Taiwei Ma Rixi, Sikong Yang Biao, Taichang Zhongfu, Guang Luxun Zhao Wen, Zongzheng Liu Yu, Taipu Lu Xu, Dasi Nongshi Sun Rui, Dahong Lu Zhou Huan, Wei Wei Zhang Xi, and others
The senior ministers of the imperial court looked at the well-preserved Deyang Palace with sadness.
The main seat in the main hall was the seat of the emperor, and no one was sitting on it. Ma Rixi was sitting first on the right, and Yang Biao was sitting opposite him. The others were arranged in order, in an orderly manner.
Chen Mu and Sun Jian were sitting alone. More than ten people looked at each other, and they could see the sadness in each other's eyes.
"The emperor died in the rebellion, and the Han Dynasty no longer has a common ruler."
Yang Biao had cried before, but sitting in the Deyang Palace full of nostalgia, he still couldn't help but feel sad and secretly weep.
When he cried, many ministers also started to cry.
Ma Rixi said sadly: "How did we get to such a situation? How did we get to such a situation? Although the late emperor had minor troubles during his time, he could not shake the country, and the people also showed signs of recovery. How come he is gone and now he is like this?
The Han court became like this."
Zhong Fu said in a deep voice: "The reason for all this is because of the strife among the top officials of the central government. First there was the interference of the Second Palace in politics, then there was a dispute between the general and the Shi Changshi. Finally, the Empress Dowager Dong died of illness, which made Dong Zhuo so rebellious.
It is not the late emperor's fault that the thief stole the national artifact and caused this outcome."
Chen Mu nodded and said: "Masters, now is not the time to find out who is at fault for the world becoming like this. If the country has no owner, then the heroes of the world will inevitably wait for the opportunity, just like the war in the late Han Dynasty. Therefore, the national plan must be
There needs to be a mastermind. Everyone thinks, what should we do now? Should we serve the puppet emperor of Jizhou as the main one, or what?"
Yang Biao frowned: "Junior brother, how can you say that? The false emperor of Jizhou was newly established last year. When the emperor was still alive, he established a new emperor. He also said that the emperor was not the former emperor's son, in order to slander the holy emperor.
How can a person with such a wolf-like heart and dog-like behavior be the Lord?"
In fact, Wang Fen was still a little impatient. If he had endured for more than half a year and established a new king, the obstacle might not be that big. After all, Liu Bian was already "dead" at this time. He used the examples of Emperor Heng of Han and Emperor Kang of Han.
It is not necessary to establish a new king.
However, when he established the emperor, Liu Bianke was still in Chang'an, and all the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty were also in Chang'an. So what did Wang Fen's move mean? To put it bluntly, it was a blatant rebellion, and there was no regard for the imperial court or the emperor at all.
Therefore, in the eyes of the Manchu ministers, the new king of Jizhou was very unpopular, almost to the point of disgust.
"Since everyone is unwilling to recognize the false emperor of Jizhou, what should we do?"
Chen Mu asked again: "A country cannot be without its owner for a day. When Emperor Huan and Emperor Kang were in power, it was because the order of the country was relatively stable and there were still some wise ministers who could maintain the government. But now all the heroes in the world have risen together, and everyone has risen.
If you lose your ambition, many people with different intentions will inevitably emerge from all over the country and cause trouble in the world. You, the ministers, were important ministers of the imperial court during the late emperor's time. You cannot abandon the Han Dynasty and ignore it."
Yang Biao frowned and said: "Junior brother, you want us to support your brother Liu Xuande as emperor?"
"No."
Chen Mu immediately said: "Although my brother is upright and has a heart of benevolence and righteousness, after all, he is the queen of Prince Jing of Zhongshan. He is far from the same lineage as Prince Ding of Changsha and cannot inherit the throne."
After hearing his words, the expressions of several people softened.
If Chen Mu acted as a lobbyist for Liu Bei and asked them to support Liu Bei, it would be impossible.
Compared to Liu Bei, the pseudo-emperor in Jizhou was more qualified than him.
After all, the pseudo-emperor was a close relative of Emperor Huan and Emperor Kang, but what about Liu Bei?
Although they have joined the clan, their relationship is so far apart that it can be described as thin.
Unless many ministers have lost their minds, it is impossible to consider this issue.
Ma Rixi couldn't help but ask: "Zi Gui has always been a great talent. In your opinion, how should we deal with it now?"
Chen Mu looked around at everyone, stood up slowly, pointed to the sky in front of the ministers of the court, and said calmly: "The world today has reached the end of the Han Dynasty, when the heroes were separatist. That Liu Yan of Yizhou
, has always claimed that he was ill and occupied Sichuan and Shu. Liu Biao once wrote a letter saying that he had "the theory of doubting saints like Zixia in Xihe." This shows his ambition. I conclude that he will definitely become emperor in these two years."
"Liu Biao of Jingzhou is also a clan member of the Han Dynasty, and is the queen of King Lu Gong. He loves the people and nurtures scholars, and is both kind and mighty. He has the appearance of a heroic leader. However, he is already old and it is not easy to occupy Jingzhou. He still needs to
To deal with Yuan Shu's attack, I'm afraid the best I can do is defend myself."
"Apart from the two of them, the rest are other princes. Wang Fen is getting old, and he has gone against the grain and established himself as a false emperor, which is unpopular with the people. There are only two ways to go in Jizhou now, one is to be captured by our Qingzhou army, and the other is to
It is to wait until the time is right to bring about self-destruction. When the time comes, Jizhou will be returned to our land of Qingzhou, which will be a matter of time."
"In addition, Yuan Shu is a very powerful person and should not be underestimated. As I expected, after he found out that Liu Biao could not defeat him, he would definitely attack eastward to capture Yangzhou. Chen Wen, the governor of Yangzhou, had little restraint on the state. Once Yuan Shu captured Yuzhang County
With Lujiang County, we can connect with Nanyang and form a pincer attack on Liu Biao."
"By then, Yuan Shu's strength will surely make him one of the best princes in the world. If his strength reaches a certain level, I'm afraid it will only be a matter of time before he becomes emperor."
"So I am here with you today because I actually want to discuss this matter with you. If we cannot immediately establish a new imperial court with authority and a famous teacher, the world will inevitably return to the end of the Qin Dynasty and the end of the Han Dynasty.
.Young masters and others are all important ministers left behind by the late emperor. We must not do nothing and watch the world become chaotic."
Chen Mu's words were so conclusive that many ministers looked at each other and fell silent.
Because what he said is right.
The imperial court has become like this. How many princes in the world come to serve the king?
Except for Liu Bei, Sun Jian, Cao Cao, Bao Xin, Gongsun Zan, everyone else had their own little thoughts and calculations. None of the envoys or local officials sent by the imperial court came back.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! So it’s not that the ministers don’t know that the world is in chaos now, it’s just that it’s hard to accept it for a while.
After a moment of silence, Sun Jian suddenly said: "Yuzhang County? Yuan Shu wants to attack Yuzhang County?"
"Brother Wentai is in a hurry?"
Chen Mu smiled.
Sun Jian said at that time: "I am the governor of Yuzhang. How can I not be anxious if he wants to attack Yuzhang?"
"late."
Chen Mu shook his head: "As I expected, the current Yuzhang County is probably in the hands of Yuan Shu."
"What?"
Sun Jian was shocked: "This is not possible, my family is still in Yuzhang. I must go back immediately, otherwise my family may be in danger."
After that, he didn't listen to Chen Mu's words and hurriedly ran out of the palace and headed towards his military camp.
After Sun Jian left, about a few minutes later, Yang Biao slowly said: "Then according to junior brother's opinion, what should we plan?"
"Didn't I say it before? For national plans, there must be a mastermind."
Chen Mu sat down again, looked at everyone and said: "My brother Liu Xuande has always been loyal to the Han Dynasty, has the talent to help the universe, and has Qingzhou as the foundation to rely on. Therefore, we must choose an emperor to be the emperor.
To rectify the title. With the full support of Qingzhou, I will fight against the unfavorable ministers in the name of the emperor, and fight in the south and north. I will be able to regain the mountains and rivers and regain peace in the world."
Everyone, look at me, and I'll look at you.
After a while, Ma Rixi asked: "Who can become the emperor?"
Chen Mu smiled slightly and looked at Liu Yu.
He looked over, and everyone else looked over.
Liu Yu looked dumbfounded and said in astonishment: "Me???"
"good."
Chen Mu nodded vigorously: "Liu Yan and Liu Biao are both descendants of Prince Lu Gong, and are not part of the Guangwu lineage. Only Zong Zheng is the descendant of Prince Donghai Gong, whose roots are Zheng Miaohong. At that time, Prince Donghai Gong was also the crown prince and almost ascended to the throne.
, only lost the throne because his mother was deposed, but this does not hinder the fact that Prince Donghai Gong is the legitimate son of Guangwu. After Zongzheng became Prince Gong of Donghai, he can be said to be the true bloodline of Guangwu, and inheriting the throne is in compliance with the will of God and the heart of the people."
Some people in later generations criticized Liu Bei's birth, saying that he was not qualified to be emperor.
In fact, regardless of the fact that the birth of Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu was the same as that of Liu Bei, the births of Liu Yan and Liu Biao were actually no different from Liu Bei.
Liu Yan and Liu Biao are both descendants of King Lu Gong of the Western Han Dynasty. Like Liu Xiu's ancestor Changsha Ding Wang and Liu Bei's ancestor Zhongshan King Jing, they are both sons of Han Jing Emperor Liu Qi. Legally speaking, their identities are the same.
Yes, no one is noble and no one is humble.
After the Eastern Han Dynasty, since Liu Xiu became the emperor, his lineage would naturally be more noble. The blood relationship between the princes and kings during the Western Han Dynasty was far away, so Liu Xiu's descendants would be fine.
Therefore, Chen Mu simply pushed Liu Yu to the front of the stage.
Liu Yu's status is much higher than that of Liu Yan, Liu Biao and Liu Bei. His ancestor is Liu Jiang, Prince Gong of the East China Sea.
Liu Jiang is the eldest son of Liu Xiu, and the generation passed down to Liu Yu is only the sixth generation. Tracing his bloodline, he is not much worse than the current pseudo-emperor Liu Bei of Jizhou.
Now that there is no emperor in the world, it means that everyone must be full of confusion. Many people who care about the Han Dynasty cannot find a place to belong to, thus leaving these talents wandering outside.
Unfortunately, Liu Bei could not proclaim himself emperor at this time.
Being proclaimed emperor means becoming the target of public criticism. Wang Fen in Jizhou now and Yuan Shu in the future are two typical examples.
Therefore, whether it is for the purpose of shielding or for other reasons, at least before Liu Bei gets Jizhou and sits on the two wealthiest places in the world, he must not come to the front, and he needs someone to attract firepower.
So who is this person?
Of course it's Liu Yu.
As the prestigious Zongzheng and a direct descendant of Liu Xiu, he was more qualified than anyone else to be established as emperor.
The most important thing is that Liu Yu is very old and has no descendants.
He originally had a son.
His name was Liu He, and he was worshiped as a minister in the imperial court.
Last year Liu Yu sent him to secretly contact the Kwantung Army with Liu Bian's edict, but he disappeared and his life and death are still unknown.
Therefore, after comprehensive consideration, in Chen Mu's opinion, Liu Yu is the best choice to be pushed to the forefront.