Chapter 292 Hope Lord Xuande will become the King of Han!
Upon hearing that Lord Xuande had used a good strategy to recruit so many Yuan army soldiers to surrender, Xun Yu was extremely happy at first. Then he thought of something, and the corners of his mouth trembled slightly. He was actually a little envious of Xun Gongda who was still in Yanzhou.

It’s not like he had too many things to take care of. He had to get up early and go to bed late every day, and work day and night to take care of the affairs of Qingzhou, as well as Yanzhou, Xuzhou, Heluo, Pei State in Yuzhou, and most of Runan County.

Yuan Shu of Huainan sent troops to attack Chen and Liang in Yuzhou. Zhang Miao, the prefect of Chenliu in Yanzhou, and his brother Zhang Chao and Zang Hong led troops to support Chen. Liang also had Jiyin County Commandant Bao Xin, Zang Ba, Sun Guan, Wu Dun, Yin Li and others lead an army of 4,000 to assist.

Unconsciously, you have united Jing and Huai in the south and Heshuo in the north. Your power is growing, and you dominate the fertile land. You may control two-thirds of the world. Your power is so strong that you have grown strong!

Xun Yu could not help but feel a thousand emotions in his heart. From the time they first met in the summer of the third year of Chuping (192 AD), less than ten years had passed until now, and it was almost the first month of the second year of Jian’an (197 AD). In just a few short years, the Lord had swept across the country with his elite troops, and no one in the world could compete with him.

The trend of the world is gradually building up, and it is time to take a further step.

Xun Yu was thinking silently in his heart.

Upon hearing that the envoy was going back to Pingyuan County for the year-end ancestor worship, Xun Yu led the officials to greet him. When he met Liu Bei, he first bowed and saluted to congratulate the Han Dynasty, then suddenly changed the subject and said solemnly: “Since Dong Zhuo, the Han Dynasty has declined, the ancestral temples have not been worshipped, the villains coveted, and the princes rose up everywhere. The envoy rose up in the Qingzhou Plain, took no risks, and helped the people. He also defeated Gongsun Du in Liaodong, defeated Cao Cao in Liaocheng, and captured Liu Dai in Dingtao. This is the merit of the envoy Liu.”

“To defeat Zhang Yang in Hanoi and recover our Han ancestral temples and the capital, to comfort Gaozu and Xiaowen, and to pay tribute to Guangwu, Ming, and Zhang. This is another achievement of yours.”

“Yuan Shu of Huainan and Yuan Shao of Hebei usurped the throne and privately carved seals and ribbons to reward officials. They rebelled against the will of Heaven and endangered the country. Fortunately, you, the envoy, took charge of the army and used your talent given by Heaven to make plans and decisions. You fought in the north and south and defeated the two Yuans, saving the Han Dynasty from the brink of collapse. This is another great achievement for you, the envoy Liu.”

“The Xiongnu Chanyu Yufuluo has not changed his barbarian habits, and has repeatedly committed evil and plundered Henei and Hedong, endangering Sili. You have sent out the royal army to behead all of them, thus shocking the barbarians. This is another achievement for you.”

“Nowadays, the country is in turmoil and the four directions are disturbed. Your Excellency has made great contributions to the pacification of the world. He is also very benevolent and virtuous. He is the most meritorious of the Han clan. The rest of the clan dare not compare with him. According to the oath made by Emperor Gaozu and his meritorious officials in the past, if he is not a member of the Liu family and becomes king, the whole world will attack him together. If he is not a marquis without merit, the whole world will punish him together. Your Excellency should be promoted to king for his great merits!”

After Xun Yu finished speaking, he bowed deeply to Liu Bei.

The other 300-odd officials and subordinates all said in unison, bowing and saying, “We wish you to swear an oath on a white horse, and for the highest merit, advance to be king and rule the Han Dynasty!”

The soldiers standing nearby with weapons heard hundreds of people shouting in unison and couldn’t help but shout happily: “King! King! King!”

“Your Excellency should make contributions to become the king!”

“Lord Xuande has been awakened early and has helped the Han Dynasty to put an end to the chaos. He also loves the people and cares for the people. He deserves to be the king. What merits did King Pingyuan Liu Shuo have to steal the throne? Where was he when the world was divided? We should depose this vassal king and let Lord Xuande be our King Pingyuan!”

Not only were the soldiers shouting with their brows raised and their hands clasped, but some of the military officers also raised their voices and called out.

This shout frightened Liu Shuo, the King of Pingyuan, who was among the crowd of officials who came to greet Liu Bei, so much that his face suddenly turned pale. He could not help swallowing and quickly covered his face with his sleeves, fearing that he would be recognized by these ferocious soldiers who rushed over and stripped off his crown and clothes on the spot.

According to Liu Xuande’s current prestige in Pingyuan County, there is no doubt that this group of crude warriors will never care about the face of the princes appointed by the court, and it is very likely that they will do such a thing in front of everyone.

Liu Shuo never dreamed that Liu Bei, the magistrate of Pingyuan County who had been humble and respectful to him, would one day not only be able to dominate him, but also stand above all the relatives of Guangwu’s lineage.

He is the younger brother of Emperor Xiaohuan. How dare he say in public that he wants to depose him? Even if Emperor Xiaoling is still alive, he should think twice before dealing with Liu Shuo. “How did the world become like this? When will the court and the emperor be restored?!”

Liu Shuo felt like he was almost suffocating in Qingzhou and could only immerse himself in memories of the past every day.

Ever since Liu Xuande took office as Prime Minister of Pingyuan, all the taxes, money and grain of the royal palace have been cut in half. Countless slaves, servants, musicians and dancers have been sent away, from hundreds to dozens, and now there are less than ten musicians and dancers.

He wanted to find Liu Bei to argue, but who would have thought that he would actually say that when the Han Dynasty was in danger, the princes should set an example and use the taxes and grain from their fiefdoms to supplement the people. He said that the reason why Liu family won the world was because it was because he put order into the people’s hearts.

He talked so much that he turned red in the face, and left in shame. From then on, he never went to see Liu Xuande again.

Later, when Yuan Shao was attacking, he mobilized his troops and horses and dismantled the chariots of the princes, leaving only two. The amount of fine wine he offered to him also became less and less. You know, he was the most fond of wine, so this undoubtedly cost him his life.

I heard that it was not just him, but also the money and grain of other princes such as the King of Qi, the King of Beihai, the King of Jibei, the King of Dongping, the King of Rencheng, the King of Langya, the King of Donghai, and the King of Pengcheng, all were cut by half.

The imperial court was trapped in Guanzhong, and everyone was in distress facing Liu Bei’s sharp sword, with no words to express their suffering.

Liu Shuo covered his face with his sleeves and sighed.

Everyone’s joys and sorrows are different. In the suburbs of Pingyuan, only Liu Shuo was secretly worried.

Many other officials, military officers and soldiers were all cheering, clap their thighs and jump for joy, with drums and music playing.

People farther away who were slowly returning to their hometowns to worship their ancestors heard the noisy shouting and all ran towards the sound, so that the fields were almost overcrowded with people.

It was like a sensation that attracted thousands of people.

The overwhelming sound of mountains and seas made Liu Bei stunned.

Although Xun Yu had discussed with him that they had now defeated Hebei and pursued Yuan Shao day and night to death, the people of Ji and You would surely be in a state of panic and would not be able to rest all day.

At the end of the year, the envoy will be promoted to king for his merits, and the following year he will sweep across Hebei as the “King of Han”. By then, the gentry, wealthy families, barbarians and Hu people will not dare to collude with each other, and will be trembling with fear when they see the red Han flag covering the sky and the sun, and will not dare to sweat.

Wielding the might of weapons and holding the power of the Han Dynasty, wherever his spear points, all the four directions submit to him. He is unstoppable under the rule of the world.

“The world is in turmoil. Only Lord Xuande can help the country to recover from the crisis, conquer the country with rites and music, and restore the country. He will cleanse the country of filth and restore the old ways of Emperor Gaozu. I hope you can punish the white horse and promote the king of Han!”

Xun Yu and hundreds of officials stepped forward, bowed again and spoke.

(End of this chapter)