Along the official road from Yecheng to Jinyang, a group of people and horses were hurriedly advancing.
After passing Yecheng, Liu Taozi accelerated his march. The army was now ready, so a sudden march was not a problem.
Zu Jue galloped beside Liu Taozi. Zu Jue was already old, but he could keep up with Liu Taozi's marching speed without any difficulty.
Zu Jue's equestrian skills were quite superb. When Shi Wansui questioned whether he could march with the army, he performed a 'horse turn over on both sides' for Shi Wansui, which shocked Shi Wansui.
At such a young age, it is really impressive to be able to complete such a set of actions on horseback.
After passing through one city after another, Jinyang was getting closer and closer to them.
"Lord."
Zu Jue suddenly opened his mouth.
Liu Taozi glanced at Zu Jue. Zu Jue looked at the city in the distance and asked, "That memorandum has already announced the demise of the Qi State. What identity will you use to live in the future?"
"My lord, are you ready to proclaim yourself emperor, or should you proclaim yourself king first?"
Liu Taozi's power used to belong to 'Qi General Liu Taozi' and was carried out in this name. Now Liu Taozi took the initiative to tear off the skin on his body and made the skin smell terrible.
Then they naturally need a new identity to gain a foothold.
The identities of King Pingcheng and General come from Qi, and it seems that they can no longer be used.
Liu Taozi did not hesitate and asked: "What's the difference?"
"Actually, there is no difference. The Zhou people were called emperors less than ten years ago. In the past, they all regarded themselves as kings of heaven."
"Whether you take the title of King or you take the title of Emperor. There is no difference now."
"Anyway, all countries are still hostile to us. No matter what we call ourselves, they will only call us thieves."
"His attitude will not change just because the master joins the account."
"So grandpa wants me to become emperor?"
Zu Jue chuckled, "Of course it's best if you can get it right in one step. It saves a lot of trouble. When my lord becomes emperor, he will be on an equal footing with those others and can be conferred the title of prime minister or general."
"So my grandfather doesn't expect me to become emperor, but he expects me to become prime minister?"
"There is no difference. If the lord becomes the king, he can still be canonized. As a group of us, if we want to draw up a ritual for the lord, I'm afraid it won't be easy and we won't have that much time. I'm afraid the specifications will be the same.
"
Zu Jue's words, both inside and outside, hinted that Liu Taozi should proclaim himself emperor.
Of course, not only Zu Jue, but many subordinates also hope that Liu Taozi will stand in a higher position. After all, if Liu Taozi's name becomes bigger, their names will also become bigger.
Heifeng seemed to agree with Zu Jue's view, shaking his head at this moment, looking particularly excited.
Liu Taozi said softly: "I have never had any ambitions. All I want is to pacify the world. Now the north needs a commander, and I will be the one to do it."
"If you are promoted to emperor, there will be many troubles, such as formulating etiquette and setting up internal officials. When the time comes, I want to go on an expedition, which will be a big trouble."
"Let's go ahead, Wangjue."
"The sooner the better. Don't start any big battles and just declare that Hebei has a new owner and a new country."
Zu Jue smiled bitterly again.
"Others use it as their ambition to become king and emperor, but my lord uses this as a means. It is really rare in the world."
The reason why the lord doesn’t want to be emperor is because he thinks it’s too troublesome to become emperor??
If someone else said this, Zu Jue would definitely think that the other person was hypocritical, but when Liu Taozi said this, he really believed it.
Over the years, Liu Taozi has changed his perception countless times.
He looked serious, "My lord, actually, when I was in Shuozhou, I conducted research on my lord's origin."
Liu Taozi glanced at Zu Jue, "My origin?"
Zu Jue nodded seriously, "Not bad!"
"Then what did you prove?"
Zu Jue lowered his head slightly and took out a document from the saddle with difficulty.
Because he was riding forward, the document was constantly being blown by the wind, making it difficult to read.
But Zu Jue didn't care, he just pretended to read the document.
"Emperor Zhaolie of the Han Dynasty, Liu Bei, gave birth to Liu Yong, King of Lu, who later returned to Jin. He worshiped Captain Che and the Marquis of Liu Yongsheng, Liu Chen. Liu Chen gave birth to Liu Xuan. The Central Plains was in chaos. Liu Xuan went to Shu and was granted the title of Duke An Le. Duke Liu Yongsheng, Liu Chao, gave birth to a son.
Liu Qi, the Chenghan Dynasty was destroyed, and Liu Qi was captured
In Jiankang, Liu Qi gave birth to a son Liu Hu, Liu Hu had a son Liu Bao, the Song Dynasty was established, Liu Bao was granted the title of marquis, Liu Bao gave birth to a son Liu Dao, Yuan Jia went on the Northern Expedition, served as a general, was captured in Wei, and went to Liuzhen as Cangtou.
Liu Dao gave birth to a son, Liu Chengjia, Liu Chengjia gave birth to a son, Liu Taozhi, and Liu Taozhi gave birth to the lord!"
Zu Jue swore to put away the documents and looked at Liu Taozi with extra seriousness.
"My Lord, according to my research, you are indeed a descendant of the King of Han! You are Emperor Zhaolie and the queen of King Liu Yong of Lu!"
Listening to Zu Jue's serious look, a smile appeared on Liu Taozi's face for the first time.
"How long has Grandpa compiled this set of things?"
"Lord, this matter is so important, how can I make it up?"
"I only found out these after searching historical books and records from various places, and then asking the elders of your clan!"
"These are all true!!"
Zu Jue slowed down slightly, picked up the document again, and showed Liu Taozi the dense textual research on it.
It can be seen that Zu Jue is really attentive.
Moreover, it was already prepared.
Liu Taozi did not ask any more questions, "Okay, as my grandfather said, I am truly a descendant of the Han Dynasty, so what can I do? Does my grandfather want me to become the King of Han?"
"From ancient times to the present, when it comes to governing the world, there are only two Han Dynasties. If the Lord does not establish the King of Han, who can?"
"The emperor of the Han Dynasty called him the King of Han because he had the land of Han. Liu Bei made him the King of Hanzhong because he had Hanzhong. What do I have under my command? How can I make him the King of Hanzhong?"
"Golden Blade Liu."
Zu Jue said seriously: "I know my lord never cares about these things, but there are people who do."
"In the past hundred years or so, Jin Dao Liu's prophecies have become more and more popular, whether in the north or the south, whether around the emperor or among the people."
"When the emperor of Southern Qi wanted to use a golden sword to eat melons, some ministers advised him. There are prophecies about golden swords among the people, and gold swords should not be used."
"This is what we can use."
"My lord originally sent people to recapture Hebei, but many people fled with him and fled to Henan. We went to attack Guangzhou, and the people of Guangzhou began to flee everywhere again."
"This is not because the Lord is cruel, but because those who spread fame are our enemies."
"They can smear him as much as they want, but the people don't dare to gamble. They all think that the lord is a traitor and a butcher like Er Zhurong, and they flee one after another."
"But Jin Dao Liu is different."
"There are so many prophecies. Lord, do you know why this prophecy is the most popular?"
"I don't know."
"What everyone misses is not the name of the country hundreds of years ago, but what they miss is the era that was stable for more than a hundred years."
"In that era, most people were moral, and officials also did despicable things, but at least they were getting along on the surface. The people would still suffer from tyranny, but at least they would not be as fearful and disorderly as they are now.
"
"My lord is called the King of Han, and the prophecy of Jin Dao Liu can be used by us."
"At that time, at least when we go to conquer some places, the people will not run away so much. Maybe the talented scholars from the south will come to us and participate in our assessment. This will definitely be beneficial to us.
."
"Two Hans"
Liu Taozi muttered softly.
"All right."
"If we can really save a few people from dying, then I will be the King of Han."
Zu Jue breathed a sigh of relief, and he put the document away with a smile, "Don't worry, my lord, you have always despised prophecies, and you don't know how much impact this can have. Even someone like Hou Jing,
You dare to use Jin Dao Liu's prophecy and still get benefits, let alone someone as orthodox as my lord?"
"My lord's benevolent government is known all over the world. His officials are honest, his soldiers are brave, and he is equipped with golden swords."
Zu Jue laughed.
"No one in the world can compete with my lord."
Jinyang.
Tian Zili, Yao Xiong, Gao Yanzong, Wei Ji, Tu Xiyue, Gao Xiaoyu and others were standing on the side of the official road, waiting for Liu Taozi's arrival.
Everyone is standing here, but the atmosphere among each other is quite strange.
It's not as friendly as before.
With the announcement of the memorandum, there are many things that will inevitably cause alienation even if they are not said.
The three brothers of the Gao family were vaguely surrounded by everyone at the moment, with Yao Xiong in the front and Tu Xiyue behind them, which seemed to be surrounding them.
Gao Xiaowan's face was dark and he was almost on the verge of explosion. Gao Xiaoyu held him firmly to calm him down.
Even Gao Yanzong felt a little uncomfortable at this moment.
These clans seem to be isolated.
They stood here, saying nothing, and no one talked about it, quietly waiting for the arrival of the lord.
The ground trembled slightly.
The generals all looked into the distance.
The Mandrill Battalion gradually appeared on the road, their flags fluttering in the wind, and they were marching very fast.
Everyone was overjoyed.
Yao Xiong and Tian Zili looked at each other, quickly separated from the crowd and walked forward.
"Meet you brother!!"
When Liu Taozi appeared in front of everyone riding a black horse, the two people were extremely excited and hurriedly bowed to see him.
As their territory grew, they could no longer stay with their brother every day like they used to. They had been separated from Liu Taozi for some time, and they missed him very much.
Liu Taozi's face softened, and just as she was about to speak, she suddenly noticed the three brothers in the distance.
The officials lined up to greet Liu Taozi.
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From Liu Taozi's perspective, it was particularly obvious.
The officials and soldiers were all arranged in a square formation, with the same distance from each other, but those three people were like enemies surrounded by the formation, and they were out of harmony with everyone around them.
Liu Taozi's brows immediately frowned.
"Yenzong!!"
"Take your two brothers with you!"
"come over!!"
Liu Taozi's voice was louder than Gao Yanzong's. The three of them were stunned and slowly walked forward.
The little fat man's eyes were slightly red at the moment. When he saw Liu Taozi, he couldn't help it and hurriedly bowed to see her.
"Brother!"
"They sent people to supervise us and didn't allow me to go out. They came to greet us this time and surrounded us. I never wanted to betray."
The little fat man felt particularly aggrieved.
Liu Taozi was furious.
He suddenly looked at Yao Xiong and Tian Zili.
"Whose attention is this?! Yao Xiong?!"
Yao Xiong trembled, "Brother, it's really not me this time! It was all Tian Zili who asked me to do it!"
Tian Zili didn't expect Yao Xiong to sell so quickly, but seeing Liu Taozi's look, he instantly understood how angry his brother was. He quickly lowered his head and said, "Brother, I did it. When I was in Yangqu, Gao Xiaowan had done it many times.
He was rude to his brother, accused him of treason, and wanted to collude with others."
"I had no choice but to make such a decision."
Liu Taozi looked at Gao Xiaowan, "Is there such a thing?!"
Gao Xiaowan has always been upright, even more upright than Gao Yanzong.
This is a ruthless man who dared to talk back to Gao Zhan when he was going crazy, and who did not change his words even after being tortured to death.
"have!"
Gao Xiaowan replied immediately.
Gao Xiaoyu's face changed drastically, "General, that's not what happened."
Gao Xiaowan pushed him away and said loudly: "Tian Zili is right. When I saw the memorandum, I thought that the general was going to depose all the clans and throw them away after they were used. I was very angry and wanted to leave with my brothers!"
"But later, my eldest brother told me. He said that the general only denied the three emperors. My grandfather, eldest father, and Emperor Xiaozhao were not among them. Their heirs would not be charged and deposed. General, is this true?!
"
Gao Xiaowan raised his head and started to question Liu Taozi.
Seeing this scene of rebellion against Tiangang, Zu Jue's beard stood up with anger. He was about to give an order when Liu Taozi nodded, "Your elder brother is right. I allow the temples and sacrifices of those three people to be preserved. No.
will be abolished.”
Gao Xiaowan nodded, "That's it."
"You have a wrong understanding, so you dare to be powerless against me, collude with others, and want to abandon your official position and escape. Do you know your guilt?!"
Liu Taozi asked again.
Gao Xiaowan lowered his head, "Confirmed!"
Liu Taozi looked at Tian Zili again, "As the governor of a party, there are obviously many ways to solve the problem, but you insist on treating meritorious people like this! Do you know your guilt?"
"Convicted."
"Gao Xiaowan, thirty army sticks!"
"Tian Zili, forty military sticks!"
Gao Xiaowan glanced at Tian Zili, "I want to receive forty too!"
"Okay, add ten more heavy sticks to him!"
"Take it down!"
The soldier came over quickly, took the two of them and left.
Yao Xiong looked at Tian Zili who was walking away and blinked at the escorting soldier.
"Xiong, do you want to suffer too?"
"I don't want to, I don't want to."
"Whoever dares to show favoritism should not blame me for being rude."
Liu Taozi dealt with these two people and then looked at the rest of the people, "I sent a message to attack the fatuous and tyrannical emperor. It was not to deal with the current clan, but to deal with the descendants of those fatuous emperors. I did not make any mistakes myself.
Nor will his crimes be investigated."
"How can we be in conflict with the clan because of this proclamation? Could it be that we have forgotten who is governing the North in Xingtai?!"
Officials bowed their heads and declared guilty.
Liu Taozi then looked at Gao Yanzong, "If anyone dares to do this to you in the future, just tell me and I will lock him in a separate room with you."
The grievance on Gao Yanzong's face finally dissipated, and he was so happy that mucus came out of his nose.
He just wiped it casually, "Thank you, brother!"
Gao Xiaoyu also had a look of admiration on his face at this moment, bowing his head and saluting him, "Thank you, General."
Liu Taozi then looked at Gao Xiaoyu, "Losing the title is not a bad thing. I heard that Wen Xiang's descendants are all talented people, and you are all still very young. I think that with your talents, Wen Xiang might be able to let Wen Xiang do it in the future.
Xiang's sacrifices are even more vigorous."
Gao Xiaoyu bowed his head and said yes.
Liu Taozi then led everyone into the city. Wei Juan followed Liu Taozi and talked about many major events in Jinyang.
Gao Yanzong rode a war horse and followed Liu Taozi.
Vaguely, Gao Yanzong felt a look staring at him.
He turned around suddenly and found a little baby who was much younger than himself.
The hair on that guy's face wasn't even long.
At this moment, he was staring at himself angrily.
Gao Yanzong didn't know this guy, and he didn't know why this guy looked at him like this.
He clenched his fists. His brother had just said that he was not allowed to deal with the clan, but this guy dared to stare at him like this. I will wait for you to be alone later, and you will look good!
Shi Wansui stared at Gao Yanzong fiercely at this moment.
He has always followed closely behind the general, acting as a personal soldier.
How dare this ugly fat man take his place when he comes?
Is the pseudo-Qi clan great?
Wait until you are alone and see how I deal with you!
Wei囧, who serves as the governor of Bingzhou, is reporting to Liu Taozi what is happening in the city. There is chaos in Jinyang, and the noble military leaders suffered heavy casualties. Wei囧 said, looking at Zu Jue behind Liu Taozi from time to time.
For Wei Yan, the turmoil in Jinyang was really weird.
It was as if someone had deliberately provoked it, with the purpose of clearing out the nobles in Jinyang and arranging the way for future deployment.
If these nobles had not died in the internal fighting, how to arrange it would be a huge problem.
As soon as Duan Shao left, they suddenly started beating their heads and bleeding. It was like there was a hand behind him pushing these things forward, alienating? Making suggestions?
Wei Juan very much suspected that this matter had something to do with Zu Jue.
Although Zu Jue was not present when the incident happened, he was on the other side of the river, but everyone knew that this man always took one step at a time, and was so ruthless to put down Xungui at the cost of the lives of so many innocent people.
The strategy is also very consistent with Zu Jue’s personality.
The general would never agree to such a thing.
Was it what Zu Jue did in private?
Do you want to tell the general?
When Wei Juan looked at Zu Jue, Zu Jue was always smiling.
But that ordinary smile became more and more creepy the more I looked at it, and I always felt that it was a smile with evil intentions.
Liu Taozi frowned, "Mr. Wei, you have just said this once. Are you sick? Or something happened?"
"I occasionally feel cold."
Chapter completed!