She Song

Chapter 314 Political Consultation
After reading the letter, Lu Tong spread his arms out of nowhere and shouted: "I respectfully invite the King of Zhenbei to change his dynasty and proclaim himself emperor!"

After saying that, he bent down and bowed to Han Xiaoyao.

His words immediately touched the hearts of the officers and soldiers of the Zhenguo Army, especially the generals. This was a tribute to their support!

Han Shizhong reacted the fastest and immediately knelt down on one knee: "Please, Your Majesty, please comply with the will of the military and the people, establish the country and proclaim yourself emperor!"

Guo Yaoshi, Chen Liang, Zhang Jue, and Xiao Qian immediately followed Han Shizhong and half-kneeled to petition.

As a large number of soldiers of the Zhenguo Army half-knelt around, the shouts became louder and louder. They spread to the Zhenguo Army a little further away, and even directly stated that Han Xiaoyao, the king of Zhenbei, had been enthroned in the palace and became emperor.

Cheers immediately spread throughout the city.

Outside Nanxun Gate, among thousands of soldiers, Han Xiaoyao was calmly considering Wanyan Wushu's words.

The other party was right. Regardless of the historical trajectory or the current time and space, the Song Dynasty, which was extremely pedantic and ignorant, had indeed reached the moment of changing dynasties.

Looking at Jiuzhou, this lord of China, purely based on strength, there is no one more suitable except Han Xiaoyao.

Everyone knows that even if the Jin army does not go south and depose the second emperor, Han Xiaoyao will successfully take over the supreme power in a few years.

But Han Xiaoyao is very clear-headed, and Wanyan Wushu is not stupid enough to think that by pushing Han Xiaoyao to become emperor, he will gain his own goodwill and the two sides will be able to live in harmony in the future.

The underlying reason for this letter was to push Han Xiaoyao into the quagmire of China so that he would have no time to distract himself from dealing with the Jurchens.

First of all, winning the country is unfair.The Jurchens deposed the second emperor and gave the country to Han Xiaoyao, which seems to be the icing on the cake. However, if Han Xiaoyao rashly proclaims himself emperor, in the eyes of the world, he will be a disguised "son emperor". He will not be recognized by the people, and will leave a legacy that cannot be washed away. The stain that fell off.

Secondly, internal fighting.Changing dynasties means the redistribution of power. Not only will the original power holders conflict with the new powerful people, but there will also be conflicts within the new powerful people. When the conflicts intensify, they will eventually become huge rifts that even Han Xiaoyao cannot smooth over. , this is true human nature.

Again, a waste of energy.Han Xiaoyao has always regarded saving the common people as his own duty. He had already been stretched thin to govern Yanyun before, and suddenly the four hundred military states of China were thrown in front of him. Without the court system that was originally maintained, the management committee, which had been so busy that it could not breathe, must be at a loss. If they want to If we straighten out politics, we won’t be able to see anything out of it within ten or eight years.

These three points alone are enough to bring hidden dangers to the new empire that are difficult to reverse, let alone the conquest of the Jurchens?

So, is there no harm in not proclaiming himself emperor?Han Xiaoyao doesn't see it that way.

First of all, Confucianism sets the ranking of "the king of heaven and earth, the king, the master", and the emperor has a higher status than his father and elders. Therefore, in this era, it is destined that "a country cannot live without a king for a day." Losing the emperor means being abandoned by heaven and earth, and will be in the future. It arouses unimaginable fear in the hearts of ordinary people.

Secondly, it will definitely lead to the situation where many heroes come together to cause trouble in China, such as the generals of the Western Army, the local bandits, and even the princes and nobles. History has proven that as long as there is a chance, everyone wants to have a taste of Wuding Cooking.

Thirdly, if the name is not right, the words will not be right. Without the emperor, Han Xiaoyao will be reduced to the embarrassing position of a local warlord. Just negotiating with various military states can consume all the energy of the committee and the national army.

After waiting for a moment and not hearing any instructions, Han Shizhong secretly glanced at Han Xiaoyao.

I saw the other party lowering his head slightly in thought. Although he didn't want to disturb him, considering the eager expectations of the soldiers and worrying that things would change later, Han Shizhong decided to do something.

Finally, he made up his mind, quietly took off his cloak, bit his fingers and wrote a blood petition on the spot. The soldiers around him could not write, but they bit their fingers and left bloody fingerprints on the blank spaces.

After a short effort, Han Shizhong held up his blood-stained cloak and shouted again: "We respectfully invite you to establish a country and proclaim yourself emperor!"

This time, Han Xiaoyao, who was in deep thought, was finally disturbed. Han Shizhong looked angry and funny, but he could also understand the other person's mood, so he dismounted and took the "blood letter".After seeing it, he shook his head. When everyone was confused, Han Xiaoyao looked around at the soldiers and said: "I accept your wishes, but now the Jin invaders are still raging in China, and hundreds of millions of people are displaced. How can we talk about establishing a country and proclaiming the emperor at this time? "

At this time, Pharmacist Guo was the first to say: "The country of Zhao and Song Dynasty was unfair and corrupt. However, the prince's benevolence is well known to the world. It is right that he should obey the destiny and ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor to make the country peaceful and the people peaceful!"

Everyone actively encouraged people to advance. Han Xiaoyao raised his hands and waited for everyone to calm down before saying: "Everyone must remember that the emperor inherits the destiny of the people and responds to the people. Therefore, the world belongs to the people of the world. It is not Han Xiaoyao who can control the national army." If a family rules the world and declares itself an emperor and establishes a country because of a few words from an enemy chief, how is it different from Shi Jingtang?"

Most people were silent at this time. Everyone knew that once he was called the "Emperor", he would be infamy for eternity!
Xiao Qian had already guessed Han Xiaoyao's concerns and plans at this time, so he stepped back and said loudly: "What the prince said is certainly reasonable, and we are sincerely convinced. But the Zhao and Song dynasties have been abolished, and the country cannot survive for a day." Since I have no ruler, I humbly propose to temporarily set up a State Council Office in Tokyo to lead the nine states to jointly fight against foreign invaders. We can also invite wise men from all over the world to come to the capital to discuss state affairs."

Everyone looked at Han Xiaoyao, and Han Xiaoyao's eyes widened and he asked everyone: "What do you think?"

Everyone had just persuaded Han Xiaoyao to refute directly. Now the meaning of the inquiry was obvious. Although most people didn't quite understand it, they all concluded that what Xiao Qian said should be in line with Han Xiaoyao's intentions.

"It should be so!"

"Hmm... Then how should the State Council set up the government?"

Xiao Qian already had a complete idea, and under normal circumstances he could put an end to rumors.

"I think that we can invite the highly respected and virtuous people from all walks of life in Tokyo to jointly recommend suitable candidates to form a cabinet and regent."

Han Xiaoyao suddenly remembered, isn't this just political consultation?

interesting!
"It is in line with the concept of everyone under heaven, so let's do it this way. Thank you, Mr. Xiao, for making the arrangements!"

Everyone still didn't quite understand the concepts of the State Council and government formation, but in just one sentence he handed over the power of planning and organizing the cabinet to Xiao Qian, which showed that his words had already impressed Han Xiaoyao.

Xiao Qian's heart moved, and he hurriedly raised his hands and responded: "You must dedicate yourself to your humble position!"

Han Xiaoyao led the generals of the Zhenguo Army to discuss the plan to pursue the Jin Army, and at the same time arranged for the army to rectify street by street and alley to maintain order in Tokyo and surrounding areas.

When Xiao Qian saw Lu Tong, he walked over and asked, "I'm not familiar with the ground in Tokyo. I'm inviting talented people to organize matters for the State Council. I wonder if Minister Lu is willing to help?"

Lu Tong was happy. He didn't have to die and could still run into the important affairs of the State Council. As long as he established a firm foothold, he was likely to go further in the future.

"Mr. Xiao takes care of the country's worries. If you are lucky enough to participate in such a grand event, it will be your duty to serve as an official!"

Xiao Qian nodded. Lu Tong was the Minister of Rites and knew everything about Tokyo. In order to facilitate Han Xiaoyao's legitimate regency as soon as possible, local snakes like this should be used for the time being.

Therefore, Lu Tong drafted a list of more than [-] sages, including princes, nobles, civil servants and military generals, wealthy businessmen and celebrities, and even monks, Taoists and hermits.

"This official only lists the original personnel in Tokyo City. As for the Zhenguo Army, I also ask Master Xiao to give instructions."

Xiao Qian was very satisfied that at least Lu Tong was not stupid and left it to himself to decide the number of people on the total list.

When Han Xiaoyao finally saw the list, he found an interesting name.

(End of this chapter)