Can I get to the other side?.

Chapter 182 Cao Cao: I can’t tell the difference, I really can’t tell the difference!

"Destroy the false emperor?"

Xu You's last words shocked Cao Cao. He stared at Xu You with sharp eyes and asked, "Ziyuan, did you know all along that the emperor in Yecheng was a fake one established by Yuan Shao?"

He was not interested in the conflict between Xu You and Yuan Shao.

Since Xu You colluded with Yuan Xi to frame Yuan Shao and killed Shen Pei, an irreconcilable deep hatred had already arisen between the two. Therefore, he did not suspect that Xu You's surrender to him was some conspiracy of Yuan Shao, and there was no need to delve into it.

What he really wanted to hear was news related to the emperor of Yecheng. As Yuan Shao's former trusted adviser, Xu You must know something.

It would be great if Xu You could come up with some key evidence to prove to the world that Yuan Shao was a false emperor.

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Xu You was stunned when he heard this, and looked at Cao Cao with an extremely strange expression, "Of course the emperor of Yecheng is real, and the one on your side is fake, don't you know that you found it yourself?"

"But now that I have chosen to help you, I will speak for you. Even if the emperor on your side is fake, I will say he is real."

He just said that the one in Yecheng was a fake emperor.

I didn’t expect Cao Cao to take it seriously.

Is it necessary to deceive yourself like this?
Cao Cao was also stunned for a moment, and then he said angrily: "You are obviously talking nonsense, how can the emperor here be fake? Xu Ziyuan, explain it to me clearly!"

"Cao, you're lying!" Xu You's face also fell, he stared at Cao Cao and said: "We have been friends for so many years, and now you still refuse to tell me the truth? Do you trust me or not?"

"That's enough! If we can't stay here, there will be other places for us to stay!"

As Xu You said this, he was about to stand up and leave.

Cao Cao saw that Xu You's anger was not fake and he really wanted to leave, so he quickly stepped forward to hold him back and said, "Ziyuan, please stay! Why are you so anxious?"

Xu You is too important to him.

Because if any of Yuan Shao's advisers came to join him and said that the emperor on Yuan Shao's side was fake, it would greatly enhance the reputation of the emperor of Xu County.

So how could he let Xu You go so easily?
After some persuasion, Cao Cao finally coaxed Xu You back, and then said sincerely: "Ziyuan, how could I lie to you? The emperor here is indeed real."

"If you don't believe me, I will take you to the palace to see him tomorrow. You have also seen the fake emperor in Yecheng. You will know when we compare them."

If it wasn't so late and the emperor had already gone to bed, he really wanted to drag Xu You to the palace to meet the emperor and prove his point.

Xu You still didn't believe what Cao Cao said, but he was somewhat curious about the emperor of Xu County, so he agreed immediately.

"Okay! I'll go with you into the palace tomorrow!"

Xu You stayed at Cao's mansion that night and slept side by side with Cao Cao.

Early the next morning, Cao Cao took him straight to the palace to meet the emperor.

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royal palace.

Cao Cao led Xu You into a simple palace and bowed to the emperor above: "Your Majesty."

"Grand Minister, please excuse me."

The emperor raised his hand and asked expectantly, "I heard that a counselor from Yuan Shao abandoned the false emperor and came to me. I wonder where he is now?"

He received the news this morning and was so excited that he almost cried!
This is the first time, this is really the first time since the false emperor appeared. Someone actually came from afar to serve him. How could he not be excited!
"Your Highness, I pay my respects to your Majesty..."

Upon hearing this, Xu You stepped forward and saluted. While speaking, he looked up at the emperor sitting above him and his eyes widened instantly.

“Your Majesty?!”

At this moment, Xu You was confused.

Isn’t the person in front of us the Emperor Liu Xie?

But isn’t Your Majesty in Yecheng?
How could he run to Xu County!
"No, that's not right! This is not your Majesty!"

Xu You was shocked for a short while before he reacted, because the emperor in front of him, apart from looking the same as the emperor in Yecheng, had a completely different temperament!

The Emperor of Yecheng gave him the impression that his every move displayed the majesty of an emperor, that he was profound and steady, and that he was intimidating without even getting angry; but the so-called "Son of Heaven" before him did not have that kind of imperial bearing at all, and in comparison, he was like an actor wearing a dragon robe!
The two cannot be compared at all!
“But how could they be so similar? No wonder Kong Rong couldn’t tell them apart. They are so similar…” Xu You was amazed.

He no longer felt that Kong Rong was seeking fame and being timid. If he were in his place, he would also be confused. Only after spending some time with the Majesty in Yecheng could he truly understand what an emperor was.

"Lord Xu, are you feeling unwell?"

When the emperor saw Xu You staring at him, he thought he was the real emperor, so he was shocked. He straightened his back and asked with a smile.

Xu You retracted his gaze and said against his conscience: "I have only seen the fake emperor. Now I am intimidated by your majesty's majesty, so I lost my composure. Please forgive me, your majesty."

"Haha! It's okay! It's okay!"

The emperor was overjoyed when he heard this, and said with great joy: "Lord Xu, it is a wise move for you to abandon the dark and join the light and come to me! I will definitely reward you well... How do you think I should reward Lord Xu?"

Cao Cao cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, I think you can be appointed as Guanglu Dafu, given a purple ribbon and a golden seal, and given the title of Marquis of Anguo Township."

Although Xu You had just come to join the army, the significance of his joining was extraordinary, so his official position could not be lowered. The title of Guanglu Dafu, which was below Guanglu Xun, was just right.

"Good! Then I'll do as the Grand Marshal says!"

The emperor was in a very good mood and agreed without thinking. In fact, according to his idea, he could directly appoint Xu You as Guanglu Xun, but everything still depended on Cao Cao's words.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for the reward."

Xu You bowed deeply to express his gratitude.

The emperor originally wanted to continue chatting with Xu You for a while, but after conferring the reward, Cao Cao took Xu You away, so he had to give up.

But before Xu You left, he was still reluctant to leave and said: "If you have time, please come to the palace and talk to me more often."

He really wanted to learn more about the fake emperor in Yecheng through Xu You. What ability did that guy have that could make so many people join him?
I heard that he recently got rid of Yuan Shao's control and gained complete freedom. Compared with that fake emperor, he, the real emperor, lives like a dog.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Xu You responded respectfully on the surface, but at the same time a strange idea arose in his mind - could it be that the emperor of Xu County was also imitating that emperor, hiding his incompetence in secret and plotting development?
But as soon as this thought came to his mind, he glanced at Cao Cao beside him and immediately dismissed the idea.

Well, he was overthinking it.

Given Cao Cao's suspicious nature, no matter whether the Emperor of Xu County was real or fake, he would not give him any chance, let alone plan anything in secret.

The two left the palace and returned to Cao's mansion.

Xun Yu and Xun You also happened to be at the mansion. They had heard the news that Xu You had come to surrender, so they came here specially.

"Wenruo, Gongda, this is Xu Ziyuan, my best friend!"

Cao Cao introduced the two people with a smile, and looked at Xu You with a smug look on his face, "Ziyuan, you have also entered the palace to see His Majesty. Now you should know which one is true and which one is false, right?"

"Come on, come on, speak your mind in front of Wen Ruo and Gong Da!"

Cao Cao was extremely confident because he had observed Xu You carefully when he brought him to the palace to meet the emperor. He had seen Xu You's shocked expression. He must have noticed the gap between the two emperors and was so shocked!
Ha! That old man Kong Rong was really lying!
However, facing Cao Cao's earnest gaze, Xu You remained silent, just blinking his eyelids wildly and constantly winking at Cao Cao.

Cao Cao thought Xu You was concerned about Xun You and Xun Yu, so he smiled and said, "There are no outsiders here, Ziyuan, just speak with confidence!"

Xu You tilted his head slightly and said nothing.

Xun You and Xun Yu, who were standing by, were also smart people. Seeing this, they said, "My lord, we still have government affairs to deal with, so we won't bother you any more."

After saying that, the two turned and left.

Cao Cao was very dissatisfied with Xu You's behavior and could not help but frown and said, "Ziyuan, what do you mean by this? Gongda and Wenruo are both my confidants, why are you ostracizing them?"

"call……"

Xu You took a deep breath, then grabbed Cao Cao's shoulders with both hands and said in an extremely solemn and serious tone: "Aman, I'm going to ask you a question, and you must answer me truthfully!"

"W-What's the problem?"

Cao Cao had never seen Xu You so serious before, and asked subconsciously.

Xu You looked around and lowered his voice and asked, "Where on earth did you find this fake emperor? How come he looks exactly like the emperor?"

"?"

A question mark slowly appeared on Cao Cao's face.

"To be honest, at first glance I really thought the emperor had come to Xu County, but the demeanor of the two is completely different."

Xu You noticed Cao Cao's expression and thought that he was so angry because he had exposed him. He shook his head and said, "Aman, you are really so brave."

"Although this kind of counterfeit can deceive ordinary people, once you have seen the real emperor, you will definitely not make a mistake."

"Tell me quickly, where did you find that fake emperor? Why is he willing to cooperate with you? Are you threatening his family again?"

Cao Cao's eyes jumped violently, and he slapped Xu You's hand away, shouting angrily: "What fake is that? The emperor in the palace is the real one! Why don't you believe me!"

"What do you mean by 'again'? Do I often threaten other people's families? Who do you think I am? I'm not a bandit!"

Xu You chuckled with a forced smile.

"If the emperor on your side is real, I'll chop off my head and let you kick it like a ball. It's ok to deceive others, but you're deceiving your brothers? Don't let that fool you too."

He felt that he had not made a mistake in choosing the right person.

Cao Cao is a suspicious person by nature. He is still stubborn and refuses to admit that the emperor is a fake.

"I don't!"

Cao Cao was almost mad with rage. He raised three fingers and swore, "I, Cao Cao, swear to heaven! If you find a fake emperor to pretend to be the real emperor, let me be struck to death by lightning!"

How could Xu You admit defeat? He also raised three fingers and swore: "I swear, the emperor in Yecheng is real! The one in the palace of Xu County is fake!"

"If I tell even a single lie, I'll lose my head!"

They both swore at the same time that the sky outside was still clear and cloudless, and Xu You's head was still firmly on his neck.

"Ugh……"

Cao Cao felt exhausted both physically and mentally. He put down his hand, sighed deeply and said, "You said the Emperor of Yecheng looks the same as the real Emperor?"

"But even so, it's easy to tell the real from the fake, right? How can a fake one have the same aura as a real emperor? You've seen it today, and you still can't tell it apart?"

Xu You frowned and said, "That's why I say that, because there is a difference. The emperor in Yecheng has the demeanor of a complete emperor in his words, behavior, and demeanor."

"If the emperor in Yecheng is a real phoenix, then the one in the palace of Xu County is like a pheasant with feathers. Do you understand?"

Cao Cao was also stunned after hearing these words.

Looking at Xu You's serious expression and the respect that was revealed from time to time in his words, he couldn't help but feel a little suspicious.

Could it be that... the one in Yecheng is the real one?

Was he cheated again?
But how is this possible? How could Fu Wan, Yang Biao, and Empress Fu testify for a fake emperor and even sacrifice the Empress's innocence?

He couldn't tell the difference, he really couldn't tell the difference!

Cao Cao felt his head starting to ache again, and he couldn't help but squat down with his hands covering his head. Seeing this, Xu You hurriedly helped him sit down.

"Ah Man, are you okay?"

Cao Cao was in so much pain that he broke out in a cold sweat. He grabbed Xu You's hand and said weakly, "I'm fine... Maybe I was really deceived."

"Ugh!"

Xu You sighed and said, "You are too naive! You can't do it without my assistance. Don't worry, I will help you in the future!"

Hearing the sincere words from his childhood friend, Cao Cao was inevitably moved. He grabbed Xu You's arm and said, "With Ziyuan's help, I can accomplish great things!"

"Ziyuan, please accept my greeting!"

Cao Cao was about to struggle to stand up and salute Xu You, but Xu You quickly stopped him and said, "Given our friendship, why should we be so polite? You are not feeling well now, so you should have a good rest. I will go back and catch up on some sleep first."

"it is good."

Cao Cao sighed and nodded.

After watching Xu You leave the hall, he immediately concealed his weak look, stood up, left Cao's house directly, and got on the carriage with a cold face.

"Let's go to Yang's Mansion!"

……

Cao Cao ordered Xu Chu to lead fifty soldiers to break into Yang's mansion, and sent people to capture Fu Wan as well, and locked them up in the study together with Yang Biao.

"Da Sikong, why is this happening?"

"Did my father do anything wrong?"

When Yang Xiu saw this situation, his face was full of worry and he couldn't help but ask Cao Cao.

But Cao Cao was too lazy to pay attention to Yang Xiu. He took Xu Chu into the study and ordered the soldiers to guard ten steps away from the study and not allow anyone to approach.

In the study, Yang Biao and Fu Wan were furious when they saw Cao Cao coming in. Yang Biao was so angry that his beard was shaking. He pointed at Cao Cao and cursed, "Cao thief! What do you want to do? Are you going to kill us and seize power?"

"Shut up!"

Cao Cao suddenly drew out the long sword from his waist and cut the table into two pieces with one stroke. Then he stared at the two of them with a grim look and spoke coldly.

"I ask you, is the emperor in the palace real or fake?"

(End of this chapter)