Can I get to the other side?

Fu Wan's words made Queen Fu's expression change drastically.

Although she had not yet identified Liu Xie's identity, Liu Xie gave him the feeling of being the most familiar stranger.

Her intuition told her that the emperor in Yecheng was obviously a fake.

As a queen, she only needs to reveal the identity of the fake emperor. How can she give birth to a dragon heir for him!

Queen Fu's pretty face turned cold, and she said in a stiff and decisive tone: "Father, this is absolutely impossible!"

"you--!"

Fu Wan looked at Empress Fu with hatred, and couldn't help but want to curse.

Why can't this rebellious girl see the situation clearly?

At this juncture, let alone the emperor of Yecheng is real, so what if he is fake?

There is really no sense of the overall situation!

"That's it, that's all!"

"You can take care of yourself in the deep palace!"

"In addition, your sister will enter the palace to serve His Majesty soon. I hope you will not meet her, let alone say such treacherous words to her."

"If you continue like this, you will harm our Fu family sooner or later!"

Fu Wan didn't know why Queen Fu was so obsessed with her, but he was unable to change it and could only give up on his daughter completely.

After saying that, he turned around and left Jiaofang Hall.

Empress Fu looked at Fu Wan's back and knew in her heart that he had already had the idea of ​​letting his sister replace her to leave a way out for the Fu family.

But what can she do?

…

ear chamber.

The conversation between Fu Wan and Empress Fu was all heard by Liu Xie, who was hiding here in advance.

"I wonder if Fu Wan really believes that I am the orthodox member of the Han Dynasty, or because he has no choice?"

"Forget it, all of this is meaningless now. Ever since he scolded Cao Cao for pretending to be emperor and brought the queen to Yecheng, he has completely jumped on my chariot."

"The Fu family and I both prosper and suffer."

"It's just that Queen Fu is as loyal as written in the history books."

After Liu Xie stood there and thought about it for a while, he walked out of the ear room and went straight to Queen Fu's palace.

Seeing Liu Xie coming over, Queen Fu didn't seem to be surprised at all, and she didn't show any courtesy. She just said:

"I can't confirm your identity now, but there are some secrets that only the emperor and I know. I hope you can answer them."

Liu Xie was heartbroken.

It is easy to deceive the world, but it is difficult to deceive the people next to you.

He could convince everyone in the world that he was the orthodox Han Dynasty, but he could never pass the test of Empress Fu.

However, in his plan, he did not intend to deceive Queen Fu.

From the moment Empress Fu came to Yecheng, she was just a chess piece used to confirm his identity and balance Lu Bu and Zhen.

It doesn't matter whether she believes it or not, whether it can be deceived or not.

Liu Xie looked at Empress Fu coldly and did not answer her words. He said calmly: "I said that I was ordered by heaven and am the legitimate emperor of the Han Dynasty."

When Empress Fu saw that Liu Xie was unwilling to answer directly, she suddenly understood.

The person in front of me is really not the emperor.

Otherwise, why wouldn't he dare to answer her question?

After getting this exact answer, Queen Fu suddenly felt ashen, and the luster on her face dimmed visibly to the naked eye.

She pursed her lips tightly and said in a trembling voice: "You...you can actually deceive everyone in the world..."

Liu Xie frowned and shouted suddenly: "The queen seems to be seriously ill, and she is talking nonsense here!"

"I escaped from the control of the traitor and ended up in Yecheng. Everyone knows this, how can I deceive everyone in the world?"

When reading history in his previous life, Liu Xie respected and sympathized with Empress Fu very much.

But when she stood on the opposite side of him, the respect and sympathy in her heart could only be ruthlessly abandoned, leaving only indifference.

Queen Fu's face turned pale, as if she had received a huge impact, her body staggered, and she fell directly to the ground.

She lay on the ground and murmured: "The emperor is cowardly and incompetent, and he is held hostage by traitorous ministers."

"But you broke free from Yuan Shao's hands. Not only did you gain freedom, but you also held great power."

"What the people of the world need is an emperor who is talented and capable of restoring the Han Dynasty, not a weak and powerless emperor."

"I should have thought of it earlier..."

All the doubts in Queen Fu's heart dissipated at this moment.

Although Yang Biao, Fu Wan, and all the civil and military officials in Yecheng would be deceived by the appearance of the pseudo-emperor in front of them, how could they not be willing to do so?

Compared with the cowardly Emperor Xian of Han, they were willing to believe that this wise and mighty "Emperor" was real.

Because this fake one is more real than the real one.

She raised her head, looked at Liu Xie with tearful eyes, and asked softly: "Why don't you kill me? If I die, you can bury this secret forever."

She is the biggest flaw in the identity of the emperor, because Liu Xie can deceive everyone in the world, but he cannot deceive her alone.

Logically speaking, Liu Xie should kill her as the best choice.

But Liu Xie still asked her to be the queen.

Why?

"The Queen is saying something stupid."

Liu Xie stepped forward and gently pulled Queen Fu up from the ground, with a gentle smile on his face, "You are my queen, and you will remain unyielding for me. How can I kill you?"

Queen Fu silently pulled away and distanced herself from Liu Xie.

Liu Xie didn't take it seriously when he saw Queen Fu's cold attitude, because this was the most normal reaction.

If the other party suddenly becomes enthusiastic, then he really needs to be on guard.

Liu Xie turned around and walked out, but when he was about to reach the door of the palace, he suddenly turned his back.

In order to prevent Empress Fu from committing suicide and to protect her loyalty, Lu Bu and the Zhen family clashed over the succession.

He had to add a layer of insurance to Queen Fu.

The smile on Liu Xie's face faded, and when he looked at Empress Fu, his eyes gradually became serious, and he said coldly:

"From now on, the queen will stay in Jiaofang Hall to recuperate. She is not allowed to go out without my permission. If you are more stable, I can keep the Fu family rich and prosperous for a hundred years."

"The queen must not have thoughts that she shouldn't have, let alone seek short-sightedness."

"Otherwise, everyone in the Fu family will be killed!"

"Don't say I didn't predict what I said!"

Queen Fu looked at Liu Xie blankly.

One moment she had a warm smile, and the next moment she immediately felt what the thunder and wrath was.

The emperor's moodiness, thunder and dew were all displayed at this moment.

Xu County's cowardly emperor, who could only cry and complain to her, could not be compared with the false emperor in front of her.

This man is like the real emperor.

It wasn't until Liu Xie's figure disappeared in Jiaofang Hall that Queen Fu slowly came back to her senses.

She leaned on the couch and looked out the window blankly, feeling lost in her heart and full of struggle in her eyes.

"what do I do?"

The righteousness of the family and the country, the revival of the Han Dynasty, the honor and disgrace of the family.

These twelve big characters were like a mountain of stone pressing down on her, making it difficult for her to breathe.

…

Early morning the next day.

Tai'an Palace.

Yang Biao and Fu Wan have completely integrated into the court.

Not to mention, the arrival of Yang Biao alone solved a lot of troubles for Liu Xie.

Like the Fourth and Third Dukes of Yuan Shao, the Hongnong Yang family also had disciples all over the world.

Following Yang Biao's call, in just five days, disciples and former officials of the Yang family who were officials in various places came to Yecheng to serve Liu Xie.

The shortage of officials at the middle and lower levels was solved in an instant.

What gives Liu Xie a headache now is that his territory is too small and there are too many talents coming to join him, resulting in a waste of talents.

After one topic after another, Liu Xie looked at Cui Yan and asked: "How is the formation of the Tiger Army?"

Cui Yan came out of the queue and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, the army of three thousand tiger soldiers has been established."

For these three thousand tiger troops, Cui Yan could be said to have worked hard and financially.

The three thousand Huben guards are all strong men selected from among the people, and almost all of them have some martial arts skills.

But what cost the most money and resources, and even made Cui Shi of Qinghe feel pain, were the weapons and armor they wore.

These weapons and armors were all made by the Cui family of Qinghe who spent a lot of money and asked the Zhen family to make them.

For the sake of Cui Yan's tiger general, and for him to be reused by Liu Xie, Cui could be said to have cut off his flesh.

When Liu Xie heard this, he was very happy.

According to the selection criteria of the Tiger and Ben Guards, it only takes two battles to transform into an elite tiger and wolf division.

"I will keep my love for you in mind."

"Now that the Huben Army has been established, as mentioned before, Aiqing is the Huben Zhonglang General, and you will command the emperor's forbidden army."

Cui Yan quickly bowed and thanked him.

The reason why Cui established the Tiger and Ben army for the emperor regardless of the cost, wasn't it just for the Tiger and Ben warrior general promised by the emperor?

To command the emperor's imperial army is to be the emperor's confidant!

The former Yuan Shu was nothing more than a tiger and a brave general!

After Cui Yan retreated, Liu Xie looked at Zhao Yun sitting in the corner and raised his eyebrows.

"Where is Zhao Yun?"

Zhao Yun heard the sound and came out of the queue, clasping his fists heavily: "I'm here!"

Liu Xiedao: "From now on, you will be Ji Gui's deputy general. You must assist him in commanding the Huben Army."

The Huben Army is the same as the Yulin Guard. One is the Northern Army and the other is the Southern Army. They are both the emperor's forbidden troops.

Liu Xie could rest assured that Yu Linwei was handed over to Zhang He and Gao Lan, because these two people had been loyal to him since he was a puppet. Needless to say, they were loyal.

But how can he feel at ease if the Huben army is handed over to Cui Yan?

You must know that aristocratic families never have the word loyalty, they only focus on family interests.

But Zhao Yun was different. Historical records prove that he was loyal to the Han Dynasty and was both wise and brave. He was a perfect military commander.

With him joining the Huben Army, the combat power of the Huben Army can be greatly improved, and it can even suppress Cui Yan.

The most important thing is that Zhao Yun just came from Gongsun Zan. In the eyes of anyone, he cannot be the emperor's confidant, let alone believe that the emperor dares to trust Zhao Yun so much.

Therefore, having Zhao Yun serve as the deputy commander of the Huben Army can minimize the grudge in Cui Yan's heart.

Above the court, Zhao Yun was stunned for a moment, almost thinking that he had heard wrongly.

Not long after he came to Yecheng, he just led the city defense army before he had made any achievements.

Who would have thought that His Majesty would appreciate him so much that within a few days, he would be appointed as Cui Yan's deputy general and the deputy commander of the Huben Army!

What kind of respect and appreciation this is!

What His Majesty said to him before, regarding him as Wei Qing and Huo Qubing, was really not just talk!

On the dragon chair, Liu Xie saw Zhao Yun's face full of surprise and emotion, and thought to himself.

So he continued with a smile and said: "I saw Zilong's bravery with my own eyes on the battlefield. I hope you and Ji Gui can train the Tiger and Ben Army into a tiger and wolf division like the Yulin Guards as soon as possible."

"I am determined to live up to your majesty's trust!"

Zhao Yun knelt down on one knee and buried his head deeply. The emperor trusted him so much, how could he not die for the emperor?

Cui Yan, who was sitting on his knees in front of the table, didn't take it seriously when he heard this. He didn't think the emperor was wary of him.

After all, he was just a young general who had just come over from Gongsun Zan. What did it matter?

It seems that His Majesty valued his martial arts and specifically asked him to assist him in training the Tiger and Ben Army, that's all.

After Zhao Yun withdrew, Jia Xu stood up and walked out of the queue, saying:

"Your Majesty, ten days ago, the Yuan thieves came to Ji County. The food and grass were burned by Zhang Yan of the Black Mountain Army, which delayed the time for the Yuan thieves to attack Ji County."

"But Yuan Thief quickly raised another batch of food and grass and guarded the Black Mountain Army tightly. It would be difficult for Zhang Yan to burn the food and grass as easily as before."

"Once the Yuan thieves attack Jixian day and night at all costs. Although Jixian has a strong city, it will never survive the winter with the land of one city."

"After the Yuan thieves conquer Ji County, they will definitely gather all the troops to march straight to Yecheng."

"I believe that I should order Ma Teng and Han Sui to attack Bingzhou, and order Wen Gong to send troops to attack Qingzhou."

"At the same time, the Yulin Guards, Huben Army and General Wenyuan's Xuzhou Army should also come out in full force to fully capture the Jizhou city."

"In this way, under attack from three sides and surrounded by enemies on all sides, once he succeeds, Yuan Thief will be locked up in Youzhou. Even if he fails to succeed, Yuan Shao will not be able to replenish his troops and it will be difficult to conquer Jixian."

Yuan Shao's threat was like a dark cloud, always pressing over Yecheng and in Liu Xie's heart.

If he is not eliminated, Liu Xie will face the threat of losing Yecheng and fleeing to Xuzhou.

But losing Yecheng means that it is no longer possible to capture Jizhou and unify the north.

As Jia Xu said, a three-pronged army attack, plus Gongsun Xu's remaining troops, leaving Yuan Shao surrounded by enemies, is indeed the best way at the moment.

But doing so would mean giving up the several counties that Lu Bu conquered in Yangzhou, which would most likely allow Sun Quan to grow bigger and develop into Soochow in the future.

Moreover, Ma Chao had to be guarded against. Although he was brave, he was unfaithful, filial, benevolent and unjust.

In this era of the Han Dynasty, everyone dared to "abandon their father".

Liu Xie had to consider the dire consequences once he captured Bingzhou and occupied Liangzhou, Guanzhong, and Bingzhou.

Just when Liu Xie was thinking about the pros and cons, the guards outside Tai'an Palace came in with a memorial in their hands to report.

"Your Majesty, this is an urgent memorial from Duke Wen."

Lu Bu's memorial?

Liu Xie's heart moved, and he vaguely guessed that something big had happened.

He immediately said: "Send it up."

The eunuch took the memorial from the guard and presented it to Liu Xie.

When Liu Xie opened it, he was immediately surprised by the contents of the memorial, with uncontrollable joy on his face!

"Okay! Okay! Okay! Great!"

Liu Xie said three good words in succession and laughed heartily.

Yang Xiu, who was sitting on the right side of Guo Jia, was shocked when he saw this, because he had rarely seen Liu Xie so happy.

Yang Xiu couldn't help but ask: "Your Majesty, Duke Wen defeated Sun Quan's army?"

The other ministers also looked curious.

Liu Xie said with a smile: "No! This news makes me even more happy than the defeat of Sun Quan's army."

Hearing this, the courtiers in Tai'an Palace became even more curious.

Defeating Sun Quan means taking Yangzhou.

What news is better than the land of one state?

Liu Xie refused to play riddles and ordered the eunuchs to hand the memorial to the ministers for circulation.

After everyone read it one by one, they were all overjoyed.

"The false emperor and Dong Cheng failed in their rebellion and fled all the way to Shouxian County in an attempt to deceive Duke Wen!"

"Your Majesty, this is great news! Once the false emperor is eliminated, there will no longer be a true or false emperor."

"Now that Justice Wen has ordered people to escort the puppet emperor and Dong Cheng to Yecheng, it can be seen that the destiny of the Han Dynasty lies with your Majesty!"

Everyone congratulated Liu Xie with joy.

Amidst the laughter, Jia Xu's eyes moved slightly, and he instantly improved his previous strategy.

"Your Majesty, I have a plan to return Qingzhou to Han territory!"

"With Qingzhou recovered, Your Majesty will not need to consider giving up Yecheng. Once Qingzhou and Xuzhou are connected, His Majesty's taking Jizhou will be like picking something out of a bag."

"By then, Your Majesty will be sitting in Jizhou, Qingzhou, and Xuzhou, and Yuan Shao will have no choice but to wait and die!"

If we can capture Qingzhou when Yuan Shao is restrained in Jixian, everything will be revitalized.

Xuzhou is no longer an enclave.

Yuan Shao is no longer Liu Xie's biggest enemy.

"If Wen He has any good ideas, tell me quickly."

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(PS: Still more, write two more chapters! The big plot is unfolding.)