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

Thus, through a series of maneuvers by Emperor Xian of Han, Liu Xie, the situation became clear.

Liu Bei, whose lineage to the Han imperial family was unverifiable, instantly became legitimate.

After all, the emperor vouched for him.

No matter how much the world doubts, there's nothing that can be done.

"Your Majesty, I thank you. Long live the Emperor!"

Liu Bei was overjoyed.

He immediately knelt down and kowtowed frantically.

He had previously used his status as a member of the Han imperial family to deceive Guan Yu and Zhang Fei.

He still had some worries in his heart.

I'm afraid that one day the other party will expose me.

Or someone might make a fuss about family genealogy.

He'll be caught in the middle, pleasing neither side.

Impersonating a member of the Han imperial family is no small crime.

I never expected things to turn out like this...

It was personally acknowledged by the emperor.

This is equivalent to the official recognition of him as a member of the Han imperial family.

Now, even if everyone in the world knows that Liu Bei is not a member of the Han imperial family.

It's fake.

They also became true members of the Han imperial family.

The emperor himself named them; who in the world would dare to disobey?

How could he not be overjoyed?

"Flat body."

"Imperial Uncle has come from afar. It is our first meeting and we have much to say to each other."

"Why don't you stay tonight, Uncle, and we talk all night long?"

"What does Master Sikong think?"

Liu Xie looked at Cao Cao and said.

Why do you think Liu Xie gave Liu Bei the title of a member of the Han imperial family?

It's just a way to win over an ally.

After all, he is now under Cao Cao's command.

It was as if they cried out to heaven and earth in vain.

This is also why Liu Xie bestowed upon Liu Bei the title of a member of the Han imperial family.

The reason for keeping Liu Bei is...

This is for the sake of future plans.

Thinking back to the plans he had secretly conspired with Consort Dong.

Liu Xie couldn't help but feel a little excited.

Liu Bei is undoubtedly the best choice right now...

It could be said that this time, Liu Bei was brought to meet the emperor.

Each of the three parties has its own calculations.

Liu Xie wanted to win over Liu Bei as an ally to help him escape Cao Cao's control.

Liu Bei wanted to use Liu Xie to drive his own Han imperial relatives out of the country.

Let him become truly legitimate.

Cao Cao naturally wanted to use Liu Xie to discredit Liu Bei's status as a member of the Han imperial family.

As long as Liu Bei did not have the title of a member of the Han imperial family.

Then he would no longer be able to contend for supremacy.

To survive in this world, one can only submit to one's own forces.

There is no choice.

Because this world belongs to the powerful families.

It is impossible for a powerful family to rely on a commoner.

This is why he never took Zhou Heng seriously.

Unexpectedly... this time I ended up losing more than I gained.

Not only did they fail to use Liu Xie's help to remove Liu Bei's claim to be a member of the Han imperial family, but they also failed to do so.

This actually made Liu Bei's claim even more legitimate.

How could this not make his face turn extremely ugly?

It seems this young emperor is still somewhat unwilling.

Since that's the case, then you can't blame me.

A cold glint flashed in Cao Cao's eyes.

However, no matter how angry Cao Cao was, there was nothing he could do now; he still had to put on a show.

He pretended to be pleased for Liu Bei and nodded.

"Your Majesty and Liu Huangshu are meeting for the first time, so naturally they have much to say to each other. I have no objection."

"Xuande, congratulations."

After saying that, he turned away.

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

What happened here did not affect Cao Cao's subsequent decisions.

It just made him a little unhappy.

After all, Liu Bei and Liu Xie are now in his hands and can't cause any trouble.

The most urgent task is to deal with Yuan Shu.

So one month later.

Through Cao Cao's hands, a message spread throughout the entire land.

Yuan Shu usurped the throne and declared himself emperor, enraging the emperor, who then ordered General Cao Cao to issue a proclamation to suppress the rebels.

He commanded all the lords under heaven to join forces in attacking Yuan Shu.

The world was shaken.

Lü Bu.

As one of the feudal lords of the land, he naturally received the news as well.

However, at this point, he was no longer in the mood to concern himself with the affairs between the various feudal lords.

Since losing Diao Chan.

Lu Bu spent his days drinking heavily.

It was as if, in an instant, my entire world had turned black and white.

Nothing in the world could attract his attention.

Especially after hearing what his daughter said on the city wall.

Now, the woman he loves most is lying in someone else's arms, being played with at will.

Just thinking about that scene...

Lu Bu felt as if his heart was being torn apart.

They didn't even notice Chen Gong walking in.

"Get out! Get out! Didn't I say that no one is allowed to come in without my permission?"

Lu Bu noticed someone had entered and immediately flew into a rage.

He was about to smash the wine glass in his hand hard at Chen Gong.

"Fengxian, it's me."

It wasn't until Chen Gong coughed twice that Lü Bu realized what was happening.

"Gongtai, it's you! Come, come, drink with me." Lü Bu said, pulling Chen Gong over to drink.

However, Chen Gong threw him hard to the ground.

"Fengxian, you were once a powerful warlord, how could you have fallen so low?"

Chen Gong looked at him with a disappointed expression.

"In my eyes, Lü Bu was such a hero back then. He fought against three opponents at the Battle of Hulao Pass and became famous throughout the world."

"He killed Dong Zhuo and fought Li Jue and Guo Si; the whole world trembled at his name?"

"How could you do this because of a woman..."

Chen Gong rebuked angrily.

"Ha, Gongtai, what you're talking about is the old Lü Bu. The current Lü Bu is a useless man who can't even protect his own woman. What's the point of my life?"

"What's the point of me living?"

Lu Bu roared.

"You... a man of great ambition should flow like the Yangtze River eastward to the sea, why do you yearn for a gentle land?"

"Nonsense, I only want Diao Chan, I only want my Diao Chan."

"You are simply unreasonable,"

"Gongtai, if you were in my place, Lü Bu, how would you have reacted? Taking away your beloved woman, seizing your empire, even your daughter..."

"Have you ever thought about taking them back?"

"Take it back? Of course I've thought about it, but with our current strength, what makes us think we can take it back? In the Battle of Xuzhou, our army suffered a crushing defeat, and now we have less than six thousand troops under our command. Xiapi is a high city with strong defenses, and Zhou Heng is a treacherous and cunning fellow. How can we possibly take it back? Tell me, how can we possibly take it back?"

Lü Bu certainly considered taking it back.

In fact, he wanted to create a motivational picture long before Lu Lingqi said those words.

But every time I think about my woman lying in someone else's arms...

He felt as if his heart was being torn apart.

It almost drove him to madness.

Under such circumstances, who would have the mind to develop their power?

The only way to ease one's conscience is to drown one's sorrows in alcohol.