The edict of canonization was read on the altar. Cao Pi, the king of Wei, received eight great gifts and ascended the throne. Bureaucrats of all sizes worship under the altar. The year name was changed to the first year of the early Huang Dynasty, and the country name was Dawei. Cao Pi immediately issued a decree and granted amnesty to the world. His father, Cao Cao, was Emperor Taizu Wu.

Dong Zhao said: "There are no two days in the sky, and there are no two masters for the people. Since the Han Emperor was zen in the world, he should have retreated to the land of the vassals. Your Majesty, please send a clear decree to place the Liu family? ”

Cao Pi saw that Emperor Liu Xie had already knelt under the altar and waited to listen to the decree, and his heart was very happy, so he issued a decree to crown Liu Xie as the Duke of Shanyang and ordered him to do it on the same day.

Although Liu Xie said that he was a puppet son of heaven from the first succession, he still had the title of an emperor after all. Now that he has lost the world, thinking that the Liu family is lost in his hands, the loss in his heart can be imagined, and he stood still for a while, and he did not receive the order to thank him.

Dong Zhao saw that Liu Xie was not moving, and thought that he was unwilling, and he wanted to come up with something to disturb the Zen ceremony. So he pressed his hand on the hilt of the sword and said sharply: "Establish an emperor, abolish an emperor, the ancient way!" Now I am merciful, I can't bear to do harm, and I named you the Duke of Shanyang. Just do it today, you are not allowed to enter the court unless you are called! ”

Liu Xie knew that the general trend had gone, and the heartache was useless, so he thanked him with tears and got on the horse. Although the people under the altar have no good impression of the Liu family who caused the chaos in the world, they are still sad when they think that after the change of dynasty, they will change from Han to Wei.

Cao Pi looked at Liu Xie's unwilling to leave the back, and suddenly thought that when Shun and Yu were succeeded to the throne, I am afraid that it was not the predecessors who were willing to give in, but the descendants who forced the palace, and couldn't help but sigh: "I know the things of Shun and Yu!" ”

When the hundred officials saw Cao Pi ascending the throne by Zen, they all shouted long live. Cao Pi worshiped heaven and earth in front of the altar, and then congratulated the ministers. Officials, big and small, are rewarded one by one.

Cao Pi established himself as the emperor of the Great Wei Dynasty, and the matter of building a palace in Yecheng spread all over the world for a time. Sima Yi, who was guarding Liaodong, couldn't help but sigh when he heard the news: "King Wei acted like this, and the chaos resumed!" ”

When the news reached the ears of Liu Bei and Sun Quan, it was already a little out of shape, one said that Liu Xie, the emperor of the Han Dynasty, was named the Duke of Shanyang, and the other said that Liu Xie had been killed by Cao Pi. Liu Bei and Sun Quan both have detailed works in Yecheng, so they naturally know that Liu Xie is not dead. However, for the two of them, the news of Liu Xie's death is more favorable, first, the two can send troops to attack Cao Pi on the grounds of killing the monarch, and second, as soon as Liu Xie dies, the royal family destroys Liu Bei, and Sun Quan can follow Cao Pi and claim the emperor.

Liu Bei and Sun Quan coincidentally chose to believe the rumors that Liu Xie was dead, and they both ordered hundreds of officials to hang filial piety and set up sacrifices from afar. Liu Bei cried bitterly all day, and when he sacrificed, he also gave Liu Xie'an, who was not dead, a nickname called "Emperor of Filial Piety".

After the sacrifice was over, Liu Bei gathered his ministers in the palace and discussed: "Cao Pi killed the king and usurped the rebellion, I want to send troops to fight for it, what do you think?" ”

Xun Chen came out of the class and said: "The words of the lord are yes! It's just that there is one more important thing than sending troops to rebel. ”

Liu Bei asked, "I don't know what Youruo said?" ”

Xun Chen said: "Cao Pi killed the king and seized the seal and became the emperor, and the name is not right. However, the world cannot be without a king for a day, and since the first monarch has been killed, the king of Guanzhong will immediately take the throne to succeed the Han dynasty. Then he sent troops to rebel, and the name was justified. ”

Liu Bei shook his head when he heard this: "This move is no different from Cao Pi, do you want to trap me in a place of disloyalty and injustice?" ”

Guan Yu said: "Brother's words are wrong! Cao Pi usurped the Han dynasty and became independent, and his brother was a Miao descendant of the Han family, so he should succeed to the Han dynasty. ”

Zhang Fei said at the same time: "What the second brother said is true! Then Cao Pi is the emperor, why can't his brother do it? ”

Sun Qian also said: "The Son of Heaven of the Han Dynasty has been killed by Cao Pi, and the lord does not succeed to the throne and rebels, which is disloyal and righteous." Everyone in the world wants the lord to be the king, and he hates the emperor for filial piety. If you don't follow the opinions of your ministers, you will lose the people's expectations. ”

Liu Bei listened to the persuasion of hundreds of officials and was noncommittal, but looked at Zhuge Liang, who was speechless. Zhuge Liang shook his head slightly when he saw Liu Bei looking at him, and Liu Bei suddenly changed color and said: "Although I am the grandson of Emperor Jing, I have not been able to spread Deze to the people. Once you establish yourself as emperor now, how is it different from usurpation? Is it not to imitate the deeds of the rebels? "After that, he brushed his sleeves and returned to the mansion.

Seeing this, all the civil and military officers looked at each other and had to disperse. Zhang Fei saw everyone going down to the hall, grabbed Zhuge Liang, who was walking last, and said sullenly: "We all persuaded each other, why did the military advisor shake his head and say nothing?" Could it be that the military advisor doesn't want his brother to be the emperor? ”

Zhuge Liang smiled when he heard this: "Three generals, don't worry! Whether to be an emperor or not depends on the will of heaven. If it is not the will of heaven, what good is it to be the emperor today and be defeated tomorrow? ”

Guan Yu also left behind just now, just to hear Zhuge Liang's high opinion. At this time, when he heard Zhuge Liang move out of Heaven's will, he couldn't help frowning and glaring: "Heaven's will is unpredictable, how can the military advisor know that my brother is not Heaven's will?" ”

Zhuge Liang said: "Although the will of heaven is unpredictable, there are people who can see the will of heaven. If this man does not move, the Lord will act recklessly, and he will suffer! ”

Zhang Fei let go of Zhuge Liangqi and said, "I don't know who knows the will of heaven?" ”

Zhuge Liang's eyes were shining, and he said: "Jiaozhou Guanghua National Teacher can know the will of heaven." ”

In the past few years, Nan Ye has written books and said in Jiaozhou, although his reputation is better than before, but he has always defended the land and has not been involved in any war. This made Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, two generals who only cared about the battle situation, almost forget the existence of Nan Ye.

At this time, when Zhuge Liang mentioned it, Zhang Fei smiled and said: "I heard that the national teacher has been writing newspapers in Jiaozhou in recent years, accompanying his wife and concubines, and taking care of his children, and he has long lost his sharpness. I think that when Yuan Shu and Yuan Shao were proclaimed emperors, the national teachers and soldiers arrived early, and they were invincible and invincible everywhere they went. Now that the national teacher knows the will of heaven, what can he do? ”

When Guan Yu heard Zhang Fei's words, he suddenly realized, and said in a cold sweat: "The military advisor means that the Guanghua National Master wants to emulate the king of Chuzhuang this time. ”

Zhuge Liang shook his head and smiled bitterly: "The national teacher has long been famous all over the world, so why should he follow King Zhuang?" It's just that you have heard a lot of national teachers in recent years, and you have forgotten the courage and fame of the national teachers! ”

Zhang Fei's eyes lit up when he heard this: "The military advisor said that the Guanghua National Division will send troops to fight against Cao Pi?" Zhang Fei was more enthusiastic about sending troops to fight than Liu Bei as emperor, and in his opinion, it was also a pleasure to be able to crusade against Cao Pi with Nan Ye, no worse than Liu Bei being called emperor.

Zhuge Liang shook his head and sighed: "This is the will of heaven!" If the national teacher wants to conquer Cao Pi, he must pass through the land of the lord or Sun Quan. If the lord wants to imitate Cao Pi and claim the emperor, the national teacher may come to fight the lord first, and then attack Cao Pi. In this way, the lord cannot be called emperor. On the contrary, if the national teacher has lost his spirit, he does not want to conquer Cao Pi, but also wants to establish himself as the emperor and continue to protect the territory and the people. The lord can rest assured that he will be the emperor, and then attack Cao Pi, without worrying about the enemy. ”

Guan Yu frowned at this time and asked, "How can the National Teacher's intention be known?" ”

Zhuge Liang smiled and said: "The three generals are obsessed with writing newspapers, and I will find out later." ”

As soon as the words fell, a guard trotted to the front of the hall and bowed down and said, "The king of Guanzhong has invited the military advisor and the two generals to enter the palace, saying that there is something important to discuss. ”

Zhuge Liang and the others were shocked when they heard this, and they didn't dare to delay, and went straight to Liu Bei's residence. When I entered the door, I saw Liu Bei sitting on the couch, holding a newspaper in his hand, and his brows were tightly locked.

Liu Bei heard the sound of footsteps, so he stopped staring at the newspaper and raised his head. After everyone sat down, Liu Bei handed the newspaper to Zhuge Liang and said, "This is the new newspaper, Mr. Kong Ming, please take a look." ”

Zhuge Liang took the newspaper, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei also came over, only to see a few big words written on the front page of the newspaper: "Cao Pi abolished the emperor and usurped Yan Liu, will the national teacher raise troops?" ”

The three of them looked down at the specific content, which was the specific process of how Cao Pi killed Empress Fu and how he forced Emperor Liu Xiechan. Each one by one is as if you have seen it with your own eyes, which is convincing. And there is a comment behind each paragraph, for example, when talking about Queen Fu, a poem by Nan Ye was inserted: "Cao Pi is cruel and cruel in the world, and what is the desire for loyalty and righteousness." The poor emperor and queen are separated, not as good as the folk women and husbands! I also saw a passage on the palace that took the seal and wrote: "The traitorous tyrannical Han family died, and falsely claimed that the Zen position served Yu Tang." The Manchu Dynasty all respected Wei, and only saw the loyal minister Fu Baolang. ”

At the end of the article, the author said in a questioning tone: "...... Today, Cao Pi usurped the throne and demoted the first emperor to the Duke of Shanyang. At the end of this Han ritual, will the national teacher be the same as in the past? If the national division sends troops, are you willing to obey and fight for the same righteousness? ”

Zhang Fei saw that this article ended with questions, and couldn't help but wonder: "What does the national teacher mean?" Do you want to send troops or not? ”

Guan Yu said: "Why should the third brother ask more. From beginning to end, the text called Cao Pi a thief who usurped against him, and praised the loyalty of the ancestors and Zubi. Although it ends with a question, it actually inspires the military and civilians to be bent on begging for thieves. ”

Liu Bei heard the words and said: "What Yun Chang said is true! What do you think we should do? ”

Zhuge Liang has been silent since reading this article. He has not left a single newspaper in Jiaozhou over the years, and every time he reads it, he is amazed by Nan Ye's talent. Zhuge Liang can compare himself to Zhong Leyi, and he is also an extremely arrogant person, and he will not be convinced easily. But for Nan Ye, he had to obey. Whether it was the talent shown in Nan Ye's poems and writings, or the various decrees announced by Nan Ye through newspaper publicity, Zhuge Liang was shocked. Nan Ye's means of building momentum through newspapers alone made Zhuge Liang really admire.

Zhuge Liang, who was familiar with Nanye's propaganda techniques, could see at a glance that this article was a pre-war mobilization order, which could make the army and the people hate the same enemy and concentrate on killing Cao. Don't think that the ancients didn't understand the importance of public opinion propaganda, it was mentioned in Sun Tzu's Five Things in the Art of War: heaven, earth, Tao, general, and law. Heaven refers to the time of the day, the earth refers to the geographical advantage, the general refers to the generals, the law refers to the military law, and this Tao refers to morality. Only by being famous and making the people believe that they are the righteous party can the army and the people be united and their morale high. No one can do this better than Nan Ye.

What made Zhuge Liang feel strange was that in this article, it was not declared that Liu Xie was dead, and there was no intention to build momentum for Nan Ye's ascension to the throne. This made Zhuge Liang puzzled, could it be that there are really princes in the world who do not want to be emperors? Or does Nan Ye really have his heart set on the Han family?

Liu Bei rarely encountered Zhuge Liang stunned when he was deliberating, and couldn't help but ask again: "What is the difficulty of Mr. Kong Ming?" ”

Zhuge Liang listened to Liu Bei's name, so he put aside the doubts in his heart, and replied: "There is no doubt about the national teacher's dispatch of troops. The newspaper also clearly stated that the first emperor was not dead. The lord must not succeed to the throne at this time, and should send an envoy to discuss the matter of sending troops with the national teacher. ”