I'm sure of the prosperous age of Kangxi and Qianlong!

Chapter 329 Four Emperors Co-Government
Taiyuan Shanxi.

This is now the territory of Liu Ruhan, the king of Han Dynasty.

The war greetings from Shandong and Henan have spread to Shanxi. Now there are rumors everywhere that Yongzheng has died in the battle in Henan, and they are even more conclusive.

Because if Yongzheng did not die in the battle, why would his son Xuantong be in a hurry to ascend the throne, and there is even a succession edict.

It was obvious that Yong Zheng expected that he would lose, so he wrote it in advance!

Although it is all gossip and speculation among the people, no one in Beijing is paying attention at all, or they are deliberately letting it go.

Of course Liu Ruhan knew this was false. He even knew that Yongzheng had gone to Shaanxi.But no matter what, the Manchu Qing suffered huge defeats in Shandong and Henan provinces.

As a result, it was time for the Han King to seize the opportunity to gain momentum.

Liu Ruhan was very decisive this time, and immediately sent troops from Taiyuan to all directions, and at the same time spread the message to various places in the name of the King of Han.

Since Shanxi was abandoned by the Manchu and Qing court, all the states thought troubled times were coming, and countless careerists emerged one after another.

Now that they heard that the Manchus were defeated in Henan, these people realized that their opportunity had come.Seeing Liu Ruhan, the Han King's soldiers, all of them brave and capable, I felt that this Han King must be very powerful.Even if you can't conquer the world, you can at least separate yourself from one side.

As a result, all the prefectures in Shanxi Province followed suit one after another.

In just ten months, Liu Ruhan's territory was protected several times, and all Shanxi within the Great Wall was captured for him.

"Your Majesty." Shen Wenhao came to the palace to pay homage.

It is said to be a royal palace, but it is actually the original governor's office, which has been renovated.

Shen Wenhao was originally studying politics in Shanxi, and Liu Ruhan led his troops to ambush Wang Xuji, the general in charge of Taiyuan.After Wang Xuji died in the battle, the former Shanxi governor, chief envoy and other officials in Taiyuan City almost fled.

Shen Wenhao originally wanted to run away, but he didn't have time to run away. He thought he would be killed by Liu Ruhan.

However, Liu Ruhan did not expect that Liu Ruhan had suffered a big loss at the hands of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, so he knew deeply that he had to win over the original gentry class and the Manchu and Qing local officials.

In this way, Shen Wenhao was not only able to save his life, but also became Liu Ruhan's adviser.

"Sir is here, please sit down quickly!" Liu Ruhan was very enthusiastic and said to his son Liu Ke beside him: "Quick, why don't you go and get a cup of tea for Mr.!"

"Yes, father!" Liu Ke was about to leave.

Shen Wenhao quickly stood up and held his hands in his hands: "I dare not trouble the prince."

Liu Ruhan didn't insist, which was a political performance.As a former leader of Bagua, I am still quite good at winning people's hearts.

Liu Ruhan said: "I invite you to come here this time, but I want to discuss with you the political affairs of Shanxi."

Shen Wenhao had already prepared a draft, and then said: "Today in Xinping, Shanxi, it is nothing more than selecting and appointing talented people, organizing households and people, and encouraging farming and mulberry. Also, to clear up local separatist regimes, those people, although they belong to the king in name, are actually vassal towns. If allowed to do so, If it exists, your Majesty will be like the royal family of Li and Tang in the past, and will surely suffer backlash."

Liu Ruhan nodded and said: "This is reasonable. It's just that those people heard about my name as King of Han. It's really not easy to deal with it now. This matter has to be taken slowly. Moreover, where will the talents who govern the place come from? ? Those local officials who heard that I was here either ran away or committed suicide. There are very few of them who can assist me like sir."

Shen Wenhao said: "The king only needs to have a good idea. As for talents, he can learn from Nanmingzi and let the children of various wealthy families serve as officials. In this way, the king can not only obtain talents, but also tie these wealthy families to my big man."

Liu Ruhan's eyes lit up, he clapped his hands and praised: "Sir, this is a wonderful plan. With this, there will be no shortage of officials under the rule."

Shen Wenhao said: "But your Majesty, you should remember that this method can only be used for a short time. Even the emperor of Nanming reopened the imperial examination immediately after becoming emperor. This move not only attracted the talents of the world, but also the local gentry. Heart. As long as the king does not hold the imperial examination, those local gentry will not truly agree with the king."

Liu Ruhan said: "I understand. Speaking of proclaiming the emperor... I don't know what you think, sir, but what is the current situation today? My subordinates are all trying to persuade me... I will go one step further, but will this seem too hasty and appear to me?" Is it too hasty?"

When Shen Wenhao heard this, his heart suddenly trembled, knowing that the real meat show was coming, and it was such a big deal.

Shen Wenhao did not rush to dissuade him. From Liu Ruhan's words, he could already know that his king was already very eager to become emperor.

In fact, if it weren't for the fact that the king's territory was too small in the past, with only one Taiyuan and Jiaqin Prefecture, he might have proclaimed himself emperor long ago.

And even so, he hurriedly made a formal sacrifice to heaven and proclaimed himself king in Taiyuan, and directly recognized Liu Bang as his ancestor.

Anyway, Liu Bang has countless cheap descendants, and he is not the least of them.As for now, the situation in the world is already that of three emperors coexisting. As a prince who has nominally separated a province, Liu Ruhan is naturally no longer satisfied with just being the king.

After all, there are emperors everywhere, and he is just the King of Han. Even if he adds a big character, he is still shorter for no reason.

But becoming emperor is different. As long as Liu Ruhan proclaims himself emperor, that big Han can instantly gain the same political status as the Ming and Qing Dynasties.Even he, a close minister seeking land, can follow the rising tide.

Moreover, the most important thing is that it is difficult for Shen Wenhao to refuse. Even if he persuades him, he will definitely be disgusted by Liu Ruhan, and the gain outweighs the loss.

Shen Wenhao pondered in his mind and said: "Chuping in Shanxi is the time when the king's prestige is growing, and the war between the Ming and Qing Dynasties has been decided. Both sides will not use weapons in the short term. Even if the king is now the emperor, the Southern Ming and the puppet Qing will not I will increase the war with the king's disciples, it can be said that the right time, place and people are all in my hands."

At the end of the sentence, Shen Wenhao immediately knelt down and shouted: "I respectfully ask the king to establish the ninth five-year plan to respond to the hearts of all people in the world!"

This is fighting for merit.

On the side, Liu Ke, who was stunned for a moment, took a moment to react. He knelt down and yelled: "My child, please ask your father to ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor!"

Only then did Liu Ruhan react, and he quickly waved his hands hypocritically: "You... are trying to hurt me!"

Liu Ke thought his father didn't agree, so he quickly tried to persuade him.

However, Shen Wenhao quickly understood and said: "Since your Majesty and the Nanming Emperor invited you to rule the world together in the past, proclaiming the emperor is a matter of obeying the destiny of heaven and in line with the Dao. No matter how hard it is, for the sake of the people of the world, I still ask your Majesty... No, It’s the emperor’s reluctance.”

Having said this, Liu Ruhan finally let go of his psychological burden (no more acting), and at the same time thought to himself: This scholar's mouth can really bring the dead back to life.

Liu Ruhan coquettishly raised his hand and said, "Since Sir... Aiqing said so, then I... if I were the emperor, Shen Yuanqing would be my prime minister of the Han Dynasty!"

Shen Wenhao said: "I thank the Lord for your kindness! Long live my emperor! Long live my emperor!"

When Liu Ke saw this, he also shouted long live the mountain.

In just a few words, Liu Ruhan's claim to be emperor was finalized.

It doesn't matter whether he is bold or arrogant, or he is greedy for profit.

In just three days, Liu Ruhan went to the rooftop where he once proclaimed himself king. Wearing a dragon robe that was temporarily replaced by a costume, he formally worshiped heaven and proclaimed himself emperor.

The name of the country was designated as Han and changed to Qianlong, which means that the world is prosperous and the country's fortune is prosperous.

Liu Ruhan liked this year name very much and thought it was very auspicious for no reason.

Auspicious indeed.

After proclaiming himself emperor in Taiyuan, the King of Han suddenly transformed into Emperor Qianlong of the Han Dynasty.

Liu Ruhan immediately followed the advice of Shen Wenhao, his counselor and prime minister of the Han Dynasty, and sent envoys to Beijing, Xi'an, and Nanjing respectively to offer representations to the other three emperors for reconciliation.

Liu Ruhan has not lost his mind yet. If he had not fully understood the attitudes of the three parties, he would have planned to marry a daughter from each of the three parties.

Although Liu Ruhan did not have a biological daughter, he adopted many adopted sons and daughters. This was a habit he had when he was the leader of Bagua.

Even the original cause of the rebellion was that the adopted son was killed by the Manchus.

Now the main role of these adopted sons is to help him manage the armies, gradually turning the original religious army into his Liu Ruhan's hall of speech.

Those adopted daughters were purely adopted by Liu Ruhan and used for emergencies.

As Liu Ruhan in Shanxi proclaimed himself emperor, the Manchu Qing Dynasty was also completely divided into two.

Outside the Northern Zhili and Liaodong Passes, the Monan tribes belonged to Xuantong (the regent's thoughts).

Shaanxi, Gansu, Yunnan, Guizhou, Sichuan and Tibet returned to Yongzheng, which gave them a sense of familiarity with the Qin Dynasty.

The Ming Dynasty dominated the South, Shandong, and Henan (Central Plains), and its strength was already No. [-] in the world.

(End of this chapter)