"Everyone, today, an edict has been sent from Xudu. After Cao Cao welcomed the emperor back, he moved the capital to Xuchang and changed the name of the country to Jian 'an.”
Yuan Shao's face was ashen as he swept his gaze across the civil and military officials.
The main hall of his Ye City government office was like a royal palace. This was a magnificent building built according to the highest standards. At this moment, he sat on a soft couch with a cold and solemn expression.
His expression was extremely ugly.
"Everyone, previously, the route His Majesty took to escape was the closest to my Jizhou. If I could go and meet him at that time, no one would be faster than me.”
"However, at that time, many people advised me that I should attack Qingzhou with all my strength and occupy the northern region so that I could fight Gongsun Zan.”
"Now, tell me, do I accept this edict or not?”
Tian Feng and Guo Tu looked at each other, their eyes filled with panic.
Could it be…
Blame it on us?
"Sigh!"
Before they could say anything, Xu You was the first to sigh." My lord, I have already warned you before that the Great Han is still the Great Han of the Liu family. Even if His Majesty is young, even if he is only ten years old, he is still His Majesty.”
"I can't imagine that when the vassals fought over the heirloom seal, why did no one fight over this living person?”
"There is a lord in the north, Cao Cao. There was Liu Biao in the south, but Xu Zhen's army was waiting in Luoyang. He, the last on the Advisor Board, could actually see through it so clearly.”
"Why can't all the lords see through it, and why do the mediocre people say…something…that welcoming the emperor back would be troublesome?”
"Why would I be bothered? Now that Cao Cao had submitted to the emperor, on the surface, he was submitting to the emperor to order the vassals not to submit. However, everyone knew that Cao Mengde was using the emperor to order the vassals!!!”
Xu You was really angry.
If the emperor was in Ye City now, the lord would support him. With his family background of four generations and three dukes, as well as the 400,000 to 500,000 troops in Jizhou and Bingzhou, wouldn't he be able to sweep through the world?
But now, he had to accept the imperial edict.
" Aiya." Yuan Shao's heart ached.
What he said was true. The people at the bottom all knew the importance of the emperor, but I didn't know. At that time, I actually hesitated to ask for advice. How wrong was that?
If he had known earlier, he would not have been restrained like this if he had listened to Xu You.
"Xu You, then, the emperor has also given me Bingzhou and Qingzhou. Isn't that a good thing?”
Xu You took a deep breath and looked at Yuan Shao with a shocked expression. He knew that his lord was panicking and muddle-headed at this moment. His mind was already a little unclear. He hurriedly slapped his palm with the back of his hand and said,"How can this be a good thing?"
"Although this edict was issued by the emperor, there is nothing in it that does not contain Cao Mengde's intentions. He deliberately gave these provinces to the lord because it was harmless and he could not get it!”
"These three prefectures are already ours, and Cao Mengde must first deal with Yuan Shu, who is the closest to us!”
"This prefecture doesn't have a name. My lord can just take it. Now that the imperial edict has been issued, if my lord takes it, it's no different from obeying the imperial edict. Then, you have to go to Xuchang and submit to the emperor.”
Bang!
At this moment, Yuan Shao suddenly slammed the table. The sound of the table rang out, shaking the entire hall in fear. However, after this sound, there was no movement.
He fell into a calm state of thought. The beautiful and famous Yuan Shao was also a resourceful person. Moreover, his thoughts were extremely far-reaching and extremely bold.
However, because he had lured the tiger and driven the wolf to plot against Luoyang, he had failed at the last step. Moreover, because of the Eighteenth Route Alliance, he had gained fame but was criticized by others.
This caused him to be a little worried when he made a decision.
Every time, he was just a little bit away.
It was the same this time, just a little bit more.
"Cao Mengde, sigh…I didn't expect that the brat who ate, drank, whored, and gambled with me when I was young would actually come to fight for the world now."”
"Sigh! I will not sit idly by and watch Cao Cao grow stronger!”
"Listen up! He will take back the official crossing of Baima Jin and Yanjin Ferry, cut off all communication with Cao Cao, and recall the generals who supported Cao Cao! Later, he refused to accept the imperial edict. I still served as a chariot and did not recognize Cao Mengde's edict.”
"As for meeting the emperor, I'll wait for me to suppress the rebellion in Youzhou and recover the territory of the Great Han before meeting the emperor myself!”
"Here!"
The counselor bowed in anger. No one dared to say anything more. After all, Yuan Shao was already a little mesmerized by the loss of the emperor.
As for Xu You, he twirled his beard and smiled. Then, he began to plan a new plan in his heart.
……
At the same time, Liu Bei, who was in Youzhou, also received an edict.
Liu Bei was granted the title of Left General of Han Dynasty.
Gongsun Zan was appointed General of the North Town.
Both of them had official positions.
In Youzhou, he already had his own reputation.
Cao Cao had not discussed this edict with Xu Zhen, but after some thought, he knew that Liu Bei had to give it to him. If he did not give it to Liu Bei, it might cause many of the northern citizens to curse.
After all, Liu Bei really did have some fame.
The name of benevolence spread far and wide, and it indeed allowed the people under his rule to live a life of hardship and happiness.
Although they weren't rich, they weren't too harsh.
If he was given an official position, it might have a good effect.
After receiving the edict, Liu Bei solemnly knelt down in the direction of the capital, thanking the emperor for his kindness and giving the cavalryman who delivered the edict ten gold coins.
Then, he sent him to the military camp to eat and drink, and waited for him to leave.
After the knight left, Liu Bei slowly stood up, but his expression was terrifyingly solemn.
Zhang Fei and Guan Yu were about to congratulate him, but when they saw their big brother's face, they froze.
Looking at Jian Yong in the room, Jian Yong was leaning against the wall, slumped on the couch, shaking his head with a bitter smile.
"Hey, big brother, why are you unhappy?”
Zhang Fei came forward with a puzzled expression.
Guan Yu narrowed his eyes and thought for a long time. Suddenly, the corner of his eyes twitched. He understood and sighed,"I understand what big brother means. Once we get this position, we are in a dilemma.”
Liu Bei blinked and sat down on the chair. He looked at the edict with disappointment and said softly,""The Left General and the North General are almost the same rank. If they are in the military camp, they are even higher than the North General. However, one is a regular military officer, and the other is a military officer when he goes out to war.”
" Therefore, if the emperor gives me this official position, I'm afraid Eldest Brother won't be able to tolerate us. Second Brother, Third Brother, make preparations. I can't compete with Eldest Brother. We'll find a way out…"
Really, he was being forced to death.
Cao Mengde…
Liu Bei clenched his fists helplessly.
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