This was something he still had not figured out.
He did not believe a word of Yuan Shao's speech in the great hall about the Son of Heaven's lucky escape from Xudu.
Leaving aside how someone as cautious and meticulous as Cao Cao could have given the Son of Heaven a chance to escape, even if he had escaped, how could he have crossed Yu Province and Yan Province all the way from Xudu to Ji Province?
Moreover, Yuan Shao had originally refused to recognize Liu Xie, the Jian'an Emperor installed by Dong Zhuo. The man he had truly wanted to enthrone was Liu Yu, the Governor of You Province. He had even written to ask for his support, only to be refused.
Putting those two points together, he knew there had to be something fishy going on.
He would not rest easy even in death unless he got a clear answer.
But Yuan Shao did not answer him directly. He merely said, "What does it matter now whether he is real or false?"
"If I say he is real, then he is real."
Yuan Shu froze for a moment, then pointed at Yuan Shao and burst out laughing. "Just as I thought! I knew it! Well, well, Yuan Benchu, you actually fooled the entire realm! Hahahaha!"
Yuan Shao seemed to have answered nothing, yet he had actually answered everything.
How could Yuan Shu fail to understand what he meant?
The so-called Son of Heaven in the Imperial Palace was a fake!
But judging by the current situation, this false Son of Heaven had the Yuan Clan's backing, the Imperial Seal in his hands, and Lü Bu's loyalty. The fake might become real, while the real one would instead become a fake!
But the most ingenious part was that truth