"Are you Zhao Yun, or Lü Bu?"
In one sentence, Zhao Rui was speechless.
Sui Yuanjin sighed, "But if Army Supervisor, Lord dies, what can we do even if we escape? Who should we be loyal to?"
Yuan Shao is the object of their allegiance. If Yuan Shao dies, they will really become a lost dog.
What's more important is that they all carry the name Rebel. No matter where they go, no force will dare to accept them.
"The young master is still here!"
Tian Feng said in a vibrating voice, with a very firm look on his face.
The young master he is talking about is Yuan Mai.
Yuan Mai is not the child of Madam Liu, but a concubine, and he is still very young and just a child.
However, now that Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang are dead, Yuan Xi and Yuan Shao have severed their father-son relationship, and Yuan Mai is the only person qualified to inherit Heir's Position.
"Two generals."
Tian Feng said in a deep voice to Zhao Rui and Sui Yuanjin: "Lord will be in danger if it falls into the hands of Lü Bu and Yuan Xi. We will die in vain if we go to rescue Lord."
"It is impossible for Three Thousand Troops to defend Yi City. The young master is the only remaining bloodline of Lord. We must not let anything happen to him."
"As long as the young master is still alive, Yuan Clan has hope! We will have the opportunity to avenge Lord in the future!"
"So we must go to Bing Province!"
Why doesn't Tian Feng not want to rescue Yuan Shao?
But he knew that this was impossible. There was a huge disparity in strength between the two sides, so it was better to preserve the last trace of Yuan Shao's bloodline.
Zhao Rui and Sui Yuanjin looked at each other after hearing this.
After hesitating for a while, he finally nodded.
Lecheng County, Dungeon.
"Cough cough cough--!"
Yuan Shao's painful cough echoed in the empty Dungeon. At this time, he was lying in the cold and damp Prison Cell, looking sluggish and weak.
Being beaten into Dungeon was not only physical torture for him, but also psychological torture.
He is the majestic master of Ji Province, and Yuan Clan, who was born in Four Generations of Three Excellencies, has been well clothed and well-fed since he was a child. How has he ever fallen into such a situation?
This status gap is the hardest thing for him to accept.
Thinking of this, Yuan Shao cursed bitterly, "Damn Qu Yi! When I successfully escape, I will cut you into pieces!"
Lü Xiang and Jiang Qi were already dead, so all his anger was transferred to Qu Yi.
In other words, compared to the former behavior of directly capturing him and surrendering, Qu Yi deceiving him as a fool was even more unbearable for him.
It's all thanks to Qu Yi that he fell into this situation!
But if he wants to get out of trouble, he can't do it alone. "It's been a day, why hasn't that Pretender Emperor come over to see me? Could it be that he has forgotten me, or does he have no chance to meet me?"
Yuan Shao looked up at the dark Dungeon aisle, feeling quite anxious and a little uneasy.
He has been waiting to meet Liu Xie in private.
Because Liu Xie is his only chance to escape, and he has too many questions to ask, but no one has cared about him since he entered Dungeon.
This kind of disregard is the most painful.
But as soon as the idea came to his mind, Zhang He walked into Dungeon with several Famous Scholars soldiers, stepped forward and tied his hands and feet without any explanation, carried him up and left.
"Where are you taking me?"
"Let me go! I'll let you go!"
"Your Majesty didn't give the order, how dare you be rude to me!"
Yuan Shao thought that Zhang He had been instructed by Lü Bu or Yuan Xi to secretly execute him, so he kept struggling in shock and anger.
But in his current weak state, how could he resist these big and powerful Soldiers? He was directly carried away from Dungeon and brought to a Side Chamber in Prefect's Residence.
"Your Majesty, people have been brought!"
Zhang He said respectfully.
Within Side Chamber, Liu Xie is already waiting here.
He glanced at Yuan Shao and ordered Zhang He: "You all go out and leave this yard. No one is allowed to come near without my order."
"No!"
Zhang He responded respectfully, turned and left Side Chamber.
Don't forget to close the door at the same time.
It was only then that Yuan Shao realized what was happening. He looked at Liu Xie in front of him and said in shock, "How could you... Zhang He listen to your orders?"
Although Zhang He is in charge of Imperial Guards, he has taken refuge with Yuan Xi. Why did he obey the orders of Liu Xie, the Puppet emperor?
"Why be anxious?" Liu Xie smiled lightly when he heard this and said, "I know you have many questions, and I am looking for you today, so I will naturally answer them for you."
"But before that, come and have a few drinks with me. The weather is getting colder, so you can warm yourself up."
Liu Xie pointed at Table in front of him.
There is a furnace of Charcoal Fire on top, and Plum Wine is cooking in the cauldron, which is exuding the intoxicating aroma of wine. There are also several plates of side dishes to go with the wine.
"Drink?"
Yuan Shao frowned tightly. Although he didn't know what Liu Xie was up to, he was indeed very cold now and needed to drink to warm up. So after hesitating for a moment, he still reached out and picked up Wine Cup.
However, his hands and feet were tied, making it very inconvenient for him to drink. He could only drink Wine into his mouth.
But he didn't ask Liu Xie to untie the restraints for him. After all, he was still a prisoner. If he was seen later after untying the restraints, it would easily arouse suspicion.
"Huh..."
After drinking a cup of Wine that was slightly scalding to the mouth, Yuan Shao felt that the chill in his body had been dissipated. He took a long breath and his face improved a lot.
"Say it."
He put down Wine Cup and looked at Liu Xie, "How did you get Zhang He to obey your command? Didn't you say before that he and Gao Lan had joined Yuan Xi?"
Liu Xie held Wine Cup in his hand and said with a smile, "I am Son of Heaven. Zhang He and Gao Lan both rule Imperial Guards. Isn't it only natural for them to be loyal to me?"
"Oh?"
Yuan Shao's eyes lit up and he said slightly excitedly, "Did you use your identity as Son of Heaven to deceive Zhang He and Gao Lan and poach them from Yuan Xi?"
"Okay, okay! That's great! If I have their help, I will be able to get out of Lecheng County, and you can get out of trouble with me!"
Yuan Shao didn't do what he thought at all, he just thought that Liu Xie had secretly won over Zhang He, and he was very happy for a while.
Zhang He Gao Lan The two of them have quite a few troops.
The key is that they have Imperial Guard!
If they obey Liu Xie's orders, it will be easy for him to escape from Lecheng County!
Liu Xie just smiled and said nothing, and poured wine for him again.
Yuan Shao sighed while drinking, "I didn't expect that I would fall into such a situation... I didn't expect that the last person I could rely on would be you."
"Time is also fate."
Yuan Shao looks a little lonely.
He thought of Guo Tu, Feng Ji, Xin Ping; he thought of Xu You who betrayed him; he thought of Shen Pei, Ju Shou; he thought of Yan Liang.
And Tian Feng, who is still in prison by him.
He once dominated the three states, surrounded by talented people like clouds, fierce generals like rain, and looked arrogant in the world. He was so high-spirited.
But in just a few years, he lost all of this. His cronies around him died and rebelled, and everything he once owned was in vain.
Qing Province and Ji Province are lost, and Bing Province is in danger.
You Province probably needs to be thrown away too.
And he even became Prisoner and was captured, and even had to rely on the little Displaced People he once despised to save him.
Yuan Shao looked sad and had another drink.
Liu Xie heard the words and said calmly, "Destiny is inherently elusive. I never expected that I could go from the little Displaced People three years ago to this situation now."
"Speaking of which, I need to thank you and Gongyu. It is you two who have made me what I am. Without you, I would not be where I am today."
"I toast this glass of wine to Gongyu, and to you too."
Liu Xie poured a little Wine in the cup onto the ground, then raised Wine Cup towards Yuan Shao, and drank it all in one gulp.
"It seems that you are already deeply involved in the drama."
Yuan Shao was already a little tipsy. Seeing this, he couldn't help but laugh and said, "I have been playing Son of Heaven for too long, but your appearance and magnanimity are the same as True Son of Heaven, and even more majestic than Former Emperor."
"If Gongyu's spirit in heaven sees you, he will definitely be happy. He no longer has to worry about you being recognized as Pretender Son of Heaven, and it's not in vain that he spent so much time teaching you how to play Son of Heaven."
"Pretender Son of Heaven?"
Liu Xie suddenly smiled and looked up at Yuan Shao.
"Benchu, you are drunk."
Hearing the word "Benchu", Yuan Shao stopped drinking immediately, narrowed his eyes slightly, and looked at Liu Xie.
"You dare to call me by my first name?"
Yuan Shao appreciates Liu Xie. This is just a superior person's appreciation for a lower person. It does not mean that he regards Liu Xie as a person of the same class.
Liu Xie A person who is not even considered a vassal, but can only be regarded as a servant, dares to call his cousin directly. This is undoubtedly an offense!
In the past, it was okay to call him this in front of outsiders, but now when we meet in private, Liu Xie is still so rude to him?
"It seems you are indeed drunk."
Liu Xie smiled and shook his head, put down his hand Wine Cup, his expression gradually became indifferent.
The two were obviously sitting across from each other, but at this moment Yuan Shao suddenly felt that Liu Xie was condescending and looking down on him.