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Chapter 19 Yuan Shu: How about I find someone to pretend to be the emperor?
Zhang He's formal allegiance meant that Liu Xie finally had his own forces in this chaotic world.

Not only Zhang He, but also the one thousand imperial guards under his command.

These imperial guards were originally the garrison of Jizhou. They had all fought on the battlefield with Zhang He. Needless to say, they were loyal and their combat effectiveness was also quite good.

Although more than a thousand people are nothing, it already made Liu Xie very excited.

"Your Majesty, what are your plans for the future?"

Zhang He asked Liu Xie, his tone full of worry, "You also said that Yuan Shao has a rebellious heart. Jizhou is not a place to stay for long."

Since you have chosen to be loyal to the emperor, you naturally have to consider the emperor.

Although he didn't know why Liu Xie said that Yuan Shao had a rebellious heart, His Majesty must have his reasons for saying so, and Zhang He would not think too much about it.

Liu Xie sighed and said, "I also want to leave, but now the world is in chaos, the Han Dynasty is declining, and warlords are fighting for power. Where can I go?"

"What's more, I am now in Yecheng. How can Yuan Shao let me leave?"

Zhang He was suddenly speechless.

Yes, let alone whether you can escape or not, even if you can escape from Yuan Shao, where can you go?
"Don't worry, Junyi. Although Yuan Shao is an ambitious man, he doesn't dare to disrespect me at the moment. I am safe for the time being."

"I can take this opportunity to gather strength and contact those old ministers who are still loyal to the Han Dynasty. When the time comes, we can fight against the traitors together and restore the Han Dynasty to its former glory!"

Liu Xie patted Zhang He on the shoulder and began to paint a rosy picture for him.

Zhang He believed it without a doubt and nodded heavily, saying, "I will obey your majesty!"

"Okay, go ahead and do your work."

"I will retire at the end!"

After Zhang He paid his respects, he turned around and strode away.

Liu Xie looked at Zhang He's departing back, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, and he couldn't help but reveal a happy smile.

So, which corner of Yuan Shao should we dig out next time?

……

The imperial edict to confer titles on Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu was soon issued.

In fact, this did not even need to be approved by Liu Xie, and he did not even need to write it. Yuan Shao was in charge of everything from writing to publishing.

With the emperor's appointment, Yuan Shao was officially promoted from General of Chariots and Cavalry to Governor of Jizhou, and served concurrently as Grand Marshal.

In the Han Dynasty, this was almost the pinnacle of what a minister could do!

With these two positions, Yuan Shao could legitimately recruit soldiers and expand his army, while also recruiting other forces.

On the other hand, the imperial edict to enthrone Yuan Shu was also sent to Yangzhou.

Yangzhou is now occupied by Yuan Shu and is his base camp.

Since ancient times, Yangzhou has been the richest province in the world, known as the "granary of the world", and has always been a battleground for military strategists.

Jiujiang County, Shou County.

"Eight hundred miles in a hurry! Eight hundred miles in a hurry!"

At dusk, the gates of Shou County were about to close.

Suddenly, a hoarse voice accompanied by the sound of horse hooves came from outside the city.

The guard on the gate tower of Shou County looked closely and saw yellow dust rolling in the distance and a horse galloping towards them.

The figure on horseback held up a piece of yellow silk and shouted, "Eight hundred miles in a hurry! The emperor's decree! Open the city gates immediately!"

Eight hundred miles express, or an imperial decree?

"Open the city gate!"

When the commander of the Shou County city gate heard this, he did not dare to delay for even a moment and immediately ordered the soldiers on both sides to open the city gate.

"Rumble--"

The heavy gate was quickly pushed open, and then smoke and dust were seen, and the man and his horse disappeared from sight in the blink of an eye. When they came, yellow dust rolled, and when they left, the ancient road was covered with clouds, and the sky was clear.

After entering Shou County, the postman did not slow down at all. He galloped all the way and headed straight into the depths of Shou County.

At the same time, he shouted, "Eight hundred miles of haste! The emperor's decree! Those who resist will die, and those who resist will perish!"

The people around were all shocked when they saw this scene.

Quickly dodge to the sides of the street.

If someone blocks the way of the express couriers who are delivering an 800-li express message, even if he is a prince or a minister, his death would be in vain, not to mention the common people.

Looking at the postman going away, the people were talking about it.

"What's this matter? Why do you need to rush it for 800 miles?"

"Didn't I say it? It's the Emperor's decree."

"The emperor's edict? Which emperor's edict is it? I heard that there are two real emperors now, one in Xu County and the other in Jizhou."

"Yeah, I don't know who is real and who is fake."

"Hey, we are just ordinary people. Why should we care about this? Does the truth have anything to do with us?"

"That's right, let's think about what to eat tonight."

……

Yuan Shu's mansion was located in the center of Shou County.

As the capital of Jiujiang County, Shou County is a large county with a huge population and territory, more than twice as large as Yecheng.

Although Yuan Shu's mansion was called a mansion, it was actually much more luxurious and grand than the mansions of ordinary kings and princes. It was already considered an usurpation of power in terms of etiquette, but in Shou County, no one would say anything about it.

Although night had fallen, the mansion was still brightly lit.

Yuan Shu summoned his advisers together to discuss the recent controversial issue of the true and false emperor.

"What do you think of the emperor in Yuan Benchu's hands? Is he real or fake?"

In the hall, Yuan Shu frowned and asked the counselors in the hall.

Not long after Cao Cao announced that he would welcome the emperor to Xu County, Yuan Shao followed up by saying that the emperor had fled to Jizhou, and then declared that Cao Cao was a traitor.

Now the emperor on Cao Cao's side issued another decree, saying that he had never been to Yecheng and that Yuan Shao was lying.

Even he couldn't tell what was true and what was false.

As Yuan Shu finished speaking, his chief clerk Yan Xiang stepped forward and said, "My lord, it is hard to tell whether it is true or false, but regardless of whether it is true or false, this is beneficial to you."

"Now that Yuan Shao and Cao Cao are fighting over the real and fake emperor, a rift has arisen between them. We can also take this opportunity to sow discord and intensify the conflict between the two sides."

After Yan Xiang finished speaking, the Chief Clerk Yang Hong also said: "That's true. They are fighting each other, and you can be the fisherman and watch the situation unfold, waiting for an opportunity to make a profit."

But after hearing this, Yuan Shu did not think so.

"But now many people in the world believe that the emperor in Yuan Shao's hands is real. What should we do if he takes this opportunity to expand his power?"

"In short, one of them must be fake. Why don't we follow suit and find someone to pretend to be the emperor? In this way, can't we use the emperor's name to command the world?"

Yuan Shu was very envious of Yuan Shao's ability to act in the name of the emperor, but the emperor was not in his hands, so he couldn't help but have evil thoughts.

Upon hearing this, Yan Xiang and Yang Hong could not help but look at each other, and both saw the helplessness in each other's eyes.

Finding someone to impersonate the emperor is definitely more harmful than beneficial. Once it is exposed, the impact will be very bad. Why take the risk?

It is definitely not advisable to only focus on the benefits and ignore the risks.

Just as the two were about to persuade him again, a voice suddenly came into the hall from outside.

"Eight hundred miles in a hurry! The emperor's decree--!"

(End of this chapter)