At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty

"If it weren't for me, the great Han world might have been torn apart. The Central Plains was in flames, Li Shu and Guizhou leaders couldn't live and work in peace, starvation was everywhere, and the bones of the dead were thousands of miles away. Mr. Cai, am I right?"

Cai Yong sighed and nodded repeatedly.

"That's right, that's right. Without Zifeng, how can the people of the world rest in peace? How could the land of the Central Plains have the current situation?"

"Then Cai Gong, am I not worthy of Feng Gong's reward?"

Guo Peng's expression changed, and he stared at Cai Yong.

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Cai Yong caught his breath and looked at Guo Peng.

For a moment, he had nothing to say.

"I noticed before that the second time the imperial court came, Mr. Cai seemed to have something to say to me. The third time when the imperial court came, Mr. Cai seemed worried. What will Mr. Cai do this time?"

"I……"

Cai Yong opened his mouth, his mind was very confused, he didn't know what to say at all.

"Without me, would the people in the Central Plains and Hebei be able to live and work in peace and contentment? Can they resume production? Can they build their homes and pay taxes? Can they have the current situation without me? Mr. Cai, isn't what I'm telling the truth?"

Guo Peng is still staring at Cai Yong.

Cai Yong still couldn't say a word.

"The court envoys are less than two days away from Yecheng, Mr. Cai, don't you think Mr. Cai has anything to say to me in the last two days?"

Cai Yong was caught off guard by Guo Peng's forceful statement. He didn't know what he should say or do. He was full of words, and now his throat was blocked and he couldn't speak.

After a while, Cai Yong barely calmed down his emotions, and barely returned to normal.

"Zifeng, I didn't mean that. I mean, this matter may still be discussed. After all, this is the first time. This is the first time since the founding of my country. There has never been a precedent before. Don't you need to take it seriously?" think about it?"

Cai Yong had a look of eagerness on his face.

Guo Peng's expression remained unchanged.

"Haven't everyone thought about it enough? Zhong Degong, Tai Yuanhao and others, haven't they thought thoroughly enough? Mr. Cai, I think that everyone has thought very carefully and made a choice. They have already decided, and I, too, have decided."

"Zifeng, you... have you decided?"

"Well, I've decided."

Guo Peng said seriously, "I accept the conferment of the imperial court, and I accept the status of the monarch."

"..."

Cai Yong's pupils shrank, and his expression was obviously shocked.

"Everyone in the world thinks that I am qualified, Mr. Cai, they all think that I am qualified, does Mr. Cai think that I am not qualified?"

"No...it's not like this, Zifeng, listen to me, your achievements are so great that you deserve such a conferment, but..."

"That's enough."

Guo Peng interrupted Cai Yong's words: "Mr. Cai, this is enough, there is no need to say anything else, as long as it is worthy, as long as my merits are worthy, that is enough. Is there anything else worth discussing? "

Cai Yong opened his mouth and had nothing to say.

"The people's heart is in me, the opportunity is in me, the merit is in me, the right time and place are in harmony with people, Mr. Cai, this is irreversible. In my opinion, Mr. Cai's worries are unnecessary. Some people speculate on me with malice, but I am not at all. I don’t think that way, I hope Cai Gong understands me, agrees with me, and helps me.”

Guo Peng took a step forward and held Cai Yong's hand: "Just like 18 years ago, Mr. Cai, I can tell you that there is no difference between me 18 years ago and me now. , I still have it now.”

Guo Peng did not lie, he still has the ambition he had 18 years ago.

It's just a few more things that weren't there 18 years ago, but the saying is true.

Regarding Cai Yong, Guo Peng is still not very willing to lie, because he does have feelings for Cai Yong, and the feelings are quite deep.

Although Cai Yong may still have doubts about this matter, it still seems a bit unacceptable.

But he will definitely accept it.

"Two days later, when the imperial envoys arrive in Yecheng, Cai Yong can listen to the emperor's edict with me."

Guo Peng left this sentence and left.

Cai Yong looked at the back of Guo Peng leaving, in a trance, as if he could no longer see the shadow of that time.

Zifeng, has it really not changed?

Cai Yong stood blankly in the yard alone, thinking about such a question.

Compared with Cai Yong's entanglement, Zheng Xuan was much smarter. Guo Peng invited Zheng Xuan to participate in the event to welcome the envoys of the emperor two days later, and Zheng Xuan readily agreed.

Compared with the more idealistic Cai Yong, Zheng Xuan, who has grown from a low-level official step by step to the present, is undoubtedly much smarter.

He never pointed fingers at Guo Peng's decision-making, did not comment, did not discuss, just wrote books honestly, and then gave lectures in the academy, and he did not participate in anything else.

Guo Peng likes such an old pedant very much.

The others didn't need to say anything, but Xun Yu seemed to have some problems.

But Guo Peng knew that Xun Yu couldn't make any waves by himself, and his power alone was very limited.

Because the will of the entire Yingchuan scholar group has been basically integrated, they basically support themselves.

As evidence, it was Xun You who had returned from Jingzhou, ready to come to seek refuge with him.

The Xun family is about to take full refuge.

Not only that, before, Xin Ping also recommended Chen Ji's son Chen Qun to Guo Peng, saying that Chen Qun has the style of being a father, he is not very old, but he is calm and practical, and he strongly recommends that Guo Peng get to know Chen Qun. Group, see if Chen Qun is available.

This group of people recommended each other, and they all recommended it to Guo Peng. The meaning couldn't be more obvious.

The Yingchuan scholars from Yuzhou, who used to occupy a large share of the central government, began to change their strategies and turned to seek refuge in the world's largest warlord-Guo Mooren.

More than one person can see that the Han Dynasty is in decline, more than one person can see that the Han Dynasty is hard to save, even those with vested interests in the past have anticipated that the center of gravity of the world will soon move to his residence of Guo Zifeng, and express their loyalty in a hurry .

Guo Peng is very clear that his wings are full, as long as he doesn't overdo it and don't become a fat man, then everything will turn into the way he wants to see step by step.

It was someone in Xia Guo who took the initiative, not anyone else.

No one can stop me.

Such is the general trend.

Two days later, on August [-]th of the third year of Xingping in the Han Dynasty, the Hongnong Central Court envoys arrived in Yecheng.

Guo Peng led hundreds of civil and military officials out of the city ten miles to meet him, set up an incense table and knelt down to accept the emperor's edict, was granted the title of Duke, and the name of Jianguo was Wei.

With the decree of the Son of Heaven, he bestowed nine tin objects that symbolize authority, and ordered Guo Peng to control the entire territory of Jizhou, namely Anping State, Changshan State, Zhongshan State, Hejian State, Qinghe State, Zhao State, Julu County, Bohai County, Wei The county and other nine counties are fiefs, and the Dukedom of Wei is established.

Anping, Changshan, Zhongshan, Hejian, Qinghe, Zhao and other six countries, the Liu family granted the king to go to the country, changed the country to a county, and the six kings granted other lands.

The state of Wei is a principality under the jurisdiction of the emperor of Han. The emperor allowed the Duke of Wei to establish a ancestral temple dedicated to the god of the country and the ancestors of the Guo family. The Duke of Wei was allowed to be hereditary. Princes with different surnames.

Guo Peng worshiped the edict of the Son of Heaven and was granted the title of Duke Wei, ranking above the princes and below the clan kings.

Taking the Wei State as a fiefdom, to implement the rule, it is necessary to pay taxes on time, report to the emperor, and accept the emperor's edict to punish the world's disobedient officials.

The dust has settled.

On August [-]th of the third year of Xingping in the Han Dynasty, Guo Peng formally ascended to the throne of Duke Wei in Yecheng and established the State of Wei.

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Chapter 480 Abandoned person

The history of Wei State began from this moment.

From this moment on, a brand new country has officially entered the stage of history, exuding a strange brilliance.

It was also on this day that Guo Peng announced to the outside world that Yecheng was the capital of the State of Wei, his wife Cao was the wife of the State of Wei, and his eldest son Guo Jin was the crown prince of the State of Wei.

He worshiped his close minister Cheng Yu as Minister of the Wei State, Tian Feng as the right servant of the minister, Chen Ji as the left servant of the minister, and Guoyuan, Xi Li, Cui Yan, Dong Zhao, Xinpi, etc. as the ministers, and constructed a full executive power.

He also worshiped his relative Guo Hong as the doctor of the imperial censor of the Wei state, and his close minister Qiao Rui as the imperial censor of the Wei state, who was in charge of the supervision of the censor platform.

In addition, Guo Peng also set up a new staff desk, which is in charge of marching and fighting for advice.

Guo Peng worshiped Xi Zhong as his staff order, and Guo Jia and Chen Gong as his staff Zuo Pushe and his staff You Pushe respectively.

Ling Zaozhi was the Da Si Nong, Han Hao was the Wei Wei, and Yan Rou was the Shaofu.

He also worshiped his trusted ministers as the prefects and county magistrates of the nine counties of Wei State, and fully controlled the political power in the whole territory of Wei State.

He also added the titles of Wei Guoshizhong and Shilang to the ministers who were trusted abroad, so that they were all Wei officials and took Han officials.

The same is true of Guo Peng himself, leading the general of Han chariots and the pastor of Qingzhou with the title of Duke Wei.

Next, Cao Ren, Xia Houyuan, Zhao Yun, and Le Jin, who had the highest military exploits and senior qualifications, were worshiped as the four generals of the Wei State, that is, the front, rear, left, and right generals of the Wei State.

Worship Zhang Liao as Wei Guo Zhennan General, worship Zhang Fei as Wei Guo Zhen Bei General, worship Yu Jin as Wei Guo Zhen Dong General, and worship Guan Yu as Wei Guo Zhen West General.

He worshiped Guo Lie as General Wei Annan, Zhang He as Wei Guoan North General, Li Qian as Wei Guo Andong General, and Cao Hong as Wei Guo Anxi General.

The rest of the generals who made meritorious deeds were given titles and promoted in the Wei State.

Such as Cao Xing's General Yingyang, Cao Chun's General Against Rebellion, Cao Xiu's General Jiande, Zhu Ling's General Conquering Captives, Yan Liang's General Dangkou, Gao Lan's General Jianwei, Xia Zhao's General Huwei and so on.

Cao Cao, the former governor of Jizhou in the Han Dynasty, no longer served as the governor of Jizhou because Jizhou was named Guo Peng's feudal state. He changed his status and was appointed by Guo Peng as Minister of Wei, above Cheng Yu.

Cao Cao readily agreed and became Minister of the State of Wei, continuing to do what he had done before.

Anyone with a discerning eye knows that the Wei Guo Shang Shu Tai was established to serve the entire area ruled by Guo Peng.

However, Cao Cao, Prime Minister of the State of Wei, still did the work of the original governor of Jizhou, but his status was higher than that of Shangshutai in name, and his actual functions had not changed.

Therefore, all the officials who could be granted official positions in the State of Wei were awarded official positions in the State of Wei by Guo Peng, and those who could not be granted official positions in the State of Wei due to status reasons, Guo Peng also wrote to explain one by one.

For example, Bao Xin, Zang Hongmanchong and other state governors.

Guo Peng said that I didn't doubt your loyalty, nor did I deliberately not give you official positions in the State of Wei. It's because of your special status and different circumstances. Granting official posts in the State of Wei rashly is easy to prove, so I don't give official posts to the State of Wei. Please do your best and don't worry too much.

During the establishment of the Wei State, basically all the officials and generals got what they wanted, their respective interests were guaranteed, their ideals were realized, there was nothing unhappy about it, and the satisfaction was extremely high.

They also have a new identity, a new belonging, and Guo Peng's promise to them about the future.

The establishment of Wei State means the opening of a new era, the opening of a magnificent era.

Guo Peng ascended to the throne of the Duke of Wei in Yecheng and became the king of the state of Wei. He wore the clothes of the king of the state of Wei and received his officials and generals as the king of the state of Wei. The banquet celebrated the founding of Wei State.

Guo Peng realized the second step of his ambition, splitting the soil and enfeoffing the Duke, establishing the State of Wei, taking power alone, and leading the world alone.

He was very happy.

The ministers and generals who have official positions in the Wei State are naturally very happy, toasting frequently, and even performing dances to express their inner joy.

Of course, satisfaction means basically satisfaction. It is impossible for everyone to be satisfied. There are always some people who are not satisfied.

Those who were blacklisted by Guo Peng before, of course, did not get what they wanted, and they were not satisfied.

For example, those who did not express their support for Guo Peng to become the Duke of Wei, it is good for them to save their lives. How can they dare to ask for more satisfaction?

From this moment on, Guo Peng wants to let some people know that his kindness is not unlimited, and that people who don't talk about politics will be hit.

For this reason, the new Wei Guoshangshu Zuo Pushe Chen Ji was worried.

There is no other reason, because Xun Yu, a scholar he admired very much, did not get an official position in the State of Wei.

The title remains the same, he is a Han official, transferred from the General’s Mansion of Zhengbei University to the General’s Mansion of Cheqi, and serves as the director of the Government Affairs Office of the General’s Mansion of Cheqi, everything remains the same.

It seems that without Cheng Yu, Xun Yu was promoted instead, but Chen Ji participated in the planning of Wei's official functions, and he knew very well that the situation was completely different.

Guo Peng restructured the power structure and used the Wei State Shangshutai to govern the Wei State in name, but in fact completely transferred the functions of the government affairs office in the General's Mansion to the Wei State Shangshutai.

What Wei Guoshangshutai did was to govern half of the Han territory under Guo Peng's jurisdiction.

In short, Guo Peng did not separate the Wei Dukedom from other states and counties, and it was still the same. Wei Guoshangshutai was the Shangshutai of these six and a half states.

Guo Peng also planned to expand the city of Ye, thicken and heighten the outer city wall, overhaul the inner city wall, and build Weigong Mansion on the central axis of the city based on the original building complex, which will exist as the power center of the entire Guo Peng faction.

Wei Guoshangshutai and other functional government offices are located in the Weigong Mansion. This Weigong Mansion is a palace complex.