Surrender is the same for everyone, so I can't say who is embarrassed and who is not. But if you are not embarrassed, forget it. If you are still a little proud, then there is a problem.
Liu Bei was more proud. No matter what, Liu Chan was his son, which was an unchangeable fact.
His son can surrender to Cao Cao and make him his own. Not only can he become an emperor, but he can also harness that terrifying energy. Isn't this good news for him?
Although he may not be the emperor anymore, Liu Bei is considered the Supreme Emperor now. Doesn’t he still have to help govern his son’s world?
Besides, it’s different who should be the emperor between his son and himself, as long as it’s the old Liu family of his lineage.
Compared with Liu Bei's pride, Liu Biao was happier, because Liu Chan's identity was also a clan member of the Han Dynasty, and the throne on him would not be considered an insult to his ancestors. And he, Liu Biao, came this time to express his love for the Han Dynasty.
loyalty.
Surrendering now shows that he agrees with Liu Chan. In this way, his position will be secure.
The two of them had all kinds of tricks, but this was all their plan, and Liu Chan didn't give them any chance at all. Even if there was a relationship, as long as Liu Chan didn't approve, nothing they said would be of any use.
"Since you have all surrendered, it's okay. Hand over the military power and return to your own place to manage the people's livelihood. I don't want to see the people's livelihood being in dire straits. I won't deprive you of your official positions, but there will be one in three years.
If you pass the assessment, you will be promoted to an official position. If you fail, I will be embarrassed. Those who are capable will be promoted and those who are mediocre will be demoted. This is my principle of doing things. Do you understand!"
Liu Chan met them and then directly deprived them of their military power. Yuan Shao originally wanted to say something, but thinking of his brother's tragic death and Liu Chan's power, he stopped talking.
He is no longer the young hero Yuan Shao, he is now a middle-aged prince.
Yuan Shao refused to speak, but others were dissatisfied, especially Liu Bei and Liu Biao. In their opinion, this treatment seemed to be the other way around.
On the contrary, in their view, people who had committed the most heinous crimes, such as Cao Cao and Lu Bu, were reused. Even Gongsun Zan, a marginalized person, was recognized. It can be said that except for being better than Sun Jian who escaped, they were not at all comparable to others.
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Liu Bei wanted to say something, but Liu Chan was the first to say: "No need to speak, Mr. Xuande. Although there is a blood relationship between you and me, there is actually not much connection.
I was abandoned by you after I was born, and my mother died in an accident. You ran fast, but you were pitiful... Forget it, I don't want to talk about the past, but you are not qualified to do it.
my father.
If it weren't for Cao Cao's soft-heartedness, I wouldn't be alive now, so if you want to talk about things based on your bloodline, you don't have to talk about it.
I will abolish your military power but still appoint you as a court official, but your two sworn brothers will stay.
To tell you the truth, your two brothers are very capable, and I don’t feel comfortable having them around you.
Not only your two sworn brothers, but also the counselors around you must be handed over. As a court official, you don’t need so many talented people to assist you, what do you think? And you, what do you think?"
When facing Liu Bei, not only did he have no emotion at all, but he was also very harsh. Liu Bei's face turned the color of pig liver. What did he say? He really thought about a lot of reasons before he came, especially
A crying scene was prepared.
After all, he is good at this thing, but he didn't expect to cry yet. Let him seal his mouth first, but he can't find anything wrong.
Liu Biao on the side looked at Liu Bei with resentment. He blamed Liu Bei for not protecting his son. Otherwise, with Liu Chan's natural attitude, how could he be in this situation now?
Now that Liu Chan has put forward conditions, will he agree to it? But for Liu Biao, military power is gone if it is gone. As long as Liu Chan doesn't want to kill him, he actually doesn't care.
As one of the few princes who had no desire to become emperor, Liu Biao actually did not value military power. The land of Jingchu was mostly controlled by him through marriages with local nobles. He actually did not have much influence.
, deprivation is deprivation.
As for counselors, now that the world is under Liu Chan's control, there really aren't many places that need counselors, so just hand them over.
Wait, looking at it this way, although I have fewer rights, I also have less things to be busy with. I have a lot of free time to play with my favorite literati. Looking at it this way, it's pretty good.
of.
Liu Biao figured it out and said with a smile on his face: "Your Majesty, you are right. I am willing to hand over all the generals and counselors to help your Majesty rule the world. At the same time, I will also serve as your Majesty's herdsman in Jingchu.
At the same time, I also have an unkind request. I hope your majesty can take in three of my incompetent children to be with you. If you are lucky enough to have children in the future, I also hope your majesty can stay by your side and teach you. This can be regarded as a contribution to the great man.
, please give your Majesty’s permission.”
Liu Biao made a decisive decision. Liu Bei looked at Liu Biao as if he was a fool. He not only gave up his military power but also gave up his advisers. At the same time, he also pledged his allegiance and sent his son as a hostage to Liu Chan.
around.
One gift is three. Does this mean that no one will stay with you, not even the children born in the future, and you will devote yourself to Liu Chan wholeheartedly?
"Very good. Since you are so determined, I will accept it. At the same time... come on, drink it!"
A glass of dark green water appeared in his hand. Liu Bei and Liu Biao were stunned at the same time. This color of water looked abnormal. Could it be that he wanted to poison himself? But he was already like this, what else could he do?
I guess it appeared in the minds of Liu Bei and Liu Biao. They were all thinking about the same thing, because it was two glasses of water.
Finally, Liu Biao gritted his teeth, picked up a glass of water and drank it. When he first drank it, he thought it would be very strong, but he didn't expect that it tasted sweet in his mouth... EMMMM, it tasted quite good.
After smashing his mouth, Liu Biao looked at the other cup. At this time, Liu Chan slowly picked up the cup and drank it in one gulp.
Liu Bei looked at it stupidly, realizing that he might have missed something.
Sure enough, Liu Biao's next performance made him understand that it was not his illusion, and that he had really missed something.
Liu Biao, who originally had gray hair on his head, many wrinkles on the skin on his face, and was not in good health, suddenly found that his spirits improved, and not only that, even the original ailments disappeared.
"This...Brother Jing Sheng, your hair, your face..."
Liu Bei cried out as he watched Liu Biao's skin gradually darken and become smooth and fair.