Li Xingchen slowly put down the tea cup in his hand. He could probably guess what Xiao Shilian wanted to say.
Now Li Xinchen is no longer the Li Xinchen he was when he first entered Shu. Bashu, Xiangyang, Hanzhong, Nanzhong and northwest have all fallen into Li Xinchen's hands. He is threatening Guanzhong to the northeast and eyeing Jinghu to the southeast. In addition, he has colluded with Li Xinchen overtly and covertly.
The Guanlong family and the Southeastern gentry, although this group has only been established for a short period of time and there are indeed some internal problems, no one can deny that Li Xingchen has become a leader.
Therefore, a small Hanzhong Marquis could no longer meet the needs of the officials below. Later, in order to test the reaction of Nanchen and Northern Zhou Dynasty, Li Xingchen further proclaimed himself the General of the Northern Conquest. However, after all, this was just a military title and had little significance with Li Xingchen's title.
In the relationship between Nanchen and Northern Zhou, it was obviously time for Li Xinchen to go a step further when both Southern Chen and Northern Zhou had too much to take care of themselves. He had to give his subordinates a clear object of allegiance and goal to strive for.
In the past, when this group was still very weak, it was not a bad thing for Li Xinchen to keep a low profile, because this could avoid the hostility between Northern Zhou and Southern Chen to a large extent, and this proved to be the case.
When Li Xingchen still regarded himself as the Marquis of Hanzhong conferred by Nanchen, Nanchen still had a glimmer of hope for Li Xingchen, thinking that Li Xingchen could return to Nanchen's court. After all, conflicts and conflicts between the border generals of the Southern and Northern Dynasties and the central court were not
What is not common is that border generals often control the court's heavy troops. In this case, it is inevitable that some people will be suspicious, which will cause conflicts.
However, when everyone has concerns, this conflict is not irresolvable. The rewards from the court, the loyalty of the generals, and the common enemies they face will generally make everyone put down this barrier.
It is not that Chen Xu has never made such efforts, but unfortunately his suspicious character ultimately made such efforts fall short. What he wanted was to stop Li Xinchen, not just restrict it. This naturally fundamentally harmed Li Xinchen and his family.
The interests of the entire Li Xingchen group cannot be agreed to by anyone. Therefore, when Li Xingchen entered the Jiankang Mansion, although there were many objections, most of them were from the perspective of Li Xingchen's safety. From the perspective of the interests of the entire group, regardless of
Whether he wanted to get more benefits from Nan Chen or take this opportunity to make a break, it was still necessary for Li Xingchen to go through this.
Of course, the final result was that Li Xingchen turned against Nanchen and could never return to Nanchen's court. At this time, Nanchen, who had come back to his senses, also discovered that Li Xingchen was no longer something they could easily deal with. The dangerous Bashu
The mountainous terrain and the victory over the Northern Zhou army had allowed Li Xinchen to firmly control the "right time, place, people and people" in his hands, so he could only let Li Xinchen do as he pleased.
As for the Northern Zhou Dynasty, it goes without saying that when the Northern Zhou Dynasty realized that the real threat was not the main force of Nanchen in Jiangling, but Li Xinchen's partial force, it was too late. They fought one after another in the battle with Li Xinchen
The failure also completely wiped away the confidence of the Northern Zhou soldiers, making the attack on Bashu seem to be an impossible task. Coupled with the internal divisions of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, what the Northern Zhou now needs more is to rely on the support of Li Xingchen, rather than fighting with Li Xingchen.
enemy.
In just a few years, the situation has changed so much, which is indeed beyond everyone's expectation. In order to maintain stability for the entire group, it is obvious that Li Xingchen must go further.
Xiao Shilian looked at Li Xingchen with a solemn expression: "Xiu does not represent one person. This is something we Hanzhong ministers have discussed, and we have also had a good relationship with Shuzhong. In Shuzhongtang, what Luo and others mean is that instead of waiting until
You go back to Shu County to discuss this matter, why not reach an agreement in Hanzhong first, so that they can make arrangements in Shuzhong first."
After a pause, Xiao Shilian said in a deep voice: "Shizhong, now that the matter has come to this, it's time for you to give us an explanation. Everyone in the army, the government and the public is waiting for you. If you continue to hesitate, you will chill everyone's hearts."
"Proclaim yourself king," Li Xingchen nodded slightly, "Don't be in a hurry to become emperor, we will do it step by step."
Xiao Shilian laughed and picked up the tea cup: "There is no wine here, so I should drink tea instead of wine to congratulate His Highness the King of Han!"
"Congratulations to His Royal Highness the King of Han!" The guards inside and outside Li Pingping's gate had obviously been waiting with bated breath for Li Xinchen's answer. At this time, hearing the voices of Li Xinchen and Xiao Shilian, they knelt down on one knee almost at the same time and shouted in unison.
Li Xingchen smiled slightly, but couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
King of Han?
This was the title of Liu Bang at that time. Liu Bang was granted the title of Hanzhong and was called the King of Han. It was also the King of Han who finally conquered the world and created the most glorious Han Empire in Chinese history. Later, his descendant Liu Bei, who did not know whether it was true or not, also once claimed the title of Hanzhong.
King, but the title is "King of Hanzhong", which means a courtesy to the ancestors.
Titles are about origin, inheritance, and depth. As a Marquis of Hanzhong, it was inevitable for Li Xinchen to be called the King of Han. Even if Li Xinchen had other ideas, neither the civil servants nor the military generals would agree.
It's just that the wind and water are turning, and he didn't expect that another Han king would fall on his head, which made Li Xingchen sigh subconsciously. And maybe history will change accordingly, and the one who will rise again in this land that has been baptized by war will be
A powerful Han Dynasty!
"Lian'er!" Xiao Shilian drank all the water in the tea cup, as if he didn't feel like it was enough, "Serve the wine! Hurry up and serve the wine, we will keep you drunk today!"
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Opening his eyes in a daze, Li Xingchen felt dizzy. It wasn't until he confirmed that what was above his head was the beam of his house that he calmed down. The intermittent memories gradually came back, making him take a long breath.
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Xiao Shilian is a good drinker.
"My husband is awake." Xiao Xiang was sitting by the bed. Seeing that Li Xinchen was awake, he reached out to help Li Xinchen, and at the same time ordered the maid behind him to bring over the prepared towels and sobering soup.
"When is it?"
"It's been three days a day." Xiao Xiang couldn't help but scolded, "My husband and Xiao Boqing were both very drunk. If Li Ping and the others didn't know a little bit about the rules, I'm afraid you would have slept at Xiao Boqing's place last night."
Li Xinchen rubbed his aching temples and did not get up in a hurry. Instead, he leaned against Xiao Xiang. Xiao Xiang helplessly supported him so that he could rest on his lap. Li Xinchen said with a smile: "
Why, not happy?"
"Sister Lian'er made Xiao Boqing kneel beside the bed when he got up early in the morning, and sent someone to tell you that he would never give you any advantage. It's better for you to enjoy it here." Xiao Xiang looked at the appearance of his husband who was close at hand.
, although he is not handsome, but there is a heroic spirit between his eyebrows that ordinary people don't have. (To be continued)