So without waiting for Han Yong to ask, Ye and Chai argued out of control, and they rushed to shake out the other party's private and bad parts in public. In the end, when I woke up, I knew that this bad thing had happened, and I couldn't see the details of the people, and now it was all exposed, and I couldn't escape punishment anymore.

Han Yong was furious, and immediately ordered the soldiers to come up, tied up Ye Zuming and Chai Dafa's father and son, and confessed to be put in prison first, and then handed over to Yousi for specific punishment after the relevant matters were completed. Subsequently, Han Yong personally helped the third uncle up, said kind words, and expressed his most sincere gratitude for his kindness. He also summoned Muramasa, who was kowtowing like garlic, to him, and reprimanded him sternly, warning him that if he continued to act unfairly for personal gain, he would be severely punished in the future.

After a few words of homely conversation with his former village neighbors, Han Yong planned to leave. Originally, he wanted to give his deceased mother a new funeral, but Han Yong figured it out again, and he didn't want to disturb the sleep of his relatives for no reason, and held the open-mindedness of where the green mountains would not bury their bones. He asked the village to take care of him and promised to come back when he had time. Below the village square, where there is still no allowed, busy will slap his chest crackling. Although Han Yong repeatedly said that he should not work hard and not be extravagant, it didn't take long for his mother's tomb to be renovated immediately, and the momentum was extraordinary, and someone regularly went up to clean and inspect it every year. In addition, even the dilapidated old mansion of the Han family, although it remained unchanged, was completely renovated, with a glamorous appearance, and a fence was also set up, and it was strictly forbidden for people and animals in the village to enter without permission, for fear of half damage.

After leaving Mingsha County, Han Yong went all the way to the junction of the upper and lower Hetao, and roughly searched for it, and mastered a lot of real feedback from the grassroots level. After returning to Jingbian City, he immediately severely punished and cracked down on several beetle officials in the prefecture who had great grievances, replaced and dismissed some mediocre officials, and once again affirmed to all the people their firm stand of recuperating with the people and encouraging farming.

At the same time, Han Yong sent a note to Gao Yue, making a detailed report on the current situation in Shanghetao, and truthfully clarified that although the territory of Shanghetao is smaller than that of Xiahetao, there are many people of different races, and the phenomenon of Hu and Han intermingling is more complicated, and it also involves various legacy problems after the departure of the Tiefu Ministry. Han Yong suggested that at present, a series of preparatory work for the establishment of a new state can be carried out as appropriate, but it must be done in an orderly and gradual manner, and it must not be rushed, and it is willing to take a year or even more to lay a solid foundation for the future once and for all, and it is not possible to hastily establish the rough jurisdiction of the government and cause continuous turmoil in the situation.

A reply soon came from Xiangwu, expressing a high degree of recognition and support for Han Yong's advice, and encouraging him not to have any worries and to let it go. At the same time, Xiazhou Zhu Wenwu also received an important message, which made everyone excited: now Gao Yue has officially entered the title of Duke of Qin.

A few days ago, Xiangwu City.

The envoy from Jiankang announced the holy decree in public, and the emperor Sima Rui once again promoted Gao Yue to the rank of General Sima, Shang Shuling, Duke of Qin, envoy Jie, leader of Qin, Yong, Xia, Liang four states pastor, all supervised the military of the four states. Gao Yue did not express his position immediately, and first sent the envoy's polite gift to the post house for a temporary rest, and then Gao Yue convened a court meeting.

"The Son of Heaven in Jiangdong, in less than two years, issued four edicts, and insisted on adding an official to me. I was about to refuse again, but I was also a little hesitant in my heart, the so-called authorities are confused, so I invite everyone to discuss how to deal with it this time. ”

As soon as he spoke, all the civil and military officers who were looking at him with their eyes down immediately said in unison that they should readily accept the emperor's appointment, and it was very inappropriate to refuse again.

"My lord, have you ever thought that in less than two years, the emperor has come to reward so frequently?" Yang Ke asked meaningfully, and Gao Yue and the other officials all stopped and waited for him to further explain.

"Nothing. The emperor is already suspicious of the lord! Yang Ke flicked the sleeves of his robe and said straightforwardly, "To win fame, people are common, and no one in the world is exempt from vulgarity." However, the lord has repeatedly resigned from various prominent positions, which seems a little out of place. It is true that the original intention of the lord is just that the time is not ripe enough and he does not want to suddenly ascend to a high position, but in the eyes of the emperor, most of them will doubt whether the lord has different ambitions and begins to look at the court. ”

Gao Yue hummed softly, and couldn't help but bow his head slightly, thoughtfully. Yang Ke said again: "Especially now that the lord has openly rejected Liu Yao's reward. So the current actual situation is that the lord is unwilling to accept the appointment of Emperor Zhao and Emperor Jin, so there is only one way, which is to call the emperor self-reliant. Even though the lord has no such intention at present, his whereabouts fall in the eyes of the imperial court, and he is already a suspect. Therefore, this time the Qin mission came for the fourth time, and if the lord refuses again, I expect that next, the court will issue an edict and take the lord as an anti-minister. ”

"It's just three things. If you refuse again this time, you will not be able to get better in the future. However, if the lord wants to establish himself as emperor, then he can immediately drive the Qin Cha away. If not, it is better to respectfully accept the appointment and express your loyalty to the court. ”

Yang Ke's words hit the nail on the head, and Gao Yue couldn't help but jump slightly with his sword eyebrows, quite frightened. It was a very simple thing, he really didn't expect these deep-seated things, Yang Ke removed the obstacles so quickly, and Gao Yue reluctantly found that there were some things that he wanted but couldn't get; And there are some things that you don't want, and you have to honestly keep them in your hands.

He suffers from gains and losses on his side, but in fact, Sima Rui's side is even more preoccupied. Sima Rui was unable to restore his homeland in the north, so he had to live in a corner of peace, and psychologically speaking, he felt that he was not the co-master of the world who unified China. In addition, although he is the emperor, in Jiankang, even the matter of sesame grains is big, he has to look at the eyes of the Langya Wang family and other Jiangdong wealthy families, and he is even more secretly annoyed that his strength is weak and his reputation is not high, which leads to the fall of power. So he urgently needs more public support and respect.

As for the northern towns, they are beyond the reach of the whip anyway, and they are not under their control. Sima Rui couldn't recover the hearts of the people in Jiangnan for a while, so he asked for a reward for his character. As long as you can openly recognize me, support me, and recognize me as the Ninety-Five Supreme, any duke and prince can be given without hesitation. At the same time, I, Sima Rui, can use this to show the world, especially Jiangnan, that I, the emperor, are still highly anticipated.

Therefore, the appointment of Gao Yue as the Duke of Qin really has some deep meaning in it. When Sima Rui heard that Gao Yue had repeatedly refused, he was puzzled and anxious, for fear that he would inexplicably lose the support of a powerful feudal town, so he sent envoys one after another, coming again and again, doing his best and asking for peace of mind.

At that moment, Miao Lan also stepped forward and said earnestly: "The lord was originally high-spirited and bright, not moved by false fame, and his subordinates all admired him. But the things in the world are disturbed, and once they are misunderstood, there will be the sighs and hatreds of Bo Yi for destroying Bing Cao and Liu Huiqian for being an adulterer. Now the lord sweeps Tiefu in the north, but Liu Yao in the west, and even the invincible dynasty has suffered a big defeat in the hands of the lord, and the momentum of the lord is not what it used to be. Carry is public, and it is also worthy of the name. Now the imperial court attaches great importance to the lord, and the accumulation of rewards can be used to inherit the order of the Son of Heaven, rightfully dominate the northwest, and compete for the Central Plains. Therefore, if the lord has the scruples of public criticism, it can be eliminated now. ”

Yang Jian looked at the void, raised his head and said loudly: "Everyone, that Shile just relied on Hebei, so he called himself the king of Zhao. Liu Yao occupies Henan, and even Yongzhou was taken by the lord, and he became the emperor, isn't it ridiculous? In my opinion, the lord is called the king of Qin, and he should also belong to him, but now he is just a prince of Qin, isn't it more than enough, and there are no worries. ”

After all, he is from the Di clan, and he can say whatever comes to mind, and there are not many twists and turns in it. But this rude and straightforward remark also won a lot of echo of the voice.

Gao Yue snorted. Yang Jian raised his head and looked, and saw that Gao Yue's face was not angry, so he couldn't help but feel calm in his heart, but chased with a smile, "A big hero should have a big heart!" Don't be annoyed, isn't this also a little suggestion from your subordinates. ”

Gao Yue pondered for a moment, nodded, and said to the kind face below: "I am very touched by your support and love. In this case, for public and private reasons, I should accept the court's reward and no longer shirk. ”

Everyone was overjoyed, and hurriedly invited the envoy again to read the decree again. Gao Yue respectfully accepted the appointment and generously rewarded the envoy, telling him to convey his incomparable respect for the emperor, and the envoy was relieved and went away happily.

According to the etiquette system since ancient times, a person who has been named a duke can establish a temple shrine in his own territory to worship the ancestors of heaven and earth, and is already nominally a head of state. That is to say, at this time, Gao Yue was the Duke of Qin, marking the official establishment of the Principality of Qin, and he himself was not only a local feudal town and regional leader, but also the king of a country recognized by the Central Dynasty.

This side of the box, from Yang Ke below, Xiangwu civil and military, divided into left and right, solemn and solemn bows, all together to pay homage to the lord, since then all changed their mouths to be ministers.

Gao Yue's heart inevitably fluctuated. The people who escaped from death, after how much hard work and hard work, can leap into the king of a country in the troubled times, and come from the beginning, all kinds of hardships, thousands of words only turned into a sigh.

"Congratulations, please. I'm ...... today"

Before his words fell, he saw Changshi Yang Ke coming out of the crowd, and said: "The minister enlightens the lord: the ancient system, the emperor is called me, the king is called lonely, and the princes are called widows." Now that the lord is enthroned as a prince, from now on, he should call himself a widow and correct the law. ”

"The minister seconded the proposal!"

Wang Kai's face was solemn, and he immediately responded. So all the voices of harmony rang out.

Seeing that everyone was the same, even Yang Ke, who had always been easy-going, was also convincing at this time, as if this was a serious issue that could not be missed. Gao Yue was also emotionally infected, straightened up, his eyes were blazing, and he said loudly: "...... The widow is on play! ”