Qin Official

"Two or three sons!"

The scene of wearing a black robe came suddenly, and Gao Cheng and Liu Ji were the ones who aroused everyone's emotions. Gao Cheng was the first to shout, and his voice echoed in the military camp.

"Since ancient times, the line of concubines has been orderly. The emperor's throne should be inherited by the eldest son. The son was slandered and ran away from Xianyang, but he did not forget us. We collected the dead garrison soldiers, defended the strong Hu in the north, and kept the peace of eastern and western Liaoning. Regardless of where we are. With love and reason, all young gentlemen should be emperors!"

"Of course!" Liu Ji immediately agreed.

"Although we are still called the Qin Army now, the so-called second emperor..."

Old Liu spit on the ground fiercely: "To me, it's just a dog and a pig!"

"Hu Hai used conspiracy to drive away the eldest son and usurp the throne. Why should he let a weak and immature child become the emperor? Hu Hai was enjoying himself in Xianyang as a child. How could he have seen the coldness of the Liaohai Sea? How could he understand the suffering of our border guards and their loneliness? Where was he when he was helpless?”

"Where was he when the barbarians invaded the fortress?"

The garrison soldiers shouted in unison, and the Liao people echoed.

Liu Ji, who didn't know what he was thinking, took the lead and knelt down to Fusu: "Liu Ji thought that the First Emperor had only one successor, and that was the eldest son! Liu Ji would not accept the idea of ​​others sitting on the throne!"

"Of course, I hope that the young master will succeed to the throne of the emperor!"

For a time, both the Haidong garrison and the militiamen who joined from western Liaodong and Liaodong all loudly agreed with Liu and Gao's words.

In the past six months, everyone has seen Fusu's actions. For the first time, the Yan people in the two Liaos admired a Qin man extremely. Although the Haidong garrison soldiers complained a little about staying in the north, they had great respect for wisdom, faith, benevolence, and courage. Fusu, who is both strict and strict, also obeys from the bottom of his heart.

In this huge military camp, the only person with a clear mind is probably Fusu himself.

Amid the commotion around him, he recalled what he had seen and heard all the way from the Central Plains to Haidong, and said silently in his heart:

"The world is sick and terminally ill. It's like a person's limbs are backlashed, his heart and belly are twitching, and he is no longer as strong as before. The innocent man is gutted, and the bones of father and son are exposed in the middle of the field. Countless. There are also barbarians outside who are watching eagerly, fearing for their lives. Not long ago."

"But is proclaiming king and emperor a panacea to save the world from crisis?"

After the death of the First Emperor, I don't know how many people became kings and how many became princes, dividing the territory. For a moment, the king's flag changed on the city wall.

Fusu felt that, in fact, there was no shortage of careerists in the world, and there were even too many - one more would be a mess.

What the world really lacks is a person who wants to fight chaos and protect the people from the bottom of his heart!

Not many people can see this clearly.

"If you accept the country's filth, you are the master of the country; if you accept the country's misfortune, you are the king of the world!"

"He who can save the world is qualified to be the leader of the people."

"On the other hand, being proclaimed emperor in a hurry not only failed to increase my number of soldiers, but also burdened me with my false reputation, making me the target of public criticism in the six kingdoms. I only have ten thousand people under my command, and Liaodong and Liaoxi are barren. How can I withstand the siege from many parties? I'm afraid Defeat overnight!"

Therefore, being called emperor is by no means a good medicine for the world, and it is even more poisonous for Fusu himself!

This is the truth, but the current situation is absolutely unreasonable.

Seeing that the rebel army was gathering in mountains, making a lot of noise and crowding the camp, the situation was almost out of control. Fusu knew that everyone was greedy for wealth and wanted to push him forward, so he could not refuse, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous. If everyone was disappointed, once they rebelled, Once separated, it will be difficult to reunite.

So he said: "If the two or three sons can obey my order, Fusu will be the king."

"How dare you disobey His Majesty's orders?" Liu Ji started to boo again, and everyone was so happy that they shouted "Long live!"

But Fusu still had something to say. He asked everyone to be silent and said:

"However, a hundred years ago, both Han and Yan were proclaimed kings, but Zhao's father was the only one who refused. He said: 'How dare you use his name without the truth!' He ordered the people of the country to call him king."

"The same is true for Fusu. Do you dare to use his name for nothing? Although I am the eldest son of the late emperor, the first emperor ruled the world with his body, covering all four seas, and unified nine states, so he was called emperor. Today, the country is in ruins, and the six kingdoms of Guandong have regained their independence. , Fusu lives in a corner, not close to the mid-summer period, not yet entering Xianyang, so he calls himself the emperor with nothing, it is not allowed, it is better to be the king as before."

Everyone looked at each other. Although it was different from what they expected, and they were slightly disappointed, it would be fine if the young master proclaimed himself king first!

In this way, those who have made more meritorious deeds can also receive rewards and enjoy the pleasure of being kings.

So Gao Cheng and others from Guanzhong bowed down one after another: "I invite you to be the King of Qin!"

However, Liu Ji and the others hesitated for a moment before agreeing. As for the locals from Liaodong and West Liaoning, their enthusiasm had faded a lot.

They wanted Fusu to be the emperor of Qin, and the focus was on the emperor, not Qin.

The Yan people in the two Liao Dynasties have a terrible sense of belonging to Qin! If it weren't for the fact that Young Master Fusu saved them from danger, he might have followed the heroes of Yan to kill Qin officials and rebelled!

But Fusu once again rejected the title: "How can I be the king of Qin when I have never had a land the size of Qin? Wouldn't it make the world laugh at me?"

"What's more, since Donghu has been repelled, we will continue to return to the Central Plains, leave western Liaoning, and enter the land of Youbeiping and Yuyang. You also know that the people of Yan and Zhao have grudges against Qin. If you directly take the King of Qin as your No. I am afraid that the local heroes and the head of Guizhou will be suspicious and reject us, which will cause endless resistance to our army."

He said loudly: "Therefore, if I am a king, I should choose another temporary king's title!"

Now everyone is in trouble. There are neither Confucian scholars nor polite officials here. Most of the people are illiterate roughnecks who are not good at this kind of thing. For a while, they started to come up with random ideas.

One of the garrison soldiers shouted: "Young Master has raised an army in the Northeast, why not call him the King of the Northeast?"

This nondescript title sounded unreliable and caused a burst of laughter.

Liu Ji scratched his head: "Young Master has raised an army in Haidong, why not call him King of the Sea?"

There were different opinions for a while. If Hei Fu was here, he might join in the fun and shout: "King of the North!"

Gao Cheng has been in a school to some extent and has read some books, so his opinions are more reliable.

"Young Master takes Liaodong and Liaoxi as his base, so why not call him King of Liao?"

"Hello King Liao! Hello King Liao!"

The people in eastern Liaoning and western Liaoning were very happy now, and they all agreed, and for a while they occupied the mainstream. They even hoped that Fusu would not go back to the Central Plains, and it would be great to stay in the two Liaos and become the king.

But Fusu had his own ideas. He gestured with his hands to calm everyone down.

"Summon King..."

He smiled, and did not want to explain the meaning of this word to everyone, so he decided on his king's title:

"From today onwards, Fusu will be appointed as the King of Zhao! I hope that my two or three sons can follow me to quell the chaos, protect the head of Guizhou, and reorganize the country!"

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Half a month later, in Jiaodong at the end of April, a light ship from the north docked in Huang County. However, a man dressed as a businessman held a county guard's talisman that was not allowed to be inspected in each county. He hurriedly entered the county temple and handed over a personal letter. The letter I carried was handed into the hands of Governor Chen...

By candlelight, Chen Ping frowned at this secret letter from the north.

"Repulse Donghu and save the people from the fire?"

"Burning bonds is quite popular?"

The last one made Chen Ping the most vigilant.

"You have never been called emperor, but you are called king?"

He pondered the meaning of "summoning the king", but Chen Ping was Chen Ping after all, and he always speculated in a malicious direction towards his enemies. In the end, he concluded that Fusu must have something up his sleeve.

"The caller is Zhaoye, and the emperor established seven temples. The order of placing the main tablets of the gods in the ancestral hall is Zhaomu... The second generation is Zhao, and the third generation is Mu."

"Self-proclaimed King, does this imply that you are the real second emperor?"

Now I understand.

Putting down the secret letter, Chen Ping said with a smile: "Master Fusu, you have really become smarter. It seems that this little trick can no longer deal with you..."

He had to get serious about this contest in the east!

After getting up and thinking about it, Chen Ping summoned Da Jia Daojian.

"Tell Wei Man, who is spending the winter in southern Liaoning to avoid trouble, that it's getting hot and it's time to go north. I heard that Fusu has left Xiangping, and most of the men in the county are following him westward. Liaodong is empty, so I won't take it now, and more When?"

Wei Man was originally a member of the Eastern Expeditionary Army, but he led a group of people to mutiny and escaped. Later, he settled at the junction of Fuyu, Korea, and Liaodong, which was the territory of Gaoguli in later generations. Many Fuyu people and Sushen people , Haoqian people joined in, forming a complex gang. This group of bandits took advantage of the chaos in the world and came out to plunder Liaodong.

Unexpectedly, they were defeated by Fusu's Haidong garrison, and their retreat to the north was cut off. Weiman could only take two thousand people into exile in southern Liaoning. In the cold winter, just when they were about to freeze and starve to death on the seaside, It was only after Chen Ping sent people to send several boats of food and clothing that everyone survived.

The wolf I raised last year is reserved for this time.

Chen Ping told Daojian: "Jiaodong will send a ship to provide Weiman with a batch of food and soldiers. As long as he has the ability, Liaodong County will be his!"

Daojian left as promised, and Chen Ping immediately summoned Lou Jing, a native of Lu County who was recommended by Cao Shen to serve as an official in the county government.

Previously, Lou Jing gave Jiaodong the idea of ​​"driving a wedge between Qi and Chu" and asked Jiaodong soldiers to pretend to be soldiers of Qi and Chu to attack each other, which caused Long Qie and Peng Yue to turn against each other. Now the two families are in a stalemate in Linzi, arguing over who takes Linzi city - although Linzi is more powerful than Qi Chu. It was in decline in the past, but after all, it was a big city with tens of thousands of households, and merchants alone had hundreds of dollars in tax revenue. Whoever could seize it would hold the purse strings.

There was a quarrel between the duck and the clam, and Jiaodong lived in peace for a few months. Under the management of Chen Ping and Cao Shen, both civil and military, Jiaodong County became a safe haven in troubled times. It accepted a large number of refugees from Qi, and selected their young men to train as militiamen. Together with the county soldiers and merchants' armed forces, Jiaodong had more than 20,000 soldiers at one time, enough to protect itself.

Chen Ping has another mission for Lou Jing.

"Lou Jing, pretend to be a merchant and go to Yandi for me to deliver news to Zang Tu in Yuyang and Youbeiping."

Zang Tu is a heroic hero from the Yan region. He also led a group of Yuyang garrison soldiers to rebel last year. Now he occupies two counties and the Jieshi area in western Liaoning. He calls himself King of Yan and makes his general Luan Bu the Marquis of Guzhu.

This is a tiger that guards its nest to prevent others from approaching, and is always thinking about expanding its territory...

"Warn Zang Tu and Luan Bu that Fusu wants to leave western Liaoning. Relying on the advantages of the two Liao cavalry, he takes the upper reaches of Bailangshui (Daling River), crosses the West Mashou Mountain, and takes Pinggang (Lingyuan area of ​​Liaoning Province). Attack Yuyang (Miyun District, Beijing City) and tell them to be careful, a powerful enemy has arrived!"

Lou Jing left as ordered, and Chen Ping felt better now. He flicked the neat official script handwriting on the letter with his fingers and said with a smile:

"Fusu, don't you love the people as your own children? Don't you want to protect the country and the people? Now you are a tiger and a wolf behind. If Liaodong is attacked again and asks you for help, will you continue to move forward or retreat?"

Under the candlelight, Chen Ping touched his chin, looking like a villain.

"Eldest Young Master, let Chen Ping see how you deal with it!"

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ps: Chapter 2 is at night.