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Chapter 155: Ju Su: I regret that I advised my lord to establish a fake emperor!
Thunder, lightning, rain and dew are all grace from the Lord.

Yuan Xi fully understood what it meant to serve the emperor like serving a tiger.

Just a scolding brought him fear far greater than that of Yuan Shao when he was angry in the past.

After paying a respectful tribute to Liu Xie, Yuan Xi bowed and left the Xuanshi Hall.

He neither had the confidence to face the emperor directly nor the ability to hold the emperor's prestige hostage.

His request for an official position was rejected, and no matter how unwilling he was, he dared not show it.

Especially since he had just committed the evil acts of killing his brother and imprisoning his father. If he offended the emperor again and was accused of disrespect, the situation that he had finally stabilized would collapse in an instant.

Ju Su and others who were waiting outside the hall also heard Liu Xie's angry rebuke.

Seeing Yuan Xi leaving with an unhappy look on his face, he guessed the result of his request for an official position this time.

"I didn't expect that he would actually reject Yuan Xi..." A complex expression flashed across Ju Su's eyes.

He originally thought that given Liu Xie's flattering character, he would definitely agree to Yuan Xi's request without hesitation after learning that Yuan Shao was under house arrest.

However, the facts were the opposite of what he expected.

Not only did Liu Xie not give Yuan Xi a higher official position, but he directly scolded him out.

"The general is in a desperate situation, but this boy remains loyal. Could it be that I was wrong before?"

Ju Shou fell into deep thought and began to doubt his previous judgment.

Shen Pei and Tian Feng had no idea what Ju Su was thinking; they just felt happy.

The emperor's refusal to grant an official title to Yuan Xi meant that Yuan Xi could not legitimately control the troops, let alone smoothly take over Yuan Shao's power.

This is a great thing for them.

"Go home."

Yuan Xi spat out two words with an ugly look and strode out of the palace.

At this time, Gao Lan also walked out of the Xuanshi Hall, looked at Ju Shou and said, "Your Majesty has ordered that Ju Shou come to the audience."

Ju Su was stunned when he heard this, and followed Gao Lan into the Xuanshi under Yuan Xi's gloomy gaze.

Shen Pei and Tian Feng looked at each other, both of them looked frightened.

The emperor had just dismissed Yuan Xi, but at this moment he summoned Ju Su, who was in charge of Yuan Shao's internal and external affairs and the three armies. No matter what the two talked about, Yuan Xi would think that the emperor was on Yuan Shao's side!

This caused him to be extremely wary of and dissatisfied with Ju Su.

It is even possible that he would kill Ju Su on a random charge, just like he killed Feng Ji.

……

After entering the palace, Ju Su bowed respectfully: "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you. May your Majesty be well and dignified."

Just as Shen Pei and Tian Feng thought, Liu Xie summoned Ju Su alone in order to get rid of him with the help of Yuan Xi.

Even if Yuan Xi was not eliminated, it didn't matter to him.

Just when he knew that Ju Su was outside the palace, he did it.

"I am well." Liu Xie was about to dismiss Gao Lan when Zhang He hurried over.

Zhang He saw that there were outsiders present, so he came to Liu Xie and whispered, "Your Majesty, there is news from the East Gate that Guanglu Xun has left the city."

Liu Xie sighed in his heart, feeling a little lost.

Regardless of whether Yuan Xi killed his father or not, he would eventually kill Jia Xu.

Before he could completely take power, Jia Xu had to leave Yecheng.

After the king and his subjects parted, no one knew when they would meet again.

Waving his hand to dismiss Zhang He and Gao Lan, Liu Xie secretly said, "When Jia Xu goes to Youzhou, he will persuade Gongsun Zan to take advantage of Yuan Xi's killing of his brother and imprisonment of his father to attack Jizhou and force Yuan Xi to transfer Yan Liang's army away from Yecheng.

"After Yan Liang's army leaves, I will have no worries. I can decide the life and death of Yuan Shao and Yuan Xi at a moment's notice. Yecheng will also fall completely under my control."

When Ju Shou saw that Zhang He and Gao Lan had already left, his respectful expression instantly disappeared, and he said to Liu Xie in a commanding tone:

"Yuan Xi killed his brother and imprisoned his father. My lord is now under house arrest and cannot go out. You must quickly order the imperial guards to capture Yuan Xi."

"Oh?" Liu Xie said in surprise, "I heard from Yuan Xi that Yuan Shang was trying to seize power, and the general was so angry that he fell ill and couldn't get up."

With just one word from him, Yuan Xi, who was still outside the palace, would not be able to leave the palace.

Yuan Shao's crisis was resolved in an instant.

But how could Liu Xie do this?
Ju Su said angrily: "You have been deceived by him! The one who seized power is not Yuan Shang, but Yuan Xi himself! Now is a godsend opportunity to capture Yuan Xi and resolve the crisis for the lord. Don't miss it. Otherwise, once he leaves the palace, you will be helpless against him."

Liu Xie shook his head and said, "My dear minister, there is a huge discrepancy between what you said and what Yuan Xi said. How can I listen to your words alone?"

Ju Su was anxious, "How could I lie to you! You only need to call Tian Feng and Shen Pei in from outside the palace and ask them and you will know."

Liu Xie remained unmoved. "You guys are just the general's counselors, but Yuan Xi is the general's biological son. How can I trust you and not Yuan Xi? How about I call Yuan Xi in as well, and you four can confront each other face to face? How do you think?"

When Ju Su heard this, he immediately realized that something was wrong.

He was so smart that he immediately realized that the refugee in front of him was harboring evil intentions.

The reason why he refused to confer the title of Grand Marshal on Yuan Xi was not because he was loyal to Yuan Shao, but because he did not want Yuan Xi to become the next Yuan Shao.

Thinking of this, Ju Su's heart was filled with shock. He widened his eyes in disbelief and pointed at Liu Xie with trembling fingers, "You...you..."

He never imagined that the refugee who was almost starving to death would develop such great ambitions after sitting in that position.

As long as Yuan Shao was still under house arrest, Yuan Xi, who had little reputation and insufficient military strength, would not be able to compete with Liu Xie, who held the righteousness of the emperor.

After a little analysis, he saw Liu Xie's real purpose.

——Take advantage of the fact that Yuan Xi killed his brother and imprisoned his father, and turn Yuan Xi into a chess piece to achieve the goal of turning the false into the true, and finally become the real Son of Heaven!
Ju Su lowered his voice and growled, "It was me who asked you to pretend to be the emperor. It was me and my lord who gave you wealth and glory. Otherwise, you would have starved to death in the wild!
You thought you could control Yuan Xi, you thought you could turn him into a chess piece in your hand. But you forgot that there are tens of thousands of troops outside the city!

As long as Yuan Xi uses the name of the lord to send troops into the city, no matter what you have planned, you will be vulnerable in front of the army!"

"How dare you!" Liu Xie shouted angrily, "Everyone knows that I was in trouble and came to Yecheng. Yuan Shao, Lu Bu, Liu Bei, Gongsun Zan and others all regarded me as the supreme ruler. Ju Su, you are so bold that you dare to say that I am a false emperor. Could it be that you have accepted favors from Cao Cao?"

The Jizhou army led by Yan Liang outside the city was the only concern in Liu Xie's mind.

If it weren't for the tens of thousands of Jizhou troops, he would have ordered Zhang He and Gao Lan to lead the imperial guards to kill Yuan Shao's entire family as early as yesterday when Yuan Xi started the rebellion.

But as long as Jia Xu persuaded Gongsun Zan to send troops and take the initiative to attack Jizhou, the Jizhou army outside the city would no longer be his concern.

At this moment, Ju Su's threat had no effect on him. All he had to do was wait for the opportunity.

The moment the Jizhou army leaves, that's the time for him to break free from his shackles and soar into the sky!

"You...what did you say?"

A magnitude nine earthquake immediately erupted in Ju Su's pupils.

There were three parts of regret, three parts of anger, three parts of resentment and one part of disbelief in his eyes.

"I am appointed by Heaven and am the 24th Emperor of the Han Dynasty. Even the world-renowned Kong Rong did not dare to question my identity. How dare you, a mere retainer of Yuan Shao, bark like a dog!" Liu Xie suddenly stood up from the couch and looked at Ju Su with cold eyes.

"Since you welcomed me into Ye City, I will forgive you this time. If you do it again, your entire clan will be exterminated!"

"Come here, take this rebellious minister out of the palace! Remember, be respectful to him when you reach the palace gate."

When Gao Lan heard the voice, he immediately brought in two guards and drove Ju Shou out.

After Ju Su left, Liu Xie asked Zhang He to summon Guo Jia to the palace to discuss matters.

Yuan Xi, a mediocre person, had neither prestige nor troops, and his identity as a fake emperor made him much easier to deal with than Yuan Shao.

He and Guo Jia wanted to take advantage of this and make some good plans.

……

Outside the palace.

When Yuan Xi saw Gao Lan respectfully escorting Ju Su out of the palace, his face turned pale.

The emperor's attitude towards Ju Shou was completely different from his. He could tell with his butt that Ju Shou must have conspired against him in front of the emperor.

"What did you say to His Majesty? What did His Majesty promise you?"

As soon as Gao Lan left, Yuan Xi pushed Ju Shou against the palace wall with a ferocious look on his face and interrogated him.

"Second Young Master, His Majesty did not promise anything. His Majesty just rewarded and encouraged me because of my meritorious service in serving him."

Ju Shou knew very well that he was being used by Liu Xie, and felt extremely aggrieved.

But even so, he could not reveal Liu Xie's true identity to others.

Not to mention whether anyone believed it or not, even if someone did, he and Yuan Shao would be infamous for all eternity, and the family behind them would be completely ruined.

Later history books will never let them off, especially him, the instigator.

"Do you think I'm a fool? I saw with my own eyes how Gao Lan respectfully escorted you out of the palace!"

Yuan Xi roared angrily, the veins on his neck were visible, and his sword was placed directly on Ju Shou's neck.

"Second Master, don't mess around at the gate of the palace!" Shen Pei was afraid that Yuan Xi would kill Ju Su in anger, so he quickly persuaded him: "No matter what, let's talk about everything after we return home."

"What Zhengnan said is right. Gong Yu had just left the palace, and the second young master was against him. This will inevitably make Your Majesty dissatisfied. This will be extremely unfavorable for the second young master to inherit Jizhou in the future!" Tian Feng also said some soft words to Yuan Xi.

He was certain that Ju Su must have reached some kind of agreement with the emperor regarding Yuan Shao's escape from trouble, so how could he let anything happen to Ju Su?

"Humph!"

Yuan Xi snorted angrily, but finally let go of Ju Su.

"Go home!"

Under the protection of the soldiers of the Tiger Camp, Tian Feng, Shen Pei and Ju Su obediently followed Yuan Xi to the General's Mansion.

Along the way, Ju Su was in despair, his eyes full of regret. He screamed madly in his heart: "If I had known this would happen, I shouldn't have persuaded my lord to establish a fake emperor."

At first, he thought it was just luck that he met a refugee who looked exactly like the emperor, and he came up with the idea of ​​establishing a fake emperor.

During this period of time, Yuan Shao did gain many benefits by relying on this emperor.

But the consequences are unacceptable.

Yuan Xi's sudden rebellion not only put Yuan Shao under house arrest, but also put his great foundation at risk of falling into the hands of others.

……

After Yuan Xi brought Ju Su and the other two back to the General's Mansion, they were about to look for Jia Xu to discuss countermeasures for entering the palace just now, but he was nowhere to be seen.

After some questioning, I found out that Jia Xu had already left the General's Mansion.

"When did he leave? Where did he go?" Yuan Xi's heart tightened, and he had an inexplicable bad feeling.

"A cup of tea after the Second Young Master left the mansion, I saw Guanglu Xun riding in a carriage, heading towards the east gate."

"Send someone to chase him! Quickly!" Yuan Xi's expression suddenly changed, and he immediately ordered someone to chase him. Now that the whole city was blocked, Jia Xu went to the city gate. It was too weird.

Seeing this, Shen Pei shook his head and sighed, "Second Young Master should save your energy. Jia Xu is vicious but extremely cautious. Seeing that Second Young Master is unwilling to kill the general and us, he is afraid of retaliation and will definitely not stay."

"This official is good at protecting himself. He must have made some plans to get out of the city safely. If my guess is correct, he has already left Yecheng by now."

"It's a pity that I couldn't kill this scourge."

Although Shen Pei was reluctant to admit it, he also agreed with Jia Xu's previous advice to Yuan Xi.

As long as Yuan Shao was alive, Yuan Xi would never be able to truly take power, nor would he be able to win the hearts of his advisers.

Just like they are doing now, they will pretend to be friendly with Yuan Xi while trying their best to rescue Yuan Shao from trouble.

And the day Yuan Shao escapes from trouble will be the day Jia Xu dies!
This is also why he is so wary of Jia Xu.

This man's schemes were so vicious, his vision so accurate, and his actions so decisive that he had never seen such a man before in his life. He would not be at peace until he died.

Standing against him is like being stared at by a poisonous snake in the dark, making you unable to live in peace.

Yuan Xi had a gloomy face and remained silent until half an hour later, when a soldier came to report.

"Second Master, Jia Xu took your private seal and left the city in a hanging basket."

"What?!" Yuan Xi was furious and at the same time extremely shocked. With the whole city under martial law, Jia Xu was able to escape. When did this guy prepare a retreat?
When did he secretly take away his private seal?
Did you expect that he would not kill his father?

Could it be... that it is really as Jia Xu said, that if he does not kill his father, does he not kill Shen Pei and others, he will definitely fail in the end?
Yuan Xi's eyes changed as he glanced at Ju Shou and the other two standing beside him. His murderous intent rose and fell, flickering, as if he was considering whether to take action immediately.

Ju Su, Shen Pei and Tian Feng were frightened when they saw the murderous intent in Yuan Xi's eyes.

Shen Pei said quickly: "After the eldest son was adopted, the second son is the only heir of the lord. Since we are loyal to the lord, as long as the second son does not kill the lord, how can we betray him? The most important thing now is to arrest Jia Xu. We must not let him spread the news in the city!"

Tian Feng also changed the subject and said, "Yes, if Jia Xu spreads the news in the city, both Cao Cao and Gongsun Zan will immediately send troops to attack Jizhou."

After repeated persuasion from Shen Pei and Tian Feng, Yuan Xi realized the seriousness of the problem, and the murderous intent in his heart gradually faded away.

"Send the order from the general. The whole of Jizhou is searching for Jia Xu. If he is caught, he must be killed on the spot!"

Ever since killing Yuan Shang, Yuan Xi's heart has become cold.

He didn't care how much help Jia Xu gave him. As long as he threatened him, he was an enemy and must be eliminated!

After issuing several orders in the name of the general, Yuan Xi looked at Shen Pei and the others and said coldly, "You are not allowed to leave the house without my permission. I will send someone to bring your family here later!"

"Before this young master completely takes power, you will live in Yuan Mansion!"

Jia Xu's betrayal gave Yuan Xi a wake-up call, making him realize that none of these advisers were simple people.

From now on, he has to be on full alert!

When Shen Pei and others heard this, their faces changed instantly.

Yuan Xi looked at Ju Su again, "General Ju, come with me. I need to know what you said to His Majesty in the Xuanshi Hall!"

(End of this chapter)