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Chapter 18 The country is the people! The people are the country!
Liu Xie felt that Zhang He might have misunderstood his meaning.

I just want to chat with you, what's the point of you showing your loyalty right away? But... it's also good.

Liu Xie roughly understood Zhang He's current situation.

Abandoned by Han Fu and not trusted or valued by Yuan Shao, he was neither loved by his uncle nor his grandmother. He had all his skills and enthusiasm but nowhere to put them. He was in a stage of being unappreciated and felt empty, lonely and cold.

At this time, we need a yellow-haired guy... No, we need a wise leader like him to appear.

Liu Xie was rubbing his hands in his heart, preparing to conquer these five elite generals and make them his assistants.

"General, you are a man of great talent. I naturally trust you."

Liu Xie said with a pleasant face, "Now that our Han Dynasty is in decline, we are in need of loyal and capable generals like you who are willing to serve our country. Having you is like having a right-hand man!"

Being praised so highly by the emperor, Zhang He knelt on one knee and said, "Your Majesty, you are too kind. I am humbled."

"I am a commoner, I have no other skills, only some martial arts skills. Now that I am serving Your Majesty, I will do my best and live up to Your Majesty's expectations!"

Zhang He was quite excited.

It is such an honor for him, a military commander born in a commoner family and without any background, to receive such courtesy and attention from the emperor!

Looking at Zhang He's moved face, Liu Xie was also stunned.

He still had a lot to say, and he was planning to have a long talk with Zhang He tonight and have dinner with him to show his courtesy to the wise. But Zhang He was almost conquered just when he got started?

Where is this?

"It seems that the emperor's status aura is extremely strong."

Liu Xie soon realized that he had underestimated how powerful the buff brought by his status as the Son of Heaven was.

It may not have much effect on ambitious rulers like Yuan Shao and Cao Cao, but for ordinary scholars and generals, it is simply a dimensionality reduction attack!
After all, it is a feudal dynasty. After 400 years of Yanhan, the idea of ​​loyalty to the emperor and serving the country has been deeply rooted in the hearts of most people. In this case, the emperor shows his appreciation for you and says that he wants to use you. How many people can resist it?
Others may not know, but Zhang He is definitely unstoppable.

"General, please get up quickly."

Liu Xie went forward again to help Zhang He up, then pulled him to sit down and asked, "Just now I heard that the general was born a commoner?"

Zhang He nodded and said, "Yes, Your Majesty. I am from Lu County, Hejian Prefecture. When the Yellow Turban Rebellion broke out a few years ago, I thought that a real man should join the army, serve the country, and be awarded a title and become a general. So I volunteered to join the army to fight against the Yellow Turbans."

"Because of his outstanding military prowess and his dedication in killing bandits, he was soon promoted to military commander, and not long after that, General Yuan took over Jizhou."

In this era when the officialdom is monopolized by aristocratic families.

If common people want to get ahead, there is no other way but to join the army and earn military merits.

Everything is inferior, only birth is high.

"It is not easy for the general to reach this point as a commoner."

Liu Xie sighed and shook his head, "On the way to Jizhou, I saw many displaced people suffering from the war. It was really horrible."

"I am the emperor of the Han Dynasty, and these people are my subjects. Seeing them like this, I am extremely heartbroken."

"This is my incompetence, and my failure as the emperor!"

Liu Xie clenched his teeth and a look of self-blame appeared on his face.

Zhang He couldn't help but be moved when he heard this.

He had seen too many famous disciples from wealthy and powerful families. In the eyes of those people, ordinary people were even worse than pigs and dogs, and they didn't care whether they lived or died.

And Liu Xie, being the emperor, actually cares about the people?

Liu Xie looked at Zhang He and said with a smile, "General, are you thinking that as the Son of Heaven, I actually care about the lives of ordinary people? This sounds too fake, doesn't it?" Zhang He was a little flustered when Liu Xie told him what he was thinking.

"I, I dare not!"

Liu Xie waved his hand and said, "It's okay. It's normal to have such thoughts. After all, meat eaters are vulgar. How can a high-ranking person care about the lives of ordinary people?"

"I am grateful for this experience of fleeing. It allowed me to walk out of the palace and see how difficult life is for the common people. It also made me understand a truth."

Zhang He was so absorbed in listening that he subconsciously asked, "What's the reason?"

Liu Xie sat up straight and spoke every word clearly.

“No matter how vast and rich the territory is, if the people live in poverty, what is the value of having a vast territory?”

“The country belongs to the people, and the people belong to the country!”

Liu Xie’s last words were like a thunderclap, exploding in Zhang He’s ears!

“The country belongs to the people, and the people belong to the country!”

Zhang He was a little absent-minded, repeating this sentence over and over in his mind. The more he chewed on it, the more he could feel the deep love for the people contained in this sentence.

Your Majesty, is this what you think?

"Jun Yi!"

Liu Xie suddenly spoke. This time he did not call Zhang He "general". Instead, he called him by his name and looked at him sincerely.

"I wish to follow the example of Emperor Guangwu and restore the Han Dynasty; but now, there is no one I can trust around me, and even Yuan Shao has a rebellious heart!"

"If you are willing to help me, I will treat you as a national hero!"

Liu Xie did so much preparation just to say this!

He needs a real arm!

As of now, Zhang He is the best candidate!
"His Majesty!"

Zhang He was shocked, and his blood boiled. He stood up and knelt before Liu Xie, his eyes filled with tears. He said in a deep voice, "I am willing to die for your majesty!"

"If you disobey this order, you will be punished by heaven and earth!"

After saying that, Zhang He kowtowed heavily, and his forehead hit the ground with a dull "dong" sound.

Liu Xie's eyes also turned red, and he was deeply moved and said, "Jun Yi, I believe you!"

He knew in his heart that he had completely conquered Zhang He.

Now that old man Sima Yi has not yet sworn an oath to the Luo River, the oath at this time is still very important. The ancient saying of "a promise is worth a thousand pieces of gold" is not just talk.

Moreover, his last words were very frank to Zhang He, and he directly told him that he did not trust Yuan Shao. This showed great trust and sincerity, and it was impossible for Zhang He not to be moved.

This is the emperor's entrustment and trust!
In this era, being regarded as a confidant and a close friend of the emperor was a great honor, which was simply not something a normal person could resist.

"We have our first general. Awesome!"

Liu Xie was very happy.

But he didn't know that at this moment, not far from the pavilion, a pair of eyes were watching all this.

His gaze lingered on Liu Xie for a long time, then he finally retracted his gaze, touched his chin, then turned and left, his figure disappearing into the depths of the garden.

(End of this chapter)