Even against Yuan Shao, he would hold the upper hand!
All the ministers watched Liu Xie, waiting for his final decision-whether to kill the Pretender Emperor or wager him for a chance at all of Qing Province.
"Xianyi."
After a long while, Liu Xie looked at Yuan Xi, his expression utterly serious. "If I recover Qing Province, and you are still alive, I shall grant you the additional title of General of Chariots and Cavalry and let you command an army of your own."
At these words, delight immediately appeared on Sima Yi's face.
Guo Jia, Jia Xu, and the others exchanged glances, each seeing admiration in the others' eyes. His Majesty was as bold and decisive as ever!
Truly a mighty ruler such as appeared only once in a thousand years!
As for Yuan Xi, when he first heard Liu Xie call his name, despair had already filled his heart; but when he heard what followed, that despair instantly turned into delighted surprise!
General of Chariots and Cavalry!
An army of his own!
Only Yuan Xi understood how precious those words were. They represented the Son of Heaven's genuine trust and recognition!
In other words, as long as he completed this mission, he could truly become the Son of Heaven's trusted confidant, his right-hand man!
With such enormous benefits before him, Yuan Xi wrestled with himself for quite some time. Finally, he gritted his teeth, assumed the air of a man ready to meet death without flinching, and said:
"I am willing to die in Your Majesty's service!"
He understood that he had no room to refuse.
If he refused, death would not be far off.
Since that was the case, he might as well throw caution aside and gamble!
If he succeeded, he would rise straight into the