Can I get to the other side?

"Where did you hear this news? Can you be honest?"

Even though he knew that Zhang He had a stable character, he would not talk nonsense about Wu Ying.

But Liu Xie still found it a bit unbelievable. It had only been so long since the last battle on the Huaihe River.

Yuan Shu retreated to Shouchun, and even if he sent a pig to defend the city, he could still hold on for more than half a year.

What's more, the one guarding the city is Zhang Xiu!

Zhang He replied eloquently: "Your Majesty, this is absolutely true. The news has spread throughout Yecheng. It is said that Liu Bei went to Shouchun alone to persuade him to surrender, and made Zhang Xiu switch sides and offer himself to the city. Only then did he capture the traitor Yuan Shu alive. Moreover. In a few days, Wen Hou will enter the city. "

After Zhang He heard the crazy news in the city, he went to Yuan Shao's official residence to find out about it from acquaintances. He even knew exactly how Shouchun was defeated.

"No wonder." After hearing this, Liu Xie suddenly realized that it was the guard who had surrendered.

If Lu Bu really captured Shouchun in such a short period of time, it would be outrageous.

"But...Liu Bei actually dared to go into the city alone to persuade Zhang Xiu to surrender. Could it be that he is really loyal to the big man? Doesn't this mean that he can also be a confidant who can be entrusted with important tasks by me?"

Due to the influence of later generations of scholars, Liu Xie has always been skeptical about Liu Bei's loyalty to the Han Dynasty; but now Liu Bei risked his life to persuade Zhang Xiu to surrender, which shows that he is not a careerist who steals the country under the banner of the Han Dynasty.

"Jun Yi, if you have any other good news, please tell me as soon as possible!" Liu Xie told Zhang He, feeling very good.

Lu Bu will come to Yecheng with the imperial seal, which means that he will definitely be able to see Lu Bu.

Lu Bu, history books say he is two-faced and a capricious villain.

But throughout Lu Bu's life, apart from his marriage to Yuan Shu, he really never did anything to disgrace the Han Dynasty.

Compared with other princes, he is simply a loyal minister.

If Lu Bu could be made to surrender and return to his heart...

hiss……

Liu Xie didn't even dare to think about it.

In addition to the surprise that Lu Bu is about to arrive in Yecheng, there is also the imperial seal.

This is a sacred artifact passed down from the time of Qin Shihuang.

Without a national jade seal, even if you become emperor, your reputation will not be justified.

With the Imperial Seal, Liu Xie's identity as emperor will be even more valuable, and he will no longer rely solely on Yuan Shao to endorse him as before.

I hold the imperial seal in my hand. Doesn’t this mean that I have been ordered by heaven?

As for the emperor of Xu County, haha, there is no jade seal to pass down the country. You are the emperor of Gouba!

…

At this time in Yecheng, the people in the streets and alleys were talking about Lu Bu's capture of Yuan Shu alive.

"A false emperor is a false emperor after all. My fate is with me, a great man. How can such a usurper be able to shake me?"

"How can such a traitor compare with the real emperor!"

"Marquis Wen obtained the imperial seal, captured Yuan Shu, and immediately came to Yecheng to present it to the emperor. This is enough to prove that the emperor in Xu County is fake."

"Yes, if the emperor of Xu County is real, why didn't Marquis Wen dedicate the imperial seal to him?"

"Now that Yuan Shu has been captured, the next one to be captured is the fake emperor of Xu County!"

"Cao Cao is really a traitor, and he actually made someone pretend to be the emperor."

"The rebellion of the Shichangshi happened right before our eyes. After Cao Cao is a eunuch, how can he be a loyal minister?"

The opinions of the people of Yecheng, under the guidance of thoughtful people, slowly led from Lu Bu's capture of Yuan Shu to Cao Cao and the emperor of Xu County.

Within a day, Cao Cao was branded a traitor, and the emperor of Xu County was branded a fake.

The basis of all this stems from Lu Bu's coming to Yecheng to meet the emperor and present the imperial seal and the arrogant puppet emperor.

Although he betrayed his master three times, in the eyes of ordinary people, he was Wen Hou who killed Dong Zhuo and was personally named by the emperor. He was an out-and-out loyal minister of the Han Dynasty!

Now that Yuan Shu has been captured, his momentum and reputation have greatly increased.

Therefore, he came to Yecheng to meet the emperor, which represented a kind of recognition.

The emperor who recognizes Yecheng is the real emperor!

…

Yuan Shao's official residence.

Yuan Shao couldn't help laughing when he learned about the people's opinions in Yecheng.

"Okay! Okay! Okay!"

Yuan Shao happily said three good words in a row.

"Who can question me now? Who can question whether the emperor of Yecheng is fake?"

Jushou also had a smile on his face, "My lord, as the news spreads that Lu Bu went to Yecheng to meet the emperor and presented the imperial seal and the false emperor, everyone in the world will think that the emperor in Cao Cao's hands is a fake."

Yuan Shao nodded repeatedly, the wrinkles on his smiling face deepening.

"This Lu Fengxian! You really helped me a lot!"

"Cao Ah Man, Cao Ah Man, how can you say that the Emperor of Yecheng is a liar again?"

"Ha ha ha ha--!"

Yuan Shao had not been so happy for a long time. He felt that all the depression and unhappiness that had been accumulated in his heart for this period of time was let out, and he felt very happy!

The false emperor of Yecheng was recognized by his fourth and third prince, Yuan Benchu, by Liu Bei, a clan member of the Han Dynasty, and by Lu Bu, a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty who captured the false emperor, plus the jade seal that was ordered by heaven to pass down the country.

Even if it is false, it can become true!

Yuan Shao could not help but start to imagine what Cao Cao and the emperor and courtiers of Xu County would look like after hearing the news.

Of course, the most important thing is that from then on he issued edicts in the name of the emperor, and some princes no longer dared to refuse.

In the past, it could be explained by the reason that Yecheng and Xu County each had an emperor, and it was unknown which one was the real emperor.

Things are different now.

The jade seal of Chuanguo is sealed, that is the imperial edict!

Thinking of this, Yuan Shao was in a good mood and said to Ju Shou: "Gong Yu, it's really thanks to you that you brought the emperor back. You are indispensable for the current situation!"

If Jushou had not made his own decision, there would be no current situation.

As time went by, Yuan Shao became more and more aware of the many benefits of having the emperor in his hands.

Especially since this emperor can be at his mercy and manipulate him at will.

Ju Shou said: "Shu don't dare to take credit. If it weren't for my lord's reputation, everyone in the world would be deceived by that thief Cao. My lord is really the pillar of the great Han Dynasty."

Yuan Shao became even happier when he heard this and patted Ju Shou heavily on the shoulder.

I sighed in my heart: "If Tian Feng could be half as eloquent as Ju Shou, I wouldn't be so angry every time that I feel stuffy in my heart."

Yuan Shao didn't know that Tian Feng was absolutely loyal to him, but he just couldn't like Tian Feng.

In contrast, Jushou, who was equally outstanding in strategy and lovable in his conduct, won his favor.

"Gongyu, why do you think Lu Bu came to Yecheng in person? What is his purpose?"

Lu Bu's arrival surprised Yuan Shao but also made him confused.

What is this guy doing here in Yecheng if he doesn't fight for the territory in Yangzhou?

Even if you are offering the imperial seal, there is no need to come in person.

Jushou thought for a while and said: "My lord, Lu Bu is not very ambitious, but he is very interested in fame and fortune. He came to Yecheng in person, probably because he wanted to ask for merit and reward from the emperor. My lord, you might as well sell him a favor and ask the emperor to do it for him." Please give me credit.”

Today's Lu Bu is completely worth winning over.

Everyone is loyal to the Emperor of Yecheng, that is, they are allies on the same front.

"What Gong Yu said is absolutely true." Yuan Shao nodded in agreement with Ju Shou's analysis, "Bu's bravery is unparalleled in the world. If I can win him over, he can become a sharp blade for me to attack various princes in the future!"

"The Duke and you will go back immediately and write a memorial, asking the emperor to make him a hussar general and a county prince!"

The Hussars General has the same position as the Three Dukes, but is lower than the General.

As for the County Duke, he was a step further than Lu Bu's original Marquis Wen, and he reached the level of "Gong" in one step.

At present, among the feudal lords of the Han Dynasty, the title of County Marquis is the highest, followed by Duxiang Marquis, then Township Marquis, then Duting Marquis, and Tinghou is the last.

Lu Bu's Marquis Wen is also the Marquis of the county. Among them, Wen is a place name, that is, the fiefdom of Shiyi is Wen County. But compared to the county official? What a no-name guy, he can’t even get on the stage!

Yuan Shao not only wanted the emperor to make Lu Bu a hussar general, but also made him a county magistrate. Such an official position and title can be said to be full of sincerity.

You must know that in history, Guan Yu only granted the title of the lowest-ranking Tinghou.

Jushu nodded and asked: "After Yuan Shu is escorted here, what do you plan to do with him?"

Yuan Shu is not only a traitor who arrogantly proclaimed himself emperor, but also the half-brother of Yuan Shao. If he is not handled properly, he will definitely be criticized for no reason.