Can I get to the other side?.

Chapter 6: True and False Emperor
Yuan Mansion, study.

"boom--!"

Yuan Shao slammed his hand on the desk, looked at Ju Shou gloomily, and shouted angrily: "Ju Shou! How dare you find someone to pretend to be the emperor?!"

Just now, he heard a shocking news.

This emperor is actually a fake!
It turned out that it was just a vagrant that Ju Shou picked up from the street, and he actually believed it!
In fact, he felt something was wrong from the beginning, but the "Son of Heaven"'s acting was so good that he believed it.

But if you think about it carefully, what the "Son of Heaven" said does not stand up to scrutiny at all.

The first is the problem of escape. Not to mention how Cao Cao could allow the emperor to escape. Even if he escaped, the emperor had been pampered since childhood and could not run so far.

The most important thing is that as long as the emperor arrived in Jizhou and declared his status as the emperor, he would have gone to greet him in person long ago. Why would he need to go all the way to Yecheng?
Facing Yuan Shao's rebuke, Ju Su remained calm and said, "My lord, I actually have some doubts about his identity now."

"But what does it matter if it's true or not? As long as the lord says he is real, he is real."

"But he is not real!" Yuan Shao said angrily, gritting his teeth, "If someone pretends to be the emperor, do you know how serious the consequences will be if they are discovered?"

"I will lose my credibility with the people of the world and be cursed by everyone!"

At this moment, Yuan Shao was extremely angry. Ju Su brought this fake emperor back without consulting him and showed him in front of so many people.

Now everyone thinks that the "Son of Heaven" is in Yecheng, and he is in a difficult situation.

Ju Su heard this and replied, "My Lord, besides him, the only two people who know the fake emperor's identity are you and me."

"This man looks exactly like the emperor. Even the lord couldn't tell that he was a fake, right?"

"They look the same, and given your reputation, we can announce to the public that this emperor is the real one, and the one in Cao Cao's hand is the fake one."

"Tell me, will people in the world believe you or Cao Cao?"

After seeing Liu Xie's superb acting skills that deceived everyone including Yuan Shao, he was full of confidence.

This plan really works!
"Do you think everyone in the world is stupid?"

Yuan Shao said impatiently: "Now that Luoyang has been captured and the emperor has been taken to Xu County by Cao Cao, the news has spread all over the world. Who would believe me if I said that the emperor is in my hands?"

"Besides, there is a difference between the real and fake emperors. The familiar attendants and concubines will definitely be able to identify him. There is no way to hide it!"

Ju Su smiled slightly: "My lord, you think too much. In fact, we don't need to prove that this emperor is real. We just need to let the world know that the emperor in Cao Cao's hands may be fake."

"What do you mean?"

Yuan Shao frowned and looked at Ju Su.

Ju Su laughed and said, "Cao Cao has the emperor in his hands. He can reorganize the court and use the emperor's name to command the princes of the world and recruit talents."

"But now there are two emperors. Even if Cao Cao holds the real emperor, people in the world will still have doubts."

"In this way, the emperor's effectiveness in Cao Cao's hands will be greatly reduced, and there will no longer be so many people convinced. When we send troops to attack him in the future, we will have a legitimate reason."

"If you keep this emperor, the lord will have justice in his hands!"

Although this plan was something Ju Su came up with on the spur of the moment, he had considered the pros and cons of all aspects clearly.

Just as he said, it is very difficult for them to make people in the world believe that their emperor is real, but why must they make people in the world believe it?

It is enough to just have this title, and at the same time it makes people doubt the authenticity of Cao Cao's identity as the emperor.

True and false, fishing in troubled waters.

After hearing what Ju Su said, Yuan Shao frowned and paced back and forth in the study, thinking carefully.

"Have you figured out this person's identity?"

Finally, Yuan Shao looked up at Ju Su and asked in a deep voice.

What he asked about was naturally Liu Xie's identity.

Ju Su was already very suspicious of Liu Xie's identity. Whether it was his words and deeds or the fact that he called out his and Yuan Shao's names, coupled with his spoiled appearance, he couldn't possibly be a country dweller. But he knew what Yuan Shao was worried about, and he would never let Yuan Shao give up the great opportunity to hold the emperor hostage to control the princes.

So he said, "My Lord, I have already made inquiries and found out that he is just an ordinary refugee. If I had not met him today, he would have starved to death in a few days."

"This man is quite clever and smart, and we know his identity as the fake emperor, so it would be easy to kill him."

After Ju Su finished speaking, seeing that Yuan Shao was still hesitating, he said sincerely: "My lord, you missed the opportunity to welcome the emperor last time, you must not miss it again this time."

"The reason why I acted without consulting you is because I was worried that you would not agree."

"Cao Cao has gained the upper hand now. We can no longer sit and wait for death."

Yuan Shao held the desk with one hand, frowned, thought for a long time, and finally sighed.

"Well, I'll do as you say."

Now there is no better way than to adopt Ju Su's plan, because the news that the emperor is coming to Yecheng has already spread.

You can't say that this emperor is fake at this time, right?
Then he would really become a joke.

In addition, the plan proposed by Ju Shou does have great benefits and can be used to counter Cao Cao.

"My lord is wise!"

Ju Su was overjoyed and bowed deeply.

Yuan Shao snorted coldly and said, "Forget about your unauthorized behavior this time, but don't do it again next time!"

As a person in a high position, what he hates most is his subordinates acting on their own. Even if it is for his own consideration, it is still unpleasant.

Ju Su nodded repeatedly and felt relieved.

He was ready to be punished.

After finalizing the plan, Yuan Shao said, "Regarding this fake emperor, you need to do more to make him look fake, and make sure that no one else can tell that he is fake."

Ju Su smiled and said, "Don't worry, my lord. I will go back and find some evidence and witnesses to prove that the emperor escaped."

"In addition, we will arrange for someone to train him in etiquette and demeanor, making sure he behaves like a real emperor."

These things are small and easy to arrange.

"I'll leave it to you."

Yuan Shao didn't care much about such details. He turned around and walked out of the study. "Now follow me to meet our emperor."

He was still somewhat uneasy about this fake emperor.

Need to see it in person.

……

Deep in the Yuan Mansion, there is a secluded courtyard.

This was originally Yuan Shao's residence and also the best place in the mansion, so Liu Xie was brought here to rest.

Served by a group of maids, Liu Xie took a bath, burned incense, washed away the dirt on his body, changed into clean clothes, and then rested in the room.

“It feels so good…”

Lying on the soft three-layer Shu brocade quilt, looking at the antique and elegant decoration in the room, and the faint scent of ambergris lingering around his nose, Liu Xie was deeply moved.

Yesterday he was sleeping in a dilapidated temple, but today he is staying in this high-end VIP presidential room. It has to be said that fate is really unpredictable.

Just when Liu Xie was about to fall asleep comfortably, he suddenly heard the door being pushed open.

(End of this chapter)