In feudal society, the local military and political governors proclaimed themselves king without being canonized by the imperial court, which can be clearly said to be an act of rebellion.

Zhang Mingyi, who was responsible for supervising the army, naturally wanted to oppose this.

However, a mere criminal department Shangshu does not have the ability to resist the general trend.

The local government of Qi Province never actually accepted the direct leadership of the Jiangnan Imperial Court, so the loyalty of officials subordinate to the Imperial Court was very low.

On the contrary, because the imperial court abandoned Jiangbei and let everyone live a miserable life of being slaughtered for more than ten years, Qi Province, or all the people of Jiangbei, were very weak in loyalty and reverence to the Great Zhou court.

The minds of the people are very simple - they are loyal to whoever can make them live a good life.

Therefore, the Metropolitan Governor can make the Han people in Jiangbei no longer be harassed by Tartars and thieves, and can make everyone have enough to eat, and even whale meat to eat, then they will support the Metropolitan Governor.

Don't talk about being the king, even if you are the emperor, they will support it.

The officials of Qi Province were even more supportive of Xu Muhe's claim to be king, because they were all officials appointed by the Metropolitan Governor's Office, and all fame and fortune had nothing to do with the imperial court.

In the same position, being an official of the Governor's Mansion is naturally not as good as being an official of the Qi Palace, and even less as being an official of the new dynasty.

It's simple, isn't it?

Therefore, Xu Muhe is the king, and only Zhang Mingyi is opposed in Qi Province, which is really a lonely person, and it is meaningless to oppose it.

Zhang Mingyi's anger was overflowing, so much so that when all the officials of Qi Province stood up and shouted long live to the freshly baked Qi Wangshan, Lord Shangshu Zhang of the Criminal Department directly withdrew in protest in anger.

Xu Shiyang didn't cheer at his father with the crowd, and after seeing Zhang Mingyi leave, he also left.

Anyway, this is the last topic, and it is a problem that has already been determined, now it is just an announcement, my task has been completed, and now it is more important to talk to Zhang Mingyi.

The two of them were on the road in front of the conference room in Quancheng, listening to the cheers of the participants while walking slowly.

"I'm going back." Zhang Mingyi said with some confusion.

"Where are you going?" Xu Shiyang asked.

"Gangnam." Zhang Mingyi replied: "I have been with you for several years, and I was originally responsible for supervising the army, but as a result, all my time and energy were used to help you. ”

"It was okay in the past, but now that you have planned to be the king of ......, my duty is a complete failure, where is there still a face to stay here."

Zhang Mingyi's mood was very low, and Xu Shiyang was not very interested.

In fact, the cooperation between the two has been quite good in recent years, Zhang Mingyi can not only help Qi Province master the Criminal Department, but also serve Xu Shiyang as the head of military logistics, and he has done a very good job.

However, Zhang Mingyi was a member of the imperial court.

This is the essence, if he doesn't want to be a second minister, then Xu Muhe will claim the throne on his own without being appointed by the imperial court, and he will have to make a cut with Qi Province.

"To tell you the truth, I've been in Jiangbei for three years, and I really think that your side has a better future than the imperial court."

Zhang Mingyi said very calmly:

"However, I have no choice, the court did not send me to be a second minister, since you have made a choice, I can only go back to resume my life, hehe, although I have failed to do this prison army."

Xu Shiyang looked at him, and after a while, he asked, "Is that imperial court ...... worth it?" ”

"It's not a question of whether it's worth it or not."

"I don't think it's good for you to be so loyal." Xu Shiyang frowned and said: "From the beginning of the Three Emperors and Five Emperors to the present, my Huaxia has a history of thousands of years, more than a dozen dynasties, hundreds of emperors, and there has never been a single one that can last for thousands of generations, only our nation can continue until now." ”

"Nation?"

This word makes Zhang Mingyi very unfamiliar, because out of Xu Shiyang, the word nation has never appeared in this world.

However, the word is easy to understand, and if you think about it, Zhang Mingyi can understand what Xu Shiyang is referring to - it is not that without the word nationality, there would be no Han culture and blood conglomerate.

"Yes, the nation, the descendants of Yan and Huang, and the nobles of China."

Xu Shiyang continued:

"The imperial court, no matter what the surname is, only has a lifespan of several hundred years, so that the Great Zhou is almost the same now."

"If I really build a new dynasty, this court will naturally not last forever, no matter who will replace my empire in a few hundred years, I can personally accept it - as long as it is still our own dynasty of the Han people."

"Therefore, I hope that everyone will be loyal to the eternal nation, not to an empire with only a few hundred years of life, let alone a family with one surname."

"Huh." Zhang Mingyi smiled inexplicably and asked, "Have you told others this?" Have you told the Governor? ”

"I've only told you so far." Xu Shiyang said with a smile: "But when I come to master the world, I will add these to school education, so that all Han children know about my idea." ”

"And then? Call on them to rise up and overthrow your Xu dynasty? ”

"Of course not, when the imperial court can represent the interests of the majority of our nation, I will call on everyone to forge ahead and unite around the imperial court to move forward together."

Xu Shiyang replied seriously:

"But if the imperial court becomes an obstacle to the development of the nation, I will also call on everyone to rise up and kick this obstacle into the garbage heap of history, whether the imperial court is surnamed Zhao or Xu, it is the same."

"Brother Zhang, I finally advise you, don't be loyal to the dynasty that is destined to be eliminated, the Great Zhou is no longer the court of Taizu, it is not worthy."

"Your thoughts are very strange, I had this feeling when I first met you in Jiangnan, and this feeling has become even stronger after coming to Jiangbei."

章明义 says:

"Now I'm sure you're a different person."

He pointed to the large conference room in Quancheng behind him, where there were still bursts of cheers:

"You are completely different people from us, me and them."

"It's not different, the biggest difference is that there are more channels to receive information."

Nearly a thousand years more and an internet .......

"Hehe, it doesn't matter." Zhang Mingyi smiled and said, "You don't seem to know me. ”

"You people in Jiangbei have not received the emperor's grace, I can understand your thoughts but can't accept them. You're different from us, and I'm not like you. ”

"I will be loyal to Da Zhou."

"Jiangnan, there will definitely be many people who are loyal to Da Zhou, when the time comes, what will you choose? Kick us into the garbage heap with Da Zhou? ”

"It's up to you." Xu Shiyang replied: "I can tell the difference between you, including the loyal ministers of the Great Zhou and the Zhao royal family and the Great Zhou dynasty. ”

"If you people want to leave the court together, I will fulfill you. If you are willing to live as ordinary citizens of the new era, I will not specifically trouble you. ”

"If Brother Zhang insists on going back to Jiangnan, if you have the opportunity in the future, think carefully about what I said today."

"You'll be able to use it sooner or later."