Chapter 512

"Wenyu, supporting a new emperor, it must be a root-and-seed Han royal noble to be acceptable."

Cao Cao frowned.

Although looking at the world, there are many people with the Liu surname.

But the vast majority of these are already relatives from several generations ago of the Liu Han imperial family.

For example, the title of descendant of Prince Jing of Zhongshan on Liu Bei.

First of all.

Prince Jing of Zhongshan was a prince in the Western Han period, and it has been more than two hundred years since then.

Furthermore.

Prince Jing of Zhongshan had more than one hundred sons, each of whom could be called a descendant of Prince Jing of Zhongshan.

Besides this.

Prince Jing of Zhongshan's grandsons and great-grandsons, and even the descendants of his great-grandsons, were constantly multiplying.

Developing to this day, those who can be linked to Prince Jing of Zhongshan, only those recorded in the books, already number more than ten thousand.

One Prince Jing of Zhongshan, the scale is already this large.

How much more so for others?

(PS: This is not saying Liu Bei's birth is bad, although there are many descendants of Prince Jing of Zhongshan, the development of the Zhuojun Liu clan as a whole was still quite good.)

(What's more, a thin camel is bigger than a horse.)

(Liu Bei's grandfather was the top official of Zhuojun, and Liu Bei's grand-uncle served as one of the Nine Ministers in the court; this birth has already surpassed ninety-five percent of most people.)

Of course, other relatives of the Liu Han imperial family, in terms of reproduction speed, certainly couldn't keep up with Prince Jing of Zhongshan.

But even if they couldn't keep up with Prince Jing of Zhongshan.

The imperial descendants of the Liu Han imperial family who were drifting among the people are afraid they already number no less than tens of thousands.

These people can almost no longer be called relatives of the emperor.

The blood relationship is too far away.

Just like certain surnames in later generations.

People with the same surname might have been relatives thousands of years ago.

But after thousands of years?

The connection in the bloodline has long turned into a tiny trace.

The Liu Han imperial family is also like this.

Since we want to support a new emperor, we must support one with a close bloodline, preferably a close relative within five generations or even three generations!

Hearing what Cao Cao said.

Xun Yu smiled and responded:

"My lord, isn't Liu He, the son of the late Youzhou Governor Liu Yu, an excellent candidate?"

A look of astonishment flashed across Cao Cao's face.

Yes!

He had actually forgotten this character!

Who is Liu Yu?

He is a descendant of Liu Jiang, the Respectful King of Donghai.

Liu Jiang was almost the successor of Emperor Guangwu, Liu Xiu.

After all.

Liu Jiang was Liu Xiu's eldest son.

And it was the kind that was root-and-seed.

It's just that there was a small accident at the end.

Liu Jiang missed the position of Crown Prince.

But this does not mean that Liu Jiang's descendants would be reduced to passersby.

On the contrary.

Every descendant of Liu Jiang had a very good treatment.

They even often held important positions in the Han imperial court.

And the relationship with the direct bloodline of the imperial family was even more incomparably close.

Passing to Liu Yu here, it was still this situation.

Even Emperor Ling of Han, Liu Hong, who was known for his stinginess, relied heavily on this relative, Liu Yu.

Among the relatives of the Liu Han imperial family, Liu Yu's status and position were very high.

Besides this.

When Liu Yu was alive, he was even personally appointed as "Zongzheng" by Emperor Ling of Han, Liu Hong!

Zongzheng refers to the head of the imperial clan other than the direct bloodline of the royal family!

This identity added quite a few points to Liu Yu, which was enough to see Liu Hong's trust in him.

Therefore.

In original history.

Yuan Shao once wanted to support Liu Yu as emperor to confront Dong Zhuo.

It's just that.

Liu Yu was an honest man, grateful for Liu Hong's appreciation of him, and couldn't bear to snatch the throne of Liu Hong's descendants.

Of course, perhaps there were other reasons that made Liu Yu not accept this throne.

But no matter what, it was enough to see from this.

As a close relative of the Han house and also possessing the name of Zongzheng, Liu Yu had the capital to be supported as emperor.

And nowadays.

Although Liu Yu died at the hands of Gongsun Zan.

But his son Liu He escaped with his life from Gongsun Zan's hands back then.

As Liu Yu's son, Liu He's value is self-evident.

Supporting Liu He as emperor.

No matter from which aspect to consider.

For Cao Cao.

It was the optimal strategy.