I sat up in shock when I was dying of illness. I am the emperor?
Liu Yu stared with disbelief in his eyes, pointed at himself and said: "Chen Zigui, are you crazy? You actually want to put me on the fire."
Chen Mu frowned and said: "The country has no master now. Besides Zong Zheng, is there another person who can be qualified?"
Liu Yu repeatedly waved his hands and said: "When it comes to the relationship with the late emperor, there are several brothers and even nephews of the late emperor in the Hejian Kingdom. When it comes to the direct lineage of Guangwu, this generation of Donghai Yi King Liu Zhi is my older brother, compared to
I'm more suitable, why do you want to find me?"
Chen Mu said calmly: "The Hejian Kingdom is now in the hands of Wang Fen, and he has already established the pseudo-emperor Liu Ye. Do you still think you can go to the Hejian Kingdom to choose the emperor? Are you not afraid that Wang Fen will detain you in Jizhou and let you go?
Are you going to serve as an official in the imperial court?"
More than a dozen ministers remained silent, hating Wang Fen for taking matters into his own hands and rashly supporting the false emperor when the emperor was still alive, thus blocking the way to re-elect the emperor from the Hejian Kingdom.
You must know that the original Emperor Huan and Emperor Kang were all emperors brought over from the Hejian Kingdom. Emperor An and Emperor Zhi were also selected from the feudal kingdoms of other Zhang emperors' descendants in Jizhou.
So there is such a precedent. If Wang Fen hadn't made such a fuss, they could have chosen another emperor from Jizhou.
And the most important thing is that if an emperor is elected from Jizhou and they all go to Jizhou, plus Liu Bei supports him in Qingzhou, then the new emperor will have the two most important bases, with soldiers, food and talents, and he will want to rebuild
To pacify the world is definitely much easier than imagined.
It can be said that the current situation was caused because of Wang Fen's stupidity.
certainly.
Some people may say that since Liu Ye is also a suitable candidate for the emperor, why didn't the ministers simply go to Jizhou to serve Liu Ye after Liu Bian's death?
Again, the nature has changed.
It was last November that Liu Bian was crowned emperor by Wang Fen. It has been seven months now. During these seven months, there were actually two emperors in the world, and Liu Bian was still the real one.
emperor.
The ministers of the Manchu Dynasty naturally sided with the orthodox Liu Bian and denounced Liu Bei as a false emperor.
If they had just accused Liu Ye of being a false emperor, they would have gone to Jizhou to become an official. Not to mention that the ministers here were all good ministers who uprightly supported the Han Dynasty. Even a shameless and shameless guy would have to consider
Don't bear the reputation of these two traitors.
Therefore, it can be said that just because Wang Fen established the new emperor seven months in advance, the road to Jizhou for the civil and military ministers of the Manchu Dynasty was blocked, and they had to reconsider appointing someone else as emperor.
"But even if you can't establish an heir from the Hejian Kingdom, what about the Donghai Kingdom? What about the Jibei Kingdom? The Jibei Kingdom's lineage is also inherited from Emperor Zhang, and the lineage of King Jing of Pengcheng is inherited from Emperor Ming. They can also have an heir. Why does it have to be my turn?
"
Liu Yu looked puzzled and refused to do it.
The emperor of the Eastern Han Dynasty said too much without saying too much, and even though he said little he didn't say too much.
Several of them did not have sons, but Emperor Ming of the Han Dynasty Liu Zhuang and Emperor Zhang of the Han Dynasty Liu Jin still had quite a few sons.
Even after so many years, some feudal kingdoms were eliminated because they had no heirs, but those princes who were admitted to the clan could still inherit the throne.
For example, the Jibei Kingdom came from Liu Shou, the fifth son of Emperor Zhang of Han Dynasty Liu Jin. Liu Shou had many descendants, with six sons, one of whom was Liu Yi, the seventh emperor of the Eastern Han Dynasty.
In addition, there are King Qinghe and King Bohai, who are also descendants of Emperor Zhang of the Han Dynasty. There were Emperor Liu Hu of Han An and Emperor Liu Zan of Han Zhi. However, Qinghe Kingdom and Bohai Kingdom were both in Jizhou, so Liu Yu did not give examples.
Therefore, if one were to choose someone from the clan, it would not be his turn to be the emperor in terms of close and distant relations.
But Chen Mu also had his own explanation. He looked at Liu Yu calmly and said: "Zongzheng thinks that in terms of prestige, do the descendants of Donghai Kingdom, Jibei Kingdom, and Pengcheng Kingdom can compare with Zongzheng?"
"How can I compare with others if I have little virtues?"
Liu Yu began to belittle himself.
"Zongzheng thinks that in terms of ability, the descendants of Donghai Kingdom, Jibei Kingdom, and Pengcheng Kingdom can compare with Zongzheng?"
Chen Mu asked again.
Liu Yu said: "I have little talent and little knowledge, so I cannot compare with them."
Chen Mu continued: "In terms of being generous and benevolent, accommodating talents, and making the people of the world surrender, how does Zong Zheng compare to other descendants of the princes and kingdoms?"
"I'm not as good as that."
"In the face of danger, he is able to emerge victorious by surprise, and his resourcefulness and courage are far beyond ordinary people. How does Zongzheng compare with the heirs of princes and states in this regard?"
"Not as good as."
Liu Yu refused almost every question without hesitation, but he didn't know that every time Chen Mu asked this question, the eyes of other ministers would light up.
Because this is all to strengthen their feelings. Although Liu Yu said that he was inferior, everyone is not stupid and naturally has their own judgment.
Chen Mu looked at Yang Biao and others, and said with a smile: "Prestige, moral character, and ability are not something you think of yourself, but others. Zongzheng once conquered Youzhou alone. I believe that the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty will have their own opinions on the level of ability and prestige."
"Um."
"Listen to what Chen Zigui said, it does make sense."
"Why don't you, Bo'an..."
After Chen Mu finished speaking, Yang Biao and others nodded involuntarily and began to agree.
Among the current Han clan clans, except for Liu Yu, Liu Bei, Liu Yan and Liu Biao who can barely do anything, the other clans are really not that good.
Among these four people, Liu Bei had little prestige, junior qualifications, and was a descendant of princes and kings during the Western Han Dynasty, so he was eliminated first.
Although Liu Yan has high prestige, he himself has a tampering heart, so of course he cannot be regarded as the emperor's successor.
As for Liu Biao, Liu Biao can be considered, but compared with Liu Yu, he is far behind.
After all, Liu Yu was a loyal and veteran minister who followed Liu Bian into Guanzhong and stayed with the emperor all the time. These ministers also supported each other, shared weal and woe, and had a very good relationship.
If they really want to choose someone to support, people like Yang Puma, Rifu and Zhao Wen will definitely support him 100%.
Therefore, the way the ministers looked at Liu Yu suddenly became different. He was originally a colleague, but if he really became the emperor, his eyes would be full of respect.
Liu Yu felt the change in everyone's eyes and became anxious. He hurriedly said: "I am old, how can I take on such a big responsibility?"
"It is precisely because Zongzheng is an elder and has great prestige that he can convince everyone."
Chen Mu thought to himself that if you weren't already very old, I wouldn't have chosen you, but he continued: "I don't even know about the heirs of the Pengcheng Kingdom of the Jibei Kingdom of the East China Sea, and who knows whether the chosen emperor will be a good one?"
A stubborn person. Everyone knows that Zongzheng’s moral character and prestige are known, and he must be a wise king. I believe that Zongzheng will not abandon the country and the country, right?"
Liu Yuhan was about to come down, and he was speechless. After a while, he said again: "In those days, Emperor Huan and Emperor Kang were selected after many selections by the Empress Dowager Liang, Empress Dowager Dou and many ministers.
, the moral character of the heirs of each princely country is good or bad, it is better to select them and then discuss them."
Chen Mu said speechlessly: "Zongzheng knows that after the death of the emperor, the puppet emperor of Jizhou is now the only emperor. And Liu Yan of Yizhou has long been tampering with the intention of tampering. I am afraid that the second emperor and the third emperor will soon
One after another, by the time we elect an outstanding emperor, there will probably be countless emperors in the world, and we don’t have time anymore, you know?”
Liu Bian "died", and there was no longer an orthodox emperor in the world.
Although Wang Fen's pseudo-emperor in Jizhou was unpopular with the court officials, he was denounced as a pseudo-emperor by upright officials like them.
But there is no problem with Liu Ye's bloodline. He comes from the lineage of the King of Hejian, and he is a very close relative to Emperor Huan and Kangdi.
The second and most important problem is that there is no emperor now, only Liu Ye.
Once too much time passes, Wang Fen tells the world and announces Liu Ye's legitimacy. If the people of the world hold their noses and recognize Liu Ye, it will be irreversible.
Therefore, this matter cannot be delayed and must be dealt with as soon as possible.
Historically, Han Fu and Yuan Shao once wanted to make Liu Yu emperor. In fact, they also took a fancy to Liu Yu's own prestige and wanted to use Liu Yu's reputation to attract people's hearts.
But Liu Yu was a relatively upright minister, so he sternly rejected them, scolded them, and refused.
Moreover, when Han Fu and Yuan Shao elected Liu Yu as emperor, it was Liu Xie who became emperor. Although people at that time believed that the eldest son Liu Bian was the orthodox one, Liu Xie was also the son of Liu Hong and was more popular than Liu Yu.
Not to mention that Liu Yu himself had very noble moral character and was unwilling to be established as the new emperor when there was an emperor at the time. Simply put, even if he was ambitious, the people of the world would not allow it.
Therefore, Liu Yu’s stern refusal was very reasonable.
However, the current situation has undergone earth-shaking changes from history.
The orthodox emperor Liu Bian "died", leaving the world without a master.
Liu Yu had enough reasons to ascend to the throne.
What's more, he will still get the support of the Manchu ministers. After all, these ministers also represent the continuation of the Han Dynasty's orthodoxy to a certain extent.
As a direct descendant of Liu Xiu and a descendant of the first crown prince of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Liu Yu would definitely have much less resistance if he ascended the throne as emperor.
Therefore, after being fooled by Chen Mu, everyone including Yang Puma, Rixi and other officials recognized him.
"What Zigui said makes sense. In today's world, except for the false emperors of Jizhou, ambitious people are in power. If orthodoxy is not established as soon as possible, many emperors will appear and damage the majesty of the court."
"Bo'an has a high prestige and has always been loyal to the Han Dynasty. He is indeed the best candidate to be the emperor. If Bo'an really doesn't want to, it is better to be the emperor first to establish the legitimacy of the court. When Jizhou is pacified in the future, we can go back to the river
How about electing a new emperor in the land of Jianqing River and Bohai Sea?"
"Although this method is absurd, it is an expedient measure. Moreover, we have no time to choose others. If we cannot determine the new emperor as soon as possible, announce it to the world, and establish orthodoxy, the Han Dynasty will collapse. How can Bo'an bear to see it?
How could the Han Dynasty be in such a land?"
"Boan..."
Everyone started to talk and began to persuade.
Liu Yu was sweating like raindrops, looking at everyone with a slightly dazed look, and said in a clear voice: "Really... am I the only one?"
"It's just you."
Yang Biao nodded seriously and looked at him firmly.
People here are not stupid, and they also know very well that Liu Yu's rise to power is only temporary.
Being an emperor is indeed being roasted on the fire.
But this is a helpless choice.
Because they need a person with prestige and ability to stand up and maintain the Han Dynasty.
If an emperor is not elected as soon as possible, the hearts of the people will be almost scattered, and the Han Dynasty bloodline will be difficult to maintain.
It can be said that the emperor Liu Yu, in addition to his own prestige, also had to be recommended by the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty and everyone in order to be recognized by the people of the world and become an orthodox emperor.
So this is a solution within no solution.
Liu Yu looked at everyone blankly for a long time, lowered his head slightly, and sighed: "I'll... think about it again."