Chapter 652: Be loyal to Wu and overpower Sun Quan
Although there has been a lot of public discussion in Chang'an City recently about Guan Yu being posthumously crowned king.
But before the imperial meeting was held, many people in Chang'an still believed that Liu Bei would not agree to this matter.
Even if this matter is supported by Mi Yang.
Therefore, when the final result spread throughout Chang'an City and even towards the outside of Chang'an at an extremely fast speed, many people were surprised by the result.
The first reaction in many people's minds is: Unknowingly, does the General already have such great influence in the government and the public?
And soon after this idea emerged, another exciting idea stirred in their hearts.
As a Chinese nation, honoring our ancestors is a common obsession in the hearts of every Chinese people.
In the past, as a minister of the Han Dynasty, no matter how high his achievements were, he could only stop at being a marquis.
It can be seen from the case of Guan Yu being posthumously crowned king that Liu Bei is obviously sending a signal to the world:
As long as you can make great contributions to the Han Dynasty, how can you know that you will not be the next one to be posthumously named king after death?
And compared with a marquis or a king, which one is more precious, and which one can be more famous throughout the ages?
Some answers are obvious.
Although Liu Bei clearly mentioned in the edict that the princes who were posthumously awarded titles due to their great achievements were not entitled to food and could not be hereditary.
But that's enough, really enough.
After the Han Dynasty regained Chang'an, many people in the world realized that the Three Rebellions of the Han Dynasty were no longer a castle in the air.
And in this context, would people in the world think about learning from Cao Cao after learning that Guan Yu was posthumously crowned king?
They are also kings, one will be infamous for thousands of years, and the other will be famous forever. Except for fools, probably no one will not know how to choose.
After people in the world learn about this, they must want to be Guan Yu!
The heated discussion that many people expected did not occur. On the contrary, after the initial commotion, Chang'an City fell into a strange silence.
But in the peaceful atmosphere, the paper in Chang'an has become more expensive without realizing it.
Even the slightly famous painters in Chang'an City were invited into their homes by the wealthy people in Chang'an early on.
Why do people suddenly hire painters?
The reason is not to draw a portrait of King Xiangyang and post it at home, so that the younger generations of the family can look up to it every day.
From today onwards, who among the men in the Han Dynasty will not be loyal to Wu?
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Compared with the excitement of the people in the Han Dynasty, when the news reached Huainan, Sun Quan was stunned by the sudden news.
Liu Bei made Guan Yu king?
When Sun Quan first heard the news, his reaction was unbelievable.
Liu Bei is the emperor of the Han Dynasty!
How can you make your subordinates king?
You have given me the title of king, what should I do?
For a moment, Sun Quan couldn't help but wonder if the news that he was going to proclaim himself emperor had spread, so Liu Bei specially prepared this move to target him.
I don’t blame Sun Quan for being suspicious, it’s just that the timing of this news coming was too coincidental.
It's not to blame that Sun Quan thought too much. It was actually the turbulent people's hearts in Hefei that made Sun Quan panic.
Sun Quan looked at Shi Yi in front of him. From Sun Quan's eyes, he could clearly see Shi Yi's eyes constantly glancing at the information on his case.
There is an emotion called longing in Shiyi's eyes.
What is Yi longing for? How could Sun Quan not know it?
In order to successfully proclaim himself emperor, Sun Quan has recently promised many benefits to Jiangdong ministers.
One of them is that when Da Wu is established, Da Wu will not be as "small-minded" as the Han Dynasty.
If Da Wu can unify the world in the future, then Da Wu will certainly be able to give it what the Han Dynasty cannot give - just like the matter of being crowned king.
Sun Quan's promise was effective, at least the mood of Jiangdong officials was boosted by his promise.
After all, no one would have thought before that Liu Bei would make a move to make a minister with a different surname king.
And when Liu Bei made such a move, the impact on Sun Quan was huge.
Compared to Sun Quan's empty talk, Liu Bei directly issued an edict to the world.
What's more important is that he is also a king. With the blessing of four hundred years of righteousness, the attraction brought by the king of the Han Dynasty is difficult for ordinary people to resist.
This is precisely the reason why Yi's face is abnormal and Sun Quan's heart is troubled!
Sun Quan knew that this was true even for his close ministers, let alone other people in Hefei City.
And if such emotions are allowed to flow and ferment within his territory, then who can guarantee that in the end, no one will betray him for that great temptation?
When he thought of this, Sun Quan's heart felt cold.
After reading all the contents in the intelligence, Sun Quan learned why Liu Bei suddenly made Guan Yu king.
Mi Yang!
You are really Jiangdong’s nemesis!
But no matter how much hatred he felt in his heart, Sun Quan knew that he had to make a decision as soon as possible.
Sun Quan quickly asked Shi Yi to summon Lu Xun.
Suddenly summoned by Sun Quan, Lu Xun didn't know what happened at first.
But after reading the information Sun Quan handed him, Lu Xun's face showed great surprise.
Ah this?
What about me?
Shock, yearning, and even some regrets appeared uncontrollably in Lu Xun's heart.
This incident will have a greater impact on Lu Xun than other Jiangdong officials.
Because Lu Xun had a full understanding of his own abilities, he felt that if Guan Yu could do it, he might not be able to do it.
The changes in Lu Xun's inner emotions could not be concealed from Sun Quan's observation.
After realizing that Lu Xun might have some bad thoughts in his mind, Sun Quan would no longer drag his feet.
"Bo Yan, Gu is determined to proclaim himself emperor in advance."
Sun Quan's words pulled Lu Xun out of his complicated emotions.
After regaining his senses, Lu Xun subconsciously advised Sun Quan:
"Supreme!
Proclaiming the emperor is a major event for the country. For any major national event, one must first seek a good time and determine an auspicious day.
There are many ceremonies, and I have not prepared them yet.
If you rashly change the date of proclaiming yourself emperor, it would be inconsistent with the laws of Heaven and human harmony. I hope Your Majesty will think twice."
Proclaiming himself emperor was Sun Quan's lifelong wish. In order to fulfill his long-cherished wish without any regrets, and to show the power of Jiangdong in front of the world, Sun Quan was originally determined to hold a grand ceremony to proclaim himself emperor.
If you want to be successful, there are a lot of things you need to prepare.
If the original date is used, the time is sufficient.
However, if the date is rashly advanced, many arrangements will be disrupted.
By then, what Sun Quan will get may not be a glorious ceremony of proclaiming himself emperor.
How could Sun Quan not know what Lu Xun was worried about?
More than Lu Xun, he hoped that when he proclaimed himself emperor, he would be the center of attention, rather than being indifferent.
But the situation suddenly changed, and people's hearts were quietly changing. At the moment, he had no other choice.
In order to prevent the worst situation from happening, he must proclaim himself emperor as quickly as possible, thus formally establishing the righteousness of the emperor and his ministers with Jiangdong ministers.
Otherwise, Sun Quan really doesn't know what Mi Yang will do next.
It's better to be neither fish nor fowl than to betray one another!
"You've made up your mind, let's do it."
Seeing that Sun Quan had made up his mind, Lu Xun could only accept the order and leave.
After Lu Xun left, Sun Quan, who was exhausted, sat down.
After Sun Quan sat down, he accidentally glanced at a place on the table in front of him from the corner of his eye.
There was no edge in that area, it was exactly where Sun Quan chopped off with his sword to show his determination in front of Hua Xin.
Originally, Sun Quan kept this incomplete writing desk to remind himself not to forget his determination.
But now after seeing the incomplete part on the desk, his eyes suddenly felt like they were pricked by needles, and the pain made him uncomfortable:
"Take it away quickly! Take it away quickly!"
Sun Quan pointed at the desk in front of him and kept roaring.