It has been several days since I went to Yuan's Mansion to visit Yuan Shao.

To Gongsun Du's disappointment, he still hasn't received any news from Yuan Shao, and the only good news is that he didn't say he wanted to refuse, and it seems that he still needs to think about it. It doesn't matter, anyway, the winter hasn't passed yet, and Yuan Shao hasn't fully recovered, even if he agrees now, he won't have a chance to take office for a while.

At the end of the month on this day, after discussing everything, when Gongsun Du was about to announce the end of the meeting, Wei You and Xu Rong, as well as Liu Yi, Yang Yi and other old people who followed him at the beginning, stood up.

"What's wrong?" Gongsun Du was surprised.

Wei You bowed to the ground and said: "The lord has been fighting in Liaodong for thirty-five years, and he has taken some soldiers and horses to attack the grass in the loneliness, ambush the bandits, and retreat from foreign races, so as to become the foundation of Liaodong!" From time to time, there are Xianbei people Tan Shi Huai, led the army to the south, in the court house, lost the city and lost the land, affecting Jiyou and hundreds of people, fortunately the lord turned the tide, in Liaodong repeatedly defeated the invasion of foreign armies, survived millions of people in Liaodong; He also attacked the Buyeo, Louru, Goguryeo and other tribes, and decided in a battle, so that the land of Liaodong was no longer threatened by these three tribes! ”

"Xianbei is a disaster in the Central Plains, the court is stupid, and the plague repelled Xianbei, but it also harmed a lot of people in the state, fortunately with the support of the lord, the divine doctor Hua Tuo wept blood, so that the plague could be controlled, so that it would not spread all over the world, and the poison was very deep."

When Gongsun Du heard this, he set his eyes on Hua Tuo, who rarely came to the meeting. Hua Tuo nodded in response. Needless to say, it was Wei You and the others he told him, and then now...... Gongsun Du can imagine that if this matter spreads, it will inevitably cause an uproar, the last vestiges of the Liu family's prestige will collapse, and the court of Xuchang, which is more symbolic than practical, will also collapse.

Wei You didn't notice this, but continued: "However, the court was extremely incompetent, resulting in starvation everywhere, and the people had to rise up, and for a time there was smoke in various places, and the suffering of the people became worse, and the lord led the iron hooves to save the Li people from fire and water, and returned the world to a peace, and sent the hungry people to Liaodong, so that he could have food to use, clothes to wear, and not to starve,"

"This is martial arts!"

"In addition, the lord is prosperous in Liaodong, prosperous in the expedition overseas, and the lord is clever and clever, bringing back sweet potatoes and other crops with very high grain yields, so that everyone has something to eat, which is no less than the merit of the emperor of the earth!"

"Daxing medical Tao, the survival rate of babies far exceeds any era in history, the soldiers in the army, all the people are sick, they can be treated, and they can be treated with their own bodies, this sincerity is high in the community, and it is not comparable to the Qin Emperor and Han Dynasty!"

"The snow disaster the year before last, and the drought last year, if it weren't for the magic of the lord, we would know that the three states of the Qing and Qing were the same as Jizhou, and countless people could only eat tree bark and grass roots because of the lack of harvest. It is true that we are short-sighted, so when we secretly rejoiced in this, the lord saw that he went south with a large army to save the people of Jizhou from peril and millions of people were able to survive. ”

"This is a bunji!"

Wenzhi and martial arts were all pulled out, and Gongsun Du didn't understand what they meant, but at this time, he could only pretend to be confused and continue to listen. It's just that Gongsun Du is a little awkward, and he always feels that he is not as tall and majestic as Wei You said.

"The lord of heaven and man came to the world, and for decades he has been meticulous in his industry, and his achievements are high, and he is now the king, and he will show his merits!"

Wei You's voice fell, and Xu Rong and a few others immediately shouted: "The lord is the king, and he will show his merits!" ”

Then Xun You and others also shouted on the ground: "The lord is the king, and he will show his merits!" ”

Gongsun should not be, and everyone will call again-

"The lord is the king, and he will show his merits!"

Gongsun Du suddenly got up and said, "This matter still needs to be discussed in the long run!" After speaking, without waiting for everyone to say more, Gongsun Du hurriedly left.

Leaving a group of people who seemed to have expected this, there was no surprise on their faces, they just looked at each other without saying a word, it seemed that although they had guessed, they still felt a little unbelieving in their hearts.

"What now?" Liu Yi looked at the appearance of everyone and couldn't help but speak first.

Wei You said softly: "You have followed the lord for many years, and you know that the lord is a person who doesn't like to be in the limelight, especially the sentence 'accumulate grain and slowly become king', it should be familiar." ”

"Yes, but what does this have to do with us?" Yang Yi touched his head and asked.

The crowd was speechless and choked.

Wei You didn't bother to pay attention to this fool, and instead said to Xun You and the others: "Actually, there is nothing to be disappointed in, after all, if the lord really responded to our request like this, is it still our lord?" Is it worth following? ”

Xun You, Xu Rong and others all nodded when they heard this.

"That's right!" Xun You frowned and said, "And the lord is right, now it is easy to become a rising bird when he is called a king, just like that Yuan Shu, it is likely to cause a siege." Although we are not afraid, we need time to recuperate now, and if it is for the sake of a throne and affects the people, I am afraid that the lord will not let any of us go. Therefore, Xun felt that some requirements should be lowered, such as carrying the position for the public and Chehou. ”

"Well, it's best to go one step at a time!"

Xi Zhong and others agreed one after another, but then Guo Jia said: "In this case, what kind of prince should be carried forward, and what kind of marquis should it be?" You must know that the lord has faintly expressed his dissatisfaction with the title of Liaohou. ”

When everyone heard this, they all showed puzzlement. If you want to talk about Liaohou, shouldn't it be in Liaodong? Even if it is on the Ninth Five-Year Plan in the future, the country name of Liao is very good, there is nothing wrong!

How did they know that Gongsun Du was very unhappy with the name of Liao because of a certain dragon and eight tribes, how could they agree. If it weren't for the emperor's order at that time, and he was in Luoyang, he couldn't refuse the emperor's order, he would have refused a long time ago. Didn't you see that the place where he lives now is the State Pastoral Mansion, not the Hou Mansion! That's why.

Xun You and the others were puzzled, but it did not prevent them from knowing that Gongsun Du did not like this title, so they discussed the issue of his title.

"Since 'Liao' is not available, according to the convention, the lord started from the land of Youyan, so it is better to use 'You' or 'Yan' as the name."

"No! In the past, there was King Zhou You, who was stupid and incompetent, how could he use this as a number, absolutely not! ”

"Not bad! Yan, the same is true, back then, it was just a small country, and there was no two powers, so it was also inappropriate to use this as a name. ”

"What about 'Zhao'? In the land of Yan Zhao, there is the country of Zhao that was powerful in all directions in the past, but it is not bad! ”

"Not bad? Far from it! Zhao Guo is just a little strength, even Qin Chu is incomparable, and he can only fight for a short time, which is really inappropriate. ”

……

One suggestion after another was made, then refuted by others, and by lunchtime, there was still no result. So the group had lunch, and then continued to deliberate.

An afternoon passed, everyone was still fruitless, and when they were about to disperse, Xun You suddenly said: "I waited for the light to darken, and I didn't think of a good title for a while, but all along, we have heard the word 'Ming Gong', and now since the lord is about to take the throne as a public, it is better to take 'Ming' as the name, which is in line with the name of Ming Gong." ”

"That's right!"

Wei You immediately stroked his palms and exclaimed: "This is a great goodness! On the heroes of the past and present, who deserves the title of Ming Gong, it must be the lord! ”

"Great goodness!"

Xu Rong, Xi Zhong and others were all dazzled, and agreed: "The name of Ming Gong is not desirable if it is not the lord!" ”

"Good!"

Xun You said again: "In this case, it is better to wait for tomorrow morning, and we will tell the Lord about this matter, settle this matter as soon as possible, and tell the four states, so as to boost the morale of the army and the people." ”

"Okay, that's it."

The crowd dispersed.

The next day, although it was not a conference, none of Xun You, Wei You and others were left behind, and they all arrived at the state pastor's mansion. Gongsun Du understood what they were thinking, but it was not good to walk away like yesterday.

"With the merits of the lord, it is not comparable to the Qin Emperor and the Han Dynasty, although now he can't be called the emperor on the altar, nor can he be promoted to the throne as the king, but the time has come to call the prince!"

Called the public?

When Gongsun Du heard this, he was really a little tempted, and now he does feel like he is the first bird, but if he is a prince, it seems to be quite appropriate, at least this is a good thing for these subordinates who have followed him for many years, and they deserve it.

"In that case, do you have any title suggestions?" Gongsun Du agreed a little quickly, so that everyone was stunned. Gongsun Du couldn't help but smile in his heart: Let you toss me, I can't react now!

Xun You immediately said: "After the discussion of his subordinates and others, with the wisdom and martial arts of the lord, no one can compare with him throughout the ages, and he should be the Ming Gong!" ”

"Ming Gong?"

Gongsun Du was stunned and said, "What kind of title is this?" ”

Immediately, Gongsun Du reacted, that is, he said that he took "Ming" as the number, in this way, he would be the king of Ming in the future, and after unification, he would be the Ming Dynasty, and he would become Ming Taizu or Ming Gaozu.

That's not bad either!

Gongsun Du stroked his beard and thought. Xun You and others also collided, the Ming Dynasty can be said to be a dynasty that Gongsun Du likes very much, not only because he has the title of the last Han dynasty, but also because the strength of the Ming Dynasty itself was actually the strongest at that time, from top to bottom. (I won't say much here, if you are interested, you can find out for yourself.) ）