Jiuxi, the highest ceremonial instrument under the emperor.
Wangjue, the highest title under the emperor.
In the big tent, all the civil and military officials from Yuan Fang on down were shocked, and expressions of excitement and excitement could not be restrained on everyone's faces.
Even the newcomer Lu Meng was so excited that he couldn¡¯t hold his chopsticks tightly.
Everyone knows what it means to add Jiuxi and become the King of Qi.
This means that their lord Yuan Fang is only one step away from becoming the Nine-Five Supreme Being.
????????????????????????????????????????????????????? One after another glances at Yuan Fang, with excitement and expectation in their eyes.
"Dong Zhao and the others' movements are really fast."
Yuan Fang took a deep breath, but his expression was surprisingly calm, as if he had already expected what Dong Zhao and other ministers would do.
??If he is not the surname of Liu but is the king, the whole world will punish him.
Afterwards, Empress Lu came to rule the court and granted great titles to all the kings of the Lu family. As a result, once Liu Bang died, all the kings of the Lu family were executed.
Since then, it has become a taboo in the Han Dynasty to have a king without a different surname. In the four hundred years of the Han Dynasty, only one person with a different surname has won the honor of being crowned king and adding nine tins.
That person is Wang Mang.
Wang Mang, who overthrew the Han Dynasty and established a new dynasty, was regarded by the Liu family as a thief who stole the country.
Today, if Yuan Fang accepts Jiuxi and is granted the title of King of Qi, he will become the second person in four hundred years.
And his move will send a clear signal to everyone in the world, including his enemies:
I, Yuan Fang, will follow Wang Mang¡¯s example and change the dynasty!
Taking this step, Yuan Fang will have no choice but to bite the bullet and climb up. Until you reach the pinnacle of power.
Looking around, Wen Chou and other military generals, Jiang Qian and other civil servants, everyone could not suppress their excitement, as if they were even more impatient than Yuan Fang. I hope Yuan Fang can become the king of Qi.
Yuan Fang knew what they were thinking in their hearts.
In this troubled world where heroes are vying for the throne, why do these civil and military heroes risk their lives and follow him to the death?
Because I admire Yuan Fang¡¯s courage.
Because Yuan Fang is invincible.
Because of the official position and rewards given to him by Yuan Fang.
These are not the most important, the key is. They believe that Yuan Fang is the true master, who will eventually clarify the world, change dynasties, and achieve the great achievements of Han Emperor Gaozu.
At that time, they will be like Xiao He, Chen Ping, and Han Xin. Become a founding hero, be granted the title of marquis and prime minister, and pass their titles and fiefdoms to their descendants for generations to come.
Yuan Fang knew that he was now burdened with more than just his own will. He also carries the dreams of the entire Yuan Fang Group and many civil servants and generals.
After pondering for a long time, Yuan Fang took a deep breath, raised his head and drank the wine in the cup.
"Go back to Yecheng and wait for the emperor's decree."
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Luoyang, Imperial Palace.
The atmosphere in Jinluan Hall is solemn.
"Qi Gong defeated Cao Cao, defeated Ma Teng, and now he has a great victory over Sun Ce. All the rebels were defeated by Qi Gong. Qi Gong's merits have touched the whole world. Without adding nine tins, he cannot be commended for his merits by being granted the title of King of Qi. Please give me an edict. "
At the bottom of the stairs. Dong Zhao looked directly at the emperor Liu Xie and persuaded him loudly.
"Your Majesty, please issue an order!"
"Your Majesty, please issue an order!"
All the officials in front of the palace responded, echoing Dong Zhao and admonishing Liu Xie.
In the previous battle of Luoyang, Yuan Fang, in order to avenge Liu Xie's murder, not only killed Dong Cheng, but also killed all Dong's party in the court.
At this time, among the hundreds of civil and military officials in Luoyang, except for Dong Zhao and other Yuan Fang faction, there were only the wait-and-see faction, and there was no royalist.
Now Yuan Fang has single-handedly defeated the siege of three princes, turned the tide, and shocked the world. He has already shattered the remaining wait-and-see thoughts of those centrists, and made them completely fall to Yuan Fang.
On the dragon throne, Liu Xie was sitting upright, his fists secretly clenched, his face as gloomy as iron, his teeth gritted to pieces, and he had no way to vent his anger.
"Cao Cao, Ma Teng, Sun Ce, you useless trash, the three armies joined forces, and you were defeated by this traitor? Waste! Waste! You are all trash that harms the country!"
Looking at the aggressive officials like Dong Zhao in front of the palace, Liu Xie's eyes burned with hatred.
"Dong Zhao, you rebellious and traitorous ministers, you are living off my salary and the kindness of my Han family without any thought of repaying it. You actually dare to intimidate me and help the conspirator."??The traitor who has usurped the throne, the traitorous traitor! You are all rebellious officials and traitors! "
Endless resentment, endless hatred, but Liu Xie dared not speak out and could only curse in his heart.
In the end, all the anger turned into regret, deep regret.
"Oh heaven, the ancestors of the Han Dynasty, you are heroic spirits in heaven, why don't you protect me, the Han Dynasty? If you could show up and help me poison Yuan Fang, the traitor, how could I be in today's situation"
Regretful, Liu Xie kept sighing but did not respond to the ministers' invitation.
At the bottom of the steps, Zhuge Liang, who was wearing armor and holding a sword, frowned secretly and glanced at Dong Zhao.
Dong Zhao understood and held his hands again and said: "Your Majesty, please quickly issue an order to add nine tins to Qi Gong and grant him the title of King of Qi."
Hundreds of officials behind him responded, and the shouts made the golden palace buzz.
"Ahem." Liu Xie wiped the sweat from his forehead and said with a grimace: "Although Qi Gong has great achievements, the rule passed down by the great ancestor of the Han Dynasty is that people with different surnames cannot be kings. How can I change the rules of my ancestors? Dear friends, you should discuss it again and think of any way to reward Duke Qi separately."
At the critical moment, Liu Xie brought out Liu Bang's ancestral precepts and wanted to use the ancestral traditions to prevaricate the invitation of the ministers.
Dong Zhao and other ministers were speechless for a moment, not knowing how to respond tit for tat.
At this time, Zhuge Liang frowned, held his long sword in his hand, stepped up the high steps step by step, and walked towards Liu Xie.
"The power of the world is constantly changing. There is nothing that remains unchanged. The rules of our ancestors are also determined by the times. How can they remain unchanged? Nowadays, the world is in chaos and the Han Dynasty is in turmoil. It has reached a point where it must change. In such a situation, how can your Majesty still be stubborn and stick to the rules of our ancestors?"
While he was arguing loudly, Zhuge Liang had already stepped up to the higher level and stood in front of Liu Xie.
Standing with the sword in hand, he looked so calm and solemn. Staring directly into Liu Xie's eyes.
Liu Xie's figure was shaken, and he looked up at Yuan Fang's disciple in front of him with a surprised and uncertain expression.
The look in his eyes seemed to be shocked by Zhuge Liang's theory of "change", but also seemed to be angry at Zhuge Liang's rudeness.
"II" Liu Xie's voice trembled. Don't know how to respond.
At this time, Zhuge Liang took out a yellow scroll from his arms and laid it flat in front of Liu Xie's dragon case.
"I have prepared the imperial edict to add nine tins to Duke Qi and seal it as King of Qi. Please use your seal."
Zhuge Liang¡¯s tone was cold and solemn. He took a step closer, holding his sword and staring at Liu Xie.
The hatred in Liu Xie's heart was that he just wanted to tear Zhuge Liang into pieces and devour Yuan Fang alive.
He had the urge to tear the fake edict in front of him into pieces. Then he jumped up and angrily scolded the traitors in front of him.
After being agitated and angry for a long time, Liu Xie's clenched fist finally relaxed.
After all, he still didn¡¯t have the guts.
Taking a deep breath, Liu Xie raised his hands tremblingly, picked up his emperor's jade seal, and hung it above the imperial edict.
He hesitated for a long time. Liu Xie secretly gritted his teeth, sighed bitterly, and pressed the jade seal reluctantly.
A few days later, the news that the emperor added nine tins to Yuan Fang and granted him the title of King of Qi spread quickly, with Luoyang as the center.
The world was shaken.
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Yecheng.
At the grand gate of the mansion, Yuan Guizheng commanded the Yi Cong soldiers to replace the plaque "Qi Gong's Palace" on the door with the golden plaque of "Qi Prince's Palace".
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? The two wives Mi Huan and Lu Lingqi, as well as Gan Mei, the "quasi-wife", and Zhang Chunhua, the adopted sister, were beaming and commanding the servants. He was busy upgrading and replacing various items in the mansion to the specifications used by Wang Jue.
In that palace room, Yuan Fang stretched out his arms and stood in front of the huge bronze mirror as if relaxed, looking at himself in the mirror quietly.
Beside him, Zhen Mi quickly served him, changing into the latest royal uniform.
Today will be a good day for Yuan Fang to add Jiuxi and become the King of Qi. He has already built a high altar in the south of Ye City in advance. He will announce his crowning as king to the world in a grand and solemn ceremony. .
"Back then, I was oppressed and humiliated in this mansion, and was forced to flee. Today, I am going to be in this mansion, wearing royal clothes, and becoming the first king with a different surname in two hundred years. The world has changed, and I am still able to escape. It¡¯s really unpredictable¡¡±
When Yuan Fang was sighing in his heart, Zhen Mi had already turned to him, looking at her husband, dressed in royal robes, with a smile of emotion and pride on his face.
"Master, the auspicious moment has arrived. It's time to go to the high altar." Outside the door,Ge Liang reminded.
Yuan Fang nodded, held Zhen Mi's face, kissed her gently on the forehead, and said "I'm going."
"Yeah." Zhen Mi looked dizzy and nodded to him solemnly.
Yuan Xiang smiled at her, turned around, and strode away.
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South of Yecheng, the sky is clear.
In addition to the important officials who were guarding the key points and could not leave their posts, the important civil and military officials headed by Guo Jia, Ju Shou, Wen Chou and Zhao Yun had already gathered at the altar in the south of the city.
At nearly noon that day, cars from Yecheng arrived in great numbers.
Driving the most gorgeous car in the center, Yuan Fang was dressed in royal robes and sitting in it. His heroic face was still calm and solemn, but his eyes flashed with excitement from time to time.
The king's chariot drove slowly on the road leading directly to the altar. Wherever the chariot passed, the hundreds of thousands of soldiers standing in line all bowed and bowed. The civil servants and generals also bowed and gave way.
Near the high altar of Nuo Da, there was a state of solemn silence. An endless sea of ??people could be seen at a glance, and everyone's face was filled with relief and awe.
Looking at the approaching high altar from a distance, surrounded by the awed ministers, Yuan Fang felt as if he was in a dream at this moment.
From a humble illegitimate child to the first king with a different surname in two hundred years, this earth-shaking change happened in less than ten years. Even Yuan Fang himself found it a bit incredible.
When he was thinking, the king's chariot had arrived under the high platform. Yuan Fang pulled away from his thoughts, with a solemn expression on his face, he calmly got out of the carriage and stepped onto the high altar.
After a traditional ceremony of offering sacrifices to heaven and earth, Yuan Fang received the crown and seal, and sat behind him facing the south, announcing to the ministers at the altar that he was officially conferred the title of Nine Tins and ascended the throne as King of Qi.
"My king is a thousand years old, my king is a thousand years old¡ª¡ª"
Under the altar, hundreds of civil and military officials, and hundreds of thousands of soldiers, all bowed their heads in congratulations.
Yuan Fang sat high on the throne, looking down at the crowd of ministers and soldiers in the audience. An unprecedented sense of glory and pleasure could not help but fill his heart.
He laughed, wildly.
In the spring of that year, Yuan Fang proclaimed himself king, issued an edict to designate his wife Zhen Mi as Queen of Qi, and established his eldest son Yuan Zhi as the eldest son of Da Qi.