In fact, it does not matter whether Sun Quan proclaims himself emperor or not.
Because anyone with a little bit of political common sense would be like a mirror: Sun Quan will proclaim himself emperor sooner or later.
Some things in the world can be said but cannot be done, and some cannot be done.
Just like when Sun Quan proclaimed himself emperor, although everyone knew it in their hearts, no one would say it out loud.
Because for the Han Dynasty, the most important thing is: if Sun Quan really proclaims himself emperor, how will the Han Dynasty deal with himself?
If admitted, it would be nothing less than a political disaster for the Han people who claimed to be orthodox and advocated the slogan of defeating thieves and reviving the Han Dynasty.
If he refuses to admit it, the big man will have lost his most important ally and will have to face the powerful Cao thieves alone, while also having to bear the pressure from the east at any time.
"If Guanzhong is in the hands of the Han at this time, why should I look at Wu Guo's face?"
Knowing that it was a foregone conclusion that Sun Quan would become emperor, Zhuge Liang sighed feebly. At this time, he finally felt a little tired as he was carrying the weight of the country.
He could almost imagine what kind of waves it would cause when the news of Sun Quan's proclaimed emperor reached the Han Dynasty.
Zhuge Qiao saw the Lord's appearance, which he had never shown in front of outsiders, and sympathized with the Lord's helplessness and fatigue.
Looking at the adult whose beard had begun to turn gray, Zhuge Qiao had an inexplicable thought: Sir, you may be really tired.
"Sir, since the matter is irreversible, why not ask other people in the court for their opinions and make a response in advance?"
Zhuge Qiao whispered.
"Who dares to risk such disdain and agree to the coexistence of two emperors after Sun Quan becomes emperor?"
Zhuge Liang shook his head and smiled bitterly.
Even though everyone knows that joining forces with Soochow to fight against Cao is still a good idea, but at this time, who dares to stand up?
Political correctness is often more important than the correctness of the line.
"There will always be wise people. When the late emperor passed away, wasn't it the same..."
Zhuge Qiao said something, then paused again.
Back then, who was the one who proposed the restoration of the Han-Wu Alliance?
Thinking of Feng Yong who called him his brother, Zhuge Qiao felt that he was a little reckless. You can't sell your own brother to anyone!
I got seriously ill last year, and if my brother hadn't come to save me, I might not have been able to survive it.
In addition, Adi is now the son-in-law of the Guan family. If he is not careful, he is afraid that the tiger girl will show off her power and the inner courtyard of the Feng family will be uneasy.
Well, forget it, forget it, don’t mention it anymore, it’s better not to mention it.
"This time, that time."
Although Zhuge Qiao only said half of what he was going to say, Zhuge Liang still knew what he was going to say.
"When the late emperor was in Yong'an, he originally intended to restore the alliance with Wu. At that time, Han and Wu had sent envoys to each other several times."
"It was only later that the late emperor passed away and Sun Quan was suspicious because his majesty was young and weak, so the matter was delayed."
"Even if Feng Yong doesn't mention this matter, someone will definitely mention it, and everyone in the court also understands this truth."
"Therefore, the resistance to the restoration of the Han-Wu alliance was not too great at that time, but it was very different from that time."
At this point, Zhuge Liang paused for a moment before continuing, "At this time, Feng Yong's identity is different from that of the past. It is best not to involve him in such matters."
Zhuge Qiao heard this and quickly said yes.
There is even a slight feeling of discomfort in my heart: I have never enjoyed this kind of love and care from adults!
Zhuge Liang naturally didn't know what Zhuge Liangqiao was thinking. He continued: "Even if you can't escape in the end, you have to wait until the matter becomes clear before participating."
"Otherwise, Zhao Guang will learn from the past. Well, Zhao Guang..."
As Zhuge Liang spoke, his eyes suddenly narrowed slightly.
Zhuge Qiao didn't dare to interrupt the master, so he sat there and listened with bated breath.
But Zhuge Liang seemed to fall into deep thought.
After a long time, Zhuge Liang finally came to his senses, and suddenly told Zhuge Qiao, "Okay, you go out first and help me find Li Yi."
The seventh year of Jianxing of the Han Dynasty, the eighth year of Huangwu of the Eastern Wu Dynasty, and the third year of Taihe of the Cao and Wei Dynasties were destined to be unrestful years.
The Han court seemed peaceful, but things were turbulent underneath, and the struggle between the two auxiliary ministers left behind by the late emperor Liu Bei had become intense.
Soochow was building a great momentum. Officials repeatedly presented memorials, saying that there were auspicious signs in many places. This was in preparation for King Wu to proclaim himself emperor.
After Cao Wei suffered major defeats on both the east and west fronts, Emperor Wei first issued an imperial edict to punish himself, and then tried his best to appease the country.
It's just that the house leaked and it rained all night.
Last year, Cao Wei not only suffered a series of defeats in front of Shu and Wu, but even the barbarians in the north were ready to attack.
Tian Yu, the captain of Huwuwan School, sent translator Xia She to the tribe of Kebineng's son-in-law, Yu Zhugejian, but he was killed by Yuzhugejian.
Tian Yu was not angry at the humiliation of the Hu people and repeatedly wrote to send troops to attack Yuzhu Gejian.
However, at that time, Cao Wei was trying its best to deal with Shu and Wu, and was severely damaged after two major defeats.
This forced the then Wei Emperor Cao Rui to order the border guards not to start the war lightly.
More importantly, the loss of Longyou made Wei feel like a thorn in the back, because Guanzhong was always under the prying eyes of the opposite party.
In addition, Liangzhou was cut off from the mainland and could fall into the hands of Shu invaders at any time, so Cao Wei's strategic focus had shifted from southeast to northwest.
Not to mention the Youzhou area, even the Yangzhou area is currently constricting its defense with all its strength.
Only the place in Guanzhong is the place to use troops.
However, General Xian Yufu, who was always prestigious in the eyes of the Hu people in Youzhou, was transferred to Guanzhong and brought a lot of troops with him.
This greatly reduced the pressure on Kebi Neng, who had been suppressed by Tian Yu, and continued to provoke border areas and plunder Wei.
Tian Yu's words in the letter became more and more fierce: It was destiny for the Wei Dynasty to replace the Han Dynasty. However, during the Han Dynasty, the Hu people all surrendered. The Wei Dynasty was in great prosperity, but it allowed the Hu people to slaughter the people. Isn't it contrary to the hearts of the people in the north?
Wei Emperor Cao Rui was angry with Shu Wu on the outside and had to compromise with the family on the inside.
Now that I saw that the barbarians were bullying me, I felt very angry.
Sending officials to monitor the Hu tribes was originally a rule left by Emperor Wu.
If this matter is not investigated, what will happen if the five Xiongnu tribes in Bingzhou and Hu Youzhou in Bingzhou nearby Youzhou follow the example and kill the officials appointed by the Wei Dynasty?
So Cao Rui sent an order to Tian Yu that if any barbarians invaded, he should do his best to attack them.
But he finally managed to stay awake enough to prevent Tian Yu from leaving the frontier.
Tian Yu received the emperor's order, so he ordered Putou, Xianbei, in the western part of Wei's territory, to release Gui Ni and other troops to go out of the fortress and attack Yuzhu Gejian.
At the same time, he led the Wei army to ambush at the border.
Yu Zhu Ge Jian's battle was supported by Xianbei Lord Ke Bineng, so he chased Pu Tou and Xie Gui Ni to Wei territory, and Tian Yu defeated them.
Kebi Neng was furious when he learned about it and personally led 30,000 fine cavalry to attack Ma Cheng in Daijun, Youzhou.
Fortunately, Tian Yu was well prepared and knew that he could not defeat the enemy with a small number of troops, so he retreated south to control the flood.
The flood control coincided with the spring flood, and the water level rose sharply. Kebi Neng was unable to cross the river, so he led his army to Shanggu County, a neighboring county of Dai County, intending to plunder Guangning County.
Yan Zhi, the governor of Shanggu County, was Yan Rou's younger brother.
Yan Rou was captured by the Hu people since she was a child, but later became close to and trusted by the Hu people. The Hu people even sent troops to help Yan Rou many times.
Although Yan Rou is dead now, his younger brother Yan Zhi is also deeply trusted by the Xianbei people.
When he heard the news, he was shocked and rushed all night. Finally, he rushed to Guangning County before Ke Bineng's army came to Guangning County, and personally entered Hu Camp to persuade Ke Bineng.
Kebi was able to see Yan Zhi, and then he reluctantly agreed to withdraw his troops.
However, he angrily denounced Tian Yu's behavior in sowing discord among the Xianbei tribes over the years and causing the tribes to kill each other.
At the same time, he also wrote a letter to Emperor Wei:
"The Yi Di did not know the written language, but they also knew the etiquette. The late school captain Yan Rou once protected me from the emperor, and the emperor also named me King Fuyi.
When the Wei State was first established, I moved nearly 2,000 households of Wei people back to Wei territory several times, and offered good horses many times to show my submission.
Hearing that there was a shortage of horses in the Central Plains, I personally led thousands of people and drove more than 70,000 cattle and horses to trade with the Central Plains.
Unexpectedly, Tian Yu was a man of sinister nature. He killed countless members of my tribe and caused various tribes in the grassland to kill each other. Although we are backward and do not know etiquette and justice, we accept the emperor's seal and ribbon.
Tian Yu wants to force the Yi and Di to rebel, but I can't just wait to die, not to mention that I still have the hearts of all the tribes in the grassland."
Yan Zhi solemnly promised that Ke Bineng would definitely submit the letter to the emperor.
After Xianbei left the Great Wall, Yan Zhi kept his promise and sent someone to deliver the letter to Luoyang.
When it comes to Youzhou, there are four people who cannot get around it.
One is Xian Yufu, the other is Tian Yu, and the remaining two are the Yan brothers.
When Tian Yu was young, he took refuge with Liu Bei and returned home because his mother was old. Later, he was appointed as the magistrate of Dongzhou County by Gongsun Zan.
Xian Yufu was a subordinate of Liu Yu.
Liu Yu advocated being gentle towards the barbarians, while Gongsun Zan liked to use the barbarians to gain experience.
The two had disagreements and gradually clashed, and finally Liu Yu was killed by Gongsun Zan.
Xian Yufu and his younger brother Xian Yuyin led the remaining troops to avenge Liu Yu. At that time, the leader of the Hu people led more than 7,000 cavalry to follow him.
Because Yan Rou had always had a high prestige, he was elected Sima Wuhuan, and he summoned the barbarians, and tens of thousands of Han people attacked Gongsun Zan from the other side.
At the same time, Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan in the south were constantly attacking each other.
Gongsun Zan was faced with enemies on three sides, was defeated repeatedly, and finally committed suicide.
Although Xian Yufu and Tian Yu were in hostile camps, they later became close friends.
After Gongsun Zan's defeat, although the land of Youzhou was under Yuan Shao's name, it was Xian Yufu and Yan Rou who had the greatest influence.
Xian Yufu was elected by the officials and people to serve as the governor, and he appointed his good friend Tian Yu as the chief official.
At that time, all the heroes were rising up, and Xian Yufu didn't know who to follow. Tian Yu persuaded him to submit to Cao Cao, and asserted that the one who would bring peace to the world must be Cao Cao, and Xian Yufu followed his advice.
Later, the Battle of Guandu broke out, and Xian Yufu went to the front line from Youzhou to see Cao Cao in person. At the same time, Yan Rou also sent an envoy to see Cao Cao.
After Cao Cao unified Hebei, he reused both of them.
Tian Yu followed Gongsun Zan for a long time, and his attitude towards the Hu people was the same as Gongsun Zan's, that is, kill, kill, kill!
Xian Yufu, on the other hand, was neutral, attacking those who were dissatisfied with the Han and appeasing those who surrendered. Therefore, he was supported by some Hu people, but at the same time he was also hostile to some Hu people.
As for the Yan brothers, they tried to appease them and won the trust of the Hu people.
Even though Ke Bineng is now the most powerful force in Xianbei, he is not only popular among the tribesmen, but also other Hu leaders are also in awe of him.
But as soon as Yan Zhi came forward, he had to listen, which shows the influence of the Yan brothers on the Hu people.
Now Yan Rou is dead, and Xian Yufu has been transferred to Guanzhong.
Tian Yu and Yan Zhi had two extreme opinions, so the conflict of opinions suddenly became acute.
Although Tian Yu defeated Yuzhu's tribe this time, it also angered Kebi Neng and led his army to come, causing Youzhou to suffer from war.
Yan Zhi would not miss this opportunity. He wrote the matter into a memorial and rushed it to Luoyang.
Cao Rui was already devastated by two major defeats. After receiving the news of the northern victory, he was overjoyed, thinking that he could show off his martial arts skills.
Unexpectedly, Ke Bineng's letter was also sent back to Luoyang at the same time.
After reading this letter, which was half threat and half persuasion, Cao Rui became furious.
Now he is young and vigorous, and he is the emperor. How can he be threatened by barbarians?
However, the southeast and northwest were greater threats than the Hu people, so he had to suppress his emotions.
He first publicized the great defeat of the barbarians in Youzhou to boost the morale of the people, and at the same time concealed Ke Bineng's letter.
However, the matter is not over yet.
At this time, the governor of Youzhou was named Wang Xiong. Like Yan Zhi, he advocated appeasing the Hu people.
However, since Tian Yu was appointed as the Colonel of Huwuwan, he was worried that the Hu people would annex each other and the Hu people would gradually unify into large tribes, causing greater harm.
So he suppressed the annexers and forced the powerful tribes to disperse. Anyone who dared to make suggestions for the barbarians tried his best to sow discord between them.
Wang Xiong and Tian Yu had always had different political views. Now that they had the opportunity, his party members took the opportunity to slander Tian Yu for disrupting the border and causing trouble for the country.
At the same time, Wang Xiong wrote a memorial, pointing out that the biggest hidden dangers to Wei at this time were Shu and Wu, not the Hu people in the north. Therefore, the Hu people should not be angered at this time and let them invade the border.
Cao Rui was secretly relieved when he received the memorial from Wang Xiong, the governor of Youzhou. At the same time, Wang Xiong's views were very popular with him.
After considering the overall situation, Cao Rui took advantage of Tian Yu's excuse to defeat the Hu people and transferred him to the post of Governor of Runan and promoted him to General of Extermination of Yi.
Because in this way, Ke Bineng was temporarily appeased.
This matter had twists and turns, but in the end everyone gained something.
Even Tian Yu, who lost his position as Colonel Guard Karasuma, was transferred out of Youzhou, but he was still promoted.
I have to say that Cao Rui played really beautifully.
Last winter, the Wei Dynasty first re-pacified most of Anding's areas, and at the same time recaptured Yuezhi City from the Shu people.
Now, Tian Yu also defeated the Hu people and captured many.
This kind of small victory was nothing in the past, but for Cao Wei, whose officials and people were in a downturn at this time, it was like a shot in the arm.
Cao Rui showed his martial arts skills and began to order the major construction of the ancestral temple in Luoyang to welcome the four divine masters of Cao Jiagao, Emperor Tai, Emperor Wu, and Emperor Wen in Yecheng.
At the same time, he still worshiped the ancestral temple and issued an edict:
"The ancient etiquette stipulates that when the queen has no sons, when selecting a concubine to inherit the family, she should inherit the orthodoxy and uphold justice. How can she take into account personal family ties?
Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty succeeded Emperor Zhao to the throne and added the imperial title of his biological father; Emperor Ai ascended the throne as the monarch of a feudal state, but Dong Hong and others cited the example of the destroyed Qin State to confuse the court at that time, and respectfully addressed his biological father as Emperor Gong.
He built a sacrificial temple in the capital and favored the concubines of the vassal state, making her comparable to the Empress Dowager of Changxin Palace.
In the front hall of the imperial court, we talk about closeness and distance, and in the harem there are four queen mothers at the same time. They transcend their status and have no restraint. Neither humans nor gods bless them. It is not difficult to blame Shi Dan who is loyal and regular..."
The imperial edict listed various actions of the Han Dynasty that violated etiquette and law, emphasizing orthodoxy.
He also authorized the country's powerful ministers to kill those sycophants without mercy.
Cao Rui not only announced this edict to the world, but also wrote the contents into a gold book, hid it in the ancestral temple, and included it in the national code.