When Lu Xuan heard Liu Xie's words, he said decisively without any hesitation: "Your Majesty, times have changed. The Han Dynasty has become a thing of the past, and the dynasty must change."
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Liu Xie's expression changed slightly.
His expression changed again and again, and it took a while before he regained his composure.
Liu Xie still did not give up, with a hint of hope in his eyes, and said: "King Wu, can you keep the Han Dynasty? You are the King of Wu, and you still rule the world. All military and political affairs of the Han Dynasty are yours."
"I am an emperor in name only. I do not participate in government affairs and do not care about world affairs. Moreover, I am willing to declare in the form of an edict that all government affairs will be handled by the King of Wu and will not be replaced by hereditary officials."
Liu Xie's heart was pounding and he said, "What does King Wu think?"
Lu Xuan chuckled twice, shook his head and said: "What your Majesty has to consider now, shouldn't it be your own life and death? Now you still want to continue the Han Dynasty. However, in the four hundred years of the Han Dynasty, you can enjoy everything you should enjoy.
I’ve gone through what I need to go through, that’s enough!”
Liu Xie was so frightened that his heart skipped a beat.
He couldn't figure out what Lu Xuan was thinking, so he was very afraid and asked, "What is King Wu planning to do?"
Lu Xuan replied: "Your Majesty will cooperate obediently. After the change of dynasty, you can live a stable life. You are different from Cao Cao. He submits to me and can not only do things for me, but also open up territories for me."
"As for you, you don't have such ability, and your identity is sensitive. You are the emperor of the Han Dynasty. So you can cooperate with peace of mind and be a rich man honestly. This is your arrangement."
"If you are unwilling, uncooperative, or even want to cause trouble, I can only ask you to cooperate obediently."
Lu Xuan said: "Do you understand?"
After listening to this, Liu Xie sat down slumped.
After all, his desire to maintain the legal system of the Han Dynasty was just his own wishful thinking. Liu Xie sighed, stood up slowly, hesitated for a moment, and saluted Lu Xuan before staggering away.
After Liu Xie left, Lu Xuan smiled softly.
Liu Xie is too naive.
It was impossible for Lu Xuan to keep the big man, because Lu Xuan's empire was conquered by himself with one sword and one shot, not by forbearance and usurping the throne. It was impossible to keep everything in the past.
When dynasties change, he is the orthodox one.
If the Han Dynasty is preserved, the old and the young will be preserved, and hidden dangers will remain.
Just like Cao Cao coerced the emperor to order the princes. Although he held great power, the imperial power represented by Liu Xie stabbed Cao Cao from time to time. As long as Liu Xie was the emperor, there would be people who were not afraid of death for power.
It's not how loyal these people are.
It's all about power.
In Cao Cao's system, these people could not gain power or be taken seriously. Taking the emperor's path was a shortcut to gain attention and have the opportunity to be promoted and make a fortune.
Once Cao Cao is overthrown, he will gain immense power.
Therefore, many people are willing to take shortcuts.
If Lu Xuan wants to put an end to this situation, he must change dynasties and sweep everything that was once the Han Dynasty into the trash. Leaving Liu Xie as the last emperor and letting Liu Xie become a rich man is the end of benevolence and justice.
"Report!"
At this moment, soldiers entered and reported: "Your Majesty, Military Advisor Jia wants to see you."
Lu Xuan ordered: "Please!"
The soldiers went to deliver the message. After a while, Jia Xu entered the camp, bowed and said: "Your Majesty."
Lu Xuan asked: "What's wrong with Wen He?"
Jia Xu replied: "I have two things to report. The first is about Cao Cao's surrender, which involves the arrangements of Guo Jia, Xun You and Cheng Yu, as well as the arrangements of Xiahou Dun, Ma Chao and other military generals."
Lu Xuandao: "What do you think we should do?"
Jia Xu's eyes were wise and he said unhurriedly: "The king said before that there will be external conquests. I think that Cao Cao's group of people should keep the core and most powerful counselors, and these people should stay with the king.
, convenient for supervision and appointment.”
"All the other insignificant items will be broken up and slowly dispersed to various places."
"Other generals are given good treatment, but they are not arranged to lead troops for the time being. Generals in the army must be controlled well. Once they get out of control, the impact will be great, so support these people first."
Jia Xu said in a deep voice: "There are too many people in Cao Cao's line, and Cao Cao is still alive, so we can't be careless. Please give me a warning!"
Lu Xuan praised: "You are right."
A flash of light flashed across Jia Xu's eyes, and he added: "Secondly, Cao Cao still surrenders, and the emperor is also in the hands of the king. The unification of the world is the general trend and is something that is just around the corner."
"The king's ascension to the throne must be put on the agenda."
"To ascend to the throne, it involves the title of the country."
"I believe that the king was king in the south before and there was no problem in using Wu as the country's name. However, the country's name Wu is too isolated and too small to show the grandeur of a great country. It is not suitable for the imperial government.
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Lu Xuan asked: "What suggestions do Wen He have?"
Jia Xu replied: "Before the pre-Qin Dynasty, the Zhou Dynasty was the common ruler of the world. I believe that the king can continue to use 'Zhou' as the title of the country to show his orthodoxy."
"Need not!"
Lu Xuan refused without even thinking.
Jia Xu was stunned for a moment, but he didn't expect Lu Xuan to refuse so simply.
Lu Xuan explained: "The Western Zhou Dynasty and the Eastern Zhou Dynasty have a total of 800 years of history. No matter how good the meanings and omens are, they are all used up. Just like the Han Dynasty's 400 years of history, no matter how much heritage is used up. Such a country name,
It cannot bear the destiny of the new dynasty, nor the destiny of a great country."
Lu Xuan had some ideas about the country's title.
During the Southern and Northern Dynasties in later generations, some used Han as their country name, while others used Zhou as their country's name. Without exception, all were short-lived dynasties and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
The name of a country is the foundation of a country.
Don't be careless.
The national title carries the national destiny of a country. Although this thing is elusive and uncertain, Lu Xuan does not want to use one that has exhausted his foundation.
The great unified dynasty did not use the name of the former unified dynasty. At most, it used the name of the former small country.
Jia Xu carefully considered Lu Xuan's words, thought for a while and said: "Your Majesty, you don't need a country name like 'Zhou', then Wu, Zhao, Wei, etc. are all small country names and are not enough to carry the King's foundation."
"In this case, I suggest using the character Qian in the "Book of Changes". The Qian hexagram says, 'Great Qian Yuan, all things began, and it unified the sky.' This is the first hexagram of the Zhou Yi, with 'Qian' as the sky and the name of the country.
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The more Jia Xu talked about it, the more excited he became, and he said seriously: "I believe that this is also an unprecedented national title."
After Lu Xuan heard this, he still shook his head and said: "Qianweitian, the national title is too full and too big. It is not suitable as a national title. Please change it."
Jia Xu's cheeks twitched.
He suddenly felt that it was a wrong decision to eagerly come together to incite the change of the country's title.
The king is too difficult to serve.
A smile appeared on Jia Xu's face and he said seriously: "In that case, I will think of a more suitable title for the country."
Lu Xuan did not go around in circles and said directly: "The Qian hexagram says, 'The Ming Dynasty will end and begin, six people will come into being, and they will ride on six dragons to control the sky'. I will take Ming as the name of the country, and all the areas under my rule will be covered by the sun and the moon."
According to the sun, wherever the rivers go, they are the mountains and rivers of the Ming Dynasty. When the sun and the moon merge, they are the Ming Dynasty."
"Great King Shengming!"
Jia Xu breathed a sigh of relief.
At any rate, the matter is settled, and Jia Xu will have a share of the credit for the future national title.
Lu Xuan waved his hand and said: "Choose the name of the country 'Ming', and we will make arrangements when we return to Nanjing when the world is unified. At present, we will rest in Xingyang for a day and then set off for Luoyang."
"I obey!"
Jia Xu agreed and turned around to leave.
Lu Xuan looked at Jia Xu's leaving figure and smiled softly. With a smart person like Jia Xu, many things are easier. As for the people under Cao Cao's command, how to arrange them and how to stabilize people's hearts depends on Cao Cao's decision.
I hope Cao Cao can handle it well, otherwise Lu Xuan's handling will be the most serious result.