Can I get to the other side?.

Chapter 484 Two dragons meet! Liu Xie and Emperor Xian of Han!
"My lord, thank you for your kindness."

Amid envious looks from all directions, Guo Jia thanked the emperor respectfully but was not too excited.

For him, it made no difference whether he was the Chief Censor or the Minister of Rites; he was not too keen on power.

However, he also understood that the emperor promoted him to be the prime minister in order to enable him to play a better role in the reforms to be implemented in the future.

After conferring the title on Guo Jia, Liu Xie said to Jia Xu, "Wenhe, when Ma Chao invaded Guanzhong this time, it was because you commanded your subjects and soldiers to resist the traitor that Chang'an was saved."

"To honor your achievements, I appoint you as Sima, in charge of the country's military affairs, and Sima Yi will take over the position of Zhongshuling."

The positions of Situ and Sima were prepared for Guo Jia and Jia Xu. It would be inappropriate for anyone else to hold these positions except them.

Jia Xu's performance in the attack and defense of Chang'an was obvious to all. It was expected that he would be appointed Sima, so no one was surprised.

If you must say it, many people were surprised that Sima Yi would take over the position of Zhongshu Ling, not even Sima Yi himself.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness!"

After a brief moment of shock, Sima Yi was extremely excited and kowtowed, saying, "I will definitely not let your Majesty down! I will do my best to repay your Majesty!"

Liu Xie smiled and said, "After the unification of the country, there are many things to be rebuilt. The Minister of the Central Secretariat is an important position. Zhongda should encourage him."

Sima Yi kept nodding his head, tears filling his eyes.

At this point, they were Sikong, Situ, and Sima.

The three highest positions all have their owners.

Liu Xie then conferred titles on generals such as Zhao Yun, Zhang He, and Zhang Liao one by one. Zhao Yun made the greatest contribution by killing Ma Chao, so he succeeded Lu Bu and was promoted to General of Cavalry.

Zhang Liao was appointed as the Inspector of the Imperial Guards, which was also a powerful military position. All people, regardless of their merits, were rewarded.

The most special one is Liu Bei.

"Uncle, you are a member of the royal family. You have worked hard to support the Han Dynasty and have traveled all over the country."

"Since the Emperor's uncle is the descendant of King Jing of Zhongshan, I will restore his title of King of Zhongshan and let the Emperor's uncle take over. The fief will not be reduced for three generations."

Since Emperor Wu issued the Enfeoffment Edict, the legitimate son who inherited his father's title had his fief reduced, and if he wanted to restore it he had to have made merit.

This is also why Liu Bei, the descendant of King Jing of Zhongshan, fell to the level of weaving mats and selling shoes in his generation. This is because the treatment of the title was continuously downgraded in the process of inheritance until it could not be lowered any further.

Hereditary succession is divided into ordinary hereditary succession and hereditary succession without succession.

Ordinary hereditary succession means a demotion, while hereditary succession without interruption means no demotion of title and no reduction in treatment, and it can be inherited an unlimited number of times. There is a huge difference between the two.

Liu Xie promised that Liu Bei’s title as King of Zhongshan would not be reduced for three generations, which means that within three generations, Liu Bei’s descendants would not receive any reduction in treatment when they inherited the title.

This is a great gift!
After hearing the emperor's reward, Liu Bei was shocked and stood there in a daze as if he was struck by lightning.

Named King of Zhongshan! Protecting three generations!
No matter how cunning and shrewd Liu Bei was, he couldn't remain calm when faced with this reward!

"Your Majesty, I, Liu Bei, thank you for your grace!"

Liu Bei bowed three times and kowtowed nine times to Liu Xie and spoke in a trembling voice, lying on the ground for a long time without raising his head.

At this moment, he was already in tears!

"Father, mother, have you seen this? I have finally made it this far and restored the glory of my ancestors!"

Liu Bei murmured to himself.

He had no idea how much hardship and contempt he had endured along the way. Although he was a relative of the Han royal family, he was a branch of the branch within the branch.

When the princes united to fight against Dong Zhuo, he stood like a minion among the eighteen princes. No one looked up to him except Cao Cao. He was only able to get a stool by relying on his title as a relative of the Han royal family.

But now he has successfully restored his ancestor's title and become the new King of Zhongshan!
"Uncle, there's no need to be so polite. Get up."

"This is what you deserve."

Liu Xie raised his hand slightly and said that although Liu Bei's merits were not enough to be crowned king, he was still a relative of the Han royal family.

And he had believed in him and helped him in the early days.

So after some consideration, Liu Xie decided to give this title to Liu Bei, as a token of respect to the original Emperor Zhaolie of Han in history.

"I lost my composure..."

Liu Bei wiped his tears and stood up from the ground. Guan Yu and Zhang Fei came over to support him.

Then the three of them looked at each other and smiled.

This grand reward ended with Liu Bei being named King of Zhongshan. Then Liu Xie gave a banquet to all officials to welcome back all the meritorious officials.

It was not until dusk fell that the ministers withdrew.

Lu Bu and other generals were drunk, and even the usually steady Zhao Yun was forced to drink a lot of wine and passed out.

Liu Xie didn't drink much and remained sober.

Because he has something important to do.

When Liu Xie left Yongshou Palace, it had already become completely dark. The lights in the palace were dim, revealing a sense of loneliness after the hustle and bustle.

"call……"

Feeling the cool breeze blowing towards him, Liu Xie closed his eyes slightly and exhaled a breath of turbid air with a slight smell of alcohol.

At this time, he heard footsteps behind him. Liu Xie glanced at them out of the corner of his eye, and when he saw it was Gao Lan, he looked away.

"Your Majesty, the person has been brought to the Water Pavilion."

"Everyone in the Imperial Garden has been cleared out, and there are guards all around, so no one will break in."

Gao Lan lowered his head and said respectfully.

Liu Xie hummed softly, then turned around, put his hands behind his back, and walked towards the imperial garden.

Gao Lan followed closely behind.

The palace was exceptionally quiet tonight. Even palace maids and eunuchs could not be seen along the way. Only Liu Xie's slow footsteps echoed in the palace.

Liu Xie came to the outside of the Imperial Garden, took a look at the candlelight in the water pavilion in the garden, and strode in.

Gao Lan stopped at the gate of the Imperial Garden.

He stood at the entrance of the imperial garden like a door god, his hand on the knife at his waist, his sharp eyes sweeping around the garden.

As long as he finds anyone who dares to approach, he will immediately draw his sword and kill them!

Liu Xie stepped into the water pavilion and saw that it was empty except for a figure kneeling on the ground with his back to him.

As if hearing footsteps behind him, the figure could not help but began to tremble, his whole body shaking like a sieve.

Even from ten steps away, Liu Xie could hear the sound of his teeth chattering.

After standing there and staring at the figure for a moment, Liu Xie slowly walked towards him, finally came to his side, and gently placed his hand on his shoulder.

"Don't be afraid."

Liu Xie spoke softly as if coaxing a child, his eyes looking towards the pond outside the water pavilion. The calm water surface reflected the bright moon in the sky.

Just like his state of mind at this time.

The kneeling man did not feel relieved after hearing his words. Instead, he trembled even more violently and asked in a voice that was almost about to cry: "Who... are you?"

"who am I?"

Liu Xie looked down at his face covered by the sack and chuckled, "Who am I? You have already guessed it, haven't you?"

"But what should I call you?" "Your Majesty? The Fake Emperor?"

"Or...Liu Xie?"

As Liu Xie spoke, he reached out and took off the sack on the other person's head, revealing a pale face that was almost identical to his, but full of fear.

It was Emperor Xian of Han.

"what!!!"

The two men looked at each other, and the moment he saw Liu Xie's appearance, Emperor Xian of Han screamed in fear, as if he had seen a ghost, and stood up and wanted to run away.

However, he was tied up, with his hands and feet tied up, so he couldn't run away and could only crawl on the ground.

But even so, he tried his best to stay away from Liu Xie.

Liu Xie put his hands behind his back, looked at Emperor Xian of Han with a slightly pitying look, and said, "I'm not a monster, why are you so afraid of me?"

Emperor Xian of Han was terrified to the extreme. He stared at Liu Xie and said tremblingly, "No! You are a monster, you are a monster!"

"It was you who transformed yourself into my appearance and stole my throne and my kingdom!"

"What kind of monster are you?!"

Before seeing this impostor, Emperor Xian of Han had never believed how much the other person looked like himself, and he had never understood why so many people thought that this fake emperor was the real one.

But now he understood, he understood it all.

Under the moonlight, Liu Xie was wearing the emperor's crown and robes, exuding an indescribable nobility and imperial majesty, and his face was exactly the same as his.

But the arrogance and heroism between his brows were something he had never possessed before.

Another him, standing in front of him alive.

Looking at the culprit who stole his throne, Emperor Xian of Han could not even feel hatred in his heart. Only a chill surged from the soles of his feet to the top of his head.

It made him tremble all over.

Seeing Emperor Xian of Han so frightened, Liu Xie frowned and suddenly felt a little bored.

"I said, I'm not a monster. I'm just an ordinary person who came to this era for no apparent reason."

"It just so happens that my name is Liu Xie. It just so happens that I look like you. It just so happens that I was mistaken for the emperor."

Liu Xie said in a calm tone.

This is the biggest secret hidden in his heart, and now he can finally speak it out.

Emperor Xian of Han was startled by Liu Xie's words. When he realized what was happening, his face changed. He couldn't help but ask, "What do you mean by that? Who are you?"

"If you are not a monster, how could you be so similar to me, and how could you unify the world in such a short time?"

"You must have used sorcery to defeat the enemy and bewitched the officials at court!"

Emperor Xian of Han's tone was very firm.

In his opinion, only this reason could explain why the impostor in front of him could defeat Yuan Shu, Yuan Shao, Cao Cao, Sun Quan and Sun Ce one by one, and make so many people loyal to him.

"If I knew witchcraft, would it take me six years to unify the world?"

Liu Xie sneered, sat down cross-legged, and faced Emperor Xian of Han. At this moment, he took off all his disguises and put down all his imperial airs.

Just like an ordinary young man.

Then he sighed again and said, "To be honest, I don't know how I came to this era. Maybe there really are ghosts, gods, and sorcery in the world."

"But I don't know how to do these things. I just did what an emperor should do and used the right people. That's all."

"From what I can see now, I'm doing a pretty good job as the emperor. What do you think?"

Liu Xie looked at Emperor Xian of Han.

He asked with a half-smile.

Emperor Xian of Han looked at Liu Xie and opened his mouth to rebuke him, but when the words came to his lips he couldn't say them.

This false emperor is certainly hateful, but it is undeniable that he is much more capable than him, and many rebels have been defeated by him one by one.

The Han Dynasty, which was on the verge of collapse, was unified again.

From any perspective, this pseudo-emperor is a qualified emperor, even comparable to Emperor Guangwu and Emperor Gaozu.

"But... you are fake after all!"

Emperor Xian of Han suddenly felt unwilling, his eyes turned red, and he choked up and said to Liu Xie: "I am the real emperor!"

"If I had so many capable ministers to help me, I could also rebuild the country and restore the glory of the Han Dynasty. I would be no worse than you!"

Since this false emperor pretended to be the emperor, he has been helped by various wise ministers and generals, including Guo Jia, Jia Xu, Kong Rong, Lu Bu, Liu Bei...

It’s all because of his status as the emperor!

But all this should have been his!
"you are wrong."

Liu Xie shook his head and said calmly: "I used the title of the emperor to successfully gather a group of capable ministers around me, but have you ever thought about why they didn't help you before I showed up?"

Emperor Xian of Han was stunned.

Liu Xie looked at him deeply and said, "This is the difference between you and me. You are not me, and I am not you."

"There is nothing similar between you and me except our appearance. Even if you were in my position, you would not be able to achieve what you have today."

"If I hadn't appeared, you would have been held hostage by Cao Cao forever, and you would have abdicated to the Cao family and lived a miserable life."

Emperor Xian of Han was shocked, looked at Liu Xie, and subconsciously asked: "How... do you know this?"

He could tell that the tone of the fake emperor's last sentence was very different. He was elaborating, as if he was stating an established fact.

But...how could this fake emperor know?
Liu Xie smiled and said, "Because this is your original future, a future without me."

"But I changed all of this, making the Han Dynasty glorious again, freeing the people from war, and allowing the Han Dynasty to continue for a long time."

"As for how I know this, just think of it as my prediction using witchcraft."

Liu Xie felt that he could not explain the matter of time travel to Emperor Xian of Han.

So I'm too lazy to talk about it.

After hearing this, Emperor Xian of Han stood there in a daze for a long time.

This... will actually be his future?
After coming to his senses, a trace of anger flashed in the eyes of Emperor Xian of Han, and he said to Liu Xie: "Even if it is true, it is better than being replaced by you!"

"I am the emperor! The Han Dynasty belongs to my Liu family. How can it be stolen by a fake emperor like you?"

It would be fine if the fake emperor in front of him was really a relative of the Han royal family like Liu Bei, and it would not matter if he gave up the throne, because it was Liu's kingdom anyway.

But the key point is that this fake emperor is just a fake with unknown origins! How can he accept this? !
As soon as these words were spoken, Liu Xie's face instantly turned cold, and the murderous intent in his eyes made Emperor Xian of Han tremble in his heart, as if he were being stabbed in the back.

But out of the dignity of the emperor, he gritted his teeth and forced himself to look Liu Xie in the face, not moving his gaze away.

Just when Emperor Xian of Han was about to collapse, Liu Xie suddenly stood up and looked down at Emperor Xian of Han. At this moment, he once again regained the majesty of an emperor.

"Those who steal hooks will be punished, and those who steal the country will be martyred."

"But what I want to steal is not the Han Dynasty, nor the throne, nor the glory and wealth, but the well-being of the people, the prosperity of the country, and eternal peace!"

"You, understand?"

(End of this chapter)