It was made of jade and was crystal clear. The edges were made of pure gold. It was four inches wide and had five dragons on it. On the front, there were the words "Receive the Mandate of Heaven, Live Forever and Prosper".
Not to mention the others, even Lü Bu swallowed his saliva. His eyes were shining. "This can't be!"
"That's right. This is the dowry left behind by Milord. The Imperial Jade Seal!" Yang Hong said solemnly.
"Jade Annulus of He Clan?" Liu Mang always thought that the Imperial Jade Seal was just a piece of jade. Anyone who obtained it could make a piece of it. But now, he realized that he was wrong.
The Imperial Jade Seal was made of the Jade Annulus of He Clan. It was originally obtained by the people of Chu. Later on, it was returned to Zhao. Qin was willing to exchange fifteen cities for the Jade Annulus.
Later on, Qin defeated Zhao and obtained the Jade Annulus of He Clan. The world was unified and Ying Zheng became the first emperor. He ordered Li Si to write the words "Receive the Mandate of Heaven, Live Forever and Prosper".
Later on, it was in Liu Bang's hands. It was passed down for several hundred years until Luoyang fell. Sun Jian and Sun Wentai fished it out of the well.
Sun Wentai didn't hold it for long before he was killed by thousands of arrows.
Leaving behind his son, Sun Ce, he had no choice but to use the Imperial Jade Seal to exchange with Yuan Shu for troops.
Old Yuan used it to proclaim himself emperor. In the end, he was deserted by everyone. Not even his bones remained.
Actually, Yuan Shu couldn't be blamed. Liu Mang looked at the Imperial Jade Seal and felt a trace of greed in his heart. The Jade Annulus was filled with colorful lights. It was as if there were lights flickering and jumping.
His desire was too great. No wonder so many heroes lost their lives for him.
Chen Gong looked at the item in Yang Hong's hand with a serious expression. He was a Confucian scholar, and also a scholar. He might not know about the quality of the jade, but the words on it were indeed written by Li Si of the Qin Dynasty.
"General Lu, may I, Yang Hong, be so bold as to ask, what kind of road does General Lu want to take?!" Yang Hong can see that Lu Bu is still a bit hesitant so his tone became heavier.
"Huh?!" Lü Bu didn't understand what Yang Hong meant.
Yang Hong continued. "General Lü, do you want to walk the path of a king or the path of an emperor?" Yang Hong's eyes sparkled as he asked.
"What is the path of the king? What is the path of the emperor?!" Lü Bu shifted his gaze away from the Imperial Jade Seal. This item was too tempting, it could make people do many crazy things.
"If he were to walk the path of a king, then with General Lü's strength, he would be able to rule over a region and watch the world's situation! General Lü's martial prowess was unparalleled in the world. No emperor would easily offend General Lü! General Lü wants to cross Jiang Xia to go to Xinye because he wants to find a place to settle down! "
Yang Hong was right. Chen Gong's strategy for Lü Bu was to rule over a region and watch the world's situation. In Hebei, Yuan Shao and Cao Cao were fighting for supremacy. In Western Liang, there was Ma Teng. In Yizhou and Jingzhou, there were two Liu clan members. In addition, there was Sun Ce in Jiangdong. There were plenty of opportunities in this world.
"What about the path of an emperor?!" Lü Bu didn't expect Yuan Shu to have such capable subordinates.
"If it's the path of an emperor!" Yang Hong glanced at Lü Bu. "To put it bluntly, the current General Lü can't even walk it!" Yang Hong directly attacked Lü Bu.
Yang Hong's words meant that Lü Bu could only do something if he relied on a warlord. Once Boss Lü started it himself, he would go bankrupt.
To dare attack Boss Lü in front of Lü Bu, Yang Hong's courage was not small.
Liu Mang thought that Boss Lü would be angry. Who knew that Boss Lü would say indifferently, "Continue!"
"To walk the path of an emperor, General Lü must have two things. First, martial prowess. Powerful martial prowess and a powerful army are the prerequisites to conquer the world!"
The Lvbu's Army had five thousand cavalry, three thousand Formation Breaker, three thousand City Guard, and ten thousand infantrymen and five thousand archers. This strength was enough for Lü Bu to conquer the world.
At least in Huainan, there wasn't a warlord who could fight Boss Lü head on.
However, strength was only the first step to conquering the world.
Otherwise, before Xu Province and Yan Province, Lü Bu's strength was much stronger than now. Even when Cao Cao besieged the city, he still had seventy thousand troops. Yet, he was still driven out of Xu Province by Cao Cao.
What Lü Bu wanted to hear was Yang Hong's second point.
"The second point is fame!" Yang Hong replied.
"Fame?" Liu Mang smiled. From the moment Yuan Shu proclaimed himself emperor, the reputation of Yuan Shu's Army was gone. Moreover, the only thing that remembered Yuan Shu in Huainan was his tyranny.
Don't look at how Liu Mang praised Yuan Shu in Sun Cejun. He only wanted to slap Chen Rui's face.
Seeing Liu Mang's smile, how could Yang Hong not know what Liu Mang was thinking. "Although Milord's proclamation as emperor is unacceptable for righteousness, the Yuan Clan's reputation still exists!"
Yuan Shu was the son of the Yuan family. It could be said that he was the true representative of the Yuan family. He represented the existence of the Yuan family. The Yuan family had disciples all over the world. Yuan Shu died, but the Yuan family didn't die. If Yuan Shu's orphan married Liu Mang, the Yuan family's disciples would also take care of the orphan and help the Lvbu's Army.
"Aristocratic family!" What Yang Hong meant was that if you married Yuan Shu's daughter, you would be able to obtain the support of the aristocratic family. After all, you were the son-in-law of the aristocratic family.
This was like if you were a businessman, you would want to be in power. If you were close to the businessman, it would be best if this person's family was a businessman. This way, many policies would be biased towards the businessman.
Marrying Yuan Shu's daughter was equivalent to marrying the support of the aristocratic family.
Maybe you would say that there were more ordinary people in the world. How many people could there be in the aristocratic family? Then you would be wrong.
Since ancient times, except for the modern era, the entire world has been controlled by these aristocratic families. The Eastern Han Dynasty was at the peak. Which of those feudal lords did not come from aristocratic families? Cao Cao was a member of the Cao Clan and Xiahou Clan. Yuan Shao was a member of the Third Duke of the Yuan Clan for the fourth generation.
Liu Biao entered Jingzhou to appease the aristocratic families of Jingzhou. He also married the daughter of the Cai family.
Even Liu Bei married the wife of the Gan family. This was the family of the old man Tao Qian's wife.
Lü Bu also had Cao Bao's daughter. However, the Cao family's reputation couldn't be compared to the Yuan family. Moreover, the Cao family was in Xuzhou. They couldn't help much.
Lü Bu was a little tempted. However, this world was to be exchanged for his daughter's happiness. Was it really worth it?
"My lord only wants to find a good home for the young lady. A co-wife is enough. If General Lü is not willing, this imperial seal will be returned to General Lü. This way, my lord's heart will be at ease!" Saying this, Yang Hong handed over the imperial seal in his hand.
Yang Hong can see that Lu Bu is a person who, if you say it nicely, has human feelings. If you say it bluntly, it means that Lu Bu is too selfish. Yang Hong's move is really good!
Chen Gong didn't say anything. Although he also wanted Lü Bu to accept the imperial seal, this was after all related to Lü Bu's family matters. As an outsider, it was hard for him to intervene.
"You can leave first! Let me think about it! " Lü Bu waved his hand. Between his daughter's happiness and his empire, which was more important? If it was before Xuzhou was still in existence, Lü Bu would have thrown his daughter's happiness aside without hesitation. This was because at that time, the Emperor's Road was what he pursued.
However, after experiencing the chaos in Xuzhou, Lü Bu changed. Especially after the betrayal and death of Song Xian, Wei Xu, and the others. He was too self-centered. For the sake of the Emperor's Road, he had abandoned too much.
Yang Hong lowered his head and left. He placed the imperial seal on the table.
"Emperor's Road! Emperor's Road! "Lü Bu played with the imperial seal in his hand. He had mixed feelings!
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