted in unison: "Kill—!"
The strong cry of killing shook the countryside and spread in all directions.
But......
If heaven does not follow people's wishes, good times will not last long.
Not far away, smoke and dust suddenly rose again, covering the sky and the earth.
Zhang Miao raised his eyes and stared. Although he seemed relatively calm, he still sternly ordered: "Where is Wu Hao? Send someone to investigate quickly. What is the smoke and dust ahead?"
Chenliu Captain Wu Hao nodded, agreed, and immediately sent out troops and horses to conduct reconnaissance in the direction of the smoke.
It didn't take long.
"Report—!"
Not far away, a hurried announcement sounded.
Zhang Miao looked up.
But seeing his own scouts rushing over in a hurry, he looked extremely flustered and didn't even bother to salute. He raised his hand and pointed in the direction of the smoke and exhaled:
Zhang Miao was angry and interrupted sharply: "What is it all about?"
The scout gasped: "Cavalry!"
"ah?"
Zhang Miao was stunned, raised his eyes and stared carefully.
In the billowing torrent of smoke and dust, there is a faint flag fluttering in the wind. The yellow background makes the black "Cao" character particularly eye-catching.
It's none other than Cao Cao!
hiss-!
Zhang Miao couldn't help but gasp, his scalp suddenly became numb and his spine felt cold.
It turned out that the torrent of smoke and dust did not disappear, but changed its direction and surrounded it from the other side.
"Damn it!"
Zhang Miao chewed it secretly, and the confidence he had built suddenly collapsed again.
In the wilderness, cavalry is king!
How could he not know this?
Now!
Zhang Miao did not dare to hesitate at all. He reined in his horse and turned around again, shouting at the top of his voice: "The traitor reinforcements have arrived. The three armies must retreat quickly and go to Fugou County!"
"Quickly retreat—!"
Give an order.
The soldiers on the perimeter were the first to stare.
The billowing smoke and dust are still coming closer to the eyes.
The rumbling sounds of the earth continued one after another and became more intense, as if they were right under your feet.
"This time it's true, this time it's true, run away!"
"Brothers, let's go!"
"It will be too late."
"Quickly retreat—!"
"..."
The outer soldiers fled, causing the inner soldiers to shake.
Such a turbulent scene attracted Xia Houyuan's attention.
He hurriedly raised his eyes and looked around, and suddenly saw the military flag with the word "Cao" approaching, and he was ecstatic in his heart: "Brother, my captain's reinforcements are here, we are saved."
puff!
Pan Zhang killed a soldier with one shot. He took this opportunity to take a peek and saw that the torrent was approaching. The enemy troops on the periphery had begun to collapse, and the balance of victory was once again tilted.
“So timely!”
Pan Zhang was ecstatic and full of energy.
He held up the big gun in his hand, kept swaying left and right, and shouted at the top of his lungs: "Brothers, hold on, Captain Cao is recruiting reinforcements to support us, our army is about to win!"
"Brothers, hold on, Captain Cao..."
"..."
Cheng Li, Chen Gong and others also felt a sudden drop in pressure and felt a little at ease.
But looking back at the surroundings, the servants around him were killed one after another. So far, there are not many left.
Even Liang Dong, Li Feng and others had died tragically under the enemy's fierce attack.
When the tide recedes, only half of those who still insist on fighting fiercely will be reduced.
"Ha ha!"
Zhang Fei was greatly surprised by the reversal of the situation, and shouted at the top of his lungs: "You thief, I want to see how you escape this time?"
Dian Wei also sensed something was wrong, and secretly chewed it: "Zhang Miao, my son, there are shortcomings and tricks."
Don't dare to hesitate at all.
Dian Wei swung his halberd at the weaker Liu Bei, and while he was leaning towards Guan Yu to rescue him, he swayed sideways, suddenly protruding from the weak point of his defense, and tried to escape.
"Thief, where to go?"
Zhang Fei raised his spear and jumped on the horse, rousing his energy. Just as he was about to tighten the reins and clamp the horse's belly, a small halberd whizzed from the sky, like a shooting star, and hit the door directly in front of him.
"ah-!"
Zhang Fei was startled, and subconsciously turned around sharply, and at the same time drew his spear back, facing the whizzing halberd, he saw the opportunity and slammed it past.
clang!
A crisp sound.
The halberd fell to the ground.
But when he raised his eyes and stared, Dian Wei had already run dozens of steps away. His speed was so fast that it was shocking: "That thief can run faster than a horse."
Looking at the figures rushing into the defeated army, even Liu Bei himself couldn't help but sigh: "There are so many strange people in the world, but it is a pity that they were manipulated by Dong Zhuo and brought trouble to me, a big man."
"Brother, you don't have to be like this."
On the side, Guan Yu stroked his long beard, but he was full of confidence: "A chivalrous man has always wanted to serve his country. I think this person has only been temporarily deceived. I believe that soon he will wake up and abandon the darkness and turn to the light."
Liu Bei sighed: "I hope so."
*****
Nanyang, Wancheng.
There are many swords and spears, and many swords and halberds.
There are many tiger warriors standing in the four gates of the city, all of them are wearing strong armor and standing proudly.
In the streets of the city, there is a guard post every five steps and a sentry post every ten steps. Soldiers clear the streets and are heavily guarded.
At this moment, the emperor is visiting the palace.
The tiger and meng soldiers stood with their swords in hand, their heads held high and their chests held high, showing no anger and self-respect.
Follow the etiquette procedures of the enthronement ceremony.
On the day he ascended the throne, the whole city was on guard, especially the city gates and palace gates.
Inside the palace.
Liu Bian stood in the east, wearing twelve crowns on his head, a crown with twelve chapters on his head, a thin jade belt around his waist, and a red saddle on his feet. When he stood there with an upright posture, he looked majestic and majestic.
"The auspicious time has come—!"
Taichang Shizi shouted loudly.
The next moment, Taiwei Yang Biao unfolded the silk book and read aloud: "The Taibao ordered Zhonghuan, and the Nangong Mao Bi married Qi Hou Lu Ji. With the two of them fighting, a hundred people rebelled against Zizhao outside the south gate."
"..."
Taichang Shi Zixuan shouted loudly: "Yes!"
Immediately.
Taiwei Yang Biao stepped forward, ascended the zuò steps into the palace, and then read the policy text: "In the sixth year of Zhongping, on the 13th day of the fourth lunar month in the summer, Bian, the eldest son of the emperor, ascended the throne and became the emperor."
"..."
"The treacherous minister Dong Zhuo entered the capital, deposed the emperor and killed him, then replaced him with Chen Liu, poisoned the world, and dominated the court. This caused the people's resentment to boil, people and gods were angry, the Han Dynasty was in turmoil, and the Great Xia Dynasty was about to fall."
"..."
"However, the gods have a way to help His Highness escape from the difficulties and escape from Heluo. He is powerful in Nanyang and the Wende Imperial Township. With the help of power and virtue, he holds high the banner of righteousness and mobilizes the heroic troops. The divine power shocks the world, and then the king's deeds are accomplished."
"..."
"Now that Your Highness is returning to the throne with the jade seal, you are actually carrying out the will of Heaven and obeying the people's will. Your Majesty should inherit the fortunes of Yao and Shun, be blessed by the spirits, be the eternal ruler of all nations, respect the majesty of Heaven, adhere to it, and create an immortal and prosperous age."
Finished reading the policy text.
Taichang Shi Zixuan shouted loudly: "The seal ceremony—!"
Immediately afterwards, Taiwei Yang Biao turned to the east, stepped forward, held the jade seal and ribbon with both hands, knelt and conferred to Liu Bian: "Your Majesty, in accordance with the destiny of heaven, must create a prosperous dynasty."
Liu Bian took the jade seal and helped Yang Biao up: "I love you."
"The seal ceremony is completed!"
"Long live my emperor—!"
Immediately.
Yang Biao personally supported Liu Bian and ascended to the supreme throne.
The ministers shouted again:
"Long live my emperor—!"
Tai Shitong had already prepared the Emperor's Sword and was waiting aside.
Liu Bian placed the jade seal on the dragon's eucalyptus, stood up, took the Emperor's Sword, and personally handed it to Taiwei Yang Biao: "I hope that Mr. Yang will be sincere and diligent, and will serve me wholeheartedly to rebuild the world of the Han Dynasty."
Yang Biao knelt down on one knee, took the Emperor's Sword with both hands, and said sonorously: "How dare I not serve your Majesty to the death?"
The civil and military officials in the palace were so moved that they once again shouted in unison: "Long live my emperor!"
Taichang Shi Zixuan shouted loudly: "The enthronement ceremony has been completed. The city gates and palace gates have been released and the security has returned to normal."
"The enthronement ceremony is now complete..."
"..."
Orders were sent out from the palace gate.
The officers and soldiers of each army returned in order, and Nanyang Wancheng returned to normal.
The scene of the enthronement ceremony also made netizens in the live broadcast room excited:
"Congratulations to Mr. Bian, you are returning to the palace, and you will receive a rocket × 1w;"
"I wish my Han Dynasty prosperity and good fortune!"
"Long live is too fake. I won't say it. I wish Mr. Ben live to be a hundred years old. I will follow this drama for the rest of my life."
"But I am uneducated, and I can only say 'awesome' all over the world!"
"The new world pattern has begun, and I, the strong man, will rule the world."
"Everywhere the sun and moon shine, and wherever rivers reach, are all Han lands!"
"The Han version of the Empire on which the Sun Never Sets is just around the corner!"
"..."
Just as the congratulations continued in the live broadcast room.
"Report—!"
"Good news—!"
Suddenly, a hurried announcement sounded outside the hall.
Liu Bian raised his eyes and looked.
However, the guard He Yun hurried up to the palace, with a smile that could not be concealed on his face, and bowed his hands: "Congratulations, Your Majesty, Congratulations, Your Majesty, Cao Cao defeated Yuan Shu at the old residence of the Tang family in Lin County."
"Ha ha!"
Liu Bian looked up to the sky and laughed loudly: "Okay! I know that General Cao will not live up to my high expectations. Today I am returning to the palace, and there will be good news. This is a sign of the resurgence of the Han Dynasty."
"Wen Ruo." Liu Bian waved his hand.
"Here." Xunor nodded.
Immediately.
He took a step forward, unfolded the edict in his hand, and read aloud: "The Han Dynasty suffered a great disaster, and its treacherous ministers brought harm to the country! Now I pass on the jade seal of the country, return to the palace, and change the Yuan Dynasty to Zhongxing. The purpose is to save the common people, revive the Han Dynasty, and answer the gods.
Please comfort the people!"
""Shang Shu" says: One person is celebrating, and the people are relying on it. Now the whole country is celebrating and the whole world is enjoying it. The world should be amnesty and a new beginning. All the soldiers and civilians deeply understand my wishes."
Whenever someone ascends the throne and is proclaimed emperor, the first edict is always to grant amnesty to the world in order to bring peace to the common people.
Naturally, Liu Bian was no exception, so he ordered Xun You to write this edict and read it in court.
but......
Liu Bian frowned slightly and asked in his mind: "Teacher, I remember you told me that the new emperor is usually called 'Jianyuan' immediately, and only when he wants to transfer in the middle, he will use the word 'Gaiyuan'
, maybe Xun made a mistake?"
"No!"
The Alliance of Military Advisors immediately explained: "Master Bian, you have already ascended the throne and proclaimed yourself emperor. This time you are just returning to the palace with the imperial seal. In name, you are not the new emperor ascending the throne."
"Your first reign name was 'Yonghan', so now Xunhe used 'Gaiyuan' instead of 'Jianyuan'. In a sense, Xunhe used this word to tell Chang'an Han
The court does not recognize the legitimacy of your deposing the emperor."
Liu Bian suddenly realized: "It turns out that this is the case. Xun You really had his heart and grasped the small details very well. If Dong Zhuo knew the contents of the edict, he would definitely be furious."
"kindness."
The Alliance of Military Advisors followed: "This was originally Xun He's response to Chang'an Hanting. Although we will not use our interests to provoke a war, it does not mean that we cannot use political means to fight back."
"The new emperor and the new dynasty naturally have a completely new atmosphere. How can they be left to the mercy of the Chang'an court? Xun He's counterattack is to overwhelm the old dynasty of Chang'an in terms of momentum and increase the political status of the new dynasty."
Wang Zuo’s talent!
It certainly lives up to its reputation.
Certain things can be done perfectly without Liu Bian reminding them.
Liu Bian was very satisfied with Xun Yu's work ability.
Follow closely.
Xunhou put away the first edict and took out the second edict: "It is difficult for a single tree to grow into a forest, and it is difficult for people to applaud. The great Han Dynasty can only be rejuvenated by oneself. Now I use the spirit of heaven to return to the palace in order to rule the world."
, to re-establish the Han Dynasty, we must work together with wise men and officials."
"..."
"I am now announcing to the world that my intention is known, and those who have the hanging jade in their hands are sent to the public carriage department to prepare for the examination. The outstanding ones will be selected to serve as officials in the dynasty, to participate in great events with me, and to recreate the prosperous world."
This second edict is the "Order to Seek Talent."
Nowadays, the imperial court is in urgent need of talented people, so it is natural to give them some opportunities to join the imperial court as officials and work together on important events.
What's more...
Now that the new dynasty is short of people, nobles from all over the world are coming to ask for officials.
For the experts of the Military Advisor Alliance, this is the most fair and just opportunity to promote talents, and it is also an opportunity to promote the imperial examination, which can set the stage for future imperial examinations to select officials.
Therefore, Liu Bian deliberately wrote in the edict, "Send to the public transport department to prepare for the exam, and select the outstanding ones to enter the court as officials." If it works this time, it will work the same next time. With the perfect education system of the Han Dynasty, it will gradually
The imperial examination sprouted and was implemented.
certainly!
This is just the beginning. In the future, the Military Advisor Alliance will also restrict the power of expelling the three officials, improve the imperial examination assessment and official selection system, and strive to establish an official selection system based on the imperial examination and supplemented by the imperial examination within 5 to 10 years.
The second edict has been read out.
immediately.
Xun You took out the third edict again, unfolded it, and read aloud: "Now that I have returned to the palace, I should show grace to the people. From now on, the land tax will be abolished and replaced by a fixed tax of five liters per mu."
The Alliance of Military Advisors has carefully reviewed Nanyang's yield per mu over the years, and found that the average yield is more than one stone and five dou, but less than two shi. According to the standard of thirty tax per mu, the tax rate per mu should be more than five liters and less than seven liters.
On the surface, it seems that there is not much change in this tax, but in fact it only takes the minimum value. In terms of people's enthusiasm for work, a substantial increase is indeed a favor to the people.
but......
The vast majority of the land was in the hands of the gentry. Liu Bian's third edict was euphemistically called a favor to the people, but it was better said to be a means to win over the gentry.
Of course, this is just how it looks to ordinary people, but in fact, the alliance of military advisors has secretly set up a killing move in it. It won't take long before they will cut the leek with a knife.
Blessings lie where misfortune lies, misfortune lies upon blessings!
From now on, Liu Bian's path of independence is truly on the agenda.
After retreating from the court.
Hall of Wende.
Liu Bian summoned Xun You, Xi Xian and Zao Zhi to make the final entrustment: "Zijing."
Zao Zhi took a step forward and said, "The minister is here."
“Has the agricultural production task responsibility letter been signed layer by layer?”
"Don't worry, Your Majesty. It has been signed. Now the only things that restrict the efficiency of farming are the cattle and farm tools. Everything else is ready. Your Majesty does not have to worry."
"kindness."
Liu Bian nodded and said, "That's very good. I have already handed over the farm tools to Wen Ruo. You can resolve this matter privately. The farm tools from Kong's Iron Shop are enough for the time being."
"As for the rest, Guhui will order the iron smelting workshop to speed up the smelting and provide it in full and on time according to the schedule we have set before. You can rest assured."
Zao Zhi bowed his head and said, "Here."
Follow.
Liu Bian turned to Xi Xian: "Zhi Cai."
Xi Xian bowed his head and said: "I am here."
"Today I have issued an edict to seek talents. The Public Transport Department will be very busy starting tomorrow. This will be the focus of your work in the next period of time. As long as the number of people reaches 100, a centralized examination will be held."
"As for the question bank..."
Liu Bian raised his hand and pointed to several bookshelves next to him, and said softly: "I have prepared them by category. Remember, for every exam, each category must be complete, at least two."
"Candidates who come to take the exam can do whatever they are good at. The assessment results are related to the direction of getting a scholarship in the future, so remember to tell the candidates to be cautious. Once they fail, they will not be allowed to take the exam again within the year."
Xi Xian turned around and looked at the rows of bookshelves, his eyes almost popping out of his head with fear: "Your Majesty... Your Majesty, these... these... on the bookshelves, could they be...
.....are they all exam questions?”
Liu Bian nodded affirmatively: "That's right! Taking the assessment once every half a month on average should be enough for you to use it for at least a year, and it will never be repeated to prevent candidates from preparing their answers in private."
Gulu—!
Xi Xian's throat rolled, he swallowed hard, and hurriedly bowed his head: "Your Majesty has good intentions, and I will live up to your high expectations."
Liu Bian nodded slowly and said softly: "Every time a roster of candidates is prepared for me, and after the assessment is over, the results of each candidate must be recorded in the eucalyptus."
After all, the questions in this assessment are too broad. Even if Xun He, Xi Xian and others are candidates, they may not be able to answer them all correctly. Once the candidates choose the wrong direction, their results will inevitably be unsatisfactory.
In this way, some famous talents in history may be buried. Liu Bian made such arrangements in order to make them stand out as much as possible and serve the court.
Xi Xian hurriedly bowed and remembered it in his heart: "Your Majesty, don't worry, just leave it to me."
Liu Bian reminded: "Zhicai, do you know why I put you in charge of taking exams and getting scholars?"
Xi Xian took a deep breath and tried to guess: "Maybe it's because Wei Chen comes from a poor family and understands the desire of students from poor families for this opportunity."
"That's right."
Liu Bian nodded with absolute certainty: "That's why! I am a meritocracy, regardless of origin, in order to give the poor students in the world an opportunity to let them know that the new dynasty has the same special opportunity to serve."
"but......"
Speaking of this, Liu Bian kindly reminded you: "I still want to remind you that as the chief official who takes exams and obtains scholars, you will face many temptations in the future. I hope you can get out of the mire and keep your original intention. Do you understand?
?”
How could Xi Xian not know the profound meaning of Liu Bian's words? He immediately bowed and held up his hands, saying, "Don't worry, your majesty. I will not be deceived by wine, sex and wealth. You should be your majesty and select erudite talents for the court."
"kindness."
Liu Bian then took a breath, waved his hands and said calmly: "If you can do this, I feel relieved."
Turn around.
Liu Bian's eyes fell on Xun Yu: "Wen Ruo, the burden on you is the last. Now there is a shortage of officials in the court. Almost all the important responsibilities in the court will fall on you alone."
"I feel very sorry for you."
Liu Bian's expression softened and he spoke softly.
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty."
Xun You bowed in salute and bowed his head: "Your Majesty is still working hard and sleeping day and night, how much more ministers? Government affairs are originally the duties of minor ministers, and minor ministers must do their best."
"kindness!"
Liu Bian took a deep breath and exhaled slowly: "I'm so happy that you can do this! Don't worry, once the officials are selected, I will take the lead in filling up the office of officials to share some of the pressure for you."
"Now, the operation of our Nanyang Hanting is all tied to Wen Ruo. I feel sorry for you. Work hard and survive this period, and things will get better and better in the future."
Xun You burst into tears of gratitude, cupped his hands and clasped his fists again, and said sonorously: "Your Majesty, don't worry, I will live up to your high expectations."
Liu Bian waved his hand to signal him to stand up, and said softly: "Lieutenant Yang Biao has rich experience in court. If you have anything to do, you can ask him for advice. I will give him instructions privately and help you a lot."
Xunhe nodded: "Thank you, Your Majesty."
－－－－－－Digression－－－－－
This chapter was too difficult to write! I racked my brains on the content of the three edicts, especially the "Order for Seeking Talents". I originally prepared complete content, but after repeated revisions, it still could not reach the expert level, so I simply omitted it in the end to avoid making people laugh.