"General Gao."

"Xuande Gong."

On the way to the court, Gao Shun met Liu Bei. Although it was a chance encounter, Gao Shun always had a feeling that Liu Bei took the initiative to come to his side.

"How can you be a general, and how can An Neng be called a general? If the general doesn't give up, just call me the table. Liu Bei's tone was extremely humble, and there was always that kind and kind smile on his face, if it wasn't for someone who was particularly familiar with Liu Bei, I am afraid that anyone at this time would regard him as a harmless lord of humans and animals.

"How dare Gao Shun be so formless?" Directly called the table word? You're so generous. Although Gao Shun despised the other party's hypocrisy in his heart, he still said respectfully on his face.

Everyone entered the court, Liu Xiegao, the son of Han Tian, sat on the dragon chair, while Sikong Cao Cao stood at the head of the ministers, and the rest of the civil and military officials stood on the left and right sides.

When the hundred officials arrived, the Son of Heaven discussed with the courtiers. In fact, although it is a discussion, in fact, it is the Han Emperor Liu Xie who reads it alone, and the ministers should make peace below. As for the policy that Liu Xie read, it was a decision made by Cao Cao a long time ago, and at this time, Liu Xie just read those decisions made by Cao Cao through his own mouth.

After discussing all the complicated matters, Liu Xie called Liu Bei out again and rewarded him for his good life. Of course, these words of commendation were also written by Cao Cao's subordinates and handed them to Liu Xie, so that he could recite them at this time.

"I heard Xuande, is it a member of the Han family?" After saying a lengthy sentence, Liu Bei was about to thank him for retiring, but he heard that Emperor Liu Xie of the Han Dynasty suddenly came up with such a sentence.

Cao Cao was stunned for a moment, and there was no such question in the words he explained to Liu Xie. However, Liu Xie is the Son of Heaven, and since the emperor has already opened his mouth to ask, even Cao Cao can't blatantly refute it in the court.

Liu Bei was also stunned when he heard Liu Xie's question, but he quickly came back to his senses and replied respectfully: "Back to Your Majesty, the minister is the great-great-grandson of Emperor Xiaojing, the grandson of Liu Xiong, and the son of Liu Hong." ”

Liu Xie said to the eunuchs beside him: "Quickly get the genealogy and watch it with me." The eunuch hurried away as promised.

Seeing the figure of the eunuch leaving in a hurry, a trace of gloom flashed in Cao Cao's heart, and the situation in the court today seemed to have a tendency beyond his control.

And when Liu Bei heard Liu Xie say the eight words "quickly get the genealogy and watch it with me", his body trembled slightly.

After the eunuch came back from taking the genealogy, Liu Xie took it in his hand and watched it carefully. At this time, the ministers in front of Emperor Han had different thoughts, but no one made a sound, and the court was so quiet that it could be heard.

After Emperor Han finished reading silently, he bowed his head and said: "Xuande is indeed the ear of the clan. After that, he ordered the eunuch to hand over the genealogy to Zong Zhengqing and let him read it.

I could only hear Zong Zhengqing's high and loud voice in the hall: "Emperor Xiaojing gave birth to fourteen sons. The seventh son was Liu Sheng, the king of Zhongshan. Shengsheng Lucheng Pavilion Marquis Liu Zhen. Zhensheng Peihou Liu Ang. Liu Lu, Marquis of Ang Shengzhang. Lusheng Yishui Hou Liu Lian. Lovers of Qinyang Hou Liu Ying. Yingsheng An Guohou Liu Jian. Jiansheng Guangling Marquis Liu Ai. Mourning glue Hou Liu Xian. Xiansheng ancestor Liu Shu. Shu Sheng, Qiyang, Hou Liu Yi. Yisheng Yuan Zehou Liu Bi. Must be born Yingchuan Hou Liu Da. Dasheng Feng Linghou Liu is not suspicious. There is no doubt that the Marquis of Jichuan **. Wison Dongjun Fan Ling Liu Xiong. Xiongsheng Liu Hong. Hongbushi. Liu Bei is the son of Liu Hong. ”

As soon as Zong Zhengqing read it, it can be regarded as officially recognizing Liu Bei's royal status, and some people are happy and some are worried about this.

And Cao Cao naturally falls into the category of worries.

"If Xuande talks about seniority, he should be my uncle." Liu Xie waited for Zong Zhengqing to finish reading, and immediately treated Liu Bei as a nephew, and personally called him the emperor's uncle. Seeing this, Cao Cao's face became even more gloomy.

Although Liu Bei used to say that he was a member of the Han family, no one would take his clan identity too seriously, and it was just a big deal to be respectful to him in face. But now it is different, Liu Xie gave Liu Bei an uncle and nephew on such a formal occasion, which immediately raised Liu Bei's status by several grades.

The difference between a "Han clan" who has no official recognition and just takes care of himself and a Han clan who has been recognized by the emperor himself is a world of difference!

Although Liu Bei had always claimed to be a member of the Han clan before, Cao Cao did not believe it much. There are more people surnamed Liu in the world, and when it comes to troubled times, many people surnamed Liu immediately say that they have something to do with the royal family, but in fact, they can't be relied on at all, Cao Cao thought that Liu Bei was also this kind of person. As for the genealogy, Cao Cao was not convinced, maybe this was a bureau set up by Liu Xie in advance, and the purpose was to win over the forces of Liu Bei and others to confront him.

But at this point, it can be said that the wood is in the boat, and there is no way to change it. Regardless of whether the genealogy is true or not, Liu Bei's status as the emperor's uncle is determined in this way, even if Cao Cao is high and powerful, as long as he does not dare to be as unscrupulous as Dong Zhuo, he will not be able to remove Liu Bei's title of imperial uncle.

And when Liu Bei read the genealogy of Liu Xie before, his heart was full of ups and downs, and of course he knew very well whether he was a clan or not. When Liu Xie said the sentence "Xuande is indeed the ear of the clan", Rao is Liu Bei, no matter how good his kung fu is, he almost couldn't help but jump up happily. However, Liu Bei was Liu Bei after all, and he quickly suppressed the surprise in his heart, and when Liu Xie gave him a nephew salute, a flattered expression immediately appeared on his face.

Looking at Liu Bei and Liu Xie's two "uncles and nephews", Cao Cao felt a little uneasy, he knew that Liu Xie finally couldn't bear the loneliness and began to point the finger at himself.

Cao Cao suddenly felt an indescribable feeling in his heart, is this day finally coming? Is the struggle between himself and the Han family, whether open or dark, finally about to begin?

Once upon a time, he was proud of being a Hanchen and took it as his responsibility to restore the glory of the Han family, but only after sitting in that position did he know that people's ambitions were limitless. In such a chaotic world, it is so difficult and almost impossible to maintain the pure and noble ideals of the past.

Whether it was right or wrong to promise Liu Bei's surrender this time, Cao Cao had doubts about his decision for the first time. Before that, he believed that Liu Bei was the kind of person who was very talented, and as long as he controlled it properly, he would definitely be able to make him and his subordinates completely useful to himself, so as to increase his power. Unexpectedly, a few days after he brought Liu Bei into Xuchang, he was recognized by Liu Xie as the emperor's uncle, and his status and reputation soared. In this way, can you really control him?

If he can't control Liu Bei, then sooner or later he will become his confidant. Cao Cao's face was solemn, and there was a faint hint of murderous intent in his eyes.