The Rebellious Officials and Traitors of the Late Han Dynasty

Chapter 381 Liu Xie is ready to lie down
In the imperial palace, Emperor Liu Xie put on the dragon robe with the help of Queen Dong.

"Ah, when will this kind of day end?"

He had just received a notice from Fang last night that he would have to attend the morning court this morning. How aggrieved it was that even such a big event as attending the court had to be notified in advance for the great Han emperor.

The majestic and magnificent palace before him had no appeal at all in Liu Xie's eyes. He felt like he was in prison here. On the surface, he was an emperor, but in fact, he was just a puppet, a puppet who couldn't even protect his own woman.

"Your Majesty, please be patient for a while. There will be loyal and righteous people in the court." Queen Dong comforted.

She was crowned as empress after Empress Fu was banished to the cold palace. If it were before, she would definitely be very happy, but now, she is not happy at all. She is even terrified and walking on thin ice, fearing that she will become the second Empress Fu.

"Loyal and righteous people? How many loyal and righteous people are there?" Liu Xie showed a sarcastic look on his face.

Those who thought they were loyal and righteous in the past were proved to be not good people. People like Yuan Shao, Cao Cao, and Liu Bei were all thinking about themselves and never had the emperor in their hearts.

Empress Dong's face darkened when she heard this. Although she was loyal and righteous, she had no power in her hands. She could only take good care of the emperor and fulfill her duties.

"Your Majesty, the father-in-law requests to see you."

The voice of the chambermaid came from outside.

"Father is here, Your Majesty. He must have brought you news from outside." Queen Dong showed joy on her face.

Liu Xie looked at the Queen's appearance and sighed in his heart. Dong Cheng had come, but it was definitely Fang who let him in. In other words, Zhong Yao and others needed Dong Cheng to come in to convey the message so that they would have time to receive it.

"Let him in!"

Liu Xie smiled bitterly.

After a while, Dong Cheng walked in with a pale face. As soon as he came in, he knelt on the ground and burst into tears.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, the Qin thieves are about to rebel."

"what!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Xie's face turned pale and he staggered back repeatedly. If Queen Dong had not supported him, he would have fallen down.

"Rebellion? Why should he rebel? I treat him well. I give him whatever he wants. Isn't he satisfied?" Liu Xie sat on the soft mat and burst into tears.

"Your Majesty, there have been rumors in recent days that Qin Shou has made great contributions to the country and should be crowned as king. Your Majesty, when Emperor Gaozu killed Bai Maer and made an alliance, only a member of the Liu family could be king. The Qin thief is preparing for a rebellion! Today's morning court must be about this matter." Dong Cheng cried loudly.

At this time Liu Xie also reacted, looked at Dong Cheng and said: "Didn't the father-in-law say that the Qin thief was preparing to rebel?" He thought that Qin Shou was preparing to kill him and become emperor, but he didn't expect that the other party just wanted to be king.

Although it was a bit excessive, compared to the throne, what was a prince? His power had already surpassed that of the emperor, so what would happen if he became a king?

"Your Majesty, the Qin thief asked you to enthrone his king. Isn't that a rebellion?" Dong Cheng looked at Liu Xie with wide eyes. He didn't expect that Liu Xie was not only not angry, but also looked indifferent, which made him puzzled.

"Father-in-law, Qin Shou is now in power. Apart from not having the title of emperor, what's the difference between him and the emperor?" Liu Xie said with a wry smile.

When he heard that he was not going to be crowned emperor, Liu Xie suddenly felt much more relaxed and gave up completely.

"Your Majesty, you, alas! It's all my fault." Seeing this, Dong Cheng sighed. How could he not see that the emperor had lost confidence in the current situation.

"Forget it, father-in-law, as long as Qin Shou doesn't usurp the throne, let's leave it at that!" Liu Xie stood up, straightened his robe, and had someone lead him to the Chongming Palace.

Dong Cheng could only sigh and followed suit. In the square of Chongming Palace, all the ministers gathered. Zhong Yao and others were smiling and talking to each other, while Yang Biao, Kong Rong and others looked solemn.

Everyone has heard the rumors in the streets, and everyone knows that this is definitely not groundless, which means that someone has already had this idea and wants to make Qin Shou a king.

There are rumors now, but they are also used to test the minds of the ministers.

"Old man, what are the rumors outside?" Kong Rong asked as he approached Yang Biao.

"The Qin thieves have not returned to Chang'an yet, so this must be a rumor. However, what I am worried about is something else. If he can't become a king, what about a duke?" Yang Biao said in a low voice.

Kong Rong's eyes widened after hearing this. He stared at Yang Biao intently, and finally sneered: "What difference does this make? The old man must know the mystery here!"

"Today he is a duke, tomorrow he is a prince, and the day after tomorrow he will abdicate."

Yang Biao said dimly.

The other party obviously wanted to use this method to press step by step and break his bottom line step by step. But he and others knew all this, but there was no way to change it.

To put it bluntly, the other party usurped the throne and proclaimed himself emperor at this time, and Yang Biao and others had no way to do anything. The other party had the general situation in hand, and Yang Biao and others had no way to change it.

"How abominable." Kong Rong became furious after hearing this.

"The father-in-law is here." Yang Biao saw Dong Cheng approaching slowly at this time. Seeing that he looked sad, he quickly asked, "Did the father-in-law hear anything?"

"I just went to the palace to see the emperor." Dong Cheng smiled bitterly, "The emperor already knows about this."

"How does the emperor plan to deal with this matter?" Kong Rong asked impatiently.

"The Qin bandits control the army, even the emperor can't do anything about it!" Dong Cheng did not tell the two men the real situation. Once they knew that the emperor had given up, they would be even more disappointed and would have no confidence in helping the emperor to seize the country.

"Hey!"

After hearing this, Yang Biao and the other man sighed and felt very unwilling.

At this time, bells rang and drums and music sounded. The ministers knew that the emperor had arrived, and they stood in line according to their official positions. Under the leadership of the cabinet, they entered the Chongming Hall.

"Your Majesty, news has come from the front line that the Prime Minister led a large army to defeat 200,000 Wuhuan cavalry and recaptured Liucheng. I think he deserves a reward." Lu Su stood up and said loudly.

"How do you think we should reward the Prime Minister?" Liu Xie asked, clenching his fists.

Although he was mentally prepared, he was still very angry when the time came.

"Prime Minister, you have subdued the Yellow Turbans, defeated Lu Bu, killed Yuan Shu, and pacified the Central Plains and Hebei. Now you have even defeated the Wuhuan. You have made great contributions to the Han Dynasty. I believe you should be made king." Lu Su said without hesitation.

Zhang Zhao and others nodded after hearing this.

Liu Xie had already given up and was about to agree when Kong Rong stood up.

"The Emperor Gaozu once left an imperial decree that no one other than the Liu family could be king, otherwise the whole world would attack him. Have you all forgotten this?"

He is a stubborn guy after all. Even Liu Xie was ready to agree, but he dared to oppose it. If this is not stubbornness, what else can he be?

(End of this chapter)