Chapter 356: Zen
June of the second year of Chuping.
Lu Yi led the army straight to the outskirts of Chengdu without any hindrance along the way.
Liu Zhang dressed in plain clothes, tied his hands, and carried the coffin out of the city to surrender to Lu Yi.
King Lu Yi of Jin accepted Liu Zhang's surrender and seal on behalf of the emperor.
At this point, the Nine Provinces were unified and the world was united.
From the second year of Guanghe, when Lü Yi first came out of his hut, to the second year of Chuping.
After twelve years, Lu Yi finally unified the country.
However, unification is just the beginning.
There are more, more tedious and more important tasks waiting for Lu Yi to do.
He was far from resting.
"Although you have inherited your father's business, it is against the law of the court. However, Zhang Lu is in control of the southwest, blocking the court and Yizhou."
"Therefore, it is understandable that you have inherited the post of governor of Yizhou.
"Now, you have returned to the right path and taken Yizhou and submitted to the imperial court. Your contribution is invaluable."
"I will present my petition to the Emperor and confer upon you the title of Duke of Anle County. I hope you will take good care of yourself in the future and do not disappoint me."
Lu Yi sat high on his horse, looking down at Liu Zhang, who was dressed in plain clothes and had a sad face, and spoke in a dignified tone.
As soon as Lu Yi said this, Liu Zhang, who had been trying hard to maintain the posture of a conquered person, immediately smiled and hurriedly knelt down in front of Lu Yi, and his praises of his wisdom continued to ring out.
I don't know whether the wise Liu Zhang mentioned was referring to the King of Jin, Lu Yi, who was right in front of him, or the Emperor Liu Bian, who was far away in the sky.
Lu Yi had originally had little interest in the weak Liu Zhang, and now seeing his miserable appearance, he didn't want to look at him anymore.
He passed Liu Zhang, rode his horse to the front of several strong men who were following him closely, and asked with interest.
"Who are you? Why don't you wear plain clothes like Liu Zhang?"
"We are the Shu generals Zhang Rang and Yan Yan."
"We wanted to fight a bloody battle with the King of Jin and did not want to surrender, but the Lord did not allow us to do so, so we gave up."
"Since you are not a surrendered subject, why do you need to wear a plain robe?"
Zhang Ren and Yan Yan raised their heads and glared at Lu Yi, not giving in at all.
The two men's rude behavior immediately aroused dissatisfaction among the generals around Lu Yi.
Lu Bu took the lead, raised his Fang Tian Hua Ji and pointed at the two of them angrily.
"How dare you two be so rude to the King of Jin?"
"Are you taking advantage of the fact that the Fang Tian Hua Ji in my hand is not sharp enough?"
"You are Lu Bu?"
"It's a pity that I can't fight with you. It's really a pity for a warrior!"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Ren was not afraid of Lu Bu's great reputation. Instead, his eyes were filled with a strong desire to fight.
He is worthy of being the number one general in Shu.
Just based on this kind of courage, he is no match for ordinary generals.
"Good man!"
Upon hearing this, Lu Yi couldn't help but praise him.
He jumped off the horse lightly, stretched out his hand to push away the Fang Tian Hua Ji that was almost poking Zhang Ren in front of him, and came in front of Zhang Ren to look him up and down in admiration.
“The Lord is the Lord of the Lost Country.
"I am not a minister who would destroy my country!"
Ignoring the embarrassed smile on Liu Zhang's face after he came to his senses, Lu Yi kept praising Zhang Ren.
"Now that your lord has surrendered, the world is not at peace, and the war continues. This is the time for heroes to show their skills."
"I have seen many outstanding people in Shu, and there are only two who can be called heroes. You, Zhang Ren, can be one of them!"
Compared with Zhang Song and Yan Yan who surrendered to Shu Han, Zhang Ren, who died in battle, naturally deserves to be called a hero.
These are Lu Yi's heartfelt words.
"Hmm?" Zhang Ren couldn't help but shudder when he heard that. His original hatred towards Lu Yi was replaced by a feeling of being recognized.
Zhang Ren never expected that after serving Yizhou for several years, the person who understood him best turned out to be his enemy.
"Now in the northern border, the Xianbei seem to be restless. As a Han Chinese, are you willing to continue to join the army to fight the enemy and protect your compatriots on the border?"
"As warriors, it is our unshirkable duty to expel the Rong and Di tribes and protect our compatriots."
"I am willing to submit to the court and rejoin the army, but..."
As Zhang Ren was speaking, he suddenly changed his tone.
"I surrender to the Emperor of Han, not to your King of Jin!"
"presumptuous!"
Upon hearing this, Lu Bu became furious again, but Lu Yi still stopped him with a smile.
"can!"
Now all of Liu Bian's orders came from Lu Yi. For Lu Yi, there was no difference between surrendering to Liu Bian and surrendering to himself.
He saw in Zhang Ren the same precious qualities as in Gao Shun.
In the chaotic times of intrigue and deception during the late Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms period, loyalty was more precious than real gold.
Both Gao Shun and Zhang Ren were loyal men who would rather die than surrender.
Lu Yi would accept the opportunity to recruit such a righteous man, even if it meant suffering a loss in name only.
Not only that, but you will even be secretly happy about it.
After all, if we go by normal means, these two are the diehards of the diehards and will never surrender to the two masters.
"Thank you, King Jin, for your help!"
Zhang Ren heard this and was moved when he saw that Lu Yi had successfully agreed to his very rude request.
"I am not here to help you, but to help fulfill the loyalty in your heart!"
Lu Yi also nodded, expressing his approval of Zhang Ren.
Zhang Ren was silent for a while. Although he was extremely loyal, Lu Yi loved him so much and his affection for him was so strong that he felt like a thorn in his throat and felt depressed.
Seeing Zhang Ren silent, Yan Yan beside him suddenly remembered what Lu Yi had just said and became curious, so he asked.
"I wonder who the other hero in Shu is that King Jin just mentioned?"
"It is Wang Lei, the loyal minister who died for his loyalty and gave his advice!"
Upon hearing this, Lu Yi couldn't help but sigh.
Zhang Ren and Yan Yan looked at each other when they heard this, and were extremely shocked.
"Wang Lei once cursed the King of Jin as a traitor in the Yizhou government. Doesn't the King of Jin hate him?"
Zhang Ren asked with a complicated expression.
"He insulted me, so I was naturally jealous."
"But compared to his loyalty, I would rather let him live and insult me for the rest of my life than to see such a hero die young!"
"Where is Wang Lei now? Let me go and see him!"
"I want to see him off for the last time!"
Lu Yi's words made Zhang Ren and Yan Yan silent.
Not only Zhang Ren and Yan Yan, but also Zhang Song and Liu Zhang beside them and even all the officials of Western Shu could not help but show expressions of shock when they heard the words.
A group of people followed Lu Yi and headed towards Wang Lei's home in Chengdu city.
When he came to Wang Lei's coffin, Lu Yi couldn't help but show endless regret and sorrow on his face.
He gently stroked the cold, heavy coffin, as if trying to wake up the hero inside.
His lips opened and closed slightly, and the thousands of words in his heart finally turned into a deep sigh.
"It is decreed that Wang Lei died of loyalty and bravery, and that his son be granted the title of Marquis of Xindu County and inherit his title, and be given the posthumous title of Wen Zhong, and be buried with the rites of a king or a marquis, and that a temple be built for him and books be written for him, so that he will be praised forever by future generations."
At this time, Liu Zhang, who was originally the protagonist, seemed to have become a supporting role.
And Wang Lei, who had been dead for a long time, seemed to have become the real protagonist.
"It seems that it is not unreasonable that the person who will eventually conquer the world is King Jin..."
"After all, who wouldn't want to serve under a leader who knows people, values people, and loves people?"
"And who wouldn't be moved to die for it?"
The group of people looked at the new Duke Anle Liu Zhang, who was overjoyed at surrendering, and then looked at King Jin Lu Yi, who had successfully conquered the world but was still sad because he could not see the hero who insulted him for the last time. They couldn't help but think this in their hearts.
……
In September, the army returned to the capital.
The emperor went fifteen miles out of the suburbs to meet the King of Jin.
The emperor and the King of Jin returned in the same carriage.
On the ninth day of the ninth month, the emperor bestowed the Nine Gifts on Lü Yi in recognition of his contribution in unifying the country.
The Nine Gifts.
One is carriages and horses, two is clothes, three is music county, four is red doors, five is steps, six is hubei, seven is axes, eight is bows and arrows, and nine is glutinous rice wine.
All belong to the emperor.
Lü Yi was granted the nine gifts by the emperor, and his status was no different from that of the emperor. His power was so great that he was second only to the emperor and above all others, reaching the pinnacle of the limit for a minister.
According to the character of a minister, Lu Yi's death could only end here.
but……
This is the magnanimity of a minister, but Lu Yizi's magnanimity is more than that.
September 10th.
The ministers submitted a memorial arguing that the King of Jin had made unparalleled contributions throughout history and that he was the heir to Emperor Huan. The emperor should follow the example of Yao and Shun and abdicate the throne to Lü Yi, making him the prime minister.
The emperor agreed, saying that he had already had this intention, and then issued an edict to pass the throne to Lü Yi.
Lu Yi was in the Bingzhou government office and refused to accept the imperial edict.
September 20th.
The ministers urged him to ascend the throne again, and the emperor issued a second edict to appoint Lü Yi as the emperor. Lü Yi declined the offer twice in the prime minister's office.
The first day of October.
The ministers urged him to ascend the throne three times and presented 136 auspicious signs and 88 auspicious omens to the world. The emperor issued three edicts to pass them on to Lü Yi.
But Lu Yi declined three times in the Prince of Jin's mansion and still refused to obey the imperial edict.
All of a sudden, not only the ministers were angry, but even Liu Bian was anxious.
Isn't that what the script says?
But when it comes to matters like abdication, no one can figure out what Lu Yi is thinking unless he, the person involved, nods.
It was impossible for Liu Bian and his ministers to ask Lu Yi on their own initiative.
Brother, why don’t you succeed to the throne yet?
Do you want to drive everyone crazy?
Once such words were spoken, Lu Yi would definitely execute him first and report later to serve as a warning to others.
So, Emperor Liu Bian had no choice but to ask the ministers, but they were also confused and bewildered.
After much twists and turns, the emperor finally turned to Jia Xu, the most transparent minister in the court.
Faced with Emperor Liu Bian's repeated questioning and earnest pleas.
Jia Xu finally revealed the key.
"Prince Jin is not unwilling to inherit the throne, he just doesn't want to take the throne so hastily."
"If Your Majesty wants the Prince of Jin to inherit the throne, it would be better to announce it to the world first, and then build a platform for receiving the throne outside Luoyang."
"In this case, King Jin will definitely obey your order."
Jia Xu spoke eloquently and analyzed Lu Yi's thoughts in a very incisive and precise manner.
"Thank you for your guidance, sir. If it weren't for your guidance, I would have almost missed the important matter of the country!"
After receiving Jia Xu's advice, Liu Bian felt like he had found a treasure.
Immediately issue an imperial edict to all the people in the world.
People then learned that the emperor wanted to pass the throne to the Prince of Jin, but the Prince of Jin refused three times.
Originally, Lu Yi's various benevolent policies were beneficial to the country and the people, and were very popular.
And now Lu Yi has shown this noble character of not loving the throne but only seeking to have a clear conscience.
This caused an uproar among the people.
Things like the Ten Thousand People's Handwritten Letter and the Ten Thousand People's Umbrella were free of charge and were delivered to the Prince of Jin's Mansion one by one from all over the country like snowflakes.
The magnificent and vast Prince Jin’s Mansion was almost submerged.
I don't know how these countless umbrellas from thirteen states, more than a hundred counties, and thousands of counties across the country could be delivered to Luoyang, thousands of miles away, in just a few days in an era of backward logistics, even if people had to travel on foot.
Afterwards, Liu Bian struck immediately and built a Zen platform on the outskirts of Luoyang.
Afterwards, another decree was issued to pass it on to Lü Yi.
This time.
Under the influence of Liu Bian's tireless enthusiasm for abdication and the surging public opinion.
Lu Yi had no choice but to passively accept the emperor's move to pass on the throne.
The tenth day of the tenth month, the second year of Chuping.
Lü Yi accepted the abdication of Emperor Liu Bian on the abdication platform outside Luoyang.
In addition to inheriting the throne, he also received the imperial seal.
Later, Lu Yi inherited the throne, ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, changed the era name to Huangtong, and issued a general amnesty.
Afterwards, Lu Yi was not too stingy in treating Liu Bian, the small leader who cooperated with him. He directly appointed Liu Bian as the King of Hongnong, allowing Liu Bian and his mother to return to their fiefdom to live safely.
This is a good ending for Liu Bian and his mother.
It's still much better than being poisoned to death by the powerful official Dong Zhuo in history.
After Liu Bian and his mother left with many thanks, Lu Yi did not reduce the title of the remaining former prince, King Chenliu Liu Xie, but only arranged a position of prime minister for him and brought him back to his fiefdom to live.
After making arrangements for the brothers Liu Bian and Liu Xie, Lu Yi moved into the Luoyang Palace.
Finally he sat on the throne he had always dreamed of.
After firmly sitting on the throne of emperor, Lu Yi made Princess Zhang the queen.
The prince, whose name had been changed to Liu Tong, was named Crown Prince.
The prince, who had changed his name to Liu Rong, was named King of Beidi.
All the civil and military officials under his command were granted the title of Guannei Hou because of their merits in following the emperor.
My younger brother, Lu Bu, was specially granted the title of Duke of Wuyuan County because of his relationship with Lu Yi and the fact that Lu's father adopted him.
On October 11, Lu Yi held his first grand court meeting.
Inside the main hall, Lu Yi sat high on the dragon throne, while civil and military officials stood solemnly on both sides of the hall.
Tian Feng, Ju Shou, Cao Cao, Jia Xu, Chen Gong, Li Ru...
Lu Bu, Zhang Liao, Gao Shun, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, Zhang He, Dian Wei, Xu Huang...
Such a high-quality group of ministers is enough to support Lu Yi in starting a new era of rule.
However, in order to maintain domestic stability, we also need to keep out foreign aggressors.
Before Lu Yi could peacefully govern the already broken Han empire, he had to deal with a powerful enemy first.
"Since I have inherited the throne, I have become the Son of Heaven."
"Then it is my duty to shepherd the people on behalf of God!"
"Although the Nine Provinces are now pacified, the people still cannot live and work in peace and contentment."
"Because there is a bandit in the north who is eyeing the prosperous land of Central Plains."
"After nearly ten years of recuperation, the Xianbei have recovered their strength in the northern frontier."
"I once planted a traitor among the Xianbei in my early years. He has now become a high-ranking Xianbei official."
"Last year he secretly reported to me that the Xianbei were planning to march south again."
"It's just that the court's attention was distracted by Western Shu last year."
"Now, Western Shu has been pacified and the Nine Provinces have been unified."
"Then the Han Dynasty will have the energy to turn around and solve the problem of the Xianbei."
"I intend to personally lead an army of 200,000 to find the main force of the Xianbei and engage in battle."
"I wonder how you guys are doing?"
Although Lu Yi seemed to be asking for advice, he was actually just informing his ministers.
Moreover, small meetings are used to decide important matters, while large meetings are just formalities.
Lü Yi had already discussed the decision to use military force against the Xianbei first with his main civil and military officials.
The grand court meeting only announced the news to the middle and lower-level officials and the people of the world who were unaware of the truth.
Sure enough, just as Lu Yi expected, he had just finished speaking.
Civil officials and others all came out to respond.
"Your Majesty is wise and powerful."
"Since your majesty started the army, you have conquered the east and the west, and the bandits have been defeated and the princes have been destroyed."
"But the Xianbei are the mortal enemies of the Han Dynasty. We believe that if Your Majesty leads the army in person, the Xianbei will be destroyed!"
As for the military officials, most of them also supported Lu Yi. Only Lu Bu felt that Lu Bu was now
"The Xianbei are just defeated by your majesty, why should we mention them?"
"Your Majesty is now the true dragon emperor. How can you deal with these Rongdi people personally? I want to lead the army to conquer the Xianbei. Your Majesty can just sit in Luoyang and watch."
Lu Bu's starting point was good, but he ignored the importance of this victory to Lu Yi, who had just ascended the throne, and was therefore rejected by Lu Yi with a smile.
"A lion fights a rabbit with all his strength."
"Fengxian must not be careless just because the enemy was once weak!"
"I have given up the intention of leading the army in person. All civil and military officials need to prepare for the war."
"In January next year, we will send troops to Mobei!"
……
(End of this chapter)
June of the second year of Chuping.
Lu Yi led the army straight to the outskirts of Chengdu without any hindrance along the way.
Liu Zhang dressed in plain clothes, tied his hands, and carried the coffin out of the city to surrender to Lu Yi.
King Lu Yi of Jin accepted Liu Zhang's surrender and seal on behalf of the emperor.
At this point, the Nine Provinces were unified and the world was united.
From the second year of Guanghe, when Lü Yi first came out of his hut, to the second year of Chuping.
After twelve years, Lu Yi finally unified the country.
However, unification is just the beginning.
There are more, more tedious and more important tasks waiting for Lu Yi to do.
He was far from resting.
"Although you have inherited your father's business, it is against the law of the court. However, Zhang Lu is in control of the southwest, blocking the court and Yizhou."
"Therefore, it is understandable that you have inherited the post of governor of Yizhou.
"Now, you have returned to the right path and taken Yizhou and submitted to the imperial court. Your contribution is invaluable."
"I will present my petition to the Emperor and confer upon you the title of Duke of Anle County. I hope you will take good care of yourself in the future and do not disappoint me."
Lu Yi sat high on his horse, looking down at Liu Zhang, who was dressed in plain clothes and had a sad face, and spoke in a dignified tone.
As soon as Lu Yi said this, Liu Zhang, who had been trying hard to maintain the posture of a conquered person, immediately smiled and hurriedly knelt down in front of Lu Yi, and his praises of his wisdom continued to ring out.
I don't know whether the wise Liu Zhang mentioned was referring to the King of Jin, Lu Yi, who was right in front of him, or the Emperor Liu Bian, who was far away in the sky.
Lu Yi had originally had little interest in the weak Liu Zhang, and now seeing his miserable appearance, he didn't want to look at him anymore.
He passed Liu Zhang, rode his horse to the front of several strong men who were following him closely, and asked with interest.
"Who are you? Why don't you wear plain clothes like Liu Zhang?"
"We are the Shu generals Zhang Rang and Yan Yan."
"We wanted to fight a bloody battle with the King of Jin and did not want to surrender, but the Lord did not allow us to do so, so we gave up."
"Since you are not a surrendered subject, why do you need to wear a plain robe?"
Zhang Ren and Yan Yan raised their heads and glared at Lu Yi, not giving in at all.
The two men's rude behavior immediately aroused dissatisfaction among the generals around Lu Yi.
Lu Bu took the lead, raised his Fang Tian Hua Ji and pointed at the two of them angrily.
"How dare you two be so rude to the King of Jin?"
"Are you taking advantage of the fact that the Fang Tian Hua Ji in my hand is not sharp enough?"
"You are Lu Bu?"
"It's a pity that I can't fight with you. It's really a pity for a warrior!"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Ren was not afraid of Lu Bu's great reputation. Instead, his eyes were filled with a strong desire to fight.
He is worthy of being the number one general in Shu.
Just based on this kind of courage, he is no match for ordinary generals.
"Good man!"
Upon hearing this, Lu Yi couldn't help but praise him.
He jumped off the horse lightly, stretched out his hand to push away the Fang Tian Hua Ji that was almost poking Zhang Ren in front of him, and came in front of Zhang Ren to look him up and down in admiration.
“The Lord is the Lord of the Lost Country.
"I am not a minister who would destroy my country!"
Ignoring the embarrassed smile on Liu Zhang's face after he came to his senses, Lu Yi kept praising Zhang Ren.
"Now that your lord has surrendered, the world is not at peace, and the war continues. This is the time for heroes to show their skills."
"I have seen many outstanding people in Shu, and there are only two who can be called heroes. You, Zhang Ren, can be one of them!"
Compared with Zhang Song and Yan Yan who surrendered to Shu Han, Zhang Ren, who died in battle, naturally deserves to be called a hero.
These are Lu Yi's heartfelt words.
"Hmm?" Zhang Ren couldn't help but shudder when he heard that. His original hatred towards Lu Yi was replaced by a feeling of being recognized.
Zhang Ren never expected that after serving Yizhou for several years, the person who understood him best turned out to be his enemy.
"Now in the northern border, the Xianbei seem to be restless. As a Han Chinese, are you willing to continue to join the army to fight the enemy and protect your compatriots on the border?"
"As warriors, it is our unshirkable duty to expel the Rong and Di tribes and protect our compatriots."
"I am willing to submit to the court and rejoin the army, but..."
As Zhang Ren was speaking, he suddenly changed his tone.
"I surrender to the Emperor of Han, not to your King of Jin!"
"presumptuous!"
Upon hearing this, Lu Bu became furious again, but Lu Yi still stopped him with a smile.
"can!"
Now all of Liu Bian's orders came from Lu Yi. For Lu Yi, there was no difference between surrendering to Liu Bian and surrendering to himself.
He saw in Zhang Ren the same precious qualities as in Gao Shun.
In the chaotic times of intrigue and deception during the late Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms period, loyalty was more precious than real gold.
Both Gao Shun and Zhang Ren were loyal men who would rather die than surrender.
Lu Yi would accept the opportunity to recruit such a righteous man, even if it meant suffering a loss in name only.
Not only that, but you will even be secretly happy about it.
After all, if we go by normal means, these two are the diehards of the diehards and will never surrender to the two masters.
"Thank you, King Jin, for your help!"
Zhang Ren heard this and was moved when he saw that Lu Yi had successfully agreed to his very rude request.
"I am not here to help you, but to help fulfill the loyalty in your heart!"
Lu Yi also nodded, expressing his approval of Zhang Ren.
Zhang Ren was silent for a while. Although he was extremely loyal, Lu Yi loved him so much and his affection for him was so strong that he felt like a thorn in his throat and felt depressed.
Seeing Zhang Ren silent, Yan Yan beside him suddenly remembered what Lu Yi had just said and became curious, so he asked.
"I wonder who the other hero in Shu is that King Jin just mentioned?"
"It is Wang Lei, the loyal minister who died for his loyalty and gave his advice!"
Upon hearing this, Lu Yi couldn't help but sigh.
Zhang Ren and Yan Yan looked at each other when they heard this, and were extremely shocked.
"Wang Lei once cursed the King of Jin as a traitor in the Yizhou government. Doesn't the King of Jin hate him?"
Zhang Ren asked with a complicated expression.
"He insulted me, so I was naturally jealous."
"But compared to his loyalty, I would rather let him live and insult me for the rest of my life than to see such a hero die young!"
"Where is Wang Lei now? Let me go and see him!"
"I want to see him off for the last time!"
Lu Yi's words made Zhang Ren and Yan Yan silent.
Not only Zhang Ren and Yan Yan, but also Zhang Song and Liu Zhang beside them and even all the officials of Western Shu could not help but show expressions of shock when they heard the words.
A group of people followed Lu Yi and headed towards Wang Lei's home in Chengdu city.
When he came to Wang Lei's coffin, Lu Yi couldn't help but show endless regret and sorrow on his face.
He gently stroked the cold, heavy coffin, as if trying to wake up the hero inside.
His lips opened and closed slightly, and the thousands of words in his heart finally turned into a deep sigh.
"It is decreed that Wang Lei died of loyalty and bravery, and that his son be granted the title of Marquis of Xindu County and inherit his title, and be given the posthumous title of Wen Zhong, and be buried with the rites of a king or a marquis, and that a temple be built for him and books be written for him, so that he will be praised forever by future generations."
At this time, Liu Zhang, who was originally the protagonist, seemed to have become a supporting role.
And Wang Lei, who had been dead for a long time, seemed to have become the real protagonist.
"It seems that it is not unreasonable that the person who will eventually conquer the world is King Jin..."
"After all, who wouldn't want to serve under a leader who knows people, values people, and loves people?"
"And who wouldn't be moved to die for it?"
The group of people looked at the new Duke Anle Liu Zhang, who was overjoyed at surrendering, and then looked at King Jin Lu Yi, who had successfully conquered the world but was still sad because he could not see the hero who insulted him for the last time. They couldn't help but think this in their hearts.
……
In September, the army returned to the capital.
The emperor went fifteen miles out of the suburbs to meet the King of Jin.
The emperor and the King of Jin returned in the same carriage.
On the ninth day of the ninth month, the emperor bestowed the Nine Gifts on Lü Yi in recognition of his contribution in unifying the country.
The Nine Gifts.
One is carriages and horses, two is clothes, three is music county, four is red doors, five is steps, six is hubei, seven is axes, eight is bows and arrows, and nine is glutinous rice wine.
All belong to the emperor.
Lü Yi was granted the nine gifts by the emperor, and his status was no different from that of the emperor. His power was so great that he was second only to the emperor and above all others, reaching the pinnacle of the limit for a minister.
According to the character of a minister, Lu Yi's death could only end here.
but……
This is the magnanimity of a minister, but Lu Yizi's magnanimity is more than that.
September 10th.
The ministers submitted a memorial arguing that the King of Jin had made unparalleled contributions throughout history and that he was the heir to Emperor Huan. The emperor should follow the example of Yao and Shun and abdicate the throne to Lü Yi, making him the prime minister.
The emperor agreed, saying that he had already had this intention, and then issued an edict to pass the throne to Lü Yi.
Lu Yi was in the Bingzhou government office and refused to accept the imperial edict.
September 20th.
The ministers urged him to ascend the throne again, and the emperor issued a second edict to appoint Lü Yi as the emperor. Lü Yi declined the offer twice in the prime minister's office.
The first day of October.
The ministers urged him to ascend the throne three times and presented 136 auspicious signs and 88 auspicious omens to the world. The emperor issued three edicts to pass them on to Lü Yi.
But Lu Yi declined three times in the Prince of Jin's mansion and still refused to obey the imperial edict.
All of a sudden, not only the ministers were angry, but even Liu Bian was anxious.
Isn't that what the script says?
But when it comes to matters like abdication, no one can figure out what Lu Yi is thinking unless he, the person involved, nods.
It was impossible for Liu Bian and his ministers to ask Lu Yi on their own initiative.
Brother, why don’t you succeed to the throne yet?
Do you want to drive everyone crazy?
Once such words were spoken, Lu Yi would definitely execute him first and report later to serve as a warning to others.
So, Emperor Liu Bian had no choice but to ask the ministers, but they were also confused and bewildered.
After much twists and turns, the emperor finally turned to Jia Xu, the most transparent minister in the court.
Faced with Emperor Liu Bian's repeated questioning and earnest pleas.
Jia Xu finally revealed the key.
"Prince Jin is not unwilling to inherit the throne, he just doesn't want to take the throne so hastily."
"If Your Majesty wants the Prince of Jin to inherit the throne, it would be better to announce it to the world first, and then build a platform for receiving the throne outside Luoyang."
"In this case, King Jin will definitely obey your order."
Jia Xu spoke eloquently and analyzed Lu Yi's thoughts in a very incisive and precise manner.
"Thank you for your guidance, sir. If it weren't for your guidance, I would have almost missed the important matter of the country!"
After receiving Jia Xu's advice, Liu Bian felt like he had found a treasure.
Immediately issue an imperial edict to all the people in the world.
People then learned that the emperor wanted to pass the throne to the Prince of Jin, but the Prince of Jin refused three times.
Originally, Lu Yi's various benevolent policies were beneficial to the country and the people, and were very popular.
And now Lu Yi has shown this noble character of not loving the throne but only seeking to have a clear conscience.
This caused an uproar among the people.
Things like the Ten Thousand People's Handwritten Letter and the Ten Thousand People's Umbrella were free of charge and were delivered to the Prince of Jin's Mansion one by one from all over the country like snowflakes.
The magnificent and vast Prince Jin’s Mansion was almost submerged.
I don't know how these countless umbrellas from thirteen states, more than a hundred counties, and thousands of counties across the country could be delivered to Luoyang, thousands of miles away, in just a few days in an era of backward logistics, even if people had to travel on foot.
Afterwards, Liu Bian struck immediately and built a Zen platform on the outskirts of Luoyang.
Afterwards, another decree was issued to pass it on to Lü Yi.
This time.
Under the influence of Liu Bian's tireless enthusiasm for abdication and the surging public opinion.
Lu Yi had no choice but to passively accept the emperor's move to pass on the throne.
The tenth day of the tenth month, the second year of Chuping.
Lü Yi accepted the abdication of Emperor Liu Bian on the abdication platform outside Luoyang.
In addition to inheriting the throne, he also received the imperial seal.
Later, Lu Yi inherited the throne, ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, changed the era name to Huangtong, and issued a general amnesty.
Afterwards, Lu Yi was not too stingy in treating Liu Bian, the small leader who cooperated with him. He directly appointed Liu Bian as the King of Hongnong, allowing Liu Bian and his mother to return to their fiefdom to live safely.
This is a good ending for Liu Bian and his mother.
It's still much better than being poisoned to death by the powerful official Dong Zhuo in history.
After Liu Bian and his mother left with many thanks, Lu Yi did not reduce the title of the remaining former prince, King Chenliu Liu Xie, but only arranged a position of prime minister for him and brought him back to his fiefdom to live.
After making arrangements for the brothers Liu Bian and Liu Xie, Lu Yi moved into the Luoyang Palace.
Finally he sat on the throne he had always dreamed of.
After firmly sitting on the throne of emperor, Lu Yi made Princess Zhang the queen.
The prince, whose name had been changed to Liu Tong, was named Crown Prince.
The prince, who had changed his name to Liu Rong, was named King of Beidi.
All the civil and military officials under his command were granted the title of Guannei Hou because of their merits in following the emperor.
My younger brother, Lu Bu, was specially granted the title of Duke of Wuyuan County because of his relationship with Lu Yi and the fact that Lu's father adopted him.
On October 11, Lu Yi held his first grand court meeting.
Inside the main hall, Lu Yi sat high on the dragon throne, while civil and military officials stood solemnly on both sides of the hall.
Tian Feng, Ju Shou, Cao Cao, Jia Xu, Chen Gong, Li Ru...
Lu Bu, Zhang Liao, Gao Shun, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, Zhang He, Dian Wei, Xu Huang...
Such a high-quality group of ministers is enough to support Lu Yi in starting a new era of rule.
However, in order to maintain domestic stability, we also need to keep out foreign aggressors.
Before Lu Yi could peacefully govern the already broken Han empire, he had to deal with a powerful enemy first.
"Since I have inherited the throne, I have become the Son of Heaven."
"Then it is my duty to shepherd the people on behalf of God!"
"Although the Nine Provinces are now pacified, the people still cannot live and work in peace and contentment."
"Because there is a bandit in the north who is eyeing the prosperous land of Central Plains."
"After nearly ten years of recuperation, the Xianbei have recovered their strength in the northern frontier."
"I once planted a traitor among the Xianbei in my early years. He has now become a high-ranking Xianbei official."
"Last year he secretly reported to me that the Xianbei were planning to march south again."
"It's just that the court's attention was distracted by Western Shu last year."
"Now, Western Shu has been pacified and the Nine Provinces have been unified."
"Then the Han Dynasty will have the energy to turn around and solve the problem of the Xianbei."
"I intend to personally lead an army of 200,000 to find the main force of the Xianbei and engage in battle."
"I wonder how you guys are doing?"
Although Lu Yi seemed to be asking for advice, he was actually just informing his ministers.
Moreover, small meetings are used to decide important matters, while large meetings are just formalities.
Lü Yi had already discussed the decision to use military force against the Xianbei first with his main civil and military officials.
The grand court meeting only announced the news to the middle and lower-level officials and the people of the world who were unaware of the truth.
Sure enough, just as Lu Yi expected, he had just finished speaking.
Civil officials and others all came out to respond.
"Your Majesty is wise and powerful."
"Since your majesty started the army, you have conquered the east and the west, and the bandits have been defeated and the princes have been destroyed."
"But the Xianbei are the mortal enemies of the Han Dynasty. We believe that if Your Majesty leads the army in person, the Xianbei will be destroyed!"
As for the military officials, most of them also supported Lu Yi. Only Lu Bu felt that Lu Bu was now
"The Xianbei are just defeated by your majesty, why should we mention them?"
"Your Majesty is now the true dragon emperor. How can you deal with these Rongdi people personally? I want to lead the army to conquer the Xianbei. Your Majesty can just sit in Luoyang and watch."
Lu Bu's starting point was good, but he ignored the importance of this victory to Lu Yi, who had just ascended the throne, and was therefore rejected by Lu Yi with a smile.
"A lion fights a rabbit with all his strength."
"Fengxian must not be careless just because the enemy was once weak!"
"I have given up the intention of leading the army in person. All civil and military officials need to prepare for the war."
"In January next year, we will send troops to Mobei!"
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(End of this chapter)
