Wait, please don't call me Emperor Zhaolie

Chapter 350 Who is the King of Han?
"May I ask, my Lord, who do you think the King of Han is?"

Yan Pu bowed and asked Zhang Lu.

Zhang Lu hesitated for a moment and replied, "The King of Han traveled across the country, and all those he attacked were defeated and all those he attacked surrendered. I heard that he cared for the people and encouraged agricultural work. He can be said to have made outstanding contributions to the Han Dynasty. Only Emperor Gaozu and Emperor Guangwu can be compared with him. His achievements are known throughout the world, and his benevolence has been practiced for thousands of years. He is a benevolent and wise king."

Unexpectedly, Yan Pu shook his head decisively and explained: "Pu met the King of Han in Luoyang. In my opinion, the King of Han is better than Emperor Gaozu and Emperor Guangwu. He governs officials diligently, manages the army in an orderly manner, and governs the people so that they live and work in peace and contentment."

"He can see into people's hearts and foresee things thousands of miles away, far surpassing his subordinates. Xun Gongda, Guo Fengxiao, Cui Jigui, Zhang Zibu and others all speak of the King of Han with admiration. They are all heroes in the world, and they still speak of the King of Han, which shows the King of Han's talent and strategy."

"The King of Han has led the army for many years. Whenever he stopped, he would look at the map and memorize the terrain. He would never put down his books. Even when he was on the march, he would never forget to take care of the affairs at the rear. He was calm and composed, which was not something that ordinary people could have."

"What's more, I heard a strange story in Luoyang City a few days ago. The King of Han can recognize people by reading books and has a photographic memory. Since he rose up in Qingzhou, he has recognized millions of people. All the common people and knights are close to him. It is said that with a single call, millions of people will rise up in an instant."

“Even if the Han army is annihilated, as long as he still has a breath left, he can make a comeback and rule the world again in ten years.”

"With such a hero in the country, how can the other princes resist?"

Yan Pu bowed and said with a bitter look on his face.

Not to mention the common people and the street knights, even the children of the wealthy and the gentry all bowed down in submission after meeting the King of Han.

Whether it is setting an example, teaching righteousness, or guiding others, except that the laws are a bit strict, everything else is in line with the Confucian way of the sage king.

It can be said that he is strict in enforcing laws and regulations, but one cannot blame him for making mistakes.

The purpose of Dutian is to crack down on illegal and powerful people, those arrogant and domineering people who do not care about the lives of others and seize other people's cultivated land by force.

Even if our teacher Mencius were resurrected, he would still bow his head and admit that the King of Han was right.

Especially after meeting Emperors Huan and Ling, scholars realized how important it was to seek a "benevolent monarch".

What's more, the King of Han conforms to Confucian ideas in almost every aspect.

Otherwise, why would Lu Zhi, Zheng Xuan, Zhang Jian, Zhao Qi and others shamelessly stay in Pingyuan or Luoyang when they saw the King of Han?

During the nearly two hundred years of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the original Confucian beliefs were on the verge of collapse under the impact of various rulers and ministers.

Confucian scholars are about to turn into people who indulge in idle talk, and everyone is starting to live a life of drunkenness and dreams.

It was not until the King of Han rose up that people realized that there were such wise rulers in the world, but they were too rare.

After so much difficulty, a sage king who conforms to Confucianism is met. Confucian ideals are picked up again, and everyone is working hard to create an unprecedented prosperous era.

In this situation, even if the King of Han was defeated or his entire army was wiped out, there would be an endless stream of scholars coming to him for help.

As for those powerful families who held grudges, they were wiped out when the land was measured.

Some died tragically, and some were sent to prison.

The land was divided up among relatives, common people and soldiers, and could never be reclaimed.

Yan Pu analyzed to Zhang Lu everything he had seen and heard in Luoyang, causing Zhang Lu's body to tremble slightly and his hands and feet to suddenly become weak.

I never thought that Liu Xuande was so terrible. I just thought he was the best fighter among the clan members, but I didn't expect he was so powerful in other aspects as well.

Zhang Wei, who had just wanted to wait for the price, was sweating on his palms. He could not help swallowing his saliva and said in a trembling voice: "What Yan Gongcao said is too much." Yan Pu smiled bitterly, turned around and bowed to Zhang Lu, "May I ask if you remember when Liu and Yuan fought?"

Zhang Lu thought for a while, frowned and replied: "It seems to be in August of the first year of Jian'an..."

"May I ask you, sir? When did the King of Han conquer Hebei, Ji and You provinces?" Yan Pu asked again.

"It should be November of the second year of Jian'an...hiss!"

Zhang Lu's heart started beating wildly and he couldn't help but shiver.

In just one year and three months, he had destroyed Yuan Benchu's 140,000-strong army, and even killed Yuan Shao. Then he sent troops to attack Hebei, defeated the local nobles and their tribes, and the officials who resisted stubbornly.

I'm afraid that he killed no less than 100,000 people, and defeated 250,000 people in Hebei within a year.

This was not the full force of the Han army, because at the same time, the other hand was attacking Huainan, taking the three counties of Runan, Jiujiang and Lujiang, in order to intimidate Liu Biao and Cao Cao.

No wonder Youzhou surrendered upon hearing the news. If they didn’t, it would be their turn next year.

Zhang Lu's frightened eyes inadvertently met Yan Pu's, and Yan Pu nodded at him bitterly, undoubtedly telling him that your guess was not wrong.

Yan Pu then asked, "Does the Lord still remember when the King of Han became the governor of Xuzhou?"

Zhang Lu couldn't help but think about it for a longer time, but he still remembered it very clearly. After all, this was the first time in the world that a prince concurrently served as governor of three states, which made him envious at the time.

He thought for a moment and said, "Tao Gongzu submitted the memorial in September of the second year of Xingping. Later, Liu Xuande measured land on a large scale in Xuzhou, which led to the rebellion of the nobles..."

At this point, Zhang Lu had to admit that the King of Han was indeed courageous and capable of sweeping across the world in a grand manner.

Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu also measured the land only after he became emperor. Only the King of Han dared to attack the powerful when he was concurrently the governor of a state.

Yan Pu spoke at this moment, interrupting his thoughts. Yan Pu sighed and said, "The King of Han entered Xuzhou in September of the second year of Xingping, and by April of the first year of Jian'an, he had suppressed the rebellion of the nobles. It took only seven months to completely stabilize Xuzhou."

"During this period, the King of Han also led his army to Pei County and defeated tens of thousands of Yellow Turbans, captured Sun Ce, and captured alive a general under Yuan Gonglu."

Yan Pu ignored Zhang Lu and Zhang Wei who were standing there in a daze, and continued, "As far as I know, it took the King of Han a year and five months to defeat Liu Dai of Yanzhou. Does that mean Liu Dai is stronger than Yuan Shao?"

"That's not the case. The King of Han was weak at that time. A hero who wants to conquer the world is becoming more and more brave and diligent. Now the King of Han has occupied Hebei. If he leads his army here next year, how can Hanzhong resist?"

Yan Pu couldn't help but look up and asked sadly.

The Zhang family in Hanzhong is about to face a disaster, but they are completely unaware of it and are still self-righteous.

Not only Zhang Lu, but Zhang Wei as well couldn't help shaking, with cold sweat pouring down his back.

He immediately reached out and slapped himself hard on the mouth. It was this mouth that almost caused Zhang's big event to fail.

Zhang Lu immediately returned the gift and apologized, saying with a wry smile: "Lord Yan, stop talking, stop talking, I surrender, I surrender."

No wonder the King of Han frightened all the princes in the world to the point of silence. If they didn't understand the details, they would be shocked.

The King of Han won every battle he fought, and he was truly invincible.

(End of this chapter)