After Xiao Jiang finished speaking, he looked at the ministers. As the captain, Yang Biao had to go out first and said:
"Your Majesty, there is no master in the world today, and all the forces have different intentions. The Liu family members all want to claim the throne in their own territory, but they know that all the forces and even other members of the same clan are not willing, so they settle for the second best and want to be kings.
In fact, the world was as chaotic as the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, and even more chaotic. At that time, there was still Emperor Zhou, but now there is no imperial court, and it is difficult to find a new emperor.
As a court, we must not give any opportunity to the separatist princes. Let alone the title of king, we cannot even give them the title of prince. The world is in chaos, so we must bring order to the chaos step by step. No matter who the emperor is in the future, we must stick to it."
Xiao Jiang nodded and said:
"What Yang Qing's family said is absolutely true. They don't have to listen to our orders, and we can also shelve their requests. They play with theirs, and we do ours. Well... Now that I have issued this edict to the world, I am in charge of the government and all states in the world.
All counties must immediately surrender and hand over military power, otherwise they will be considered as traitors and traitors."
Xiao Jiang used strong medicine. When Yang Biao heard this, his face twitched and he said:
"Your Majesty, if this is the case, I'm worried that the various clans and princes will issue edicts to disown our imperial court. Then they will have even more reason to attack everywhere."
Xiao Jiang secretly laughed in his heart. This was the result he wanted. These old officials of the Han Dynasty wanted to use him to restore the court and establish a new emperor, and he used them to gather talents. Now he is a legitimate King of Ji recognized by the world. Regardless of his reputation,
Wherever he goes, he can gather talents from all walks of life. This is also a characteristic of this era. His reputation, status and status, just like Liu Da'er in the novel, the name of a Han clan clan after Prince Jing of Zhongshan, let him go all the way.
How much talent has been earned?
Now that Xiao Jiang has raised a legitimate banner, these veterans are no longer of much use. He must clean up the chaos in the world, but he doesn't want to be restrained. Then the whole world is king, so he can slowly make these veterans lose
Hopefully, this will give him the opportunity to convert existing courtiers into his direct descendants.
Yang Biao felt an inexplicable pressure. Kong Rong was a pure Confucian. He stepped out and said:
"What the king said is completely correct. The so-called gentleman is magnanimous and the villain has a long-lasting relationship. As the orthodoxy of the world, we must not let the separatist princes have the slightest idea that self-reliance is justified. Even if we cannot attack them for the time being, we must let them understand
, if they don’t obey the imperial court, they are just traitors.”
Yang Biao always felt that it was not good to do this, but he felt that Kong Rong was right. He smiled bitterly and looked at Shi Sunrui and said:
"What do you think, Sir?"
Shisun Rui, who is known as the minister with the highest moral character and personality, was very dissatisfied with the separation of the princes. He nodded and said:
"I also support the king's decision to hand over military power. This is the only way for all parties to agree with the court. Maybe some people are unwilling, but they have shown their attitude. For us, attitude determines everything at this time."
Xiao Jiang looked at Shi Sunrui. The old man's health was not good anymore. Although his appearance was actually declining, it was hard to say how long he could live. In contrast, Kong Rong and Yang Biao were in their prime, looked good and energetic, and could live for thirty or twenty years.
no problem.
The old man was upright enough, but he happened to fall into Xiao Jiang's plan. Seeing the support of the two ministers, Xiao Jiang immediately made a decision and said:
"Since Master Shi and Master Kong support it, we have decided like this. Master Shi will draft an edict, stamp it with the royal seal and send it to everywhere. Today I ascend the throne as king, which means that the world will understand my determination to change the world..."
…
It was a hot summer day, and the ground in Chang'an City was sweltering with heat at noon. There were no pedestrians on the street. As a fast horse quickly arrived at the gate of Prince Ji's Mansion from the city gate, the soldier above got off his horse and shouted:
"800 miles from Youzhou has been urgent. Gongsun Zan and Liu Yu both died in battle. Our army took the opportunity to capture the entire Youzhou, and is now preparing the army to go to Goguryeo."
When Xiao Jiang saw the emergency report, he just smiled and said nothing. He had already sent a message to Wuhuan to ask them to surrender and enter Youzhou. If they did not obey the order, the Yanmen barbarians would be their example. As for the conquest of Goguryeo
, that’s because he didn’t want to leave a swarm of little flies behind him.
"Report, Lord Shisun Rui fell to the ground and died this morning..."
Before the battle report was finished, another soldier ran in to report urgently. Xiao Jiang sighed and said:
"I understand, come, I want to go to the Shifu to express my condolences."
…
Three days later, the scholar Sun Rui was buried. Xiao Jiang personally carried the coffin, which gave the scholar's family enough face, and also gave the court ministers a face. After the burial, Xiao Jiang turned around and suddenly saw a young man on horseback shaking his head and muttering something.
When his carriage passed by, the young man quickly dismounted and stood by the roadside to salute. Xiao Jiang signaled to stop the carriage and asked:
"Brother, why are you shaking your head?"
The young man said hurriedly:
"Your Majesty, I am laughing. I am Yang Xiu and Yang Dezu, the son of the Taiwei. I am lamenting that the scholar has lived a clean and honest life. After his death, the King personally wanted to send him to you. It can be seen that only good officials will be rewarded well."
Xiao Jiang smiled and said:
"It turns out he is the Young Master of the Yang family. Can you serve in the court?"
Yang Xiu shook his head and said:
"I have been on a study tour recently and have not been promoted to an official position."
Xiao Jiang said:
"Mr. Yang, you are a prince, so you should be familiar with the current situation. How long do you think it will take for the current situation to settle down?"
Yang Xiu is a smart man who can't hold back his thoughts. He smiled and said:
"When will the world be at peace? It depends on how long your Majesty has been determined to bring peace to the world. If he is not determined, the world will be in chaos forever. If he is determined, peace will last for three to five years."
No wonder this Yang Xiu was killed by Cao Cao in history. He was smart, extremely smart, not tight-lipped, and could see the truth through appearances. This kind of talent would be a potential threat if he had access to state secrets, but let him be a
Officials all over the world would be trembling with fear about holding positions such as supervisory censorship.
"Dezu, if I call you to be the master of the palace, would you be willing?"
This Lord Bo is just a false position. Even the Lord of the Palace, Bo Na, is only a sixth-grade minor official. However, it is a great opportunity to be able to directly enter the Prince Ji Palace in a white body.
"Thank you for your attention, Your Majesty. However, my father has told me to study more and talk less. Unless my father approves, I cannot become an official."
Xiao Jiang smiled. He didn't care. Qingzhou Civil and Military Academy can teach a large number of talents every year. Although there are almost no talents like Yang Xiu, under the unified education and special rules, one more Yang Xiu is just the icing on the cake, and one less is nothing.
Arrangements that affect Xiao Jiang.
Xiao Jiang smiled and said:
"In this case, Dezu, study hard with Lord Yang. If you wait until you understand your own shortcomings, your achievements may be as good as your father's or even better.
Then I, the king, will take the first step. If Dezu wants to enter an official career, he can come to my palace at any time."