I Can Control My Ancestors

Liu Jiwen has proclaimed himself emperor!

That’s right, he proclaimed himself emperor.

He completely followed Gu Jin’s advice, exploiting the current ideological struggle within the Northern Han, and unexpectedly established contact with the Confucians within Northern Han, gaining their support.

His lineage is the sharpest blade.

In fact, the current status of Confucianism in the whole Kyushu is facing unprecedented challenges.

This is an inevitable phenomenon of the Hundred Schools of Thought contending with each other.

Although each school has been silent for a long time, they have absorbed some of the admirable aspects of Confucianism and took this ideological wave to strike an unprecedented blow at Confucianism.

To put it plainly,

Nowadays, the situation of Confucianism and Liu Jiwen is the same.

Liu Jiwen needs Confucianism, and Confucianism also needs an emperor like Liu Jiwen.

Direct lineage.....

The debate between Chinese and barbarians...

All the things Liu Jiwen could bring forth are crucial to Confucianism.

And these two sides, just as Gu Jin predicted, quickly united.

Confucianism has been passed down for thousands of years.

The current Hundred Schools of Thought contending does not mean that Confucianism has completely lost its ruling power.

On the contrary, its foundation is still something other schools cannot match.

Whether it’s the Great Song or the Liao.

These two countries seem to have abandoned Confucianism, but in fact, they have absorbed all the aspects of Confucianism, which is enough to show how great the influence of Confucianism is on the entire Kyushu.

It’s just that compared to the past——

Confucianism has only lost its unshakable status.

Gu Jin also took advantage of this point.

With Taiyuan blocking the front line, he couldn’t directly give Liu Jiwen too much support, but he must let him gain the power to disrupt the Northern Han internally.

Confucianism is what he selected for Liu Jiwen.

And the effect was excellent.

Countless scholars supported Liu Jiwen, causing a great turmoil throughout Northern Han.

Of course, this also included many members of the royal family.

Liu Jiyuan, in the original history, was already extraordinarily brutal, let alone now.

Due to the turbulent situation.

He had never relaxed his monitoring of the royal family, which was bound to arouse everyone’s disgust.

And let’s not forget, among these royal members, many were eyeing the throne.

Supporting the currently weakest Liu Jiwen was, for them, also the best way to handle the situation!

Although Liu Jiwen seemed to have no strength, when all these circumstances were combined, it became completely different.

The most crucial thing——

Is that Liu Jiwen also raised the issue of resisting the Liao.

In truth, the Northern Han had now become a vassal state of the Liao.

Plus, with the Liao implementing Legalist policies under Chancellor Wang Yingchen’s self-serving actions, the people of Northern Han hadn’t been spared from oppression.

Using the debate between Chinese and barbarians to propose uniting with the Great Song to resist the Liao was the best way to win over the people’s hearts.

This in fact was also leveraging the name of the Gu Clan.

The Great Song had already gained the favor of the Gu Clan.

It was a well-known secret known to all under heaven, and who cared most about the Gu Clan?

—Undoubtedly, it was the common people!

This was the key among it all.

At least in the current Northern Han, allying with the Song to resist the Liao was the aspiration of countless people.

Of course, this was also Gu Jin’s idea.

Including the so-called "brotherly nations, never contenders" was also a promise made by Zhao Kuangyin.

Neither of them cared about any of this.

Each difficult pass will be overcome.

Whether Zhao Kuangyin or Gu Jin, they were the kind of people who would utilize every resource in their hands.

As for how later generations would comment on this period of history.

They did not care.

...

Shangjing, Linhuang Mansion.

Within the Imperial Palace.

"Your Majesty, send someone to execute the false Northern Han emperor immediately!"

Wang Yingchen’s expression was exceedingly cold, his words full of murderous intent, his face even somewhat twisted.

He was truly enraged!

Liu Jiwen’s proclamation of emperorship completely disrupted all his plans.

—Why did he dare to support Northern Han on one side while targeting the whole Liaodong?

It was because he was assured that the Song Army could not cross Taiyuan!

But the situation has changed now.

Liu Jiwen’s actions have already caused chaos within Northern Han, he already saw the day when Taiyuan City would fall, how could he not be angry?

As his words fell, the Legalist ministers behind him hurriedly spoke up as well.

Their words also carried fierce killing intent.

Listening to each advice, Yelv Xian’s brows furrowed tighter and tighter. After a long silence, he finally shook his head: "No."

"Your Majesty!" Wang Yingchen’s face changed, immediately speaking again.

Yet Yelv Xian raised his hand to stop him, his expression extremely solemn: "If we kill Liu Jiwen at this time, wouldn’t it be confirming that our Great Liao is a realm of barbarians?"

His tone was exceedingly serious.

It was not out of kindness, at least on this point, Yelv Xian could discern the weight of the matter.

This was the biggest reason Yelv Xian couldn’t accept.

Who didn’t want to aspire for the whole Kyushu?

The reason the Khitan changed the country’s name to Liao was precisely for this.

He absolutely couldn’t allow the Liao to be labeled as barbarians again.

"But we absolutely cannot let the Northern Han continue to be chaotic. Once it changes, the Song Army will march by morning and arrive by evening; Taiyuan will surely fall!" Wang Yingchen took a step back, solemnly bowing: "I request Your Majesty to issue a decree."

"Order the three armies to stand ready to assist Emperor Han in quelling the rebels!"

"Assist Emperor Han?" Yelv Xian furrowed his brows deeply, "Has Emperor Han already sought aid?"

"Not yet." Wang Yingchen shook his head, but his tone became more resolute: "But he certainly will come."