Three Kingdoms: Take care of Lady Gan on behalf of Liu Bei at the beginning

Chapter 49: Liu Wuming receives the Emperor's sword and welcomes the Emperor of Han
"It is Lord Yang himself."

Faced with Liu Wu's shock, Xu Shu did not deny it. Instead, he took a deep breath and said affirmatively with some excitement.

Xu Shu's ideology also tends to be loyal to the Han Dynasty, and his goal is to revive the Han Dynasty and return to the old capital.

Xu Shu was very excited when he suddenly learned that the imperial envoys had arrived, especially Yang Biao in person. After all, when Cao Cao became a traitor, held the emperor hostage and commanded the heroes of the world, loyal ministers were killed and only Yang Biao, the mainstay, was still struggling to support the country. Yang Biao was highly respected by those loyal to the Han Dynasty.

Liu Wu was also shocked and suspicious when he heard Xu Shu's excited words.

He was at war with Cao Cao, and Yang Biao actually ran to Wancheng?
"Mr. Yang has brought the Emperor's sword and the Emperor's decree to Wancheng. We should welcome him as soon as possible."

Liu Wu reacted quickly and said.

Since he was raising the banner of revitalizing the Han Dynasty, he had to respect Yang Biao. Liu Wu did not hesitate at all and immediately followed Xu Shu out of the house to meet Yang Biao.

In front of the Left General's mansion, Liu Wugang came out and saw Jian Yong and Mi Zhu, escorting a white-haired but energetic old man and a young man towards them.

Seeing Liu Wu coming out, Mi Zhu hurried forward and said to Liu Wu:
"Zihao, you are here. This is Lord Yang, the pillar of the country. Next to him is Lord Ling."

"Huh? You...Xuan De? How come you are so young!" Yang Biao saw Liu Wu hurriedly coming out of the Left General's Mansion, stroking his beard, and was about to greet Liu Wu. However, the next moment, he discovered something and said in surprise.

Liu Wu did not dress up, so Yang Biao, who had met Liu Bei before, immediately noticed something wrong.

"Brother Xuande, Liu Wu Liu Zihao greets Mr. Yang." Liu Wu bowed to Yang Biao.

"Liu Bei's cousin? Liu Wu?" Yang Biao and Yang Xiu beside him were both stunned.

Looking at Liu Wu carefully, Yang Biao and Yang Xiu couldn't help but marvel at how similar Liu Wu and Liu Bei looked. Even if Liu Wu pretended to be a little older, he would probably be no different from the Liu Bei in their impression.

However, Yang Biao reacted quickly and bowed to Liu Wu:
"Liu Zihao, I have heard that you married the sister of Sun Quan of Jiangdong and made Wancheng and Jiangdong unite to fight against Cao Cao. You have made great contributions."

"Mr. Yang, you are joking. There are too many people outside. Please go into the mansion first." Liu Wu smiled at Yang Biao and said without caring.

Yang Biao frowned when he heard this, but seeing Mi Zhu and Jian Yong smiling, he didn't know what to say, so he said, "Okay."

Liu Wu immediately invited Yang Biao and Yang Xiu into the hall of the Left General's mansion.

In the meeting hall.

When Yang Biao and Yang Xiu, father and son, saw Liu Wu sitting in the main seat in a dignified manner, their pupils suddenly shrank and their faces changed.

In front of the Left General's Mansion, Liu Wu invited them in, and they felt something was wrong.

Not to mention that Liu Bei should have come out to greet Yang Biao in person, but when Liu Bei learned that the imperial edict had arrived and the emperor's sword had arrived, Liu Bei did not come out to greet them. Instead, Liu Wu actually invited them into the mansion.

Now, seeing Liu Wu sitting in the main seat in a dignified manner, Yang Biao and Yang Xiu instantly felt something was wrong.

Yang Biao first glanced at Mi Zhu, Jian Yong, Xu Shu and others around him, but they had no reaction to Liu Wu sitting in the main seat.

Yang Biao frowned, looked at Liu Wu and asked:

"Zihao, why are you doing this? Why don't you see Xuande?"

Liu Wu naturally heard the doubts in Yang Biao's heart, but at this time, Liu Wu really wanted to show Yang Biao his sovereignty over Nanyang.

Obviously, Yang Biao came here with the order of Emperor Liu Xie.

This was the first time he faced the emperor's envoy in the feudal era, which was actually very important to him personally.

He bowed to Yang Biao and said, "To be honest, Lord Yang, more than a year ago, something happened in Xinye. My cousin was ambushed and killed by Cao Ren and was unable to recover. At that time, Cao Ren was threatening us in the north and Liu Biao was eyeing us covetously in the south. In order to prevent the collapse of Xinye's foundation, my cousin asked Wu to come out of retirement and take charge of the situation in Xinye because I look similar to my cousin."

"Over the past year, I have been fortunate to have the help of Guan, Zhang, Zhao and other counselors. Wu used his brother's name to kill Cao Ren and Yu Jin, seize Nanyang County, and unite with Jiangdong, ......!"

Liu Wu told Yang Biao everything.

Just as he had recruited Zhuge Liang in the first place, without hiding anything, this was not the time to hide anything. The imperial envoy had arrived, and this was Liu Wu's chance to clear his name.

"This...this...is actually like this!" Yang Biao and his son Yang Xiu were shocked when they heard Liu Wu's explanation.

During this year or so, he broke through the siege in Xinye, killed Cao Ren, captured Wancheng, and completely occupied the imperial hometown of Nanyang County, making a name for himself. And it turned out that Liu Wu was the one in charge of all this?
Yang Biao and Yang Xiu were extremely shocked. They looked at each other and their expressions became serious.

At this moment they suddenly felt that things were getting tricky.

They came to entrust Liu Bei with an important task and to ask for the army to support the king. Even after rescuing Liu Xie, Liu Xie would also go to Wancheng.

The premise of all this is that, undoubtedly, the lord of Nanyang is Liu Bei.

However, the situation has changed now. It turns out that Liu Bei's cousin is the lord of Nanyang and even the master of this force.

Yang Biao frowned and was speechless for a moment.

Liu Wu sat in the main seat and looked at Yang Biao's expression. He understood what Yang Biao was thinking and smiled. He said:
"Mr. Yang is the last pillar of support for His Majesty. Wu admires and respects Mr. Yang very much. Mr. Yang came to Wancheng in disguise. I'm afraid he has an important task to entrust to my brother."

"However, my brother is seriously injured and cannot recover now. I am afraid he cannot take on this important task."

"But, although Wu is not my cousin, and does not have his kindness and loyalty, he also knows the greater good. He is a descendant of Liu Sheng, the King of Zhongshan, and a relative of the Han Dynasty. Seeing the Liu family's empire in decline and the royal family drifting among the princes and becoming puppets, Wu is also extremely sad."

"Wu has the same ambition as my brother. His ambition is to revive the Han Dynasty and return to the old capital. Therefore, although Wu is not my brother, Lord Yang, please tell Your Majesty that Your Majesty can trust Wu."

In the hall, Liu Wu stood up and stated his aspirations in a sonorous voice while speaking solemnly to Yang Biao.

"Restore the Han Dynasty and return to the old capital!" In the hall, Yang Biao and Yang Xiu both exclaimed in surprise when they heard these words.

"What a great revival of the Han Dynasty, back to the old capital. What a great revival of the Han Dynasty, back to the old capital."

Yang Biao looked at Liu Wu with burning eyes, somewhat excited.

This sentence is still very destructive.

First he went through the Dong Zhuo Rebellion, then Cao Cao held the emperor hostage and commanded the world. It had been a bumpy and displaced journey for ten years, and Yang Biao really wanted the Han Dynasty to return to its old capital.

"Zihao, do you really have this ambition?" Yang Biao took a deep breath, stared at Liu Wu, and asked.

Facing Yang Biao's sharp eagle-like eyes, Liu Wu did not show any guilt at all and smiled:
"Mr. Yang, if Wu had no ambition to revive the Han Dynasty and return the old capital, how could he command the talented generals under the command of my brother? You must know that Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, Chen Dao, Mi Zhu, Jian Yong, Sun Qian, Xu Shu and other heroes are all loyal to the Han Dynasty. My heart and ambition are the same as theirs!"

“In addition, even if Mr. Yang doesn’t believe it, my cousin can prove Wu’s ambition.”

Liu Wu expressed the true meaning of his ambition to Yang Biao.

When Yang Biao heard what Liu Wu said, he believed that Liu Wu was not lying. After all, Liu Wu said it and he could verify it with Liu Bei.

And, in fact, Yang Biao only wanted Liu Wu to have an attitude towards the Han Dynasty.

Nowadays, there are princes everywhere, and many of them probably don't have the heart to be loyal to the Han Dynasty. They are even too lazy to talk about it or to be hypocritical.

In comparison, Liu Wu's attitude is very sincere.

Yang Biao was quite pleased and said:

"Zihao is loyal to the Han Dynasty and wants to revive the Han Dynasty and return to the old capital. This old man is very pleased and precious."

"It has taken me a lot of hardship to come to Wancheng. My family claimed to be sick, found a substitute, and hid. Finally, I came to Wancheng and brought your majesty's order to find Xuande."

"It's a pity that Xuande has encountered such a misfortune. Now Zihao is the leader of the Nanyang forces. I wonder if Zihao is willing to take on the important task of your majesty?"

Yang Biao finally chose to place his hopes on Liu Wu. When Liu Wu heard what Yang Biao said, his heart was in turmoil, but he did not hesitate at all and said loudly:

"My brother is not here, and Wu is now in charge of Nanyang. Since His Majesty has given the order, Wu will naturally do his best. How can I not accept it?"

"What is your majesty's will? Please tell me clearly, Lord Yang!"

In the hall, Liu Wu expressed his opinion directly without any hesitation, which made Xu Shu, Jian Yong and others on the side stroke their beards with satisfaction, while looking at Yang Biao.

"Okay, since Zihao is willing to accept the important task from Your Majesty, then I will tell you." Yang Biao did not hesitate, looking at Liu Wu, and asked directly:
"First, are you willing to send your elite loyal and brave guards to Xudu to rescue His Majesty?"

Yang Biao reminded Liu Wu:

"You must know that although Cao Cao led a large army to attack, Xudu's defense was empty, but Xudu's guards were still no less than 10,000 soldiers and horses. If we rescue Your Majesty, I'm afraid there will be heavy casualties!"

"Zihao, are you still willing to save His Majesty?"

Yang Biao stared at Liu Wu.

When Liu Wu heard what Yang Biao meant, he actually wanted him to send the Loyal and Brave Guards to rescue Liu Xie from Xu Du. His eyes narrowed slightly.

Liu Wu did not dodge when he looked into Yang Biao's eyes. Instead, his mind was working quickly, weighing the pros and cons. A resolute look appeared on his face in an instant, and he said:
"Rescue! Not only will I send out the elite loyal and brave guards to rescue you, I will also send General Zhao Yun to rescue your majesty from Xudu!"

Without any hesitation, Liu Wu vaguely understood Yang Biao's intention when he saw him, and decided to rescue Liu Xie from Xu Du, even if it meant paying some price.

On the one hand, since Yang Biao had come to him, he couldn't refuse.

On the other hand, rescuing Liu Xie would completely clear Liu Wu's name.

His loyalty to the Han Dynasty spread throughout the world.

People in various places still leaned towards the Han Dynasty, and talents who wanted to revive the Han Dynasty would gather around him.

Although the Han Dynasty has been in chaos for 10 to 20 years and ambitious people have emerged frequently, we should not underestimate the talents who are loyal to the Han Dynasty. There are still many of them.

Yang Biao was a little excited when he saw that Liu Wu did not look boastful. However, he came to Wancheng for more than just this.

Yang Biao cheered loudly and said:

"Okay, then I'll ask you one more question. After rescuing His Majesty, His Majesty wants to go to Wancheng. Are you willing?"

Yang Biao once again threw a sharp sword at Liu Wu's body and mind.

Liu Xie wants to go to Wancheng?

This time even Mi Zhu, Jian Yong and Xu Shu were no longer calm.

Although they still had the Han Dynasty in their hearts, they were grateful to Liu Bei and Liu Wu for leading them to restore the Han Dynasty and return to the old capital.

However, the revival of the Han Dynasty did not really mean respecting Liu Xie as the leader.

They are also of the Liu family.

To revive the Han Dynasty, the person they were willing to honor was Liu Wu.

After all, Liu Wu would guarantee their interests, but Liu Xie didn't know them.

Liu Hong and Liu Xie were both from the royal family, so what? If they really had the ability to control the world, why would there be the Yellow Turban Rebellion, Dong Zhuo's Rebellion, and Cao Cao holding the emperor hostage to control the princes?
So, when they suddenly heard Yang Biao say that after rescuing Liu Xie, Liu Xie wanted to go to Wancheng, Mi Zhu, Jian Yong, and Xu Shu immediately became restless.

They were afraid that Liu Xie would take over the show!
In the hall, Liu Wu's heart was also unsettled, but there was no wavering in his heart.

After Liu Xie arrived in Nanyang, did he take over the reins?

Xu Shu, Mi Zhu and Jian Yong were worried, but Liu Wu had nothing to worry about.

Now, the entire army of Nanyang County is actually controlled by Liu Wu. Because of his bravery and loyalty, he can firmly control the army.

Even though Guan Yu and Zhang Fei had high prestige in the army, it could not change the fact that he was in control of the army.

As long as he had the army in his hands, could Liu Xie cause any trouble even after arriving in Nanyang?
I believe that Liu Xie has been displaced for more than ten years and has been a puppet several times, so he should have some self-awareness.

It's best to be obedient.

If you don't obey, you will die.

"Mr. Yang, today Wu will make his position clear to His Majesty."

"If Your Majesty comes to Wancheng, I dare not say that I will be as obedient to the emperor of the Han Dynasty as I was 20 years ago when the civil and military ministers obeyed my orders. But there will never be a scene where Your Majesty is by the side of Dong Zhuo and Cao Cao. I am determined to revive the Han Dynasty and return to the old capital. I will often discuss state affairs with Your Majesty, and I will work with Your Majesty to wipe out the heroes and restore the unity of the Han Dynasty. I will respect Your Majesty. Now that the Han Dynasty is in decline, the bloodline of my Liu family should be united and advance and retreat together! This is the attitude of me, Liu Wu, Liu Zihao. I wonder what Lord Yang thinks?"

Liu Wu looked directly into Yang Biao's eyes and did not say anything hypocritical to Yang Biao. Instead, he played the straight ball.

It sounded very nice. First, Liu Xie should come, and then he should hold the emperor hostage to control the princes? Control Liu Xie's freedom? Oppress Liu Xie? No, no, no, Liu Wu didn't want to do that.

With military power in his hands, he was invincible.

quiet!
In the hall, as Liu Wu finished speaking, Xu Shu, Mi Zhu and Jian Yong were all stunned.

Even Yang Biao was stunned when he heard Liu Wu's words, and looked at Liu Wu blankly.

Angry?

Yang Biao was a little angry when he heard Liu Wu's attitude!
But, not that angry.

Liu Wu's attitude showed that he would accept Liu Xie and respect him, and would never treat Liu Xie like Dong Zhuo and Cao Cao.

However, Liu Wu's meaning was very clear. Although Liu Xie could come to Wancheng, he was not the one in charge.

Instead, they discussed it together!
Liu Wu's attitude would probably be considered a heinous crime for any emperor with supreme power.

But Yang Biao is content.

Liu Wu at least regarded Liu Xie as half an emperor.

Liu Xie was nothing in the hands of Dong Zhuo and Cao Cao. Dong Zhuo even killed Empress Dowager He and the eldest prince Liu Bian, while Cao Cao killed Concubine Dong and her unborn child.

Compared to Liu Wu's treatment here, there is a world of difference.

Yang Biao took a deep breath, looked at Liu Wu, and suddenly smiled and said:

"In this case, I am satisfied. I hope what Zihao said today is true. Otherwise, I will never let you go one day!"

As he spoke, Yang Biao suddenly became serious, picked up an ordinary sword from his body, held it high, and said loudly:

"Liu Wu, take the Emperor's sword and the imperial edict!"

Liu Wu, Xu Shu, Mi Zhu and Jian Yong all looked serious.

Liu Wu stepped forward, raised his hand, and said solemnly: "Liu Wu receives the imperial decree from His Majesty!"

"This is the Emperor's sword. His Majesty has the power to execute all traitors first and report later!" Yang Biao put the sword in Liu Wu's hand and said loudly.

Liu Wu's eyes flashed with light, and he looked at the ordinary long sword in his hand, took a deep breath, and said, "Yes!"

(End of this chapter)