Lu Bu, God of War of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 477 Abolishing Imperial Power
"Thank you, Mr. Yuan. I wish Mr. Yuan a great treasure as soon as possible, and achieve great achievements." Hearing that his goal had been achieved, Cheng Yu hurriedly bowed to Yuan Shu.

"With Cao Cao watching Lu Bu for me in Wancheng, I can finally breathe a sigh of relief and do what I want to do." Watching Cheng Yu leave, Yuan Shu began to think about Cheng Yu's words before he left. Yuan Shu had long been disobedient , this can be seen from his intention to collect the Jade Seal of Chuanguo, but there has never been such an opportunity. After all, he was not strong enough in the past. Now that Cao Cao has come to seek refuge, Yuan Shu's power is strong enough, so he said: "I want to achieve Emperor Ye, what do you guys think?"

"I think back then, Han Gaozu was only the head of a pavilion on his side, and then won the world. It has been more than [-] years, and his strength is exhausted. The lord, the fourth generation and the third father, are exactly what everyone expects. Your Majesty, please ascend the throne." Unlike others, Wei Zhongdao had already seen Yuan Shu's meaning. In fact, when Cheng Yu and Yuan Shu were talking, Wei Zhongdao had already seen it. It means that the reason why Wei Zhongdao said this is not because Wei Zhongdao is optimistic about Yuan Shu's achievement of the emperor, but Wei Zhongdao understands that the reason why Lu Bu supported Han Xiandi was to serve his own rule with the help of the remaining prestige of the Han family.At this time, once Yuan Shu proclaims himself emperor, there may be a wave of proclaiming emperor among the princes. As long as the princes proclaim themselves emperor, then the Han Xiandi in Lu Bu's hand will lose its effect and become worthless.Of course, what is more important is that once Yuan Shu proclaims himself emperor, in order to maintain the authority of Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty and the authority of the court represented by Lu Bu, Lu Bu will have to launch a crusade against Yuan Shu, and this is for Lu Bu who has just experienced a big battle. Army, has no intention of making things worse, and this will also be Wei Zhongdao's last chance to seek revenge on Lu Bu.

"Hahaha, according to Wei Zhongdao's words, I will leave the matter of proclaiming the emperor to you." Hearing Wei Zhongdao's words, Yuan Shu laughed out loud.Originally, I thought that I would encounter a lot of resistance to proclaiming myself emperor, but I didn't expect that as soon as I said it, people would immediately agree with it.

Hearing Wei Zhongdao's approval, although other people also had different opinions, but at this moment to make Yuan Shu unhappy, it is undoubtedly asking for trouble, Yuan Shu is not a generous and benevolent person.Soon after, Yuan Shu proclaimed himself emperor in Shouchun and took the title of Zhongshi.

The news spread to Chang'an, which caused panic and curses from all over the court. Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty immediately consulted with his officials to discuss countermeasures.It is no wonder that Emperor Han Xian is so anxious. You must know that if no one proclaims himself emperor, then no matter how incompetent the court is, no matter how arrogant Lu Bu is, he is still the nominal master of the Han Dynasty, and other princes still respect him heart of.But now that Yuan Shu proclaims himself emperor, this is tantamount to directly attacking the foundation of the Han Dynasty.Once this momentum spreads, Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty will lose even the value of being used by others, and this will be something he cannot tolerate.

"Lv Bu loves you. Now Shouchun and Yuan Shu are openly rebelling. I don't know when the Taiwei is going to send troops?" Unlike in the past when Lv Bu sent troops, Emperor Xian of the Han had an indifferent attitude, but this time Emperor Xian of the Han rarely urged Lv Bu Come.

"Your Majesty, there have been turmoil in various places for several years, and the court has spent a lot of money to suppress the turmoil. This is due to the lack of soldiers and horses. I am afraid that we will not be able to go on an expedition." Although Yuan Shu proclaimed himself emperor in Shouchun, Lu Bu also wanted to destroy Yuan Shu, but at this time Lu Bu The army has experienced too many battles and needs to recuperate for a period of time. Even the elite troops in Lu Bu's hands need to rest and replenish at this time, and these cannot be completed in a short time, let alone Gao Shun and Guan Hai. , and Yuan Shao's soldiers and horses have already moved in Bingzhou, so it is unpredictable whether they will fight Yuan Shao in Bingzhou and how much troops will be invested. At this time, Lu Bu is naturally not in the mood to start a war with Yuan Shu. He wasn't arrogant enough to want to deal with the two brothers Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu at the same time.

"I don't know when the soldiers and horses will be able to march against Yuan Shu?" Hearing Lu Bu's words, Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty couldn't help frowning, but he couldn't say anything to Lu Bu, he just asked tentatively.

"We'll have to wait until winter this year at the earliest." Lu Bu said after a little hesitation.

As soon as Lu Bu said this, not only Han Xiandi, but also some old officials beside him frowned.

"According to Lord Taiwei, do we have to wait here for more than half a year? Lord Taiwei, as the captain of a big man, is in charge of the soldiers and horses of a big man. How can he let the traitor escape for such a long time?" Hearing At Lu Bu's words, Huangfu Song frowned and said.Huangfusong is a person who can't tolerate sand in his eyes. The court has been in chaos these years, but in Huangfusong's view, no matter how chaotic it is, it is still the court of the great Han. Now that Yuan Shu proclaims himself emperor in Shouchun, this is intolerable. Eliminate Yuan Shu in the fastest time.

"My lord, Yuan Shu has ulterior motives. You must not let him go. I heard that your lord is using troops in Bingzhou. Since your lord can send troops to Bingzhou, why can't you send troops to Shouchun to calm the chaos?" Zhu Jun also said at this time stood up and said.

"My lords, you don't know the reason why the imperial court used troops in Bingzhou. Bingzhou cannot be pacified, and the safety of Chang'an cannot be guaranteed. How can we take care of Yuan Shu who is far away in Shouchun? Not to mention Liu Biao in Jingzhou, Liu Zhang in Yizhou, Xuzhou Liu Bei, these people are all relatives of the Han family. When the rebellion is rampant, these people should also contribute to the court's worries. I have sent envoys to various places to invite princes from all walks of life to participate in the suppression of the chaos. Don't worry about it." Lv Bu didn't pay attention to the accusations of veteran officials like Huangfusong and Zhu Jun. These people were old people from the Han Dynasty, and they were quite prestigious in the court and among the people. Lu Bu left them in the court. In the middle, it was just for the sake of looking good. As for what they said, Lu Bu didn't take it to heart. Generally speaking, as long as they didn't target Lu Bu or start a rebellion, Lu Bu would let them go.

"Report to Your Majesty, Lord Taiwei has high morals and high prestige. He has dedicated his heart and soul to our great Han society and has made great achievements. Please Your Majesty grant Lord Taiwei the post of Prime Minister and Prime Minister." Just as Lu Bu finished speaking, Yang Biao who was on the side suddenly stood up, He bowed and said to Han Xiandi.Ever since Yang Biao became Xiandi's teacher, he followed the rules and was able to please both Lv Bu and Xiandi.

"This?" Hearing Yang Biao's sudden words, all the ministers murmured to themselves inexplicably. They didn't understand what Yang Biao's words meant. Only Yang Biao knew it in his heart. Not only captured Sizhou in one year, but also won Yanzhou. Now Lu Bu is no longer satisfied with the position of a lieutenant. If you want Lu Bu to continue to be under the banner of the great Han, then you must raise Lu Bu's position.Just imagine that Shouchun Yuan Shu is not as powerful as Lu Bu, but now he has proclaimed himself emperor and completely left the court, so why does Lu Bu, who is stronger, have to be under the banner of the big man?The imperial court needs to give Lu Bu more power, only in this way can the imperial court and Emperor Xian be preserved.

"Ah, what the grand master said is very true. Immediately pass the decree and canonize the former Taiwei Lu Bu as the prime minister of the Han Dynasty." Although the ministers rushed to this matter abruptly, no one stood up to object, even the most loyal Huangfu Song and his ilk just frowned. Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty already understood that there was no room for relaxation at this time, so he immediately sent an edict.As for whether to attack Yuan Shu, Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty was not in a hurry at this time. Anyway, the world is no longer his own, so who owns the world, and what does it have to do with him?Yuan Shu can be called emperor, so can't Lu Bu?
"Thank you, Your Majesty. Your Majesty will not have to worry about the court affairs in the future. The Son of Heaven is the Son of Heaven. As long as you serve God, it is enough to do a good job of offering sacrifices. After the Grand Master, you will assist Your Majesty to do a good job of offering sacrifices to the court. Go." Hearing that Emperor Han Xian had finally given him the position of prime minister, Lu Bu raised his head, looked at Emperor Han Xian who was sitting on the dragon chair and said.

For a long time, Lu Bu has been thinking about the arrangements for Han Xiandi and the future trend of the great Han court in his heart.From the heart, Lu Bu also has the urge to overthrow the Han Dynasty and proclaim himself emperor. The title of emperor must be the ultimate strength of mankind, but even if he proclaims emperor, so what?Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty was also the emperor of the Han Dynasty, so he was still played by himself in the palm of his hand.What's more, there is no eternal foundation in this world, whether it is the Qin Empire that was at its peak or the later Han Empire.What's more, Lu Bu still remembered that he had promised Ding Yuan that he would never overthrow the big man.

After thinking about it, Lu Bu had another scene in his heart, that is, the seat of the emperor was still continued by the Han family, but the power of the emperor was delegated to a new group, and this group was in charge. For all kinds of things in the country, this new group can only be the prime minister's mansion with the prime minister as the center. As for the future of this group, Lu Bu has not yet thought about it, but he has already thought about the arrangement of Han Xiandi. That is, the emperor will only be the spiritual leader of the imperial court in the future, responsible for various sacrificial activities, and will no longer enjoy any real rights.Of course, in order to prevent the emperor from using his status as a spiritual leader to interfere with the rights of the prime minister's mansion, the emperor's whereabouts will be strictly controlled. Specifically, all activities of the emperor can only be in the palace, unless there is permission from Lu Bu.

"Lu Bu, you are usurping power." Hearing Lu Bu's words, all the ministers were shocked beyond measure. Who would have thought that Lu Bu had just been promoted to prime minister, and would do such a thing. Some people even thought that Lu Bu's move was more straightforward Abolishing Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty, the shock of being the emperor himself was even greater.It is certain that the imperial power is sacred and inviolable in their hearts. You can hit Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty, because the Han Dynasty has been decadent, but what Lu Bu wants to fight is not Emperor Xiandi of the Han Dynasty, nor the Han Dynasty, but it has been inherited and carried forward by many emperors since ancient times. imperial power.This means that the emperor from now on is no longer the center of Chinese power, but just a symbol.

(End of this chapter)