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Chapter 189 Yuan Shao: Gong Yu, I suspect that refugee is the real emperor

In order to further verify their ideas, Yang Xiu and the other three who were scattered among the crowd watched the entire military performance and observed Liu Xie's every move the whole time.

But until the end of the military performance, they did not find any flaws or anything wrong with Liu Xie. His behavior was completely in line with the etiquette of an emperor, and he looked like a true emperor no matter how you looked at him.

Finally, they could only return to the inn with mixed feelings.

Yang Xiu couldn't fall asleep until midnight. He listened to the sound of cicadas outside the window and couldn't help sighing, "The emperor is in Yecheng, but he was not sent by my father. What should I do?"

After determining in his heart that the person in Yecheng was the true emperor, Yang Xiu felt both happy and worried.

The good news is that the emperor was not controlled by Cao Cao, but instead held power in Yecheng, and there was hope for the revival of the Han Dynasty.

What worried him was that his father had never known about this before, and had long believed that the false emperor of Xu County was the real one. This was clearly a traitor who pretended to be the emperor.

"Dong Xi and Fu De must have been in Yecheng to secretly contact the emperor..."

"But these two old villains, Fu Wan and Dong Cheng, are so vicious that they didn't even tell my father about such a big thing, and made my Yang family bear the stigma of traitors for no reason!"

"They became heroes, but my Yang family became rebels!"

Yang Xiu was filled with great grief and indignation, as he thought that his Yang family was a meritorious family that had followed Emperor Taizu Gao in conquering the world, and had been loyal subjects of the Han Dynasty for generations. However, because of Dong Cheng and Fu Wan, they were now pretending to be the emperor.

The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. He tossed and turned in bed, wishing he could find Dong Xi and Fu De right away and point at their noses and give them a good scolding.

But the impulse in my heart was eventually suppressed by reason.

Yang Xiu sat up from the bed and simply stopped sleeping, thinking about how to change the current situation and save his family.

"Why don't I go to the palace tomorrow to meet His Majesty and explain everything to Him?"

Yang Xiu thought secretly in his heart, but immediately rejected the idea.

He doesn't even have the qualifications to enter the palace to meet the emperor, how can he see him?

If he revealed his identity directly, his life would be in danger. After all, the people in Yecheng regarded all the officials and nobles of Xu County as traitors.

After much deliberation, Yang Xiu finally set his sights on issuing an order to recruit talents.

The emperor issued an order to recruit talents from all over the world regardless of their background or past. This was undoubtedly his best choice and opportunity, as it could avoid the concerns brought about by his sensitive identity.

"After meeting His Majesty through the Recruitment Order and explaining the misunderstanding to His Majesty, I will follow my father's instructions and stay in Yecheng to serve His Majesty!"

After Yang Xiu made up his mind, he fell asleep peacefully.

……

In another inn.

Dong Xi felt the same as Yang Xiu. He was happy that the emperor had escaped from trouble, but was also annoyed that Yang Biao and Fu Wan had acted without telling his father. At the same time, he also felt a little uncertain.

The two emperors look exactly the same, but the emperor of Yecheng has more imperial majesty.

However, since he had never had close contact with her and had never asked her any private questions, he could not completely determine whether it was true or not.

After all, this is a major matter concerning the true or false emperor.

"Alas, it's a pity that I can't have an audience with the emperor in my current status. If I do, I will definitely be arrested as a traitor immediately."

"Let's wait a few days and see."

Dong Xi shook his head, blew out the candle and turned over to sleep.

……

Tonight, Chen Qun also couldn't sleep.

Unlike Yang Xiu and the other two who were all feeling mixed emotions, he only felt deep uneasiness and worry in his heart.

"The emperor was replaced by Dong Cheng and his gang, and Sikong became a Han traitor who pretended to be the emperor. What should we do? My Chen family will also become an accomplice."

Chen Qun had a sad face and sighed.

He felt that Kong Rong's original judgment was still conservative, and the emperor today was undoubtedly the true emperor.

Although he could not meet the emperor, the majesty and bearing he possessed were not something that ordinary people could possess, let alone the emperor of Xu County.

If his entire family had not been held hostage by Cao Cao, he would definitely have stayed in Yecheng and assisted the true emperor.

It's really depressing.

……

In this way, Chen Qun, Dong Xi and Fu De stayed in Yecheng for some time.

Because he really couldn't find an opportunity to meet Liu Xie, he didn't dare to reveal his identity rashly.

So in the end they had to leave Yecheng one after another and return to Xu County to report.

Only Yang Xiu stayed, planning to meet the emperor through the order to recruit talents, and take the opportunity to explain to the emperor that the Yang family was deceived by Fu Wan and Dong Cheng and was not a rebellious traitor.

……

At the same time, the war between Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan experienced twists and turns again and again.

The death of Shen Pei and the defection of Xu You caused Yuan Shao's logistics to fall into chaos.

Originally, Yuan Shao had forced Gongsun Zan to retreat from Jizhou and even pushed the battle line back outside Jizhou.

But after this incident, he had to shrink the front line to Hejian County and retreat to Lecheng County.

Sheriff's Mansion.

Yuan Shao was lying on the bed with a pale face, drinking medicine with the help of his maid.

He looked extremely haggard.

"Is my lord feeling better?" Ju Su asked with worry in his eyes.

Yuan Shao's health has always been poor.

In the past two years, he was so angry that he vomited blood when Yuan Shu proclaimed himself emperor.

He also experienced the double blows of Yuan Xi killing his brother and imprisoning his father, and Xu You's betrayal.

In addition, the hard-won results were lost due to logistical problems.

I almost didn't make it through this period.

Although there was some improvement in the end, my health was much worse than before.

"I'm fine."

Yuan Shao wiped the medicine stains on the corners of his mouth with a handkerchief and looked up at Ju Shou, "Is there anything important these two days? Where is Xu You now?"

Ju Su sighed and said, "Xu You fled to Xu County and took refuge with Cao Cao. He was given the title of Guanglu Dafu. It is impossible to capture him."

Although they issued a warrant for Xu You's arrest immediately, they were still one step too late.

Yuan Shao's face was gloomy, and he said hatefully: "No matter where he escapes to, one day, I will capture him alive and use his blood to sacrifice to Zhengnan's spirit in heaven!"

Ju Su took out a report from his pocket and presented it to Yuan Shao: "This is the news sent back by the spies in Xu County. Please take a look, my lord."

Yuan Shao reached out to take it, opened it and started reading.

After looking for a moment, his brows furrowed.

"Cao Cao questioned the emperor's status and sent Chen Qun to Yecheng to investigate secretly. Did Dong Cheng, Yang Biao, and Fu Wan also send their sons there?"

"What's going on with them?"

He could understand every word of the information, but he couldn't understand when they were put together. How could it be so confusing?
It would be fine if Cao Cao doubted the emperor's identity, but Dong Cheng was the emperor's uncle, Fu Wan was the emperor's father-in-law, and Yang Biao was a senior official in the court. How could they also doubt the emperor's identity? Ju Su pondered for a moment and said, "My lord, if nothing unexpected happened, it should be Xu You's arrival that made Cao Cao begin to doubt the authenticity of the emperor of Xu County."

"After all, in Xu You's eyes, the fake emperor in Yecheng is the real emperor. Cao Cao is suspicious, so after hearing what he said, he will probably doubt the identity of the emperor of Xu County."

"That's why we sent people to Yecheng to investigate."

Ju Su paused for a moment, then said with a slightly strange expression: "As for the behavior of Fu Wan, Dong Cheng, and Yang Biao... I really don't understand."

"If there must be an explanation, I think they may have begun to suspect each other, suspecting that the other party had secretly replaced the emperor."

The so-called authorities are confused, but bystanders know clearly.

Ju Su could see through the complicated relationship at a glance, and understood why Cao Cao and Fu Wan were suspicious of each other.

It was all due to the chain reaction caused by Xu You's surrender.

First, Xu You believed that the emperor was real.

Second, Xu You was Yuan Shao’s trusted adviser.

Third, Xu You killed Shen Pei and had a deep hatred for Yuan Shao. It was impossible for him to pretend to surrender, so it was impossible for him to lie to deceive people.

The above three points combined made Xu You's words extremely credible and valuable, and further confirmed his identity as the emperor of Yecheng, thus making Cao Cao, Fu Wan and others fall into self-doubt and mutual suspicion.

Ju Su could totally understand.

If Liu Xie had not been brought into Yecheng by him personally, he would have also believed that Liu Xie was the legitimate emperor of the Han Dynasty.

If even he is like this, what about the people on Cao Cao's side?

"wrong."

Yuan Shao still frowned and said, "It's fine if Cao Cao has doubts, but Yang Biao and his men follow the emperor every day, so how could they doubt the emperor's identity?"

He thought it was reasonable for Cao Cao to doubt the emperor's authenticity, but Fu Wan and the others found it impossible for them to be suspicious.

You must know that Fu Wan’s daughter is the queen.

As the emperor's bedfellow, can't you tell the difference?

Could it be...

Yuan Shao fell into deep thought.

Ju Su's face changed slightly, and he felt something was wrong. He said quickly, "My lord, don't think too much about it. The emperor in Yecheng is fake. Fu Wan and his men are too suspicious."

Yuan Shao thought about it and shook his head, muttering to himself: "Something is wrong, it's too wrong... Gong Yu, where did you meet the false emperor? Tell me again in detail."

He always felt that there was something wrong.

It’s not that I don’t believe Ju Shou, but the more I think about it, the more I feel that there is a conspiracy behind this whole thing.

What was happening on Cao Cao's side was by no means as simple as he had imagined.

"I was fishing outside the city and happened to see him fishing in the river. He was ragged and unkempt, just a vagrant."

"Because he looked very much like the emperor, I was unwilling to let you lose the great opportunity to command the disobedient by serving the emperor. So I took the initiative to bring him back to Yecheng. As for what happened next, you know... He was really just a refugee."

In response to Yuan Shao's questions, Ju Su told him everything.

Even though two years had passed, he still remembered his meeting with Liu Xie vividly.

He thought it was the worst decision he had ever made in his life.

With Yuan Shao's power and territory, what could he do even if he didn't have the emperor?

The disadvantages outweigh the advantages!
He should have pushed Liu Xie into the river and drowned him!
“That’s the problem!”

Yuan Shao's eyes shone as he discovered his blind spot. "You said he was a refugee. But how could a refugee be literate and recite the daily records by heart in just a few days? How could a refugee be able to describe the emperor's majesty and demeanor? How could a refugee be so delicate and tender? It's obvious that he is even more pampered than me."

The more Yuan Shao spoke, the more he felt that there was a big problem.

There are too many suspicious points about Liu Xie, he doesn't look like a refugee at all.

Let’s not talk about the ability to read and write, just the delicate skin and tender flesh are a big problem.

That must be the result of years of being pampered!
Ju Su glanced at Yuan Shao with complicated eyes, and said quietly: "My lord, I warned him a long time ago. As early as the second day after he arrived in Yecheng, I said that he did not look like a refugee, and asked my lord to be more cautious."

"Really?" Yuan Shao was stunned for a moment. After thinking carefully, he vaguely remembered that Ju Shou seemed to have said so. He couldn't help but frown and said, "Can't you remind me a few more times?"

Ju Su was silent, and suddenly felt a little tired.

His mouth is about to break from talking!
You are the lord, what can I do if you don’t listen to me?
Yuan Shao did not delve into this issue further, and said in a deep voice: "In short, something is wrong. He does not look like a refugee, and his appearance is too coincidental."

"When so many coincidences are added together, it's not a coincidence, but someone did it on purpose."

Ju Su was startled and looked up at Yuan Shao.

Wait, could it be that the Lord is also...

"There is only one truth!" Yuan Shao looked at Ju Su with a sharp gaze, "The emperor in Yecheng is the real emperor! Before Cao Cao kidnapped the emperor and moved the capital to Xu County, someone saw Cao Cao's evil ambitions. In order to protect the emperor, he was deliberately sent to Yecheng!"

"Even Fu Wan, Yang Biao, and Dong Cheng didn't know about this, so they sent their own son to investigate the emperor's authenticity. Only this explanation makes sense!"

After hearing Yuan Shao's words, Ju Su felt his eyes go dark.

The thing he was most worried about happened.

My lord also began to believe that the fake emperor was real!
"Lord!"

Ju Su ignored the etiquette and grabbed Yuan Shao's shoulder and said, "My lord, please wake up! The emperor in Yecheng is fake! All this is really just a coincidence!

When I first met that guy, he was almost starving to death.

He didn't even agree to pretend to be the emperor at first.

When he arrived at the palace, he didn't even know the various etiquettes of the emperor. It took me a lot of effort to teach him.

Apart from his appearance, the fact that he plays the emperor like him, his skin is a little bit thinner, and he can read a little bit, he is completely a... refugee?"

As Ju Su was talking, he stopped involuntarily.

The whole person fell into deep thought.

Could it be that someone really saw through Cao Cao's evil ambitions, and in order to protect the emperor, secretly switched him and sent him to Yecheng?

At this moment, Ju Su was confused.

Not only did these reasons not convince Yuan Shao, but now even he couldn't convince himself.

He tried his best to recall Liu Xie's performance in the past two years.

The sometimes flattering, sometimes domineering, sometimes cowardly, and sometimes cold appearance kept flashing through his mind, and finally merged together to become the ragged little refugee who was looking at him with indifference.

"You even refused to call me Your Majesty."

This sentence, spanning two and a half years, was like a sharp arrow that hit him right between the eyebrows, causing him to feel a shudder from the bottom of his soul.

Looking at Ju Su, who was unable to convince himself and was in confusion, Yuan Shao felt more and more that his guess was correct.

The fake emperor in Yecheng is most likely the real emperor!

Suddenly, Ju Su shuddered violently and came back to his senses from his confusion.

Yuan Shao looked at him with a complicated expression and asked, "Gong Yu, in your opinion, is it possible that the refugee is the emperor of the Han Dynasty?"

Ju Shou grabbed his head tightly and said in pain, "I can't tell, my lord. I really can't tell."

(End of this chapter)