Can I get to the other side?

Looking at Yuan Shao and the others in the hall, Liu Xie warned himself not to be arrogant.

The last Yuan Shu who was destined by heaven would be chopped off soon.

After calming down a little, Liu Xie brewed for a moment, and then he hugged the jade seal and cried directly.

"Wow, I am an unfilial descendant. I lost the jade seal passed down by my ancestors and only got it back now!"

"I am sorry to the 23rd generation of the Han Dynasty! I am sorry to my ancestors! I am ashamed!"

Liu Xie did not have the demeanor of an emperor at all. He sat on the dragon chair and cried loudly in front of everyone.

The cry was so sad that anyone who heard it would cry.

Everyone in the hall was still a Han minister at this time. Seeing that the emperor had fallen to such a point and was so sad, they couldn't help but feel touched.

Liu Bei, who was standing behind Yuan Shao, felt sympathy and couldn't help crying with his sleeves covered.

The eyes covered by the sleeves looked at Yuan Shao, full of murderous intent.

Among the people present, only Yuan Shao and Ju Su were not moved.

They looked at each other and saw the complex expressions in each other's eyes.

You won't mess up if you act like this, right?

Where in the world is there an emperor who cries loudly in front of his ministers?

After crying for a while, Liu Xie knew from the expressions of the crowd that the effect of crying this time was very good.

So the jade seal was put back into the wooden box and said to Lu Bu: "Wen Hou captured Yuan Shu and found the imperial jade seal again. This is an unprecedented achievement! I will definitely reward you heavily!"

Here it comes!

Lu Bu's eyes suddenly lit up, and his heart was extremely hot.

Last time he killed Dong Zhuo, he was named Wen Hou, which was already the ultimate title. The next step up would be the duke.

But for hundreds of years since the establishment of the Han Dynasty, there has only been one duke - Wang Mang's Anhan Gong.

Even if Lu Bu had a big heart, he did not dare to covet the duke.

Therefore, the reward he was thinking about was not the title, but the official position.

He had his eyes on Yuan Shao's position as the general!

Although he was extremely eager in his heart, Lu Bu did not take credit for himself at the first time.

Before coming to Yecheng, Chen Gong repeatedly explained that the credit could not be taken by him alone.

He must ask for credit for his allies and subordinates from His Majesty.

Otherwise, no one would be willing to continue to follow him.

"Your Majesty, my generals Zhang Liao and Gao Shun, and Liu Bei's sworn brothers Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, also made great contributions in several battles against Yuan Shu."

"When the army besieged Shouchun, Liu Bei risked his life and entered the city alone to persuade Zhang Xiu to surrender. Only then could I take Shouchun without bloodshed and capture Yuan Shu alive."

Yuan Shao, who thought he was very familiar with Lu Bu, almost popped his eyes out when he heard this.

Is this still the Lu Bu he knew?

Is this still the arrogant and arrogant Lu Fengxian when he entered the city?

Zhang Fei, who followed Liu Bei, smiled happily at Lu Bu.

He swore that he would never call Lv Bu a slave of three surnames again.

On the dragon throne, Liu Xie said: "I will never forget the meritorious ministers. Wen Hou can present the merit book to me later. But for now, I still have to talk about Wen Hou's merits... General."

Hearing the three words "General", Lv Bu subconsciously thought that the emperor wanted to confer him the title of General, and almost opened his mouth to thank him.

Fortunately, Yuan Shao stood up at the first time.

"I am here." Yuan Shao stepped forward and bowed slightly.

Seeing this, Lv Bu's eyes flashed with a fierce light.

Such a fool, is he worthy of the title of General?

He must have forced the emperor to confer it!

How to reward, what to reward. These are not what Liu Xie can decide. He acted according to the plan and asked Yuan Shao directly: "General, in your opinion, how should I reward Wen Hou?"

After the voice fell, Liu Bei narrowed his eyes slightly, and the fists in his sleeves clenched.

Zhang Fei, who was behind him, would have almost rushed to Yuan Shao's face if Guan Yu hadn't caught him quickly.

Lu Bu also gritted his teeth, with a raging anger in his eyes.

He thought to himself: "It's just as Xuande said, Yuan Shao is holding the emperor in check! The emperor even has to ask his opinion on how to reward him. He is really a traitor and a villain!"

Yuan Shao had no idea of ​​the undercurrents on Lu Bu and Liu Bei's side, and said: "Your Majesty, I think that for the merits of Wen Hou, he should be awarded the title of General of Cavalry and be given the title of County Duke."

He had already discussed with Ju Su and others how to reward Lu Bu.

He also told Liu Xie in advance a few days ago.

Now he just said it in his tone, hoping to get a favor from Lu Bu.

Duke plus General of Cavalry, Yuan Shao didn't believe that there was anyone in the world who was not satisfied with such a reward.

Just as Liu Xie was about to respond to Yuan Shao, Tian Feng suddenly jumped out.

"Your Majesty, General, since the founding of the Han Dynasty, there has never been a precedent of conferring a duke! I think it is inappropriate to confer a duke."

Since the fall of the Qin Dynasty and the reform of the title system, the highest title that people other than the Liu family can get is the county marquis.

Only Wang Mang has obtained the title of duke in the four hundred years of the Han Dynasty.

He is the Duke of Anhan, just like Cao Cao's Duke of Wei in history. On the surface, he is conferred by the emperor, but in fact he is self-proclaimed.

"This old man is messing with my good things again!"

Yuan Shao glared at Tian Feng, extremely annoyed.

How could he and Ju Su not know that the county marquis is the highest title that can be conferred?

But Lu Bu was originally a county marquis, and there was nothing more he could be conferred in terms of title.

So he could only make an exception and confer the title of duke in terms of title, so that he could be downplayed in terms of official position.

Otherwise, with Lu Bu's merits, how could a general of cavalry be able to send him away? Even the general had to give him up!

In this chaotic world, it is easy to choose between a general with real power and a duke who only gets food and no real power.

Yuan Shao was angry in his heart, but there was no trace of it on his face. He said expressionlessly: "Wen Hou killed Dong Zhuo and defeated Yuan Shu. His achievements are unparalleled in his time. Why can't he be granted the title of Duke as an exception?"

"But..." Tian Feng wanted to continue to persuade him, but Yuan Shao interrupted him first.

"Whether to confer the title of Duke to Wen Hou is not something that we, the ministers, can decide. Let your majesty make the decision."

Yuan Shao knew very well that if he continued to insist, Tian Feng would definitely not give up and would have to make a fuss with him, so he simply threw the problem to Liu Xie.

Liu Xie, who had already received Yuan Shao's instructions, of course had to follow his wishes.

He nodded in a fake manner and said, "Well... I think the general is right. With such merits, Wen Hou should be granted the title of General of Cavalry and the title of Duke of County. As for the fiefdom... it will still be in Wen County."

Tian Feng was speechless, sighed, and said no more.

Yuan Shao looked at Lu Bu with a friendly smile, wanting to see how grateful he would be.

However, Lu Bu's reaction was completely different from what he expected.

"Why... so calm?"

Learning that he was granted the title of General of Cavalry and the title of Duke of Wen, Lu Bu did not show an excited expression, but was a little abnormally calm.

He saluted the emperor and said sullenly: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for the reward."

The tone was not happy, and even a little disappointed.

Since Emperor Wu, Huo Qubing was granted the title of General of Cavalry.

All military generals in later generations strived for this goal.

But General of Cavalry is under the general, just like Huo Qubing and Wei Qing in those days.

The more Lü Bu thought about it, the more depressed he became.

He didn't care about being a duke or not. He only cared that he was suppressed by Yuan Shao.

A real man was born between heaven and earth, how could he be under Yuan Shao?

Sensing that the atmosphere in the hall was a little wrong, Liu Bei quickly stood up and said, "Your Majesty, the traitor Yuan Shu has been taken outside the palace."

Liu Xie cast a kind look at Liu Bei and said, "Then bring him in."

Not long after, Zhang He brought two guards and escorted Yuan Shu, who was tied up, into the hall.

"Why don't you kneel down when you see your majesty!" Lü Bu, who was angry, turned around and scolded Yuan Shu who was standing in the hall.

Yuan Shu was unmoved. Even though he had fallen to this point, he still had his own pride.

"I am the emperor who ascended the throne by offering sacrifices to heaven! Although I am a prisoner now, I still have the dignity of the emperor. How can I kneel down to the false emperor?"

"How dare you!" Lü Bu was furious and kicked Yuan Shu in the leg.

A crisp sound came, and Yuan Shu's legs were kicked directly and he had to kneel down.

Lu Bu was still not satisfied, grabbed his head, and said fiercely: "Open your dog eyes and look, the one sitting in front of you is the real emperor! You are the usurping fake emperor."

Yuan Shu was forced to look up at Liu Xie sitting on the dragon chair.

Originally, his face was full of disdain, but when he saw Liu Xie's appearance clearly, his eyes widened.

"Impossible, how is this possible!"

"How can the emperor really be in Yecheng!"

The emperor sensed Cao Cao's rebellious heart and fled all the way to Yecheng.

Yuan Shu didn't believe a word of Yuan Shao's lies before.

But now the facts are in front of him. Who else is sitting on the throne if not Liu Xie?

"If I am not here, do I have to go to Xu County to become a puppet of Cao?" Liu Xie looked down at Yuan Shu and said coldly: "The Yuan family has three dukes for four generations and has received the emperor's grace. As a descendant of the Yuan family, you usurped the throne and proclaimed yourself emperor. You are worse than pigs and dogs! Do you know that because of your treason, the reputation of the Yuan family for a hundred years was almost destroyed?"

"If it were not for the general's loyalty to the Han Dynasty, the Yuan family would be cursed for all eternity just by your actions!"

"No! This is absolutely impossible!" Yuan Shu's face turned pale. He wanted to find some traces of Liu Xie pretending to be the emperor, but he couldn't find any at all.

The emperor in front of him was just as grown up as the one he saw a few years ago.

Anyone who took a look knew that this was the grown-up emperor.

He stared at Yuan Shao: "Yuan Benchu, why is the emperor here?"

Yuan Shao's face was calm and he said what he had people promote countless times.

"The emperor was in trouble, but he was blessed by God and fled to Yecheng."

At this moment, Yuan Shao felt very proud.

This emperor looked exactly like the emperor in Xu County, and no one could detect the difference.

The destiny was with Yuan, not Cao. If it weren't for God's blessing on Yuan Benchu, how could he have met such a young man who looked like the emperor?