The Three Kingdoms become stronger when they get treasures

Chapter 482
Zhang Wu laughed secretly after hearing this, these magic sticks will use this set of supernatural things to fool people, and people in this era still believe in it, but sometimes this set is really useful.

When Chen Sheng and Wu Guang rebelled, they secretly played a trick of "Great Chu Xing King Chen Sheng" to increase Chen Sheng's prestige among the soldiers so that they could "do great things".Before the Zhang Jiao uprising, he also used religious organizations to attract believers, and spread the prophecy everywhere that "the sky is dead, the yellow sky will stand, the year is Jiazi, the world will be prosperous", looking for the righteous basis in the reincarnation of heaven for his uprising.

This set was so effective that until the end of the Qing Dynasty, the White Lotus Sect used this banner to confuse the people to rebel.The set of astrology mentioned by Qiao Zhou is widely recognized in this era, and it is recognized by Confucianism. It is a scientific method used by historians to explain natural phenomena and predict the good and bad fortune of the world.The outcome of a war, the rise and fall of a country or a nation, and the fate of emperors and ministers all correspond to the astrology in the sky.

Therefore, if Zhang Wu really wants to ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor in the future, this is a must, but it is not enough now.

Zhang Wu said: "The world has not yet been unified, how can I be the emperor with no virtue!"

As soon as these words came out, the people below understood Zhang Wu's meaning. It's not that Zhang Wu didn't have the idea of ​​proclaiming himself emperor, but not now, but after he unified the world.

Listen to what the lord said!Now the world is not yet unified, so he said that his "virtue" and "capability" are not enough, but another meaning is that when the world is unified, his "virtue" and "capability" will be enough.

Indeed, since ancient times, those who can end the troubled times, restore unity, and make the people live and work in peace and contentment can be emperors, and this is also recognized by the world.

For example, Liu Bang, who was born as a gangster, didn't he also ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor in the end, establishing the Han Dynasty?Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu also ended the troubled times and reunified and stabilized the country, so he also ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor.Now that the great man is dead, whoever can build up such feats again will be recognized by everyone as the emperor.

With Zhang Wu's words, these subordinates knew that if they could finally defeat Cao Pi and unify the world, then after Zhang Wu became emperor, they would definitely be the founding heroes of the country.Of course, if Cao Pi finally defeated them, it would be useless to call himself emperor now.

Why do so many subordinates like to persuade their bosses to become emperors?On the one hand, it is because the boss becomes the emperor, and those who are his subordinates will definitely be promoted accordingly; on the other hand, it is because those who support him first will have greater merit.

In the emperor's heart, the contributions of the founding fathers who went through life and death, fought in the north and south, and helped the emperor conquer the country were indeed very great, but the greatest contribution was still made by those who supported him as emperor.

People who are capable and able to work are really needed, but the emperor will still give the most critical and powerful positions to people he can trust.What kind of person is most trustworthy?That is the person who is most loyal to him. What better way to express his loyalty to him than to support himself as the emperor?

Just like in some units, those who are capable and hardworking are often not promoted, but those who don't work all day and know how to flatter their horses are promoted quickly.Who becomes a leader and doesn't like to use his own people?Some people are capable. One person can do all the work of the entire unit, but he has not shown his loyalty to me. If I promote him, what if he does not listen to me at a critical moment?
So Zhang Wu also took the opportunity to test it this time, to see who followed him with all intent, who didn't recognize the court and only recognized him, and who were hesitant.

Sure enough, the current situation is basically in line with what Zhang Wu had guessed in advance. Except for some people from the original Liu Bei lineage, most of the high-level people support him, but Zhang Wu is not angry, because this is normal.

The great man had just perished, and some people hadn't realized it yet. To support Zhang Wu as emperor was to draw a clear line with the great man. Maybe some people didn't support Zhang Wu, but they still had some concerns.

But Zhang Wu soon gave them a second chance.

Xu Jing said: "My lord, although Cao Pi got the Zen throne of Emperor Han, although he is orthodox on the surface, in fact it was done by Cao Pi intimidating Emperor Han. Of course we will not admit it. But in any case, the great Han is dead and irretrievable. , the lord is determined to attack Cao Pi and avenge the Han Emperor, he must first have a title. The Lord of Chu was granted by the Han Emperor, and it is no longer convenient for him to act now. Since the lord does not want to ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor, it is better to temporarily claim the title of king to fight against Cao Pi. .”

This Xu Jing was actually Zhang Wu's secret agent, and what he said was Zhang Wu's real plan.It's still a little early to proclaim himself emperor at this stage, but if he continues to fight against the emperor Cao Pi with the title of Marquis of Chu, his qualifications will be a bit low.

In the past, the confrontation between Zhang Wu, the Marquis of Chu, and Cao Cao, the King of Wei, could be regarded as an internal conflict within the Han Dynasty. They were all ministers of the Han Emperor. Although their titles were slightly different, it didn't matter.At the beginning, the princes of the Eighteenth Route were not high-ranking officials, so they fought back and forth with the prime minister Dong Zhuo.

But it's different now. Zhang Wu feels that he is no worse than Cao Pi in terms of territory or power, and he can't be too far behind in this respect.

So Zhang Wu planned to become king first, and then become emperor after reunification.

In this way, it can not only bring benefits to those who are eager to go further to follow the glory, but also take care of the emotions of a small number of people. After all, there is also a precedent for courtiers to become kings in the Han Dynasty.

As soon as Xu Jing finished speaking, he got everyone's approval. Although the prince is inferior to the emperor, he can still be regarded as the lord of a country, especially for a big prince like Zhang Wu who occupies half of the country. Actually pretty much the same.

Moreover, after becoming the king, he can appoint officials at will, and he no longer has to use the name of the court.

But Zhang Wu still has to decline, after all, the rules of this era are like this, otherwise, some people may say that he is not modest, that he has such ambitions long ago.

So Zhang Wu also performed a trick of three concessions and three resignations. On the one hand, he did it well so as not to leave any gossip; on the other hand, he gave everyone enough time to express their stance.

If some people don't even support me being king, hum!

Then I have to think about adjusting the personnel. It's this time, and I have given you enough sympathy. If you haven't made up your mind to hang out with me, then I'm sorry.

Now Zhang Wu is not short of talents at all, whether it is literary or military, the lack of some people will not affect the continued development of Zhang Wu Group at all.

Don't look at Zhang Wu's heavy use of Zhuge Liang now, if Zhuge Liang still has concerns and refuses to join in persuading Zhang Wu to become king, then Zhang Wu will not hesitate to put Zhuge Liang into the cold palace.

(End of this chapter)