As the saying goes, a gentleman can be bullied. Although Gongsun Zan is not a gentleman, he has an upright temperament and values ​​​​face, so it should not be too easy to deal with him. What Mi Zhu said just now would have been replaced by Liu Bei, Cao Cao and others who are well versed in the evil ways.

It was just a show for a blind man. If he was facing Cao Cao, he would probably eat all the candy wrappers and hit Mi Zhu's cannonballs back. And if it was Liu Bei, he would probably make Mi Zhu cry while turning around and do something evil.

, then Mi Zhu's performance will probably be similar to that of Gongsun Zan now. After all, when it comes to the word "benevolence and righteousness", no one can speak better than Liu Bei.

Mi Zhu's carefully prepared and sincere words directly fooled Gongsun Zan and his subordinates, at least on the surface. Even Tian Yu did not refute this. After all, Yuan Shu's plan for Gongsun Zan was true, but he recognized it.

Gongsun Zan's achievements in guarding the border for so many years are worthy of Yuan Shu's recognition. Although nine lies and one truth are not completely convincing, Mi Zhu can still be fooled by his eloquence.

"My lord, let's put Yuan Shu's affairs aside for the time being. Although Yuan Shu has a navy, he still has to rely on cavalry to speak on the grassland. When we defeat Yuan Shao and unify Hebei, it will be just a snap to recapture Liaodong. My lord, I really plan to

Are you sending troops now?" Tian Yu asked.

"Now that the food and grass are ready and the soldiers and armor are sufficient, how long will it take if we don't send troops? I have been waiting for this day for too long!" Gongsun Zan said excitedly. After Mi Zhu's persuasion just now, his willingness to send troops became stronger.

When Tian Yu saw this, he stopped trying to persuade him. Guan Jing, on the other hand, stood up and said as if he had made some determination after hesitating: "My lord wants to send his troops south. I have a plan that can greatly improve the morale and help my lord destroy Yuan Shao."

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"Oh? What's the plan?" Gongsun Zan asked with great interest.

"Proclaim! Emperor!" Guan Jing's eyes were solemn and he said every word.

"What?" Everyone in the hall was shocked. The calm people headed by Tian Yu quickly stood up and angrily yelled as soon as Guan Jing finished speaking: "Don't talk nonsense! Where does your move put the lord? This is clear

You want to trap the Lord in a place of disloyalty and unkindness!"

"My lord, think twice! Proclaiming yourself emperor is a crime of great treason. I'm afraid all the princes in the world will attack him!"

"Lord! Don't listen to the words of Guan Jing, a sycophant, or you will cause disaster!"

The Gongsun clan members represented by Gongsun Xu, as well as the generals, were quite sympathetic and said one after another:

"Father, what Guan Jing said is not unreasonable. Proclaiming himself emperor is enough to inspire the morale of the army and the people."

"My lord, the achievements of the Northern Expedition have shocked the past and present, and with the imperial seal here, he should have proclaimed himself emperor long ago!"

The two sides soon started arguing with each other, but Guan Jing, who was leading all this, stood there and remained silent.

Gongsun Zan, who was sitting above, heard Guan Jing's words, and his heart was filled with fire. He had long seen through the corruption and incompetence of the Han Dynasty during his expedition to the frontier, and after winning the Jade Seal in the battle of Hulao, he even wanted to replace him. Now that Guan Jing's old story was brought up again, in an instant

His desire was ignited. But looking at the scene of civil and military disputes below, especially Tian Yu's solemn gaze that had been staring at him, he hesitated again, and turned to look at Guan Guan, who was in the middle of the whirlpool as if he was an outsider.

Jing.

"Shiqi, why did you say this?"

As soon as Gongsun Zan spoke, everyone in the hall fell silent and focused their attention on Guan Jing.

Guan Jing found that he had become the center of everyone's attention. Guan Jing enjoyed this feeling very much. On the surface, he said in a passionate tone: "This is the best time for my lord to become the emperor. It will be beneficial and not harmful at all. My lord."

Do it.”

"First of all, it is an unparalleled achievement for the Lord to judge the alien race. Who in the world will not subdue him? Now the Han Dynasty is extremely ill and is in name only. Even the election of the emperor is like child's play. Now it is still in the hands of eunuchs like Cao Cao.

The Han Dynasty is no longer strong enough. And the Lord holds the imperial seal, which is a gift from God. It is God's will for the Lord to proclaim himself emperor. If the Lord proclaims himself emperor, all the people will surely be subdued and the people will return. When the time comes, he will use the power of the emperor to march south, in one fell swoop.

Destroy Yuan Shao and unify the north. When the Lord falls, he will be the true dragon emperor who is the direction of the general trend and the support of the people!"

"Secondly, the world is in chaos at this time. Cao Cao, Liu Bei, Lu Bu, Yuan Shu, and Gongsun Du are all attacking each other. No one can stop the lord from proclaiming himself emperor. The so-called mass attack will not happen. The lord only needs to take advantage of the situation and defeat it.

Yuan Shao is naturally destined by fate and no one can stop him. It is beneficial and harmless for my lord to become emperor, so you should do it decisively!"

Guan Jing's words were impassioned, and Gongsun Zan was so excited that he wished he could ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor.

"Lord! Although the Han Dynasty is dead, the people's hearts are still there. There are still countless loyal ministers in the world. My lord will be regarded as a mortal enemy by these people. Even if the world is now in chaos and the princes are unable to attack my lord, once the situation in the Central Plains stabilizes,

When all the princes in the world attack the lord, what should the lord do? Moreover, there have just been many righteous men under our army who have joined the army, so the lord is afraid that doing this will arouse the resentment of these people!" Tian Yu said angrily and bluntly.

"Lord! Nothing the country says is of any concern." Guan Jing had already broken his skin, and now he directly confronted Tian Yu and said: "All the princes in the world want to be emperor, but no one dares to step forward. Once my lord becomes emperor,

There must be countless followers. As long as there are other princes who claim to be emperor, I am afraid that the princes in the world will not be busy attacking the lord, but busy following the trend and competing to be emperor."

Guan Jing's words hit the nail on the head. Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu had long wanted to proclaim themselves emperors, but they had been suffering from the lack of a good opportunity and were unwilling to take risks for this false reputation. Not to mention Gongsun Du, who had already claimed to be the King of Liaodong.

Everyone knows the emperor's intentions. Gongsun Zan proclaims himself emperor at this time, and the risk is extremely small.

"As for the righteous soldiers under his command, they all came here to admire my lord's bravery and his achievements in the Northern Expedition. How could they complain about the Han Dynasty in name only? Once my lord became emperor and generously rewarded him, not only would his soldiers not have any

Complaining will boost your morale and make you more loyal to your lord."

"Okay!" As soon as Guan Jing finished speaking, Gongsun Zan shouted: "What Shiqi said is true. Now that the world is in chaos and all the heroes have come together, the situation is just like the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. These emperors have been reduced to the playthings of the princes and have only a false name.

What does he do? He has made immortal contributions to the people, and he holds the jade seal to pass down the country. He is the destiny of the people and the direction of the people. It is natural for him to be emperor!"

"Lord!" Tian Yu said sadly.

"You don't need to say anything. God has asked someone to be the emperor. If he doesn't do it, wouldn't he be disobeying God? I'm afraid he will be abandoned by God in the future. He is God's choice, and he is the emperor who will end this troubled world!" Gongsun Zan

He raised his head, with a crazy face and blazing eyes, and spoke loudly.

"Greetings to Your Majesty!" Guan Jing knelt on the ground and said in admiration.

"Greetings to Your Majesty!" Gongsun Yue and others also knelt on the ground and said in admiration.

"Greetings to Your Majesty!" The remaining scribes and counselors saw a large group of colleagues kneeling down and Gongsun Zan, who was radiating a crazy momentum in the hall. After hesitating for a moment, they also knelt down and said. Suddenly, Tian was the only one left in the entire hall except Gongsun Zan.
Chapter completed!