The Rebellious Officials and Traitors of the Late Han Dynasty

Chapter 438: Jiang Gan's Diplomatic Mission to Jiangzuo
"My lord, news has come from the other side that Qin Shou has been crowned the King of Tang by the Emperor, and the ceremony of crowning him will be held on November 8th."

Outside the big tent, the sound of scouts was heard, and inside the tent, there was sudden silence.

Although everyone guessed that Qin Shou would become king sooner or later, when that day really came, everyone found themselves feeling very uncomfortable.

"Qin Shou is a traitor to the Han Dynasty! What qualifications does he have to be king?" Liu Bei was furious.

He is the descendant of King Jing of Zhongshan, and the current emperor's uncle has not yet been crowned king. Qin Shou is just a small clerk, so what qualifications does he have to be crowned king? Even if he is crowned king, he should wait until others are crowned king before it is his turn.

"A king is just one who has strong soldiers and horses! Qin Shou now dominates the world, with millions of soldiers and horses under his command, occupying most of the territory. He is invincible and no longer afraid of what people think, so he is the king."

Cao Cao said quietly.

What if you are the king? If your own strength is also like this, I believe you will become the king. This is an unchangeable fact. If you don't become the king, how can the soldiers below you improve? How can they get titles for their wives and children? How can you gain wealth and honor?

Liu Bei's words actually exposed his own ambition. Even the Qin thieves could be king, so why couldn't he, a descendant of the Han Dynasty, be king?

When Cao Cao thought of this, a hint of disdain appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Sun Quan looked a little strange when he heard this. Become a king! In the entire Han Dynasty, except for the period of Emperor Gao, who else was the king of the opposite sex? Lü, Wang Mang, and then Qin Shou.

This guy is indeed a cruel person, and he actually claimed to be the king at this time. What should I do?
"Since Qin Shou has proclaimed himself king, I believe that you should also be crowned king. Otherwise, wouldn't we be inferior to him?" Cao Chun said loudly.

His words immediately resonated with everyone. Why could Qin Shou be king, but his lord couldn't? Only when Cao Cao and others became kings, could people like him, who were his subordinates, make progress.

"I want to be king?" Cao Cao remained calm after hearing this and did not answer. Instead, he glanced at Liu Bei and Sun Quan and saw that both of them had expressions of interest. He knew what they were thinking and he sighed in his heart.

"Fengxiao, what do you think?" Cao Cao asked.

Guo Jia naturally knew Cao Cao's intention, but it was inappropriate not to declare himself king at this time. His enemy Qin Shou had already declared himself king, while he was only a marquis. He was inferior to the other in momentum.

Just imagine that the two sides lined up, one called himself "the King of Han Tang" and the other called himself "the Marquis of Han Wu", the momentum of the two sides would be very different.

"My lord should be king."

Thinking of this, Guo Jia immediately made a suggestion.

"Then let's exchange letters!" Cao Cao sighed. "I will submit a letter to recommend Xuande as the King of Chu."

"I recommend Meng De as the King of Wu." Sun Quan said immediately.

"Then I recommend Zhongmou as the King of Yue." Liu Bei also looked happy.

Mutual reporting is a famous system in the Eastern Han Dynasty. After all, some things are not suitable for one to deal with, so this method is used to realize one's own interests. After all, both parties benefit from each other.

But judging from the current situation, this kind of mutual expression will only make the three of them a laughing stock in the world.

Cao Cao's territory was relatively large, so it was understandable for him to proclaim himself the King of Wu. However, Liu Bei only controlled four counties in southern Jing, yet he dared to call himself the King of Chu. Sun Quan was even more disgusting, occupying Yizhou and calling himself the King of Yue?
Since when did the title of prince become so worthless?

Seeing this, Liu Bei's face suddenly showed joy, he finally realized the glory of his ancestors. Sun Quan also couldn't hide his smile, only Cao Cao looked calm.

"King is just a title. If we can't defeat Qin Shou, all of this will be like flowers in the mirror and the moon in the water, and will soon disappear." Cao Cao still hoped that the two would focus on defeating Qin Shou.

After hearing this, the two people who were still excited, the joy in their hearts disappeared.

"My lord, there is an imperial envoy from the court outside."

At this time, Xu Chu's voice came from outside. Everyone looked at each other, and Cao Cao still had someone call the imperial envoy in.

"Jiujiang Jiang Gan pays respect to Lord Wu and the generals."

The visitor was a thin-looking scholar.

"Brother Ziyi."

When Zhou Yu saw the person coming, his eyes suddenly lit up and he stepped forward to greet him.

"Gongjin."

When Jiang Gan saw Zhou Yu, his eyes lit up, and he went up to him, holding Zhou Yu's hands and saying, "Gongjin, you are here indeed."

"Brother Ziyi, are you, are you getting along with the Prime Minister?"

Zhou Yu looked excited.

"Oh, I am currently a deputy minister of the Ministry of Rites. The emperor has appointed the prime minister as the King of Tang. I am here in Nanjun to attend the ceremony of the kingship. Oh, this time I am here in the prime minister's order to invite Marquis Wu and all the generals to attend the ceremony."

Jiang Gan glanced at everyone and said with a smile, "I wonder if Lord Wu and the generals have the courage to go there?"

After hearing this, everyone's faces froze and they looked at each other. Now everyone was an enemy and wanted to kill each other. Who would have the courage to go to Nanjun? Isn't this courting death?
"Qin Shou is nominally the Prime Minister of Han, but he is actually a traitor to Han. He forced the angels to enthrone him as king. His intention to usurp the throne is obvious. We are the ministers of Han, how could we collude with him?" Liu Bei snorted coldly.

He completely forgot about the three of them declaring themselves kings just now.

After hearing this, Jiang Gan just looked at the three people with disdain, with a smile on his lips, as if he had seen through what everyone was thinking.

"Gongjin, I have heard for a long time that the Qin thieves admire you. Gongjin, why don't you go to Jiangbei to watch the ceremony on our behalf? This will prevent us, the loyal ministers of the Han Dynasty, from being underestimated."

Zhuge Liang suddenly said.

Cao Cao's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he said quietly, "Gong Jin can go, but Zhong Mou must stay here."

"this?"

Zhou Yu immediately showed an embarrassment on his face.

Jiang Gan sneered and said, "The Prime Minister often praises Wu Hou, thinking that Wu Hou has great talent. I didn't expect that he is also a villain. It's ridiculous to threaten Gong Jin with someone else's master."

Liu Bei immediately sighed and said, "Ziyi, this is absurd! We have gathered together to support the Han Dynasty. How can we say that Zhongmou is imprisoned here?"

"Whether it is true or not, we both know it. Hehe, Gongjin, I will wait for you in Jiangbei."

The disdain on Jiang Gan's face was very obvious. He shook his sleeves, turned around and left.

"Hmph, a mere deputy minister of the Ministry of Rites is so arrogant. I, Zhang Fei, wish I could poke a few holes in him." Zhang Fei snorted coldly.

"Yide, this man cannot be killed. If you kill him, our plan will not succeed." Zhuge Liang shook his feather fan and said proudly, "The destiny is with Han. I didn't expect that the Qin thief would send such a person to meet us in Jiangnan. Our plan succeeded."

"That's right. Qin Shou chose the wrong person this time." Cao Cao also sighed, stroking his beard.

(End of this chapter)