Can I get to the other side?

"Are you joking, my beloved concubine?"

Liu Xie still didn't quite believe it. He suspected that Zhen Mi was stinging the court, but he had no evidence.

Zhen Mi felt aggrieved when she saw Liu Xie's suspicious eyes.

"Is it that in your majesty's eyes, I am the kind of jealous woman?"

Yes, that's right.

Liu Xie wanted to answer like this, but he swallowed the words back and said against his conscience: "Of course not. In my heart, my beloved concubine is virtuous, considerate, and has the style of a great woman."

"How can I be as good as your majesty says."

Zhen Mi was happy to hear this in her heart. She was still modest on the surface, but she couldn't hide the smile in her eyes.

"The Qiao sisters have been in the palace for some time. Your majesty should not neglect them because of me. If your majesty is free at this time, I will accompany you to the Bixia Palace."

After hearing this, Liu Xie rolled his eyes in his heart.

He could see through Zhen Mi's little trick. She said she was generous and didn't care, but she still wanted to go with him.

She just wanted to declare the sovereignty of the queen in front of Xiao Qiao and Da Qiao.

Oh, woman.

Liu Xie said with a touched face: "My beloved concubine is so reasonable, which really touched me... Let's set off now without delay."

Since Zhen Mi said that we should not favor one over the other, he didn't need to pretend to be a gentleman. After all, he was not the male protagonist with impotence in those online novels.

Sisters, I'm here!

...

Although the sisters Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao entered the palace by the emperor's edict, they were not of noble birth, so they were named beauties.

But even if they were beauties, this was already an extraordinary reward.

If there were not many concubines in the palace of Yecheng, they would not even be beauties.

You should know that ordinary children who enter the palace after the selection can only start from the lowest level of Cai Nu, that is, the maid who serves the concubines in the palace on a daily basis, just like Cao Pi's second queen, Queen Guo.

Although beauties have no rank, their status is much higher than that of palace maids and Cai Nu, and at least they can have their own palace.

Accompanied by Zhen Mi, Liu Xie first came to Bixia Palace where Da Qiao was.

Coincidentally, Xiao Qiao was also here.

The two sisters learned from the palace maids that Liu Xie and Zhen Mi were coming, and hurriedly put on their makeup to greet them.

"Your Majesty, I see you."

The voice was pleasant and beautiful like a silver bell.

Liu Xie looked down at the two Qiaos, whose reputation has been passed down for two thousand years.

A trace of surprise flashed in his eyes.

This pair of sisters... can indeed be called the most beautiful in the country.

Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao looked about seventeen or eighteen years old, beautiful and elegant, with extremely beautiful complexion, and very similar in appearance, but with different temperaments.

One is dignified and generous, the other is a little playful.

As expected, none of those who can leave their names in history books with their beauty are fake.

Although Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao are not as beautiful as Zhen Mi when they are taken out separately.

But when they stand together... there is a unique bonus.

Da Qiao was obviously a little nervous when meeting the emperor for the first time. She lowered her head and dared not breathe.

Although Xiao Qiao was also reserved, she secretly looked at Liu Xie with her peripheral vision.

"You two sisters don't need to be reserved." Zhen Mi stepped forward and took the hands of the two Qiaos, with the style of a lady, "Since you have entered the palace, you will be sisters serving your majesty together in the future. If you have any difficulties in the palace in the future, you can come to me."

Zhen Mi was born into a wealthy family after all. The temperament of a housewife in her is not comparable to the two Qiaos. This is a crushing of family background, appearance, and status.

"Thank you, my noble man." The two Qiaos breathed a sigh of relief when they heard this.

Although they had just entered the palace, they were not completely ignorant.

The young-looking Concubine Zhen in front of him was the legitimate daughter of the wealthy Zhen family in Jizhou.

She had been in the palace for more than a year and was favored by the emperor.

The most important thing was that her appearance made them feel ashamed.

Liu Xie watched Zhen Mi manipulate the two Qiao sisters and shook his head slightly. He knew that Zhen Mi was not just accompanying him here.

"Get up, it's cold outside, let's talk in the palace."

Liu Xie said and walked to Bixia Palace first, and Zhen Mi and the two Qiao sisters followed in.

The maid served tea, and Liu Xie admired the beauty of the two Qiao sisters while listening to Zhen Mi's awkward chat with them.

But in his heart, he was thinking whether to call the two to sleep with him at night.

Would it seem licentious and immoral?

Would the two sisters accept it?

"Your Majesty, General Zhang is asking for an audience outside the palace." The female official of Bixia Palace hurried in to report.

Liu Xie nodded slightly and said to Zhen Mi: "My beloved concubine, you chat with the two beauties and reward them on my behalf. I will leave first."

When Zhen Mi heard that Zhang He wanted to see her, she understood and nodded: "Your Majesty, don't worry, I will arrange for the two sisters."

When he arrived outside the Bixia Palace, Zhang He came up to him immediately, "Your Majesty, Guanglu Xun and Guo Zhubu want to see you."

"Go to the Xuanshi."

...

When Liu Xie arrived at the Xuanshi, Jia Xu and Guo Jia had been waiting in the palace for some time.

Seeing the two, Liu Xie asked directly: "I thought you all left the palace after the court meeting."

"I have something to report to your majesty about Xu You." Jia Xu bowed to Liu Xie and said straight to the point: "Xu You has already planned to betray Yuan Shao."

"Oh?" Liu Xie was immediately excited when he heard this, and asked impatiently: "Wenhe, tell me in detail."

The last time he heard Jia Xu say that Xu You had a rift with Shen Pei and Yuan Shao, he didn't expect that he would plan to rebel so soon.

It seems that Yuan Shao did not allow Xu You to save his wife and children by paying gold in lieu of punishment in order to stabilize the morale of the army, which was a big blow to him.

Jia Xu smiled slightly and said, "After the New Year's Eve banquet the day before yesterday, I went to Xu You's house and talked with him until late at night. During the chat, Xu You made it clear that he was completely disappointed with Yuan Shao and wanted to defect to Cao Cao. In order to gain a firm foothold on Cao Cao's side, he hoped that I could go with him to serve."

Sure enough, this is the bond of childhood friends, Xu You still wants to join Cao Cao.

Liu Xie asked, "Since Xu You has the intention to defect, can I take the opportunity to win him over? He is willing to go to Cao Cao, and he may not be unwilling to be loyal to me."

If he can get Xu You's loyalty, Liu Xie will be much more convenient to act in Yecheng.

This is a rare and good undercover.

Jia Xu said: "Your Majesty and I have the same idea, but this matter is of great concern. I dare not act rashly, so I have come to ask Your Majesty for instructions."

There are certain risks in winning over Xu You. If he turns around and tells Yuan Shao, it will be a big deal.

Jia Xu never likes to make his own decisions, especially for the emperor.

So although he is sure in his heart, he still needs to get Liu Xie's permission before he can do it.

Liu Xie laughed and said disapprovingly: "Wenhe does not have to be restrained. How can I be a person who looks ahead and behind?"

"I believe in Wenhe's methods. Even if it fails in the end, it is not your fault. It only shows that Xu You is not worth using."

There is no one better than Jia Xu in playing with people's hearts, even Guo Jia is far inferior.

Jia Xu is obviously confident that he can win over Xu You. How could Liu Xie hesitate?

Professional matters should be left to professionals.

What he has to do is to use people!

"I obey your order!"

Jia Xu smiled.

With the emperor's permission, he had nothing to worry about.

At this time, his evaluation of Liu Xie in his heart reached a new level.

He did things without dragging his feet, and he would not look ahead and behind. He was a courageous and heroic leader, far from being comparable to Yuan Shao, who was good at making plans but indecisive and indecisive.

"Wenhe." Guo Jia on the side suddenly spoke up, and his face was solemn: "If Xu You cannot be used by Your Majesty, please kill him on the spot."

Jia Xu nodded lightly and said: "That's what I mean. If Xu You cannot be won over, kill him on the spot. Then report to Yuan Shao in the name of Xu You's intention to defect to Cao. This will ensure that Your Majesty is safe."

In the past two months, Jia Xu often "comforted" Xu You, but it was not without gain.

A bunch of evidence of Xu You's resentment towards Yuan Shao was collected or forged early.

Then, Guo Jia and Jia Xu discussed for more than an hour on how to make Xu You submit to Liu Xie.

All the procedures and words were extremely thoughtful and meticulous, which opened Liu Xie's eyes.

After the two discussed Xu You's affairs, Guo Jia bowed to Liu Xie and said, "Your Majesty, Yizhou is a land of abundance, with fertile fields and a large population. If Gao Gan leads his troops there, he will definitely keep the enemy in check and take the opportunity to station troops in Yizhou. In time, Yizhou will fall into the hands of Yuan Shao!"

Jia Xu also said solemnly, "Your Majesty, Yizhou must not fall into the hands of Yuan Shao."

Guo Jia and Jia Xu certainly saw that Liu Xie was coerced by Yuan Shao at the court meeting today to make the decision to let Gao Gan go to Yizhou, so now they must find a way to remedy it.

Because Yizhou is so important!

Once Yuan Shao gets Yizhou from Liu Zhang, even if they get Qing, You, Ji, and Bingzhou in the future, Yuan Shao will still have the capital to make a comeback!

This is a huge trouble and must not be left!

Liu Xie nodded. The reason why Liu Bei was able to divide the world into three parts was because of Yizhou.

He saw the importance of Yizhou farther than anyone else.

"Although I am controlled by Yuan Shao and cannot stop Gao Gan from going to Hanzhong. But I have already made some plans for this matter."

"Liu Zhang is weak and incompetent. Even Zhang Lu can deceive him. He cannot guard a place for the Han Dynasty. I have asked the governor of Jingzhou to secretly lead 4,000 elite soldiers to Yizhou. On the one hand, he will guard against Gao Gan, and on the other hand, he will gradually replace Liu Zhang."

Liu Xie told Guo Jia and Jia Xu about his plan yesterday in detail.

After listening, the two looked at each other.

"Is there anything wrong with my plan?" Liu Xie asked hurriedly when he saw the expressions of the two. If there is anything wrong, change it immediately.

"No, there is nothing wrong with the general direction of your majesty's plan. Some details will be supplemented by Wenhe and me later." Guo Jia said, and sighed: "Your majesty has grown a lot compared to when you first came to Yecheng."

At that time, the emperor's means of winning people's hearts were extremely crude, and he could only deceive warriors. There was no strategy in his heart, and his greatest advantage was that he could listen to opinions.

Now he could see the importance of Yizhou at a glance, and even sent Liu Bei, the best candidate, to Yizhou secretly and made detailed plans.

Such growth made Guo Jia feel shocked.

Jia Xu also stroked his beard and praised: "Your Majesty is prepared for the rainy day and has a far-sighted vision. It is us who worry too much."

Liu Xie's arrangement is very appropriate.

Even if they were to think about it, they could not think of a better arrangement than this.

To capture Yangzhou, Lu Bu alone is enough, and Liu Bei's stay will not play a big role.

But it would be different if he went to Yizhou.

It can prevent high officials from becoming big in Yizhou, and it can also secretly plot Yizhou.

Even if the plan in Yecheng is exposed in the future, he can go to Yizhou and rebuild the court with Yizhou as the foundation.

Hearing the approval of Guo Jia and Jia Xu, Liu Xie was a little dazed.

He himself didn't realize how much he had grown now compared to the time when he could only hug Guo Jia's thighs and tremble.

When he learned that Yuan Shao sent senior officials to Yizhou, he could see Yuan Shao's purpose at a glance and make corresponding countermeasures without asking Guo Jia and Jia Xu.

The reason for all this is that during this period of time, he never gave up reading.

There are hundreds of schools of thought, all of which are basically familiar with their military strategies and tactics, thanks to their ability to remember things after traveling through time.

Not to mention reading tens of thousands of books, but it’s almost the same. It’s not an exaggeration to call it the Five Chess of Learning and Richness.

Coupled with a vision that transcends this era, it seems that he has formed a unique set of logical thinking methods of his own.

Looking at Guo Jia and Jia Xu who looked pleased, Liu Xie also had a smile on his face.

…

At Xu You's house.

After Jia Xu received Liu Xie's instructions, he went to visit Xu You that night.

"Wen He, have you thought clearly?" Xu You was overjoyed when he saw Jia Xu coming to the door. He held his hand and said, "I told you a long time ago that Yuan Shao is not the master. With your talents, Meng De will definitely use you ”

"In the Battle of Wancheng, although you planned to kill Mengde's eldest son, nephew and a general, as long as I take you there to defect, he will never harm you, whether it is for my sake or to show his ambition. ”

"Yuan Shao is indeed not the master." Looking at the excited Xu You, Jia Xu's eyes flashed and asked: "But I have a question... Why is Ziyuan obsessed with surrendering to Cao Cao?"

"Wen He, you don't understand." Seeing that Jia Xu was expected to join Cao Cao with him, Xu You was in a good mood and said with a smile: "Cao Mengde and I have been friends for many years. I know best what kind of person he is."

"Originally, I thought that Yuan Shao was stronger than him, so I followed Yuan Shao in plotting to seize Jizhou for great cause. But now Yuan Shao is tolerant of external restrictions and internal taboos, but also prefers to use the Jizhou faction, allowing his subordinates to fight against each other. Therefore, although Yuan Shao is strong now, he will end up sooner or later. The same fate as Yuan Shu."

"Cao Mengde is a man of justice and appoints people on their merits. There is also an emperor in Xu County who holds great righteousness. If you join Mengde, you will have great potential in the future."

Xu You decided to join Cao Cao after careful consideration.

First of all, it was because he was disappointed and resentful of Yuan Shao. Secondly, he and Cao Cao had been close friends for many years. Finally, he compared the characters of Cao Cao and Yuan Shao.

In his opinion, although Cao Cao is sinister and suspicious, he is a man who only uses his talents.

With his talents, he will definitely be put to good use if he joins Cao Cao.

If Jia Xu is added, that would be even better.

"That's it." Jia Xu nodded and smiled.

Xu You continued: "Wenhe, I plan to go to the palace next and defraud the imperial seal from the emperor in the name of Yuan Shao."

"When you and I take the jade seal to seek refuge with Cao Mengde, how can he not trust me? This is also the first big job we have done in the past!"

Xu You now regarded Jia Xu as a confidant, and in order to get him to defect to Cao Cao with him, he revealed his plan without reservation.

However, after hearing this, Jia Xu shook his head and said regretfully: "It is indeed a very good plan... But Ziyuan, I'm afraid I can't join you in joining Cao Cao."

"What?" Xu You's expression suddenly changed, and he suppressed his anger and said, "Wen He is making fun of me. If you don't join me in surrendering, why would you come here today?"

"I regard Ziyuan as a good friend, how can I make fun of my friend?" Jia Xu arched his hands towards the palace and said with a serious face: "But I, Jia Wenhe, am a minister of the Han Dynasty, determined to assist the emperor and support the Han Dynasty. How can I make fun of my friend?" Ziyuan took your majesty's imperial seal and defected to Cao Cao? "

When Xu You heard this, his pupils suddenly shrank, and the anger on his face froze instantly.

A big man... a minister?

"Ziyuan, tell me, what is your choice now? Go to Cao Cao's thief, or be loyal to His Majesty."