Chapter 618 You are the king, and Lao Tzu is also the king!
Yingtian, Da Sima Mansion.
It is almost winter, the weather in the north is getting colder, and the water flow of various rivers has dropped sharply. For Yan Liang, whose territory is mostly in the south, this is not the right time to launch a northward war.
Besides, from last winter to today's fall, it's really time to take a break.
For this reason, Yan Liang has been holding back his troops since he returned to Yingtian, and has not sent any troops to the north.
The two great princes, Cao Cao and Liu Bei, had just experienced the disastrous defeat in Hanzhong, and the latter had spent more than half a year conquering Youzhou. Like Yan Liang, he was exhausted. They would not dare to launch an army in the middle of winter.
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In the winter of this year, the three major princes in the world entered a truce period with a tacit understanding.
But Yan Liang knew very well that although there was no war on the surface between him and the two heroes Cao Cao and Liu Bei, the secret rivalry continued.
In the military mansion, Yan Liang was reviewing documents by himself when Xu You hurried in.
"Lord, there is the latest news from the north." Xu You's tone was a little solemn.
"Tell me." Yan Liang remained calm and did not even stop writing.
Xu You took out a silk letter from his sleeve, cupped his hand and said: "Your Majesty, I have just sent you the information from Guanzhong. Not long ago, Cao Cao made Liu Bei the King of Yan in the name of the Han Emperor."
The pen in Yan Liang's hand stopped, and a look of surprise flashed between his brows.
It is obvious that Cao Cao has a small territory and weak soldiers and horses, so he does not dare to fight Yan Liang again.
As Cao Cao was a traitor, in order to fight against him, Yan Liang had no choice but to join forces with Liu Bei. This was something Yan Liang had expected.
But what surprised Yan Liang was that in order to unite with Liu Bei, Cao Cao actually spent so much money and made Liu Bei king.
"Where's Liu Bei? Has he accepted it?" Yan Liang asked.
Xu You nodded and said: "Back to my lord, we also have information about the details of Yecheng. Not only did Liu Bei accept the knighthood from the Han court, he also took the initiative to send an envoy to Chang'an to present gifts to the Han emperor."
"Well, it seems that our Uncle Liu Huang has finally abandoned his slogan of wiping out the Cao thieves and helping the Han Dynasty, and is going to join the same trend as the Han thieves in his mouth." Yan Liang threw the pen on the case, making no secret of his displeasure with Liu Bei.
of irony.
"Liu Bei defected to Cao Cao back then. Today, he borrowed Cao Cao's hand and legitimately got the kingship he coveted. This is not surprising." Xu You also showed his sarcasm towards Liu Bei, but then said: "But... Cao Cao
Liu joins forces. Plus Liu Bei becomes king, I'm afraid it will be a bit disadvantageous for us."
"Two weak people join forces to fight against a strong one. This is the way to go vertically and horizontally. If you are prepared in advance, there is nothing to be afraid of."
Yan Liang had already expected the alliance between Cao and Liu, and was not surprised. What was surprising was Liu Bei's proclaimed king.
As soon as Liu Bei became king, he was only one step away from becoming emperor, and he occupied the traditional Central Plains area such as the Two Rivers. The nobles and people in the Central Plains would habitually recognize him as the place of orthodoxy, and Liu Bei's rule in the north
, it will be more stable.
Yan Liang, as a southern prince, faced off against the "orthodox" king of the north. Politically speaking, he did not have an advantage.
After thinking for a long time, Yan Liang raised his head and glanced at Xu You.
There was obviously some hidden hint in his eyes.
Xu You immediately understood Yan Liang's thoughts, and immediately bowed his hands and said: "Liu Bei has already become the king, how can my lord fall behind? You think that my lord should immediately ascend the throne and become the king. Only in this way can we gather the hearts of the people of the four states, and it is justifiable."
Fighting for supremacy in the north."
Xu You is indeed Xu You, who can best understand Yan Liang's thoughts.
A trace of relief flashed across Yan Liang's lips. He neither agreed on the spot nor refused hypocritically. He just waved his hand and said, "Ziyuan is the most lonely person. You can do whatever you want."
Yan Liang's hint couldn't be more obvious.
"I understand." Xu You bowed his hands and looked up with excitement on his face.
Not long after the meeting that day, letters were sent to Yingtian like snow flakes, from nearby to Yingtian and as far away as other states and counties.
All the petitions converged into a unified voice, which was to persuade their Yan Liang to immediately ascend the throne and become king.
A few days later, with Xu You as the leader, Wen Chou, Huang Zhong, Gan Ning, Pang Tong, Jia Xu, Tian Feng, Xu Shu, Zhang Liao, Ling Tong, Fazheng, Li Yan and other civil and military officials from the four states jointly signed the petition.
They wrote a letter to persuade Yan Liang to ascend the throne and collectively advised Yan Liang to ascend the throne and become king.
After much persuasion by the ministers, Yan Liang accepted the invitation of the ministers, founded the Chu Kingdom, and ascended the throne as King of Chu.
The foundation of Yan Liang is the two states of Jing and Yang, and these two states are the ancient Chu State.
Moreover, Yan Liang started his career in Jingzhou, and Huang Zhong, Gan Ning, Pang Tong and other key players were all from Jingchu. No matter what the considerations were, the name of Yan Liang's country could only be Chu.
At that time, Liu Bang's Han State destroyed Xiang Yu's Chu State. Now that the Han Dynasty has collapsed, Yan Liang established the Chu State. This also has some meaning of reincarnation. It also sends a clear political signal to the world. I, Yan Liang, am the great Chu State.
country, to replace the Han Dynasty.
At that time, Yan Liang had not yet proclaimed himself emperor, so he ascended the throne as king. It was a "self-expression" in name, and he still needed to submit a letter of self-expression to the Han Emperor in Chang'an.
However, the so-called self-declaration was just a matter of situation. Before the envoy left Yingtian, Yan Liang began to build an altar at Xuanwu Lake. The area was nine miles in diameter and distributed in five directions. Flags and honor guards were set up for the king-proclaiming ceremony.
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It was winter, and the sky was clear. Except for the important ministers who were guarding the key points and could not leave their posts, the civil and military forces from the four states, headed by Pang Tong and Xu You, had already gathered at the high altar by the Xuanwu Lake early.
At nearly noon, the cars from Yingtian City arrived in a mighty manner. On the most gorgeous car in the center, Yan Liang was dressed in royal robes and sat in it. Although his face was still calm and solemn, his eyes were
, but could not hide the excitement and pride.
The king's chariot drove slowly on the road leading directly to the high altar. Wherever the chariot passed, the 60,000 soldiers standing in line all bowed and bowed, and the civil and military officials also bowed and gave way.
The ceremony area of Nuoda was filled with silence, and there was an endless sea of people as far as the eye could see. Everyone's face was filled with awe for Yan Liang.
Looking at the approaching high altar from a distance, surrounded by the awed ministers, Yan Liang had an illusion at this moment. It was as if time was slowing down, and all the memories of the past were flowing through his mind like scenes in a movie.
He first remembered his past life.
At that time, like most grassroots young people of that era, I had no connections or nepotism. Although I was full of passion and wanted to create something, in the end I could only earn a meager salary and suffer.
Squeezed by those fat-headed and pig-brained bosses, bullied by colleagues in close relationships, they live a numb life in humiliation and humiliation.
Now, traveling through thousands of years, I am traveling from Runan to Xinye, from Xinye to Xiangyang, and from Xiangyang to Yingtian...
With my own hands, from a humble family general, I conquered the world and became the largest prince in the world. I trampled under my feet those celebrities who claimed to be noble.
Under his command, millions of soldiers and civilians surrendered to him, and countless wise men and brave men followed him like stars over the moon. They lifted up the young man who was a grassroots man in his previous life to the sky.
Now, we are only a few steps away from the throne of king.
At this moment, Yan Liang felt as if he was in another world, like a drunken dream.
While he was thinking deeply, the king's carriage had stopped in front of the high platform. Yan Liang returned to reality from his memories, with a solemn expression and a stern aura as he calmly got off the carriage.
On the left and right, Huang Zhong and Xu You, two important ministers, one civil and one military, stood respectfully beside them and said in unison: "The auspicious time has come. Please come to the altar and enter the crown and seal ribbon."
Yan Liang nodded slightly, raised his feet, and walked up to the high platform calmly step by step.
After a traditional sacrificial ceremony, Yan Liang received the crown and seal, then sat back to the south and announced to the officials that he officially ascended the throne as King of Chu and established the great Chu Kingdom.
"My king is a thousand years old, my king is a thousand years old"
Under the stage, hundreds of civil and military officials and 60,000 soldiers bowed their heads to congratulate him.
Yan Liang sat high on the throne, looking down at the ministers under the altar. An unprecedented sense of glory and pleasure could not help but fill his heart.
"I, Yan Liang, finally became king today. Yuan Shao, Liu Biao, Sun Quan, you guys who have ridiculed me and despised me before, you guys who are already in hell, I wonder what you will think, haha"
Yan Liang laughed wildly, so wantonly and wildly.
On the same day, Yan Liangjin ascended the throne as King of Chu and opened the King's Palace of Chu.
The next day, as the King of Chu, Yan Liang issued an edict to designate his wife Huang Yueying as the Queen of Chu, and made his eldest son Yan Yuan the heir apparent of the King of Chu.
After being granted the title of empress and crown prince, the next thing Yan Liang had to do was naturally to enfeoff the ministers.
After some weighing, Yan Liang then issued an edict, promoting Wen Chou to the rank of former general, Jie Jie Cheng; Huang Zhong to right general, Jie Jie; Gan Ning to left general, Jie Jie; and Zhang Liao to rear general, Jie Jie.
; and appointed Wei Yan as the Central Protector.
These five generals were the earlier meritorious generals who followed Yan Liang and made great contributions to Yan Liang's campaigns from east to west. After Yan Liang became king, he would naturally be rewarded heavily.
After the founding of the country, Yan Liang decided to reorganize the army and divide it into the central army and the foreign army. Therefore, Wei Yan was appointed as the central guard army and commanded the central army. Although his military position was not as prominent as that of the generals of the four directions, his status was extremely important.
After conferring awards to the five generals, Yan Liang personally gave them the title of "Five Tiger Generals" to demonstrate their martial arts and status.
In addition to these five people, other generals such as Zhang Jia, Lu Meng, Li Yan, and Yan Liang were also awarded rewards based on their merit.
Like Li Yan, Lu Meng, Lu Xun and other generals, they also had the position of commander-in-chief and were in charge of one side. Therefore, Yan Liang gave them all the title of commander-in-chief and ordered them to command foreign armies and be in charge of one side.
Yan Liang will never forget the merits of the military commanders and civilian officials.
Advisers such as Pang Tong, Xu You, Jia Xu, Tian Feng, Xu Shu, Fazheng, etc. all gained the power to participate in the affairs of the King of Chu's palace. In Pingwu, Pang Tong, who had made great achievements in the construction of Shu, except for the military advisor and general
, and even obtained the official position of Shangshu Ling. As for Yuan Gong's minister Xu You, he also obtained the important position of Danyang Yin.
All the civil and military officials were given rewards, and all the officers and men under his command were also rewarded. Yan Liang even pardoned all the states as a celebration.
Suddenly, the four states were in jubilation, and millions of people were immersed in the celebration of their lord's ascension to the throne.
Captain has been "healing" for the past two days. The pain from stones lasts for several hours and must be expelled before he can recover. Captain has been running to the hospital these days. He comes back from the hospital twice a day.
After it came out, I can only resume the third update after the stone is healed. Please be considerate.