Just when the Central Plains was full of smoke, an edict came out of Chang'an, and was copied by thousands of people when it passed through Hangu Pass, and then it was brought into the states and counties of the world by caravans and fine works along the way, and was transmitted to the princes of all walks of life for the first time.

And the first person to receive the edict was Cao Cao, because he was the closest to Hangu Pass.

But when he read the contents of the edict, he was immediately shocked and exclaimed: "The Han family is in danger, and the deceased Han family is also a thief!" ”

However, Cao Cao's next behavior was extremely strange, he left the edict on his desk without saying a word, and turned to leave the big tent. At this time, Cheng Yu, Mao Jue, Man Chong and other strategists who stayed in the tent looked stunned, and then Cheng Yu walked lightly to the bottom of the stairs to take the edict and look at it, his expression changed greatly at first glance, and then silently handed it to Mao Jue beside him.

After Mao Jue, Man Zhong and others read the edict in turn, everyone looked at each other, but they all kept silent, and slowly left the tent with solemn expressions.

And the edict of the Son of Heaven was still placed on the desk, quietly stacked on top of a pair of bamboo slips??????

The princes who received the edict immediately after Cao Cao were Yuan Shao, and the edict that fell into his hands was still a manuscript, and the content was exactly the same as the edict on Cao Cao's desk thousands of miles away.

However, when Yuan Shao saw the edict, he scolded: "The Son of Heaven is stupid, Li Thief is hateful, and he deceives me too much!" A certain Yuan Shao and Li Thief are incompatible, if you don't kill the thief in this life, I won't be blind to death! Whew、、、 Whew! ”

In the midst of the scolding, Yuan Shao panted and pouted, his face was hideous, and his fierce and vicious expression seemed to want to choose someone to eat, which frightened Xu You, Guo Tu, Xin Ping Xinbi and other strategists and did not dare to move.

Immediately after Yuan Shao. All the princes of the world have received this edict from the Son of Heaven, even Liu Zhang, who is isolated from the road. However, he was the last prince to receive the edict, which was brought to Yizhou by a caravan of Qiang tribes from Yongliang and Erzhou through Guanghan County. Then it was passed to Liu Zhang.

When Gongsun Zan of Youzhou received the edict, his reaction was the same as Cao Cao's, and he exclaimed: "The Han family is in danger, and the world is in chaos!" However, he did not reprimand Xiliang Li Li, because he and Li Li were allies at this time, had the same enemies, had the same goals, and had related interests. Advance and retreat together. What's more, the content of this edict did not involve him, but was very beneficial to him.

Therefore. In a sense, Gongsun Chan is happy to see it happen. This is something he has always wanted to do but could not do and did not dare to do, and this edict undoubtedly helped him a lot.

However, this edict is too wide-ranging. It covers almost half of the princes in the world. It's a matter of weight. Seeing Gongsun Zhan's heart beating, he couldn't help but breathe rapidly. Once this edict is promulgated in the world, it will be equivalent to the Xiliang army making enemies to the princes of all walks of life, openly declaring war on all forces, and the first to bear the brunt is the Central Plains princes who jointly crusaded against the Xiliang army before.

Therefore, Gongsun Chan read the edict many times, and memorized almost every word on the bamboo slip in his mind. In fact, what he was thinking about at the moment was not the edict, but whether it was correct for him to form an alliance with Li Li. Isn't it worth it. There is no doubt that this edict has been spread all over the world by this time. How did the princes who received the edict react, would they rise up in groups and attack again, and once again unite to crusade against Xiliang Li Li? If he really fights again, then how should he deal with himself, stand by or join forces with Li Li to fight against the world's heroes?

If the matter of the alliance of princes jointly crusading against Li Li broke out again, then his Gongsun Zhan still wanted to stay out of the matter, which was a little whimsical and unrealistic. In the previous Central Plains War, he could watch from the sidelines, because he used the excuse that the rebellion in the territory was not settled, and he had no time to take care of others, so he really couldn't spare extra troops and horses to support Li Li; For this reason, Li Li expressed his understanding, and only asked him to provide some financial and food support, and did not need to send troops to participate in the war. If he fights again this time, he probably won't be able to sit idly by. Otherwise, regardless of the post-war outcome, he will face a crusade from all sides. If the princes' allies win, they will regard him Gongsun Zan as Li Li's accomplice, and they will definitely not let him go; And if Xiliang Li Li wins, he will inevitably regard him as a treacherous man, and march east to conquer Youzhou.

Therefore, when Gongsun Chan held the edict, it was like holding a hot potato, which forced him to express his attitude clearly. Either openly admit to forming an alliance with Li Li, or lay out a clear flag to be an enemy of Li Li, there is no third way for him to choose. At the end of the day, his current strength is not enough to make him unique and a family of his own. After all, his strength among the princes can only be regarded as a middle-to-upper force, and the west is connected to the annexed states occupied by Li Li, the south is connected to Yuan Shao, and there are many barbarians in the north, and there are also suspicions between Gongsun Du in Liaodong in the northeast and wary of each other. The geographical location determined that Gongsun Chan could not be alone and stay out of the battle between the princes, and no matter which side he was on, he had to make a public statement.

However, now Gongsun Chan still has a choice? At present, he has sent troops to occupy most of Qingzhou, and he has fought with Yuan Shao repeatedly over the years, as if it has become an endless situation, and there is absolutely no room for mitigation and compromise. Since then, there is only one way in front of him, that is, to make friends and attack closely, form an alliance with Li Li of Xiliang, and jointly deal with Yuan Shao.

It's just that what makes Gongsun Chan extremely hesitant is that Xiliang Li Li's strength is too strong. An alliance with such a powerful force is undoubtedly a good thing in the short term. At least after Gongsun Chan and Li Li openly formed an alliance, he could no longer be afraid of Yuan Shao, or even Yuan Shao joining forces with Yanzhou Cao Cao, Lu Bu and others. Because as long as Li Li and Chen Bingsi are subordinate to the border, Cao Cao, Lu Bu and other forces will not dare to act rashly, and he can wave his troops to attack Jizhou without distraction, and fight with Yuan Shao openly. However, it is not necessarily a good thing for allies to be too strong, and there are hidden dangers in them. Once it is not handled well and there is a slight slackness, his Gongsun Zhan will become a vassal of Li Li, and if the alliance fails, he will be quietly annexed by Li Li.

Therefore, the moment Gongsun Chan held the edict, his heart fluctuated, and he suffered from gains and losses, and he would never give up??????

The time when Liu Bei in Xuzhou received the edict was still before Gongsun Zhan, and the moment he saw the edict, his expression was extremely strange, which was completely different from Yuan Shao, Cao Cao, Gongsun Chan and others.

"This ?????? What does the thief want to do? Does he want to force the Son of Heaven to take the throne, or kill the king and usurp the throne? ”

This is what Liu Bei said in front of his subordinates in Xuzhou. But what everyone doesn't know is. After reading the edict, Liu Bei had another plan in his heart. Although he was included in the edict, he was not angry at all, but secretly rejoiced. Because he had a premonition that something great would happen soon. And it was a big event that shocked the world, and this was the perfect time he had been waiting for for a long time. Once the situation in the world changes greatly, he can lead Xuzhou Mu in a smooth manner, and he will not be blamed or criticized by anyone.

Yes, Liu Bei was in a good mood when he held the edict. It was as if a boulder had finally landed, and I was much more relaxed, looking forward to the upcoming upheaval.

Compared with the above several different behaviors of the princes when they received the edict. When the edict was transmitted to Shouchun City, it was a different scene.

"Hahaha!" In the main hall, when Yan Xiang hurriedly ran into the lobby to hand over the edict, the moment he first read the edict, Yuan Shu looked surprised. Then the more I looked down, the more wonderful the look on my face became. Unpredictable. After reading the whole story, he laughed loudly, as if he had encountered a great good thing, laughing wildly and unscrupulously.

"Good, good, good, good! Li Li's vertical son is really a good guts, a good literary style, and a thousand words. In one go, dare to openly argue with all the princes of the world. is really courageous, Yuan is willing to bow down! ”

Yan Xiang, who was standing at the bottom of the stairs, heard the change in his voice and said urgently: "Why is the lord laughing? This edict is full of great rebellion, and the intention of plotting evil has been clearly revealed, and Li Thief will promulgate this edict to the world, which is for fear that the world will not be chaotic! In addition, the edict revealed the huge ambition of Li Thief to usurp the throne and stand on his own, as if he ignored the centuries-old foundation of the Han family, and the Han family was already in danger! ”

Yuan Shu restrained his laughter a little after hearing this, and said disappreciably: "The Liu family has been in the world for more than 400 years, and the number of qi has been exhausted. We are waiting to divide Jianghuai, painstakingly run the state and county, and fight hard, isn't this exactly the day? It's good that the world is in chaos, if it's not chaotic, won't we just sit and wait for the time to pass and never come out? ”

"This ??????" Yan Xiang was speechless, looked up at Yuan Shu, whose eyes were slightly narrowed and had a sly smile on his face, shook his head slightly, and sighed secretly in his heart. After a moment of silence, he whispered and persuaded: "My subordinates know that the lord has great ambitions, but the time is not yet ripe, and it is not appropriate to be in a hurry, because if you are not careful, you will fall into the target of the public." I also hope that the lord will think twice. ”

After Yuan Shu heard this, the smile on his face disappeared instantly, and he looked down at Yan Xiang with an extremely unhappy expression, but saw that his expression was resolute and his eyes were firm, as if he had made up his mind and did not change his original intention. Suddenly, Yuan Shu's eyes turned, and he bowed his head slightly: "Well, what you said is not unreasonable. There is no urgency in this matter, wait and see how the times change, and discuss it later. ”

Seeing that Yuan Shu finally let go, Yan Xiang couldn't help but let out a long sigh, a relaxed smile appeared on his face.

At the same time, on the main hall of the Xiangyang Prefecture Pastoral Mansion, thousands of miles away from Shouchun, Liu Biao, who was in good spirits, was also holding an edict.

This edict is very different from the bamboo slips received by other princes, it is a brocade edict, that is, the handwritten letter of Liu Xie, the son of heaven, that is, the only authentic copy of all the edicts.

I saw that the beginning of the brocade silk was ""The Edict of Guilt and Rebellion", and the edict said: "I am young and flattering, and I can't promote the flow of weathering, but I feel against yin and yang, so that the people are famine, and they eat each other, the world is chaotic, and the rebels and thieves are together." Eternal mourning, if attached to the abyssal water. The blame is that I can't help, and the heirs of the lords will bring disaster to the world and cause chaos to the world?????? Yuan Shao of Jizhou, the heir of the fourth lord, received the emperor's favor in the world, and did not think about loyalty, before the rebellion of the king of the foreign domain, and then there was a rebellion of gathering people to attack the western capital, rebellious and evil, as the world knows, it is the rebel of the world. Cao Cao of Qian County, his ancestor Cao Teng, the first emperor's servant, grace and prosperity, but his heirs have no virtue, lead the people to rebel, for the tiger to be a servant, help the gang to abuse, and also the country's rebel thief. Liu Bei of Zhuojun, a weaver and peddler, lies nobles, travels east and west, and causes trouble to the north and south?????? Lu Bu disobeyed?????? Yuan Shu troubled Jianghuai?????? Sun Ce's Jackal's Disciple ??????"

An edict of sin, sprinkled with more than a thousand words, from the Son of Heaven down, the princes of all walks of life in the world have rebelled and rebelled, causing disaster to the world. Therefore, this edict is called the edict of sin, but it is actually a denunciation of the princes from all walks of life, as if it is a confession of many traitors, and all the princes of the world are all rebellious ministers and thieves who plot against the law.

Throughout this edict, only four people were not among the condemnations, but were praised and added to the rank of the third duke or above. First, Youzhou Gongsun Zhan, who has resisted the Beidi barbarians over the years, has been loyal and commendable, and has been promoted from the former general to the general of Wei, and has been given the title of Marquis of Jixiang. Second, Liu Biao of Jingzhou, protecting the territory and the people, persuading the farmers and mulberries, and the people of Wufu were abundant, and he was promoted from the general of Zhengnan to the general of the left, and he was promoted to the Marquis of Xiangyang. Third, Liu Zhang, Yizhou, pacified the Nanban, comforted the people, governed Shengping, promoted to the general of the south, and entered the Marquis of Jue Le'an.

As for the last person who praised him lavishly, he was about to come out, this person was the new general, Li Li Wenchang, who recorded the affairs of the prime minister, entered the marquis of Meiyang County, ate ten thousand households, gave the sword of the Son of Heaven, the prime minister of military politics, gave Luan to drive, patrolled on behalf of the sky, and shepherded all the states in the world.

"Bang!" Before reading the full text of the edict, Liu Biao was indignant and struck up the case, and reprimanded angrily: "Li Thief is afraid that the world will not be chaotic, as soon as this edict comes out, my 400-year-old Han will die!" ”

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