Can I get to the other side?

As in Xu County, Kong Rong went to the city and Taishi Ci stayed in the post house.

Whenever Kong Rong did not come back as scheduled, Taishi Ci fled Jizhou immediately.

In the carriage, although Kong Rong was closing his eyes and concentrating, his heart was not at all peaceful.

How does the emperor in Yecheng compare with the one in Xu County?

Is it true or false?

Approaching the final step of revealing the truth, Kong Rong, who was originally only tasked with revealing the emperor's authenticity, felt extremely nervous, anxious, and...expected.

He was afraid that the emperor would be even worse, and he expected that the emperor would be different.

During the three days of his stay in Xu County, through interactions with Yang Biao, Fu Wan, and the Emperor, Kong Rong learned many secrets about the Emperor that ordinary people did not know, including where the birthmark on his body was.

Of course, he also knew that he could only believe half of these things, not all of them. He could only use the secrets he had learned these days as a reference.

In addition to these secrets he heard from Xu County, Kong Rong also had his own way of identifying the authenticity of the emperor.

"Prime Minister, we are here."

While Kong Rong was deep in thought, Yuan Shao's voice came from outside the carriage.

He slowly opened his eyes, exhaled a breath, and stepped out of the carriage with firm eyes.

What comes into view is a magnificent and huge palace.

"This is this?" Kong Rong was slightly surprised. The grandness of the Yecheng Palace was not inferior to that of Chang'an, and far superior to the one in Xu County.

Yuan Shao laughed and said: "The emperor moved his capital to Yecheng. As a minister, how can we not prepare a decent palace for the emperor to live in?"

"Although this palace is not as grand as the palaces in Luoyang and Chang'an, I also spent a lot of effort and hired a large number of skilled craftsmen to build it... But the Prime Minister can rest assured that all the money for the construction of the palace came from the Yuan family. It wastes money and wastes people.”

"Now His Majesty lives in the palace, with more than 500 servants serving him, and a thousand forbidden troops on duty day and night."

Yuan Shao briefly introduced the various configurations in the palace.

In order to achieve the effect of making the fake look real, and in the name of his own loyalty, since Liu Xie came to Yecheng, he has spent a lot of money to renovate and expand it day and night.

Although the palace in front of us has not yet been fully completed, it can be seen at a glance that it was indeed built according to the specifications of a real emperor's palace.

Kong Rong looked around the palace, then glanced at the imperial guards on duty outside the palace without leaving any trace, and nodded silently in his heart.

This palace is much more luxurious than the so-called "palace" in Xu County, and the various specifications and arrangements are enough to show Yuan Shao's care.

I just don’t know if the real Dragon Emperor is sitting in this palace.

While the two were talking, a eunuch came up to them with small steps and saluted Yuan Shao and Kong Rong one after another: "General, Prime Minister, Your Majesty is already waiting in Zhengyang Hall. Please come and see your two servants."

Yuan Shao nodded, turned slightly to make way for Kong Rong: "The Prime Minister invites you first."

Kong Rong strode forward and stepped into the palace gate.

The two of them walked into the palace under the leadership of the eunuch and arrived outside the Zhengyang Palace.

Along the way, Kong Rong was secretly observing.

"Please wait a moment. I will go in and report."

Yuan Shao and Kong Rong were left waiting outside the palace, and the eunuch entered the palace to announce.

This kind of small detail made Kong Rong remember it in his heart. This was something he had never seen in Xu County.

Soon after, the sound of singing came from the hall.

"Xuan——"

"General and Sima Yuan Shao!"

"Beihai Prime Minister Kong Rong!"

"Enter the palace to see—!"

So Yuan Shao and Kong Rong walked into the palace.

As soon as they entered the main hall, they saw civil servants and generals standing on both sides.

As the saying goes - above the temple, there are all the princes.

Yuan Shao came to the center of the hall and respectfully performed the salute: "Your Majesty, Yuan Shao, see you!"

What was performed was an extremely solemn and solemn ceremony of three bows and nine kowtows.

Kong Rong stood there and looked up at the tall figure sitting on the dragon chair directly in front of him.

Wearing a red and black dragon robe, wearing a crown.

The face under the hanging bead curtain of the crown was young and handsome, so familiar, but seemed different.

At this moment, he was giving him a faint glance from above.

Eyes facing each other.

The moment he saw the face under the bead curtain clearly, Kong Rong's pupils shrank, his whole body became stiff, and his heart was completely filled with shock!

How could it be... exactly the same?

Kong Rong didn't know how to describe the shock in his heart now, because the situation in front of him was something he had never expected.

The emperor in Yecheng was exactly the same as the one in Xu County!

There is no difference at all in appearance!

But the solemnity and solemnity in the hall made him feel like he was back when Emperor Ling came to court, and also let him know that the emperor in front of him was not the same person as the one from Xu County.

Just when Kong Rong was staring at Liu Xie's face repeatedly, trying to find any difference, Liu Xie spoke.

"Since you have seen me, why don't you worship me?"

He frowned slightly, seeming very unhappy.

Hearing the voice coming from his ears, Kong Rong woke up as if from a dream. He immediately bowed and paid homage, saying respectfully: "Your Majesty, Kong Rong, is here to see you!"

However, Liu Xie did not give up. He snorted coldly: "It's unbecoming of me in front of the palace to look directly at the holy face. You are the twentieth generation grandson of Confucius. How dare you be so rude to me?"

The coercion that hit his face made Kong Rong feel a cold sweat running down his back.

Seeing that the heat was almost over, Yuan Shao quickly came to the rescue: "Your Majesty, Duke Kong has been trudging all the way. He is exhausted physically and mentally, so he lost his composure for a moment. I hope your Majesty will forgive me for the crime of disrespecting the public in front of Duke Kong's palace."

Not paying respect to the emperor and looking directly at his face would be fine in ordinary occasions, but this was a formal audience with all the officials, and he could not escape the charge of disrespect.

Kong Rong also bowed his head deeply: "Your Majesty, the imperial power is so great that an old minister cannot bear it, so I lost my composure. I hope Your Majesty will forgive me."

At this time, he wanted to look up again and take a good look at the emperor sitting above; but due to the etiquette between the monarch and his subjects, he did not dare to offend again.

"Imperial power is so great?" Liu Xie sneered, seeming even more displeased. He stared at Kong Rong with his eyes: "How do I compare with the emperor in Xu County?!"

The voice was filled with anger that could not be concealed.

Kong Rong instantly understood why the emperor in front of him was so cold and severe to him.

It was not because of any misconduct in front of the palace.

The emperor was really angry...

He went to Xu County!

"Your Majesty, please forgive me!"

"Now there are two real and fake emperors in the world. It is difficult for the world to distinguish, and it is also difficult for me to distinguish. This is related to the orthodox ownership of the Han Dynasty. I have to be cautious and dare not make a rash judgment. Therefore, whether it is Yecheng or Xuxian, I have to go there."

"If your majesty blames me for this, I am willing to be punished."

Kong Rong looked sincere, neither humble nor arrogant, and he had a clear conscience in this matter.

"Forget it." Liu Xie seemed a little impatient, and said lightly: "Since you are also loyal, I will not bother with you."

"Since you have been to Xuxian and now come to Yecheng, you should have a conclusion in your heart."

"Tell me——"

"Which one is real and which one is fake?"

At this moment, Liu Xie's acting skills have reached the peak. Compared with the false flattery with Yuan Shao, it is much better.

This is the peak of experiential acting, and he has completely brought himself into the role of the emperor.

The sound of the sound came, and even though Kong Rong lowered his head, he could still feel the invisible pressure, which seemed heavier than Mount Tai, and made him breathless.

Yuan Shao watched this scene, his eyes moved slightly, and he quickly put another wave of pressure on Kong Rong.

"Mr. Kong, this matter concerns your majesty's reputation. Please be cautious and don't speak nonsense!"

Kong Rong was silent for a long time, then he sighed and said in a tired old voice:

"Forgive me... I can't tell."

Yuan Shao was stunned at first, and then he was ecstatic.

He had already made the worst plan. If the old thief Kong Rong saw through the matter of pretending to establish the emperor, he was ready to throw dirty water on Kong Rong, ruin his reputation, and let the world know that the old thief Kong Rong's words were not credible.

Unexpectedly, Kong Rong said that he couldn't tell the truth from the false.

This made Yuan Shao happy.

"What nonsense!!"

Just when Yuan Shao was thinking whether to make more efforts to make Kong Rong the emperor of the refugee, a furious voice echoed in the hall.

Liu Xie stood up from the dragon throne, staring at Kong Rong with a cold and stern look, his dark eyes full of murderous intent.

"I am the descendant of Emperor Gaozu and the legitimate emperor of the Han Dynasty! The Kong family has been blessed by the Han Dynasty for generations, and you, Kong Wenju, are also a role model for scholars in the world, but you don't know the real dragon, and you are openly deceiving the world by saying that you can't tell the difference."

When the voice fell, the deep murderous intent made the air seem a little colder. Yuan Shao and Ju Su pretended to be panicked and knelt on the ground.

"Your Majesty, calm down."

Yuan Shao was overjoyed. The refugee acted too well. For a moment, he thought that there was a real dragon sitting on the dragon throne.

With Yuan Shao and Ju Su leading the way, other really panicked counselors and generals also knelt down and shouted: "Your Majesty, calm down."

"Calm down? How can you ask me to calm down!" Liu Xie was like an angry lion, with a fascinating look. No one dared to look at him wherever he went, and they all lowered their heads.

"After the Yellow Turbans, there was Dong Zhuo who disrupted the government. Since I succeeded to the throne, I have been worried every day. Fortunately, Wen Gong killed Dong Zhuo. But after Dong Zhuo was killed, there were traitors like Guo Si and Li Jue.

The current world is full of wars among the princes, and the people are suffering.

Yuan Shu of Yangzhou was a traitor who usurped the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, and Cao thief of Yanzhou was a pervert who pretended to be the emperor.

I only regret that I can't be like Emperor Guangwu, who wiped out the rebellious and gave the people a bright and clear world."

The voice was sonorous and powerful, and it was deafening.

In the hall, except for Yuan Shao and Ju Su who knew Liu Xie's true identity, all the others had fierce eyes.

"Kong Rong does not respect the emperor, I beg you to kill him!"

"I beg you to go to Yanzhou to capture and kill Cao the thief and the false emperor for your majesty."

Jia Xu and Yuan Shao asked for orders one after another, as if they had discussed it in advance.

The atmosphere in the hall, Liu Xie's imperial majesty, seemed to form a panic of heavenly power rushing straight at Kong Rong, almost suffocating him.

"Your Majesty, I am not trying to fool the world, but the god in Xu County... looks exactly the same as your majesty."

Kong Rong's face was full of bitterness. How could he not distinguish the truth from the false? If he didn't give the world an explanation, his reputation would be ruined.

There must be one true and one false emperor. If he didn't distinguish the truth from the false, people would think that he was bribed by Cao Cao or Yuan Shao, or that he was afraid of death and didn't dare to offend these two people.

"Stop talking nonsense!" Liu Xie was still angry, thinking Kong Rong was quibbling, "My father and I look different, let alone outsiders?"

Kong Rong raised a few fingers, "Your Majesty, I swear to heaven in the name of my ancestor Confucius, if I say even a single word false, I will be shot to death by a thousand arrows."

As soon as he finished speaking, there was an uproar in the Zhengyang Palace.

The oaths of this era were very convincing, especially when Kong Rong swore in the name of Confucius, and everyone basically believed his words.

"What a thief, he actually found someone who looks the same as His Majesty to pretend to be the Emperor!"

Yuan Shao was extremely angry and looked like a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty.

After seeing Kong Rong swear the oath, the anger on Liu Xie's face had not disappeared, and shock and disbelief appeared in his eyes again.

"The appearance of the false emperor is exactly the same as mine?"

When Da Yuan Shao saw Liu Xie's complex expression of three parts anger, three parts surprise, three parts disbelief and one part confusion, he really couldn't help but cheer for him!

Such acting skills are unparalleled in the world!

Enough to tie with Kong Rong and Lu Bu as the three unparalleled heroes.

After Yuan Shao and Ju Shou's discussion, when Liu Xie met Kong Rong today, Kong Rong could not be allowed to ask about some secrets related to the emperor, otherwise the secret would be exposed.

So they decided to seize the opportunity first, give him a showdown as soon as they saw Kong Rong, and display the majesty of the emperor in front of him.

Yuan Shao was originally a little worried about whether Liu Xie could perform well, but now he is completely relieved.

Majestic and profound, moody.

It truly explains what Tianwei is!

Yuan Shao was happy in his heart, but he did not forget to cooperate with Liu Xie. He looked shocked and said urgently: "Mr. Kong, are you wrong? How can there be someone who looks exactly like your Majesty?"

Kong Rong shook his head and smiled bitterly, then looked at Liu Xie: "Your Majesty, I did not see it wrong. They do look the same. This is also the reason why I lost my etiquette in front of the palace."

Jushou, who had never spoken before, saw this opportunity and said decisively: "Your Majesty, there are indeed such coincidences in the world.

I have also seen that a person with the surname Wu from Huaiyin and a person with the surname Tang from Jixian are not even remotely related, but they look exactly the same.

Cao Cao is afraid that he has really found someone who looks the same as your Majesty to pretend to be the emperor. "

Kong Rong was unable to distinguish the authenticity of the emperor, which was already a great joy.

Now Ju Shou and Yuan Shao's goal is to go further, to confirm Liu Xie's identity as the True Dragon Emperor.

Seeing that it was almost done, Liu Xie nodded, looked at Kong Rong and said:

"That being the case, you shouldn't be unable to identify a real dragon. But since you and I have become strangers after not seeing each other for eight years, I will forgive you."

Kong Rong kowtowed: "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Guo Jia, who had been waiting for a long time, seized this opportunity and quickly asked Kong Rong: "Even if they look the same, how can the false emperor be compared with the real dragon? Is Mr. Kong unable to tell the difference, or does he not want to tell the difference?"

Jia Xu also nodded and said: "Yes, how can a false emperor be as majestic as your majesty?"

Liu Xie's eyes almost darkened when he heard what the two said.

He knew very well that he was the false emperor, and even the so-called majesty of the emperor was all staged.

Now Guo Jia and Jia Xu actually asked Kong Rong to compare him with the upright emperor, which made him feel extremely guilty.

Just when Liu Xie was thinking about finding an excuse to change the subject, Kong Rong spoke: "The one from Xu County is indeed not as majestic as your Majesty, but... I hope your Majesty, Rong Chen, will confirm it carefully."

"I have learned a lot about your Majesty from the mouths of Yang Biao, Fu Wan, the Queen and other close officials and concubines of the Emperor. Could your Majesty allow me to ask a few questions?"

Coming...

When Yuan Shao heard this, his heart suddenly tightened.

This is their biggest flaw.

The daily notes collected by Jushou are not complete at all, and some truly private matters about the emperor are not recorded in detail in the daily notes.

However, they could not refuse Kong Rong's request, otherwise they would feel guilty.

Sitting on the dragon chair, Liu Xie said calmly: "It's accurate!"

Kong Rong saluted and said: "After all, it is His Majesty's private matter. It may be inappropriate to ask in the main hall."

There are all the civil and military officials in the main hall, so it is undoubtedly very rude to chat about Zi's private matters in front of so many people.

This is inconsistent with the way of monarch and minister that Kong Rong followed in his heart.

"Then let's go to the propaganda room." Liu Xie nodded in agreement, turned to Yuan Shao and said, "The general and other ministers are waiting here. I will come back as soon as I go."

With that said, he and Kong Rong left the hall together.

Yuan Shao watched the two people leaving, his expression changing.

He was really on tenterhooks right now, fearing that Liu Xie would reveal his secret.

"Forget it, there's no point worrying. Now that the matter has come to this, I can only believe in him."

Yuan Shao could do nothing but wait for the news.

Liu Xie had performed perfectly when dealing with Liu Bei, Lu Bu and Jia Xu before, and he might be able to muddle through this time.

What if the question Kong Rong asked happened to be recorded in the daily notes?

What Yuan Shao didn't notice was that in the main hall, Guo Jia and Jia Xu looked at each other with smiles on their lips.

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