"Ladies and gentlemen, there are so many rumors right now, why did they come from?" In the Taiwei Mansion, Liu Bei once again convened everyone to discuss the matter. Unlike when he received the holy decree before, Liu Bei is not so excited now. Just after circulating Cao Ying's handwritten letter to everyone, everyone also thought about the mystery of it.

A group of officials, you look at me, I look at you, and in the end, it was the governor of the Taiwei Mansion who also served as the Taishou Lu Su of Guangling and said: "My lord, rumors are never groundless, and these rumors are exactly the same as what Cao Yingxin said, and they must have been done by Cao Ying." Cao Ying spread this rumor, but he had two intentions. First, he really wanted to crusade against the alien races in northern Xinjiang, and he was afraid that the lord would take the opportunity to attack his rear, so he coerced him with rumors. If the lord rises up to attack him, he will inevitably disappoint those loyal to the Han family; It is also possible that Cao Ying wanted to use this to paralyze the lord, and when the lord was trapped by the rumors and relaxed his guard, he suddenly waved his army south. ”

"What Lord Lu said is true, I don't know how the lord will choose?" Chen Qun nodded and said, and for a while everyone's eyes were focused on Liu Bei. Liu Bei didn't hesitate for long, and said directly: "Bei was born in Zhuo County, and he knows that the people of Northern Xinjiang are deeply affected by foreign invasions. Although Cao Mengde is my opponent, his northern expedition to the Xiongnu Xianbei has made great contributions to Sheji. As the uncle of the emperor of the Han Dynasty, how can he do such a restrictive thing because of his private abolition? Wen Yuan was ordered to suspend the attack on Yanzhou. ”

"That's great!" Chen Qun and Lu Su saw Liu Bei's decision, but they were secretly relieved. Liu Bei's current achievements are inseparable from the assistance of these talents under his command. The reason why these people are willing to assist him is not only for their own purposes, but also for his reputation for benevolence and loyalty. If Liu Bei is now openly against Cao Ying, who attacked the northern Xinjiang and contributed to the country, then some relatives and enemies will be faster, and it is estimated that the people's hearts will be scattered at that time, and these people will not go halfway, but they will also go thirty percent. At least, Zhao Feng won't stay anymore. , What's more, Liu Bei has just accepted the canonization of the imperial court, if Cao Ying, who is fighting Karasuma in the north, continues to fight to the death at this time, the situation will be even more serious.

"Since the lord has accepted the canonization, he should build the altar as soon as possible and accept the seal of the Duke of Qi and Jiuxi of the imperial court!" Sun Qian diverted the topic at this time and admonished.

"That's how it should be!" Liu Bei nodded. Looking at Sun Qian in front of him, Liu Bei said: "Gongyou, you are a disciple of Mr. Zheng Xuan, a generation of great Confucianism, and you know the etiquette and law, so you will preside over this ceremony." But now that the third brother is still fighting in Jiangdong, don't be too extravagant and wasteful. ”

"I understand!" Sun Qian nodded, and went to prepare without mentioning it. A few days later, thirty miles south of Shouchun City, Liu Bei built an altar to worship heaven and earth, and accepted the title of Duke of Qi granted by the imperial court. Liu Bei has occupied Huainan for more than four years, during which time through the careful governance of Chen Qun and others, the land of Huainan has become richer than Yuan Shu was in time. Although some people have moved south, there are still no less than 600,000 people in Shouchun and Nantong. The people in the vicinity have been relatively peaceful in recent years, and they all came to see the excitement when they learned that Uncle Liu Huang had been appointed to the Duke of Qi.

At noon, Liu Bei wore a Shu brocade court uniform, wearing a male and female sword at his waist, and rode slowly from Shouchun to the throne altar, Guan Ping led 3,000 soldiers to guard with the army's honor guard, and the people spontaneously worshipped along the way.

Liu Bei, who was sitting in the car, looked at the people who were worshipping the ground in front of him, his face was still very calm, but his heart was not so unsettling. Accustomed to galloping on horseback, he felt that the carriage was too slow and a little bumpy. After a long time, Liu Bei couldn't help but recall his past.

He remembered that more than 30 years ago, when he and his companions were playing under the big mulberry tree at the head of the village, he pointed to the canopy and said, "If I were the emperor, I would take this chariot." ”

More than 20 years ago, at the age of fifteen, he only carried a few copper plates on his body, bid farewell to his mother and went to Beijing to study from the great Confucian Lu Zhi. Now how many of those famous children who once despised themselves are still alive?

More than ten years ago, he met two brothers, and in the turbulent times of the Yellow Turban, he initially established his own reputation. But because of a moment of fire, he beat up the superintendent, and in the end, he didn't even get a sesame petty official.

Ten years ago, he was up and down in the sea for several years and became the guard of a county. I thought that I was almost at the end of this step, but I would have thought that I would now be able to be promoted to the prince of the country and sit in the land of Sizhou. At this time, Liu Bei suddenly remembered what Zhao Feng said when he was farming in the plains: If you are not afraid that you can't do it, you are afraid that you can't think of it.

Yun Chang, Yi De, Bo Tao, Zi Jing, with so many good brothers and loyal people in the world to help, his goal of supporting the Han family is no longer so unattainable. Thinking of this, Liu Bei was also open-minded, and even the speed of the car seemed to be a little faster.

Finally arrived at the altar of the throne, Liu Bei walked calmly on the altar, Sun Qian recited the sacrificial text to announce the heaven and earth, and then Liu Bei accepted the seal of the Duke of Qi issued by the imperial court and the nine tins, and finally ascended the throne to accept the congratulations of the officials and the people, and the whole ceremony lasted from afternoon to evening. God is also very face-saving, not to mention the rain, not even the wind blew much, and the whole process of ascending the altar was very smooth.

However, in the final analysis, ascending to the altar and receiving the throne is just a formality, and if you say something that is not very popular, Liu Bei himself will be very excited. At this time, the rest of the people were waiting for the real benefit. Not to mention anything else, Liu Bei ascended to the position of Duke of Qi, and under his rule it was a small principality. According to the custom, except for some central officials, such as prime ministers, generals and even Jiuqing, many others can be canonized directly without consulting the imperial court. As for the magistrates, as long as they are under your rule, you can seal them as you want. At present, the territory of Qi is nominally only the six counties of Xuzhou, but it is obvious that as long as it is Liu Bei's territory, he has the final say. In addition, Liu Bei was already a lieutenant of the dynasty, but theoretically he could be divided into military positions, and now he has a lot of freedom to work.

Liu Bei didn't let everyone wait long, and the next day, a long list of rewards was freshly released. Worship Zhang Zhao as the Taifu, Wu Hou, and lead Yangzhou pastor. Although he is now in Wu County and is detained by Sun Quan, Zhang Zhao's prestige among the world's corporal is the first person under Liu Bei's command, and even Sun Qian, Zheng Xuan's personal disciple, is not as good as Liu Bei's effect of buying people's hearts.

Bai Guan Yu was a former general, and on the holiday, he was promoted from the Marquis of Hanshou Pavilion to the Marquis of Hanshou County, and led the Jingzhou Mu.

Worship Zhang Fei as the rear general, from the Xinting Marquis (Khan, written incorrectly before) promoted to the Marquis of Wuyuan County, leading Xuzhou Mu. These two are his most intimate brothers, so naturally they can't be treated badly. According to the system, he can't canonize the general, and the generals before and after are the most noble military positions he can canonize, and his two brothers must first make good arrangements.

Worship Liu Qi as the right general, Qi Xianghou, and lead Jiangxia Taishou. Liu Qi is Liu Biao's son, and it stands to reason that Jingzhou should be his, and now that he has given it to himself, Liu Bei naturally has to make great compensation, which will be of great benefit to subduing Jingxiang's people.

Worship Zhao Feng as the left general, from the Guannei Hou to the Jiangdu Hou (Xianghou), and lead the state pastor.

Bai Zhao Yun is the general of the army, Huang Zhong is the general of Zhennan, Wei Yan is the general of Zhenbei, Liu Pan is the general of Zhendong, Zhang Liao is the general of Zhenxi, Wen is the general of Long Xiang, Huang Zhong is the general of Huyi, all of them are the marquis of Ting, and the rest of the generals such as Zang Ba, Gao Ran and others also have their own rewards.

In terms of civil officials, Bailusu is Sima, Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong are the left and right military divisions, and all three are township marquises, who are always in charge of military affairs. In addition, Chen Qun is Si Nong, Mi Zhu is Sikong, and Sun Qian is Shang Shuling. A cadre and so on, there are rewards. Generally speaking, the promotion of local officials is limited, and many of them are given some more titles, after all, the territory has been given to you, and if you are not promoted, the main thing is that the central officials and generals will be promoted a lot. Rao is like this, and this promotion is already a great joy.

When this long list was sent by Liu Bei to the Jiangdong front, Zhang Fei and Zhao Feng had already led a large army to Wu County. The messenger read out the list in a rambling manner, and the crowd was overjoyed when they had finished their thanks.

"Haha, the eldest brother has become the prince of the country, and he will be the prince and the emperor in the future!" As soon as Zhang Fei was happy, his mouth was out of music, Zhao Feng and the others all smiled bitterly, and finally Pang Tong opened his mouth to remind: "Three generals, be cautious!" Turning his head to look at Zhao Feng, Pang Tong diverted the topic and said, "General Zhao, the lord is giving you Sun Quan's official position directly!" ”

"I know!" Zhao Feng sighed. Although Liu Bei has already occupied the land of the four states, it stands to reason that he can divide these states into feudal states. However, Cao Ren, the pastor of Yuzhou canonized by the imperial court, did not move, although only Xiangcheng, Liangjun, and Yingchuan counties in Yuzhou are still in the hands of Cao Ying. It's just that Sun Quan, who is also a Jiaozhou pastor canonized by the imperial court, Liu Bei did not hesitate to remove it and replace it with Zhao Feng, it seems that Liu Bei's resentment towards Sun Quan is already very deep. But this is also normal, since the time when they fought Jiangdong again, Sun Quan and Liu Bei have been in an endless situation.

"The lord has been promoted to the duke, the soldiers have been canonized, and now the morale is strong, and it is just time to enter the army!" Pang Tong said at this time. "That's how it should be!" Zhang Fei nodded, and ordered the three armies to start and kill Wu County, and the army would be stationed in Shenting Ridge tonight.

I don't want to think that Sun Quan doesn't want to be a shrinking turtle anymore, just when there are still dozens of miles away from Shenting Ridge, Tan Ma came to report, and there was a road in front of him blocking the way, ready to fight.

"Who is the enemy general?" Zhang Fei was overjoyed when he heard this, and hurriedly asked.

"Look at the banner, it should be Tai Shici." Tanma replied.

"Very good, this guy is capricious, not killing it is not enough to deter Jiangdong, I will meet this Jiangdong No. 1 fierce general today!" Zhang Fei rubbed his hands and ordered the whole army to march in to fight Tai Shici.

The army advanced only ** mile, but saw a group of men and horses in front of them about three or five thousand people blocking the way, one of them was wearing silver armor, wearing a brocade robe on his back, a steel gun in his hand, and a short halberd stuck in his back.

Seeing Zhang Fei and the others coming, the general drove a few steps forward and shouted: "Donglai Tai Shici is here, Zhang Fei and Zhao Feng, which of you will die first?" ”

(To be continued)