Tao Qian was already a decade old, and his intention to humble Xuzhou became more and more obvious.
That day he summoned Liu Bei.
"Today I will transfer the land of Xuzhou to you."
"The land of Xuzhou has been contested since ancient times. If I just hand it over to you like this, I'm afraid it will be difficult to convince the public. At the same time, the surrounding counties will have ill intentions."
"Now His Majesty has just appointed you as the governor of Xuzhou. If you go to hear the appointment, you will naturally win the trust of everyone."
After hearing this, Liu Bei showed a hint of joy, as expected, Tao Qian wanted to give Xuzhou to him.
"Then I'll thank Mr. Tao first for choosing Xuande."
He couldn't help but admire Tao Qian for not giving Xuzhou to his son, but to himself instead.
But after a while, Liu Bei fell into deep thought. Xuchang was granted the title. It was Cao Cao's territory. He should ask his military advisor about this matter.
After a while, Liu Bei found Pang Tong.
"Military advisor, now that Tao Gong is willing to surrender Xuzhou to me, what should I do?"
Liu Bei stared at Pang Tong and asked.
After hearing this, Pang Tong frowned slightly, and now Cao Cao's thoughts were self-evident.
"My lord, although you claim to be a descendant of the Han Dynasty and the queen of Prince Jing of Zhongshan, your identity has not been recognized by His Majesty, so it is just a false name and has no effect."
"It just so happens that Tao Gong also intends to let you accept the title, and you are in the name of reviving the Han Dynasty. Now that His Majesty has issued an edict, how can you not go?"
Hearing this, Liu Bei nodded, with a look of emotion in his eyes.
Although he had always claimed to be a member of the Han clan, he was just a mat weaver and shoe seller. If he was recognized by His Majesty, he would be able to make a comeback.
"I'm willing to take the chance!"
Now if he wants to have everything, he must go to Xuchang to receive the seal, and the benefits behind it are worth a try.
There will definitely be countless people coming to Xuchang to listen to the seal, and there may not be any danger.
Pang Tong also nodded. Although he felt vaguely uneasy, he was unable to detect the danger in Xuchang.
A few days later, in Xuchang, countless princes sent envoys to Xuchang to listen to the seal on their behalf.
For a time, Xuchang was very lively, and hundreds of officials invited people to play music and drums. Such a scene had not been seen for a long time.
Although many princes did not come in person, it was not the case that no one came in person, such as Liu Bei, who came in person because his status as a Han clan clan member must be recognized by Liu Xie.
Merely claiming to be a member of the Han clan has no effect.
However, Jiangdong Sun Ce still had a good impression of Cao Cao and sent his younger brother Sun Quan to go there, but Yuan Shao and others still ignored him.
On that day, hundreds of officials greeted Liu Xie, but Liu Xie looked a little lonely when he saw this scene. After all, he was just a puppet?
Liu Xie couldn't help but have a bold idea in his mind. After all, I am still the emperor in this world. What if I bring out an edict and order the princes of the world to attack Cao Cao?
Can I escape from this prison?
The more he thought about it, the more excited Liu Xie became, because one of the people who came to listen to the title gave him inspiration, Liu Bei, a clan member of the Han Dynasty!
Hearing that he is loyal to the Han Dynasty, he can completely trust him. As long as he gives him the edict, he can get rid of Cao Cao's hands!
Then Liu Xie began to think about where to hide the edict.
A similar huge plan also began to be planned in the hands of Liu Xie.
The next day, Liu Xie looked at the group of ministers with a twinkling look in his eyes. He had already figured out the location of the secret edict last night.
He used brocade and silk as a book and blood as a pen, and hid the secret edict in his belt. Because the brocade and silk felt like nothing, as long as he gave them the clothes and the belt at the right time, no ghosts would notice.
Originally he wanted to pass it on to his uncle Dong Zhao, but now it seems that he has a better candidate.
Several people came forward to listen to the seal, and the day passed quickly.
At night, Liu Bei took the initiative to ask to see Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty.
"Your Majesty, there is a person outside who calls himself Prince Jing of Zhongshan and wants to see him."
Originally, Liu Xie was still thinking about how to summon Liu Bei, but he didn't expect that Liu Bei had already taken the initiative to ask for an audience. This made him even more happy. Did he have a chance to escape from Cao Cao's control?
"Please come up quickly."
Following Liu Xie's summons, Liu Bei's figure appeared in front of him a moment later.
Seeing Liu Bei in Zizhou, Liu Xie became more determined. How could I, the emperor, be willing to become a puppet?
Similarly, Liu Bei was also a little nervous, and he bowed first.
"Xuande meets your majesty."
Liu Xie waved his hands slightly and asked as if nothing had happened: "Why did General Zuo visit us late at night?"
During the day, Liu Bei was appointed General of the Left upon receiving the imperial edict.
There was a hint of sadness in Liu Bei's eyes, and he cried: "Your Majesty, you don't know. I am the queen of Liu Sheng, Prince Jing of Zhongshan. Unfortunately, my family has fallen into decline and my father died young."
After hearing this, although Liu Xie had heard about it for a long time, he still looked surprised and said: "Oh? There is such a thing?"
Liu Bei wiped his tears and continued: "Speaking of which, Your Majesty may not know something. After the early death of his father Liu Sheng, Xuande even made a living by weaving mats and selling shoes in his early years."
After finishing speaking, Liu Bei shed a few tears again.
Liu Xie showed a look of pity, sighed and said, "I didn't expect that we, both from the Han Dynasty, would end up in such a situation."
"Your father is Liu Sheng, so in terms of seniority, should I still call you uncle?"
Seeing Liu Xie's reaction, Liu Bei was secretly happy. He quickly shook his head and said, "Bei doesn't dare to take it!"
This statement was directly refuted by Liu Xie.
"How can you say that you dare not? According to your seniority, I should call you my uncle."
Liu Bei was overjoyed and smiled. Since Liu Xie had recognized this identity, his identity as a Han clan clan member would naturally not be suspected.
At the same time, Liu Xie showed a smile and said: "I never knew that there was someone like you, the emperor, who loves the Han Dynasty so much. Today I will give you my belt!"
"Uncle Emperor, wearing your body feels like I'm by your side!"
Liu Bei burst into tears of gratitude when he heard that Liu Xie even gave him a belt as a gift.
"Xuande, thank you Your Majesty!"
After taking the belt, Liu Xie did not let go. Liu Bei raised his head and glanced at Liu Xie. At this time, he continued to say in a deep voice: "Uncle, after you take my belt home, you must observe it carefully.
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Liu Bei's expression changed slightly, and he guessed that there might be a secret involved, but Liu Xie did not dare to take the initiative to tell it, for fear that this matter was not trivial.
At this time, Liu Xie loosened his belt and put it into Liu Bei's hands. All this was noticed by Tongque who stayed here to monitor Liu Xie.
Liu Bei took the belt and knew that Liu Xie's words definitely had ulterior motives, so he quickly went back to discuss with Pang Tong.
"Shiyuan, come over quickly and help me take a look at this thing."
Pang Tong looked suspicious. Isn't this His Majesty's clothing? Why is it on Liu Bei's body?
Then he sensed a crisis and quickly asked: "Lord, when your Majesty gave you the belt, did you say anything?"
Liu Bei said without hesitation: "Your Majesty asked me to observe carefully after I go home."
Hearing this, Pang Tong's expression changed even more. He quickly took the belt and looked at it carefully. He turned over and found nothing, so the mystery could only lie in this belt.