Three Kingdoms, I'm really not a general!

Chapter 431 Instigation
Although Cao Pi's arrangement of abdication could not be completed in a short time, the news of this idea spread too slowly.

By the time Liu Bei received the news, the wooden chair had already collapsed.

At this moment in the hall in Chengdu, the atmosphere was very depressing.

Liu Bei's face was cold as he listened to Cui Yan's report.

"Today I have received a report that in February, the emperor invited Cao Pi to the altar to receive the abdication, and personally held the jade seal to Cao Pi."

"The traitor Cao Pi received the imperial edict, which read: 'I advise you, King of Wei! In the past, Tang Yao abdicated the throne to Yu Shun, and Shun also gave the throne to Yu: Heaven's will is not constant, but only belongs to those with virtue. The Han Dynasty has declined, and the world has lost its order. It has come to me, and chaos has spread. The evil people are rampant and rebellious, and the world has been overthrown.'"

"'Thanks to the divine power of King Wu, you have saved the four corners of the country from this crisis, and you have cleared the country and protected our ancestral temples. How can I alone achieve peace, and let the nine provinces truly benefit from it? Now your Majesty will inherit the past and glorify your virtues; he will restore the great cause of civil and military affairs and show the great achievements of your ancestors.'"

When Liu Bei heard half of it, his eyes were filled with murderous intent.

But he still had something to vent at the moment, so he just pressed his hand on the table, obviously trying to suppress the anger in his heart.

Cui Yan naturally knew that Liu Bei must be extremely angry at the moment, but he did not want to be interrupted by Liu Bei and could only continue to report.

"Another inscription reads: 'The Emperor's spirit has descended upon us, and the gods and men have given us a sign; you are so brilliant, and I have bestowed upon you my mandate. I have said that you have been able to cooperate with Yu Shun, and have led us in Tang Dynasty. I respectfully abdicate your throne. Oh! The destiny of heaven is in your hands. You should be obedient to the great ceremony, and entertain all nations to solemnly accept the mandate of heaven!'"

After saying this, Liu Bei could no longer hold back and snorted coldly, "What a solemn promise!"

After saying this, he closed his eyes and said, "Your Majesty, how can you abandon the foundation of the Han Dynasty like this!"

It can be heard that Liu Bei was extremely disappointed with Liu Xie.

Speaking of which, Liu Xie did have some big problems with his character because he was controlled by others when he was too young.

In short, the blood and spirit of an emperor seemed to have completely disappeared from Liu Xie's bones.

It is only natural that he is now controlled by Cao Pi.

Liu Bei vented a little, then waved his hand and said, "Go on."

Cui Yan swallowed his saliva, and seeing Liu Bei's serious expression, he still said: "King Cao Pi of Wei received the eight great ceremonies and ascended the throne. He changed the first year of Yankang to the first year of Huangchu, and named the country Wei. He immediately issued an edict to grant amnesty to the whole country, and posthumously named his father Cao Cao the Taizu Wu Emperor."

"Where is His Majesty?" Liu Bei didn't care about Cao Pi at all, he only cared about the former emperor Liu Xie.

Cui Yan said: "There is no two suns in the sky, and no two rulers for the people. Hua Xin has submitted a memorial to the emperor, saying that since the Han emperor has abdicated the throne, it is only right for him to return to his vassal state. After he finished speaking, he helped the emperor to kneel down at the altar to listen to his orders."

"Cao Pi issued an edict to confer the title of Duke of Shanyang on the emperor, and it will be carried out immediately."

"It is said that your Majesty did not want to leave, but Hua Xin pointed his sword at the emperor and said in a stern voice: 'It is the common practice in ancient times to establish an emperor and depose an emperor! The current emperor is kind and cannot bear to harm you, so he will confer you the title of Duke of Shanyang. You must leave today and you are not allowed to enter the court unless summoned!'"

"The emperor had no choice but to thank him with tears in his eyes, then mounted his horse and left. The soldiers and civilians below the altar saw this and were deeply saddened."

"However, things had come to this point and the situation was irreversible. Cao Pi subsequently appointed Hua Xin as Minister of Education, Wang Lang as Minister of Works, Sima Yi as Grand Marshal, and promoted officials of all ranks one by one."

Upon hearing that Sima Yi had become the Grand Sima, Xing Daorong raised his eyes slightly, knowing that something was definitely not right.

Historically, Sima Yi does not have such a high status now. It seems that Sima Yi really put in a lot of effort in Cao Pi's succession to the Han Dynasty.

Liu Bei asked again: "I heard that Cao Pi is going back to Yecheng from Xuchang. Is this true?"

It seems that Liu Bei can still maintain a stable mentality.

He quickly adjusted himself and asked about Cao Pi's plan to move the capital back.

Cui Yan seemed to have some news, so he responded: "After Cao Pi proclaimed himself emperor, he suddenly fell ill and was not fully recovered. He suspected that there were many demons in the palace in Xuchang, so he went from Xuchang to Yecheng and built a large palace."

"After the emperor left, it was reported that he had been in trouble!"

it is good!
Cui Yan’s last sentence was so well said!

The key is that Liu Xie is dead! Once Liu Xie dies, Liu Bei can legitimately become the emperor, which is naturally good!

When Liu Bei heard the news, he naturally couldn't help but feel sad for a while, but asked: "Is this rumor true?"

Cui Yan nodded and replied: "It's probably true!"

Liu Bei could no longer bear it after hearing this, and could not help but sigh to the sky: "Cao! How dare you do this!"

When the crowd heard this, they bowed down one after another, as if they were offering sacrifices to the emperor.

After coming to his senses, Liu Bei ordered all officials to wear mourning clothes, offer sacrifices from afar, and posthumously named him "Emperor Xiaomin".

The posthumous title of Emperor Xiaomin sounds stupid, and it is obvious that Liu Bei was discrediting Liu Xie.

However, as a king who lost his country, even if this matter was not essentially his fault, he certainly couldn't think of a posthumous title.

This was roughly what the court meeting was like that day, but things certainly wouldn't end so easily.

On that day, Xing Daorong accepted the invitation of Cui Yan, Fa Zheng and Qiao Zhou to go for the meeting.

After they sat down, they listened to Fa Zhengdao: "The world cannot be without a ruler for a day. Today, the King of Hanzhong can be crowned emperor."

Qiao Zhou said, "Recently, there have been auspicious winds and clouds. In the northwest corner of Chengdu, there is a yellow cloud several dozen feet high, rising into the sky. The Emperor Star is visible in the divisions of Bi, Wei, and Mao, shining like the moon. This is a perfect sign that the King of Hanzhong will take the throne and continue the Han Dynasty. What else is there to doubt?"

Got it!
These people are all of their own kind. They have to create an auspicious sign first before they can legitimately become emperors.

Several people nodded, but then Fa Zheng asked Xing Daorong, "What do you think, General?"

Xing Daorong said with a serious face: "That's exactly what we should do! Now that the Cao family has usurped the Han Dynasty, we should immediately make the King of Hanzhong the emperor to calm the people and fight against the false emperor."

Xing Daorong's words were like a reassurance, allowing everyone to make a decision immediately.

At that moment, Fa Zheng said, "I will go and invite Xu Jing to lead you all to present the petition!"

Everyone nodded without saying anything else.

Then Fa Zheng and Xu Jing, together with officials of all ranks, submitted a petition requesting that the King of Hanzhong ascend the throne.

The King of Hanzhong read the memorial and was in doubt, saying, "Are you trying to frame me as a disloyal and unrighteous person?"

Fa Zhengzheng immediately reported: "No. Cao Pi usurped the throne and established himself as king. Your Majesty is a descendant of the Han Dynasty. It is reasonable for you to inherit the throne and continue the Han Dynasty's sacrifices."

Upon hearing this, Liu Bei became furious and said, "How can I follow the example of a traitor?"

After saying this, she stood up and went into the harem.

But this state
Xing Daorong also knew that it was just a formality.

Under the current circumstances, it is impossible for Liu Bei not to become emperor.

Sure enough, three days later, Fa Zheng led all the officials into the court again and asked the King of Hanzhong to come out.

Everyone bowed down before him.

Xu Jing stood up and said, "The Emperor of Han has been murdered by Cao Pi. If Your Majesty does not ascend the throne and raise an army to suppress the rebellion, you cannot be considered loyal and righteous. Today, everyone in the world wants Your Majesty to be the king and avenge the Emperor Xiaomin. If you do not follow our advice, you will lose the support of the people."

Liu Bei said: "Although I am the grandson of Emperor Jing, I have not brought any virtue to the people. Now that I have declared myself emperor, it is no different from usurping the throne!"

Fa Zheng tried to persuade Liu Bei several times, but Liu Bei refused to obey. It was an awkward moment when Xing Daorong said something that touched Liu Bei's heart.

(End of this chapter)