Chapter 865 Its time to establish yourself as king!
Jushou's whole body seemed to be immersed in the murderous aura released by Wang Xuan. He only felt that his chest was tight and his eyes were black. The feeling of suffocation kept coming, making him feel like he was about to die.
Liu Bei took a deep look at Wang Xuan and then coughed lightly, "Okay, Zai Zhi, stop scaring people."
"Hahaha." Wang Xuan showed off his murderous aura freely. Looking at Ju Shou who kept breathing heavily, Wang Xuan smiled and said, "Don't be afraid, it's just a joke."
"Am I the kind of person who kills?"
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You have the nerve to tell lies with open eyes. At this moment, Liu Bei felt that Wang Xuan was so shameless!
"Okay, let's get to the point. We have occupied more than three states at once. Isn't it a bit inappropriate to continue to put the administrative office in Linzi?" Liu Bei skipped this topic and started talking about something else. The entire hall
The atmosphere inside was also relaxed.
"Linzi is not suitable. Other places are too far away and communication is really inconvenient. What do you think of Yecheng, my lord?"
"Zai Zhi, what do you mean?" Liu Bei looked at Wang Xuan.
"Yecheng can't do it, it's too small." Wang Xuan directly denied it.
Everyone was speechless. Yecheng was already one of the largest cities in the Han Dynasty, but thinking about the situation of Linzi after Qingzhou developed... When thinking about the future, it does seem a bit small.
"Just find a place with convenient transportation and a large enough area. It won't be too much trouble to rebuild a city. However, Yecheng can be used as a temporary administrative center until the new city is completely built."
"Logically speaking, Luoyang is the most suitable, but now is not the time. Moreover, the new government office built this time will not be the future capital. Therefore, when choosing a site, everyone should consider more that it is suitable for
As a transportation hub for the three states of Hebei Province, in a few years, we will have to change places again, everyone understands."
After Wang Xuan finished speaking, everyone discussed it and finally decided on the place of Jizhou, Changshan County, Zhending County, and Zhao Yun's hometown (today's Shijiazhuang).
The straight road built by the Qin Dynasty and the Han Dynasty here leads to Qingzhou in the east, Bingzhou in the west, Zhujun and Jixian in Youzhou in the north, and Luoyang through Yecheng in the south. It is a real transportation hub.
As for problems such as the roads being in disrepair, they are not considered, and re-paving them is not a big problem.
We also discussed some various problems we encountered recently, and then dispersed the meeting.
In Liu Bei's mansion, Wang Xuan and Liu Bei sat across from each other. While drinking tea, Liu Bei asked: "Why did Zai Zhi suddenly say those murderous words to scare people in the meeting today?"
"It's not really a scare." Wang Xuan picked up the tea cup and took a sip before continuing: "That option is not necessarily impossible. A quick knife can cut through the mess cleanly. It just depends on what Mr. Xuande thinks."
"I..." Liu Bei lowered his head and thought for a moment, shook his head and said with a bitter smile: "Forget it, let me kill you for no reason."
"I knew it." Wang Xuan curled his lips. Whether it was Cao Cao or Liu Bei, this generation of tycoons had their own bottom line. Even in the face of some temptations, it was difficult to waver. Without this ability, how could one survive in this troubled world?
Develop a career in China.
"Even if it doesn't work, we can't let these aristocratic families stay in peace and quiet. Today's news can be spread out in an exaggerated way to let those aristocratic families understand that if they don't do it now, it doesn't mean they won't do it in the future. If there are some more outstanding ones, they can
It would be better to use it to kill chickens and scare monkeys. It is best to scare away some of them, so that the problem in Jizhou can be easier to deal with."
"So that's what you had in mind." Liu Bei shook his head helplessly and smiled, "Okay, you can do whatever you want."
"It's not up to me, but to others. I'm already very busy. Does Mr. Xuande want to exhaust me to death?"
Liu Bei rolled his eyes, what if you could put down the teacup in your hand when you said this!
"It's time to establish yourself as a king. Mr. Xuande, would you like to think of a better title?"
"Poof!" Liu Bei spit out all the sip of tea he just drank. Fortunately, Wang Xuan had foreseen it and hid far away with his chair.
"Cough cough, cough cough." It took a long time for Liu Bei to regain his composure, and he looked at Wang Xuan with a confused look on his face and said, "Confess the king?"
"Zai Zhi, stop joking!"
"I'm just joking. Now that Duke Xuande occupies half of the world, doesn't he deserve a throne?"
"There is no sky..." After saying this, Liu Bei couldn't continue for a while. Suddenly, there was a sound, and the Han Dynasty no longer had an emperor.
"I understand." Wang Xuan floated back with the chair and looked at Liu Bei and said: "Today is different from the past. Although Liu Xie is just a puppet, the emperor is the emperor. When he is here, the Han family is here, and many things cannot be done.
, but the problem is that now that Liu Xie is dead, the representative figure of the Han family who carries the flag is gone. If things go on like this, the remaining impression of the Han family in people's hearts will fade day by day."
"So Xuande Gong wants to be king. Firstly, it will tell the world that the Han family still has hope and there are people who can carry it. Secondly, it will make all our actions more justified. Thirdly, it will also be a better way to enfeoff for such a long time.
If Duke Xuande is still a Qingzhou shepherd or general among the heroes who came here, then many of the enfeoffments will become less prestigious."
"The last point is to give a signal and direction to the people under the rule. People cannot lose their direction. Once they lose their direction, they will easily lose their fighting spirit and fall easily. What's more, if God doesn't take it, he will suffer the consequences. Therefore, this throne
It must be closed.”
After Wang Xuan explained, Liu Bei also understood the key. Many times, when things come to this point, it is no longer up to his own will. No matter what angle he comes from, he must make himself the king. Thinking of this, Liu Bei simply,
There were no three requests or three concessions, and he just nodded and agreed.
Of course, the most important thing is that with Wang Xuan and him here now, asking three times and giving in three times is too much.
"Suddenly, I don't know what kind of account to get!"
The expression on Liu Bei's face made Wang Xuan want to laugh. He gritted his teeth, but couldn't help but turn up the corners of his mouth. His face was tense, his eyes were slightly narrowed, and his brows were furrowed into a Sichuan shape.
What kind of mood could make Liu Bei show such a complicated expression!
"Okay, laugh if you want." Liu Bei glared at Wang Xuan angrily. He also knew that his expression must be a little strange at this moment, but he couldn't always show too much excitement.
"Think about the title matter slowly, don't be in a hurry, it would be great if you occupy Hanzhong. Directly granting the title of King of Hanzhong would be equivalent to inheriting the title of the great ancestor. Now, just do whatever you want."
Liu Bei smiled and forgot about this matter for the time being. He looked up at Wang Xuan and asked, "By the way, what kind of reward does Zai Zhi want?"