Three Kingdoms Star System

Chapter 634 Donghai County King
"Isn't the credit of the humble minister not enough?" Cao Pi raised his eyebrows and asked in a deep voice.

"Aiqing has built the country for thousands of miles. In terms of credit, it is indeed enough. However, at the beginning of the country, there was an ancestor's precept. In the past, the emperor Gaozu made an oath on a white horse. It is not the surname of Liu but the king. The highest rank of titles with different surnames is no more than county marquis, and even Prime Minister Xiao, who founded the country, was only granted the title of Marquis of Liu. Therefore, Huo Guang, the great general of Sima, who has power over the world and who once abolished the emperor, is only Marquis Bolu. In the beginning, Deng Yu, Wu Han and others were only conferred marquises, not even dukes, but now Aiqing has already surpassed the above-mentioned people in terms of titles, why bother so much for a false name?"

"Hey, I don't agree with your Majesty's words. People live for a lifetime, and the grass and trees fall in autumn. What I'm fighting for is fame and wealth. Now I have made great contributions to the court, and what I'm fighting for is this name. May I ask Your Majesty, now I don't have the slightest contribution. No less than Liu He, is it because he is not a member of the Han family that he cannot be crowned king? Besides, although there are not many people with different surnames in my Han Dynasty, it is by no means none. For example, Wang Mang, who tried to usurp the throne, was also Was he crowned king? If he didn’t choose a certain dynasty to usurp the throne, wouldn’t his name be passed on to future generations because of a different surname?”

"Wang, Wang Mang", Liu Xie was stunned when he heard Cao Pi's words, and then thought: "What is the difference between me now and the Han Ping Emperor back then? Isn't it also a puppet in Cao Pi's hands? Don't say it is Cao Pi, Even Liu He, who is also a member of the Han clan, keeps saying that he respects me, but he has never seen him lead an army to rescue me from Cao Pi's control. In terms of his strength, defeating Cao Pi is not a big deal. Easily? Huh, from this point of view, what's the difference between him and Cao Pi? Since I can canonize him as king, why can't I canonize Cao Pi as king? Why should I care about the ancestral precepts? As long as Cao Pi can bring me Why should I care about this if there are certain benefits?"

Thinking of this, Liu Xie said to Cao Pi: "Aiqing is also reasonable. In fact, although the ancestors stipulate that kings with different surnames are not allowed, but the world changes with time, and nothing remains the same. Aiqing has made great contributions to the court. My eldest brother, the matter of canonization is not impossible, but my palace is very poor in supplies, and my sister and I have been saving money for half a year."

"This is all my negligence. Please rest assured, Your Majesty, I will definitely enrich the treasury in the palace, and do my best to ensure that your majesty, the empress, and the concubines in the palace have no worries about food and clothing."

Seeing that Liu Xie agreed, Cao Pi was very happy. As for the emperor's request for some supplies, this was really a trivial matter for him. At worst, he would wait until the supplies entered the palace and find a way to get them out. Anyway, the current emperor is just It's an empty air, no one in the court will buy his account, everything is up to him.

A few days later, the emperor issued an imperial edict, because Chu Gong ruled the Wa country and made great contributions, so he was granted the title of Donghai County King as a show of gratitude. , and took Waguo as Wazhou, and Sima Yi as the governor of Wazhou.

After the news came out, public opinion in the world was in an uproar.

"What? King of Donghai County?" Liu He was furious when he got the news in Chang'an, and said loudly, "What a smug Cao Pi, who just pacified the Wa Kingdom, and thought he was soaring into the sky? How dare he be arrogant and force the emperor to seal him up?" Be a king! How could this throne be granted casually? Back then, Emperor Gaozu established the White Horse Alliance, and no one could be crowned king unless he was surnamed Liu. Did this guy forget? In the eyes of my great Han ancestors, this kind of behavior is simply disregarding the etiquette of people and ministers. Thinking of making meritorious deeds, the order was passed on, ordering Zhao Yun, the governor of Yuzhou, to lead an army of 20, and attack Xiapi from Xiaopei; Qu Yi, the governor of Yanzhou, led an army of [-], and entered Langya from Mount Tai; North, break Qingzhou; then order Yangzhou Inspector Zhou Yu to lead an army of [-] to enter Guangling from Huainan. The Fourth Army will be [-]. The armies from all walks of life are allowed to win but not to be defeated, they must capture and kill the Han thieves and welcome back the emperor!"

In fact, to be honest, Liu He didn't care much if he was just granted the title of king. After all, the emperor now had no power and was under the actual control of Cao Pi. Cao Pi had long been envious of his position as King of Qin, and now he was taking advantage of it. It is normal for him to ask for the title of king for his great contribution to the expansion of the territory. Furthermore, Liu He hated the Japanese country very much even before crossing over, and he made up his mind just after crossing over that he must lead his army to wipe out the Japanese country in the future. Therefore, just because of this credit, Liu He will not object to making Cao Pi king.

However, what worries Liu He most now is that Sima Yi has been named a former general, Marquis of Wen, and the governor of Japan. He has an overview of the military and political power in Japan. He knows that the people of Japan are very good at fighting, and Sima Yi is not an ordinary person. , has a very powerful means of winning over people. With this person's ambition, if soldiers are recruited in the Japanese country and trained strictly, it is estimated that within ten years, an army that can threaten the Han Dynasty will be trained. Although this army will not It is possible to defeat the Han, but if they take advantage of the vastness of the coastline to continue harassing coastal states and counties, it is estimated that the Japanese plague that has caused disgrace in history will occur more than a thousand years in advance, which will bring great harm to people's lives and property. It would cause great damage, which Liu He could not tolerate the most.

Therefore, since we are worried about endless troubles, it is better to take precautions before they happen, and use this excuse to wipe out Cao Pi's power in one fell swoop, completely realize the unification of the world, and prepare for Liu He's next expansion.

Of course, in addition to this, there is another reason for Liu He to send troops, that is, the rewards for Sima Yi are too heavy. In comparison, the rewards of Tai Shici and Lu Xun, who also have the merits of founding the country, seem too thin. It is necessary to consider the matter of continuing to make meritorious service and expanding territory in the future, which must be fair and just, but Cao Pi does not have to worry about all of this at all. The excessive canonization is just to provoke Liu He and alienate Liu He's relationship between monarch and minister.

How can Liu He tolerate this?So he directly resorted to force, and told the other party the simplest truth, that is, only when the fist is big is justified, not to mention that he is now a member of the Han family, standing on the highest point of morality, and he still has Gaozu's sword in his hand. Ancestral training.

(End of this chapter)