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Chapter 208 If you can't be an emperor, learn from the one in Yecheng (for leader Yu Yu)

The General's Mansion.

Dong Cheng was lying on the bed with his upper body naked, with several black and blue bruises on his body - they were caused by the kick from Emperor Xian of Han that hit him when he fell down the stairs today.

"This damned fake emperor is really ignorant of the times!"

"I don't believe you can keep being so stubborn. Your identity as the fake emperor has been exposed. Who else can help you except me? Who dares to help you?"

"If it weren't for Yang Biao and Fu Wan not taking me ashore, I wouldn't have bothered to take such a big risk to support you, a dog-foot emperor."

While Dong Cheng was applying bruises medicine to the wound, he was cursing indignantly. He had never seen such a stupid guy.

You've already been exposed, and you're still pretending to be your mother!

Do you really think everyone is a fool?

Of course, although he was annoyed, Dong Cheng did not intend to give up, because in his opinion, the fake emperor was just being angry and stubborn because his identity and ambition were exposed. Once he calmed down and thought clearly, he would definitely compromise with him.

Because he was the only one who was willing to help after knowing the identity of the false emperor, and he had a high status and military power in his hands. He was a smart person and knew what to choose.

Just as Dong Cheng was thinking about it, someone knocked on the door and the housekeeper's voice was heard.

"General, someone has been sent from the palace."

"His Majesty has summoned you to the palace for an audience."

Dong Cheng was stunned for a moment after hearing this, then he couldn't help but clapped his hands and laughed, "Hahaha! I knew it! He is a smart man. If he was a fool, he wouldn't have been able to hide it from me for so many years."

After laughing, Dong Cheng grabbed his clothes, put them on, and went out.

Soon they arrived at the palace.

At this time, Emperor Xian of Han was waiting in the Xuan Room. When he saw Dong Cheng enter the hall, there was not much change on his face. He said calmly, "Sit down."

"Ah."

Dong Cheng sneered and didn't bother to be polite. He sat down with a majestic look and then looked at Emperor Xian of Han with a sarcastic expression:

"I thought you would take a few more days to think about it, but I didn't expect you to figure it out so quickly. It turns out that someone who can pretend to be the emperor can't be that stupid."

Faced with Dong Cheng's frivolous and disdainful words, a trace of humiliation flashed in Emperor Xian of Han's eyes, but he still endured it.

"I can agree to cooperate with you, but you have to tell me how you plan to help me and why I trust you."

He still had deep fear of Dong Cheng.

After knowing his identity as the "fake emperor", Yang Biao and Fu Wan both chose to defect and support the emperor of Yecheng, but Dong Cheng was completely different.

What exactly is this treacherous minister planning?
Dong Cheng said calmly: "I am just like you, an abandoned child. Yang Biao and Fu Wan want me to be the scapegoat for supporting the fake emperor, so I need to find a way to survive for myself, and at the same time fight for the glory and wealth of the Dong family."

"As for how to help you, don't worry about that. I have my own ideas. As long as you cooperate with me wholeheartedly and listen to me, everything will be fine."

"I have only one condition after this is done."

Dong Cheng paused for a moment, raised his head and looked directly at Emperor Xian of Han, and said in a deep voice: "I want the position of Grand General and Grand Marshal!"

Since he has risked his life, Dong Cheng’s request is naturally not small.

What he wants is to be the most powerful official!
He wants to be Huo Guang, he wants to be Yi Yin!
"I promise you."

Emperor Xian of Han was not surprised by his condition and agreed without hesitation, saying, "To show my sincerity, I will announce the dethronement of the queen at the morning court tomorrow. After the rumors have died down, I will appoint Concubine Dong as the queen."

"When I regain power and unify the country in the future, the child born to Concubine Dong will be the crown prince, and I will let him inherit the throne."

Dong Cheng was overjoyed when he heard this.

He had this idea in mind a long time ago and was just thinking about how to bring it up. He didn't expect that this pseudo-emperor would be so sensible and take the initiative to mention the matter.

Isn’t this too sensible?
No wonder he was chosen by that old villain Yang Biao to be the emperor's substitute.

Dong Cheng was very satisfied, and the resentment he had from being kicked by Emperor Xian of Han also dissipated. He stepped forward, patted him on the shoulder, and said with a smile: "Not bad, not bad, you are a talented boy, very good!"

"Don't worry, I will definitely help you with all my strength!"

"From now on, you and I are like grasshoppers on the same rope, sharing honor and disgrace!"

Now, he did this not only for himself, but also for his grandson and for the future of his Dong family!
Even if this emperor is a fake, as long as the child born to his daughter can inherit the throne, then half of the country will belong to his Dong family!

Thinking of this, Dong Cheng became more and more excited.

His aunt successively became queen, queen mother, and grand queen mother.

The traitor Dong Zhuo once held a high position among the highest officials in the country and had enormous power, capable of deposing and enthroning the emperor at will.

Now it is Dong Cheng's turn.

The destiny is with Dong, the destiny is with Dong!

As Dong Cheng looked at Emperor Xian of Han with satisfaction, he suddenly remembered something, so he suppressed his excitement and said, "Although your role as the emperor is acceptable, there is still a huge gap between you and the real emperor. There are many flaws that are easy to be seen by others, and they need to be improved one by one."

"?"

A question mark appeared on Emperor Xian of Han's face.

He's not like himself?

Although he felt insulted, Emperor Xian of Han still suppressed his anger, took a deep breath, and forced a smile before asking:
"What's the difference?"

Dong Cheng said seriously: "Momentum, majesty!"

Emperor Xian of Han became even more confused after hearing this.

Before he could ask, Dong Cheng's face showed a look of reminiscence, and he said with emotion: "I remember that year when I followed the treacherous minister Dong Zhuo into Luoyang, I met the young emperor and the emperor who were kidnapped out of the city by the Ten Eunuchs. The emperor was still the Prince of Chenliu at the time, and he was following the young emperor."

"At that time, the young emperor and his entourage were all trembling with fear when they saw Dong Zhuo leading the Xiliang army."

"Only the eight-year-old emperor stood up and scolded Dong Zhuo in public for not bowing when he saw the emperor's carriage. His spirit and demeanor were truly amazing."

"This is one of the reasons why the traitor Dong Zhuo made Your Majesty the emperor. Your Majesty has had the appearance of an emperor since he was young... I have to say that Dong Zhuo's vision is indeed good. Your Majesty has always endured humiliation and borne heavy burdens. When he went to Yuan Shao's side, he no longer concealed his shortcomings and showed the aura of an emperor."

Dong Cheng had a look of regret on his face. In his opinion, the cowardice shown by the emperor when Dong Zhuo was in power was all an illusion that deceived everyone.

What he did after arriving in Yecheng was like the Prince of Chenliu who dared to scold Dong Zhuo to his face!

“So, look at you again.”

Dong Cheng collected his thoughts from his memories and looked at Emperor Xian of Han with contempt, "You have only learned three-tenths of the appearance of an emperor, but not the essence."

"When things go wrong, he only knows how to cry and yell at every turn. How can he be a regal? How can he be the emperor?"

Emperor Xian of Han opened his mouth, but no words came out.

At this time, his mood was very complicated.

Yeah, when did he start to change?

Where did the courage to rebuke Dong Zhuo go?

When did he become like this?

Is it because of this reason that Yang Biao, Fu Wan, Dong Cheng and others think that he is not the real emperor?

But... this is what he originally looked like.

Seeing that Emperor Xian of Han did not speak, Dong Cheng knew that his words had deeply touched his soul, so he slowed down his tone and said with a smile:
"Kid, if you don't know how to do it, practice more."

"It's not easy to be the emperor."

If it had been before, Emperor Xian of Han would have been furious, but now after hearing Dong Cheng's words, he felt a different feeling in his heart.

The prejudice in people's hearts is like a mountain.

Whatever he was like as a child, everyone hopes he will be like that when he grows up, and are unwilling to accept the fact that he has become mediocre.

Perhaps the fake emperor in Yecheng is the emperor that everyone expects and yearns for. In the future, he must learn from the fake emperor and make changes.

Since the false emperor can turn the false into the true, then he may be able to do it... No, he can turn the true into the true, making the true even truer!
Work hard to become a true emperor! …

Morning next day.

Emperor Xian of Han issued an edict, stripping Yang Biao and Fu Wan of all their official positions and titles on the charge of treason against the emperor. At the same time, he declared that the empress had behaved improperly and offended the majesty of heaven, so he deposed her from the throne.

For a moment, the government and the public were shocked.

……

Sikong Mansion.

Cao Cao did not go to the palace to attend court today, not because he had something to do, but because he did not dare to.

He had already made up his mind that he would never set foot in the palace again.

I’m afraid that one day I’ll enter the palace and be chopped to death by the executioner.

However, he was still aware of the edict issued by Emperor Xian of Han at the court meeting. He felt alert and quite strange at the same time.

"Why did this fake emperor suddenly depose the empress?"

"This move must have a deep meaning!"

In Cao Cao's eyes, every move of the pseudo-emperor became unfathomable, and this move was definitely not simple.

Empress Fu must have known the identity of the fake emperor. Last time, she even used her own reputation to guarantee the fake emperor. Why was she suddenly deposed now?

Cao Cao frowned and thought over and over again in his mind.

After a long time, he slammed the table and stood up, finally figuring out the reason.

"As expected, each of them is an old fox, their schemes and methods are too terrifying. Compared to them, I am still too naive!"

"It must be that Empress Fu knew that the fake emperor's conspiracy had been exposed, so she deliberately angered the fake emperor and had him deposed, hoping to use this opportunity to escape!"

"The Fu family is indeed closely related to the emperor's substitution!"

Cao Cao sneered in his heart, feeling that he saw through everything.

However, the more Fu Wan wanted to die to show his loyalty, the more he would not kill Fu Wan. He must let this old man live well.

This person, like Yang Biao, is also his trump card for retreat.

……

Yang Mansion.

Xu You walked into Yang Biao's room, closed the doors and windows, and asked angrily, "Where did you find a substitute? How dare you be so bold?"

"As a fake emperor, he actually had the idea of ​​turning the fake into the real. How did you teach him at that time?"

He was very angry about Emperor Xian of Han's behavior yesterday. This was clearly a betrayal of His Majesty!

Yang Biao looked at Xu You in astonishment and asked, "How do you know this? You were clearly not there yesterday!"

Xu You snorted coldly and said, "Cao Cao and I have been watching from the sidelines. We heard all the conversations between you and the fake emperor... Lord Yang, why would you choose such a person to be your Majesty's stand-in? To be the emperor's stand-in, you can't just look like him. You must be absolutely loyal! Otherwise, something bad will happen easily."

"I……"

Yang Biao's face looked grim, and he had a lot of grievances in his heart that he couldn't express.

How could he know that this fake emperor dared to do this? This person was not found by him, but by the mysterious person behind the scenes!
However, he certainly couldn't say that to Xu You, so he could only put on a stern face and change the subject.

"Now that it has happened, we should think about how to deal with it. Do we really want to watch this fake emperor become real?"

Xu You said, "I plan to write a letter to report this to His Majesty and see what His Majesty will say... What I am worried about now is whether this fake emperor is secretly trying to win over other forces by using the title of Son of Heaven."

"When Your Majesty was held hostage by Yuan Shao, you endured it and concealed your shortcomings, secretly accumulating strength, and finally drove Yuan Shao away and regained power. I am worried that this false emperor will follow suit."

"At present, the person with the greatest suspicion is Xun Yu. He is very likely to have been won over by the false emperor."

Xu You gave a brief analysis, which made Yang Biao nod his head repeatedly: "You should be more careful about Xun Yu in the future."

Xu You then went on to inform Yang Biao of the imperial edict issued by Emperor Xian of Han in the court today.

"The false emperor has already stripped Lord Yang and Fu Wan of all their titles and official posts, and also deposed Empress Fu from her position as empress."

Deposed Queen!

Yang Biao raised his eyebrows, and after a brief thought, he came to his senses and cursed in his heart: "I knew it! Fu Wan is closely related to the substitution of the emperor! I am the fourth-generation Taiwei of the Yang family. How can this old man not trust me so much!"

Before, Empress Fu helped this fake emperor to conceal the truth. Now that she found out that the fake emperor wanted to turn the fake into the real thing, she was immediately deposed. What does this indicate?
This shows that Fu Wan knew the identity of the fake emperor from the beginning to the end.

But this old bastard has been pretending with him from beginning to end!

After cursing Fu Wan several times in his mind, Yang Biao calmly asked, "How is Fu Gong now?"

Xu You replied, "He was thrown into prison... Lord Yang, is Fu Wan also an insider? I've never heard you say that before. I was really shocked when he cursed Cao Cao in the palace that day."

Xu You still remembers vividly the scene when Fu Wan pointed at Cao Cao's nose and cursed him that day. If Xu You had not tried to stop him that day, Cao Cao would have definitely killed Fu Wan.

But he felt confused because Yang Biao didn't tell him that Fu Wan was one of theirs.

"Well... Ziyuan, why don't you go and ask yourself."

"I can't say much about this matter."

Yang Biao coughed lightly and spoke vaguely.

Xu You just thought it was inconvenient to say, so he nodded, told Yang Biao to take good care of his body, and then turned and left.

……

Prison.

"Shou'er... was abandoned?"

When Fu Wan learned from Xu You that Empress Fu had been deposed, he was shocked at first, and then he was ecstatic!

"Well done! You are worthy of being my daughter. You can actually think of such a way to escape and show your loyalty to His Majesty!"

"It seems that you have always known the identity of this fake emperor... But when did you conspire with Yang Biao? You even kept it a secret from me, your father. It must be so painful for me!"

"If I had told you earlier, I wouldn't have risked my life to rebuke Cao Cao. Oh! This girl is really..."

Ever since learning of the identity of the fake emperor, Fu Wan has never understood why Empress Fu never believed it and even helped the fake emperor to conceal it.

Now we know that Empress Fu had known about the fake emperor's identity for a long time, but she kept it a secret.

Until now, I discovered that this false emperor wanted to turn the false into the true.

That's why he used the excuse of deposing the queen to get away!
So smart!

"So Shou'er is also part of your majesty's plan. He endured such humiliation and hardship, which really makes me, as a father, ashamed. But with this contribution, why should my Fu family not prosper?"

Xu You kept watching Fu Wan's expression, pondered for a moment, and asked expressionlessly, "Did you do the thing of replacing the emperor?"

Fu Wan came back to his senses and rolled his eyes. Thinking about how Empress Fu had endured humiliation for so many years, how could he retreat?
Anyway, his daughter is related to this matter, so it is related to him and the Fu family.

So I decided to take responsibility for this matter!
He looked at Xu You coldly and said loudly and righteously, "That's right! It was me who did it! What can you do to me, Cao Cao's lackey?!"

"If you want to kill me, just go ahead and kill me! If I frown, I will be your father!"

After hearing this and seeing Fu Wan's heroic look as if he was ready to die, Xu You understood.

It turns out that Fu Wan is one of us, and is also your Majesty’s internal supporter!

The Han Dynasty had so many loyal ministers, how could it not be restored to light?
As there were so many people in the prison, Xu You did not dare to reveal his identity. He snorted coldly and left.

……

At the same time, a memorial from Liu Bei was delivered to Yecheng from Yizhou, thousands of miles away.

(End of this chapter)