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Chapter 16: The Emperor's Palace? No, it's a big villa!
Liu Xie didn't expect that just a few days after he told Ju Shou that he was bored staying in the villa, the other party came to inform him that they were moving.

The construction of the Emperor's Palace has been completed. He can finally leave the courtyard where he has stayed for more than a month and live in the real Dabie Mountains.

On the noisy street.

Hundreds of fully armed soldiers were guarding a black carriage, which was moving slowly on a wide bluestone road that was wide enough to accommodate several carriages running side by side.

The streets were filled with people from Yecheng, all craning their necks to look at the carriage, their faces full of curiosity.

The news that the emperor was coming to Yecheng was no longer a secret, but the people had never seen the emperor for such a long time. So when they heard that the emperor was going to stay in the other palace today, many people ran to the streets specifically to see the emperor's holy face.

"Where is the emperor? Where is the emperor? Let me see."

"Don't push me! You're stepping on my feet!"

"I have never seen what the emperor looks like in my life. When I see him, I will go back and tell my wife about it."

"Haven't you heard of the True Dragon Emperor? The Emperor must have a dragon head and a human body, and he can turn into a dragon and fly in the clouds!"

"Oh my god, is this true? Is he still a human being?"

"Just listen to his nonsense. The emperor doesn't look like that."

"Oh, I'm just bragging. If the emperor isn't a dragon, how can he be called the true dragon emperor?"

"The emperor must have had soup and noodles for dinner, right?"

"I guess there's more than that. There's also a roast goose."

……

In the carriage, Liu Xie heard the discussions outside.

I felt it was funny but also a little sad.

"This is an era where culture and knowledge are monopolized by aristocratic families. The people are ignorant and are ruled by a ruler they have never even met."

Liu Xie's eyes were complicated. It was not until this moment that he truly understood the greatness of universal compulsory education in China in the future.

Thinking of this, Liu Xie lifted the curtain of the carriage a little and looked through the gap at the onlookers on both sides of the street.

Unlike what he had imagined, many of these people were poorly dressed, had pale faces, thin bodies, and were relatively short in stature.

"Isn't this the city under Yuan Shao's rule? Are the people living in such a hardship?"

Liu Xie was quite puzzled. He originally thought that the people living in the city would be much better off than the refugees outside in terms of food, clothing, housing and transportation.

But now it seems that they are indeed better off than the refugees, but not much better off. Many of them look malnourished.

But after a brief thought, he figured it out.

In such troubled times, cities would change hands from time to time, and being alive was a blessing. You have to know that the first thing many armies did after capturing a city was to burn, kill, loot, and plunder food and fodder.

This is how the refugees came. Their houses were occupied, their land was robbed, and even the food they had for survival was taken away. They were forced to leave their homeland and go into exile in other places.

Only a warlord like Yuan Shao, who came from a prominent family, had the support of the Yuan family and also valued his reputation, would not do such a thing. However, he would still levy heavier taxes to support the army. Naturally, the lives of the people would not be much better, they could just survive.

But that's about it.

"As expected, no matter what era it is, whenever there is a war, the people at the bottom of society will always suffer."

“When prosperity comes, the people suffer; when decline comes, the people suffer. This is true.”

Liu Xie silently lowered the curtain of the carriage, withdrew his gaze, and felt mixed emotions.

It’s not that he was so great that he felt compassion when he saw the suffering of the people; it’s just that when he saw the words in the history books appear before his eyes, his heart was inevitably touched.

Just like the starving people who were eating their own children, the blood and gore hidden behind these eight short words could not be understood unless one saw it with one's own eyes. Just as Liu Xie was thinking about it, the carriage shook slightly and stopped.

An armored soldier lifted the curtain of the carriage for him and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, we are here."

"Ah."

Upon hearing this, Liu Xie withdrew his thoughts and nodded slightly.

Then he stood up and walked out of the carriage.

As soon as he got off the carriage, a huge palace came into his sight. This palace was many times larger than Yuan’s mansion and was quite magnificent. It could be called a temporary palace.

“This is a real big villa!”

Liu Xie's eyes lit up and he was extremely excited.

Then he noticed that Yuan Shao had been waiting at the entrance of the palace with a group of civil and military officials. When they saw him, they all came forward to greet him.

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you——"

Yuan Shao led his ministers to pay homage to Liu Xie and shouted "Long live Liu Xie".

Liu Xie had been taught by Ju Shou for more than a month and was already familiar with how to deal with it. He was not afraid of such a scene. He raised his hand and said, "Everyone, please stand up."

"Thank you, Your Majesty——"

Yuan Shao and others then stood up.

Yuan Shao then bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I am remiss in my duty to have you condescend to the small Yuan Mansion these days."

"Therefore, I have specially built a palace for Your Majesty as your residence so that you can meet with ministers and handle government affairs in the future."

Liu Xie cooperated and showed his gratitude, saying, "I didn't expect that Lord Yuan would be so thoughtful. It's really thoughtful."

"Now that the temporary palace is ready, we should put the matter of summoning the old officials of the Han Dynasty and the civil and military officials to rebuild the court on the agenda. This is the only way to consolidate the foundation of our great Han Dynasty."

When this matter was mentioned, Ju Su, who was standing behind Yuan Shao, could not help but said angrily: "Your Majesty, you don't know that the traitor Cao Cao is really hateful. Your Majesty is already in Yecheng, but he still claimed that Your Majesty is still in Xu County, and even slandered you as a fake!"

"Nowadays, the people of the world are deceived by the traitor and do not know where the emperor is. They are worried and therefore do not come to the court."

Liu Xie was furious when he heard this: "How dare that traitor use my name to tell such lies? Do you really think I can be deceived?"

"My dear Yuan, I will issue an edict now to appoint you as the general, in charge of all the troops in the world, and summon all the princes to fight against the traitor Cao Cao!"

Ju Su had already discussed the matter of enthronement with him before.

Now we have to perform this scene in front of everyone.

Upon hearing this, Shen Pei, Tian Feng, Guo Tu and others were all shocked.

This is a great general! A position above all others!

Your Majesty actually conferred this position on your own lord?
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for the reward!"

Yuan Shao was filled with emotion and thanked him immediately. He then continued, "But now the traitor's power is very strong. It is difficult for me to completely destroy it with my own strength."

"I beg Your Majesty to appoint my brother Yuan Shu as Grand Commandant and join forces with me to defeat the enemy!"

Liu Xie agreed without even thinking: "Of course, I will follow your advice, Yuan Aiqing. I will draft the imperial edict when I return!"

Liu Xie didn't care about the titles of generals and marshals at all.

Anyway, it's just a matter of talking, and he doesn't have to pay any price. It's just a title. If you want it, I'll give it to you.

(End of this chapter)