Wait, please don't call me Emperor Zhaolie

Chapter 390 Ordering all the meritorious officials to submit a petition or go to Chang'an
Liu Bei was discussing with many officials in the hall how to take West Sichuan. He did not expect that Zhang Meng, the governor of Wuwei, would actually dare to launch a sneak attack on Li Jue and Guo Si, and successfully kill Li Jue. He sent his head and Emperor Gaozu's Snake-Slaying Sword that was lost in the Luoyang armory to him.

In particular, the recovery of the snake-slaying sword was almost as important as Guangwu’s acquisition of the red talisman and acceptance of the mandate of heaven.

Even if Liu Bei read the letter and knew that Guo Si led the emperor and the queen to break out of the encirclement and successfully escaped to Zhangye County, he had no reason to blame Zhang Meng.

We can only be thankful that Liu Xie did not die in the chaos of war, so that he did not have to take the blame far away in Chang'an.

It was entirely the Wuwei prefect's own decision, not Liu Xuande's instruction.

While Liu Bei was deep in thought, Guo Jia immediately took out the prepared memorial from his bosom, walked out of the crowd, bowed, and said solemnly: "Your Majesty, the ancestral temple must be worshipped, the world must be ruled by a master, and the will of heaven cannot be delayed. I hope Your Majesty will put the Han Dynasty's country and the people first, establish a legitimate throne, and grant amnesty to the world!"

"He also led the three prefecture governors Guan Yu, Nanyang prefect Zhang Fei, Jingzhao Yin Zhao Yun, Ganling state prime minister Jian Yong, Bohai prefect Qian Zhao, Hejian state prime minister Lu Zhi, Zhao state prime minister Xun Yu, Henan Yin Xun You, Hedong prefect Guo Jia, Pei state prime minister Liu He, Anping state prefect Zhao Zhen, Julu state prefect Han Mu, Beihai state prime minister Kong Rong, Chenliu state prefect Bao Xin, Donglai state prefect Zhang Miao, Taishan state prefect Chen Gui, Lu state prime minister Zhang Chao, Donghai state prime minister Mi Zhu, Xiapi state prime minister Taishi Ci, Guangling state prefect Chen Deng, Pengcheng state prime minister Ying Shao, Langya state prime minister Sun Ce."

At this point, Guo Jia paused for a moment to catch his breath, and then continued: "Man Chong of Zuo Fengyi, Mao Jie of You Fufeng, Sun Qian, the governor of Hongnong, Guan Hai, the governor of Jiujiang, Zhang Liao, the governor of Lujiang, Yu Jin, the governor of Yingchuan, Cui Yan, the governor of Runan, Zhou Yu, the governor of Jiangxia, Zhang Xian, the governor of Nanjun, Duan Wei, the governor of Beidi, and Zhang Lu, the governor of Shanyang."

"In addition, there are 318 officials including Gongcao, Zhubu, Duyou, Wuguanyuan, Zhuji, Shangjiyuan, etc. from various prefectures and counties who have submitted petitions one after another."

"Your Majesty has been humble and has stepped down twice, three times, but the Mandate of Heaven cannot be disregarded. All the ministers hereby submit this petition in their joint names, again requesting that the King of Han succeed the throne and revive the Han Dynasty."

Guo Jia held the memorial high and bowed sincerely.

When the other officials saw that Emperor Gaozu's Snake-Slaying Sword was sent to Chang'an together with the thief Li, they immediately understood the key point. The great cause of the Han King was accomplished and the heavens and the people also responded, so the Snake-Slaying Sword returned to the Han family.

So they all came forward and shouted and bowed, "I hope the king will accept the mandate of heaven, ascend the throne, and rule the world!"

The crowd's calls for him to ascend the throne echoed throughout the mansion.

Liu Bei was wondering whether he should repair the Gao Temple before announcing it to the world.

Guo Jia immediately responded and patiently advised: "Your Majesty, share the benefits with the world, give away land and houses, reward officials and soldiers, and raise your arms and call for action, and you can raise a million troops in an instant."

"Your Majesty was born in a humble family, yet you were able to conquer the world with a three-foot-long sword. In the four hundred years of the Han Dynasty, the one who is most like our great ancestor is the only one, Your Majesty!"

"When strong winds suddenly arose in Pei County and Luoyang, it must have been the response of Emperor Gaozu's spirit from heaven, who was pleased that the Han Dynasty could be revived."

"So first there was the Jade Seal, then there was the Snake-Slaying Sword. They were revealed in response to the will of Heaven. If Your Majesty hesitates, Emperor Gaozu will be furious in Changling. What will Your Majesty do then?"

"I hope the king will take charge of the country and succeed the Han Dynasty as soon as possible!"

After Guo Jia finished speaking, he walked directly to the soldier, respectfully held up the Snake-Slaying Sword with both hands, and handed it to the King of Han.

"Feng Xiao, Feng Xiao!"

Liu Bei couldn't help but shake his head and smile. Without hesitation, he took up the snake-slaying sword, drew the sword and looked at it for a long time. Finally, he nodded in agreement and said, "It is the will of heaven and the hope of Emperor Gaozu. How dare I not respect the Han family?!"

"I ordered the officials to set up an altar in the eastern suburbs of Chang'an, facing Changling, 20 miles from the Wei River, and then ordered all the meritorious officials to submit letters or go to Chang'an to re-discuss state affairs."

"At the same time, he ordered all the scholars, nobles, and powerful families in the world to go to Luoyang and Chang'an to discuss the governance of the world."

"I will rule the world together with all the meritorious officials, wise officials, and the common people, and create another prosperous era!"

Liu Bei sheathed the Snake-Slaying Sword, glanced at everyone with a serious look, and said in a loud voice. The officials who heard that the King of Han finally agreed to inherit the Han Dynasty could no longer contain their joy and immediately bowed and said, "Yes!"

"We dare not disobey the orders of the great king. We will help the people and prosper the Han Dynasty for a hundred years."

"Long live the king! Long live the Han family!!"

All the ministers bowed and saluted deeply before speaking.

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When the news that the King of Han was going to set up an altar in Chang'an to formally establish his throne spread, the common people in the Guandong states cheered endlessly. Many clan leaders who had staked their entire clans that the King of Han would conquer the world were even more excited.

Gu had no choice but to follow the occasion, so he ordered his servants and maids to hold a banquet at home with singing and dancing to celebrate.

In particular, the wealthy families in the Qingzhou Plain would hold banquets every day to entertain the people with wine and meat, and tell each other about their joy.

The same was true for Zhuo County and Yingchuan County. Many Liu families congratulated each other, and the Liu Han Dynasty was able to revive.

The clan leaders and patriarchs of the Xun, Guo, Xin, Zhong and Chen families in Yingchuan all smiled happily when they saw everyone.

It’s not easy, I finally waited until today.

Ever since he learned that the King of Han was preparing to retake Luoyang, he decided to send the entire county to help, because once a relative of the Han royal family took over the capital Luoyang, it would surely make the world famous, and no other princes would be able to compete with him except the emperor.

But guesses are just guesses, and who can guarantee that Lord Xuande will always win in the end?

Thinking of the prophecy of the golden sword, he could only bet with fear and anxiety on the revival of the Han Dynasty by putting his entire clan on the line.

They even fully supported the measurement of land, payment of taxes and the release of slaves, and now they finally heard the good news that the King of Han would ascend the throne.

"I want to take the outstanding sons of my clan to Chang'an to discuss the capital with the king, and recommend a few people to help the king."

The Xun clan leader smiled at the other clan leaders of the Yingchuan noble families.

Among the noble families and powerful families in Yingchuan, the Xun family contributed the most to the King of Han, so the Xun family was able to hold the reins.

Every time he thought of this, he couldn't help but want to praise Wen Ruo and Gong Da. They were indeed more perceptive than other people in the clan. They had long seen that the King of Han had the qualities of a hero, far better than Yuan Benchu.

He also thought of the many wealthy and aristocratic families in Nanyang County who followed in Yingchuan's footsteps and chose to abandon Liu Jingsheng and surrender the county, including the Yin and Deng families. They could have joined the King of Han earlier and made great contributions, but unfortunately they were unlucky and God played tricks on them.

Based on the great talent and strategy of the King of Han and the lessons learned from the disasters caused by foreign relatives in the Han Dynasty throughout the ages, he would certainly take more precautions.

The Yin family's desire to become a powerful and influential relative of the emperor is probably a delusion. The real new nobles should be the Guan family of Hedong, the Zhang family of Zhuojun, the Zhao family of Changshan and other clans. The rest should stand aside.

The Xun clan leader could only sigh with emotion at this.

This is the achievement that the king could have made with the help of tiny arrows and stones. It is incomparable to ordinary people, and outsiders can only admire it.

(End of this chapter)