Jian Yong took the thing and took a look. He couldn't help but be shocked. He almost fell off his horse and said tremblingly: "My lord, my lord, this thing is not..."
Speaking of Liu Bei, he is indeed a man who does great things. In the past, he regarded this jade seal as a treasure and never played with it in front of others. Even Guan Yu rarely had access to this jade seal. Now he has made up his mind to dedicate it to Yuan Shu.
, Liu Bei no longer had any nostalgia for this jade seal, and handed it to Jian Yong casually, as if it was not a national treasure, but just a very ordinary jade article.
Liu Bei waved his hand, interrupted Jian Yong, and said calmly: "As long as this thing is taken action, there will be no obstacle to Yuan Shu."
Jian Yong had recovered from the shock just now and said with some reluctance: "My lord, this thing is too precious. It would be a pity to give it to Yuan Shu."
He had just been persuading Liu Bei to put the overall situation first, but when he saw that the treasure Liu Bei could acquire was actually the Imperial Seal, he felt a little regretful.
Liu Bei smiled and said: "Now is not the time to feel pity, but to think about it carefully and maximize the use of this thing!"
In the Lujiang Prefecture, Yuan Shu looked at Liu Bei and said coldly: "Liu Bei, I heard that you have not tried your best to attack Shouchun this time. Is this possible?"
Liu Bei said with a bitter face: "The last general surrendered to the lord for the first time, how dare he not try his best? In the previous attack on Yinling, General Ji adopted the strategy proposed by the last general. But Shouchun City is high and the pond is deep, and Liu Yao can't shrink back.
, it is difficult to conquer in a hurry, but it is because the general is unwilling to try his best. My lord, please see, the general is taking the lead every day, even the armor on his body is broken, and nearly half of his soldiers have been killed or injured. The general is loyal to the lord, and will never do it.
I have no doubts about it, and I hope my lord will understand clearly!"
Yuan Shu looked at Liu Bei. Sure enough, his clothes and armor were torn and stained with blood, as if he had gone through a fierce battle. However, Yuan Shu had already listened to General Yang and wanted to reduce Liu Bei's military power. Naturally, he would not let go of this person who accused Liu Bei.
Opportunity, he couldn't help but sneered: "Is it possible that your armor has become like this?"
Liu Bei hurriedly said: "The general went to Jiujiang this time and accidentally obtained a treasure. The general did not dare to hide it privately. He was about to offer it to the lord. After seeing the lord, I can believe that the general has no second thoughts about the lord.
."
Yuan Shu remembered that Liu Bei was just a mat weaver and shoe seller. What kind of treasure could he offer? He couldn't help but look at Liu Bei with interest and said calmly: "What kind of treasure can you have? Show it to everyone."
The imperial seal is indeed a treasure, and should not be shown to anyone. Even if Liu Bei wants to present it to Yuan Shu, he should choose a secret place. But Liu Bei wants to maximize the effect of the imperial seal, and he can't wait to leave it behind
The information in Yuan Shu's hands is made public to the world, so how can it be kept secretly?
Liu Bei was waiting for Yuan Shu's words. He quickly took out the jade seal from his arms, presented it respectfully, and said: "Please take a look, my lord."
Yuan Shu always respected his identity, so he did not take the initiative to pick it up. Instead, he signaled that a soldier had already walked over and took the jade seal from Liu Bei's hand.
However, when Yuan Shu saw clearly the eight characters engraved under the square jade seal, his eyes suddenly lit up. Isn't this the jade seal that had been missing for many days?
Yuan Shu played with the imperial jade seal in his hand with bright eyes. He had served in the capital for many years. Although he had never seen this jade seal with his own eyes, he had seen the eight seal characters on the jade seal countless times. Therefore,
Only then could he be so sure. Yuan Shu raised his head, glanced at the civil and military people in the hall, a satisfied smile appeared on his face, and said to Liu Bei: "Xuande, you did not hide this treasure secretly, which is a sign of your loyalty. Don't worry, Yuan will definitely
I won’t treat you badly.”
When Liu Bei heard that Yuan Shu had even changed his title, he knew that this jade seal had played a big role. He couldn't help but feel relieved. He smiled slightly, cupped his hands and said, "I would like to thank my lord for your love. If my lord can trust me, I will give you my best wishes."
Charge into the battle for our lord and quell the chaos in Runan!"
Yuan Shu laughed and said: "Being able to offer such a treasure, what else can Yuan not believe in? Xuande, you will be the commander-in-chief of Runan's rebellion this time!"
Liu Bei quickly bowed and saluted: "The last general will do his best and die before his death! But..."
Playing with this imperial jade seal, Yuan Shu's opinion of Liu Bei has greatly improved. He asked with a smile: "Is it possible that Xuande still has any difficulties?"
Liu Bei cupped his hands and said: "Back to my lord, the general's troops suffered heavy casualties during the siege of Shouchun. I'm afraid we won't be able to do what we can in Runan. I hope we can replenish some troops, horses and weapons."
Yuan Shu said without hesitation: "This is of course. Xuande, just now you said that more than half of the troops were lost in Shouchun, so Yuan will send another 30,000 horses to you."
Among the full audience of civil and military officials, there were many who had doubts about Liu Bei. I heard that Yuan Shu not only appointed Liu Bei as the commander-in-chief to pacify Runan, but also gave him an additional 30,000 troops. Liu Xun stood up in a hurry and said: "Your Majesty, General Liu
I have just returned from Shouchun. The soldiers are tired and it is not suitable for an expedition. Please think again, my lord!"
Yuan Shu knew what Liu Xun was worried about, so he waved his hand with a smile and said, "Do you know what Xuande is offering?"
In the entire hall, except Liu Bei who was smiling, everyone else shook their heads.
Yuan Shu then held up the jade seal in his hand as if to show off, and said with a smile: "Everyone, please look, this is the royal treasure and the national jade seal!"
As soon as these words came out, everyone in the house was in an uproar. Liu Bei took the opportunity to step forward, cupped his hands and said: "My lord is the legitimate son of the Yuan family, the fourth and third prince of the Yuan family. Now that the national jade seal is in the hands of the lord, it is really God's will! I will be brave,
Please, my lord, come to Dabao as soon as possible!"
After hearing Liu Bei's words, Yuan Shu's heart skipped a beat, his whole body couldn't help but tremble, and he was speechless for a moment. However, General Yang suddenly jumped out and yelled: "How dare you Liu Bei to make such treasonous remarks?"
, Charming the lord! Where are the left and right? Why don’t you capture this officer quickly!”
Liu Bei was not afraid at all. He raised his hand towards General Yang and said: "Liu presented the jade seal to my lord. He has served and is not guilty. Why should Yang Changshi be angry? I think Liu is also a clan member of the Han Dynasty. He still knows the cycle of heaven. My lord
I have great trust in you, but you have prevented my lord from achieving his great cause. This is an act of great rebellion!"
Of course, Yuan Shu knew that General Yang was loyal to him, and most of what he said was sincerely thinking about him. But Yuan Shu was already ambitious, and Liu Bei's words of persuading him to become emperor were more tempting to him. Yuan Shu waved his hands to everyone.
, said: "In the past, the emperor of the Han Dynasty was just a small pavilion chief, but he was still able to dominate the world. Now the Han Dynasty has lasted for more than four hundred years, and its strength has been exhausted. And I, the fourth and third prince of the Yuan family, can take my place! Xuande
As a member of the Han clan, being able to say these words shows that I understand the righteousness deeply. What Xuande said is exactly what I meant, so you don’t need to say anything more."
In fact, this was exactly the strategy Liu Bei and Jian Yong discussed to maximize the role of the imperial seal and achieve four goals with one stone. First, Liu Bei eliminated Yuan Shu's wariness about him. Second, Liu Bei took the lead.
The military power to suppress the rebellion in Runan. Third, the Jade Seal of the Kingdom was presented to Yuan Shu in public, so that everyone would know about it. The so-called ordinary man is not guilty, but he is guilty of carrying the jade. When the princes of the world learn that the Jade Seal of the Kingdom is in Yuan Shu's hands, they will definitely pay attention to it.
Put all your efforts into Yuan Shu.
The most powerful one is to persuade Yuan Shu to proclaim himself emperor. As long as Yuan Shu proclaims himself emperor, he will become the target of public criticism. Liu Bei was not very sure whether Yuan Shu would accept the suggestion of proclaiming himself emperor. Anyway, let the world know about the legend.
The national jade seal in Yuan Shu's hands was enough to bring disaster. But he didn't expect that Yuan Shu was so powerful that he actually accepted Liu Bei's suggestion.
Yuan Shu openly proclaimed himself emperor, and the news soon spread to Wu County. Liu Xin felt very incredible when she saw the information sent by the phantom secret agent from Lujiang via flying pigeons. Historically, after Yuan Shu obtained the imperial seal, he also
He once openly proclaimed himself emperor, but his strength at that time was much stronger than it is now. Now that he dares to dream of being emperor based only on the land of three counties, his brain is simply hit by a wall.
Jushou looked at the surprised Liu Xin and said with a smile: "My lord, it is a God-given opportunity for Yuan Shu to proclaim himself emperor openly. My lord is going to make a name for himself this time."
Liu Xin laughed and said: "You can forgive the evil done by God, but you can't survive the evil done by yourself. I didn't expect that Yuan Shu, who thought he was a famous family, would do such a self-destructive behavior. Gong Yu, please make good arrangements. This time, Liu Xin will be killed."
Let’s clean it up together.”
Relying on the efficient information transmission system, the news that Yuan Shu proclaimed himself emperor quickly spread back to Xiangyang. The next day, a denunciation of Yuan Shu was published in the latest issue of Dahan Express, which quickly spread throughout the country. This
The memorandum was personally drafted by Cai Yong, a great writer and scholar, and promulgated in the name of the Queen Mother He. It listed Yuan Shu's crimes of persecuting the people, plotting rebellion, expropriating and extorting money, etc., and called on Qiaojun and Runan to
, the army and people of Lujiang overthrew Yuan Shu's rule together.
Naturally, Liu Xin would not let go of such a coveted opportunity. He immediately issued an order to have the Second Army Corps stationed in Jingzhou, the Third Army Stationed in Jiangnan, and the Fourth Army Stationed in Xuzhou attack Yuan Shu's territory.
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Because Liu Xin can be sure that Cao Cao and Yuan Shao must have hidden secrets in these places. In a few days, the news of Yuan Shu's proclaimed emperor will be sent back to Yecheng and Puyang respectively. Now, Cao Cao and Yuan Shao support Liu Xie and Liu Biao respectively.
, they all regard themselves as the orthodox Han Dynasty, and will naturally react to Yuan Shu's proclaiming the emperor. It doesn't matter if Yuan Shaoyuan is in Hebei, but Cao Cao will definitely not waste such a territory expansion and take advantage of the moral opportunity. Therefore, Liu Xin must
Seize these counties before Cao Cao takes action, so that things can develop on the track designed by Zhang Zhao.
At this time, Liu Bei has already embarked on the journey to quell the chaos in Runan anxiously. His current mood is like a bird escaping from the cage, running towards freedom full of hope.