Can I get to the other side?

Liu Xiecai waited anxiously in the palace for a long time. After it was completely dark, he finally received the news about Kong Rong.

However, the people who came were not Guo Jia and Jia Xu, but Yuan Shao.

Propaganda room.

When Liu Xie saw Yuan Shao walking in, he quickly stepped forward and asked, "Ming Gong, how is Kong Rong doing now?"

There was anxiety and fear in his words.

If something happens to Kong Rong, I don't know if Yuan Shao will be finished, but he will definitely not end well.

Yuan Shao strode to the main seat and sat down, glanced at Liu Xie, and said lightly: "You are lucky, Kong Rong is fine. Otherwise, I will not let you off lightly."

Hearing this, Liu Xie was overjoyed and said with great excitement: "That's good, that's good! The common people are almost scared to death!"

As he spoke, he raised his hand and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead with his sleeve, a look of fear on his face.

Seeing Liu Xie looking so timid and cowardly, a trace of contempt flashed in Yuan Shao's eyes.

When something happens, he becomes so frightened and frightened. How can such a person achieve great things?

Although he despised Liu Xie in his heart, Yuan Shao was very satisfied with him on two points.

First, he looks the same as the emperor, and second, the acting is so good.

In the Zhengyang Palace, the majestic performance of the emperor who was aloof and prone to thundering anger was very good, and he even deceived Kong Rong so that he could not tell the truth from the lie.

But a pariah is a pariah, no matter how resembling he is, he can only pretend to bluff outsiders.

In front of him, just a little intimidation will reveal his true colors.

Yuan Shao said with a sarcastic smile: "You seem to be afraid of me? Are you afraid that I will kill you, or are you afraid that you will lose your current glory and wealth?"

Liu Xie shook his head quickly: "These common people are not afraid. The common people only respect Ming Gong."

Yuan Shao narrowed his eyes slightly, this answer was beyond his expectation.

"Then why are you so panicked?"

Liu Xieyi said righteously: "All the glory and wealth of the grass-roots people are rewarded by Ming Gong. If it were not for Ming Gong, the grass-roots people would still be fighting for food with wild dogs in the wilderness. Whether they can survive is another question."

"Although ordinary people are humble, they still understand the principle of repaying kindness."

"Since the grass people are destined to live by the Ming Gong, their glory and wealth are the rewards of the Ming Gong. Even if the Ming Gong wants to kill the grass people and take away their existing glory and wealth, the grass people will not have any complaints, otherwise what is the difference between them and the animals? the difference?"

"What the common people are afraid of is that if Kong Rong dies, it will ruin Duke Ming's plans. If this is the case, the common people will really have no choice but to die."

As Liu Xie spoke, his eyes became red and his voice became choked and hoarse.

Such sincere words, coupled with his appearance, immediately made the feelings revealed in those words seem sincere!

Even though this was Yuan Shao's city, I couldn't help but be touched by this scene.

Having been in a high position for many years, he can still tell the difference between truth and lies. Liu Xie's words are undoubtedly from the bottom of his heart.

In his eyes, this homeless man who was greedy for money, lustful, timid and afraid of death was actually so loyal to him.

Ask yourself, even among the confidants under him, there are not many people who can do this.

He will always remember the gift of wealth and beauty to this refugee and never forget to repay the favor.

If you give wealth and beauty to your henchmen, they will only take it for granted, and even think it is little.

Looking at Liu Xie with loyalty written all over his face, Yuan Shao felt sad and his eyes softened a bit.

"It's good if you have this heart."

Liu Xie wiped his tears and choked up: "Ming Gong..."

Yuan Shao patted Liu Xie on the shoulder: "I know your loyalty very well. What I said before was just angry words. How can I really kill you?"

Liu Xie seemed to be inspired, with excitement and excitement in his brows and eyes: "In terms of ability, the common people are far inferior to the advisors and generals under Duke Ming. But in terms of loyalty to Duke Ming, no one in the world can compare to the common people."

The people under Yuan Shao's command are all respectable figures. Even if they are loyal, they will never express their loyalty as nakedly as Liu Xie.

Yuan Shao nodded with satisfaction: "You did a great job today. Even Kong Rong was deceived by you and thought you were the real emperor."

Liu Xie stopped sobbing and said angrily: "That Kong Rong only said that, but in fact he was extremely cunning and refused to admit his identity as a commoner!"

"As soon as I asked him, he started talking about being orthodox, having great responsibilities, and not daring to speak nonsense. In the end, he even fainted."

Yuan Shao couldn't help laughing when he heard this.

Liu Xie is a fake, but he can be regarded as real only if he has good acting skills; while Emperor Xu County is the real emperor and does not need to act at all.

Therefore, in Kong Rong's view, the two emperors were extremely real, and it was reasonable that they could not make a decision.

"He fainted today on purpose, just to escape your questioning. He will enter the palace tomorrow, and then we can no longer force him."

Liu Xie nodded repeatedly: "I will do whatever Ming Gong tells me to do. I will obey Ming Gong in everything!"

Yuan Shao is now very relieved about Liu Xie. Looking back on the past year or so, he can see that although this guy is lowly, he has always been very reliable in doing things.

"The Jiangbei Erqiao you want, when the Kong Rong matter is over, I will have someone take it over."

"You know that I have always been generous with rewards. As long as you are obedient, you will enjoy endless glory and wealth. If I rule the world in the future, I will make you the King of Peace and let you enjoy the rest of your life. Your descendants will also be blessed by you!"

Yuan Shao didn't take Liu Xie seriously before. He originally planned to let Liu Xie give in after he unified the world, and let him "die" of illness in a few years, burying this secret forever.

But Liu Xie's loyalty changed his mind. Why not spare his life and make him the King of Anle, so that the world can know his heart.

"Thank you, my lord! Thank you, my lord! I will serve you in my next life."

Liu Xie's gratitude was beyond words, and he seemed to be so excited by the three words "King of Anle" that he was incoherent.

After that, Yuan Shao encouraged him a few more times and left.

Liu Xie also maintained a happy expression until he returned to the palace and was alone, then he regained his composure.

"From the Duke of Anle to the King of Anle? Benchu, if I unify the world, I will definitely make your descendants the Marquis of Anle."

The cake drawn by Yuan Shao had no effect on him at all.

He himself was a master of cake-drawing, and even had two cakes.

After the world was unified, he would abdicate to Yuan Shao and become the King of Anle?

Even if Yuan Shao didn't kill him, what about the people under his command?

Looking at the bright moon outside the window, Liu Xie showed a bit of fatigue.

"Switching back and forth between various masks is really tiring. When will such days end?"

Some people make money by acting, but he survives by acting. If he is not careful, he will lose his head.

Many of the words he said to Kong Rong today were false and empty, but there was one sentence that was a true portrayal of him.

His life was really like walking on thin ice, and he didn't know when he could reach the other side.

Lying on the dragon couch, Liu Xie rested his hands on his head and recalled the conversation about Kong Rong in Yuan Shao's mouth in the Xuanshi just now.

"Kong Rong can't tell whether I am real or fake, which is good news for me. I hope he can keep escaping and never declare to the outside world who is real between me and Xu County."

From Liu Xie's point of view, if Kong Rong believes that he is a false emperor, then his life will come to an end and everything will be lost.

If Kong Rong recognizes his status as the Son of Heaven, the first beneficiary is not him but Yuan Shao.

Yuan Shao will use the name of the Son of Heaven to expand and strengthen his power.

Only by not being able to distinguish between the real and the fake, he could hide behind Yuan Shao and fish in troubled waters, and implement the plan of the python swallowing the dragon step by step.

By then, he would occupy the five states of Jizhou, Yangzhou, Xuzhou, Qingzhou, and Bingzhou, and he would become the real emperor even if he was a fake emperor.

"Everything will wait until Kong Rong enters the palace tomorrow."

...

The next day, Liu Xie woke up early from his sleep.

He did not wake up naturally, but was awakened by Gao Lan's report outside the palace.

"Your Majesty, Kong Rong, the prime minister of Beihai, is asking for an audience outside the palace."

Hearing the word "Kong Rong", Liu Xie instantly lost all sleepiness and climbed up from the dragon couch neatly.

"Please invite people to the Xuanshi, I will be there soon!"

"As ordered!" Gao Lan took the order and left.

In the palace, Liu Xie called the palace maids to help him change clothes.

He muttered in his heart: "Kong Rong came so early, it seems that he bypassed Yuan Shao and asked to see me directly?"

If it was a formal audience, Yuan Shao would definitely bring Kong Rong here and notify him in advance.

But Gao Lan just reported it, which means Kong Rong bypassed Yuan Shao and asked for an audience privately this time.

But it is definitely more convenient to meet privately than to meet formally. After all, he wanted to recruit Kong Rong, and many things were difficult to say in front of Yuan Shao.

If Kong Rong could really surrender, with his reputation in Beihai County and Qingzhou, it would be easy to take Qingzhou guarded by Yuan Tan.

Liu Xie deliberately messed up the clothes that the palace maid had put on for him, and then walked quickly to the Xuanshi.

When he saw Kong Rong waiting inside, Liu Xie stepped forward and took his hand, and asked with concern: "Are you in good health?"

Feeling the sincere concern in Liu Xie's words, Kong Rong's heart was warm.

The young emperor in front of him was disheveled and sleepy. It was obvious that he had rushed here before he woke up and had no time to tidy up his clothes.

Moreover, the first sentence he asked when they met was not to ask whether he and the one in Xu County were real or fake, but to express his concern for his health. How could he not be moved?

"Your Majesty, don't worry, I am fine."

Kong Rong took a step back and paid homage to Liu Xie.

Although the emperor was approachable, he still abided by the etiquette of a minister.

"It's good if you're fine." Liu Xie smiled warmly, "I haven't woken up yet, and you've arrived. I'm really ashamed. Breakfast will be served later, you'd better eat with me."

Kong Rong said, "Your Majesty is the one who makes me ashamed. I thought that when Your Majesty saw me, you would ask me about yesterday's question as soon as possible."

"Whether it's true or false, what does it matter?" Liu Xie said, as if he just noticed that his clothes were messy, and he quickly tidied them up, "Besides, I'm also worried that if I continue to ask, the prime minister will pretend to be unconscious and escape like yesterday."

"Since the prime minister is unwilling to make a choice, why should I force him?"

Kong Rong couldn't help blushing, feeling very embarrassed.

"How did your majesty see that?"

Liu Xie said with a smile, "Do you think I don't read books? There are many records of such things in history books."

Kong Rong shook his head and smiled bitterly in his heart. He also learned it by reading history books.

"I'm sorry for making your Majesty laugh at my clumsy tricks... I hope your Majesty will forgive me."

"I care about the world, how can I care about such a small matter?" Liu Xie waved his hand and said disapprovingly.

"But since you can't tell whether I'm real or fake, why did you enter the palace today?"

Liu Xie was also very curious. Kong Rong left the palace yesterday under the pretext of being unconscious, and entered the palace so early today. What was his plan?

"Your Majesty, I already have the answer in my mind." Kong Rong said in a deep voice.

Hearing this, Liu Xie was shocked and instantly became nervous, but on the surface he was still calm.

"Oh? Then tell me, what is your answer in your heart."

Under Liu Xie's gaze, Kong Rong felt guilty and lowered his head and said, "My answer may disappoint your majesty..."

After the voice fell, Liu Xie's eyes changed suddenly, and he was very annoyed.

Yesterday, I still thought he was the emperor and couldn't tell whether he was real or fake.

How come his attitude changed overnight? Did he see something?

Liu Xie narrowed his eyes and said coldly: "It seems that you think I am a fake emperor?"

"No." Kong Rong shook his head, thinking that the next words he said were a little difficult to say in front of the emperor in front of him.

"Don't play dumb, just speak frankly."

Kong Rong raised his head with difficulty and met Liu Xie's gaze: "I...I think that your majesty and the one in Xu County are both like the Son of Heaven, and I really can't tell them apart."

"I will tell the world that I can't tell the real Son of Heaven from the fake."

The voice was not loud, but it sounded like thunder to Liu Xie!

Kong Rong really couldn't tell the real from the fake!

For him, this is the most ideal and perfect ending!

Although he was very excited, Liu Xie's face was extremely livid, and he glared at Kong Rong:

"You want me to share the title of Son of Heaven with the fake emperor in Xu County? This is absurd, this is simply a great shame!"

"Kong Wenju, you are full of knowledge and have a wealth of knowledge, but have you ever heard that there is no two suns in the sky and no two masters for the people?"

Kong Rong kowtowed three times, tears streaming down his face.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me. I really can't tell the difference!"

"I've thought about it, but I can't think of any solution."

Kong Rong cried that he couldn't identify the real dragon, which put the Han Dynasty at risk of losing its legitimacy; he cried that from today on, his reputation would be ruined and the Kong family would be implicated.

"I don't understand why you made such a choice?" Liu Xie looked at Kong Rong with a complicated look.

He knew very well that Kong Rong, as the 20th-generation grandson of Confucius and a world-renowned literary leader, would be cursed by the world if he announced that he couldn't tell the difference when the whole world was waiting for him to identify the true emperor.

Everyone would think that he was afraid of death and dared not offend anyone, or that he was bribed by Yuan and Cao and was only interested in profit.

Whichever it was, the reputation he had accumulated throughout his life would be destroyed!

For a famous scholar who valued reputation, this was even more terrible than death, but Kong Rong chose to do this!

Liu Xie couldn't understand why he did this.

Kong Rong seemed to have aged by a dozen years, and said weakly:

"I know this decision is absurd."

"But I really can't tell the difference!"

"I would rather have my reputation ruined than let the orthodoxy of the Han Dynasty fall into the hands of others because of my misjudgment."

Hearing this, Liu Xie was in awe.

Even the reputation that scholars value as precious as their lives can be discarded, just to prevent the orthodoxy of the Han Dynasty from being stolen by the fake emperor.

Kong Rong is worthy of the title of "great scholar" and a role model for scholars all over the world!

"My dear, I also have one last question." Liu Xie looked at Kong Rong in agreement.

"I bow my head and listen." Kong Rong bowed deeply.

"I want to take Qingzhou, what should I do?"

The moment Liu Xie's voice fell, Kong Rong was shocked.

Sorry, it's a little late.

Seeing everyone's urging for updates, I feel a lot of pressure in my heart and dare not mess around. This chapter took two hours to revise.