As in Xu County, Kong Rong entered the city, and Taishi was kind to the post house.

But if Kong Rong did not come back at the agreed time in advance, Tai Shici fled from Jizhou as soon as possible.

On the carriage, although Kong Rong was closing his eyes and recuperating, his heart was not calm at all.

Yecheng, the Son of Heaven, how is he compared to the one in Xu County?

Is it true or false?

Approaching the final step of revealing the truth, Kong Rong, who was originally only tasked with exposing the truth of the Son of Heaven, felt extremely nervous and apprehensive, as well as ...... Expect.

He was afraid that this Son of Heaven would be even more unbearable, and he hoped that this Son of Heaven would be different.

During the three days of Xu County's stay, through exchanges with Yang Biao, Fu Wan, and the Son of Heaven, Kong Rong learned many secrets about the Son of Heaven that ordinary people don't know, even including where the birthmark on his body is.

Of course, he also knew that he could only listen to half of these things, and he could not believe all of them, so he could only use the secrets he learned these days as a reference.

In addition to these secrets heard from Xu County, Kong Rong also has his own way to identify the authenticity of the Son of Heaven.

"Prime Minister, we've arrived."

Just as Kong Rong was pondering, Yuan Shao's voice came from outside the carriage.

He slowly opened his eyes, exhaled a breath of turbidity, and stepped out of the carriage with a determined gaze.

What catches your eye is a magnificent and sprawling palace.

"What is this?" Kong Rong was slightly surprised, the grandeur of this Yecheng Imperial Palace was not inferior to Chang'an, far better than the one in Xu County.

Yuan Shao said with a smile: "The Son of Heaven moved the capital to Yecheng, as a courtier, how could he not prepare a decent palace for the Son of Heaven to live in?" ”

"Although this palace is not as magnificent as the imperial palaces of Luoyang and Chang'an, I have also put a lot of thought into it and asked a large number of skilled craftsmen to build it...... However, the prime minister was relieved that all the money for the construction of the palace was paid by the Yuan family, and it did not cost the people money. ”

"Now Your Majesty resides in the palace, with more than 500 servants serving, and 1,000 forbidden soldiers on duty day and night."

Yuan Shao briefly introduced the various configurations in the palace.

In order to achieve the effect of being fake and real, and for the sake of his own loyalty, since Liu Xie came to Yecheng, he really spared no expense to renovate and expand day and night.

Although the palace in front of you is not yet fully completed, you can see at a glance that it is indeed built according to the specifications of the real Heavenly Prince's Palace.

Kong Rong looked at the palace, and glanced at the forbidden army on duty outside the palace without a trace, and nodded silently in his heart.

This palace is more luxurious than the so-called "palace" in Xu County, and it is enough to see Yuan Shao's intentions from various specifications and arrangements.

I just don't know if the person sitting in this palace is the real dragon emperor.

While the two were talking, a eunuch stepped up and saluted Yuan Shao and Kong Rong successively: "General, Prime Minister, Your Majesty is already waiting in Zhengyang Palace, please go with the slaves and maids to meet you." ”

Yuan Shao bowed his head, turned sideways slightly, and made way for Kong Rong: "Prime Minister first, please." ”

Kong Rong strode forward and stepped into the palace gate.

The two walked into the palace under the leadership of the eunuch and came to the outside of the Zhengyang Palace.

Along the way, Kong Rong was secretly observing.

"Please wait a moment, the slave and maid will go in and say goodbye."

Leaving Yuan Shao and Kong Rong to wait outside the palace, the eunuch entered the palace to report.

This kind of small detail made Kong Rong remember in his heart, which he had never seen in Xu County.

Soon after, the sound of singing came from inside the main hall.

"Xuan—"

"Great General Great Sima Yuan Shao!"

"Beihai Guo Xiang Kong Rong!"

"Entering the Temple to Meet ——!"

So Yuan Shao and Kong Rong walked into the hall.

As soon as you enter the main hall, you will see the military generals standing on both sides.

As the so-called - above the temple, the princes of the gods.

Yuan Shao came to the center of the hall and respectfully bowed: "Minister Yuan Shao, see Your Majesty!" ”

It was an extremely solemn and solemn three bows and nine bows.

Kong Rong stood in place, looking up at the tall figure sitting on the dragon chair in front of him.

A red and black dragon robe, wearing a crown on his head.

The face under the beaded curtain of the crown was young and handsome, so familiar, but it seemed different.

At this time, he glanced at him condescendingly.

The eyes are facing each other.

The moment he saw the face under the bead curtain clearly, Kong Rong's pupils shrank, his whole body stiffened, and his heart was completely filled with shock!

How could it be...... Same?

Kong Rong didn't know how to describe the shock in his heart now, because the situation in front of him was something he had never expected.

This son of heaven in Yecheng is exactly the same as the one in Xu County!

There is no difference in appearance at all!

But the solemnity in the main hall gave him a feeling of returning to the time when Emperor Ling was in the court, and also let him know that the Son of Heaven in front of him was not the same person as Xu County.

Just as Kong Rong stared at Liu Xie's face repeatedly, trying to find something different from above, Liu Xie spoke.

"Why don't you worship when you see me?"

He frowned slightly, as if he was very displeased.

Hearing the voice in his ears, Kong Rong woke up like a dream, and immediately bowed to the worship, and said respectfully: "Minister Kong Rong, see Your Majesty!" ”

Liu Xie didn't stop there, and snorted coldly: "Lose your honor in front of the palace, look directly at the holy face, you are the twentieth grandson of Confucius, how dare you be so rude to me?" ”

The coercion that came to his face made Kong Rong only feel cold sweat dripping behind him.

Seeing that the fire was almost the same, Yuan Shao hurriedly relieved the siege: "Your Majesty, Kong Gong has traveled all the way, and he is physically and mentally exhausted, so he will lose his temper for a while." I hope that Your Majesty will forgive the crime of losing honor in front of the Confucian Palace. ”

Seeing that the Son of Heaven did not pay respects, and dared to look directly at the face of the Son of Heaven, it was just on ordinary occasions, but this was an official audience in front of hundreds of officials, and the charge of great disrespect could not be escaped.

Kong Rong also bowed his head deeply: "Your Majesty's imperial authority is profound, and the ministers are too old to bear, so they are out of shape, and I hope Your Majesty will forgive." ”

At this time, he wanted to look up again, and take a good look at the Son of Heaven sitting above; But because of the courtesy of the monarch and the minister, he did not dare to offend again.

"Emperor Deep?" Liu Xie sneered, and seemed even more displeased. His eyes stared at Kong Rong: "How do I compare with the Son of Heaven of Naxu County?!" ”

There was anger in his voice that was hard to hide.

Kong Rong's heart was like a mirror in an instant, and he understood why the Son of Heaven in front of him was so cold and harsh to him.

It's not because of any loss of honor in front of the temple.

The Son of Heaven is really angry......

It was he who went to Xu County!

"Your Majesty forgives your sins!"

"For example, if there are two true and false sons of heaven today, it is difficult for the world to distinguish, and it is difficult for ministers to distinguish. This is related to the orthodoxy of the Han Dynasty, and the ministers can only be cautious and do not dare to make judgments. Therefore, whether it is Yecheng or Xu County, the ministers have to take a trip. ”

"If Your Majesty blames the ministers for this, the ministers are willing to be punished."

Kong Rong's expression was sincere, neither humble nor arrogant, and he had a clear conscience in this matter.

"That's it." Liu Xie seemed a little impatient, and said lightly: "For the sake of your loyalty, I won't care about you." ”

"Since you have been to Xu County, and now you have come to Yecheng again, you should have a conclusion in your heart."

"Tell me—"

"Which is true and which is false?"

At this moment, Liu Xie's acting skills have broken through the peak. Compared with Yuan Shaoxu and the snake, I don't know how much stronger.

This is the pinnacle of experiential acting, and he has completely brought himself into the role of the Son of Heaven.

The sound of Huanghuang came, and even if Kong Rong lowered his head, he could feel the invisible coercion, which seemed to be heavier than Mount Tai, and he couldn't breathe.

Yuan Shao watched this scene from the sidelines, his eyes moved slightly, and he hurriedly put another wave of pressure on Kong Rong.

"Gong Kong, this matter is related to His Majesty's reputation, please Gong Kong must be cautious and don't talk nonsense!"

Kong Rong was silent for a long time before he sighed and said in an old voice full of exhaustion:

"Forgiveness...... Can't tell. ”

When Yuan Shao heard this, he was stunned at first, and then ecstatic in his heart.

He had already prepared for the worst, if the matter of pretending to be the Son of Heaven was discovered by Kong Rong, an old thief, he was ready to pour dirty water on Kong Rong, make his reputation stink, and let the world know that Kong Rong's words were not credible.

Unexpectedly, Kong Rong said that he couldn't tell the truth from the fake.

This can make Yuan Shaole unable to find the north.

"Nonsense!!"

Just when Yuan Shao was pondering in his heart whether to exert more force and let Kong Rong confirm the identity of the Son of Heaven of the outcast, a violent voice echoed in the main hall.

Liu Xie suddenly got up from the dragon chair, staring at Kong Rong condescendingly with a cold gaze, and his dark eyes were full of murderous intent.

"I am a descendant of Gaozu and the orthodox emperor of the Han Dynasty! The Confucian family has received the grace of the Han Dynasty, and you Kong Wenju is also a role model for the world's corporals, but you don't know the real dragon, and you prevaricate the people of the world on the grounds that you can't distinguish them. ”

The voice fell, and the deep killing intent made the air seem to be a little colder, Yuan Shao and Fu Zhi pretended to panic and knelt on the ground.

"Your Majesty is angry."

Yuan Shao was overjoyed in his heart, this homeless man performed so well. For a moment, he thought that the dragon chair was sitting on a real dragon.

With Yuan Shao and Fu Zhu taking the lead, the other strategists and generals who were really a little panicked also knelt on the ground one after another, shouting: "Your Majesty is angry." ”

"Anger? How do you call me to calm my anger! Liu Xie was like an angry lion, his eyes were striking, and no one dared to look at him everywhere he went, and he lowered his head one after another.

"After the yellow scarf, there was Dong Zhuo who caused chaos in the dynasty. Since the unification of the Emperor, we have been worried every day. Fortunately, Duke Wen killed Dong Zhuo. But Dong Zhuo was ambushed, and there were chaotic ministers and thieves like Guo Yan and Li Dao.

When the princes are divided and fighting today, it can be said that the lives of the people are miserable.

Yangzhou Yuan Shu rebelled against the Tao and usurped the emperor, and the Cao thief in Yanzhou went against the grain and pretended to establish the Son of Heaven.

I only hate that I can't be as peaceful as Emperor Guangwu, and give the people a bright future. ”

The sound is sonorous and powerful, and it is deafening.

In the main hall, except for Yuan Shao and Fu Zhu, who knew Liu Xie's true identity, the rest of the people all showed fierce eyes.

"Kong Rong doesn't respect the Son of Heaven, please kill Kong Rong!"

"The minister asked for an order to go to Yanzhou to capture and kill Cao thief and the puppet emperor for His Majesty."

Jia Xu and Yuan Shao asked for orders one after the other, as if they had discussed it in advance.

The atmosphere in the main hall, Liu Xie's imperial majesty, seemed to form a panic Heavenly Majesty rushed straight to the hole, making him almost suffocated.

"Your Majesty, the minister is not prevaricating the world, but the ...... of Xu County Exactly the same as His Majesty's looks. ”

Kong Rong's face was full of bitterness, how could he not know if he didn't distinguish the truth from the false, and if he didn't give an explanation to the people of the world, he would ruin his reputation.

The two sons of heaven must be one true and one false. He doesn't distinguish between truth and falsehood, and the world will definitely think that he was bought by Cao Cao or Yuan Shao, or he is greedy for life and afraid of death and dare not offend these two.

"Don't talk nonsense!" Liu Xie was still angry, thinking that Kong Rong was quibbling, "I still have a different appearance from my father, let alone outsiders?" ”

Kong Rong raised a few fingers, "Your Majesty Mingjian, the minister is willing to swear to the sky in the name of the ancestor Kong Qiu, if there is half a lie, the minister will die with ten thousand arrows through the heart." ”

The words fell, and there was an uproar in the Zhengyang Palace.

The oaths of this era are very convincing, especially when Kong Rong swore in the name of Confucius, and everyone basically believed his words.

"What a Cao thief, he actually found a person who looks the same as His Majesty to pretend to be the Son of Heaven!"

Yuan Shao was extremely indignant, like an image of a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty.

After seeing Kong Rong make an oath, the anger on Liu Xie's face had not disappeared, and the astonishment and disbelief appeared in his eyes again.

"The appearance of the puppet emperor is exactly the same as mine?"

Da Yuan Shao saw Liu Xie's complex expression of three points of anger, three points of stunned, three points of disbelief and one point of confusion, and he really couldn't help but open his mouth to cheer for him!

This kind of acting skills are unparalleled in the world!

It is enough to be tied with Kong Rong and Lu Bu for the three unparalleled.

Under the discussion of Yuan Shao and Fu Zhu, Liu Xie and Kong Rong met today, and Kong Rong could not be allowed to ask about some secrets related to the Son of Heaven, otherwise he would definitely be exposed.

So they decided to take the lead and give him a dismount as soon as they saw Kong Rong, showing him the dignity of the open air in front of him.

Yuan Shao was still a little worried about whether Liu Xie could act well, but now he is completely relieved.

Majestic and moody.

It truly interprets what Tianwei is!

Yuan Shao was happy in his heart, but he didn't forget to cooperate with Liu Xie, he showed a shocked look, and said in an eager tone: "Gong Kong, are you mistaken?" How can anyone look exactly like His Majesty? ”

Kong Rong shook his head and smiled bitterly, and looked at Liu Xie: "Your Majesty, the minister is not mistaken, he does look the same." This is also the reason why the ministers lost their manners in front of the palace. ”

Frustrated, who had never spoken, saw this good opportunity and said decisively: "Your Majesty, there is indeed such a coincidence in the world.

The minister has also seen that a person surnamed Wu from Huaiyin and a person surnamed Tang from Jixian County have no half-kinship relationship, but they are the same.

Cao Thief is afraid that he really found a person who looks the same as His Majesty and pretended to be the Son of Heaven. ”

Kong Rong couldn't distinguish the authenticity of the Son of Heaven, which was already a great joy.

Now Fu Zhu and Yuan Shao's purpose is to go further, to confirm Liu Xie's identity as the son of the dragon.

Liu Xie saw that it was almost over, so he nodded, looked at Kong Rong and said:

"Even so, you shouldn't be blind to the real dragon. But for the sake of you and my monarch and ministers who have not seen each other for eight years, I will forgive you for your innocence. ”

Kong Rong kowtowed: "Thank you, Your Majesty!" ”

Guo Jia, who had been waiting for a long time, seized this opportunity and hurriedly asked Kong Rong: "Even if they look the same, how can the puppet emperor be compared to the real dragon?" Kong Gong can't tell the difference, or doesn't want to tell the difference? ”

Jia Xu also nodded and said, "Yes, how can the puppet emperor have such majesty as His Majesty?" ”

Hearing the words of the two, Liu Xie's eyes almost darkened.

He knew that he was a puppet emperor, and even the so-called majesty of the Son of Heaven was pretending to act.

Now Guo Jia and Jia Xu actually asked Kong Rong to compare him with the righteous Son of Heaven, which couldn't help but make him feel extremely weak.

Just as Liu Xie was pondering in his heart to find an excuse to divert the topic, Kong Rong spoke: "The one in Xu County is indeed not as majestic as His Majesty, but...... I also hope that Your Majesty Rongchen will confirm it carefully. ”

"The minister has learned a lot of news about His Majesty from Yang Biao, Fu Wan, the queen and other close ministers and concubines, can Your Majesty allow the minister to ask a few questions?"

Here it comes......

Yuan Shao's heart suddenly felt tight when he heard this.

This is their biggest flaw.

The living notes collected by the frustrated professor are not complete at all, and some of the real private things about the Son of Heaven will not be recorded in detail in the living notes.

But in the face of Kong Rong's request, they can't refuse, otherwise they will be weak-hearted.

On the dragon chair, Liu Xie said calmly: "Quasi! ”

Kong Rong gave a salute and said, "After all, it is a matter of His Majesty's private affairs, and it may be inappropriate to ask in the main hall." ”

There are hundreds of civil and military officials in the main hall, and it is undoubtedly very rude to chat about the private affairs of the child in front of so many people.

This is inconsistent with the way of the monarch and the minister that Kong Rong followed in his heart.

"Then let's go to the propaganda room." Liu Xie's head agreed, turned his head to Yuan Shao and said, "The general still has a list of ministers and is waiting here, I will go back when I go." ”

With that, he left the hall with Kong Rong.

Yuan Shao looked at the backs of the two leaving, and his expression changed.

He was really worried at this time, for fear that Liu Xie would reveal his stuffing.

"It's useless to worry. At this point, I can only trust him. ”

Yuan Shao couldn't do anything, he had no choice but to wait for news.

When Liu Xie dealt with Liu Bei, Lu Bu and Jia Xu before, he performed perfectly, and this time he may be able to get through the tricks.

What if Kong Rong's question happened to be recorded in the living note?

What Yuan Shao didn't notice was that in the main hall, Guo Jia and Jia Xu glanced at each other, and a smile appeared on the corner of their mouths.

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(End of chapter)