Chapter 1020 Liu Ye Proclaims Emperor
"There is no one in the world to segregate and resist the imperial court. We have revived the Han Dynasty and pacified the world. From now on, there will be peace in the world!"
"Oh! It's so peaceful!"
One hundred thousand soldiers of the Han army cheered loudly, and threw the weapons in their hands to the ground, cheering happily. From now on, the world will be peaceful, so why use weapons?
"Clean up the battlefield, Zhang Jai leads an army of 50,000 troops north to pacify Qingzhou, Ma Chao follows me to sweep Huainan, and then return to Luoyang to report victory to the emperor!" Liu Ye shouted.
"Here!"
Cao Cao committed suicide, and Cao Jun naturally became a mess, facing the Han army's advancing step by step, there was no way to resist. Zhang Jai led an army of 50,000, and the entire territory of Qingzhou was pacified in less than half a month. Huainan also fell under the intensified attack of the Han army. Man is surrender.
Only Xiangping City, because it is far away in Liaodong and far away, so it took more than a month to learn the news of Cao Cao's suicide. Cao's army had no fighting spirit. After missing, Lu Qian led the remnant Cao army to surrender.
In November of the fifteenth year of Jian'an, the world was finally completely peaceful.
As for Liu Bian, the false emperor in Xiapi City, he was abolished as the Marquis of Pengcheng, and he was specially guarded. Although he did not have to worry about food and clothing, he would never leave Pengcheng for half a step from now on.
Luoyang.
"Your Majesty Liu Ye pays homage to His Majesty. After five months, I led the army to fight, and finally won the victory thanks to Your Majesty's might!" Liu Ye, wearing a crown and court attire, reported to Liu Xie who was sitting on the dragon throne.
Liu Xie nodded: "Duke Qin has made great achievements in eliminating the Cao bandits, and his achievements in rejuvenating the Han Dynasty are no less than that of Liuhou and Huaiyinhou. Special gift to the general of 10,000 pieces of silk and 30 million yuan!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty, but I want to give all this money to the soldiers who died for the Zhongxing Dahan, please allow your Majesty." Liu Ye asked again.
Liu Xie said expressionlessly: "Since it has been given to Duke Qin, Duke Qin is free to deal with it as he wants."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Liu Ye smiled and stepped back.
But at this moment Jia Xu came out suddenly, and said: "Qin Gong fan screened the Han Dynasty and wiped out the gangsters. His great achievements are no less than Zhou Gong. Your Majesty, please make the general king!"
As soon as this remark came out, all the civil and military officials in the court fell silent and looked at Jia Xu in surprise.
It is not a trivial matter to be crowned king, and in recent years, Liu Ye has gradually become a marquis and duke from a white body, and now he is going to be crowned king. You must know that the prince is only a little away from the position of emperor.
Liu Xie was silent for a while, and said slowly: "Duke Qin was proclaimed Duke just now, and he will be proclaimed king immediately, isn't it too fast?"
"Your Majesty's words are wrong. If you don't reward those who have made great achievements, how can the world's talented people work for Your Majesty?" Jia Xu insisted: "Please don't let the hearts of those who have made meritorious deeds grow cold, Your Majesty."
Finally, Xun You couldn't bear it anymore, snorted, and walked away with a flick of his sleeves. Before leaving, he took a deep look at Liu Ye: "General, what a general!"
Liu Ye and Xun You looked at each other. Xun You did make an indelible contribution to him back then, but in recent years the distance between the two has gradually drifted away, because the two people's philosophies have conflicted and run counter to each other.
But Xun You walked out, and the rest of the people were all motionless. They were either staunch supporters of Liu Ye and belonged to his direct lineage, or they had nothing to do with themselves, and they didn't dare to offend Liu Ye at all. Without saying a word, he silently watched the development of the situation.
Liu Xie looked around expectantly, hoping that a minister would step forward and scold Jia Xu angrily, but he waited and looked around for a long time, and finally one person stood up.
"Duke Qin has made great contributions to the country. Your Majesty, please promote Duke Qin to King Qin, so that everyone in the world will praise your majesty's sageness." Guo Jia stood up and said.
"Exactly! Duke Qin has fought for the country for dozens of years, if he doesn't award rewards, how can the soldiers be convinced? Please don't let the hearts of the soldiers be cold, Your Majesty!" Yu Jin also stood up and said.
"Your Majesty, please confer Duke Qin as the King of Qin!"
"Duke Qin has meritorious service, His Majesty deserves a reward."
But at this time, the three lords and nine ministers, as well as countless important officials of the court, stood up one after another and asked Liu Xie to make Liu Ye the king of Qin.
Seeing that almost all the courtiers in front of him stood up, Liu Xie couldn't help showing a sad smile.
He waved his hand feebly: "Sure."
In December of the fifteenth year of Jian'an, Emperor Liu Xie personally named Liu Ye the King of Qin, and the two prefectures of Yongliang and Liangzhou were both fiefdoms of the Kingdom of Qin.
In February of the seventeenth year of Jian'an, the emperor Liu Xie was seriously ill and was bedridden for more than a month, and finally passed away. Liu Xie had only a princess but no prince under his knees. Who should inherit the Han Dynasty became a big question .
The ministers came forward and asked Liu Ye, the king of Qin, to be the emperor. The queen mother immediately agreed and asked Liu Ye to ascend the throne.
Liu Ye made three concessions, and finally ascended the throne in Luoyang and proclaimed himself emperor, pardoning the world, and changing Yuan Taichu.
Wearing a dragon robe and crown, Liu Ye looked at the group of officials under his seat, and felt an indescribable feeling in his heart. It had been a long time since he had fought hard for decades and finally waited for this day.
After being in a daze for a while, Liu Ye quickly came to his senses, and said, "I declare that from now on, the tax rate in my Han Dynasty will be set at 30 per cent, and no tax will be added. It will be recorded as the ancestor's instruction, and the descendants of future generations will obey!"
Jia Xu, Guo Jia, Zhuge Liang, Yu Jin, Zhang Jai, Ma Chao and other civil and military officials shouted loudly: "Your Majesty is wise!"
After the news spread, the people all over the world cheered and cheered. The thirty-one tax was already very low, and the new emperor decided not to increase the tax forever. You must know that the emperor has a constitution in his mouth, and the emperor has no jokes. Once you say this, there is absolutely no possibility of going back on your word.
Moreover, Liu Ye ordered the abolition of the recruitment system, and only Hu Qi could be recruited as a minority, and the compulsory military system was restored. Both the conscription system and the compulsory army system have their own advantages. The soldiers of the conscription system are brave, but they lack loyalty and the determination to defend the motherland. Although the soldiers of the conscription system are farmers, they can still grow into brave men as long as they undergo strict training.
During Liu Ye's reign, he made great efforts to govern, made achievements in military, economic, and political aspects, and introduced many new policies. The most commendable thing is that Liu Ye broke the pattern of "the cunning rabbit dies and the lackey cooks", and treated the heroes with a very open mind, entrusting the princes to the generals, but also restricted the military power of some generals to prevent them from supporting themselves.
In April of the third year of Taichu, Emperor Liu Ye and his officials went to Mount Tai to enshrine Zen and offer sacrifices to heaven and earth. Liu Ye's literary, political and martial arts are outstanding. This time Mount Tai was enshrined in Zen, countless people came here admiringly, hoping to pay homage to the great emperor.