Chapter 1044: Liu Ji, King of Shu (Part 2)
Chapter 1044 Liu Ji, King of Shu (Part 2)
Chapter 1042: King Liu Ji of Shu (Part 2)
In March of the second year of Chuping (191), Liu Ji, the governor of Bajun, proclaimed himself king in Bajun, and the country was named "Shu".
Liu Ji, the governor of Bajun, also became king, and he was still called King of Shu.
As soon as the news spread, it caused an uproar, and more questions followed.
First of all, although Dong Zhuo's policy of conferring kings has granted all the princes in the world, there are not many princes who really dare to accept his canonization, and most of them have not ended well at present.
Wang Lang was almost destroyed by Sun Jian;
Liu He completely betrayed all his relatives and even had to rely on Gongsun Zan to barely fight against Liu Che;
Huang Chao may be the only prince whose career has become more and more prosperous after accepting enfeoffment.
Since the risk of accepting enfeoffment is so high, why did Liu Ji become king at such a critical moment?
Secondly, because Liu Ji was the prefect of Ba County, the title assigned to him by Dong Zhuo was naturally the 'King of Ba', but as a result, Liu Ji called him the 'King of Shu'.
The land of Shu is still in the hands of Liu Yu, but Liu Jidu has not yet occupied the land of Shu, but he dares to pretend to be the king of Shu. This shows that his ambition for the land of Shu has reached the point of being undisguised, and he is not afraid of attracting Liu Yan's attention. Crusade?
Finally, claiming the title of king without following the edict is tantamount to proclaiming the king without permission, which is basically no different from rebellion.
Liu Ji is a clan member of the Han Dynasty, and is in a good situation now. Is it necessary to take such a big risk and forcefully proclaim the king?
All in all, no matter which angle you look at, Liu Ji’s ascension to the throne is so strange that it’s a bit unpredictable.
But the news that followed shocked everyone.
The young emperor Liu Bian did not die at the hands of Dong Zhuo, but was rescued by Liu Ji's people in time. Liu Bian verified Liu Ji's identity and determined Liu Ji's true identity.
It turns out that Liu Ji was actually the eldest son of the late emperor, and the half-brothers of the young emperor Liu Bian and the young emperor Liu Xie.
This news shocked all the princes in the world. No one thought that Liu Hong, the foolish king, secretly hid a son and paved the way for his son.
Liu Ji's imperial edict on the title of king did not come from Dong Zhuo's policy of ennobling the king, but the edict left by the late emperor Liu Hong.
The edict in Liu Ji's hand, which was sealed with the imperial seal, was naturally much more legitimate than Dong Zhuo's. In addition to his noble status as the eldest son of the late emperor, it was completely logical and reasonable for him to become the king. The princes could not find any fault with it at all. .
However, although the other princes could not find fault, it did not mean that Liu Yan would be indifferent. After all, the land of Shu was Liu Yan's territory, but Liu Ji dared to claim the king of Shu without occupying the land of Shu. This was basically a way of tearing his face.
But later people learned that Liu Yan had died of illness, and after his son Liu Yu succeeded him, he, like his father Liu Yan, was beaten by a barbarian tribe leader named Zhu Rongchi (Chiyou). Defeat and retreat.
Liu Yu expected Liu Ji to help him fight off the barbarians, and it was too late to hug him. How could he completely fall out with Liu Ji just because of a king's title?
At this time, people finally understood that Liu Ji became king because of the right time, the right place, the right people, and he would not take any risks at all!
After coming to this conclusion, most of the princes felt a little sour in their hearts, and were extremely envious, jealous, and resentful of Liu Ji.
Who doesn’t want to be king, but the risks involved are too great, and if you are not careful, you will attract attacks from all directions.
But this guy Liu Ji, relying on his family background and a foolish father, easily took the throne. This made the other princes not jealous, but they couldn't do anything to each other.
Zhuti County, Liu Yu's big account.
“Liu Ji…”
Liu Yu's angry roar echoed throughout the tent.
The reason Liu Yu, who has always been calm and composed, lost his composure was naturally because he was provoked by Liu Ji's act of proclaiming himself the King of Shu. Liu Yu was the shepherd of Yizhou and the lord of Shu, but Liu Ji took away the title of King of Shu. This made Liu Yu not furious.
You, Liu Ji, can obviously be called the King of Ba, but you choose to be called the King of Shu. Don’t you know that the land of Shu is not yours?
Although Liu Ji made an excuse, saying that it was sealed by the late emperor in advance, in Liu Yu's opinion, Liu Ji did it on purpose.
Liu Ji didn't even bother to cover up. He believed that sooner or later the land of Shu would be taken from him, so why not call him King of Shu in advance?
This was a great shame and humiliation for Liu Yu. It can be said that no matter how angry Liu Yu was, there was nothing he could do to Liu Ji at this time. After all, he had to rely on Liu Ji to deal with Chi You, so Liu Yu had to endure this tone no matter how unhappy he was.
Liu Yu's eyes were filled with coldness, and he said with a sinister expression: "Liu Ji, let's wait and see."
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Luoyang.
After Qin Hao kept Li Xiuning for several days, Li Xiuning still saw the clues.
“Qin Hao, what are you hiding from me?” Li Xiuning asked.
Qin Hao smiled lightly and said, "You are thinking too much."
“Then why don’t you let me go?”
"Walk?"
Qin Hao's eyes became wild, and he looked at Li Xiuning unscrupulously, and said with an evil smile: "Why should I let you go? You are my trophy!"
Li Xiuning's face immediately turned red when he heard this. He glared at Qin Hao fiercely and turned around and walked away. However, Qin Hao breathed a sigh of relief when he saw this.
“Well, I can hide it for a day.”
A hint of complexity flashed in Qin Hao's eyes, and he whispered to himself: "If possible, I hope you never know this bad news."
Although Li Xiuning is not Qin Hao's concubine, the two are married after all, and Qin Hao is really cruel to his own woman, and even wants to compensate Li Xiuning, so he has not killed Li Shimin yet.
Qin Hao is definitely not a soft-hearted person, but now he has become a bit womanly. This makes Qin Hao himself feel a little strange, because this is not his style at all.
Qin Hao couldn't think of the reason after much thought. In the end, it could only be attributed to the fact that he had held it in for too long this year, so he easily revealed his feelings for Li Xiuning.
"Qin Hao, in a few days, Wan Nian, Guiying, Qingyi and the others will arrive in Luoyang with their children. You will have to change back to your original self by then." Qin Haozi said to himself in his heart.
After the Battle of Nanxiang, the Detachment of Women immediately escorted Liu Xie, Jia Xu, and Qin Hao’s children to Luoyang, which would probably arrive in five or six days.
Qin Hao transferred the Detachment of Women to Luoyang mainly to protect the Detachment of Women. After all, even he thought it was a bit cruel for women to go to the battlefield, but the entire Detachment of Women wanted to prove themselves.
In order to make these female soldiers feel that they were not looked down upon, Qin Hao decided to let the Women's Army maintain the security of Luoyang and the surrounding areas. This would also free up 5,000 troops for use in other aspects.
In addition, the recruitment of female soldiers is much more difficult than that of male soldiers, and the Luoyang aristocratic families were slaughtered not long ago, leaving a large number of women and children left behind, which can become the source of soldiers for the Detachment of Women.
(End of this chapter)