Can I get to the other side?.

Chapter 225: Empress Fu is under house arrest and Emperor Xian of Han is escorted
After leaving the bedroom, Liu Xie went to Zhen Mi's palace.

Along the way, he was thinking about how to deal with Empress Fu.

After today, everyone in the world will know that Empress Fu has entered the Yecheng Palace.

This is a great thing.

However, the existence of Empress Fu is also an unstable factor.

It must be pressed firmly to death!

"Send Gao Lan over here."

On the way, Liu Xie ordered someone to summon Gao Lan.

Not long after, before he reached Zhen Mi's bedroom, Gao Lan had already arrived.

"What's your majesty's order?"

"Build a Weiyang Palace in the palace..." Liu Xie said, then shook his head and changed his words: "Forget it. Building a new palace will cost a lot of money and manpower. Find a more spacious palace, change its name to the Pepper Room Palace, and use it as the queen's bedroom. All the specifications should be made according to the queen's specifications."

"promise."

Gao Lan took the order and was about to leave when Liu Xie called him back.

"The Pepper Room is the Queen's bedroom, so it must be heavily guarded. Find a confidant you trust absolutely and have him lead the Imperial Guards to guard the Pepper Room. The maids who serve her will be selected from good families. They only need to have a clean family background, not noble birth."

"In addition, the Queen has been overly worried about my safety for the past three years and has developed a serious heart disease. She needs to rest and recuperate. No one is allowed to disturb the Queen's rest."

Gao Lan asked, "Your Majesty, if the father-in-law wants to see the queen?"

Liu Xie frowned slightly, thought for a moment, and said, "If the father-in-law asks to see the queen, report to me immediately."

"I will obey your Majesty's order!" Gao Lan already understood.

Your Majesty is going to put the Queen under house arrest.

No one is allowed to meet him except the emperor's father-in-law.

Even if the father-in-law wants to visit, he needs permission from Your Majesty.

After Liu Xie instructed Gao Lan on some matters, he walked into Zhen Mi's palace.

As soon as I entered Zhen Mi's room, I saw her leaning on the couch, looking sad.

"His Majesty!"

When Zhen Mi heard the footsteps behind her, she turned around and was immediately overjoyed. She threw herself into Liu Xie's arms like a young swallow.

Liu Xie held the lovely girl who rushed into his arms, looked at her eyes which were suddenly filled with tears, and said teasingly:
"Why are you crying, my beloved concubine?"

Zhen Mi raised her head and looked at Liu Xie with tearful eyes.

"I thought that since the Queen entered the palace, Your Majesty would despise me."

After hearing this, Liu Xie knew that Zhen Mi had a sense of crisis.

She was afraid that Empress Fu would ignore her after she came back.

Although Zhen Mi was a jealous person, after more than two years, Liu Xie could feel whether she was sincere or not towards him.

Looking at her tearful face at this moment, I couldn't help but feel touched.

He put the memorial aside, put his arms around her slender waist, and said:
"I have said it before, my relationships with other women were just for fun, and only my beloved concubine is the one I love most in this life."

Zhen Mi's little face, which was originally tearful, immediately smiled like a flower.

Liu Xie's words made her feel extremely sweet.

She rubbed her little face against Liu Xie's chest and said coyly, "It's getting late, Your Majesty, you should go to bed."

Liu Xie looked at the memorials on the side, then looked at the charming and beautiful Goddess of Luo River, and kept repeating in his heart that the land of gentleness is the tomb of heroes. Finally, with great willpower, he restrained the desire in his heart.

"My beloved concubine, please go and rest. I still have memorials to review."

There was a hint of disappointment on Zhen Mi's face.

She hasn't received any care from His Majesty for more than half a month.

But fortunately, she also knew the importance of the matter, and nodded obediently, saying, "Then wait until Your Majesty finishes reviewing the memorials, and I will wait for Your Majesty to go to bed."

Liu Xie scratched Zhen Mi's nose and said, "I have to review it until late at night. If you are tired, you can go to sleep."

"Your Majesty, state affairs are more important. I will go and make a bowl of plum soup for you." After saying this, Zhen Mi went out.

Liu Xie took a stack of memorials and sat at the desk, reading them one by one.

It was not until three quarters past midnight that he finished reviewing all the memorials.

"Under Gao Gan's expedition, Zhang Lu suffered heavy casualties. During this period, Liu Bei secretly expanded his 3,000 troops to 8,000, which was enough to control the situation in Hanzhong and prevent Gao Gan from returning to Bingzhou."

"After Gongsun Zan's death, Yuan Shao was unstoppable and had already conquered the three counties of Youzhou. However, he did not occupy the entire territory of Youzhou. Instead, he was eager for quick success and gathered a large army to march straight to Ji County."

"In addition, Yuan Tan led 5,000 troops back to Qingzhou, and Guo Yuan led 10,000 troops to Bingzhou."

"Wei County, Guangping County, and Yangping County have all been returned to Han territory. Quliang and Guantao need to be guarded by a large army. Guo Jia suggested sending Huang Zhong and Taishi Ci to lead 5,000 troops each to guard these two cities."

"The Imperial Guards cannot move. The 10,000 Xuzhou troops need to protect the safety of Yecheng and cannot move without authorization."

"The only ones we can mobilize right now are the thousands of volunteers recruited by Yuan Xi. We are short of soldiers!"

"The situation of this year's autumn harvest is not optimistic. Most people cannot afford to pay the grain tax, and they can't even guarantee food and clothing for their families."

"Wei County is the richest county in Ji Province, and this is the case, let alone other counties?"

Liu Xie closed his eyes and his head felt heavier.

After staying up late to review memorials for dozens of days in a row, he could no longer bear it.

Sitting up from the desk, Liu Xie stretched.

He glanced at Zhen Mi, who was dozing off on the couch.

He walked over and carried her to the bed.

Liu Xie, exhausted both physically and mentally, had no other thoughts and just fell asleep holding Zhen Mi in his arms.

……

Qingzhou, Linzi.

Under Yuan Shao's order, Yuan Tan had led his troops back to Qingzhou from Yicheng and began to reorganize military affairs to guard against attacks from Yanzhou and Xuzhou.

At this time, in the prefect's mansion, Yuan Tan was discussing with Lu Kuang and Jiang Qi how to deploy defenses and how to guard against possible attacks from Cao Cao and Lu Bu.

At the same time, they also received news from Xu County.

"I never thought that the fake emperor would be so courageous as to join forces with Dong Cheng to launch a mutiny."

After reading the information, Yuan Tan looked surprised.

Even if he was the real emperor, he was just a puppet of his father, a fake held hostage by Cao Cao. He actually wanted to seize power. It must be said that he was extremely audacious.

Lü Kuang said with regret: "If the fake emperor could kill Cao Cao in one fell swoop, it would have eliminated a great enemy for the lord. It's a pity that he failed."

"Now the false emperor has fled Xu County, and no one knows where he has gone."

Cao Cao dominated Yanzhou and Yuzhou. Although his power was far less powerful than Yuan Shao's, he occupied the Central Plains and should not be underestimated.

If Cao Cao was really killed by the fake emperor and the fake emperor seized power, the subsequent cleanup would be much easier.

"He's just a fake emperor. What can he achieve?"

Yuan Tan put down the intelligence and stopped paying attention to the matter. He said to Lu Kuang and Jiang Qi: "Right now, our most important thing is to keep a close eye on Lu Bu and Cao Cao."

"Father did not like the advice given by Tian Jianjun. I thought about it carefully and felt that what Tian Jianjun said made sense. We must be on guard against Cao Cao and Lu Bu, especially Lu Bu."

"The war in Youzhou is going very smoothly now. Father wants to achieve his goal in one fell swoop. If he wants to capture Ji County before winter comes, it will probably take a lot of effort. Once Youzhou is completely captured, the next target will naturally be Weijun Yecheng."

"Lü Bu and Yuan Xi are colluding with each other. They definitely don't want to see Yecheng lost. They are very likely to send troops to help, or even attack from behind."

"Yanzhou is occupied by Cao Cao. Qingzhou is the only way for Xuzhou to go to Jizhou. We must focus on defense."

Yuan Tan was different from Yuan Shao in that he did not inherit Yuan Shao's arrogance. Instead, he was cautious and calm.
He was also ambitious at first, but after thinking it over, he also thought that Tian Feng's concerns were correct. However, as a son, he couldn't disobey his father's decision, so even if he had some ideas in his mind, he could only remain silent.

Jiang Qi said, "Don't worry, young master. Qingzhou already has 10,000 troops stationed there. With the 5,000 we brought back, there are more than enough troops."

"We only need to lead the troops to control several important roads. If Lu Bu dares to lead his troops here, he will never return!"

Yuan Tan nodded, a gloomy look flashing in his eyes.

"If we hadn't sent Zhang Liao's 10,000 troops to Yecheng last time, how could Yuan Xi have controlled Yecheng until now!"

"I won't make the same mistake again this time!"

Yuan Tan thought secretly in his heart.

He felt extremely annoyed when he thought about the last time he fell into the enemy's trap of luring the tiger away from the mountain, allowing Zhang Liao's 10,000 troops to successfully pass through Qingzhou.

It was entirely his fault and his unshirkable responsibility. Although Yuan Shao did not punish him for it, he still regarded it as a great shame and humiliation in his heart.

So this time he must defend Qingzhou.

We must not let Lu Bu’s troops pass!
……

Yangzhou, Shou County.

In the cell, Emperor Xian of Han, who had been stripped of his dragon robe and crown, was imprisoned with Dong Cheng.

At this time, Emperor Xian of Han had a dejected look on his face, and he leaned against the cold and hard wall with lifeless eyes. He seemed to have lost all his energy and spirit.

As the Son of Heaven, he fell into the state of being imprisoned in a cell and became a prisoner. This was something he had never imagined, and it further destroyed the last bit of his dignity as an emperor.

His heart was completely dead now.

Seeing Emperor Xian of Han like this, Dong Cheng was furious and couldn't help cursing, "Come to Shou County, come to Shou County! This is what you get for coming to Shou County!"

"Not only are the last of our troops gone, but even our people have been captured by Lu Bu. You are simply giving him credit!"

"If you had listened to me and went to Jingzhou, this wouldn't have happened!"

"Now tell me! What should I do?"

Dong Cheng wished he could strangle Emperor Xian of Han to death.

If he had gone to Jingzhou according to his idea, none of the current events would have happened. However, Emperor Xian of Han's insistence disrupted his plans completely and his situation became extremely bad.

Before, he was still free with Cao Cao and had troops to mobilize. But now he has nothing and is locked up in prison.

I can only stay here and wait to die!

But in the face of Dong Cheng's anger, Emperor Xian of Han remained expressionless, as if he had not heard it and remained indifferent.

Dong Cheng became even angrier when he saw this. Just as he was about to curse a few more times, he suddenly heard footsteps.

Gao Shun led several soldiers into the cell, and before Dong Cheng and Emperor Xian of Han could react, he carried them out of the cell.

"You, what are you going to do!?"

Dong Cheng was horrified and struggled, but he was no match for the two soldiers. He could only let them do what they wanted.

However, Emperor Xian of Han did not resist from beginning to end.

Gao Shun led the two out of the dungeon, all the way to the general's mansion, and walked into the lobby.

Lu Bu, Chen Gong and all their generals are here.

Dong Cheng's face turned pale with fright when he saw this scene.

Is this... finally going to kill them?
When he saw Lu Bu again, Emperor Xian of Han's wooden expression finally showed a slight fluctuation. A look of deep fear emerged on his face, and his whole body was shaking.

Lu Bu's sword strike that day almost scared him to death. He had never been so close to death before. Lu Bu's devil-like figure had become a nightmare in his heart!

"Wen, Wen Hou..."

Emperor Xian of Han swallowed and said in a trembling voice.

Upon hearing this, Lu Bu's face darkened immediately, and he glared and cursed, "Shut up! Who can call you Marquis Wen? I am the Duke of Wen appointed by His Majesty himself!"

He was filled with anger when he saw Emperor Xian of Han.

Whenever he thought of the day when he was so respectful and open with this fake emperor, he felt sick and dirty.

His loyalty only belongs to the emperor who is far away in Yecheng!

"General, calm down."

Chen Gong advised from the side: "He is just a fake emperor. General, why should you be angry with him? What we should discuss today is how to deal with him."

In the past few days, all the soldiers brought by Dong Cheng have been incorporated by Lu Bu, except for the Huben guards, who were all killed because they refused to surrender.

Now it’s time to decide how to deal with Emperor Xian of Han and the other two.

"How to deal with it?"

Hearing this, Lu Bu snorted coldly, "In my opinion, we should just kill them! It's just a mere insult, I will bear it!"

"It also saves your majesty from having to take action later!"

Lu Bu's thoughts were simple. He was loyal to the emperor, and Your Majesty knew that. Just kill the fake emperor and save yourself from more trouble.

Chen Gong sighed and said, "General, although he is a fake emperor, you have no right to deal with him. The safest way is to send them to Yecheng and wait for your majesty's decision."

Regardless of whether this pseudo-emperor has a blood relationship with the emperor, he is still an "emperor" and only the emperor of the same level can deal with him.

Killing a minister without warning is an act of usurpation.

If you dare to kill the fake emperor today without informing the emperor, will you think that the real emperor is also fake tomorrow and start a rebellion to kill him?

This is the rule and should not be violated lightly.

Once this gap is opened, the consequences will be disastrous.

Lu Bu didn't understand what Chen Gong was saying, but he could tell that Chen Gong was doing it for his own good and not to harm him, so he could only endure it.

Dong Cheng heaved a sigh of relief when he heard this.

It's not enough to just kill them today.

But Emperor Xian of Han was terrified when he heard this. He kept shaking his head and said, "I will not go to Yecheng! I will not go to see that fake emperor!"

"Marquis Wen, you can't send me over there!"

"I am the real emperor! If you send me over, the fake emperor will definitely kill me! Then the Han Dynasty will be stolen by him!"

Emperor Xian of Han begged bitterly.

If he, the true emperor, dies, the fake emperor in Yecheng will replace him and become the real emperor, and the Han Dynasty will fall into the hands of others!
But Lü Bu would never listen to the words of Emperor Xian of Han. Hearing this, he snorted coldly and asked, "Where is Cao Xing?"

"The general is here!"

A young general stepped forward.

Cao Xing was originally a subordinate of Hao Meng, one of the eight generals under Lu Bu. He was brave and loyal. After Hao Meng's death, he was promoted to one of the eight generals on par with Gao Shun and others.

Lu Bu ordered: "This general orders you to gather three thousand men and escort the false emperor to Jizhou and hand him over to His Majesty for disposal!"

Gao Shun couldn't help but say, "General, aren't three thousand troops too many? If they pass through Qingzhou, it will make too much noise and easily attract attention."

"I think we should send a small number of troops to escort the fake emperor across the border and keep a low profile as much as possible."

If you want to go to Jizhou, you must pass through Qingzhou unless you take a detour through Yanzhou where Cao Cao is.

The movement of three thousand troops would make too much noise, and the Qingzhou garrison would definitely discover it. It would be bad if the enemy came to intercept them at that time.

Lu Bu frowned and thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "Then reduce it to 500. Remember to bypass the city and pass through Qingzhou quietly."

The war in Yangzhou was tense and he could not get away, otherwise he would have gone there in person to escort the fake emperor. But for now he could only send Cao Xing to lead the troops to escort him.

"promise!"

Cao Xing clasped his fists and accepted the order, then took Dong Cheng and Emperor Xian of Han out of the general's mansion, went to gather the troops, and set off.

(End of this chapter)