Can I get to the other side?.

Chapter 184 Cao Cao: I am not a traitor, I am just a deceived loyal minister of the Han Dynasty
Xun Yu's arrival startled both Cao Cao and Xu You.

After all, they were discussing such private matters as whether the emperor was real or fake, and the way out after failure. When they were discovered by Xun Yu, they were like a pair of adulterers caught in bed, and they were a little panicked for a moment.

"Wen, Wenruo, please listen to my explanation. Things are not what you think..." Cao Cao was nervous and quickly got up from the couch.

But Xun Yu ignored him and just stared at Xu You angrily, saying in a stern voice: "I thought you abandoned the false emperor and joined the emperor to turn from darkness to light, but I didn't expect you to dare to deceive Sikong here!"

"Tell me! What are you up to?"

He came here after receiving the summons from Cao Cao. Who would have thought that as soon as he arrived outside the study, he heard Xu You's treasonous words. How could he tolerate this!
"Oh! What's my intention?"

Xu You also adjusted his mentality at this time. He sneered and said confidently: "Of course I am thinking about Ah Man!"

"The emperor of your Xu County is a fake! If I don't find a way out for A'man now, am I going to watch him being buried with this fake emperor in the future?"

"Stop talking nonsense here!" Xun Yu was immediately furious. He stepped forward and grabbed Xu You by the collar and said, "Your Majesty in the palace is the legitimate emperor of the Han Dynasty! The one in Yecheng is the fake emperor!"

"You have no king or father. Do you have any respect for the Han Dynasty or the emperor? A traitor like you should be cut into pieces!"

How could he believe Xu You's lies?

In his opinion, Xu You made up these lies and excuses just to convince Cao Cao to tie up the emperor and take him to the fake emperor in Yecheng!

Xu You was not afraid of Xun Yu at all. He pushed him away and said with a sarcastic expression on his face, "Yes, yes, I am a traitor. You, Xun Yu, are the only loyal, good, and wise minister in the entire Han Dynasty!"

"But have you seen the emperor of Yecheng? How can you be sure that the emperor of Xu County is the real one? I have seen both emperors. I am more qualified than you to judge who is real and who is fake!"

"Instead of being angry at me for my incompetence, why don't you go to Yecheng and see the emperor in person? And by the way, ask your brother Xun Chen why he pledged allegiance to the emperor!"

Xu You's words were a decisive blow.

Every word hit Xun Yu's heart.

Cao Cao, who was standing by, twitched his eyes after hearing what Xu You said. Is it possible to say such a thing?

Xun Yu was a man loyal to the Han Dynasty.

What if he goes to Yecheng and doesn't come back?
"I think……"

Cao Cao was interrupted as soon as he opened his mouth.

Xun Yu, who was already somewhat insane due to anger, said with a livid face:

"Okay! I'll go to Yecheng to meet the fake emperor now!"

"When I find out the truth, I will make Xun Chen abandon his evil ways and join the good ones to restore the Xun family's prestige! Then I will come back and kill you!"

After leaving behind these murderous words, Xun Yu was about to leave angrily.

"Wen Ruo!"

Cao Cao was so frightened that he stepped forward and grabbed Xun Yu, saying, "Wenruo, you need to calm down! You need to calm down!"

"Ziyuan, please stop talking!"

He was really afraid that Xun Yu would run to Yecheng in anger. If the emperor of Yecheng was real, then with Xun Yu's character, he would definitely stay in Yecheng and serve the emperor. Then he would suffer a great loss.

"Ah Man, you want me to shut up?"

Xu You looked incredulous and glanced at Cao Cao with disappointment.

"Forget it, forget it! I was wrong after all."

He shook his head, stood up and left the study, leaving behind only a lonely back.

"Ziyuan!"

Cao Cao was very anxious when he saw this, but he was afraid that Xun Yu would run away if he let go, so he could only watch Xu You leave.

Xun Yu also struggled and said, "Sikong, please let me go and let me go to Yecheng! I want to see for myself how that fake emperor can compare to the legitimate emperor!"

"Wen Ruo!!"

Cao Cao could no longer bear it, and roared loudly, forcibly holding Xun Yu down, and said with great pain: "Xu You is only doing this for my own good, why do you have to argue with him about right and wrong?"

"Besides, Xu You's surrender would be of great benefit to the emperor's reputation. If you anger him and drive him away, what will the people of the world think?"

Xun Yu was furious when he heard this: "Xu You has evil intentions, he has no loyalty to his father, and he is even less loyal to the Han Dynasty! How can the Minister of Works listen to the slanderous words of such a treacherous villain?"

"He just wants to leave a way out so that he can protect himself. He has no loyalty or respect for the emperor at all! He is simply a treacherous villain!"

Xun Yu became more and more excited as he cursed, with saliva flying everywhere.

The more Cao Cao listened, the more guilty he felt.

Although Xun Yu was scolding Xu You, he felt like Xun Yu was scolding him, because... he and Xu You had exactly the same idea.

It's not a bad thing to leave a way out.

Cao Cao coughed to hide his embarrassment and continued to persuade Xun Yu: "Wen Ruo, go back and calm down. I was just pretending to be nice to him just now."

"I personally welcomed the Emperor of Xu County. Others may not know whether it is true or not, but I do. You can rest assured. I will definitely not listen to Xu You's nonsense."

Seeing Cao Cao's confident look, Xun Yu's expression eased a little.

Then Cao Cao tried to persuade him again, and finally he gave up the plan of going to Yecheng in person to identify the real emperor.

After seeing him off, Cao Cao left the study without stopping and went to the courtyard where he had arranged for Xu You to live.

As soon as I entered the yard, I saw Xu You drinking alone in the yard.

"Ziyuan!"

Cao Cao trotted over.

However, Xu You just glanced at him, put on a stern face, turned his head away and didn't even look at him.

Cao Cao was so shameless that he sat down next to Xu You and said with a smile, "Ziyuan, don't be angry. Xun Yu has a bad temper and is as stubborn as a donkey."

"Why are you angry with him?"

Xu You sneered, "I am angry with him? Cao Aman, did you make a mistake?"

"I know I know."

Cao Cao held Xu You's hand and said earnestly, "Xun Yu is only my counselor, and Ziyuan, you are my best friend. I am not Yuan Benchu, so how can I not distinguish between relatives and strangers?"

"But I am also a vassal who occupies Yanzhou and Yuzhou. I can't be too partial to you when there are so many people outside. As soon as Xun Yu left, I came to apologize to you."

As he spoke, Cao Cao began to wink at Xu You.

"Today I specially ordered someone to buy you a large house with six entrances, and also prepared ten beautiful maids and fifty boxes of goods for you. Is that enough for a brother?"

Cao Cao was truly open-hearted towards Xu You.

Xu You had already completely betrayed Yuan Shao, and had just given him advice and found a way out after the truth was revealed. Plus, they had been friends for many years, so how could he not take him seriously?
After hearing what Cao Cao said, Xu You's expression became a little better, but he still said, "I don't care about these things. If it weren't for our long-term friendship, I would never tolerate that old man and would have gone to another place long ago."

"Yes Yes Yes."

Cao Cao stroked Xu You's hair and said with a smile, "What Ziyuan said to me in the study before really touched my heart."

"It's just that Xun Yu is too stubborn. He is loyal to the emperor and the Han Dynasty."

Xu You took a sip of wine and sneered, "Xun Wenruo is just a foolishly loyal person. Since ancient times, such people have never had a good ending." "We are different from him. As the saying goes, a gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall. No matter when, we must keep a way out."

"Being loyal to the emperor and the Han Dynasty, being a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty, what else can you do except leave a good reputation? Aman, do you think I am right?"

"Hey! Ziyuan, what are you talking about!" Hearing Xu You's words, Cao Cao immediately frowned and said seriously: "It's just that you are different from Xun Yu. When am I different from him?"

"I am also a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty. I am loyal to the Han Dynasty and the emperor. Don't say such things in the future."

Upon hearing this, Xu You rolled his eyes and looked disdainful.

"Yes, yes, yes. You, Cao Aman, are a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty, not someone like me, Xu Ziyuan."

The two of them joked and the atmosphere soon became lively.

The more Cao Cao saw Xu You act like this, the more at ease he felt.

A brother who is loyal to the great man is a good brother.

The two men drank and chatted until Xu You got very drunk, and Cao Cao left only then, still a little tipsy.

After returning to the study, Xu Chu walked in and reported: "My lord, the doctor sent to the palace has returned."

"How is it?" The drunkenness in Cao Cao's eyes disappeared, and he looked at Xu Chu anxiously, waiting for the result.

Xu Chu said: "The doctor said that the queen is not pregnant."

Hearing this answer, Cao Cao felt extremely complicated.

He stood there in silence for a long time, and finally said calmly: "I understand, you can leave now."

"Yes, my lord."

Xu Chu turned and walked away.

As soon as he left the study, Cao Cao's face suddenly turned gloomy and he swept all the objects on the table to the ground.

At this moment, he no longer had any of the easy-going demeanor he had when talking to Xu You during the day, and only the deepest murderous intent remained on his face.

The last time he entered the palace to question the emperor's identity, Empress Fu vouched for the emperor with her own reputation. At that time, he was concerned about the dignity of the royal family, and under the words of Fu Wan and Yang Biao, he did not dare to force someone to take Empress Fu's pulse.

The result now is a slap in his face!

Empress Fu was not pregnant at all. She made up such a lie just to make him believe that the emperor was real!

"You two old bastards! How dare you tease me!"

Cao Cao cursed loudly with hatred, and his heart was filled with murderous intent towards Fu Wan and Yang Biao. He did not expect that these two old dogs were hiding so deeply!

Today he has put the sword across their necks, yet they still have the guts to lie. Their mouths must be tougher than the strongest armor in the world!
Drunk and angry, Cao Cao grabbed his sword and wanted to take his men to find Yang Biao and Fu Wan to teach those two old dogs a lesson, but he stopped after a few steps.

Because he remembered the conversation he had with Xu You during the day.

"I have fallen into a misunderstanding. In fact, there is no need for me to worry about whether the emperor is real or not. I just need this title and use it to start a rebellion."

"As long as the emperor of Xu County is still alive, the emperor of Yecheng will never be the real emperor. Even if I am defeated in the end, I can put all the blame on Yang Biao, Fu Wan and Dong Cheng as Ziyuan said."

"I am just a loyal Han official who has been deceived!"

Cao Cao's eyes flickered, and the murderous intent in his heart gradually subsided. He found that the strategy Xu You proposed to him was really brilliant.

From now on, not only can he not take action against Fu Wan, Yang Biao and Dong Cheng, but he has to protect them well and not let them get into any problems. He has to take the blame as the last line of defense.

"But I can't completely believe what Ziyuan said. I need to find someone to confirm whether the emperor in Yecheng is real or not."

Cao Cao had some doubts about Xu You in his heart.

He really didn't need to worry too much about the emperor's identity, but he needed to know the truth, because it would determine how he would treat the emperor of Xu County in the future.

If it is true, then still treat it with respect.

If it is fake, then there is no need to be cautious about anything, just use it as a puppet.

But who to find to go to Yecheng is a problem.

Not only must this person have met the emperor before, but he must also be someone he trusts.

Cao Cao sat down and thought.

The faces of his trusted confidants kept flashing through his mind, but he couldn't find a suitable one. After a long time, he finally remembered someone.

"Yingchuan Chen family, Chen Qun!"

This person was summoned by him not long ago in the name of the emperor.

He was one of the Nine Ministers, the son of Grand Herald Chen Ji, and had met the emperor before.

Using the entire Yingchuan Chen family as a guarantee, it is undoubtedly most appropriate to let Chen Qun go to Yecheng to verify the authenticity of the emperor.

Thinking of this, Cao Cao no longer hesitated and immediately called Xu Chu to ask him to call Chen Qun.

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Xun Mansion.

As soon as Xun You returned home, he saw Xun Yu with a gloomy face and an unhappy look on his face. He couldn't help but ask, "Uncle, what's wrong?"

In response to Xun You's questioning, Xun Yu did not hide anything and told him everything that had happened in Cao Cao's mansion during the day.

"What Xu You said about the emperor of Yecheng is true?"

Xun You was very surprised after hearing this. Xu You had met the emperor in Yecheng, and now he came to Xu County to meet the emperor again, but his conclusion was that the emperor in Yecheng was the real one?
Xun Yu snorted coldly, "Xu You is just talking nonsense! The reason he said that is to persuade Sikong to leave a way out. If things fail in the future, he can tie up the emperor and serve that fake emperor!"

"What a good calculation!"

Xun Yu hated Xu You, a selfish villain who had no respect for his king or his father and had no loyalty at all.

Xun You dismissed the servants in the room, hesitated for a moment, and said to Xun Yu: "Uncle, I just got a piece of news, do you want to hear it?"

"What news?" Xun Yu frowned and looked at Xun You.

Xun You said, "This morning, after the Grand Marshal and Xu You came out of the palace, they personally led a team of soldiers into the Yang residence and captured Yang Biao and Fu Wan."

"I don't know what the Grand Marshal said to the two of them, but he angrily led his men to the residence of General Dong Cheng... I think this is a bit weird."

Xun Yu was startled, narrowed his eyes and looked at Xun You, and asked in a deep voice: "Gongda, what do you want to say?"

Xun You lowered his voice and said, "Uncle, have you ever thought about... the possibility that the emperor in the palace was replaced by Yang Biao and others before we went to Luoyang to welcome him?"

"Kong Rong couldn't tell whether the emperor was real or fake. Lü Bu and Liu Bei also served the emperor of Yecheng, who was still a puppet of Yuan Shao at the time. Xu You now also says that the emperor of Yecheng is the real one."

"If the Emperor of Yecheng is really a fake, why do so many people believe it?"

"Even Uncle You Ruo has been writing letters asking us to go to Yecheng."

"Uncle, don't you think this is a little strange?"

After hearing what Xun You said, Xun Yu was stunned as if he was struck by lightning.

(End of this chapter)