Fang Yue was naturally aware of Chu Yi's request for a title for Liu Xuande, so after hearing Chu Yi's instructions, she immediately saluted Chu Yi and then went straight to the residences of Guan Yu and Zhang Fei.
After all, he was also an envoy of the Tian family, and he came to read out the imperial edict to Liu Bei. It was hard to keep people waiting. Fang Yue ran all the way out of the general's mansion, and arrived at Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and others in a very short time.
's residence.
In the mansion, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei recovered as Zhang Fei recovered. The two of them seemed very low-key in Hulao Pass, and they could be said to be in a simple state. Liu Bei's death greatly stimulated the two of them.
Nowadays, apart from the inexhaustible exchanges in Hulao Pass, the two of them spend the rest of their time practicing hard in the mansion.
The two of them are not fools. The person who can plot to harm Liu Bei must not be an ordinary person. He must be a powerful prince among the coalition forces. If the coalition forces are defeated by then, then that's fine. But once both sides fight, both sides will lose.
That means the difficulty for them to seek revenge will skyrocket.
Which prince does not have a large army guarding him or a powerful general? Even if the two of them fight alone against Lu Bu, Huang Zhong would dare to fight him, but really against an army composed of elite soldiers and strong generals.
If they form a formation, the two of them are not sure that they can win in a single battle.
So the two of them put all their thoughts on cultivation.
Fang Yue's arrival was indeed beyond the two's expectations, but they did not dare to be disrespectful in the slightest. After all, Fang Yue, as Chu Yi's second general, must have come on behalf of Chu Yi.
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Guan Yu cupped his hands towards Fang Yue and said, "General Fang, but the Marquis has something to do and wants to summon our brothers?"
With a bit of a smile on her face, Fang Yue cupped her hands towards the two of them and said: "Two generals, someone is coming from the court. If nothing else happens, it must be the reward that the Marquis invited for Duke Xuande.
, so the Marquis asked me to invite you two to the General's Mansion."
Zhang Fei and Guan Yu were stunned for a moment when they heard this. To be honest, deep down in their hearts, they didn't have much hope for Chu Yi to ask Liu Bei to be crowned Prince Jing of Zhongshan. After all, the title of king was
It's not that easy to grant an edict. Even if Chu Yi's face is there, it may not be that easy to get so many important ministers in the court to agree to this.
The two of them had no hope at all, and naturally they had no expectations. But now Fang Yue actually told them that the court might really approve Chu Yi's request.
The two looked at each other, with some hope in their hearts. If the imperial court could really agree to Chu Yi's request for Liu Bei's title, it would be related to Liu Bei's honor after his death.
After his death, he was granted the title of king. Even if his eldest brother is alive in heaven, he will definitely be able to smile.
The two immediately packed up and rushed to the General's Mansion with Fang Yue.
When several people arrived at the General's Mansion, they saw a group of people in the General's Mansion from a distance. The leader was obviously dressed as a chamberlain. As expected, he should be the chamberlain who came from the capital to deliver the order.
At this time, Chu Yi was in the lobby. In addition to Chu Yi, there were also Guo Jia, Jia Xu, Huang Zhong and others. After all, people from the imperial court, as high-level officials in Hulao Pass, still had to go through the formalities.
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Moreover, these people were quite curious as to whether the imperial court had agreed to Chu Yi's request for a title.
That chamberlain was a close confidant of the Queen Mother He, and he knew Chu Yi's influence in the court better than anyone else. Therefore, he was not as arrogant and domineering as the Tian family messenger at all, but appeared to be very low-key. Even Chu Yi
He was asked to wait in the lobby without a single complaint.
Seeing Guan Yu and Zhang Fei coming from a distance, Chu Yi looked at Guan Yu and Zhang Fei nodded and said: "It's good that you are here. The imperial court has issued a decree. Xuande is no longer here, so there is nothing."
Descendants, let your brothers take over this mission."
While speaking, Chu Yi's eyes fell on the eunuch and said: "It's time to read out the imperial edict!"
Huang Kai, the chamberlain, was shocked when he heard this. He first bowed his hands to Chu Yi in greeting, then took a roll of bright yellow silk from Xiao Huangmen beside him, and then slowly unfolded it.
His eyes fell on Chu Yi, Huang Kai slowly read out the imperial edict: "... Chu Yi, the Marquis of Pingze Township, has made great contributions to the country, and is specially named the King of Chu..."
I thought it was about Liu Bei's edict, but the imperial edict read from Huang Kaikai was actually about Chu Yi's edict, which surprised everyone.
Of course, what shocked them even more was the imperial court's reward for Chu Yi. King of Chu, that was an extremely noble title among the one-word kings.
Especially Chu Yi, hundreds of years after the founding of the Han Dynasty, was crowned king with a different surname. This is so unbelievable.
It seemed impossible for the Han Dynasty to confer a king with a different surname, but now it was happening in front of them. Even outstanding figures such as Guo Jia, Jia Xu, and Huang Zhong were stunned for a moment. It can be seen that this news had a great impact on them.
What a huge impact.
Even Guan Yu and Zhang Fei opened their mouths wide at this moment, looking at Huang Kai in disbelief as he read out the edict, Chu Yi actually made him king.
As for how the reward for Liu Bei suddenly turned into a reward for Chu Yi, no one thought about it at this moment. What shocked everyone was the blockbuster news that Chu Yi was crowned king.
Chu Yi, on the other hand, showed a bit of surprise at first, but soon realized it, with an extremely indifferent expression, as if being crowned king was nothing to him.
This is no wonder Chu Yi. After all, whether in the Ming Dynasty or the Song Dynasty, Chu Yi was a person who had been crowned king. The first time may be very shocking, but after the first time, the second time, and the third time, it will be natural.
There is no feeling anymore.
This is why Chu Yi was so calm when he heard the news that he was crowned king.
Huang Kaixin was naturally very confused. Could it be that someone had leaked the news to Chu Yi in advance? Otherwise, why would Chu Yi look so calm after hearing the news that he was crowned king?
But no matter what Huang Kaixin thinks, the process must still be followed.
With a slight cough, Huang Kai respectfully handed the imperial edict to Chu Yi and said, "Please, Your Majesty, accept the edict!"
Chu Yi glanced at Huang Kai, stretched out his hand to complete the imperial edict, handed it to Fang Yue casually, and then said slowly: "Do you have any reply to the memorial presented by this king?"
Huang Kai naturally knew what Chu Yi meant when he heard this, and quickly waved to the small yellow door next to him. Another roll of silk was opened, and his eyes fell on Guan Yu and Zhang Fei: "...Check that Liu Bei is affiliated with Zhongshan Jing.
After the queen, Zongzheng was admitted to the imperial register, became the emperor's uncle, and was named Prince Jing of Zhongshan..."
Guan Yu and Zhang Fei felt as if they were in a dream while listening to Huang Kai's reading of the imperial edict.
King Jing of Zhongshan, that was the title of Liu Bei's ancestor, and now it actually falls on Liu Bei's head. What an honor it is.
Huang Kai smiled slightly and said: "You two, you still haven't accepted the order to thank me!"
After coming back to his senses, Guan Yu quickly took the imperial edict with both hands respectfully, first bowed to Chu Yi, and then said respectfully to the imperial edict: "I accept the edict and thank you!"
After Huang Kai read out the imperial edict, he finally breathed a sigh of relief. He bowed to Chu Yi, took out a letter from his sleeve, carefully handed it to Chu Yi and said: "Your Majesty, this is the time for this slave to leave the capital.
The cavalry general asked me to bring it to the prince!"
Chu Yi nodded, took the secret letter, and said with a smile: "Sorry for bothering the angel. The angel has come from a long way, and the journey is tiring. Fang Yue, please take the angel down to have a rest."
Huang Kai and other people from the capital left together with Fang Yue, leaving Chu Yi and others alone in the lobby.
At this moment, everything came to an end, and everyone finally came to their senses. Everyone looked at Chu Yi with stern eyes. With Huang Zhong as the leader, everyone bowed to Chu Yi and said, "Subordinates, please pay homage to Your Majesty, Your Majesty Qianqiu!"
Chu Yi waved his hand and said: "You don't have to be polite. What you should do on weekdays is what you should do now."
Guo Jia looked determined and said with a smile: "It seems that the memorial written by the prince earlier has made some associations in some people's lives."
When everyone reacted, Guo Jia's meaning was very clear. It was simply that Chu Yi's request for a title for Liu Bei made some people subconsciously think that Chu Yi was asking for a reward from the court. That's why Chu Yi was granted the title of king today.
To be honest, Chu Yi was really just asking for a reward for Liu Bei at that time. He had no intention of asking for a reward for himself. After all, as long as Chu Yi was not crazy, he would definitely not force the court to make him king.
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In the current situation, for Chu Yi, being crowned king may not be a good thing. Being able to be crowned king seems to be very nice, but for Chu Yi, it does more harm than good.
But some people can't stop thinking too much. After this imperial edict came down, in broad daylight, in front of so many people, Chu Yi couldn't resist the edict and disrespect it, so the title of King of Chu, whether Chu Yi wanted it or not,
It all fell on Chu Yi.
Jia Xu stroked his beard and said, "It seems that some people are going to make a big fuss about this again this time."
With Jia Xu's wisdom, he could have predicted that once the news of Chu Yi being crowned king spreads, those who are dissatisfied with Chu Yi, both in the court and among the people, will definitely seize this opportunity and target Chu Yi crazily.
Military generals such as Huang Zhong, Gan Ning, and Tai Shici do not think as much as Guo Jia and Jia Xu. In their view, it is a great honor for Chu Yi to be crowned king. Their subordinates also have the same relationship with them.
So proud.
Some generals even called for a big banquet to celebrate lively.
The news that Chu Yi was crowned king spread not long after Huangmen and Huangkai left the capital, causing an uproar in the court.
At the court meeting the next day, several old officials of the Han Dynasty jumped out and did not show any dignity to the Queen Mother He. They bluntly said that the Queen Mother He had brought trouble to the court and wanted to repeat the disaster of Empress Lu.
He was furious at that time, and even ignored He Miao's hint. In anger, he directly issued an order on behalf of the emperor, dragging down the old officials of the Han Dynasty and beating them to death with sticks.
However, He's move not only failed to calm these important ministers, but also aroused strong resistance from many ministers. If He Miao had not seen the bad opportunity and decisively ordered the dismissal of the court, there would have been chaos in the court.
Even so, the matter of Chu Yi becoming the king still caused an uproar, and there was even more uproar in the capital. A large number of people jumped out and criticized Chu Yi as a traitor who brought disaster to the country and the people. Even the Queen Mother He and the Chariot General He Miao was also scolded bloody.
Wang Yun's Mansion
In the palace, several important officials of the imperial court are gathering at Wang Yun's mansion at the moment, including Lu Zhi, Huangfu Song, Fu Wan and others. These people are quite loyal to the Han Dynasty, otherwise they would not be able to do so. Because the He family decreed Chu Yi to be king, they did not hesitate to fall out with the He family in the court.
After all, the He family is still in charge of assisting the emperor in handling the affairs of the court. With the Lu family's precedent, if the He family is willing, the life and death of these important ministers will really be in the hands of the He family.
At this time, Wang Yun looked distressed and said: "Everyone, the emperor is young, and the queen mother uses the emperor's power to cause chaos in the court and disrupt the foundation of our great nation. If this continues, I am afraid it will be detrimental to the country and the people."
Stroking his beard, Lu Zhi sighed softly: "It's a pity that apart from being able to express our attitude in the court, we can't do anything to the Queen Mother and the cavalry general."
Wang Yun narrowed his eyes, glanced at a few people and said: "Everyone, the biggest support for the Queen Mother and He Miao is the emperor and the thief Chu Yi. The emperor is just that, the most important thing is the Chu thief. If the Chu thief is If you die, with our influence, it will not be difficult to bring order to the chaos."
After giving Wang Yun a faint look, Huangfu Song coughed lightly and said, "Master, maybe he has some private contact with Yuan Benchu and the others."
Wang Yun looked serious and said: "Yuan Benchu and others only raised the army to eradicate traitors. I only exchanged a few letters in private."
Huangfu Song said: "If this matter is leaked out, I'm afraid the Chu thieves will not let the master go."
Wang Yun immediately said with an angry look on his face: "I and the Chu thieves are at odds with each other. Unless I die, otherwise, I will risk my life to get rid of the Chu thieves for the court, reshape the imperial court, and save your majesty from fire and water."
After giving Wang Yun a faint look, Huangfu Song coughed lightly and said, "Master, maybe he has some private contact with Yuan Benchu and the others."
Wang Yun looked serious and said: "Yuan Benchu and others only raised the army to eradicate traitors. I only exchanged a few letters in private."
Huangfu Song said: "If this matter is leaked out, I'm afraid the Chu thieves will not let Master go."
Wang Yun suddenly looked angry and said: "I and the Chu thieves are at odds with each other. Unless I die, otherwise, I will risk my life to get rid of the Chu thieves for the court, reshape the imperial court, and save His Majesty from the fire." Wang Yun suddenly said. He said with an angry face: "I and the Chu thieves are at odds with each other. Unless I die, otherwise, I will risk my life to get rid of the Chu thieves for the court, reshape the imperial court, and save your majesty from the fire and water."
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