A long, long-planned war ended like this. It looks disgusting and makes people crazy, but no matter what, it is finally over now. Sima Yi occupied the five counties of Chaisang, Yuzhang, Jianye, Wu, and Kuaiji as his base. In fact, it can be seen that he is lingering on. Unless he can turn decay into magic, there is no need to talk about it. Liu Ming doesn't even need to trouble him. , Cao Cao will talk to him. Cao Cao occupied the four counties of Jingnan, the entire territory of Jiaozhou and the Nanzhong area. However, this guy's appetite was not over yet. He began to move towards the Indochina Peninsula, reclaiming wasteland and building cities, and seemed to intend to expand his territory to the entire Indochina Peninsula. Peninsula, and even Southeast Asia. As for Liu Ming, occupying the entire Han Dynasty north of the Yangtze River, he can be said to be the largest prince in the world. Furthermore, if no matter the cost, Sima Yi's power can even quickly become history. It¡¯s just that this war has been fought for too long, and resources and manpower have been consumed too much. In addition, it is already late winter and it is no longer suitable to continue the war. Therefore, Liu Ming chose to cease the war. Of course, he didn't end it so easily. He extorted more than 30 various mines from Cao Cao, all in the territory that Cao Cao currently occupies. His caravan was responsible for mining and transportation, and of course he would also pay a certain amount of taxes to Cao Cao. , but Cao Cao naturally knew that he had suffered a big loss. Just doing this can bring back a few years of peace. He is also willing to see this situation. By the way, he gave his second daughter Cao Hua as a gift, saying that it would deepen the marriage relationship between the two parties Looking at a cute little LolitaLiu Ming said that he has actually graduated from Lolita controlbut he'd better accept it. ¡°Alas, doesn¡¯t Lao Cao know that his children are already able to make soy sauce? If you add such a young mother to them at this time, you have to accept it yourself. If you accept it, you should accept it. Liu Ming was not polite on Sima Yi's side. He wanted the mineral deposits, which were necessary. In addition, he also wanted various resources or commodities with the same value of 50,000 gold coins. As for how to repay them, that was Sima Yi's problem. Anyway, Liu Ming was also very merciful and allowed He pays it in installmentsbut must include interest. After the war, the follow-up reconstruction work is naturally the top priority, especially now that it is winter. How to allow the homeless Han people to live well in the deep winter season is a big problem. For Liu From a historical perspective, every Han citizen is an extremely precious existence. As for the naturalized Yi people, many people originally demanded punishment for these Yi people due to the Revenge Army incident. However, Liu Ming took the matter lightly in the name of "Ignorant people are not guilty." of letting go. Of course, it is not possible to have no punishment at all. All family members or relatives of the revenge army must accept three years of compulsory labor. The main work content is to build infrastructure and environmental protection facilities in major cities. The workload is large and there is no The salary and food are poor, and in three years they will definitely be driven to the point of death, and from then on they will regard rebellion as a scourge. If this doesn¡¯t work, then there is nothing to say. We can only use blood to tell them that there is a price to pay for benevolence and righteousness. "Okay, everyone, thank you for your hard work. Now the materials are given priority for reconstruction, so there is nothing good. Let's just make do with it. Let's not talk about the disappointing things. Let's drink this cup together. Let's do it." At the celebration banquet, Liu Mingju He picked up the wine glass and said to everyone. "Thank you, Lord." All the civil and military ministers who attended the celebration banquet raised their glasses and drank with joy and pride. There really wasn¡¯t anything good at the banquet. Let¡¯s not talk about the good things. We tried our best to sell them to buy supplies to support the refugees who lost their homes. It¡¯s just that it¡¯s winter, and it¡¯s not that easy to eat fresh food. The vegetables are mainly Chinese cabbage and radishes, and they are brought out from the cellar. The fruits are only some apples and pears, which took a lot of effort to get. However, the meat is very rich, including mutton, There are both pork and fish, forget about beef, and some cattle have been transferred out for use, so how can I be willing to eat them? "My lord, I heard that Cao Cao has begun to prepare to proclaim himself emperor, and Sima Yi has already proclaimed himself emperor early. And my lord, you have always regarded yourself as a great general of the Han Dynasty, so you are hurting both of them. Therefore, the minister suggested that my lord should also proclaim himself emperor." "Tian Feng came out to give advice. It is said to be a celebration banquet, but in fact it is rare for the heroes to gather together. Some things can also be discussed at this banquet. Liu Ming does not want to spend time gathering everyone for a meeting. Tian Feng will retire in a few years, so he at least hopes to see Liu Ming become emperor before retiring. He was very sorry for the demise of the Han Dynasty. Even if he had known that it would not live long, he would still feel very uncomfortable when he actually saw its demise. But it didn't matter. Liu Ming was an orthodox descendant of the Han royal family. He could learn Guangwu. Emperor Liu Xiu revitalized the Han Dynasty. "As long as the lord is here, the Han Dynasty will not be destroyed. The lord is the orthodoxy of the Han Dynasty. It is not easy to say. But if you don't proclaim the emperor for a day, it is still somewhat unjust and unjust. Therefore, I second the proposal and ask the lord to proclaim the emperor as soon as possible." Cheng Yu. stood up. More people came forward, saying that they hoped Liu Ming would become emperor, but actually they wanted Liu Ming to fulfill his promise. After all, when the Chu State was established, everyone had already made such a proposal, but at that time Liu Ming said that it was not considered until the war was over. Now that the war has ended, it is naturally time for Liu Ming to fulfill his promise. "I said, is there any need to be in such a hurry Well, it's already the depth of winter, and this yin is so heavy but it's not suitable for becoming emperor. Let's set up a preparatory group first and determine the scale By the way, the scale shouldn't be too big. , otherwise I would rather not hold a ceremony, just make a unilateral announcement, and wait until next spring when the farming is completed, and then find an auspicious day to complete the entire ceremony." Liu Ming thought for a while, and finally gave a confirmation. "I will give my orders now." Guan Ning, the Minister of Rites, went out to receive orders. This was his duty. Becoming emperor is not a simple matter. Not to mention a large set of etiquette. After becoming emperor, you still need to abide by a series of Han etiquette. It is impossible to enjoy yourself as leisurely as you are now, unless you plan to do so. Be a fool. The most troublesome thing is other aspects, specifically the issue of establishing an empress and establishing a crown prince. Fu Shou is regarded as the head wife, but in fact she has no majesty in the palace of Liu Ming, but if Liu Ming is the most majestic, It is also impossible for Hua or He Ling. Their identities determine that they cannot appear at the front desk. As for Zhang Ning, it goes without saying that as the daughter of Zhang Jiao, the leader of the Yellow Turban Uprising that started the Han Dynasty, once Liu Ming marries her and her identity is made public, it will be a big blow to Liu Ming's reputation. , and Chu State and Cao Cao might take the opportunity to smear him. ??It is a very depressing thing to establish a queen, and it is even more depressing to establish a prince. The eldest son Liu Xi is not a legitimate child, and can only be regarded as a child who has not grown up; Liu Neng, who is currently the smartest, is not only a legitimate child, but also relatively young; Liu Wang is the best at winning people's hearts and can communicate with all the officials His children and grandchildren get along well with each other, and he knows how to balance the contradictions between everyone, and even uses everyone's contradictions to enhance his own prestige. He is the most superior in terms of popularity, and his own ability is not much worse. There is no need to consider daughters for the time being. There is no situation where daughters become princes (female) these days. As for the remaining ones, they are too young and their specific qualifications cannot be seen at all. Liu Ming originally hoped to solve all of this slowly over time. As time passes, which one is more suitable to be the queen will naturally show her abilities, and which one is more suitable to be the prince can also be slowly evaluated. Now that the world is undecided, he is about to proclaim himself emperor, but the result is that this choice comes too quickly But Liu Ming knows that if that moment really comes, he must choose, and the harem cannot be without a child. Otherwise, palace fighting will inevitably occur, not only the bright part, but also various dark sides. The prince cannot stand without power for a day. The education the prince received is different from that of ordinary princes. He received imperial studies, which taught him how to balance the forces in all aspects. Other princes do not need to learn this kind of knowledge. In many dynasties, the prince's education has not yet begun, and the emperor died. As a result, the prince did not learn imperial studies from his father and govern the country according to the basic knowledge. As a result, the faction of a certain minister was too strong, and eventually the power was lost. This has happened in history. It's not just once or twice. If one of them is bad, it's not surprising that the new emperor is deposed. ¡°Forget it¡let¡¯s not think about that now¡I still have about half a year to think about it and see if I can come up with a solution that has both sides.