Liu Xiu proclaimed himself emperor in the city, and the city was renamed Gaoyi. After Liu Xiu proclaimed himself emperor, the next step was the most anticipated reward.
Deng Yu was named a Hou, Wu Han was named Wuyang Hou, Jia Fu was named Champion Hou, Geng was named Good Marquis, Kou Xun was named Cheng Yihou, Cen Peng was named Guidehou, Feng Yi
He was named Yinghou, Jingdan was named Fengyihou, Gaiyan was named Jiangonghou, Yaoqi was named Anchenghou, Ma Wu was named Yangxuhou, Wang Ba was named Wangxianghou...
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Liu Xiu was naturally not stingy with his brothers who followed him through life and death. The main core generals were all awarded the title of Marquis, and some of the other generals were also granted the title of Liehou or Guannei Marquis.
According to the ancestral precepts of the great ancestor, no one without the surname Liu can be king. Liu Xiu also strictly abided by the ancestral precepts, and the highest reward for his generals was the title of marquis.
Among them, it is worth mentioning that Deng Yu was the only prince with ten thousand households among the princes. In the bloody battle with the Bronze Horse Army in Yuzhou, Yao Qi, who was heavily injured, could only feed five thousand households, which was far behind Deng Yu.
People were naturally very happy after being granted a title, but what people were most concerned about was what kind of official position they could get. Liu Xiu made Deng Yu the Grand Situ, and no one had any objection to this.
With Deng Yu's merits, he could fully afford the post of Chief Situ.
Liu Xiu followed the prophecy in "Chi Fu Fu" and made Wang Liang the Great Sikong, and people had no objection to this.
Da Sikong is in charge of water and soil, so it is not that important, and Wang Liang's contribution is not small. Everyone is an old acquaintance, and no one is willing to stand up and sing the opposite.
Only when we got to the most important position, Da Sima, something went wrong.
Because there really was a man named Sun Xian in Gaoyi. The prophecy in "Chi Fu Fu" clearly mentioned that Sun Xian should be the great Sima. Liu Xiu also mentioned this matter to his generals, and was attacked.
The ministers unanimously opposed it.
Sun Xian has made no achievements and has not made any achievements in his own side. How can such a person become a senior commander and take charge of his own military power?
Liu Xiu was also very embarrassed about this matter. The legal basis for his proclaimed emperor came largely from the prophecy in "Chi Fu Fu".
The prophecy said that Liu Xiu could be emperor, and he proclaimed himself emperor in Gaoyi. The prophecy said that Sun Xian could be the Great Sima, but he refused to let him do it. This would inevitably be true.
If the prediction about Sun Xian in "Chi Fu Fu" cannot come true, then has he, the emperor, also lost his legal basis?
When discussing the matter with the ministers, Liu Xiu expressed his difficulties and concerns.
When he said this, he basically sentenced Sun Xian to death. As long as there is no such person as Sun Xian in the world, the prophecy in "Chi Fu Fu" can be pushed back indefinitely, and the emperor no longer has to feel embarrassed about it.
Already.
After all, there is no record in "Chi Fu Fu" about when Sun Xian became the Great Sima, and which Sun Xian became the Great Sima.
There was no result from the discussion this time. After the meeting, Wu Han, Jia Fu, Geng, Feng Yi, Kou Xun and others gathered together and held a small gathering without Liu Xiu's participation.
During the gathering, Wu Han was the first to express his opinion that Sun Xian absolutely could not be the Great Sima. If Sun Xian was allowed to be the Great Sima, he, Wu Ziyan, would be the first to be unconvinced.
Geng also had the same idea, and sneered at the sudden appearance of Sun Xian, saying: "I have sent people to investigate Sun Xian. Sun Xian is his real name, but he used to be a member of the Red Eyebrow Army. Later, he was a member of the Red Eyebrow Army.
He became a deserter in the Red Eyebrow Army and fled to Jizhou. How can such a person be qualified to be the Great Sima?!"
Jia Fu frowned and said: "However, the prophecy in "Chi Fu Fu" has already said that the great Sima is Sun Xian. If you don't act according to the prophecy, Your Majesty will be in trouble!"
While everyone was talking to each other, Kou Xun smiled and said, "If there was no Sun Xian, wouldn't this matter be solved?"
After hearing this, the expressions of everyone present changed. There was no such person as Sun Xian? wavv
Wu Han rolled his eyes, and an idea flashed in his mind, and he said: "What Ziyi means is that we put this Sun Xian..." As he spoke, he made a downward gesture with his palm.
Kou Xun looked around at everyone and said: "Although he is innocent, the person who makes His Majesty feel embarrassed is no longer innocent. What's more, Bo Zhao has already said that Sun Xian was born in Red Eyebrow, and people born in Red Eyebrow
, definitely can’t be my big man’s great Sima!”
As soon as he finished speaking, Wu Hanteng stood up, turned around and walked out. Everyone was startled and raised their hands to call him: "Where are you going to Ziyan?"
Wu Han laughed and said: "Suddenly it occurred to me that there are still some things that have not been done. I will deal with them first. You can continue talking and don't worry about me." After saying this, he left in a hurry.
Feng Yi looked at Kou Xun helplessly and said meaningfully: "Ziyi just said that Sun Xian is an innocent person."
Although Wu Han didn't say it, he made it very obvious that he really wanted the position of Da Sima.
Now Sun Xian happened to appear and became his obstacle, how could he not be impatient? Kou Xun just said such words in front of him, doesn't this mean he encouraged Wu Han to kill Sun Xian?
Kou Xun smiled bitterly and said meaningfully: "As I said just now, anyone who makes His Majesty feel embarrassed will die innocently. Gongsun, do you really think Your Majesty will be willing to let Sun Xian be the Grand Sima?"
Feng Yi shook his head thoughtfully.
Sun Xian was just a wanderer, so how could he escape the pursuit of Wuyang Hou Wu Han in Gaoyi? Wu Han didn't waste much effort, so he captured Sun Xian alive, and ordered him to be executed on the grounds that he was a red-browed young man.
Poor Sun Xian, he didn't even have a chance to defend himself, and he didn't even know why he wanted to die, so he was killed by Wu Han with a sharp knife.
When Liu Xiu learned about this, he just verbally reprimanded Wu Han, and then nothing happened. Sun Xian died, but the Great Sima still had to be selected. Liu Xiu asked the ministers to recommend candidates for the Great Sima, and the opinions of the ministers were divided into
Two parts.
Most of the civil servants recommended Jing Dan as the Great Sima, while most military generals recommended Wu Han as the Great Sima. Jingdan was a famous general in Hebei Province with outstanding talents. When he was asked to govern the place, he was a good hand. When he was asked to lead the troops in battle, it was even more important.
With ease.
As early as Wang Mang's period, Jing Dan had been placed in high regard by the imperial court, and he had reached the position of second-in-command in Shanggu County. Civil servants believed that Da Sima was a model for the entire army, and he needed both civil and military skills, and Jing Dan was the most suitable candidate.
The generals recommended Wu Han for a simple reason: he could fight! Wu Han led troops in battles and never lost a battle. If such a victorious general did not become the Great Sima, then who else could be worthy of being the Great Sima?
Sima?
Civil servants and military generals had disagreements over the selection of Da Sima, and they couldn't argue. In the end, people's eyes all fell on Liu Xiu, and Liu Xiu was asked to decide the matter.
Speaking of which, both Wu Han and Jing Dan have outstanding abilities, and both of them are qualified to serve as Grand Sima. In terms of benevolence, Jing Dan is better than Wu Han, and in terms of merit, Wu Han is better than Jing Dan.
Liu Xiusi thought about it, was silent for a long time, and then said: "Whether it is military management or reputation, Ziyan and Sun Qing are equally qualified, and both are qualified for the post of Grand Sima. However, Ziyan has the merit of making plans, and he has killed them one after another.
Miao Zeng, thank you and recruit their subordinates. In terms of merit, Ziyan is greater, so I think Ziyan should be the Grand Sima!"
After hearing this, Wu Han suppressed the excitement in his heart, immediately stood up and left the table, and kowtowed forward.
Liu Xiu continued: "According to the old system, the positions of General Hussar and Grand Sima were equivalent. I thought that Ziyan was the Grand Sima, and Sun Qing could be the General of Hussars!"
When Jing Dan heard this, he was stunned for a moment before he came to his senses. He hurriedly left the table and kowtowed forward.
Liu Xiu looked around at the people present and asked with a smile: "What do you think, dear ladies?"
"Your Majesty is wise!" the ministers said in unison.
Liu Xiu smiled and said: "Since all of you have no objections, let's let this be settled!"
Wu Han and Jing Dan kowtowed forward again and said in unison: "Thank you, Your Majesty for your kindness!"
The three princes were determined: Deng Yu was the Great Situ, Wu Han was the Great Sima, and Wang Liang was the Great Sikong.
Later, Liu Xiu was granted another title, Jia Fu was appointed as Jin Wu, Cen Peng was appointed as Tingwei, Geng was appointed as General Jianwei, Zhu was appointed as General Jianyi, and Jing Dan was appointed as General Hussar.
In addition, there are Feng Yi as General Mengjin, Gai Yan as General Huya, Jian Tan as General Yanghua, Liu Zhi as General Xiaoqi, etc.
After all the ministers were sealed, they all kowtowed to Liu Xiu to thank him.
After Liu Xiu became emperor, he did not immediately establish the capital, but temporarily lived in Gaoyi. During his temporary stay in Gaoyi, he first sent someone to pick up Guo Shengtong, who was pregnant in Liujia, and then sent someone to Nanyang to pick up Yin Lihua from Hebei.
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Of course, Liu Xiu did not forget his eldest sister and younger sister. He sent people to Baishui Village in Wannan to pick up his eldest sister Liu Huang from Hebei, and then sent people to send a letter to Li Tong, inviting Li Tong to bring his
His wife, Liu Xiu's younger sister Liu Boji, came to Hebei to work.
Liu Xiu's eldest sister, Liu Huang, was actually a very miserable woman. Her father passed away early, so she had to raise her younger brothers and sisters. Later, they were adopted by her uncle Liu Liang, but Liu Liang was only a small county magistrate, and his family was far from home.
To the point of great wealth and wealth, so many people were added at once, and life became very difficult.
In order not to cause trouble to her uncle's family, the eldest sister took the initiative to live with her mother in Baishui Village and make a living by farming.
As the saying goes, when one person attains enlightenment, chickens and dogs ascend to heaven. Now Liu Huang's fortunes finally turned around. Liu Xiu became the emperor, and she, a village girl, became the princess of a country.
Li Tong and Liu Xiu were old friends. They fought against the barbarians in Hanzhong together, and later they started revolts and fought together. However, Liu Xuan's proclaiming himself emperor disrupted everything.
Since Li Tong's cousins Li Yi and Li Song were both Liu Xuan's confidants, Liu Xuan treated Li Tong well. When he conferred the title of king with a different surname, he took Li Tong with him and named Li Tong the King of Xiping.
, and also asked Li Tong to guard Jingzhou.
The fact that Yin Lihua was safe in Nanyang was certainly related to Deng Feng's dedicated protection, but it was also inseparable from Li Tong's protection.
After receiving Liu Xiu's letter, Li Tong was overjoyed. He didn't even hesitate. He gave up all official positions and royal titles. He took his whole family and went straight to Hebei.
Li Tong came the fastest and met Liu Xiu in Gaoyi.
Liu Xiu, Li Tong, and Liu Boji had not seen each other for two years. He was not even able to attend the wedding of Li Tong and Liu Boji. It was not that he did not want to go, but that he was under house arrest by Liu Xuan at the time and could not leave at all.
At this time, I saw that Li Tong and Liu Boji were like a couple. Although they traveled all the way north and were full of travel, they could see that Li Tong was living a good life. He also took good care of his little sister and loved her very much. Liu Xiu felt that
Emotion.
Liu Boji looked at her third brother who had been separated for two years, and for a moment she was a little afraid to recognize him. Liu Xiu was wearing a royal robe and a crown on his head. This emperor's outfit was very different from before. In addition, the training in Hebei had long since
Liu Xiu is no longer the big boy he was before, but has transformed into a mature and steady man. He has been fighting on the battlefield for many years, and his body is more or less filled with evil spirits. He is also the emperor, and he also has a full aura of majesty.
Seeing Liu Xiu like this, Liu Boji said timidly: "Third... Third brother... Your Majesty?"
Listening to the timid and unfamiliar voice of the little girl, Liu Xiu felt sour in her heart and her eye circles suddenly turned red.
He lowered his head, the jade curtain of the crown covering his face. He suddenly thought of his eldest brother, second brother, eldest sister, second sister, a family of six brothers and sisters, and now only three were left.
Liu Xiu stood up, walked slowly to Liu Boji, and held her in his arms without any warning.
Even if they are brothers and sisters, Liu Xiu's move is still too polite. What's more, he is the emperor now and represents the royal family. He should pay more attention to etiquette. But now Liu Xiu doesn't want to worry about so much. He just wants to hug him.
Sister, one of the few relatives of mine. He hugged Liu Boji tightly. Although he made no sound, it could be seen from his shaking body that he was crying.
Looking at the two brothers and sisters hugging each other, Li Tong kept wiping his tears beside him. Liu Xiu rested his chin on Liu Boji's shoulder. After crying for a while, he pulled Li Tong aside and pulled him over.