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Chapter One and Three

Wherever King Fu's cavalry went, all the government offices in the states were invincible. In March, Yangcheng, a large city in the south of the Yangtze River, was already in the hands of the rebels. King Fu summoned all the kings and ministers to discuss military and state affairs, and a minister reported:

"The country cannot be without a master for a day, and the army cannot be without a commander for a day. In the southern provinces of Guangdong, I have occupied one of the three. Seeing that the situation is over, the Northern Army will either surrender or perish. It has completely lost its ability to resist. At this time, if I don't claim the king anymore, I am afraid that the generals will complain.

Fu Lijun’s wish is that our Lord will make a decision as soon as possible and ascend to the throne as soon as possible.”

Fumu was secretly happy in his heart, he had been waiting for this day! He turned his head and asked all the princes, and they all said: "Brothers, you can make your own decisions, and we will support you."

King Fu was overjoyed and ascended the throne in Yangcheng on x month x, xx year AD. He was the Tianle Emperor. The remaining seven kings of the Xinghan Dynasty were still kings. From now on, they would take turns to replace Wang Fuguo, a great scholar, as the left prime minister, and Zhang Bangxian as the prime minister.

Prime Minister Right, Yao Qi was appointed Minister of the Ministry of War, Hua Shixiong was granted the title of Bachelor of the Hanlin Academy and Deputy Military Advisor, Nguyen Thi Mui was granted the rank of first-class Protector of the Country, Lady of the Nation, the Invincible Heroic General, and Daling Wen was granted the title of Marching Superintendent of the General Zhenguo.

The envoy holds the pioneer seal, and all the following civil and military officials will be rewarded and a general amnesty will be granted to the world. Prisons will be opened, warehouses will be opened for relief, and taxes will be exempted and exempted for half a year.

Based on merit and talent, Hua Shixiong could have been appointed prime minister. However, he had just arrived, and no one knew his details. Therefore, after careful consideration, Emperor Tianle and the princes and ministers finally decided to keep him.

A clause was made privately that Hua Shixiong was not allowed to interfere in military matters and could only serve as a consultant. Of course Hua Shixiong himself knew this well, so he pretended to be happy and went to the Hanlin Academy to read.

The whole court celebrated for several days. Wine was drunk, meat was eaten, gongs and drums were beaten, and firecrackers were set off. What should we do next? Where should we go? The king and his ministers looked at each other in the court hall. Look at me, me.

Looking at you, I don’t know what to say

Wang Fuguo, the Prime Minister of the Left, said: "We can still do a little to govern the country and ensure peace. As for bringing peace to the world, scheming against each other and secretly plotting are not the actions of a gentleman, and we can't do it."

Right Prime Minister Zhang Bangxian also said: "Wang Xiang and I suffer from the same disease. It's okay for scholars to quarrel with each other and ask me to write an article. When it comes to strategizing, we are laymen. We can't pretend to understand if we don't understand. Who will miss the emperor's important events?"

I can’t afford to suffer.”

Emperor Tianle cursed in his heart: "These two losers!" He looked down the stage and said: "My dear friends, which one has a good plan?"

The court hall was completely silent for a moment. Several old ministers probably had bad trachea, and their wheezing sounds were like the muffled sound of several broken bellows, which was particularly harsh.

Yao Qi, the Secretary of the Ministry of War, came out and said: "I recommend a person who is qualified for this position."

Tianle Emperor Long Yan was delighted and said: "It's okay for Yao Aiqing to speak frankly. Who do you mean to worry about the public?"

"The minister recommends Hua Shixiong, a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy"

Emperor Tianle waved his hand to signal Yao Qi to join the queue, then sighed, shook his head, and said helplessly to himself: "Run a few laps in the field, and the mules and horses will immediately be distinguished!" Emperor Tianle, the toad king, opened his toad voice and shouted

cried:

"Hua Shixiong, a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy, entered the court!"

With a copy of "The Analects of Confucius" under his arm, Hua Shixiong hurriedly entered the court, shouted "Long live", and then prostrated on the ground.

Emperor Tianle preached loudly: "Hua Ai Qing is alive"

Hua Shixiong got up from the ground and searched all over the floor for his copy of "The Analects of Confucius". When he knelt down just now, he used too much force and the book was thrown out about five or six feet away and fell at the feet of a minister. The minister gently used his feet to push it out.

After pushing, Hua Shixiong picked up the book, smiled at the minister, blew some dirt, patted the book, and still put it in his elbow. He looked at the civil and military teams on both sides and saw that there was no place for him, so he had to stand at the door.

"Hua Aiqing, come near," Emperor Tianle called kindly.

Hua Shixiong had no choice but to walk back to where he was kowtowing just now.

Emperor Tianle said solemnly: "Hua Ai Qing, I will now make you the Marquis of Pingtian, the Founding Duke of the country, and give you a stick to beat the faint king at the top and the rebellious ministers at the bottom..."

Hua Shixiong fell to the ground again to thank him. This time he was extra careful. The book "The Analects of Confucius" fell just in front of his head. He knocked his head on the book, and the "bang bang" sound turned into a "pop bang" sound.

The civil and military officials in the court wanted to laugh but did not dare to laugh, so they had to cover their mouths and remain silent, their faces turning red from holding back

Emperor Tianle said again: "Hua Aiqing is even alive"

Hua Shixiong stood up and didn't know which team to join, so he had to retreat to the door. Fortunately, Emperor Tianle said in time:

"Hua Aiqing will stand behind Right Prime Minister Zhang Bangxian from now on!"

Hua Shixiong stood behind Zhang Bangxian

After Hua Shixiong’s job title was confirmed, Emperor Tianle said:

"Hua Aiqing, what are your thoughts and plans regarding the current situation?"

Hua Shixiong talked eloquently and said: "Your Majesty, wherever our army went the day before yesterday, we attacked cities and plundered territory with overwhelming force. We captured thirty-six cities in just a few months. This is all thanks to your great blessing. In fact,

Prove that you are the destined emperor, great things are just around the corner, and the banner of the Prosperous Han Dynasty will surely be erected all over the world. Your Majesty, the current situation is in my humble opinion. It is better to hide one's strength and bide your time to save your troops. If you show your strength, you will attract the Northern Army's invasion. Yangcheng has always been a strategic location.

, Your Majesty, if you set up a battle formation here and compete with the main force of the Northern Army, if I lose, you can retreat to the Shiwan Mountains of Yunnan and Guangxi, accumulate troops, deal with the enemy, and then strive for hegemony. If I win, then you can go all out.

, go straight to Longting and achieve great achievements for thousands of years."

Emperor Tianle clapped his hands and said: "How wonderful, what Hua Aiqing said is exactly what I want."

Hua Shixiong added: "At present, our army is showing signs of fatigue due to continuous attacks and killings. It is better to raise troops on the spot and reward those soldiers who have made meritorious service in the battle with more money, wine and meat, and to reward brave men! Garrison outside the city.

, troops can also be stationed in the city and guarded inside and outside. If the Jintang barracks are not enough, some civilian houses can be requisitioned, and the soldiers and civilians can live together in one place, which further shows that our soldiers and civilians are one family! In case the Northern Army invades the inner city, I will become an empty city."

Emperor Tianle nodded and said, "This is a wonderful plan. Hua Aiqing is a real genius! If you didn't follow me, sir, wouldn't you have delayed your bright future?"

Hua Shixiong bowed deeply and said: "Thousand-mile horses are always there, but Bole is not always able to meet a wise king. I am really lucky in my three lifetimes."

In fact, based on the current war situation, anyone with a discerning eye can tell at a glance that the anti-king army should take advantage of the Northern Army's failure to reveal the truth. They should fight quickly, expand their territory, and accumulate a large amount of manpower and material resources, so that they can form a tripartite force with the powerful enemy. But it is unlucky.

When Cao Cao met Jiang Qian, he was even worse than Jiang Qian!

Emperor Tianle was overjoyed and followed the plan. The troops stationed outside the city took turns to enter the city. At the same time, he rewarded the three armies with lots of wine, meat, silver and sheep. Inside and outside the city, drums and music were blaring, and laughter and laughter could not be heard.


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