The revival of the Han Dynasty must start with Dong Zhuo

Chapter 497 Volume Return of the King (Part )
Gongsun Du is dead...

Liu Xie, who was about to arrive at Sanshanpu, was slightly surprised when he heard the news, but he didn't take it too seriously.

However, little did they know that when this news spread, it made all the forces in Liaodong even more frightened!
The Emperor of the Han Dynasty had not yet actually arrived in Liaodong, but he had already forced a powerful figure who had dominated Liaodong for more than a decade to commit suicide!
The power arrives before the person arrives!
At this moment, Liaodong is like a fish on a chopping board. Although unwilling, it can only quietly wait for the judgment of the future emperor.

Liu Bei, Zhao Yun, Huang Zhong and others also set out by boat early to welcome the emperor.

When Liu Bei arrived at the emperor's boat, Liu Xie also laughed and said, "The emperor's uncle has gained weight!"

In the Beiting Protectorate, every meal was probably filled with fatty beef and mutton, and from time to time there was also game such as black bear and wild boar to improve the food. It would be strange if Liu Bei didn't get fat.

Seeing that the emperor was still so friendly, Liu Bei immediately felt that the unfamiliarity he had felt after not seeing him for several years disappeared without a trace. He just smiled and said, "I will definitely practice archery and horse riding more when I return!"

"That's not necessary!"

Liu Xie invited Liu Bei to eat at the same table with him and asked about the recent situation in Beiting.

When Liu Bei mentioned the Beiting Protectorate, he was also embarrassed: "I usually only care about drinking and eating meat with their leaders. Unless there is a problem, I usually don't take care of it."

Liu Bei thought he would be reprimanded by the emperor, but unexpectedly the emperor nodded slightly and said: "The grassland has its own order, which is very different from the Central Plains. We should let nature take its course and rule by inaction."

"Uncle Emperor, go deep into the grassland people and become one with them. This is the most appropriate way to govern."

The reason why Liu Xie kept Liu Bei in Beiting was because he valued Liu Bei's counterintuitive personality charm.

If someone who is too rigid is sent, conflicts may arise due to systems, customs, etc., and the situation may get out of control.

Liu Bei’s governance style...is lax in the Central Plains, but perfect in Beiting.

When Liu Bei heard the emperor's praise, he laughed happily twice, although he didn't know why.

"Your Majesty, when you come to Liaodong, are you going to follow the example of Beiting and set up a Protectorate here?"

There were too many speculations among the people about the emperor coming in person this time.

Some speculate that it was because of the establishment of states.

Some speculate that it is because it is to intimidate other races.

Some speculate that it was because of the elimination of the Liaodong nobles...

But no matter what, there is no doubt that the emperor wants to establish a new order in Liaodong.

Is it a Protectorate or some other form of governance?

This is not only a concern for the local people in Liaodong, but also for the senior court officials who remain in Liaodong.

"Do not."

Liu Xie shook his head.

"Liaodong is different from the grassland Beiting."

"The people of the grasslands have very different customs and habits from those of the Central Plains. Now they are not able to farm on the grasslands. They can only trade with the grasslands, govern the country with bannermen, and appease the country with trade."

"But the land of Liaodong can be cultivated... Giving such a place to foreigners and setting up a protectorate would have disastrous consequences."

Liu Xie never thought of establishing a protectorate in Liaodong or the peninsula.

And since we won't establish a Protectorate, then...

Liu Bei suddenly became excited and, without caring about the etiquette between the monarch and his subjects, he directly asked Liu Xie: "Your Majesty! Is it true that you are establishing a state?"

"Ah."

Although Liu Bei had heard about this matter from Sima Yi a long time ago, when he heard it from the emperor himself, he clenched his fists and could not help but get excited.

"But this matter is of great importance after all. I cannot decide it here."

Leading Liu Bei to the map, Liu Xie pointed to the east of the Liao River.

"Liaodong now only has three counties: Liaodong, Xuantu and Lelang."

"Using the four counties to establish Liaozhou is actually a bit too small."

"During the reign of Emperor Xiaowu, Canghai County was established on the land now occupied by Buyeo and Goguryeo, but it was later abolished for some reason."

"Now I am going to give up the land occupied by these two countries and re-establish the Canghai County!"

Then Liu Xie asked Liu Bei to look to the south.

"During the reign of Emperor Xiaowu, he established two prefectures, Zhenfan and Lintun, south of Lelang... Like Canghai Prefecture, these two prefectures were abandoned for some reason."

"Now that the Three Kingdoms of Han are becoming increasingly powerful, people from Liaodong are hiding among them at any time. They also need to be contained."

"In the future, Liaozhou will have not only Liaodong, Xuantu and Lelang counties, but also Canghai, Zhenfan and Lintun, for a total of six counties!"

In Liaodong, all counties are established!

Liu Bei was shocked by the emperor's decision and ambition.

However, Liu Bei soon realized: "Your Majesty, setting up counties and setting up protectorates are completely different."

"There are still a large number of people from Buyeo, Goguryeo, and the Three Han living on these lands. If we force them too much..."

"Uncle Emperor!"

Liu Xie interrupted Liu Bei.

"Yidi are just like beasts, fearing power but not being virtuous."

"I was able to establish the Beiting Protectorate in the grasslands because Fengxian defeated Kebi Neng first, and Wenyuan killed tens of thousands of Xianbei and Wuhuan troops at Jimenguan Town, which frightened the three tribes and made them willing to accept the proposal." "Similarly, the Annan Protectorate in the southwest was established because Kong Ming mobilized the Shu army to cross the Lu River in May, penetrate deep into the barren land, and capture the leader of the Pyu Kingdom, Bie, seven times in a row. Only then was it possible to maintain local governance."

"Liaodong... Although you fought well in this battle, except for the battle against Goguryeo, the process of defeating Buyeo was too tricky and did not convince them."

"Not to mention the Three Kingdoms of Korea, you haven't even touched them."

"The shock to them is far from reaching their bones... That's why I have to come to Liaodong in person."

"I have already decided to set up counties in Liaodong."

"If they disagree, then I will take advantage of my stay in Liaodong to handle everything. Don't delay."

"..."

Only then did Liu Bei realize that this time the emperor came with the determination to kill!

Just as the emperor said.

The Han Dynasty did not completely defeat the various ethnic groups in Liaodong...except Goguryeo.

Under such circumstances, using benevolence and justice on them and imitating the governance methods of Beiting Protectorate would be simply seeking death!
Fear power but not virtue!
The emperor came to Liaodong this time with the real intention of instilling the might of the Han Dynasty into the bones of every foreigner!
"But your majesty, if you kill too cruelly, it may backfire."

Liu Bei has always been kind and righteous towards others.

But the barbarians who don't obey the king's rule... sorry, according to the traditional Confucian understanding, that's not human...

Therefore, Liu Bei did not object to the emperor killing people, but it was because the emperor killing people might not achieve the results he wanted.

"Don't worry, uncle. I know what's going on."

Seeing that the emperor was confident and seemed to have planned it long ago, Liu Bei stopped trying to dissuade him and started chatting with the emperor about interesting things on the grassland.

The emperor's ship entered Sanshanpu, and Liu Xie stood at the bow and looked around: "From Penglai to Liaodong, the wind and sea were calm for several times in a row. Moreover, this place has a natural beauty. It is surrounded by mountains outside and connected by waterways inside. It is indeed a natural harbor."

"From now on, this place will be called Lushun."

The tone was flat, but there was nothing that could be refuted.

Soon, the commonly accepted name of Sanshanpu disappeared from all documents of the Han Dynasty, and was replaced by the new name "Lushun" given by the emperor.

As soon as we arrived in Liaodong, we changed the name of the port...

Such an action is almost a naked announcement to all living things on the Liaodong Peninsula - the Emperor of the Han Dynasty will re-establish the rules here!

No matter what this place was called thousands of years ago, no matter who has lived and worked here for hundreds of years, from this moment on, the emperor’s rules are the rules!
So domineering, so terrifying!
Even close ministers like Sima Yi felt the oppression of the emperor's visit to Liaodong, not to mention the other Liaodong natives who could only wait to be arranged!

After Liu Xie arrived in Lushun, he did not rush to summon anyone, but instead ordered people to start widening and rebuilding the port.

The Goguryeo soldiers who were captured before were now of great use, for logging, transportation, construction... they were very tough and durable!

All of this fell into Sima Yi's eyes, so Sima Yi did not hesitate to take out a small notebook called "One Hundred Points to Note for Establishing a State" and write and draw on it -

"Local indigenous people can be used to assist in the construction, which can save a lot of costs..."

……

Several days passed and the emperor still did not summon anyone.

Even though King Chen of the Three Kingdoms of Han and Himiko of Japan had arrived one after another, the emperor was still in no hurry to summon them.

The dragon flag was flying, but no one knew what the emperor was waiting for.

It was not until Cao Cao and Sun Ce sent military intelligence that everyone suddenly realized -

"So the Emperor is waiting for this!"

Cao Cao and Sun Ce have already captured the Korean city, killed Yuan Tan and his deputy Wang Xiu, and are sending their heads to Lushun!

"let's start."

The emperor built a high platform next to Lushun and finally gave the order.

Liu Xie was wearing armor, riding a horse and holding a golden sword, and sitting under the dragon banner at the highest position.

On the right side are Liu Bei, Zhao Yun, Zhang Fei, Pang De and other generals who served as pillars of the country.

On the left are Sima Yi, Guo Jia, Lu Xun, Cao Pi and other wise ministers who assisted the country.

Everyone knew the significance of the emperor's appearance here and of convening this conference, so even the most casual Guo Jia and the most erratic Cao Pi, put on their most solemn inner robes with black collars, and sat upright wearing Jianhua crowns with iron pillars, nine large copper beads, and a deer pattern on their heads.

The chariots and carriages are of different types, and the flags and banners are in different arrangements!

The crown and clothes are beautiful, and the imperial seals and jades are adorned!
Report your feelings respectfully and respect your desires!
Who boasts about Chinese? It is not because of its gorgeousness and ornateness!
Further down were the two rulers of the Annan Protectorate, Yonghua and Bie, as well as envoys from the countries in the Western Regions, who came as guests to witness this ceremony.

The rest of the Liaodong officials and kingdom nobles all prostrated themselves under the high platform, gazing at the majesty of heaven!

The tiger guards are wearing pheasant crowns, tiger-patterned trousers, white tiger-patterned swords and knives, and their eyes are sharp.

Outside this platform.

East, south, west, north, and south, there are armored warriors everywhere!

The righteous men of Yan and Zhao!
The fierce soldiers of Western Qin!
Jing Yi's crossbow guard!
The technician of Qi and Lu!
Looking around, there are more than ten thousand people!
The might of the Han Dynasty begins to manifest today!
Buyeo, Goguryeo, the Three Han, Japan and other northeastern barbarians are all shocked at this moment!

For thousands of years, the Emperor of the Han Dynasty, who had only been heard of but never seen, finally arrived in the land of Liaodong with supreme power!
　Tomorrow is the big chapter, so I will finish this volume as soon as possible... I am really sorry, it is all because of the three chapters, which caused me to be out of shape, so this volume is actually written in a choppy and unsatisfactory way...

　　The Liaodong countries, including the Three Kingdoms of Korea and Japan, have actually designed the plots, and some foreshadowing has been buried in the front. I wanted to write them together with the feudal countries, but the response was not very good, so I chose to delete these plots and plan to put them in the next volume, taking up less space to write, so as not to waste the readers' money and tickets, and at the same time, starting a new volume and returning to Chang'an 1 can also get back to the state faster~~~
　　
　
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