Can I get to the other side?.

Chapter 118 Asking Kong Rong from Beihai to Identify the Emperor's Authenticity

Half an hour later, Jia Xu and Guo Jia also took their leave.

The two chatted as they walked out of the palace.

Looking at the gorgeous sunset in the distance, Jia Xu suddenly felt emotional: "Your Majesty has changed so much. I never thought that in just a few years, you have grown from a child to where you are now. Although you are not yet twenty years old, you already have the ambition of an emperor."

If he had not seen it with his own eyes, it would have been difficult for him to connect the current emperor with the child from many years ago.

Because this doesn't even look like the same person.

Upon hearing this, Guo Jia smiled without commenting.

He was not like Jia Xu, who had met Liu Xie a few years ago.

But he was very clear that Liu Xie when he first came to Yecheng was completely different from what he is now.

"Today, thanks to Wenhe and Duke Wen, Jia saw His Majesty's wrath for the first time."

Jia Xu knew Guo Jia was teasing him for being on the same level as Lu Bu, so he angrily scolded, "Guo Fengxiao, you are such a jerk, forget about drinking the remaining plum wine in my house!"

"How could you do that? I was just joking!" Guo Jia was dumbfounded. Seeing Jia Xu walking away, he quickly chased after him, "Brother Wenhe, please walk slower..."

The two figures gradually walked away and merged into the twilight.

In the shadows, Gao Lan was like a ghost, investigating all possible accidents and was responsible for the safety of the palace and the emperor's secrets.

……

The next morning, Liu Xie received news that Lu Bu and Liu Bei had already started their return journey.

On this day, Zhen Mi will also go to Wuji County with the Zhen family’s business caravan.

"Your Majesty, I am leaving now."

Before leaving, Zhen Mi snuggled in Liu Xie's arms, full of reluctance.

She will be gone for at least a month.

She was now in the passionate period of love with Liu Xie, and she couldn't help feeling melancholy when she thought about not being able to be with Liu Xie for such a long time.

Liu Xie stroked Zhen Mi's hair and said, "My beloved concubine, please don't be sad. When you return to the palace after paying your respects, I will teach you how to draw the human body."

"Body drawing?"

Zhen Mi was a little curious, she only knew about sketching but didn't know what body sketching was.

Liu Xie chuckled and leaned over to whisper something. Zhen Mi's fair cheeks turned red instantly. She gently punched Liu Xie on the chest, feeling a little embarrassed and annoyed.

"Your Majesty only knows how to bully me."

Just as the two were enjoying each other's sweetness, an eunuch came to report: "Your Majesty, the nobleman's carriage is waiting outside the palace."

Liu Xie nodded and let go of the reluctant Zhen Mi: "My beloved, I will wait for you to come back in the palace."

Zhen Mi bowed to Liu Xie and left with the eunuch.

She had to go home to mourn her second brother and convince the elders in the family. No matter how reluctant she was, there was nothing she could do.

He only took two steps and then turned back to look at Liu Xie.

Liu Xie stood there with a smile on his face, and his smile slowly faded away until Zhen Mi's figure disappeared behind the palace gate.

Rubbing his face which was a little stiff from smiling, Liu Xie sighed tiredly: "Women in love are really scary."

Since his relationship with Zhen Mi grew deeper and deeper, he discovered that beneath the appearance of a cold goddess, Zhen Mi is actually a love-brained and clingy person!
Not only did she obey him in everything and give him whatever he wanted, she also pestered him almost every day.

It’s no wonder that this kind of love-brained person who even wooed the emperor was killed out of jealousy in history.

"Now it depends on whether she can bring back good news." Liu Xie was nervous and expectant.

Although countless wealthy families in history have given up everything for the supreme power, he doesn't know whether the Zhen family will do the same.

After standing there for a while, Liu Xie did not return to his bedroom, but went to another side hall.

Zhen Mi was too clingy, so he had no chance to meet the three beauties sent by Boss Yuan these days.

Now is the time to seize the opportunity.

"I am not greedy for their beauty. I do this to prevent Yuan Shao from getting suspicious... Alas, I have made a huge sacrifice."

"It's all Yuan Shao's fault!"

Liu Xie sighed and quickened his pace.

……

Yingchuan.

Since Shouchun was occupied by Lu Bu, Cao Cao withdrew to Yingchuan.

The purpose of his expedition was to capture Shouchun and take back the jade seal from Yuan Shu.

Now that his goal had been frustrated, there was no need for him to stay any longer.

As for the fight for Yangzhou, Xiahou Dun and Cao Ren were responsible for it.

What was really giving him a headache right now was something else.

"Lu Bu is such a fool! How could he trust the traitor Yuan Shao and hand over the imperial seal for nothing!"

"And Chen Gong! With his wisdom, couldn't he see that Yuan Shao was pretending to be the emperor? He let Lu Bu go to Yecheng. It's obvious that he was holding a grudge against me and was taking this opportunity to take revenge!"

In the lobby, Cao Cao flew into a rage in front of all his advisers. He had been busy trying to appease Madam Ding, who wanted to divorce him, and the great families in Yanzhou and Yuzhou.

Before he finished his work, he received the news that Lu Bu had met the emperor in Yecheng and presented him with the imperial seal.

This news was undoubtedly a bolt from the blue for him!
Because this meant that Lu Bu recognized the emperor of Yecheng, people who did not know the truth would inevitably believe Yuan Shao's lies.

Yuan Shao had the endorsement of three generations of ministers, the approval of Lu Bu, and the imperial seal in his hand.

As a result, the fake emperor in Yecheng seems more like the real one, while the real emperor in Xu County seems more like the fake one!
Xun You, Xun Yu, Yang Xiu, Cheng Yu and others at the banquet all looked heavy-faced and were also worried about the news.

"My lord, we must find a way to deal with this as soon as possible. Otherwise, people in the world will be so ignorant that they will really think that you are the fake emperor." Xun Yu spoke with a very serious expression.

The current situation is already very unfavorable for them.

If he did not find a way to prove himself as soon as possible, not only would the emperor lose all his prestige, but Cao Cao's reputation would also be ruined, and all the major families behind him would have to leave.

After all, who would dare to support a traitor who pretends to be the emperor?

Cao Cao cursed Yuan Shao a few times in anger before he calmed down a little.

"What Wen Ruo said is absolutely right. Everyone, please come up with a solution as soon as possible!"

It’s bad enough that Shouchun failed to be captured, but now even the emperor is almost a fake.

Cao Cao's mentality was a little broken.

Even his usual calm demeanor was difficult to maintain.

He now wants to prove that it was Yuan Shao who pretended to be the emperor more than the emperor himself!

But Yuan Shao's reputation was originally better than his, and now he had the recognition of Lu Bu, who had captured Yuan Shu.

The situation was very unfavorable to him.

Cheng Yu shook his head and sighed: "It's difficult, it's really difficult."

Xun You and Xun Yu also looked unhappy and sighed.

They did think about asking the emperor's close ministers, or even the queen, to come forward to testify.

But Yuan Shao could stop them with just one sentence - all the court officials and concubines in the harem were coerced by Cao Cao.

After all, the incident of Dong Zhuo causing chaos in the court is still fresh in our memory.

Under Yuan Shao's guidance, many people would think that Cao Cao is the second Dong Zhuo.

Yang Xiu on the side opened his mouth slightly, as if he had an idea.

Xun You was quick to notice and immediately asked, "Did Dezu come up with any good ideas?"

Hearing this, everyone's eyes were focused on Yang Xiu.

"I do have a simple suggestion." Yang Xiu smiled, stood up from the table, and raised his head and said, "Since the reputation of the Grand Marshal is not as good as Yuan Shao, why not find someone with a more prominent reputation than Yuan Shao to identify the emperor's authenticity?"

After Yang Xiu finished speaking, the entire hall fell silent.

Everyone was secretly calculating the feasibility of this.

"Great! This is wonderful!" Cao Cao slapped his thigh, looking very excited.

"This strategy of Emperor Dezuo is brilliant!" Cheng Yu also agreed.

The reason why the emperor of Yecheng can convince people all over the world is because he has the endorsement of Yuan Shao and Lu Bu. People all over the world believe in Yuan Shao's reputation as a man of three generations of high officials, and believe in Lu Bu's achievement in capturing Yuan Shu!

Wouldn't it be enough to just find someone with a more prominent reputation than Yuan Shao to identify the emperor?

It’s no wonder that they didn’t think of such a simple solution.

Instead, their attention was all focused on the group of important court officials who came to Xu County with the emperor.

The emperor's close ministers and the queen all said that the emperor of Xu County was real. Who could question it?

Yuan Shao can do it!

He announced to the public that the emperor was unwilling to be a puppet and fled all the way to Yecheng.

All the court officials and the queen were coerced.

Just this one sentence can make people question Cao Cao and the authenticity of the Emperor of Xu County.

Cao Cao could not wait to ask everyone: "Who do you think has a more prominent reputation and family background than Yuan Shao, and is willing to take on the important task of identifying the true emperor?"

Cheng Yu asked, "How about Lord Yang and Lord Fu?"

Yang Gong and Fu Gong refer to Yang Xiu's father Yang Biao and his father-in-law Fu Wan.

Yang Biao was born into the Hongnong Yang family. In terms of background, he was no less than Yuan Shao, and as a veteran minister in the court, his prestige was extremely high.

As for Fu Wan, he is the queen's father and is naturally qualified to prove the emperor's authenticity.

"inappropriate."

Xun Yu immediately shook his head and rejected Cheng Yu's proposal. "If Lord Yang and Lord Fu tell the world that the emperor of Xu County is real, the world will only think that the lord is forcing him."

"Not just Lord Fu and Lord Yang, all the emperor's close ministers in Xudu are not suitable."

Xun Yu's words narrowed down the range of choices again.

Seeing everyone in deep thought, Yang Xiu smiled again and said, "What do you think of Kong Rong of Beihai?"

(End of this chapter)