Can I get to the other side?.

Chapter 127 My life is like walking on thin ice

Whether it was Liu Xie or Yuan Shao, their initial goal was just to get away with it and not be discovered by Kong Rong.

But people are never satisfied, and Liu Xie now wants to try the advice of Guo Jia and Jia Xu.

Try to see if you can tame Kong Rong!

If you get Kong Rong, you will get Beihai and the reputation of an emperor.

Not only can he use Beihai County to plot against the entire Qingzhou.

It can also turn this fake emperor into a real emperor.

"In this case, I will not hide it from you, my dear."

Seeing Kong Rong having taken the bait, Liu Xie began a new round of performance.

"Not long after I arrived in Yecheng, Yuan Shao revealed his true colors. The thief Yuan wanted to use me as a puppet to command the princes of the world and achieve his evil ambitions."

"But how can I accept this? How can I watch the four hundred years of Han Dynasty's foundation destroyed in an instant?"

"When Dong Zhuo was in power, I was too young and had no choice."

"Now that I have grown up, I will choose to fight for that glimmer of hope, even if it means risking my own life. Not only for myself, but also for the prosperity of the Han Dynasty!"

"However, Yuan Shao is too powerful, and there is a fake emperor in Xu County who is undermining my authority. Even if I want to kill the thieves, I am powerless to reverse the situation."

Liu Xie spoke like a master of success speeches, his tone was ups and downs and passionate, and he clenched his right fist and swung it violently, as if to break the shackles of fate.

At the end, he let out a long sigh, as if he was helpless and powerless because of Yuan Shao and the false emperor.

He slowly stood up, walked to the window, and looked at the palaces outside the palace, his eyes full of sadness.

"When will the spring flowers and autumn moons end? How much do I know about the past? The east wind blew again last night in my small building. I can't bear to look back at my homeland in the moonlight."

"The carved railings and jade steps should still be there, but the red face has changed. How much sorrow can you have? It is like a river of spring water flowing eastward."

When Kong Rong heard this, his face was completely moved.

He seemed to see the young emperor, feeling unwilling to be unable to resist Dong Zhuo.

Now that he has grown up, he tries his best to break free from Yuan Shao's shackles, turn the tide, and support the collapsing empire. He swears to continue the Han Dynasty even at his death.

But he was trapped in Yuan's camp, all alone, and even with great ambitions, he could not resist the cruelty of reality.

The sorrow for the Han Dynasty and the hatred for the treacherous ministers in my heart are as endless as the spring water flowing eastward.

"His Majesty……"

Kong Rong's throat seemed to be blocked by something, and his voice became hoarse.

I wanted to say something to comfort the worried young emperor standing in front of the window, but I couldn't utter a word.

Liu Xie turned around and looked at Kong Rong. The sadness on his face disappeared, replaced by a look of determination.

"I am like a small boat floating in the vast ocean. Whether it is Cao Cao or Yuan Shao, they are like fierce storms that can easily destroy me."

"But so what!" Liu Xie's voice suddenly became high-pitched, "There will be a time to ride on the wind and waves, and set sail to cross the vast ocean. I firmly believe that the destiny is with the Han Dynasty, and the destiny is with me!"

"Let this storm come more violently!"

Although Kong Rong was old, he felt his blood boiling and his heart beat fast when he heard this.

With such an emperor, why should we worry that the Han Dynasty cannot be revived? Why should we worry that the Han Dynasty cannot be restored to its former glory?
If there wasn't an emperor in Xu County, and if he really couldn't tell the truth from the false, he would have kowtowed and pledged his allegiance with a heart full of loyalty.

Taking a deep breath, Kong Rong struggled to calm his boiling blood.

"I dare to ask Your Majesty, how can we get rid of Yuan Shao's control, and how can we pacify the north and sweep across the country?"

Liu Xie cursed in his heart.

This was a speech in which he had given full play to his strength. It was generous, touching and inspiring. However, he did not expect Kong Rong to be so difficult to deal with.

Although he was disappointed, he still remembered what Guo Jia and Jia Xu had told him.

It was a good opportunity for him to show his patience and talent to Kong Rong.

"For more than a year, I have been pretending to be friendly with Yuan Shao. In fact, I have been hiding my strength and building up my own power."

"Now, this power is growing! There is no need for the various princes. As long as you give me time, I will disintegrate Yuan Shao from within. Jizhou? The north? The whole world will return to the Han Dynasty."

Kong Rong was a little worried: "Your Majesty is secretly building up your power, aren't you afraid? If Yuan Shao finds out, I'm afraid he will..."

"Afraid?" Liu Xie sneered and interrupted Kong Rong, his eyes seemed to be mocking and disdainful.

"Soon after I was born, my mother was murdered. When I was nine, I was held hostage by the traitor Dong Zhuo, and I lived in fear every day."

"Yuan Shao wanted to support Liu Yu, and the two thieves Li and Guo also wanted to hold me hostage. I fled to Xu County, but was forced to flee by Cao Cao. I came to Yecheng, but was again placed under house arrest by Yuan Shao."

"My life is like walking on thin ice!"

"The word 'fear' disappeared from my life long before Dong Zhuo threatened me, when my concubines and close ministers betrayed me, when I fled alone and slept in a deserted temple, and when I fought for food with wild dogs!"

Liu Xie looked like a sword drawn from its sheath.

Show off your edge!

"In this world of great contention, who can and who dares not to contend?"

"The strong will be strong! The weak will perish!"

"I am the Son of Heaven. If I don't fight, I will die. If I don't fight, the Han Dynasty will perish!"

"now--!"

Liu Xie's voice suddenly rose.

Kong Rong's heartstrings also became tense.

Liu Xie was in high spirits, his eyes sparkling as he said, "The one thousand guards of the imperial palace are now under my control!"

"Two of Yuan Shao's advisers are loyal to me!"

"Lü Bu and Liu Bei occupy Xuzhou and Yangzhou and are loyal to me."

"The Wuji Zhen family is also loyal to me."

"I have all the counsellors, generals, soldiers, food and fodder I need!"

"As soon as Yuan Shao dies and the country is in chaos, I will join forces with the outside world to make Jizhou return to the Han Dynasty. By then, I will use Jizhou, Yangzhou, and Xuzhou as my bases to annex Qingzhou and Bingzhou. With the five states, I will clean up the world and wipe out the rebellious people!"

Liu Xie's eyes were as fast as lightning and his voice was as loud as iron!
He looked down at the hunched-over Kong Rong and asked him sternly, "At this critical moment when the Han Dynasty is in danger, do you intend to discredit me and ruin my reputation by not recognizing the emperor? Do you intend to destroy the last hope of the Han Dynasty's restoration?"

"Answer me!!!"

In the Xuanshi Hall, there seemed to be the sound of a dragon's roar echoing.

I have an ambition but cannot express it.

A single roar shocked the world!
Kong Rong broke out in a cold sweat, feeling suffocated by the majestic power and words emanating from Liu Xie.

He had never imagined that an emperor who was controlled by others had silently accumulated such tremendous power under Yuan Shao's nose.

The emperor is so patient and has such talent.

What’s even more terrifying is that Yuan Shao didn’t even notice it at all!
Seize Yuan Shao's foundation, use Jizhou as your base, and have the response of Lu Bu and the support of the Zhen family... Your Majesty may really be able to restore the Han Dynasty and return to the old capital!

Kong Rong was extremely shocked.

He could judge that what Liu Xie said was true. If things continued to develop in this way, restoring the Han Dynasty would not be empty talk.

And the key to all this lies in the emperor’s legitimate identity!

Without the status of the Son of Heaven, everything gathered here would collapse, and all efforts would be in vain.

The Han Dynasty will never have a chance to recover!

Kong Rong was extremely conflicted and didn't know what to do.

He strictly abided by his duties as a Han official and declared to the outside world that he could not tell whether the emperor was real or fake.

Or should you follow your inner voice and believe that the person in front of you is the true Dragon Emperor?

He hoped that the Han Dynasty could be restored, but he was also worried that if he made the wrong choice, the Han Dynasty's orthodoxy would be lost.

Kong Rong's breathing became more and more rapid. The four words "Han orthodoxy" seemed to weigh a thousand pounds, like a mountain pressing on his chest, preventing him from making a decision on his own.

However, the hope of restoring the Han Dynasty forced him to abandon the so-called truth and falsehood and recognize the heroic young emperor before him.

Liu Xie stood there, waiting quietly.

But as time passed, Kong Rong still said nothing and did not respond to him.

Just as he was hesitating whether to continue the next wave of pressure, Kong Rong suddenly tilted his head and fell to the ground.

"???"

Liu Xie was stunned, and then horrified!
"Aiqing! What's wrong with you, Aiqing?"

He no longer cared about maintaining the dignity of an emperor, and rushed to Kong Rong in two steps to check on his condition.

Kong Rong's eyes were closed and his face was pale. He didn't look normal at all.

"You're not going to die, are you?"

Liu Xie's face turned pale with fright. He carefully reached out his hand to feel Kong Rong's breath, feeling extremely nervous.

If Kong Rong died here, he would not be able to clear his name even if he jumped into the Yellow River. People in the world would think that he killed Kong Rong out of guilt, and then even Yuan Shao's reputation would not be restored.

Fortunately, Kong Rong is still alive.

"I'm scared to death."

Liu Xie felt relieved. He pinched Kong Rong's philtrum and shouted, "Gao Lan, Gao Lan, come here quickly. Lord Kong has fainted!"

When Gao Lan heard Liu Xie's call, he hurried in.

Before he could ask, Liu Xie said anxiously, "Don't just stand there, go call for help!"

"Okay...Okay!" Gao Lan was frightened when he saw Kong Rong fainted on the ground, and quickly ran out of the Xuanshi.

Not long after, Yuan Shao, who learned the news, hurried over with a large group of civil and military officials.

Seeing Kong Rong fainted on the ground in the Xuan Room and Liu Xie strangling others desperately, everyone was horrified.

"What have you done to the Prime Minister?"

Yuan Shao was so frightened when he saw this scene that he almost lost his soul. He even spoke without thinking and called the other person "you".

But fortunately, no one is paying attention to this at this moment.

Everyone's attention is on Kong Rong!

Liu Xie said with a sad face: "I don't know either. I just answered the prime minister's question normally, asking who is the real dragon between me and the emperor of Xu County, and then he fainted!"

At this moment, Yuan Shao even wanted to kill Liu Xie!

If something happened to Kong Rong in Yecheng, it would be more terrifying than directly declaring that the emperor of Yecheng was a fake!
If Cao Cao knew this, he would laugh so hard that his mouth would be crooked!

After glaring at Liu Xie with murderous eyes, Yuan Shao stepped forward to feel Kong Rong's breath, then shouted to the people behind him, "Come and help me, send the prime minister to my house!"

"I want to see the best medical officer in Ye City within half an incense stick of time!"

Upon hearing this, no one dared to delay and they all hurriedly carried Kong Rong out of the Xuanshi Hall.

After everyone left, Yuan Shao glanced at the panicked Liu Xie and said coldly: "If Kong Rong dies, you don't have to live either."

If Kong Rong had met with an accident in Yecheng, there would no longer be any dispute over the true or false emperor. No one in the world would believe anything Yuan Shao said, and all his reputations would be ruined.

Liu Xie, the fake emperor, can only be used to vent anger and has no need for him to exist.

Liu Xie kept his head down, remaining fearful and panic-stricken until Yuan Shao left. Only then did his expression slowly return to normal.

At this moment, he felt the threat of death.

His life is in the hands of Yuan Shao.

"Yuan Shao..."

Liu Xie clenched his fists hidden in his sleeves, and his eyes gradually became cold.

At this time, footsteps were heard outside the Xuanwai again. Looking up, the people coming were Guo Jia and Jia Xu.

"Why are you back?" Liu Xie frowned slightly.

Yuan Shao took Kong Rong back to Yuan Mansion, and Jia Xu and Guo Jia should have gone with them.

Leaving without permission will definitely cause unnecessary trouble if discovered.

"Your Majesty, don't worry. There are so many people here and everyone's attention is on Kong Beihai. No one will pay attention to us."

"Even if someone notices, we can use the excuse to find a medical officer."

Jia Xu gave a brief explanation and couldn't help but sigh.

"How can your majesty take action against Kong Beihai? Even if you fail to win him over, you can't hit him!"

According to the original plan, Liu Xie would take the opportunity to persuade and win over Kong Rong when he was alone with him.

Unexpectedly, after a while, they received news that Kong Rong had fainted.

How could a living person faint for no reason?
Not only Jia Xu, many people present at the time thought that Liu Xie failed to persuade Kong Rong, so he became angry and beat him, knocking Kong Rong unconscious.

It’s no wonder they would make such an association, since the Liu family has a similar criminal record.

It is recorded in history books that Emperor Jing of Han was playing chess with his ministers, but he was defeated, so he picked up the chessboard and beat his opponent, leaving him with a bloody head.

"I didn't hit him, I really didn't hit him!"

Liu Xie was speechless, he was not the chess master of the Han Dynasty.

Seeing that Liu Xie really didn't seem to take action, Guo Jia couldn't help but ask, "How did Kong Beihai faint? What did Your Majesty say to him?"

Liu Xie said: "I just did what we had discussed before. I persuaded him with emotion and reason, and told him my plan to restore the Han Dynasty, so that he would submit to me. Apart from that, I did nothing else!"

He just put a little pressure on himself.

Who would have thought that Kong Rong had such poor psychological endurance?

After just a few words, he fainted!

If he had been an official during the Hongwu Dynasty, he would have been frightened to death and would not have lived to this age.

After hearing this, Guo Jia and Jia Xu found it unbelievable.

Can you faint from this?

Could it be due to old age and the fatigue from the long journey?
"I just hope Kong Beihai is safe and sound, otherwise there will be huge trouble." Jia Xu sighed and said to Liu Xie, "Your Majesty, we will go to Yuan Shao's mansion first, and report to Your Majesty if there is any situation later."

"Go." Liu Xie nodded.

Guo Jia and Jia Xu left in a hurry.

……

Yuan Mansion, a certain courtyard.

After Yuan Shao brought Kong Rong back to his mansion, he summoned the best doctors in the city to treat him.

At this time, Kong Rong was lying on the bed unconscious.

A doctor is taking his pulse.

Yuan Shao stood aside, his heart aching with anxiety. Kong Rong could die anywhere but not in Yecheng.

After the doctor took the pulse, he immediately asked anxiously, "How is the prime minister? Is he seriously ill?"

The doctor replied, "General, don't worry. The Prime Minister was just overworked and his mind was agitated, so he fell into a coma. He just needs to rest for a night."

Hearing this, Yuan Shao finally breathed a sigh of relief.

But he was still a little worried, so he reminded her again: "Check it again to make sure there is no problem!"

"Just tell me what decoction you want and what herbs you want to use. I have the best Codonopsis in my house!"

As long as Kong Rong did not die in Jizhou, he would not only hand over Codonopsis pilosula, but even the imperial seal.

The doctor said helplessly: "General, there is really no need to prescribe any medicine. The Prime Minister is still in good health and just needs to rest."

"If the general is worried, you can ask other doctors to come and diagnose."

Yuan Shao wanted to ask a few more doctors to diagnose just in case, but he noticed that Kong Rong's eyelids twitched, and then he slowly opened his eyes.

"Prime Minister!"

Seeing Kong Rong wake up, Yuan Shao was so happy that he almost cried.

Kong Rong shook his head and found himself in an unfamiliar environment. Yuan Shao and others were standing in front of him. He couldn't help but frown and asked, "Where am I? Where is His Majesty?"

He only remembered that in the face of the emperor's pressure, the orthodoxy and restoration of the Han Dynasty depended entirely on him and depended on his decision. At that time, he felt as if a huge mountain was pressing on his chest.

With no other options, he could only pass out.

Because I'm really unwell.

Also because I don’t know how to answer.

"Prime Minister, please don't move!" Yuan Shao saw Kong Rong was about to get up from the bed, and hurried forward to support him. "The Prime Minister fainted while talking to Your Majesty, and is now in my house."

"The doctor said the Prime Minister was overworked and needed to rest."

Kong Rong ignored Yuan Shao and just looked out the window.

Then his face changed.

I saw that it was getting dark outside and the sun was about to set. Stars appeared in the distant sky. It was already evening!

"Quick! Take me back to the inn!"

Kong Rong jumped out of the bed in a hurry, without even bothering to put on his shoes, and ran out of the house. Yuan Shao couldn't stop him!

In the yard, Ju Shou, Shen Pei, Tian Feng and others were all there. When they saw Kong Rong rushing out of the house, they all showed joy on their faces.

But before they could go up to greet him, Kong Rong ran past them and rushed out of the yard.

……

Outside the city, there is an inn and stables.

Taishi Ci led the horse out of the stable, looked up at Yecheng not far away, and silently tightened the reins in his hands.

(End of this chapter)