When Ji Han and his men traveled to the Three Kingdoms crew

Chapter 605: King of Yan Liu Bei
"What kind of king do you think the emperor's uncle should be given?"

As Liu Xie asked the question, all the officials began to discuss.

Someone said excitedly, "He should be made the King of Fanyang!"

But he was soon refuted by others, "What King of Fanyang? It should be King of Xixiang!"

Some even shouted, "King of Hanzhong! King of Hanzhong!"

The air was filled with gunpowder. If this place wasn't the solemn Weiyang Palace, the three parties would probably have started quarreling.

Liu Bei wanted to struggle a bit more, and said, "I don't think it's appropriate. I have received great favor from the Emperor, and I dare not ask for the title of king."

When these words were spoken, all the ministers were slightly stunned.

Many of them looked at Liu Bei suspiciously. Could it be that the general was going to refuse and decline three times?
Ying Meng's wise ministers were so anxious that they all thought of the third time they had given up Xuzhou. They shouted in their hearts: My Lord, don't miss this opportunity! No, we must convince you before the third time!

Cao Cao was secretly delighted. He was indeed Xuande. Look at his tone and expression. It was as if he had not expected this and was caught off guard. It seems that I still have a lot to learn! Xuande, don't worry, I will definitely help you!

Thinking of the memorials against the Kushans that he had been writing all night long, Cao Cao clenched his fists excitedly. He wanted to take this opportunity to request a battle to help Guan and Zhang in order to win military merit and then be promoted to the rank of General of the Western Expedition!
Cao Cao was not a stupid person. Over the years, the court had conferred titles such as General Conquering the East, General Conquering the North, and General Conquering the South. He had almost conferred the title of General Conquering the West, but he had never conferred the title of General Conquering the West!
It must be Liu Bei who came to help!
Now that Liu Bei needs him, how can he not help? !
So Cao Cao, the Grand Minister of Rites, rushed to the front and advised sincerely, "The general is not only a relative of the Han Dynasty, but also the uncle of the emperor, and a loyal minister who supports the Han Dynasty! If the general cannot be crowned king, how many people in the world can be crowned king? I beg the emperor to accept the award!"

With Cao Cao speaking, the ministers all urged him, "We beg the emperor to accept the reward!"

"This..." Liu Bei looked embarrassed. He wanted to refuse, but before he could say anything, he was blocked by the words "I beg your uncle to accept the reward."

Faced with the repeated persuasion of his ministers, Liu Bei knew that he could not refuse. Even if he forcefully refused today, Liu Xie would probably bring up the matter again in the future.

That's it, that's it.

So Liu Bei accepted the reward, but he flatly refused the privileges that Liu Xie was going to give him: "no need to bow when entering the court, no need to name when praising or bowing, and wearing sword and shoes when entering the palace."

Liu Xie smiled awkwardly, knowing that this was Liu Bei's bottom line, so he did not mention it again.

As for the issue of enfeoffment of states and kings that the ministers had been arguing about, Liu Xie immediately made the decision, "In my opinion, the King of Fanyang and the King of Xixiang are really not worthy of my uncle. I decide to merge the northern part of Zhuo County and Guangyang County and form the State of Yan, and my uncle will be named the King of Yan!"

燕？
All the officials were slightly stunned. Yan State was abolished long ago, and the predecessor of Guangyang County was Yan State. The question is, if Yan State is to be rebuilt, then it should be Yan State, why did they also take out a part of Zhuo County? This is no longer a normal Yan State, right? !
The ministers wanted to dissuade him, but before they could open their mouths, they

When Liu Xie saw the courtiers standing up, his eyes suddenly lit up, "Are you trying to suggest that the emperor's uncle be given the Nine Gifts? Do you also think that the emperor's uncle should be given the honor of not having to bow when entering the court, not having to be named when praising or worshipping, and being able to wear a sword and shoes when entering the palace?!"

The court officials were shocked and said, No, no, no, I didn’t!
Not bowing when entering the court, not naming when praising or bowing, wearing a sword and shoes when entering the palace, and having the Nine Gifts, for the Han Dynasty, these were the four essentials for a powerful official, also known as the four essentials for a rebel.

Wasn’t it the same with Wang Mang a hundred years ago and Dong Zhuo a few years ago?

The court officials quickly shook their heads to show that they had no such intention, and then seamlessly flattered Liu Xie, "I think your majesty is wise, and the general deserves to be named the King of Yan, he really deserves it!"

Fa Zheng and Cao Cao quickly echoed, "Your Majesty is wise, Your Majesty is wise!"

At this point, Jia Xu was transferred to the position of Zhongshu Ling. Fortunately, Liu Bei was named regent, in charge of the affairs of the three provinces, and was able to supervise Jia Xu.

With the establishment of the three ministries, Zhuge Liang's status as the Shizhong rose accordingly.

The Shizhong originally belonged to the Shaofu and was a casual position appointed by the emperor.

Now, the Shizhong became the highest official of the Menxia Province, one of the three provinces, and changed from a casual position to a third of the prime minister. The ministers called Zhuge Liang "the left prime minister" and Jia Xu "the right prime minister".

The former Grand Minister of Rites Cao Cao was transferred to the Minister of Taichang Temple. After the reform, Taichang Temple no longer took charge of cultural education and mausoleum and county administration, but only took charge of rituals and music, suburban temples, altars, tombs and mausoleums.

Although the reduction in management affairs can improve efficiency, the status is far less prominent than before.

Cao Cao, who was appointed as the Minister of Taichang Temple, handled the promotion and demotion ceremonies of Liu Bei, Jia Xu and Zhuge Liang. Then, he took advantage of a court meeting one day to present a memorial against the Kushans to Liu Xie.

After reading it carefully, Liu Xie was overjoyed and his hands holding the memorial were shaking slightly.

In his joy, Liu Xie didn't even care about anything else and directly ordered someone to hand the memorial to Liu Bei for review. After all, the emperor's uncle was the real regent. When I was the regent, I could sit on the dragon throne. What could be wrong with the emperor's uncle looking at the memorial? !

Liu Bei smiled helplessly and accepted the memorial handed over by Liu Xie.

You won’t know if you don’t look at it, but you will be shocked when you look at it.

Even though Liu Bei had known Cao Cao for several years, he couldn't help but be amazed. Before, when he was in the Council of State, he had listened to Jia Xu, Zhuge Liang and Fa Zheng's strategies towards Kushan.

Zhuge Liang's style is steady, Fa Zheng's style is unique, and I want both of Jia Xu's.

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Cao Cao's memorial is more in line with Jia Xu's style. Although it is not as profound as Zhuge Liang, Fa Zheng and Jia Xu, many aspects coincide with the three.

Liu Bei knew Cao Cao's temperament very well. Before the expedition against Yan Liang, Cao Cao liked to take risks. He liked to take a gamble no matter whether the situation was favorable or unfavorable. If he won, he would win big, and if he lost, he would lose big.

Such a radical character made even Fa Zheng, who liked to use strange strategies, shake his head.

However, after the battle of Bingzhou, Cao Cao became much more calm, which was fully demonstrated when he besieged Yuan Shao.

Today, Cao Cao's memorials are even more eye-opening, and there is no trace of his previous radical style anymore.

"What do you think, uncle?"

"Wonderful! Wonderful!"

The two lines of dialogue between Liu Xie and Liu Bei were like a riddle, which really puzzled the ministers. What was so interesting about it? Where was the mystery?!

Soon, Liu Xie asked the usher to read Cao Cao's memorial. This shocked the court officials who still had the impression that Cao Cao was unscrupulous in order to overthrow Jia Xu. Is this Cao Mengde? When did Cao Mengde become so steady and cautious? !
Liu Bei struck while the iron was hot and said, "Your Majesty, I think the best general to come to the aid of the Kushans in the war must be Cao Mengde, the Minister of the Ministry of Rites!"

"Good! I will follow the advice of my uncle. I, the Minister of the Imperial Household, order you to be the General of Conquering the Enemy Army. Take the train to escort the gunpowder and Zhuge Liannu to help Generals Guan and Zhang!"

"promise!"

"Minister of the Ministry of Rites, you must seize the opportunity. My General of the Western Expedition has always been reserved for you," Liu Xie encouraged.

Cao Cao was so excited that he kept thanking the emperor for his grace, "I will do my utmost to serve your majesty!"

Looking at the ineffable loyalty of Cao Cao, all the wise ministers who responded to the dream, led by Fa Zheng and Zhuge Liang, were a little dazed. Why did Cao Mengde look more and more unfamiliar? He had no resemblance to the Cao Cao in the dream!

(End of this chapter)