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Chapter 935: The World Reunited
"Mr. Liu, how are you? Why are you the one offering surrender this time?"

Outside the city of Chengdu, Su Yao felt a little confused when he saw Liu Fan leading the people to surrender.

When Liu Fan heard Su Yao's question, he immediately kowtowed and said:
"Reporting to the general, my father, upon hearing that Jianmen Pass had been lost, became so angry that he has passed away."

Su Yao raised his eyebrows when he heard this: "Oh? Liu Yizhou is dead?"

Liu Fan pressed his forehead to the ground, his voice choked with sobs: "My father knew that his sins were grave and he had no face to face the general. Before he died, he ordered us to open the city and surrender as soon as possible to atone for his sins."

Upon hearing this, Su Yao immediately exchanged glances with Wang Ling beside him.

Over there, Wang Ling was talking quietly with the imperial physician who had been under house arrest before. When he saw Su Yao looking at him, he nodded slightly, indicating that this was true.

"What retribution!"

The imperial physician sneered:
"Liu Yizhou pretended to be sick to fool the court, but he ended up being angered to death. This is karma."

Su Yao shook his head slightly, looked at Liu Fan, and waved his hand:

"Get up. Liu Yizhou is dead, and the past is written off. As for you."

He looked around at the kneeling Yizhou officials and said in a deep voice: "As long as you sincerely submit to the court, this general will forgive the past and protect the people of Yizhou."

"Thank you, General!" Liu Fan and everyone else shouted in unison, feeling relieved.

In this way, with the surrender of Chengdu, the entire territory of Yizhou was quickly conquered.

When the counties that were still waiting and watching heard that Liu Yan was dead, they all sent people to express their submission.

In the spring of the third year of Kaiyuan (192 AD), Su Yao established the Yizhou Military Governor's Office in Chengdu, with Zhang Fei as the governor and Wei Yue as the deputy governor, commanding the military affairs of Yizhou.

At the same time, he appointed Zhong Yao as the governor of Yizhou, in charge of civil affairs, coordinating local affairs and implementing new policies.

As for Liu Fan and other Liu Yan's families, they were sent to Luoyang for resettlement.

At this point, all thirteen states in the world came under the rule of the imperial court, and the Han Dynasty once again completed the great cause of reunification under Su Yao's leadership.

Luoyang, Chongde Hall of the Imperial Palace.

The little Liu Xie stood in the hall in the attire of a guard. He looked up at the empress's position and then looked back at the civil and military officials standing solemnly below the stage, feeling filled with emotion.

He never imagined that in just three short years, the once shaky Han Dynasty would be unified again under Su Yao's efforts, and would be even more glorious than before.

This was something he could never imagine even in his dreams.

In that vague dream that is almost forgotten, the Han Dynasty had already fallen apart, Luoyang was in ruins, the emperor had become a puppet, and the local people had no respect for their ruler.

Today, the capital is prosperous and bustling, the palaces are magnificent, the court is solemn and awe-inspiring, and all civil and military officials are respectful.

Even the villain Cao, who made him unable to sleep and eat and bullied the emperor in his dreams, has not shown any signs of rising up now. He is diligent in local affairs and looks like a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty.

These scenes seemed extremely unreal to Liu Xie, and he could hardly distinguish between reality and dreams.

Just when he was in a trance, the official battle report finally reached the palace.

"Your Majesty, victory news from Yizhou!"

The Grand Commander Huangfu Song held the victory report in his hand and said in a loud voice:
"General Su Yao has pacified Yizhou and captured and killed Zhang Lu. Liu Yan died of illness, and his son Liu Fan led the people to surrender. Now, all thirteen states in the world have returned to the rule of the court!"

All the ministers were excited when they heard this.

The Minister of the Central Secretariat Jia Xu stepped forward and said in a loud voice: "Your Majesty, the general has made great contributions to the country and should be rewarded handsomely!"

Wannian nodded slightly, and glanced at the ministers in the hall: "My dear ministers, how do you think we should reward the general?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the hall suddenly fell into silence.

The time has finally come.

When Su Yao set out on the expedition, everyone had already made some preparations in their hearts, and even discussed the matter a lot in private.

Starting from the destruction of Dong Zhuo, to the establishment of the empress, and then step by step clearing out all the disobedients in the world.

This is unprecedented in this dynasty, and no less than the great achievements of Duke Zhou! After a moment of silence in the hall, Zhongshu Shilang Jia Xu stepped out of the ranks, holding up the tablet in his hand:
"Your Majesty, since General Su Yao raised the banner of rebellion, he has been working hard to save the king, killing the traitor Dong, pacifying You and Ji, pacifying Jing and Yang, and gaining benefits in Yizhou, bringing the four seas together. His achievements are as majestic as Mount Tai."

"In the past, Duke Zhou helped the Zhou Dynasty and was granted the city of Lu and enjoyed suburban sacrifices. Now the great general's achievements are even greater than those of the ancient sages. He should be granted the title of 'King of Tang', with nine counties as his fief, and the nine gifts. He should be praised without being named, enter the court without bowing, and wear a sword and shoes when entering the palace!"

When these words were spoken, even though everyone was prepared, there was still an uproar in the hall.

With the example of Wang Mang, the significance of the Nine Gifts Ceremony in the eyes of the public was self-evident, and the granting of nine counties and special gifts raised Su Yao's status to an unparalleled level.

Yuan Shao listened with bated breath, frowned, and clenched his fingers unconsciously.

Although he had already surrendered to Su Yao and even had a relationship with him by marriage, he still felt sad to see that boy from the past come to this point so quickly. Kuai Yue, the representative of the newly surrendered Jingzhou nobles, had a complicated expression, whispering to the person next to him and discussing the direction of the court.

Imperial Censor Wang Yun lowered his eyes and stared at the jade tablet in his hand. He sighed and walked forward:

"The great general has made unparalleled contributions, but such a reward may exceed the rules."

"No!"

Jia Xu responded:
"When Emperor Gaozu conquered the country, Han Xin was made the King of Qi; when Emperor Guangwu revived the Han Dynasty, Deng Yu was given a fief of 10,000 households. Now General Su is rebuilding the Han Dynasty. If we don't reward him generously, how can we win the hearts of the people? Moreover, the Nine Gifts are not a sign of usurpation, but a manifestation of your majesty's benevolence and the grace and power of the court!"

After saying this, he glanced meaningfully outside the hall, from where he could faintly hear waves of people shouting "Long live the general!"

At this moment, a eunuch suddenly rushed in from outside the palace and reported loudly: "General Su Yao wants to see you!"

"Hurry up!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Su Yao, dressed in military uniform, strode into the hall.

"Your Majesty, I, Su Yao, pay my respects to you!"

Su Yao knelt on one knee, his voice sonorous and powerful.

Wan Nian quickly stood up, ran to Su Yao in two or three steps, helped his lover up and said, "General, please stand up quickly! I am discussing with you how to reward you, my dear minister."

Su Yao stood up, looked around at the ministers in the hall, and suddenly bowed and said:
"Your Majesty, I have a request."

"I love you, but it doesn't matter."

Su Yao took a deep breath and said in a deep voice:

"Now that the country has just been settled, there is a lot to be done. I ask Your Majesty to allow me to resign from the post of general and return to the countryside."

"what?!"

As soon as this statement came out, the whole court was in an uproar.

Empress Wannian felt dizzy and almost fell down. Fortunately, Su Yao was right beside her and held her up.

"Why do you say that, General?"

Everyone in the world was stunned when they heard this, and then a chill went down their spine.

She knew very well that as a woman, she became the emperor, and not only would the common people and the aristocratic families have many objections, but even the Liu clan's relatives and princes would be even more opposed.

The reason is very simple.

The common people and the aristocratic families opposed it based more on traditional ideas, while the Liu clan had a real interest in her.

When a woman becomes emperor, it immediately puts an end to the idea of ​​many people inheriting the throne.

Tears welled up in Wannian's eyes as she thought back to that stormy night three years ago.

If Su Yao had not turned the tide and sent people into the palace to rescue her, she would probably have died long ago.

Now, among those ministers in the court who appear to be respectful on the surface, many are secretly hoping that the empress will abdicate as soon as possible.

So, subconsciously, she ignored the crowd and tightly grasped Su Yao's clothes, trembling all over:

"You are my husband, and you want to retire? What should I do? What should our prince do?"

(End of this chapter)