Your Majesty, please spare Diao Chan; your yang energy is too strong.

The arrival of Liu Bei.

It suited his taste perfectly, so how could he not accept it?

As for killing Liu Bei.

He doesn't really take a nobody like Liu Bei seriously now.

Even if we were to kill, now wouldn't be the time.

After all, Liu Bei has come to him under the guise of seeking refuge.

If Liu Bei were killed at this time...

Who would dare to pledge allegiance to Cao Cao after this?

Cao Cao wasn't that foolish to ruin his reputation for the sake of some nobody he didn't even consider.

More importantly, he also wanted to recruit Guan Yu and Zhang Fei to his service.

That was very thoughtful of him.

Although he wasn't given an official position, he was always taken with him wherever he went.

They even built him a small courtyard so he could live comfortably.

They can even grow chives when they have nothing else to do.

“What you say is very true, my lord. I originally thought Yuan Shu was a hero, but I never expected that he would actually attempt to become emperor. He is a thief of the Han Dynasty and everyone should kill him.”

"Even without your letter, sir, Liu Bei will still go to the alliance meeting to eliminate the traitor."

Liu Bei quickly replied, adopting a very humble posture.

If you were to say that Liu Bei was his own boss, his abilities would probably be quite average.

But if you say he works for someone else, that's a sure way to lie.

Of course, being Liu Bei's boss was also a very difficult thing.

Because basically all the bosses Liu Bei sought refuge with went bankrupt.

He initially sought refuge with Gongsun Zan, but Gongsun Zan was bankrupted by Yuan Shao.

He sought refuge with Tao Qian, but Tao Qian was driven into bankruptcy by his machinations.

Lu Bu went bankrupt.

Not to mention the likes of Yuan Shao and Liu Biao who came after them.

Even the final boss, Cao Cao, could not escape Liu Bei's curse.

In the end, the once mighty Wei dynasty was bankrupted by Sima Yi.

It can be said that Liu Bei was truly a cancer in the Three Kingdoms period.

Basically, everyone he relied on went bankrupt.

The only one who didn't go bankrupt was Sun Quan, who refused to accept him, which allowed him to live peacefully for so many years.

"If Your Excellency issues the document now, the whole country will surely respond."

"Your Excellency truly deserves to be called the Minister of Works of the Han Dynasty, a pillar of the nation."

"If it weren't for Your Excellency's presence, who knows how many people in the world would claim to be kings or emperors."

"I am truly in awe of you."

Liu Bei delivered another small act of flattery, making Cao Cao very happy.

"Yes, I'm relieved to hear Xuande's words."

"By the way, I've heard that Xuande is a member of the Han imperial family. I wonder whose descendant he is."

Cao Cao feigned confusion and said.

They did indeed question the other party's identity.

"Liu Bei is ashamed, for his ancestor was Liu Sheng, the Prince of Zhongshan, who was the great-great-grandson of Emperor Jing of Han."

Liu Bei said.

"Oh, so you are indeed a member of the Han imperial family. His Majesty is currently in Xuchang. Would you be willing to come with me to meet him?"

Cao Cao asked.

"I can't ask for it."

Liu Bei was secretly delighted and quickly clasped his hands in a respectful bow.

“Alright, in that case, Xuande, come with me to the palace to meet the Emperor today.”

"Your Majesty, please issue a warrant to invite all the lords of the land to join in the attack on Yuan Shu."

"By the way, let His Majesty also recognize Xuande."

Cao Cao said.

"That is my wish, but I dare not ask you."

"please."

..............

A moment later, the two arrived at the palace and recounted Yuan Shu's declaration of himself as emperor.

Emperor Xian of Han, Liu Xie, was furious.

Of course, what angered him even more was his anger at Cao Cao for treating him as a puppet.

But there was nothing they could do.

After all, in his view, Yuan Shu, although a traitor, was much better than Cao Cao.

Cao Cao was the greatest traitor in the world.

But he didn't dare say it to their faces.

All he could do was hurl insults at Yuan Shu.

They clearly mistook Yuan Shu for Cao Cao.

He then personally wrote a proclamation denouncing the traitors.

He even considered changing Yuan Shu's name to Cao Cao several times, but dared not.

All I could do was sulk in silence.

How could Cao Cao, with his discerning eye, not see why Liu Xie was angry?

However, he didn't take it seriously at all.

It's just a small puppet.

They'll treat you like royalty, they'll call you emperor; they'll bury you if they don't.

"Your Majesty, this is Liu Bei, Liu Xuande. I have heard that he is a descendant of Prince Jing of Zhongshan and a great-great-grandson of Emperor Jing of Han."

"I wonder if this matter is true?"

Do you really think that Cao Cao brought Liu Bei to see the emperor for Liu Bei's own good?

They simply wanted to discredit Liu Bei's status as a member of the Han imperial family and humiliate him.

He had already ordered people to investigate Liu Bei's background.

Aside from his mother, who once said that he was a descendant of the Han imperial family.

Everything else is simply unverifiable.

They don't even have a family tree.

The reason for bringing Liu Bei to the palace now is to investigate Liu Bei's family genealogy in front of Emperor Xie.

If it is confirmed that the other party is not a member of the Han imperial family.

At that point, Liu Bei's reputation would truly be ruined.

There is no longer any possibility of vying for supremacy.

They had no choice but to submit to Cao Cao's command.

It's impossible for them to stir up any more trouble.

This is why he insisted on bringing Liu Bei to the palace to see Liu Xie.

But despite his meticulous planning, he hadn't anticipated this.

Although Liu Bei's origins are unverifiable, Liu Xie is the current emperor of the Han Dynasty.

All he needs to do is add a line to the family tree.

Even if Liu Bei wasn't a member of the Han imperial family, even if his surname was Yalishanda, he would still become a member of the Han imperial family.

As expected, Liu Xie was overjoyed upon hearing this.

His gaze toward Liu Bei revealed a hint of excitement.

"Oh, is this happening?"

Liu Xie was greatly surprised, but then felt a surge of joy.

Because in his view, it didn't matter whether this person was a true member of the Han imperial family or not.

But he was the only person who came into contact with who wasn't Cao Cao.

Even if he isn't.

He could also consider him a member of the Han imperial family.

In this way, the other party becomes their only external aid.

"Your subject, Liu Bei, Liu Xuande, greets Your Majesty. Long live the Emperor!"

"Your Majesty, I am a descendant of Prince Jing of Zhongshan, a great-grandson of Emperor Jing of Han, a descendant of Liu Sheng, a grandson of Liu Xiong, and a son of Liu Hong."

Liu Bei resorted to his old, familiar tactic.

As for why we should mention Liu Sheng, the Prince of Zhongshan.

It's actually very simple.

Because Liu Sheng, the Prince of Zhongshan, had more than a hundred sons.

Not to mention their descendants, such as grandchildren, there are at least tens of thousands of them.

Let alone ordinary family genealogies.

Even the royal family's genealogy cannot be investigated in detail.

This is why he referred to Prince Jing of Zhongshan and placed him before Emperor Jing of Han.

That's where his intelligence lies.

"Oh, quickly fetch the family genealogy."

Soon, a eunuch came running over carrying a thick family genealogy book.

"Emperor Jing of Han had fourteen sons. The seventh son was Liu Sheng, Prince Jing of Zhongshan. Sheng begat Liu Zhen, Marquis of Lucheng. Zhen begat Liu Ang, Marquis of Pei. Ang begat Liu Lu, Marquis of Zhang... Buyi begat Liu Hui, Marquis of Jichuan. Hui begat Liu Xiong, Magistrate of Fan County in Dongjun... Liu Xiong..."

There are no further records, and the eunuch hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.

Emperor Xian of Han was a clever man, and he quickly realized what was going on. He immediately snatched the genealogy book and said, "Xiong begat Liu Hong. Hong did not serve in office. Liu Bei is Liu Hong's son."

"Now that I have compiled the genealogy, Xuande is my uncle."