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Chapter 213: Your Majesty, please make the decision for the Queen

Yuan Shao's capture of Yicheng put Liu Xie under tremendous pressure.

But Jia Xu returned safely and brought back Zhao Yun, but gave him a surprise.

No lord would dislike the loyal and courageous Zhao Zilong.

Liu Xie hurriedly asked, "Where are Wenhe and Zilong now?"

Guo Jia replied, "Your Majesty, General Zhao Yun is still outside the city to settle the wounded soldiers who came with them to Yecheng. He will come to the palace to meet you later. Wenhe is outside the palace now."

"Hurry up Xuan Wenhe, come in!"

When Liu Xie heard that Jia Xu was just outside the hall, his eyes suddenly lit up and he immediately sent someone to summon him.

Not long after, a fat figure walked in.

It turned out to be Jia Xu, whom I hadn’t seen for seven or eight months!
After Jia Xu entered the hall, he respectfully bowed to Liu Xie with his head on the ground and said, "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you, your majesty!"

Seeing Jia Xu again after more than half a year, Liu Xie was filled with mixed feelings. He personally stepped forward to help Jia Xu up, held his hands and said:

"Wenhe...you've lost weight."

Although it was just a plain expression of concern, it moved Jia Xu deeply when it came from Liu Xie's mouth.

Dong Zhuo, Guo Si, Zhang Ji, Zhang Xiu, and Gongsun Zan had all used this tactic on him.

But he felt nothing.

Only Liu Xie used this method, which made him unable to resist.

Jia Xu sighed inwardly, and let Liu Xie hold his hands, saying, "Your Majesty, I am truly ashamed to receive your concern."

"I failed to balance the power between Gongsun Zan and Yuan Shao, which led to Gongsun Zan being destroyed by Yuan Shao and losing Youzhou... I failed your Majesty's trust and feel ashamed of your Majesty."

The impact of Gongsun Zan's defeat was too great.

Without Gongsun Zan's restraint, Yuan Shao's hands and feet were no longer tied, and he could directly gather all his forces to attack Yecheng.

At present, Liu Xie had just occupied Wei County, and even Guangping and Yangping counties had not yet been completely conquered. How could he fight against Yuan Shao who had let loose?
"Wenhe, what are you talking about?"

Liu Xie's expression became solemn, and he said seriously: "If Wen He had not been secretly communicating with Gongsun Zan for such a long time to contain Yuan Shao, how could I be in the current situation?"

"Besides, Gongsun Zan was never a match for Yuan Shao. His defeat was only a matter of time. It was not easy for Wenhe to delay the battle for so long."

Although Liu Xie comforted him in this way, Jia Xu still found it difficult to let it go, because he could already foresee the bad situation that would follow, and there was a great possibility that Liu Xie would be forced to leave Yecheng.

Because he couldn't think of how to resist Yuan Shao who was coming with the power of four states.

Unless all of Lu Bu's troops are transferred here, we will have the strength to fight.

But the question is, can they all be transferred?
If all of them were transferred here, Xuzhou and most of Yangzhou would be lost. It would be better to abandon Yecheng directly.

"Wenhe, don't mind it."

Seeing Jia Xu's self-blaming face, Liu Xie patted his hands and said with a smile: "It is a happy event for us to meet again as king and subject. I will summon all the officials to clear your name and reward you for your merits."

"Feng Xiao is now the Chief Censor. As a great contributor, you cannot be worse than him. I have reserved a position for you as the Minister of the Secretariat."

"I will promote you two to the positions of left and right prime ministers in the future."

After Liu Xie came to power, when he was conferring titles on the emperor, he did not directly appoint Guo Jia as the left prime minister because he considered that Guo Jia was too young to win the support of the people, so he made him take the position of Chief Censor.

Although Jia Xu's merits and qualifications are enough to be promoted to the position of Right Prime Minister, Guo Jia is still the Chief Censor, and it is not appropriate to favor one over the other, so he is temporarily appointed as the Minister of the Central Secretariat.

"I thank your Majesty for your kindness."

Jia Xu naturally had no objection and added: "I have brought Zhao Yun back. Your Majesty is indeed a wise and brave general... Zilong is indeed a brave and wise general."

"He was both brave enough to come and go freely amidst a huge army, and wise enough to scare off Yuan Shao with an empty city."

"This time we encountered Yuan Shao's army on the way to escape. When the enemy outnumbered us, I rushed into the battle with Zilong, fighting our way in and out, and defeated Yuan's army. It was really refreshing."

When Guo Jia, who was standing by, heard Jia Xu talking about this, his eyes and brows blossomed with smiles, and the corners of his mouth twitched suddenly.

Are you going to fight with Zhao Yun?
I'm afraid you're cheering from the sidelines.

Liu Xie suppressed his laughter and did not expose Jia Xu's self-boasting. He said, "Wenhe is still strong even at old age. He is truly my Lian Po!"

When Jia Xu heard Liu Xie compare him to Lian Po, his old face turned red.

Liu Xie added: "Wenhe brought Zhao Yun back, giving me another arm. This is a great achievement!"

Hearing these two familiar words, Jia Xu's expression faltered slightly, and he tactfully suggested: "I think Your Majesty has used the word 'arm' too frequently, which is not good..."

"Have it?"

Liu Xie thought about it and realized that he was just being mean to Guo Jia, Jia Xu, Lu Bu, Yang Xiu, Cui Yan, Huang Zhong...

I counted silently in my mind, and it seemed that there were indeed a lot.

Liu Xie coughed lightly to ease the embarrassment and asked, "Then what do you think I should say, Wenhe? Is there anything more suitable than an arm?"

"Of course there is!" Jia Xu immediately perked up and said, "I have already thought of a better word for Your Majesty, which is definitely better than 'arm'."

"If Your Majesty meets a scholar in the future, you can describe him as 'Xiao He' or 'Zi Fang'; if you meet a military commander, Your Majesty can call him 'Wei Qing' or 'Huo Qubing'. Your Majesty can compare yourself to Emperor Taizu Gao and Emperor Shizong Xiaowu. Isn't that wonderful?"

Zhang Liang, Xiao He, Wei Qing, and Huo Qubing.

These are all famous civil and military officials in the history of the Han Dynasty. They are respected by people all over the world. They are no longer just names, but also adjectives!

Liu Xie thought about it and felt that what Jia Xu said made sense. It sounded more impressive than "arm".

It's time to change to new words.

At this time, Gao Lan came to report to Liu Xie: "Your Majesty, General Zhao Yun is outside the palace requesting an audience."

Liu Xie's face lit up with joy, and he immediately said, "Hurry up and announce it!"

"promise!"

Gao Lan turned and left.

After a while, Zhao Yun walked into the Xuanshi Hall under the guidance of Gao Lan. When he saw Liu Xie, he immediately knelt on one knee and saluted respectfully.

"Your Majesty, I, Zhao Yun, pay my respects to you!"

"Zilong, please stand up quickly!" Liu Xie immediately let go of Jia Xu's hand, stepped forward to help Zhao Yun up, held his arm, and said with a smile:
"That day, the Yuan thief held me hostage and attacked Yicheng. I witnessed Zilong's majesty in front of the two armies. I have long been fascinated by him. Today, I finally meet him."

"My having Zilong is like Emperor Shizong Xiaowu having Wei Qing and Huo Qubing!"

Upon hearing this, Jia Xu and Guo Jia turned their heads away silently.

Your Majesty really applies what you have learned.

"Your Majesty, your Majesty... Your Majesty..."

Zhao Yun's face was filled with fear.

He was just a small general. How could he not feel flattered that the Emperor of the Han Dynasty valued and treated him with such courtesy?
He said with a face full of shame: "I have not made any achievements in the world. How can I compare with the Marquis of Changping and the Marquis of Guanjun? Your Majesty's evaluation is so unworthy that I really don't deserve it."

Liu Xie said with a smile: "I know that Zilong is brave and he is still young. I believe that one day you will be able to reach the level of Wei Huo."

As he said this, he patted Zhao Yun's shoulder affectionately.

After this operation, the lethality was maximized.

Liu Xie was the Son of Heaven, the emperor of the Han Dynasty. In the hearts of most civil officials and military generals, he was the supreme being. How glorious it was to be so favored and valued by the Son of Heaven?

You use this to test your subjects, how many of them can resist?
Zhao Yun couldn't resist anyway. He just felt his blood boiling, the veins on his neck were exposed with excitement, and he wanted to die for the emperor.

"I will definitely live up to your Majesty's expectations!"

Liu Xie was very satisfied with Zhao Yun's reaction, and said, "I have heard from Wen He about what happened in Yicheng. Yi Hou resisted the Yuan thieves and died for his country. He is truly a loyal hero of the Han Dynasty!"

"I will posthumously confer the title of Loyal and Brave Marquis on him, and his descendants can inherit the title from generation to generation to honor his merits."

Liu Xie was not stingy in rewarding Gongsun Zan.

Although he was a tool, Gongsun Zan had made great contributions in killing foreign tribes and helped him to contain Yuan Shao for such a long time. His contribution could not be denied, and he was not so stingy as to refuse to give him even a reward.

Zhao Yun was so grateful after hearing this that he wept bitterly and bowed deeply to Liu Xie: "On behalf of the general, I thank your majesty for your grace!"

Next, Liu Xie encouraged Zhao Yun again and let him go down to rest.

Then he took Guo Jia and Jia Xu to Tai'an Palace to attend court.

……

At this time, civil and military officials gathered in Tai'an Hall.

Liu Xie arrived long late.

After sitting on the dragon throne, he swept his eyes over the officials in the hall one by one, and then spoke in a deep voice:
"I just received the bad news that Yi Hou Gongsun Zan was killed by the traitor Yuan Shao a few days ago. Now Yi City has been lost and Youzhou will also fall."

This news was just brought back by Jia Xu and has not yet spread in Yecheng.

Now that it was suddenly thrown out by Liu Xie, it was like a huge rock thrown into the water, instantly causing uproar, and everyone was in an uproar!
Xun Chen's eyes widened in shock, "Gongsun Zan has a strong army and horses. Although he is not as powerful as Yuan Shao, he is also a hegemon. Why was he destroyed by Yuan Shao so quickly? Could it be that Yuan Tan led the Qingzhou army to the battlefield?"

As a former adviser to Yuan Shao, he was well aware of Gongsun Zan's strength.

Gongsun Zan was indeed no match for Yuan Shao, but it was also very difficult for Yuan Shao to eliminate Gongsun Zan, otherwise he would not have been able to allow him to dominate Youzhou forever.

Moreover, Yuan Shao had just lost 15,000 soldiers in Yecheng some time ago, suffering heavy losses. Logically speaking, Gongsun Zan should have the upper hand in the battle between the two sides.

But the reality was quite the opposite. Not only did he lose, he also lost his life!
Cui Yan said worriedly: "With Gongsun Zan dead and Youzhou lost, Yuan Shao no longer has to worry about being attacked from all sides. Weijun... is in danger."

Everyone present was smart, and they all knew the importance of Youzhou and Gongsun Zan's existence.

As the most important link in restraining Yuan Shao, Gongsun Zan's death directly broke the balance. It wouldn't take long for Yuan Shao to mobilize a large number of troops to attack Yecheng.

"how so……"

Yuan Xi's face turned pale and he felt anxious.

My body couldn't help but tremble slightly.

He didn't dare to imagine what would happen to him if Yuan Shao fought back to Yecheng. He would probably be badly injured if he didn't die. His father would not care about the father-son relationship when he got angry!
Liu Xie observed everyone's expressions calmly.

Those who were originally Yuan Shao's subjects and later defected to him were more or less panicked; as for military generals such as Zhang Liao and Huang Zhong, they looked solemn but not fearful.

Sima Yi stepped out and said, "Your Majesty, Ji County is a tall and strong city, and it is an important city in Youzhou. It will take some time for Yuan Shao to take Youzhou, so we still have time to prepare."

"I believe that the most urgent task is to capture Yangping and Guangping counties as soon as possible, and then deploy heavy troops in the two counties as the first line of defense against Yuan Shao's army."

"At the same time, Your Majesty should issue an imperial decree to Duke Wen to end the war in Yangzhou as soon as possible and lead troops to come to our aid."

Sima Yi quickly came up with a countermeasure.

All I can say is that he is worthy of being a military strategist with outstanding strategic vision. The suggestions he gives are very simple, clear and effective.

"Send Lü Bu to help?"

Liu Xie was worried because Lu Bu was still fighting with Zhou Yu and Sun Quan, and it was unlikely that he could come to Liu Xie's rescue in a short period of time to resolve the war.

But if Lu Bu gave up Yangzhou, all previous efforts would be in vain.

Lu Bu's situation in Yangzhou is the same as Gao Gan's in Yizhou, both of them are tied up. But at the moment... this is the only way.

You can give up Yangzhou in exchange for Yecheng. How should you choose between the two?

Just as Liu Xie was weighing the pros and cons in his mind, Gao Lan walked into the hall and said, "Your Majesty, the father-in-law Fu Wan's son Fu De is outside the palace asking to see you!"

Gao Lan's words immediately caused complicated expressions on the faces of the ministers present.

The father-in-law of the country is defeated?

Isn’t he the traitor who supported the false emperor of Xu County? Why would his son come to Yecheng to meet the emperor?

"Vode..."

A gleam of light flashed in Liu Xie's eyes. He had learned about the situation in Xu County from Xu You's letter. His father-in-law Fu Wan had also expressed his loyalty to him like Yang Biao.

The purpose of sending his son here should be the same as that of Yang Biao sending Yang Xiu. They both knew that they were going to die, so they left their bloodline behind in exchange for the continuation of the family and wealth.

However, although he knew the other party's purpose, the surrender of such royal relatives could greatly increase the authenticity of the emperor's identity.

The reason why people previously questioned his identity was simply because he had no close ministers around him and no concubines in the harem.

Fu De's arrival was more convincing than Yang Xiu's.

"Xuan!"

Gao Lan bowed and retreated.

After a while, a series of "knock knock" sounds were heard outside the hall.

A ragged, unkempt man, who looked like a beggar, limped into the hall, leaning on a crutch.

"Your Majesty, I bow to you!"

Under the astonished gaze of the ministers in the hall, the "beggar" walked laboriously to the center of the hall, knelt down in front of Liu Xie with a plop, and began to cry loudly.

"Your Majesty, please make the decision for the Queen and my father!"

This sentence left everyone a little confused.

Before Liu Xie could ask, Fu De cried with a face full of grievance: "Your Majesty, Cao thief set up a fake emperor, and my father has been deceived. After discovering the identity of the fake emperor some time ago, he angrily denounced Cao thief in the court, and was imprisoned by Cao thief!"

"My sister, Empress Fu, has always refused to acknowledge the identity of the false emperor since she separated from His Majesty in order to protect her innocence and chastity, so she was deposed by the false emperor!"

"My father ordered me to come to Yecheng to report the truth to Your Majesty, but Cao sent people to chase me. I hid all the way, slept in a ruined temple, and fought with wild dogs for food. I finally arrived in Yecheng after going through untold hardships!"

"Your Majesty, please take charge of the Fu family and rescue the queen and my father from the false emperor!"

Fu De burst into tears, his cry was so sad that it made people cry.

All the ministers in the hall were moved.

Yang Xiu was even more stunned.

This guy...how can he act so well!

"Damn it! Why didn't I think of this? I should have acted more miserable when I first met His Majesty!"

Yang Xiu was quite upset.

He didn't believe Fude's nonsense.

If I were really being hunted down, could I still make it to Yecheng alive?
This guy Fude usually looks stupid with thick eyebrows and big eyes, but I didn't expect that he is so scheming behind the scenes.

He actually thought of using such means to win the sympathy of Your Majesty and the officials. You can't judge a person by his appearance!

　The transition is over, and the next is the climax plot of 100,000 words. Dear friends, prepare your monthly tickets!

　　
　
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