Rejuvenation of the Han Dynasty in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 438
Liu He never expected that Cao Cao would be so decisive in his actions. Seeing that he could not stand on his own, Liu He was ambitious and able to appoint talents and talents, so he simply supported him as emperor.

Cao Cao was not surprised by Liu He's reaction, and said sternly: "As the saying goes, good birds choose trees to roost, and good ministers choose their masters to serve. It is not just the king who uses his ministers, but the ministers also choose the king. If it were not for the general to revitalize the Han Dynasty, I would not be able to do so." Obey."

As expected, he was worthy of being a hero, and he was so decisive in doing things. He had a heart for the Han Dynasty, but he was only willing to submit to Liu He who defeated him, not to the idle Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty.

"Isn't this... too hasty?" Liu He was completely unprepared and was stunned.

Even if he had this idea a long time ago and hasn't handed over Yuxi yet, he would have to wait until old people like Liu Yu die before discussing with Guo Jia and the others. This old Cao is straightforward enough.

Cao Cao said: "Even though the general has the heart of Duke Zhou, but the people who assist him are not as capable as King Wu, everything is in vain. Cao Cao just can't bear to see the royal family overthrow again. If the world is in chaos again, I'm afraid that as the general said, the barbarians will invade." , the Central Plains can no longer resist."

This sentence touched Liu He's heart. He had always believed that even if he was willing to hand over power, Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty might not have the ability to revitalize the Han Dynasty. Once the Central Plains collapsed again, the Five Husbands and China might be staged in advance. .

As Cao Cao said in "Shu Zhi Ling", if he hadn't been in charge of the government, I don't know how many people would be called emperors and how many people would be called kings.

In fact, the scholars' ridicule of Cao Cao was just like the self-righteous comments of those keyboard warriors in later generations. In fact, they were self-righteous people who were looking at the sky from a well. They used their own shallow opinions to comment on people standing on high places, which seemed childish and ridiculous.

After a moment of silence, Liu He said: "The matter is of great importance and needs to be slowed down. I can guarantee here that the Han Dynasty will never be allowed to collapse. The Duke of Ming has the ability to lead the army to rule the world. If you and I can join hands, we will be able to prosper again." The Han Dynasty opened up new territories and achieved unparalleled achievements."

Cao Cao sighed and said: "To be honest, even though the general does not have the heart to inherit the destiny, Cao wants to be a capable minister who governs the world. If the king is not a virtuous one, how can he rule the world in peace and how can there be a capable minister?"

Liu He took a deep breath, knowing that today's words are really about secrets, no wonder Cao Cao is so cautious, he can't be a hegemony, but he must also be a virtuous minister, so he must choose a sage master.

I recall that in the late Three Kingdoms period, officials advised Cao Cao to ascend to the throne of Wei. It was probably for this reason. Even if he didn't want to ascend, the people below him would still push him up, so that everyone could move forward.

And if the position is not determined earlier, if Cao Cao loses power, all of them will become a chaotic party and suffer accordingly.

It's just that Cao Cao's surname is not Liu, and his name is not correct, so he was reviled by later generations. His own identity does not have this concern.

Thinking of this, he nodded seriously and said: "Don't worry, Meng De. When the time is right, I will inherit the throne. But now that the world is not at peace, we still need the court to be united and not to cause chaos among ourselves."

Then Cao Cao clasped his fists together and said with a smile: "The general is a man of destiny, and now he is walking on the path of the ancestors again. The whole world is talking about it, and the day when things will come to fruition is not far away!"

Liu He smiled helplessly and asked: "I wonder what Mengde's plans are in the future? Are you going to lead the army to suppress the rebellion, or are you going to be the leader of the court?"

Cao Cao narrowed his eyes slightly, thought for a while and said: "Now the opportunity for foreign affairs has been set, and the princes of the world have no opponents for the general. The rejuvenation of the Han Dynasty is just around the corner. The general ordered people to restore the palace and ancestral temple. Luoyang Order, I wonder if it is possible to participate in the construction of the imperial palace?"

"This...isn't it overkill?" Liu He didn't expect that Cao Cao would lower his self-esteem and become a Luoyang Commander. His current status is General Zhendong. Although he wanted to avoid suspicion, he was still too young.

Cao Cao waved his hands and said with a smile: "After several years of fighting, Cao has become unbearable. Now Luoyang has no one in charge. Cao will go there. First, he can do his best for the palace. Second, he will be lazy and idle for a while. I hope the general will make it happen."

Liu He knew that Cao Cao's main purpose was to avoid suspicion, but it would be good to let him rest for a while, so he nodded and said: "When the Central Plains is pacified, I will rely on Ming Dynasty to expand the territory."

Cao Cao smiled and said: "To contribute to the country, how dare Cao not do his best?"

Liu He raised his finger and pointed to an island in the East China Sea, and said, "I heard that the women in Dongying Yamatai are the most understanding. Does Meng De have any intentions?"

"Oh?" Cao Cao narrowed his eyes slightly, stopped at the position pointed by Liu He, suddenly stroked his beard and laughed: "The one who knows me is Liu Boxing!"

The two looked at each other and laughed, raised their glasses and drank it down. A major event related to the fate of the country and an unknown secret were all kept in silence.

Half an hour later, the gates of Xiapi City were opened wide. Cao Cao led Cao Ren, Cao Chun, Xia Houyuan and other clan generals out of the city and lined up along the roadside to greet Liu He's army as they entered the city. From then on, Xuzhou was declared completely pacified, and the people in the city were all joyful.

After entering the city, Cao Ren handed over military power and Guan Yu was responsible for patrolling the city. Cao Cao sent Cao Chun and others to personally report to Xiahou Dun and Cao Xiu, telling them to gather at Xiapi immediately.

Three days later, Liu He hosted a banquet in Xiapi to entertain all the generals. Except Cao Chun followed Cao Cao to Luoyang to take up his post, the rest of the generals obeyed Liu He's orders.

Now that the entire Central Plains has been basically pacified, only Jingzhou, Yizhou and Yangzhou are left. In the west, Ma Teng and his son should be able to directly surrender and win the land in Guanzhong, so Liu Zhang will not have to worry.

As for Liu Bei, if it is true as Cao Cao said, there will be no big problems. Indeed, for a clan that has already declined, it is already a huge change for him to be able to rank in the court again.

Now there is only the bully Sun Ce left. Although he is assisted by Zhou Yu, he does not have the full support of the Jiangdong family. The rear is extremely unstable, so it depends on how he chooses.

On this day, when he was explaining the world map and analyzing the current situation in Western countries with the civil and military officials, suddenly the imperial edict was issued, and Liu He led everyone to greet him.

Liu He was promoted to King Yan for his contribution to pacifying the Central Plains, and he handled all affairs in the Central Plains with integrity. The other generals were rewarded according to their reported military merits.

After receiving the imperial decree, even Liu He was a little surprised. This king is not a joke, and he is still the powerful King Yan. Liu Yu, Cai Yong, Yang Biao, these old stubborn people, how could they suddenly change their personalities and give themselves such Great power?

Guan Yu, Guo Jia and others were also thoughtful. This imperial edict was not the intention of Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty. The old ministers in the court were now in charge, which obviously represented their opinions.

"Congratulations to the general for becoming a king, and the ministers will see your Highness!"

Cao Cao rolled his eyes and immediately bowed and clasped his fists. Everyone else also saluted, and their joy was beyond words.

"You don't have to be polite!" Liu He hurriedly helped Cao Cao up and held the imperial edict tightly in his hands.

Cao Cao laughed and said, "It seems that what you and I are talking about is not far away!"

Liu He also thought. If this was a positive signal and he had been crowned king, would the Zen position be far away?
Could this be the benefit brought by Prince Gong of Donghai’s status as a clan member of the Han Dynasty?

(End of this chapter)