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Chapter 183 Aman, why not tie up the fake emperor and surrender to the real emperor?
"Cao thief, traitor, evil thief!"

Yang Biao was so angry that he was shaking all over and cursing loudly.

"Cao, you dare to frame me! Even if I have to smear my blood on the spot today, I will never let you go!"

Fu Wan even drew the sword from his waist and pointed it at Cao Cao angrily.

Now there is an emperor in Yecheng who is deeply trusted by people all over the world. Especially when the auspicious sign of purple air coming from the east appeared during the sacrifice to heaven, most people who do not know the truth regard the false emperor as the orthodox of the Han Dynasty.

If Cao Cao's questioning of them just now were to get out, he would never be able to clear himself even if he jumped into the Yellow River.

Everyone would think that he wanted to use his status as a relative of the emperor to monopolize power and interfere in government affairs. The emperor refused, so he fled to Yecheng and found a fake emperor to impersonate him.

After Fu Wan finished speaking, he raised his sword and stabbed at Cao Cao with red eyes.

"when!"

Cao Cao chopped off Fu Wan's sword with a single blow and kicked him hard to the ground.

He suppressed the anger in his chest, stared at Yang Biao with cold eyes, and said:

"Before the emperor returned to Luoyang, he passed through Xinfeng, Huayin, Hongnong, Caoyang, and Hedong."

"When passing through Hongnong, Zhang Ji and Li Jue hijacked the emperor's carriage. In that battle, you were defeated. Countless officials and soldiers died, and the women, baggage, and various artifacts and books of the royal family were all abandoned."

"Hongnong is your hometown. If you want to replace the emperor, it would be easy, right?"

Once suspicion arises in a person's mind, it will continue to grow.

Especially someone like Cao Cao who is already very suspicious.

He recalled what happened when the emperor returned to the east. Given the loyalty of Yang Biao and Fu Wan to the emperor, in order to ensure the emperor's safety in that dangerous situation, if he were in their place, he would also choose to send the emperor away quietly.

Coupled with what Xu You said just now and his feeling about the Emperor of Xu County, he really didn't look like an emperor.

As a result, he became more and more suspicious. He believed that the announcement that the female relatives, baggage, and various royal artifacts and books had all been discarded was false and was deliberately arranged by Yang Biao and others.

Yuan Shao had a great reputation throughout the country and had a strong army, making him the most suitable place for the emperor to go.

So on the one hand, he arranged for the emperor to go to Yecheng secretly, and on the other hand, he took the fake emperor to attract the attention of rebels such as Zhang Ji and Li Jue.

Yang Biao was so angry that he blew his beard and glared. He had been loyal to the Han Dynasty all his life, how could he do such a thing as setting up a false emperor?
"Cao thief, you just want to usurp power, why do you have to use such despicable means to slander us!"

"If you have the ability, kill me and Fu Gong today!"

Fu Wan climbed up from the ground, stiffened his neck and glared at Cao Cao.

"You evil fellow, you shouldn't have listened to Dong Cheng's words that day and secretly ordered you to lead your troops to Luoyang!"

"I thought you were loyal to the emperor and the country, and your heart was with the Han Dynasty. I never thought that you were the same as Dong Zhuo."

Cao Cao was caught up in the curses of the two men and did not dare to kill them directly.

He frowned and kept analyzing the emperor's authenticity in his mind, but the more he analyzed, the more his head hurt, and his mind was a mess.

"Humph!"

Finally, Cao Cao snorted and left the study, and said to Xu Chu who came to greet him immediately, "Go to the General of Chariots and Cavalry's residence."

A group of people filed out and headed towards Dong Cheng's mansion in a mighty manner.

After they left, Yang Xiu hurried into the study.

As soon as he came in, he heard Yang Biao and Fu Wan still furious and cursing at Cao Cao's incompetence.

"Since the emperor moved the capital to Xu County, this villain has become more and more arrogant. He must be eliminated!"

"If Cao is not eliminated, the country will not be at peace."

Yang Xiu was horrified when he heard this, and asked quickly, "Father, Lord Fu, what happened?"

Yang Biao said angrily, "Cao Cao, this villain, actually suspected that the emperor in the palace was someone we hired to impersonate him!"

"what!"

Yang Xiu was shocked and his eyes widened instantly. He seemed to have thought of something and his pupils suddenly shrank.

He glanced at Yang Biao and Fu Wan suspiciously, thinking to himself, "Xu You must have said something to Cao Cao... Could it be that the emperor in Yecheng is really the orthodox Han Dynasty?"

Suppressing the doubts in his heart, Yang Xiu walked to the two of them and said in a low voice: "Father, Lord Fu, Xu County is the base camp of Cao thief. If we rashly start an uprising and kill him, we may be annihilated."

"Anyway, the emperor is in Yecheng, and now he holds great power. The thief Cao can only be arrogant in Xu County for now. Father and Lord Fu might as well pretend to be friendly with him and save their lives."

"When the emperor sends his troops south, we will join forces with him to help him wipe out Cao!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Fu Wan was about to faint from anger. Yang Biao's face turned blue with anger and he slapped Yang Xiu in the face.

"You...you rebellious son, how dare you speak nonsense!"

"When did we replace the emperor?"

Yang Xiu covered his face and said in surprise, "Father, why don't you even believe me?"

"Get out! Get out of here!"

Seeing that Yang Biao was about to hit him with the lantern, Yang Xiu had no choice but to leave.

But the more Yang Biao thought about this, the more he tended to believe in his own guess.

After Yang Xiu left, Yang Biao sighed heavily and said with a worried look on his face: "Cao is a treacherous minister. We were wrong at the beginning. We were deceived by his deeds of assassinating Dong Zhuo. In this situation, how can the emperor regain control of the throne!"

Fu Wan covered his waist which was aching from Cao Cao's kick, beat his chest and stamped his feet, saying with great sorrow: "The emperor is in such a predicament, even worse than the fake emperor in Yecheng. It's all because of the incompetence of us ministers."

The two of them sighed and looked worried.

Fu Wan looked at Yang Biao and opened his mouth, as if he wanted to say something but didn't know where to start.

After a long while, he held on to a glimmer of hope and asked, "Mr. Wen, there are no outsiders here. I am also the Queen's father. Tell me honestly, when we passed through Huayin and Hongnong, did you really not arrange for the Emperor to leave during the chaos?"

"Nonsense!" Yang Biao glared at Fu Wan angrily. "When the emperor returned to the east, you and I were by his side almost every day. How could you believe Cao's lies and doubt me? In the chaos and crisis back then, how could I dare to arrange for the emperor to stay away from the army?"

Fu Wan's hope was shattered and he shook his head with regret.

"What a shame! What a shame! It would be great if the emperor in Yecheng was real."

After saying that, he suddenly raised his head and looked at Yang Biao.

At this time, Yang Biao also looked up at him.

The two looked at each other and were silent for a long time.

Finally, it was Fu Wan who first looked away and said, "Dong Cheng is from Hejian, Jizhou. He is the nephew of Empress Dowager Dong and the father of Concubine Dong. His relationship with the emperor is far better than yours and mine.

The emperor returned to the east, and he led the troops to ensure the emperor's safety along the way. If he was responsible for protecting the emperor's safety..."

Yang Biao's cloudy eyes were now shining brightly.

"If the General of Chariots and Cavalry is plotting something in secret, he can still hide it from us."

The two looked at each other again, and saw excitement and anticipation in each other's eyes.

Fu Wan said: "I will go to the palace and ask the queen to insinuate the matter."

Yang Biao nodded, "Good!"

……

When Cao Cao went to Dong Cheng's house to verify his doubts, Fu Wan also entered the palace to ask to see the queen.

After dismissing the servants, Empress Fu asked, "Father is so cautious, why?"

Fu Wan looked around. Even though he was sure that no one was around, he was still afraid that the walls might have ears, so he lowered his voice and said:

"Tell me the truth, has the emperor been replaced long ago?"

When Empress Fu heard this, she was shocked and looked at Fu Wan in disbelief.

A pair of willow-shaped eyebrows suddenly stood up.

"Father, as the father-in-law of the emperor, how could you say such treasonous words! Could it be that you have been bewitched by Cao the thief?"

Seeing that Empress Fu's face had visibly turned ugly, Fu Wan didn't take it seriously and continued:
"Since I am the father-in-law of the emperor, I will naturally firmly support the emperor. But the emperor in Yecheng seems to be real. Not only do many people in the world believe it, but even Cao Cao is suspicious. Today, he even locked me and Yang Gong together for questioning!"

"You and I are father and daughter, what can't you say to me? If the emperor is really replaced, it will be a blessing for the Han Dynasty! Then I will find a way to secretly send you to Yecheng."

After hearing this, Empress Fu stood up angrily and her face turned cold.

"Father, please don't say anything more. This is absolutely impossible! If you don't believe your daughter, go back and ask mother and you will know." After saying that, she left.

Fu Wan looked at Empress Fu's departing back and was deep in thought.

His wife, the mother of Empress Fu, was Princess Yang'an, the daughter of Emperor Huan, and was very familiar with the emperor who was raised by Empress Dowager Dou.

But now even his own daughter is unwilling to tell the truth, and Fu Wan doesn't think that Princess Yang An will tell the truth.

After all, they are all royal family members and will always stand on the side of the emperor, not the Fuji family.

The current situation is becoming increasingly confusing.

Cao Cao would certainly not suddenly question the emperor's identity without any reason.

Lu Bu and Liu Bei would never be loyal to the false emperor who was just a puppet of Yuan Shao in the beginning.

What kind of person is Kong Rong? If he had seen the identity of the false emperor of Yecheng, why didn't he tell the world?
How could he be willing to ruin his own reputation by giving an absurd answer that is impossible to tell whether it is true or false?

But from Chang'an to Luoyang, and then to Xu County, he accompanied the emperor all the way.

If the emperor was really replaced, how could he not notice it?

"What is the truth?"

Fu Wan grabbed his head, his face full of pain.

Now he had no idea who was the emperor and who was the fake emperor.

But out of selfishness, he naturally hoped that the emperor who regained power in Yecheng was the true orthodox of the Han Dynasty.

Gradually, the pain on Fu Wan's face turned into confusion.

The pain and entanglement kept changing and eventually disappeared.

Instead, there was a hint of ruthlessness.

He slowly stood up and walked out of Empress Fu's palace.

When leaving, he looked back again.

"Shou'er, you are the queen of the Han Dynasty. How can a queen be deceived by treacherous ministers? Your father will definitely help you!"

……

Cao Cao's residence.

Cao Cao returned from Dong Cheng with a heart full of anger.

Like Yang Biao and Fu Wan, Dong Cheng started cursing at him as soon as he asked whether the emperor had been replaced.

"One day, I will chop them all down!"

Cao Cao returned to the study angrily and grabbed the wine on the table and poured it into his mouth.

Xu Chu on the side said disapprovingly: "My Lord, how difficult is this? I will go and chop off their heads."

Having said that, he turned and walked out of the study.

"return!"

Cao Cao shouted angrily and stopped Xu Chu.

Xu Chu turned around, blinked, and looked at Cao Cao with a puzzled look on his face.

"My lord, don't you want to chop off Dong Chengfu and the others' heads?"

"You..." Cao Cao's face turned dark. He pointed at Xu Chu and wanted to explain, but finally gave up.

Feeling irritated and helpless, he waved his hands and said, "Go and invite Wen Ruo, Zi Yuan and the others over."

Xu Chu scratched his head, not understanding Cao Cao's behavior.

Cao Cao was furious when he saw Xu Chu's expression, and shouted, "No more chopping, I don't want to chop now!"

If he had killed Dong Cheng, Fu Wan and Yang Biao at this time, he would have been no different from Dong Zhuo in the past.

All officials will certainly attack him together, causing unpredictable and severe consequences.

"Ok."

Xu Chu was sure that Cao Cao really didn't want to chop him off, so he had to leave. But he still didn't understand why his lord was yelling at him if he didn't want to chop him off.
After about a cup of tea, Xu You, who lived in Cao's mansion, arrived at the study.

"Aha!"

As soon as he met Cao Cao, Xu You acted as friendly as before.

He simply picked up the wine on the table and started drinking, without any psychological pressure of being an accomplice.

Cao Cao nodded secretly at Xu You's behavior and was very satisfied.

According to his intelligence, whether it was Yuan Xi's mutiny and house arrest of Yuan Shao, or the death of Shen Zhengnan, they were indeed related to Xu You.

Xu You's wife and children were killed, and he chose to betray Yuan Shao and come to me. No matter how you analyze it, it doesn't seem to be false.

If Xu You became estranged from him, given his suspicious nature, he would have some doubts.

But now I no longer doubt it.

He took the wine jar from Xu You and asked, "Ziyuan, are you sure that the emperor in Yecheng is real?"

When Xu You heard this, he was so angry that he jumped up and down, cursing, "Aman, you still don't believe me! This is absolutely true, how could I lie to you? And why would I lie to you!"

Cao Cao quickly comforted him, "Ziyuan, don't be angry. It's not that I don't trust you. I'm just worried that you've been deceived. You know, the authenticity of the emperor is of vital importance to me."

Xu You snorted and said, "The emperor has been replaced by someone long ago! You are too naive, that's why you were fooled by Yang Biao and Fu Wan's gang."

These words really hit Cao Cao's heart.

Because he also suspected that the emperor had been replaced, he even went to the door in person to confirm the matter.

It’s a pity that Fu Wan and Dong Cheng are too stubborn.

Cao Cao sighed and asked, "What if, I mean what if. What if the emperor is really replaced before coming to Xu County, what should I do?"

Xu You said disapprovingly: "Whatever happens, whether the emperor is real or fake has nothing to do with you, Cao Aman. What you need is just to use the emperor as a pretext to control the princes."

Cao Cao couldn't help feeling guilty when Xu You revealed his real purpose of welcoming the emperor back to Xu County.

"If the truth is revealed, won't the world think that I am a fake emperor? What should I do then?"

Xu You smiled, sat down, picked up the wine jar and signaled Cao Cao to pour him some wine.

"If the truth comes out, you can blame it all on Yang Biao, Fu Wan and Dong Cheng."

"They asked you to go to Luoyang to pay tribute and meet the emperor. You had your heart set on the Han Dynasty, and seeing that Luoyang was in such a state of disrepair, you specially invited the emperor back to Xu County."

"How could Yang Biao and his two companions, for their own selfish reasons, want to emulate Dong Zhuo and seize power. The emperor therefore fled to Yecheng."

"And you, Aman, were completely kept in the dark by Yang Biao and his men. You are also a deceived loyal minister of the Han Dynasty!"

When Cao Cao heard this, a smile immediately appeared on his face and he quickly filled Xu You's glass with wine.

Xu You continued, "But Ah Man, as long as you insist that the emperor of Xu County is real, then the people of the world will at most be suspicious, and will never be exposed."

"We only need to use the name of the emperor to expand our power. Who cares if he is real or fake?"

"Even if it comes to the worst, there is still a way out. At worst, we can just tie up the fake emperor and surrender to the real emperor."

Cao Cao was overjoyed when he heard this.

What Xu You said coincided with his opinion.

Whether the emperor is real or fake is indeed important.

But sometimes, it’s not that important.

"nonsense!"

But at this moment, Xun Yu pushed open the study door and walked in with an angry look on his face.

He pointed his finger at Xu You and shouted angrily: "How dare you live in this world without a king or father? Please kill this official!"

(End of this chapter)