"Axiu, Aji, put down your sword." Liu Yan looked at Wang Kuang and said word by word.
"Brother..." Liu Xiu and Liu Ji still held the hilts of their swords tightly, and both looked at Liu Yan.
"Put down the sword!" Liu Yan said word by word.
People from the Green Forest Department dared to gamble and risk the life and death of the Han army, but Liu Yan did not dare.
From the day he started the uprising, protecting the Liu clan was one of his responsibilities, and he could not risk the lives of all his clan members.
Liu Yan turned his head and took a deep look at Liu Xiu. Without saying anything more, he picked up his pen and signed his name on the scroll of bamboo slips.
When Liu Ji saw this, he couldn't help stamping his feet and said loudly: "Brother——"
After Liu Yan finished signing, he threw the pen on the table, stood up, turned around and walked out.
Seeing Liu Yan's signature, Wang Kuang breathed a sigh of relief. The Green Forest generals present also breathed a sigh of relief, and many of the Liu family members also breathed a sigh of relief.
Liu Xiu understood why his eldest brother wanted to sign this document. The eldest brother did not consider himself, but was taking care of all the Liu clan and the entire Han army.
He looked at Wang Kuang and others who were all smiling, as if they had just won a great victory. Liu Xiu also laughed and laughed.
He picked up the pen that his elder brother had just used, and while signing his name, he said coldly and quietly: "Choose a wise man who can lead you to great success, but choose a mediocre person, and he will only lead you into the abyss. Eternal calamity, death without a burial place!”
When Wang Kuang heard this, he laughed loudly and said: "General Uncle Wen, the winner is the king and the loser is the bandit. Isn't it too disrespectful for you to say this now?"
Liu Xiu didn't even look at Wang Kuang. Like Liu Yan, he threw the pen on the table and turned around to leave.
At this time, no one took Liu Xiu's words seriously at all. They just thought that he was speaking out of spite and anger. But who would have thought that what he said today would actually become a prophecy in the future.
With Liu Yan, Liu Xiu and other Liu clan members also signing this document, it became a certainty that Liu Xuan would be elected emperor.
In the fourth year of Dihuang, on the first day of the second lunar month, the Han army built a mandala on the shore of the Xiang River near Jiyang to worship heaven and earth and the ancestor of the Han Dynasty, Liu Bang. Liu Xuan officially ascended the throne and became the emperor of the Han Dynasty elected by the Han army.
Because the year was named Gengshi, Liu Xuanshi was called Gengshi Emperor.
Liu Xuan proclaimed himself emperor, which shocked the nobles and literati in Nanyang. Who would have thought that the Han army, which started and grew in Nanyang, would eventually let an unknown Liu Xuan take the throne.
The reason why Liu Xuan became the biggest winner and took the throne was entirely the result of the infighting within the Han army, between the Green Forest faction and the Zhutian faction.
Ascension to the throne as emperor was originally a huge thing, but Liu Xuan was squeezed into the throne between two factions. This seems ridiculous, but in this era of wars and wars, this There are countless absurd things like this.
Liu Xuan, the Gengshi Emperor on the side of the Han army, was elected anyway, while the emperor on the side of the Red Eyebrow Army was chosen by drawing lots. Of course, this is a story later.
For Liu Xuan, the emperor, the Green Forest Clan didn't take it seriously, and the Zhutian Clan didn't take it seriously either, and Liu Xuan himself was indeed a person who couldn't put himself on the stage.
On the first day of February, the day Liu Xuan officially ascended the throne, he didn't even know how he got to the altar.
Standing on the altar, accepting the worship of the ministers, and looking at the large crowd of people kneeling below, Liu Xuan was sweating profusely and his legs were trembling. This was his first time to experience such a big scene.
At this moment, Liu Xuan's head was in a daze. I'm afraid even he himself couldn't figure out how the throne, which was fought over by the Green Forest and Zhutian families, ended up on his head.
The people kneeling in the audience were not very serious. They looked up and saw Liu Xuan's body shaking like chaff. They all shook their heads secretly. It was really ridiculous that such a loser could become the right one. .
Liu Xuan was on the altar reciting the enthronement lines drafted by Zhu Tuna, Zhang Xuan and others for him. His voice was trembling, and even he himself probably couldn't hear clearly what he was reciting.
The people below the altar could not hear clearly. At this time, everyone could only pray secretly in their hearts to end this farce as soon as possible!
Liu Ji, who was kneeling next to Liu Yan, sneered and said, "With such a drunkard, how can he be worthy of becoming the emperor?"
Hearing his words, Liu Yan also laughed out loud. Although Liu Xuan became the emperor, whoever controls the army has the power. As long as he controls the military power, Liu Xuan is just a puppet emperor, which is not enough. consider.
If he is happy, call him Your Majesty. If he becomes unhappy one day, you can kick him off the throne with one kick.
Liu Xuan on the altar finally finished reciting his lines, and the next step was the highlight, the awarding of meritorious ministers.
This time Liu Xuan's voice was much louder, at least the people below could hear him clearly.
The first person to be granted the title was Liu Liang, who was named the Third Elder of the State. This title sounds like a big deal, and it seems that it could impeach the emperor. In fact, this is a false title, and his main responsibility is to discipline.
After Liu Liang, it was Wang Kuang and Wang Feng who were granted the title. Of course Liu Xuan did not forget who put him on the throne, and all the people from the Green Forest Department were given great titles.
Wang Kuang was named the Grand Duke of Dingguo, and Wang Feng was named the Grand Duke of Chengguo.
There was no grade system in the Han Dynasty. If calculated according to grade, Shanggong must be above the first grade and belong to the super grade.
Next, he was granted the title of Grand Sima, Grand Situ, and Grand Sikong, the so-called Three Dukes.
Zhu Kun, this great hero who spared no effort to register Liu Xuan, Liu Xuan certainly could not treat him badly and made Zhu Kun the Grand Sima. In modern terms, he was equivalent to the Minister of National Defense and the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy, Army and Air Force.
Chen Mu was named Da Sikong. In modern terms, Da Sikong is equivalent to the Minister of Supervision.
Of course, Liu Xuan was embarrassed to give up all the positions of the three ministers to people from the Green Forest Department. He also had to take care of the Liu clan.
Therefore, the position of Da Situ fell to Liu Yan. In modern terms, Da Situ is the prime minister of the country.
When Liu Xuan was granted the title of Sangong, he also had some connections. He was obviously trying to seize the military power for the Green Forest Department, and at the same time, he was trying to reduce Liu Yan's military power. Liu Yan was granted the title of Grand Situ, and he was in charge of internal affairs and leading troops in wars. He was not one of the his scope of authority.
Later, Wang Chang was granted the title of Tingwei, Zhang Xian was the Weiwei, Liao Zhan was the Chief Jinwu, Hu Yin was the Minister, Liu Ci was Guangluxun, Cheng Dan was the Shuiheng General, and even Li Yi was He was granted the title of Zhonglang General.
Here I would like to mention Li Yi by the way.
After the merger of the Zhutian Army and the Green Forest Army, Li Yi has been very close to the generals of the Green Forest Department, especially his relationship with Zhu Kun. Stop making suggestions from behind.
Although Li Yi is still with the Zhutian Department, in fact, he has come together with the Green Forest Department.
From these rewards, it can be seen that Liu Xuan severely trampled on the Liu clan.
Among the series of important positions, among the Liu family members, only Liu Ci was awarded the title of Guang Luxun. The main reason why Liu Ci could get this official position was because he was Liu Xuan's uncle.
As for the second-ranking figures of the Zhutian family, Liu Xiu and Liu Xuan were also given rewards, and Taichang favored generals.
How big an official is this Taichang Pian General? Let’s put it this way. Above the Taichang Pian General there are the Great General, the Wei General, the four generals in the front, the left, the right, the four expedition generals, etc., as well as all the miscellaneous generals.
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As long as it has the title of general, whether it is genuine or miscellaneous, it must be above partial general.
Liu Xiu was granted such an official title.
Of course, you can say that this official position is too small and does not match Liu Xiu's achievements, but this is the first official official position that Liu Xiu has been granted in his life.
In fact, from the fact that Liu Xiu was named a partial general, we can also see that Liu Xuan was very small-minded.
In the past, he was jealous of Liu Xiu and felt that everything Liu Xiu had was above him. Now that he had become emperor, he naturally wanted to let Liu Xiu experience how he felt at the beginning.
Of course, Liu Xiu was not alone. Like him, Liu Jia, Liu Ji and others were also named partial generals. These important figures in the Zhutian system were all squeezed out of the center of power when they came to Liu Xuan.
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The Green Forest Department was naturally very satisfied with this result and believed that they had made the right move in electing Liu Xuan as emperor.
But none of them have thought about it. Liu Xuan can be so cruel to his own clan members. When the day comes when he becomes powerful, will the people of the Green Forest family be able to do well?
The Green Forest people who are now dazzled by victory will naturally not think so far-term. Even if they are not dazzled, they will not think so far-term.
Regardless of whether Liu Xiu was satisfied or dissatisfied with being named General Taichang, there was no trace of happiness or anger on his face.
After the enthronement ceremony, Liu Xuan, the new emperor, was sent to Jiyang City by a group of ministers. The largest mansion in Jiyang City was used as Liu Xuan's temporary palace.
What happened next, Liu Xuan didn't need to arrange at all, the people from the Green Forest Department gathered in the mansion and held a big banquet to celebrate the new king's accession to the throne.
At the banquet, many members of the Han family had gloomy faces. When the banquet was halfway through, people stood up and left one after another. However, the people from the Green Forest family were very happy, eating, drinking, talking and laughing during the banquet.
Liu Yan and Liu Xiu also left after the banquet. They left this so-called palace. On the way back home, Liu Xiu reminded: "Brother, be careful. The Green Forest Department behind Liu Xuan is plotting to take away eldest brother."
military power!"
The official position of the Great Situ is indeed not small. In terms of rank, it is a first-class official. However, the Great Situ is in charge of internal affairs. To put it bluntly, it is a false position. As the saying goes, in today's world, whoever is in charge of the army
Have the right.
Liu Yan sneered, raised the corners of his mouth, and said, "They are dreaming if they want to seize my military power!"
Most of the soldiers under his command are from the Zhutian faction. These people are his die-hard loyalists and completely follow his orders. Furthermore, except for him, Liu Yan, no one from the Green Forest faction dares to attack Wancheng. His military power.
Who can take it away?
Seeing the disapproval on his eldest brother's face, Liu Xiu said solemnly: "Brother, it's better to be careful! Green forest people are much more difficult to deal with than we thought!"
It’s not that the Green Forest people are so cunning, it’s that they really dare to do it!
The forced promotion of Liu Xuan through the Green Forest Department gave Liu Xiu a deep understanding. The principle of these people's work is to support the bold to death and starve the timid to death. To achieve their goals, they will not hesitate to die together.
The eldest brother holds the military power of the Zhutian Department. It is indeed very difficult for the Green Forest Department to take it away. Liu Xiu is not afraid of them playing tricks, nor is he afraid of them playing dirty tricks, but he is afraid that they will play recklessly. These Green Forest Department people, what? They dare to do anything, and it is not impossible for them to do something like killing their eldest brother.
Liu Yan understood Liu Xiu's concerns. He narrowed his eyes and said viciously: "If the people from the Green Forest Department really want to die, I won't mind helping them!"
