In late May of the eighth year of Jian'an, the Grand Sima of the Yan State, the Grand Governor Lu Fan, and Shi Xie, the de facto separatist of Jiaozhou, entered Shenyuan Pass and arrived in Luozhong.

Duke Yan immediately ordered that from the Prime Minister Jia Xu down, all the civil and military leaders of the Yan State would go out of the city twenty miles to the south of the city to meet him... This move forced the sixty-two-year-old Shi Weiyan to not even dare to breathe, but only in Fengshi County.

After resting for only half a day, he hurriedly took his eldest son Shiren and followed Lu Ziheng on the road again, arriving in Luoyang on May 27th.

After entering Luoyang, Lu Fan led hundreds of officials into the city to seek Gongsun Xun's return, but Shi Xie was arranged to stay in a pavilion in the east of the city for one night. It was not until the evening of the second day that Gongsun Xun summoned Wang Lang and Wang Jingxing, the minister of the Ministry of Industry.

Shiwu, the right minister of the Ministry of War, served as the chief and deputy envoy. He invited Shiweiyan and his son, who were said to have been crying for the Han emperor for a long time last night, to meet him in his private house and hosted a banquet in his honor.

The two met again after nearly 20 years. Naturally, they were filled with emotion.

Therefore, although it was a private banquet, and although Wang Lang was the only one at the banquet besides Yan Gong, his father and his son, and Shi Xie, his son and his four brothers, it did not delay Shi Weiyan from thinking about the past and then being grateful for the current situation.

Then he expressed his gratitude to Duke Yan for his kindness in saving all the people in the world, including the people of Jiaozhou, from fire and water, and finally shed tears on the spot.

This crying was even more exaggerated than when I saw the emperor crying yesterday.

In this regard, of course Gongsun Xun... let it go!

After all, according to his arrangement, when his son dies, it would be good to develop the area south of the Yangtze River. How many lifetimes will it take to truly and effectively control the Pearl River and Ninan? Therefore, as long as the Fanshi family can maintain control of the central government

At the same time, he helped the central government appease the barbarians in Jiaozhou and made him a local emperor. What's more, this old man just has a stronger desire to perform?

All in all, the two sides had the same kind of love that was brought about by feeding chickens in the past, and they also had mutual needs for the future. After a little testing, Shiweiyan felt relieved.

So both parties parted happily.

But in the evening of that day, Shi Weiyan, who had regretted not finding out Gongsun Xun's specific plans before, suddenly sobered up in the capital pavilion... The reason was very simple. The man who sent him back, Duke Yan, was in front of someone close to him. Sima Fangci, the former commander of Luoyang,

After his son Sima Yi turned around, he knocked on the emperor's door in the side courtyard directly in front of him, and reminded the little emperor not to forget the abdication ceremony in the future, but the emperor simply agreed.

For a moment, Shi Xie felt like he was in a dream, and he couldn't believe it until he woke up the next day.

However, he couldn't help but not believe it, because next, his own nephew, Shi Kuang, the young minister of Honglu Temple, who had been drinking with him yesterday, came to the door in person to remind his uncle what he should do tomorrow, what should he do first, and why should he become a Han Dynasty first?

Yushi Zhongcheng, who was appointed as the Yushitai Prime Minister of Yan State, even sent several different sets of official uniforms.

At this time, Shiweiyan didn't think much anymore, but finally accepted the reality.

And that night, shocked by the news, he sat alone in the capital pavilion behind closed doors, rarely leaving a few lines of tears... However, a few of them were for the Han Dynasty that he had been loyal to for forty or fifty years.

The flow, several lines were made for his mentor Liu Tao, and I'm afraid he didn't even know it. However, times were easy to change, and people were not responsible for it. The next day came in a blink of an eye, and Shi Xie naturally had no room to think about it.

This day is May 30th, which is the Gengyin day of the Wuwu month of the Wuyin year. The weather may be good or bad.

It is said that it is good because in the hot summer, there are some thick clouds and the summer wind is blowing on this day, which makes people feel comfortable; but it is not said that it is bad because today Yan Gong Gongsun Xun will be at the three-story sacrificial altar in the north of the city.

Sacrifice to heaven and accept the mandate, accept the abdication of the Han Dynasty, overthrow the Han with Yan, and ascend the throne as emperor... On such a big day, the civil and military officials of the Yan Kingdom in the city would rather be as sultry as the previous few days, rather than have the flagpole broken by the wind during the abdication.

, or the scene of dark clouds covering the sun when offering sacrifices to the sky.

The ceremony is very complicated, but the first half has basically nothing to do with Gongsun Xun, and is mainly the task of Han Emperor Liu Xie.

He put on the full emperor's attire and led some Han officials brought by Lu Fan, so-called Jiangxia, out of the city to the north to worship the great ancestor Liu Bang and the ancestor Liu Xiu, as well as several Han Dynasties near Beimang Mountain.

The mausoleum... Thanks to the existence of Jia Xu, the extent of damage to the Han Dynasty mausoleum was not too excessive. However, even if the little emperor did such a thing, even if he had already agreed, he could not help but think about the past and shed tears.

The accompanying 'Han Dynasty officials' were originally from the Central Plains family who cherished the Han Dynasty, and they all cried with him. Even the accompanying Yan officials couldn't help but feel sad. I don't know how many people shed a few tears...

After all, it is still the same sentence, four hundred years of orthodoxy, who can not feel it at this time? But it is just a feeling, at most it is just a few lines of tears like Xuexi Xie's, turned around, it's time

Why do you have to do it? You have to look forward to it!

After the sacrifice was completed, the emperor directly issued two decrees on the northern outskirts of the city, one was to confer a book of abdication, and the other was to present the decree of abdicating the throne.

The former was drafted for him by Wang Xiang, so there was no need to say anything about it. Liu Xie didn't know the content at all, but the latter was dictated by him temporarily, leaving it to the new Han Dynasty Censor Zhongcheng, who had just resigned from all posts and had only been in office for a few hours.

Handwritten by Shi Xie.

After the edict was written, the emperor turned directly to the three-story abdication altar, but Shi Xie boarded the chariot in person, served as a guard of honor, held two edicts in his hands, and came to Gongsun Xun's private residence in the city.

When they arrived at the place, Gongsun Xun was still dealing with official duties - it turned out that several important ministers who were out to comfort and governor of the south had sent congratulatory documents to report the situation. Naturally, Gongsun Xun would personally give instructions and reply, and then prepare to follow.

It was originally scheduled to be sent back together with the reward. Among them, Guan Yunchang specially included a military report in the document that interested Yan Gong himself. It said that Guan Zhendong personally carried the navy southward and finally arrived in Kuaiji.

The open sea surrounded his "old friend" for many years with poison, forcing the latter to commit suicide in the sea. This also made Gongsun Xun think about the past and sigh with emotion.

Of course, now that the decree has arrived, Gongsun Xun naturally stopped doing this, but Shi Xie did not dare to let Gongsun Xun kneel down to accept the canonization... What a joke, now the city is full of Yanchen and Yanjun, even some new arrivals

The common people are also members of the Yanchen family, and even Shi Xie has to become a Yanchen later. Who can show him that way?

So, the two of them simply stood in front of the case and the other sat behind the case; one read and the other listened...that was all.

"I have been in power for ten years, but the world was overthrown. Fortunately, thanks to the spirit of my ancestors and the loyal ministers, I survived the crisis. However, looking up at the astronomical sky and observing the people's hearts, the number of Yan Jing is over, and the fortune depends on Gongsun. So Yan

The Duke not only established great achievements in martial arts, but also showed his bright virtues in response to his period. The number is clear, and it can be known by faith. The world is a public institution for the husband's great path, and the virtuous and capable are selected. Therefore, Tang Yao did not take it personally from his son, and his reputation spread.

In the infinite. I envy and admire him. Now he follows Yao Dian, and his Zen is located in Yan Gong."

"Not bad." Gongsun Xun, who had already changed into the emperor's attire, but did not have the emperor's twelve crowns, nodded slightly after hearing this decree. "It seems to be somewhat sincere... With these words, I will be able to change him to something similar in the future."

His posthumous title."

When he said this, he looked at Gongsun Ding who was standing beside him. The latter understood and immediately bowed his head and said yes.

"Besides, there is no need to be so serious." Gongsun Xun stood up, looked around and smiled at everyone. "Today is just a family name change, it is not a big deal. What's more, the atmosphere of Yan is originally from the old Han Dynasty, just like the youth from the blue.

, it not only takes on the new role of government, but also does not lose the old outline of the Han Dynasty... The so-called four hundred years of the Han Dynasty have infiltrated people's hearts. Although Liu's virtues have been exhausted, the strength of the Han Dynasty cannot be erased. Although you and I have inherited

Yan was established by destiny, but he is also an authentic Han Chinese and a Han minister. In the future, he should avoid taboos on such matters to show the order of succession between Han and Yan."

The civil and military personnel waiting here, from Shi Xie on down, all bowed their heads and took orders.

Now that Yan Gong had the attributive, Shi Xiefu hurriedly read out the official edict of "canonizing the emperor" drafted by Wang Xiang. After everyone listened briefly, they no longer delayed, but directly gathered around Yan Gong.

Go out and go.

The so-called abdication ceremony is actually what happened - Emperor Liu Xie of the Han Dynasty worshiped his ancestors in heaven and earth, and then issued a decree to "canonize the emperor". After receiving the decree, Duke Yan and Sun Xun rushed to the north to accept the resignation of the Zen altar. Both sides made three concessions, and then

Gongsun Xun bowed down on the altar, and Liu Xie helped him add the twelve imperial crowns to him. Then the Han emperor took off the emperor's crown and bowed in reverse after getting off the altar. At this point, the abdication was considered successful.

Finally, when the Duke of Yan, who had become the emperor, offered sacrifices to the heaven and earth on the altar, informed the emperor and the queen of the land, and returned after completing the ceremony, the change between Yan and Han was a foregone conclusion.

However, not to mention the ceremony, when Gongsun Xun came out, he openly violated the etiquette - he refused to ride in the car, and instead rode a white horse with a broken blade, walking proudly on Tongtuo Street, but there was no one around him

Dare to persuade.

In fact, this is also the reason why this ceremony is held in Luoyang. There are no redundant residents in Luoyang, and all the officials from top to bottom belong to the heart of Yan, so there is no need to bear any performance risks.

And since I got on my horse and went out, I saw along the way, starting from the great Sima, the great governor Lu Fan and the other governor Gongsun Yue, various military generals, envoys from small countries, as well as border ministers such as Mohu Zang and others; and Jia

Xu, Shen Pei, Lou Gui, Wang Xiu, Cheng Pu, Xi Zhong and other officials below the rank of prime minister. At this time, the internal and external officials in Luoyang, who had already been ranked according to their rank and rank, were holding their breath and standing beside the road.

Under the cover of the crowd, the white horse abandoned the carriage and followed him.

A large group of people turned north on the west side of the old Nangong site. When they left Xiamen in the north of Luoyang, there were also generals Gao Shun, Zhang Liao, Cheng Lian, Tian Yu, Tian Chou, Yang Kai, Yuwen Heita, and Yu Fuluo.

The troops were selected as elite cavalrymen, with dazzling white blades in armor, fierce golden drums and flags, and tens of thousands of people accompanying them to protect them.

Tens of thousands of people walked along the road, serious and nervous at first, but the faster they walked, the more relaxed they became. When they came to the three-story earth altar in the north of the city, they saw Yan troops in all directions, and everything they saw was Yan troops.

The land, the officials, the army and the generals are all ministers of Yan, but they are all talking about it, and there is no fear at all. As for being open-minded, there is no doubt about it.

Also without any extra thoughts was the Emperor Liu Xie who was standing on the stage. In his trance, he saw tens of thousands of horses and horses in the distance. They were all good ministers, tiger generals and loyal warriors. Some of them were comparable to Xiao He, Zhang Liang, Han Xin, etc.

Wei Huo's subordinates are all members of the Yan Kingdom, but these are just some of the subjects of the Yan Kingdom... and they have completely let go of their last thoughts.

In the afternoon, a large group of people came to the altar of abdication. First, soldiers and soldiers lined up on all sides; then the white horse Yi Cong took over the altar with weapons and took over the upper and lower altars as a guard of honor; then, the important ministers and generals of the Yan Kingdom came to the altar one after another.

In place of the so-called "official ministers of the Han Dynasty", the generals and officials couldn't wait to stand around the Zen platform according to their rank... Until the end, naturally it was Duke Yan himself, under the gaze of everyone, slowly ascending the stage holding the broken blade.

So far, Duke Yan publicly violated etiquette for the second time. He did not say three words on the ground, first floor, and second floor in sequence. Instead, he did not refuse once and went directly to the third floor of the Zen platform to meet Han Han.

The emperors face each other side by side.

Regarding this, neither the Han Emperor nor Shi Xie, who was standing between the second and third floors to preside over the ceremony, nor the countless civil and military officials of the Yan State below did anything unnecessary at this time.

In fact, after the two sides stood still, Shi Xie did not hesitate and immediately took the twelve crowns of the emperor that had been prepared from Sima Yi behind him. He held them in wooden trays with both hands and carried them to the highest step on the second floor.

, and knelt down in front of the two people on the third floor, raised his hands high, and presented this object.

The Han Emperor also did not hesitate and directly took it to crown the person in front of him.

"Your Majesty, please go down!" At this moment, Gongsun Xun, who came up to the altar without saying a word, suddenly spoke and raised his voice to tell him, "I am alone in this matter."

The situation is changing today, and this place is an open place specially found. As soon as the voice comes out, it immediately spreads all over the altar. Even though no one thinks too much today, when they hear the words, they still can't help but feel moved by it.

Startled, then slightly commotion.

However, Liu Xie was a smart man after all, and he responded quickly. He immediately responded: "The power of Duke Yan is his own, and he can do what he wants."

After saying this, the young Emperor Han immediately took off his twelve-piece Emperor's Crown, then went down three floors to the steps of the second and third floors, and handed the Emperor's Crown to Ma Dailai who was waiting beside him.

Hold on, and stand solemnly as the prime minister, but feel relieved.

Gongsun Xun looked at the Emperor's Crown held by Shi Xie on his knees in front of him. He did not rush to hold it up. Instead, he held up his knife and looked around, looking at the slightly commotion in the audience and continued to raise his voice in response:

"The Emperor of the Han Dynasty just now said that today's situation was created by himself, so he can do it by himself! This statement is wrong! How can one person's power turn the world upside down and make Yan overthrow Han? What happened today is actually the result of everyone's actions.

You all made it together! As for the crown in front of me, it seems like it was made by several skilled craftsmen in one month, but it was actually made by all you for ten years and worked hard with me!"

The audience immediately cleaned up, and under the leadership of Lu Fan, Gongsun Yue, Jia Xu, and Gongsun Ding, who were standing on the second floor, they bowed their heads as best they could in response.

"So, when I receive this crown today, of course I want to thank the Han Emperor, but more importantly, I want to thank all the monarchs who are in front of me today!" The sky was high, the clouds were moving, and the wind was rising. When all the ministers in the audience stood up, Gongsun Xun held up his sword with one hand.
To be continued...