I rode and slashed unparalleled in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 874 Retreating to Advance
"what???"

"General?!"

Su Yao's powerful words shocked everyone present.

Wei Ming and others showed disappointment in their eyes, while Lu Zhi and others were ecstatic.

Many of them suspected that this incident was instigated by the general, but when they saw Su Yao's statement, their doubts immediately dissipated, and one by one they stepped forward and praised the general for his wisdom.

Wan Nian's eyes were filled with tears as he softly issued an order: "General, what you said is absolutely right. Pass on my order. The prince will be named Liu Yongping, and will be given the title of King of Jin. He will be recorded in the Imperial Clan Book of the Zongzheng Temple as my eldest son."

"Your Majesty is wise!"

As all the ministers shouted in unison, the turmoil caused by the prince's surname disappeared without a trace.

After the court officials left, the Wannian Empress left Su Yao behind and held his hand, with a hint of hesitation in her eyes: "Su Lang, do you really not care?"

"With your current power, even if you force the decision, the court officials will not be able to really object. As for me..."

Before Wannian finished speaking, Su Yao extended his index finger and touched her lips:
"The surname is just a symbol. What I care about is the safety of you and your child, and the welfare of the people. There is no need to cause unrest in the court, unrest among the people, and embarrass you for this false name."

"Besides, the late emperor treated me well after all, and even entrusted his daughter and son to me to take care of. How could I bear to destroy his ancestral worship? Let's put this matter behind us and don't mention it again."

After hearing Su Yao's words, Wan Nian's eyes sparkled with tears. She snuggled in the arms of the man in front of her, whispering in his ear: "Husband, it's great to have you."

"You are so wise and righteous. How can I repay you?"

Suddenly, Wannian had an idea and asked about Su Yao's life experience again. He proposed to enshrine his ancestors in the Taimiao so that the descendants could worship them together, that is, to grant his ancestors the honor of being enshrined in the Taimiao.

If such an honor were bestowed upon other people, they would naturally burst into tears of gratitude, but Su Yao's expression became subtle.

Because he has no ancestors here at all.

Seeing Su Yao refuse again, Wan Nian was even more moved. He thought Su Yao felt that he was of humble origin, so he quickly took his hand and said:

"My dear husband, you have helped rebuild the Han Dynasty. Your achievements are unparalleled. How can your family background limit you? Without you, the Han Dynasty would have been on the verge of collapse during the Dong Zhuo Rebellion. How can we expect to be able to revive it now?"

"Besides, the people of this world live and work in peace and contentment, and the four directions are gradually becoming peaceful, all thanks to you. Allowing your ancestors to be enshrined in the Imperial Ancestral Temple is a sign of my great Han imperial family's respect for you, and it also shows the world that my dynasty values ​​talents and merits, and will never mistreat meritorious officials."

"Uh, do you believe me if I say I jumped down from a tree?"

"what?"

Wan Nian was stunned when he heard this, then seeing that Su Yao didn't look like he was joking, he covered his mouth:
"Could it be that my husband is really a fairy born and raised?"

Su Yao laughed, but Wannian was a little confused. She was not sure about the situation, but knew she had to do something.

After about a year of court life and cramming studies, she was no longer the little girl who knew nothing.

Su Yao can be magnanimous and humble, and not care about these matters of fame and fortune, but the officials and generals who follow Su Yao will not give up easily.

Now Su Yao has temporarily calmed the dispute over surnames with his own prestige.

But as his achievements grow, this problem will sooner or later break out again. This is human nature.

And just as Wannian had thought, while the couple were talking in private in the deep palace, the ministers also formed groups of three or five to discuss the development of the situation.

Liu Yu and Lu Zhi walked side by side, the former frowning: "Mr. Lu, what do you think of today's event?"

Liu Yu was unsure. He was even ready to die for his remonstrance today, but the situation did not develop to such an extreme.

"Since the general has gone against the crowd's opinion today, then this incident should not be directed and staged by him?"

Lu Zhi stroked his beard and pondered for a moment, then slowly said, "Based on my understanding of the general, he has always disdained to play such political games. I'm afraid that someone wanted to take the opportunity to test the general's attitude in today's incident."

Upon hearing this, Liu Yu stamped his feet and said angrily, "I knew that those new nobles in the court were not law-abiding people!"

Lu Zhi sighed softly: "The tree wants to be still but the wind does not stop. Since the general has made great achievements, there will be people who want to follow him."

As the two were talking, they suddenly saw Jia Xu, Wei Ming and other people from border county noble families and humble backgrounds conversing in low voices not far away. The moment their eyes met, the air seemed to freeze.

After a moment, Liu Yu turned his head away and snorted coldly: "It seems that some people are still unwilling to give up their evil intentions."

At the same time, on the other side of the palace, Wei Ming slapped his thigh and said, "What a pity! What a pity!"

"Tell me, what a great opportunity this is today. With the general's current power and our support, it would be easy for the son to take his father's surname. I didn't expect him to refuse to cooperate."

"Could it be that we are willing to sacrifice our own lives just to prolong the life of this corrupt Liu family regime?!"

Wei Ming's words made the faces of the people around him change slightly. Jia Xu coughed lightly and lowered his voice:
"Master Wei, be careful with your words. The general has his own considerations, and this is definitely not the time to act on impulse."

"Consideration? What on earth is he considering?" Wei Ming was still indignant. "Now His Majesty listens to him and obeys his orders. Most of the civil and military officials in the court were promoted by him. As long as he gives an order, it won't be difficult for the court to change its name. But he..."

"Doctor Wei, don't forget that the general has an open mind and is not someone who is greedy for power."

Zhao Yun advised:
"Although the prince's surname is important, if it causes unrest in the court and chaos in the world, delaying important matters, that is certainly not what the general wants."

After hearing this, Wei Ming was silent for a moment, then sighed helplessly: "That being said, we followed the general through life and death, hoping to achieve great things and help the children of poor families to rise to prominence. Now this great opportunity..."

Jia Xu's eyes flickered, and after thinking for a moment, he said, "Although this time it was not successful, it was not completely fruitless."

"Through this incident, we can also see the attitudes of various forces in the court, so that we can respond in the future. Moreover, although the general rejected this matter, his reliance on us has not changed, which means that there is room for improvement. We just need to wait and see."

"Don't forget, the great general's achievements are witnessed by all the people in the world. As for the future, we will wait and see what happens."

"God's will?" Wei Ming clenched his fists. "Are we just going to wait like this?"

"Of course not." Jia Xu explained, "Since matters concerning the country's foundation cannot be touched lightly, the general's merits cannot be ignored."

"In this case, the most important thing for us right now is to strive for more tangible rewards and power for the general. This will not only highlight the general's achievements, but also give hope to those who follow him and stabilize the morale of the army and the people."

"Now that the general is so generous and modest, Your Majesty must feel guilty. The nobles in the court have also seen it. We might as well take this opportunity to jointly submit a petition, begging Your Majesty to promote the general to the title of Duke, reward him with 10,000 households of food and fiefdom, and give him military and political power, so that he can truly be granted a fiefdom, and grant him the Nine Gifts, so that he can be above all the princes and nobles."

"what?!"

"They actually added the Nine Gifts Ceremony?!"

(End of this chapter)