When Kong Rong returned to the post house, it was still early, and the sun had not completely set.

"Prime Minister!"

In the post house, Tai Shici had been waiting anxiously, and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when he saw Kong Rong return safely.

If Kong Rong hadn't returned to the post house before dark, he would have fled to Jizhou with the letter.

Although he could choose to infiltrate Xu County and find an opportunity to rescue Kong Rong, he knew that Kong Rong would prefer him to go to Jizhou to expose Cao Cao's crime of pretending to be the Son of Heaven.

After welcoming Kong Rong in, Tai Shici asked, "Did the Minister of State see the Son of Heaven today?" ”

Kong Rong nodded and said: "I see, Your Majesty summoned me for the first time, and I may be the shadow of eight years ago." But it is debatable whether he is not the real Son of Heaven. ”

Tai Shi Ci paused for a moment, and asked with some puzzlement: "Why did the minister of state say this?" Could it be that there is something wrong with this Son of Heaven? If the Son of Heaven is fake, how can the Minister of State return to the post house? ”

Kong Rong frowned, and he had a lot of confusion in his heart, but finally shook his head and said: "I didn't find anything wrong, my words and deeds are very natural, and they are all in line with the gift of the Son of Heaven, but it's just ......"

At this point he stopped, as if he wanted to say something.

And this also made Tai Shici feel even more curious.

Since they look the same, their words and deeds are fine, and they haven't found anything wrong, why is Kong Rong so hesitant?

"Nothing."

Kong Rong hesitated for a while and still didn't say anything.

Because he didn't know what to say.

If I had to describe it in one word, it would be...... Disappointed.

He was a little disappointed in the Son of Heaven, and the Son of Heaven in his heart should not be like this.

Even the Spirit Emperor is full of imperial majesty.

But today, the Son of Heaven not only wept in front of his courtiers in front of all the ministers in the palace, but also looked cowardly in his speech and demeanor, or panicked, or impatient, without the majesty of the Son of Heaven.

Afterwards, he thought of the experience of the Son of Heaven for so long, and it was not surprising that he had developed such a character.

It can only be said that it does not match the expectations in his heart.

It was hard for him to imagine how such a cowardly emperor could shoulder the heavy responsibility of revitalizing the Han Dynasty.

"Today in the court, Cao Cao snatched the Son of Heaven to speak, and he was disrespectful to the Son of Heaven, and I think he is by no means a loyal minister. I'm afraid that the rumor that Cao Cao coerced the Son of Heaven to order him not to be subordinate is not a lie. ”

Kong Rong recalled that when he was in the court, the Son of Heaven wanted to continue to greet him, but was interrupted by Cao Cao's words.

And at that time, the Son of Heaven was a little afraid.

The dignified son of heaven was easily interrupted by his courtiers but did not dare to be angry, which is already very revealing.

Regardless of whether this Son of Heaven is true or false, at least Cao Cao is by no means a loyal minister, but an ambitious person.

Tai Shici didn't seem surprised by this, and said: "Today, how many courtiers are really as loyal to the Han family as the prime minister?" Cao Cao's reputation is ruined and his moral character is low, how can he be a good person. ”

"Even if the Son of Heaven in the city is true, his purpose of welcoming the Son of Heaven is not pure, and the Prime Minister needs to be more wary of him."

Compared with Yuan Shao, Cao Cao's reputation is simply too bad.

Not to mention the identity of the eunuch, just say that when he attacked Xuzhou a few years ago, he couldn't stop for a long time, and after taking Xuzhou, he slaughtered 100,000 people, which made his reputation extremely bad.

You must know that slaughtering the people is a big taboo, but Cao Cao still acts like this, and more than once, just one Xuzhou, he slaughtered three times! It is enough to see how bad his virtue is.

At least Tai Shici doesn't like people like Cao Cao very much.

"Don't worry, I'm in control."

Of course, Kong Rong understood this in his heart, so he would refuse Cao Cao's kindness to him today.

The two chatted for a while, and Kong Rong was also a little tired, so he said: "Rest early, I have to enter the palace tomorrow, and in a few days we will set off for Yecheng to meet another son of heaven." ”

Wait for him to go tomorrow to ask Yang Biao and other close ministers of the Son of Heaven to understand the situation, and then set off for Yecheng.

……

Three days later, Kong Rong left from Xu County.

Although Cao Cao and the Son of Heaven repeatedly kept him, he still refused, and embarked on the road to Jizhou with Tai Shici.

Cao Cao was furious in the mansion that day, and Kong Rong's resolute attitude of leaving made him extremely angry, for fear that after Kong Rong went to Yecheng, there would be some unnecessary incidents.

But although he was very angry, he couldn't do anything but let Kong Rong leave.

You can't kill Kong Rong, or force him to stay, right?

If he dares to do this, after the world knows about it, the true son of heaven in Xu County will really become a fake son of heaven.

The news that Kong Rong had left Xu County and rushed to Yecheng reached Yecheng on the fourth day after his departure.

After Guo Jia and Jia Xu got the news from Yuan Shao's mansion, they waited until the evening before taking advantage of the night to enter the palace.

On weekdays, it has become normal for Liu Xie to summon them, so there is no need for anyone to report them; And because of Liu Xie's arrangement, there was no one to serve in the dormitory, so the two walked in directly after being taken outside the dormitory by Zhang He.

Then they saw Liu Xie holding a pile of bamboo slips, reading hard in the candlelight.

The expressions were so focused that they didn't even notice the two of them coming.

"Your Majesty is really hardworking." Guo Jia couldn't help but sigh when he saw this scene.

Since Yuan Shu's death, Liu Xie has been stimulated a lot, and he began to redouble his efforts to read through various books, classics, and the art of war, and he has read all the books he sent in the past few days.

He even often called him and Jia Xu into the palace to ask them for advice, to understand the current situation, to listen to their analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of the princes of all parties, as well as the intricate relationship between each other, the families behind them, and so on.

It's like a different person.

Jia Xu smiled happily: "This is a good thing!" Thanks to Yuan Shu, His Majesty had a sense of crisis. ”

He has seen the changes in Liu Xie during this period of time, and he is quite happy and relieved in his heart.

The more diligent and motivated the Son of Heaven is, the greater the potential, and only with such a monarch can he have a future.

Of course, if it is a prosperous age, then I wish that the Son of Heaven was a waste, and the courtiers would monopolize the power.

Just as the two were communicating in a low voice, Liu Xie finally noticed them.

"Wenhe, Fengxiao, are you here?" Liu Xie raised his head, a look of surprise on his face, "You guys came just in time, I just happened to have a question and wanted to ask." ”

After the two saluted Liu Xie, Guo Jia said: "Your Majesty, I will discuss the matter of consultation later, and the minister has an important report about Beihai Kong Rong." ”

"Kong Rong?" Liu Xie's eyes lit up slightly when he heard this, and he put down the bamboo slip in his hand and asked, "Didn't he go to Xu County?" Could it be that he admitted the puppet emperor over there? ”

Guo Jia shook his head and said: "Kong Beihai has been in Xu County for three days, and now he has left Xu County and is on his way to Jizhou. ”

When Liu Xie heard this, his expression immediately became solemn.

Kong Rong's arrival is not a good thing for him.

"Kong Rong saw the puppet emperor, did he say anything to the outside world? Have you ever expressed his attitude? Liu Xie asked quietly.

If he meets Kong Rong, he doesn't have the confidence to hide from the world and make Kong Rong not suspicious.

Once Kong Rong identified him as a fake, he would have no chance to turn over.

Therefore, he couldn't wait for Kong Rong to directly recognize the identity of Emperor Han Xian in Xu County and inform the whole world.

In this way, Yuan Shao will be the first not to agree, and there will still be a dispute over who is true and who is false.

With Yuan Shao in front, he can fish in troubled waters and slowly develop and grow himself.

Guo Jiake didn't know Liu Xie's thoughts, and said with great joy: "Your Majesty, rest assured, Kong Beihai is a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty, and he is upright and prudent, how can he easily recognize the identity of the Son of Heaven in Xu County?"

According to the report of Yuan Shao's spies, the emperor of Xu County wanted Kong Beihai to prove it, but he was refused. Kong Beihai bluntly said that he would come to Yecheng to meet His Majesty before making a decision. ”

In addition, in the past few days in Xu County, Kong Rong has been living in a post house outside the city, and he must return before dark, and he has never socialized with anyone. Looking at his personality, the minister is also admired. ”

After hearing these words, Liu Xie's heart became more and more heavy.

The more Kong Rong is like this, the more it shows that it is difficult to fool the past.

Moreover, the other party has already gone to visit the genuine Son of Heaven, and must have learned a lot from the Son of Heaven and his close ministers.

After knowing a lot of private things related to the Son of Heaven, coming to see him again, it was undoubtedly much more difficult for him to deal with it, and this time I am afraid that it will really be exposed.

With a roll of his eyes, Liu Xie had an idea in his heart.

He sighed gloomily, and his expression was extremely sad: "It seems that Duke Yang, Duke Fu, and those concubines of mine were indeed coerced by Cao Cao and betrayed me.

Otherwise, when Kong Rong saw the puppet emperor, he would expose Cao Cao's true face in public, so that everyone in the world would know that it was Cao Cao who pretended to establish the Son of Heaven! ”

In any case, the identity of the Son of Heaven cannot be lost.

In this case, you can only put the pot on the heads of the Son of Heaven's close ministers and concubines.

It was they who couldn't withstand Cao Cao's coercion and betrayed me!

Jia Xu saw that Liu Xie was sad because of the betrayal of someone close to him, and said with relief: "Your Majesty, don't be sad, they don't dare to openly tear their faces with Cao Cao because of their own lives, but it is also possible to explain the situation to Kong Rong in private." ”

"After all, if you talk to Kong Beihai face to face, Cao Cao will not only kill themselves in anger, but even Kong Rong will kill him."

The minister thought that the reason why Kong Beihai did not admit the identity of the Son of Heaven of Xu County to the world at the first time was because he knew that it was just a puppet emperor found by Cao Cao. It's just that it's not easy to say it clearly on Cao Cao's territory, so he hurried to Yecheng. ”

Jia Xu's speculation is not unreasonable.

But that only makes sense from his point of view.

From Liu Xie's point of view, that would be a big mistake.

Kong Rong is not a person who protects himself at all, if he sees the identity of the Son of Heaven, he will announce it as soon as possible, whether it is true or not.

It was because he was cautious that he would make a decision only after the two sons of heaven had met.

"What Wen He said is not unreasonable, but I like to prepare for the worst in everything."

"If that puppet emperor played me very well, he even succeeded in deceiving Kong Rong. You say that after I met Kong Beihai, how should I convince him that I am the real Son of Heaven? ”

Liu Xie can be said to be as good as a stream in front of Guo Jia and Jia Xu, he has no idea himself, so listen to the opinions of smart people.

Jia Xu pondered for a moment and said, "Your Majesty is the true dragon emperor, you can deal with it normally...... But there's one thing you can't do. ”

Seeing Jia Xu stumbling and his face was also very strange, Liu Xie asked curiously, "What's the matter?" ”

Jia Xu and Guo Jia on the side glanced at each other, and the two said in unison: "Don't cry in court!" ”

Hearing this, Liu Xie looked puzzled.

Pulling the courtiers to cry, this is the old Liu family's unique skill, the effect is very good, Lu Bu was fascinated by him as soon as he cried, why can't he use it?

Seeing the confusion on Liu Xie's face, Guo Jia said solemnly: "Although Your Majesty disguises himself as a coward on weekdays, he can deceive Yuan Shao. But with all due respect...... That kind of majesty really doesn't have the majesty of the Son of Heaven. ”

Jia Xu also added: "What Feng Xiao said is extremely true, if the minister is Kong Beihai, seeing His Majesty making such a gesture, he will definitely not believe that His Majesty is a real dragon." ”

"Son of Heaven, Ninety-Five Supreme! When the chest has a strategy, the change is not alarmed, and Mount Tai collapses in front without changing color; The gods and saints are martial arts, ruling all directions, and the dragon power is deep and formidable. ”

"When Kong Rong arrives, Your Majesty will definitely take off his disguise and be honest and show his dignity in the open air."

Hearing the suggestion of the two, Liu Xie was skeptical: "Is this so?" But I thought that the effect of crying misery would be better. ”

The corners of Jia Xu's mouth twitched slightly: "Your Majesty must not be like this...... In private, you can cry a little, but when you meet Kong Beihai, it must be a formal occasion, and you must not cry. ”

Whenever he thought of Liu Xie's snot and tears when he met Liu Xie before, Jia Xu couldn't help but feel trembling.

Although this is a means to win people's hearts, it must also be used on different occasions and people.

If you use it well, you can win people's hearts, but if you use it badly, it will only make people feel hypocritical.

If he and Guo Jia are like this, they obviously won't eat this set.

"I listen to Wenhe's words, and I don't cry." Liu Xie was a little regretful.

In fact, he was going to cry when he saw Kong Rong like when he saw Jia Xu and Lu Bu before, and by the way, he integrated the skills of falling in front of Lu Bu last time to strengthen the visual effect.

But he pecked it carefully and felt that what Jia Xu said was very reasonable.

After all, whoever is serious will cry and cry with his courtiers if he is fine.

Especially in the face of Kong Rong, an old-fashioned and rigorous minister, it is more appropriate to be serious.

Those contrived methods may only be counterproductive.

Guo Jia and Jia Xu were relieved to see that Liu Xie promised not to cry.

They were really worried that Liu Xie was pulling Kong Rong to cry in the hall, which was really unseemly.

After chatting about Kong Rong, Liu Xie pulled Guo Jia and the two to sit for a while, and asked some questions he had encountered in his recent studies before letting them go.

After the two left, Liu Xie still did not go to bed. Pick up a new roll of bamboo slips and continue to read at night.

His efforts were not pretended to be for Jia Xu and Guo Jia, but he really took action.

"If I still stand still, just relying on a little acting skills and bombastic talk and get carried away, then Yuan Shu's fate is my future."

"I can rely on Yuan Shao's protection to be comfortable for a while, but sooner or later I will take away his inheritance, and I will not die when the time comes."

"Success, I still have to face the world's leaders."

"If I fail, I will die!"

The night was getting deeper, and the sky was full of stars.

The house is lit up like a bean.

Liu Xie is still studying at his desk.

……

Kong Rong and Tai Shici went all the way smoothly.

First, Cao Cao sent people to protect them from the boundaries of Yuzhou and Yanzhou.

After arriving at the border of Jizhou, Yuan Shao's men and horses immediately went to take over.

No matter who it is, they don't want to see Kong Rong have an accident in their own realm, otherwise they are really speechless.

When Yuan Shao's men escorted Kong Rong to Yecheng, Yuan Shao personally led people out of the city to greet him.

"The minister of the country has come from afar, and he has worked hard all the way."

"I have ordered someone to prepare hot water for meals in the post house, and the room is also tidy, please settle down and rest for a while."

Yuan Shao dismounted, walked to the simple carriage, and gave Kong Rong enough face.

He paid attention to Kong Rong's every move in Xu County, so this time he only prepared the post house room and hot water for meals, not like Cao Cao, who was holding a banquet and catching the wind and washing the dust.

"Just let the old man's entourage send the luggage to the post house, the old man has arrived in Yecheng, and he should meet the Son of Heaven first. Please lead the way. ”

Kong Rong's old voice came from the carriage.

Yuan Shao smiled slightly: "According to the words of the prime minister." ”

Under the scorching sun, Tai Shici took Kong Rong's seal letter and luggage to the post house alone, and Kong Rong slowly entered Yecheng with Yuan Shao in a carriage.

5 more finished, 2.7W words!

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