Three Kingdoms, I'm really not a general!

Chapter 594: Liu Xie's Arrangement

Liu Xie…

To be honest, it’s better not to mention this name now.

It is true that Liu Bei was devoted to supporting the Han Dynasty, but it is impossible for him to give the throne to Liu Xie now.

As for how to deal with him...there is really no precedent.

After thinking about it...it seems that no similar situation has occurred in the subsequent dynasties.

It’s really hard to sort out…

But Xing Daorong was just thinking about it. This matter... was not something he should worry about after all.

But he didn't expect that the task would fall on him the next day.

It made his previous empty emotions seem purely artificial.

Living...can't stop at all!

...

As we all know, after Cao Pi became emperor, Liu Xie was demoted to Duke of Shanyang.

But the problem is that Liu Bei would certainly not recognize Cao Pi's enthronement.

They think he is a traitor.

According to his inheritance of the lineage, Liu Xie abdicated, he proclaimed himself emperor, and the Han Dynasty passed the throne in this order.

All this happened naturally.

But the problem is that since Cao Pi was a rebel, his act of rewarding Liu Xie with the title of Duke of Shanyang was not legal.

Therefore, Liu Xie, the Duke of Shanyang, was no longer a good person after Liu Bei unified the country, both in terms of law and reality.

Simply put, this matter needs to be divided into two parts.

First, Liu Xie did abdicate, and everyone in the world knew about it.

Second, after Liu Xie abdicated, he passed the throne to Liu Bei, not Cao Pi. As for his status as Duke of Shanyang, it was not obtained in a legitimate way.

Therefore, Liu Bei...needs to give Liu Xie a completely new identity.

So Xing Daorong had to go to Shanyang in person and bring Liu Xie to Chang'an...

...

Shanyang.

Liu Xie stood in the fields, the afterglow of the setting sun shining on him, stretching his shadow long.

In the distance, smoke rose from the village. Farmers were finishing their day's work, and their laughter and joyful voices were carried by the wind.

Life here is peaceful and simple, far away from the disputes and intrigues of the court. Since leaving Xuchang and Yecheng, and since abdicating, he has become accustomed to this kind of peaceful life.

However, the news he received today was like a huge rock thrown into the calm lake of his heart, causing ripples.

Cao Pi was defeated and Liu Bei unified the world!
He clenched the hoe in his hand until his knuckles turned slightly white.

Cao Pi, the traitor who usurped the Han Dynasty, has finally fallen!
He was once the deepest shadow in Liu Xie's heart and a symbol of the demise of the Han Dynasty.

The fall of Cao Wei should have made him happy, but he did not feel much joy in his heart. Instead, he felt an indescribable complex emotion.

Liu Bei, the emperor's uncle who claimed to be a relative of the Han royal family, finally fulfilled his long-cherished wish!

Liu Xie once placed high hopes on Liu Bei, hoping that he could restore the Han Dynasty and return to the old capital.

However, when this day really came, Liu Xie felt a deep sense of alienation and strangeness.

Liu Bei's world was no longer his world; the revival of the Han Dynasty no longer had anything to do with him.

He was just a deposed emperor forgotten by history, a commoner who worked quietly in Shanyang.

He looked up at the sky. The setting sun was as red as blood, dyeing the entire sky red.

His thoughts seemed to have returned to the Luoyang Palace many years ago. At that time, he was still the emperor in name only. Although he had no real power, he still had a trace of dignity.

Now, the past has long disappeared like smoke, leaving him alone to spend the rest of his life in this strange land.

At this moment, Liu Xie felt both admiration for Liu Bei and helplessness towards his fate.

Liu Bei, a commoner, went through hardships and eventually became an emperor. His tenacity and perseverance are admirable. However, Liu Xie himself became a passer-by in history, washed away by the torrent of the times without a trace.

He was once the Son of Heaven, but now he is just an ordinary farmer, and no one even mentions his name.

He sighed softly, and the sound drifted away with the wind: "The Han Dynasty...has finally been revived, but it has nothing to do with me anymore."

With such an exclamation, a trace of sadness flashed across Liu Xie's eyes, but he quickly regained his composure.

Perhaps, this ending is the best destination for him. He no longer needs to bear the burden of the world, and no longer needs to face power struggles and betrayal.

He can live his ordinary life in this peaceful land.

only…

Since he is an emperor, how can he live peacefully in the fields?
...

"Duke Shanyang!"

"Why are you here?"

Just when Liu Xie was sighing in his heart, he heard a loud shout!
When he turned around, he saw a general with a hundred soldiers coming towards him.

Liu Xie naturally knew that the person coming must be General Liu Bei.

The person who came was naturally Xing Daorong.

He immediately reined in his horse and stopped in front of Liu Xie, dismounted, clasped his fists and saluted, saying in a loud voice: "Duke Shanyang, I am here on the orders of His Majesty to take you to Chang'an to meet the Emperor."

Liu Xie's hand trembled slightly and the hoe almost slipped out of his hand.

A huge wave suddenly arose in his heart, and complex emotions surged like a tide.

He had already heard the news of Liu Bei's enthronement, but he had never thought that he would have another intersection with this former uncle.

Now, Xing Daorong's arrival seemed to have pulled him back from his peaceful pastoral life to a world full of intrigues and disputes.

Besides, “meeting the emperor”...he is the emperor after all!

With complicated thoughts, Liu Xie asked Xing Daorong: "Who are you...?"

Xing Daorong responded: "I am Xing Daorong!"

Liu Xie was stunned when he heard this, but he said, "So you are the famous Xing Daorong!"

Xing Daorong did not respond. Liu Xie was in an awkward position at the moment. He was just here to lead people and did not want to get involved with others.

Seeing that Xing Daorong didn't say anything, Liu Xie was silent for a moment, and asked in a low voice: "Your Majesty... why do you want to see me?"

Xing Daorong replied respectfully: "Your Majesty, considering that Duke Shanyang is a relative of the Han Dynasty, has specially ordered me to come and take you to Chang'an. I will return to the old capital!"

Go against Tiangang!

Liu Xie became a relative of the Han royal family!
A bitter smile appeared on Liu Xie's lips.

What Han royal family relatives!
I am the Son of Heaven, the Son of Heaven!
But he knew in his heart that Liu Bei's world no longer needed his participation.

He knew in his heart that this trip to Chang'an might just be a means for Liu Bei to demonstrate his benevolence and righteousness and appease the people of the world.

By the way...I also need to re-process myself.

However, he couldn't refuse.

He knew that he no longer had any choice.

Whether as a former emperor or as the current Duke of Shanyang, his destiny has never been in his own control.

He nodded, his voice low and calm: "Please wait a moment, General, while I clean up."

Xing Daorong bowed and stepped aside, while Liu Xie slowly walked back to his room.

The house was simply furnished with only a wooden bed, a table and a few chairs.

He looked around, and an indescribable feeling welled up in his heart. Although the life here was poor, it gave him a long-lost sense of peace.

And now, this peace will be broken.

As for Xing Daorong, he was also a little surprised.

It seems that Liu Xie has really retired to the mountains and forests and regarded himself as a commoner...

(End of this chapter)