The news that Cao Pi proclaimed himself emperor reached Jinguan City. It was reported that Cao Pi had proclaimed himself emperor of the Wei Dynasty and built a palace in Luoyang. It was also rumored that the Han Emperor had been killed. When Liu Bei heard about it, he cried bitterly all day long and ordered hundreds of officials to pay filial piety and hold sacrifices in the distance.
His posthumous title was "Emperor Xiaomin". Xuande was worried about this and became ill, unable to manage affairs. All government affairs were entrusted to Kong Ming.
Naturally, all the civil and military officials knew that he was acting like this.
Because of the victory in the Battle of Xiangfan and the defense of Jingzhou, Liu Bei's authority was even greater, and his status in the hearts of the officials and people in Jing and Yi was higher. Zhuge Liang and several important ministers discussed and jointly submitted a letter, asking Liu Bei to ascend the throne as Emperor of Han. After some
After three resignations and three concessions, Liu Bei proclaimed himself emperor in Jinguan City in April of the 26th year of Jian'an and changed his name to Yuan Zhangwu.
The concubine Wu was made empress, the eldest son Liu Chan was made the prince, and he was allowed to open a palace; the second son Liu Yong was made King of Lu, the third son Liu Li was made King of Liang, and the adopted son Liu Feng was made King of Chu; Zhuge Liang was made prime minister, and Xu Jing was made Situ.
In addition, Guan Yu was granted the title of General, Marquis of Jiexiang, Mu of Jingzhou, and Jiejie Yue; Ma Chao was granted the title of Cavalry General, Marquis of Xiangzhou, Mud of Liangzhou, and Jiejie Yue; Zhang Fei was granted the title of General of Chariots and Cavalry, Marquis of Xixiang, and Jiejie Yue.
Jie Yue, granted Wei Yan the title of General Zhenbei and Grand Administrator of Hanzhong.
The rest of the civil servants and military generals have awards.
After Liu Bei proclaimed himself emperor, he discussed with his ministers: "Cao Cao is dead, and now Cao Pi has usurped the Han Dynasty, and both gods and men are angry. I want to plan for Guanzhong as soon as possible and station troops on the upper reaches of the Wei River to fight against the evil rebellion. How about that?"
Zhuge Liang said: "The day before yesterday, Guan Yu's Northern Expedition to Nanyang failed. The army suffered some losses and needs to rest. I think that your Majesty should work hard to govern. In three to five years, Jing and Yi states will have complete military supplies and equipment; the rice warehouses will be full, and the government will be full of money."
When we have the treasury, if we continue the Northern Expedition, we will definitely be able to succeed in one battle and revive the Han Dynasty."
What Zhuge Liang said was a matter of experience in planning for the country. After all, Jingzhou and Yizhou have been fighting for years, resulting in serious population losses, poor people's livelihood, and empty treasuries. To continue to force the war is to waste troops and force.
Liu Bei followed his words and ordered Zhuge Liang to open a government office and have full authority to govern Yizhou.
Naturally, there is no need to get involved in these matters by making Zhou the prince.
He wants to teach and educate people and build a cultural team.
He huddled in the Prince's Mansion every day, listening to Zhuge Liang's teachings in the morning, and in the afternoon he served as a teacher, teaching Wu Tong and other soldiers of the Wei Army how to read and write.
He plans to transform the entire Beiwei Army within three to five years, with everyone having their own unique abilities.
When Liu Bei was in the palace, he often asked his subordinates: "What is the prince doing?"
The answer was: "The prince is teaching and educating people."
Liu Bei laughed loudly after hearing this and stopped asking.
Zhuge Liang took the position of Prime Minister and worked hard to govern, and he personally made decisions for all matters, no matter how big or small. The people of the two rivers were happy and peaceful, they did not close their houses at night, and they did not pick up things on the road. Fortunately, they had matured over the years, and the young and old sang songs with full bellies. Whenever they encountered a bad thing, they rushed to deal with it early.
.Therefore, everything used in military equipment is complete; the warehouses are full of rice, and the treasury is full of money.
Theodore raised his head and looked up at Jinguan City, his heart filled with shock.
"Ahura Mazda (equivalent to Zeus), there is such a prosperous city in this world. Even Ctesiphon and Constantinople combined are not half as prosperous as it."
Theodore's boasting is somewhat mixed with his shortcomings as a businessman. Although Zhuge Liang's achievements in governing Jinguan City are very great, Jinguan City is indeed more prosperous than many other cities in the Central Plains, but it may not be comparable.
A Central Plains capital like Luoyang.
Moreover, Ctesiphon (very close to Baghdad) and Constantinople are famous cities that can be compared with Luoyang. In terms of prosperity, they are not much worse than Jinguan City.
In February of the third year of Emperor Han of the Han Dynasty, Theodore, a businessman from the Parthian Empire, came to Jinguan City from the Central Plains.
It was a sunny and windy spring day, and countless people were walking hurriedly on the streets, as if there was an invisible force urging them. Theodore waited blankly at the city gate for a long time until he arrived at this
He fully digested the shock of the big city and then looked back.
"Zhang Shenyan, can you really allow me to see the emperor of the Han Dynasty and his sworn brother Zhang Yide?"
Theodore asked about the accompanying Ji Han official, Zhang Xi, an official in the Hanzhong Prefecture of the Han Dynasty.
Zhang Xi was also surprised by the changes in Jinguan City. He was originally from Shu and worked in the Hanzhong Prefecture. He had not returned to Jinguan City for four years. He did not expect that Jinguan City would become so prosperous.
He couldn't help but deeply admire Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang.
There was a huge flow of people at the city gate. Theodore watched for a long time and saw that the city gate was crowded with people in an instant, followed by two groups of honor guards. Theodore was a little surprised and asked Zhang Xi: "Zhang Shenyan"
,Is that a big shot?"
"Who are they?" Zhang Xi shook his head: "They are just envoys of the Western Qiang and Southern Barbarians."
Theodotus was not a businessman who knew nothing about the East. He came from the Silk Road and knew that King Kebineng of the Western Qiang and Meng Huo of the Southern Barbarians were both very famous figures. They sent envoys to Jinguan City.
It must be because he is afraid of the strength of the big man.
"Your country has so many nations coming to court. You are so magnificent and noble." Theodore said with a smile.
Zhang Xi shook his head, but said nothing. Now the world is divided into three parts, Cao Wei occupies 90% of the world, and the big Han is just shrinking in a corner of the southwest, just like when Gaozu first decided, it is not that extraordinary.
In the three years since Liu Bei became emperor, he has been working hard to govern without launching a large-scale war. Therefore, Zhuge Liang's talent for governing the country has been brought into full play. Ji Han's power in the southwest corner of the deception is growing day by day, and the population is also growing rapidly. Many people are walking on the road.
, all with ruddy faces.
In the past three years, Liu Bei sent Ma Chao to conquer Xiliang many times, and sent Zhao Yun to suppress the Southern Barbarians. In the end, Meng Huo was defeated in one battle and the Southern Barbarians surrendered.
To resist, they had to send envoys to ask for peace.
For the people in Jing and Yi states, this was exciting news. Although most of them did not know where the Western Qiang and Nanman were, the official uniforms of all nations showed that the Han Dynasty was flourishing.
It was under this situation that Theodotus, a merchant envoy from the Parthian Empire, set foot on the land of Jihan.
"Theodore, hurry up and enter the city." Zhang Xi urged: "If you don't enter the city, the sun will set and it will be the next duty hour, so there will be congestion here."
Following Zhang Xi, Theodore finally entered Jinguan City.
Zhang Xi placed him in an inn, then went to see Dahong He Zong and handed over an official document explaining everything.
So soon, all the civil and military officials in Jinguan City learned an interesting thing.
To the west of the Thirty-six Kingdoms of the Western Region, what is called the Parthian Empire? A group of diplomatic missions came under the banner of trade. Not only did they have credentials to trade with the Central Plains, but they also brought the country's best warriors with them, and they wanted to fight with Che by name.
Cavalry general Zhang Fei competes in martial arts.
According to the official report from the Hanzhong Prefecture, this warrior named Timachus had a black face and a beard. He was brave and daring to fight. He was rampant in Parthia, Parthia, and the thirty-six countries in the Western Regions. He was invincible. He followed this business delegation to the Central Plains to meet Cao Pi.
After that, he visited Chinese warriors all over the country and actually defeated Xu Chu, the Marquis of Long Live Pavilion, and a dozen of his warriors one after another. He also defeated Cao Zhen's general Wang Shuang, and for a time he was powerful in the Central Plains.
This person still felt inadequate. I heard that Zhang Fei, the chariot general in Shu, was brave enough to be worthy of ten thousand people. He was the best in the Central Plains. Even Xu Chu had lost to him in the beginning.
So Tikmas encouraged Theodotte, the leader of the merchant group, to lead his team to Yizhou. Firstly, he visited Ji Han and held a trade meeting. Secondly, he also allowed his country's warriors to impress China. It was also a good idea to return to China for discussion in the future.
Something worth bragging about.
After the news spread, the whole Jinguan City suddenly became excited.
"Where did the Xirong barbarian come from? He spoke so brazenly and dared to challenge the cavalry general!"
"Yes, I don't think there is any need for the cavalry general to take action. Major General Zhang Bao can defeat the enemy."
"Don't underestimate this warrior from the Western Regions. According to rumors at the border, this guy is very brave. So who is Xu Chu in the north? He was an invincible general who used to use the power of the Weishui River to fight on horseback. Cao Cao and Cao Pi both trusted him very much.
He also has many knight-errant swordsmen, so many masters took turns to fight, but they all lost to this warrior from the Western Regions, which shows how capable he is!"
"No wonder he asked by name to challenge the cavalry general. It turns out he is really capable!"
"you do not say!"
After Liu Bei heard about it, he immediately summoned Zhang Fei and asked about his wishes. Zhang Fei said: "Although I am a chariot and cavalry general, I am still a warrior in the Central Plains. How can I let the masters from the Western Regions excel in the past? As long as your majesty agrees, I am willing to do this with you."
One man at a time!"
Liu Bei was overjoyed and said: "In the land of Yanzhao, there are many generous and tragic people. The third brother is a noble man, and the pride is still there. After I receive the envoy, I will set up another arena and invite the third brother to compete with the warriors of the Western Regions to show my
The majesty of the Han Dynasty."
At that time, Ma Chao and Zhao Yun were by the side, and they both smiled and said nothing.
There was also Prince Feng Zhou, who looked indifferent.
Zhang Fei asked: "Why are you two laughing? Is it because the warriors from the Western Regions have heard of my name but have never heard of yours, so you are dissatisfied?"
Ma Chao smiled and said: "The Western Regions countries have heard about my reputation as a warrior in the Central Plains. Besides, my family has been filled with princes. How can I compete with the brave warriors for my reputation?"
Zhao Yun also said: "A real man walks in the world, protects the emperor above, and bless the people below. How can he spread his mighty reputation to the countryside?"
Since Liu Bei became emperor, these three people have been the highest military attaches in the court. They often discuss important matters together, so they have a harmonious relationship. They don't care about each other's sarcasm and enjoy it.
Sure enough, Zhang Fei burst out laughing and said, "You are all jealous of me."
He turned around and saw the prince beside him, and asked, "What do you think, the prince?"
Feng Zhou smiled and said: "I heard that the warrior from the Western Regions has great martial arts. If he is lucky enough to defeat his third uncle, he will definitely be very proud. When he returns to the Western Regions, he will boast and say: 'With all the people in the Middle Kingdom, they are not as good as mine.
"You should remember it to encourage your descendants." That is to say, the name was changed to "Saeyide". The name of the third uncle will not only be resounding throughout the Central Plains, but also spread throughout the Western Regions. Thinking about it carefully, I feel shuddering."
"Hahaha……"
After hearing this, Liu Bei, Ma Chao and Zhao Yun laughed forward and backward.
Amidst the laughter, Liu Bei pointed at Feng Zhou and said with a smile: "You cunning boy, how dare you trick your third uncle! Watch your skin carefully!"
Only Zhang Fei's face was dark red, but he smiled helplessly.