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Chapter 242 Let Emperor Xian of Han abdicate to Liu Biao!

In Xiangyang city, on the wide streets.

A carriage accompanied by many guards drove out of the city.

There were two people sitting in the car. One had an elegant and handsome face, dressed in fine clothes, and looked extremely noble; the other had an ordinary appearance and nothing special about him.

It was Liu Biao, the governor of Jingzhou, and his adviser Kuai Liang.

At this time, Liu Biao looked at the intelligence report in his hand, frowning tightly, and after a long time he looked away and sighed: "I never thought that the emperor of Yecheng could recover Qingzhou from Yuan Shao and even execute Yuan Shao's eldest son Yuan Tan."

"This method is truly admirable."

The news of the great victory in Qingzhou has reached Jingzhou. Liu Biao was quite shocked by the victory.

That’s the entire Qingzhou!

Yuan Shao only occupied three states in total. Seizing Qingzhou was like biting off a piece of meat from Yuan Shao!

What's more, Yuan Shao lost tens of thousands of troops and his eldest son. One can imagine how heartbroken Yuan Shao was after this defeat.

Kuai Liang, who was sitting opposite Liu Biao, also said upon hearing this: "Taking Qingzhou is equivalent to connecting Jizhou and Xuzhou together. The power of the emperor will be greatly increased."

"However, Gongsun Zan was defeated and died. Youzhou is already in Yuan Shao's hands. In addition, there is Bingzhou. Yuan Shao's strength should not be underestimated. It is still unknown who will win or lose."

Yuan Shao’s foundation is really too profound.

It was so profound that even if they lost Qingzhou, a strategic location, they still had the capital to compete for supremacy, which was unmatched by most of the princes.

Liu Biao asked curiously, "Zirou, who do you think will win in the end, the Emperor of Yecheng or Yuan Shao?"

Faced with this question, Kuai Liang fell into deep thought.

After a long while, he shook his head and said, "It's hard to say right now. The current situation seems to indicate that the emperor has a greater advantage. But if Yuan Shao temporarily avoids the front line, retreats to Youzhou to reorganize the army, and gathers all the forces to attack Jizhou in one go, he may not be unable to win."

"But Yuan Shao will find it hard to accept the loss of Qingzhou this time, and he will definitely raise an army to fight the emperor for Jizhou."

Kuai Liang did not understand the specific situation of both parties and could only make such an inference based on the current situation. It was hard to say who would win or lose.

Because war and situations are changing rapidly.

Before Qingzhou was captured, the emperor of Yecheng was still at a disadvantage. Who could have thought that the situation would suddenly take such a drastic turn?

"However, I think that you should be more concerned about the situation in Yangzhou than the situation in Jizhou."

"After Lü Bu withdrew his troops from Yangzhou and turned to attack Qingzhou, Cao Cao sent troops to Yangzhou again, occupied two counties, and began to fight with Zhou Yu for Yangzhou."

"Yangzhou is adjacent to Jingzhou. If you send troops, even if you cannot occupy the entire Yangzhou, you can still get a piece of the pie. At least taking Luling and Yuzhang counties will not be a problem."

What Kuai Liang cared about was the ownership of Yangzhou.

Jingzhou has a superior geographical location and borders Yangzhou closely, so it has a natural advantage in sending troops to attack Yangzhou. In his opinion, now is the best time to send troops.

"We'll discuss this later."

Liu Biao was not very interested in sending troops. He casually said that he was going out of the city today to visit the surrounding counties to sympathize with the people and did not want to talk about these things.

Upon hearing this, Kuai Liang could only shake his head and sigh.

The convoy quickly drove to the city gate and then stopped. Liu Biao lifted the curtain and looked out. He saw a lot of civilians and pedestrians gathered in front of him. They seemed to be watching something, and there were bursts of noisy sounds coming from them.

With doubts in mind, Liu Biao sent his general Zhang Yun to investigate the situation, and the latter returned after a while.

"My lord, there is a beggar ahead who stole a carriage from somewhere. He is standing on it and boasting that he claims to be the emperor. He wants my lord to go out of the city to welcome him."

"He has now been captured by the soldiers guarding the city and is about to be sent to prison."

Zhang Yun reported the truth to Liu Biao.

Liu Biao frowned and felt unhappy when he heard this.

Ever since the matter of the true and false emperor came out, the emperor's dignity has been damaged, and now even a mere beggar dares to claim to be the emperor.

As a relative of the Han Dynasty, Liu Biao could not stand this kind of thing, and he snorted coldly: "Go and bring that beggar to me, I want to see how he dares to pretend to be the emperor!"

"promise!"

Zhang Yun clasped his fists and left.

Not long after, he led the soldiers to bring over a beggar with disheveled hair and ragged clothes. It was Emperor Xian of Han!
He was captured by the soldiers, but he still struggled and shouted at them angrily: "How dare you! I am the Son of Heaven! How dare you be so rude to me!"

"Quickly let me go! Let the governor of Jingzhou come to see me!"

Emperor Xian of Han was so angry that he traveled thousands of miles to Jingzhou, but as soon as he revealed his identity, he was arrested as a beggar.

The soldiers in Xiangyang are so unruly!

When Liu Biao saw the beggar, he was about to scold him, but he was stunned when he heard the other person's voice.

This voice...why is it so familiar?

At this time, Emperor Xian of Han also noticed the person in the carriage. After a moment of surprise, he was overjoyed and said excitedly: "Uncle! It's me, uncle! Don't you recognize me?"

Only after Emperor Xian of Han raised his head did Liu Biao see his face clearly. After looking at him carefully, he was shocked.

“Your Majesty?!”

Although Emperor Xian of Han looked disheveled, he still couldn't hide his nobleness, and Liu Biao was very familiar with that face.

It’s the emperor!

Liu Biao immediately stepped down from the carriage and ordered the soldiers to release Emperor Xian of Han. He then ignored the dust on the ground and respectfully bowed and said, "I, Liu Biao, the governor of Jingzhou, pay my respects to Your Majesty!"

His actions shocked everyone around him.

This beggar is actually the emperor?

Seeing Liu Biao bowing and paying homage, Zhang Yun, Kuai Liang and others also bowed, and the rest of the soldiers and civilians also knelt down and paid homage.

"See Your Majesty——!"

Everyone was kneeling around, only Emperor Xian of Han was still standing.

At this moment, Emperor Xian of Han was indescribably happy. He stepped forward and personally helped Liu Biao up, saying, "Uncle, why should you be so polite? Please get up quickly!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Liu Biao returned the greeting meticulously and asked carefully, "Why did your majesty suddenly come to Xiangyang? Where are your guards and ministers? Why do you look like this?"

If Liu Biao had not recognized the emperor's voice and appearance, he would have really thought that the man in front of him was a beggar. How could he look like an emperor at all?

Moreover, when the emperor travels, guards, carriages, and close ministers are all indispensable, but the emperor in front of him seems to be alone.

"This matter... is a long story."

These words brought back the bitter memories of Emperor Xian of Han during this period of time. His eyes became red and he almost cried.

Upon hearing this, Liu Biao hurriedly said, "Then Your Majesty, please go to my residence first. It will not be too late to talk there. Please get in the carriage." Emperor Xian of Han sniffed and got in the carriage with the help of Liu Biao.

Liu Biao went to find a horse, asked the caravan to change direction, and he personally rode in front to lead the way to the governor's mansion.

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After Liu Biao escorted Emperor Xian of Han back to the governor's mansion, he first asked a maid to take the emperor to wash and change clothes. He took advantage of this gap to ask Kuai Liang to gather Cai Mao, Pang Ji, Liu Xian and other confidants.

After everyone gathered, Liu Biao asked in bewilderment, "Why did the emperor appear in Xiangyang like this? Why didn't I receive any news?"

The emperor's appearance this time was really too abrupt.

And he came alone.

This matter is weird no matter how you look at it.

Cai Mao said, "My lord, a mutiny broke out in Xu County some time ago. Dong Cheng took the emperor hostage and fled from Xu County. Since then, no one knows where he has gone."

"This emperor may have escaped from Xu County, but I don't know why he ran to Jingzhou. My lord, you may want to ask him about it in detail later."

The news of the Xu County mutiny had already spread.

However, Dong Cheng disappeared after escaping from Xu County, and no one knew where he took the emperor.

Jizhou is far away from Jingzhou, and there is no news of what happened in Yecheng; Yuzhou and Jingzhou are adjacent to each other, and coupled with the mutiny in Xu County, it is very likely that this emperor was the one who was abducted out of Xu County by Dong Cheng.

"Xu County Emperor..."

Liu Biao frowned and felt a slight sinking in his heart.

However, at this moment, a maid came to report, saying, "Master, I have helped Your Majesty wash and dress."

Liu Biao nodded and led everyone out of the study.

In the lobby, Emperor Xian of Han was waiting.

At this time, he had washed off all the dirt on his body and changed into a clean and luxurious brocade robe. He finally had some of the air of an emperor, although he looked a little haggard.

"See Your Majesty."

Liu Biao led everyone to pay homage to Emperor Xian of Han.

Emperor Xian of Han touched his stomach, swallowed his saliva and said, "Uncle, is there any food in your house? I haven't eaten for two days and I am very hungry now."

All he wants now is to have a good meal.

Liu Biao had been prepared. After hearing what Emperor Xian of Han said, he immediately asked the maids to bring a bowl of chicken soup, and then he personally went up to serve it to Emperor Xian of Han.

"Your Majesty, please have your meal."

Emperor Xian of Han held the chicken soup in his hands, and couldn't wait to taste it. With tears in his eyes, he said, "I have never tasted such delicious chicken soup since I left Xu County."

"The Emperor is thoughtful, the Emperor is thoughtful!"

These words of Emperor Xian of Han all confirmed the speculation in the hearts of Liu Biao and his advisers - the emperor before them was indeed the one from Xu County!

Liu Biao asked, "I heard that Your Majesty was held hostage by Dong Cheng and forced to leave Xu County. I wonder where Dong Cheng is now and why Your Majesty came to Xiangyang?"

Upon hearing this, Emperor Xian of Han raised his hand to wipe his mouth and sighed, "Uncle, you don't know that it wasn't Dong Cheng who held me hostage. The one who really held me hostage was Cao Cao!"

"The General of Chariots and Cavalry launched a mutiny to help me seize power, but he failed to kill Cao the thief and was forced to flee Xu County."

"But Cao Cao pursued me and the General of Chariots and Cavalry relentlessly. At the critical moment, the General of Chariots and Cavalry asked me to hide while he led the pursuers away, and unfortunately died in the end."

"Fortunately, God helped me. I hid all the way, traveled through mountains and rivers, and finally arrived in Xiangyang after going through untold hardships."

Emperor Xian of Han had already thought of this excuse.

He definitely could not tell anyone about the fact that he and Dong Cheng were captured by Lu Bu in Yangzhou, as doing so would undermine the emperor's dignity, so he pushed all the blame onto Cao Cao.

Dong Cheng became a loyal minister who sacrificed himself to protect him.

When it came to the emotional part, Emperor Xian of Han said to Liu Biao with tears in his eyes: "My uncle is a relative of the Han Dynasty and a loyal minister to the Han Dynasty. I knew that coming to Xiangyang was the right thing to do."

"Uncle, the Han Dynasty is now in decline, and the fake emperor wants to replace the real one with a fake one. The Han Dynasty is about to be stolen by the fake emperor!"

"At this time of turmoil, only the emperor's uncle and other loyal ministers can turn the tide and save the country from collapse!"

"The only person I can rely on now is my uncle!"

Emperor Xian of Han spoke with sincerity. Liu Biao immediately became serious, stepped back and saluted, saying, "Please rest assured, Your Majesty. I will do my best to live up to your trust!"

After another round of greetings between the emperor and his ministers, Liu Biao had Emperor Xian of Han go downstairs to rest, and then he led all his advisers to retreat and return to the study to discuss matters.

In the study room.

Everyone looked at each other, and finally Kuai Liang asked, "My lord, do you think the emperor of Xu County is real or fake?"

Yecheng and Xuxian each had an emperor.

At present, people generally believe that the emperor in Yecheng is the real emperor. After all, he has the support of Yuan Shao, Lu Bu is loyal to him, and Kong Rong also goes to serve him.

Not long ago, I even heard that the Yang family, the Fu family and even the queen went to Yecheng. This is enough to prove that the emperor of Yecheng is the real emperor.

However, these people have never seen the emperor, so it depends on how Liu Biao judges.

After hearing what everyone said, Liu Biao hesitated and said, "His appearance and voice are undoubtedly that of the emperor, and his words and conversation are in accordance with etiquette...but whether it is true or not, I don't know."

Under normal circumstances, he would definitely think that this was the true emperor.

But the emperor of Yecheng has so many people supporting him, and his legitimacy is much stronger than that of the emperor of Xu County. In addition, there are rumors that the real and fake emperors look exactly the same, so he is not sure now.

But at this moment, Cai Mao suddenly said: "What if it's true or false? It doesn't matter! The appearance of the emperor is a good opportunity for the lord!"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone looked at Cai Mao.

Liu Biao frowned and said, "The authenticity of the emperor is related to the orthodoxy of the Han Dynasty. How can it be unimportant? And why is it a good opportunity for me?"

Cai Mao's eyes sparkled as he said, "My Lord, you cannot guarantee that the emperor in Yecheng is real, nor can you guarantee that the emperor in Xu County is fake."

"But you are the descendant of Prince Gong of Lu, and your identity as a relative of the Han Dynasty is real! Since you cannot confirm whether the emperor is real or not, why don't you take the initiative to shoulder the great cause of reviving the Han Dynasty?"

"As long as the lord supports the emperor of Xu County as the real emperor, and then lets him abdicate and ascends the throne himself, it will be completely legitimate!"

"Who in the world is more legitimate, more appealing, and more influential than you, my lord?"

Although Liu Biao's power was not as great as Yuan Shao's, he was a relative of the Han royal family. As long as he had a title to ascend the throne, his legitimacy was unmatched by Yuan Shu.

Moreover, occupying the huge Jingzhou, they are fully capable of competing for the world!

Cai Mao's words made the hearts of all the counselors present jump, and at the same time, they felt their blood boiling all over their bodies.

Could it be... that it's time for them to follow the dragon?
(End of this chapter)