The revival of the Han Dynasty must start with Dong Zhuo

Chapter 514 Volume It is better for the barbarians to have a king than for the Chinese to have no king!
The emperor was furious and all officials were afraid!

Officials and common people in Chang'an City all ran around to tell each other, thinking that something big had happened.

"Is there another rebellion somewhere?"

"Could it be that the Huns from the north are attacking us?"

"Jiangdong! Something must have gone wrong with Jiangdong! Damn it! I told you long ago that Sun Quan wasn't a good person!"

"..."

There was a lot of discussion.

It was not until news gradually came out from high-ranking officials that all voices became consistent.

"It's actually the Western Region?"

"The beauties in the Western Regions are quite nice!"

"Have you read 'Ban Dingyuan Conquers the Demons'? Something bad must have happened in the west again!"

Chang'an has had many Western merchants coming and going in recent years, and with the recent work "Ban Dingyuan's Story of Conquering the Demons" which is said to have been written for the Queen, the people of Chang'an are no strangers to the Western Regions.

And when the people of Chang'an learned that someone in the Western Regions dared to besiege the Han envoy, they were immediately outraged!
"Son of a bitch! This is outrageous! Watch me punish Shule!"

"May I ask how you are going to punish me?"

"My family just bought a singing girl from Shule not long ago. I will punish her severely when I return!"

"I see! How about I go with you to punish them?"

"..."

Public opinion in Chang'an was completely ignited by all kinds of inexplicable instigation, and the Han court was no less enthusiastic at this moment.

Niu Fu, the Minister of War and General of Chariots and Cavalry, who had always had little presence, was the first to take the lead and say, "Your Majesty, please send troops to pacify Shule!"

Niu Fu, who was born in Liangzhou, usually looked down on the countries in the Western Regions.

The Qiang and Xianbei people in Liangzhou only needed to bounce back a few times. When will it be your turn, the countries in the Western Regions, to bark like crazy?

When the other generals saw that big brother Niu Fu had come forward, they also stood up to show their support, even if it was just for the sake of friendship!
As for the civil servants...

Civil officials are often better informed than military generals.

Establish a state and build a nation!

With the emperor, Zhongshu Ling Jia Xu, and Shangshu Ling Xun Yu reaching a consensus, this matter is only a matter of time!
The emperor has made it clear that he will not divide the nine provinces into fiefdoms.

Apart from Kyushu, where is the most fertile land known today?
The Western Regions!
Some officials even had extremely dark thoughts in their hearts, thinking that the affairs of Khotan might have been directed and acted out by Ma Chao and others under the orders of the emperor!

The purpose is to destroy their country and seize their land!
This kind of crazy thing...

The emperor did a great job!

Many officials began to make plans in their minds.

They certainly wouldn't dare to think about something like establishing a state to bring honor to their ancestors.

After all, so many pillars of the country are eyeing it covetously. When will it be the turn of the civil officials to seal the country?

Even if a civil servant is appointed to a throne, the number of people who are qualified can be counted on one hand.

Jia Xu, the Minister of the Central Secretariat, was born in Xiliang, shared weal and woe with the Han Dynasty and the emperor, and witnessed the Han court's rise from nothing to fame.

The emperor asked about the government, preserved Guanzhong, defeated the enemy with ingenious strategies, and managed the local area. The Minister of Rites Xun You.

The Minister of Personnel Zhong Yao worked diligently to manage Hedong, stabilize the court's finances, and support the Hedong bridgehead during the most difficult times.

Xun Yu, the Minister of the Chancellery, is a man of talent who can assist the king, is benevolent in establishing virtue, wise in selecting virtuous people, acts without flattery, and is able to respond to emergencies.

Zhuge Liang, the Minister of Industry, was a master of Lun Heng.

Sima Yi was a man of outstanding character and integrity. He supported the customs of the time and all the officials followed his example. When faced with a crisis, he was resolute and brave, and never lost a battle. He led many major battles without a single defeat.

Apart from these six people, even Liu Biao and Yang Biao, who were the three highest officials in the country, could not win the support of the people.

Moreover, as the world gradually becomes pacified, even if there are civil servants who make contributions in the future, it will be impossible for them to exceed the above six people.

Yang Xiu cried bitterly before because he knew that if he missed the Battle of Qingzhou and the Battle of Liaodong, he would never have the opportunity to make enough contributions.

Even Yang Xiu is like this, let alone others?

Therefore, people don’t care about the glory of establishing a state.

What everyone really cares about is the benefits after establishing a state.

If one plans to establish a feudal state like Zhou did, one must appoint officials, right?
And the position of prime minister is a position that many people would fight hard to get.

Once the Han Dynasty really implements the policy of establishing states, I wonder how many official jobs will be created!

The interests and tricks involved are probably deeper than the big rivers and wider than the Yangtze River!
If you don’t try your best, you will miss the opportunity and never see it again!
"I second the proposal to send troops to attack Shule!"

"I second the proposal!"

"I second the proposal!"

"I also second the proposal!"

……

Shang Shu Ling Xun Yu, who was standing at the front, suddenly broke out in sweat.

Only then did Xun Yu understand why the emperor and Jia Xu said that establishing states was the trend of the times.

With today's enthusiasm, even if the emperor does not convince himself, he is still capable of pushing forward the matter of establishing a state!

In the face of such a great situation, the emperor still insisted on patiently persuading him, and Xun Yu could not help but burst into tears of gratitude.

Ninety-nine percent of the Han Dynasty's ministers have already come out!
This is what a real man is!
This is the Han Dynasty that fought against the Xiongnu for hundreds of years and sent troops to beat up countless neighbors! The Han Dynasty has never been afraid of foreign wars!

What's more, now that we have dealt with the Xianbei, Xiongnu, Wuhuan, Nanman, Pyu, Goguryeo, Buyeo, and the Three Han, can't we deal with a mere Shule?
However, there were still some people in the crowd who were not overwhelmed by the overwhelming pressure.

Liu Biao, the Grand Tutor who was one of the Three Dukes, was graceful and magnificent as he stepped out from the front of all the officials.

When they saw Liu Biao, the heated atmosphere suddenly turned cold.

Liu Biao may not have made great achievements, but his position in the court cannot be shaken!
He rode alone into Jingzhou when the country was in ruins, guarding the last piece of land in Guandong, and using Jingzhou's food to continuously provide relief to Guanzhong. Now he has become the head of the Lunheng school...

Even with all these halos added up, Liu Biao might not have much real power, but as long as he said something in the court, even the emperor would take it seriously and would not dare to refute it casually.

The officials were really afraid that Liu Biao would not agree to this matter, and the imperial court's plan to send troops to Shule would be in vain...

And Liu Biao stood up at this moment because he really wanted to give advice to the emperor.

It was just the content of the advice, but it was not the rebuttal to the emperor that everyone wanted...

"Your Majesty, the country of Shule has repeatedly opposed the Han Dynasty and has now incurred the wrath of the people."

"Such a small country has been plagued by repeated incidents because it has no moral laws in its heart. This is truly outrageous to both humans and gods!"

"So, I have a suggestion—"

Liu Biao, the tiger who once rode alone into Jingzhou and suppressed the powerful people in the state, finally showed his fangs in the court for the first time at the instruction of a certain evil emperor!

"I suggest that we should destroy their country and their heirs this time, and completely annihilate Shule as a model for others to follow!"

hiss……

The sound of people gasping for air was endless!
All the officials looked at Liu Biao in surprise.

He looks kind and gentle on weekdays, but I didn't expect him to be so vicious?
Many old officials, at this moment, recalled the things that happened when Liu Biao was young, and they couldn't help but be shocked!
A person who can stand firm in troubled times.

Someone who can occupy a noble family in Jingzhou and still hold some power.

And, the person who finally resolutely ignored the opposition and decided to offer Jingzhou to the court.

How can such a person be a good person?
And some people with sharp minds think even more deeply.

Establish a state.

In terms of achievements, Liu Biao would definitely not be able to get a fiefdom.

But everyone forgot one thing -

Liu Biao, his surname is Liu!

They are descendants of Liu!

Just with this surname, the probability of being granted land and becoming a prince in the future is much higher than others!

No wonder Liu Biao suddenly showed up and got involved in this.

And there is probably only one person in the whole world who is capable of making Liu Biao do things for him.

Many officials looked up at the same time and glanced at the emperor above them.

Now that we know that it is the emperor who is acting, everyone must hold on and let the emperor finish the play!
as predicted!

Soon another actor came on stage——

Taibao Yang Biao.

"This is inappropriate!"

When the big guys were arguing, there was no need for the others to get involved. They just watched the two of them finish the show.

Yang Biao: "When King Wu defeated King Zhou and divided the princes, he still gave the Shang people, who were hostile to the Zhou royal family, the title of Duke of Song."

"Preserving the country is the proper way to revive the country and continue the lost, and it cannot be easily abolished!"

Even after defeating King Zhou, King Wu of Zhou, Ji Fa, had to enfeoff the remnants of the Shang Dynasty in the State of Song to ensure the continuation of their country. How could the current Han Dynasty directly destroy the country of others?

On the surface, these words were meant to advise Liu Biao not to act too radically.

But everyone knew that Yang Biao was just cooperating with Liu Biao at the moment, and he was just about to wave a flag to tell Liu Biao - you must give a suitable reason!
Liu Biao was well prepared and immediately said to Yang Biao: "Taibao, you don't know. From the ruler to the common people, the people of Shule State do not learn Chinese etiquette or speak Chinese characters... What is the difference between such people and beasts?"

The emperor had just defined China not long ago:

The country has great etiquette, so it is called Xia; it has beautiful clothes, so it is called Hua!

The word "Huaxia" has nothing to do with blood or appearance! It only has to do with etiquette and writing!

Whether it was the Shang Dynasty or the later Song State, who dared to say that they were not the Xia people?
But at that time, there were more than just the Xia people in the world.

In the world at that time, there was another group of hateful creatures who were despised by everyone!

Barbarians!

As long as the other party is identified as a barbarian, the moral etiquette of the Chinese people will naturally have nothing to do with them!
At this moment, Yang Biao suddenly realized: "So that's it!"

"The Xia people are close friends and should not be abandoned; the Rong and Di people are wolves and should not be disliked."

"I am thousands of miles away from the Western Regions, so when I heard people call it "Shule Country", I really thought that they were a polite country in the Xia Dynasty, but I never thought that they were no different from barbarians!"

"In this case, there is no need to follow Chinese etiquette!"

Rise and fall, continuation and extinction, that is the inheritance among the Chinese. What does it have to do with you barbarians?
As for the barbarians, both the overbearing Duke Huan of Qi and the gentle Confucius had already given the answer in history books:

"It is better for the barbarians to have no ruler than for the Chinese to have no ruler at all!"

Get him!

(End of this chapter)