Chapter 182 Cao Cao: I Can’t Tell the Difference. I Really Can’t Tell the Difference!

"Kill the false emperor?"

Xu You's last words shocked Cao Cao. He stared at Xu You with sharp eyes and asked, "Ziyuan, did you always know that the emperor in Yecheng was faked by Yuan Shao?"

He was not interested in the conflict between Xu You and Yuan Shao.

Because ever since Xu You colluded with Yuan Xi to frame Yuan Shao and killed Shen Pei, there had been an irresolvable hatred between the two, so he did not doubt that Xu You came to surrender to him as part of Yuan Shao's conspiracy, and there was no need to go deeper. Explore.

What he really wanted to hear was news related to the Emperor of Yecheng. As Yuan Shao's former confidant, Xu You must know something.

It would be great if Xu You could produce some key evidence to prove to the world that Yuan Shao falsely established himself as emperor.

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Xu You was stunned when he heard this, and looked at Cao Cao with a very strange expression, "Of course the emperor of Yecheng is real, but the one you are telling is fake. You don't know what you are looking for?"

"It's just that since I have chosen to help you now, I will speak for you. Even if the emperor here is fake, I will still say that he is real."

He just said that the one in Yecheng was a false emperor.

Unexpectedly, Cao Cao took it seriously.

Is it necessary to lie to yourself like this?

Cao Cao was also stunned for a moment, and then said angrily: "You are obviously talking nonsense, how come the emperor here is fake? Xu Ziyuan, please tell me clearly!"

"Cao Amo!" Xu You's face also dropped, and he glared at Cao Cao and said, "You and I have been friends for so many years, and now you still refuse to tell me the truth? Do you trust me?"

"That's all! No one is left here, there is a place for others!"

Xu You said that he was about to stand up and leave in a puff of his sleeves.

Cao Cao saw that Xu You's anger was not fake and that he was really planning to leave. He quickly stepped forward to stop him and said, "Ziyuan, stay! Why are you in such a hurry?"

Xu You is too important to him.

Because if a counselor from Yuan Shao's subordinates came to join him and said that the emperor on Yuan Shao's side was a fake, it would greatly enhance the reputation of the emperor in Xu County if word spread.

So how could he let Xu You go so easily?

After some pulling and pulling, Cao Cao finally coaxed Xu You back, and then said sincerely: "Ziyuan, how could I lie to you? The emperor here is indeed real."

"If you don't believe me, I will take you to the palace to see him tomorrow. You have also met the false emperor in Yecheng. You will know after comparing him."

If it wasn't too late now and the emperor had already gone to bed, he really wanted to drag Xu You to the palace to see the emperor and prove it.

Xu You still didn't believe what Cao Cao said, but he was a little curious about the emperor of Xu County, so he agreed.

"Okay! I'll follow you into the palace tomorrow to have a look!"

Xu You stayed at Cao Mansion that night and slept with Cao Cao.

Early the next morning, Cao Cao took him straight to the palace to meet the emperor.

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royal palace.

Cao Cao led Xu You into a simple palace and saluted the emperor above: "See your majesty."

"Da Sikong is exempt from courtesy."

The emperor raised his hand and asked with some expectation: "I heard that there is a counselor from Yuan Shao who abandoned the puppet emperor and came to me. I wonder where this person is now?"

He received the news this morning and was so excited that he almost shed tears!

For the first time, this was really the first time since the appearance of the false emperor. Someone actually traveled thousands of miles to join him. How could he not be excited!

"Your Majesty, Xu You, see you..."

Xu You stepped forward to salute after hearing the words. At the same time, while he was speaking, he looked up at the Emperor sitting above him, and his eyes widened instantly.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty?!"

At this moment, Xu You was confused inside.

Isn’t it the emperor Liu Xie who is in front of me?

But isn’t His Majesty in Yecheng?

Why did you come to Xu County!

"No, that's not right! This is not His Majesty!"

Xu You was only briefly shocked before he reacted, because the emperor in front of him not only looked the same as His Majesty in Yecheng, but also had a completely different temperament!

The emperor of Yecheng gave him the feeling that he showed the majesty of the emperor with every move of his hands and feet, he was profound and calm, and he was not angry and proud; but the so-called "emperor" in front of him did not have that kind of imperial bearing at all. In comparison, he looked like Just like an actor wearing a dragon robe!

The two cannot be compared at all!

"But how come they are so similar? No wonder Kong Rong can't tell them apart. They are so similar..." Xu You was amazed in his heart.

He no longer thinks that Kong Rong is trying to gain fame and is timid. If it were him, he would be confused. Only after spending some time with His Majesty in Yecheng can he truly understand what an emperor is.

"Xu Aiqing, is there something wrong?"

When the emperor saw Xu You staring at him, he thought he was seeing the real emperor, so he was shocked. He couldn't help straightening his back and asked with a smile.

Xu You withdrew his gaze and said without conscience: "I have only seen the false emperor, but now I am intimidated by His Majesty's majesty, so I lost my composure. Please forgive me."

"Haha! No problem! No problem!"

When the emperor heard this, he was immediately elated and said with great joy: "Xu Aiqing turned her back on the dark side and came to me. It was a wise move! I must reward her well... How does Da Sikong think I should reward Xu Aiqing?"

Cao Cao cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, I think I can be worshiped as Guanglu doctor, hang a purple ribbon and gold seal, and be granted the title of Marquis of Anguo Township."

Although Xu You had just come to serve, the significance of his surrender was extraordinary, so the official position could not be lowered. Doctor Guanglu, who was under Guangluxun, was just right.

"Good! Just follow what Da Sikong said!"

The emperor was in a very good mood and agreed without thinking. In fact, it would be fine to directly confer Xu You the title of Guang Luxun based on his idea, but everything must be based on Cao Cao's words.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for the reward."

Xu You bowed deeply and thanked him.

The emperor originally wanted to hold Xu You and chat with him for a while, but after the reward was awarded, Cao Cao led Xu You away, so he had to give up.

However, before Xu You left, he still said reluctantly: "If Xu Aiqing is free, you can come to the palace to talk to me."

He wanted to find out more about the pseudo-emperor in Yecheng through Xu You. What ability did that guy have that could make so many people join him?

I heard that he recently got rid of Yuan Shao's control and gained complete freedom. Compared with that false emperor, he, the true emperor, lived as miserable as a dog.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Xu You responded respectfully on the surface, but at the same time a strange thought arose in his heart - could it be that the Emperor of Xu County was also following the example of His Majesty, hiding his clumsiness and plotting development in secret?

But as soon as this idea came up, he glanced at Cao Cao beside him and immediately gave up the idea.

Well, he was overthinking it.

With Cao Cao's suspicious nature, no matter whether the Emperor of Xu County was true or false, he would not give him any chance, let alone plot something secretly.

The two left the palace and returned to Cao's mansion.

Xun Yu and Xun You also happened to be at the house. They both heard the news that Xu You was coming to vote, so they made a special trip here.

"Wen Ruo, Gongda, this is Xu Ziyuan, my best friend!"

Cao Cao introduced the two of them with a smile, and at the same time looked at Xu You with a proud look on his face, "Ziyuan, you have also entered the palace to see His Majesty. Now you should know which one is true and which one is false, right?"

"Come on, come on, tell us what you think in front of Wen Ruo and Gongda!"

Cao Cao was extremely confident because he had deliberately observed Xu You when he brought him to the palace for an audience. He could see Xu You's shocked look at that time.

He must have noticed the difference between the two emperors to be so shocked!

ha! That old man Kong Rong was really lying!

However, facing Cao Cao's ardent gaze, Xu You remained silent. He only blinked his eyelids crazily and kept winking at Cao Cao.

Cao Cao thought that Xu You cared about Xun You and Xun Yu, so he smiled openly and said: "There are no outsiders here, Ziyuan can rest assured!"

Xu You tilted his head slightly and said nothing.

Xun You and Xun Yu on the side were also smart men. Seeing this situation, they said: "Lord, we still have government affairs to deal with, so I won't bother you here."

After that, the two turned and left.

Cao Cao was very dissatisfied with Xu You's actions and couldn't help frowning: "Ziyuan, what do you mean? Gongda and Wenruo are both my confidants, why are you ostracizing them?"

"call……"

Xu You took a deep breath, then grabbed Cao Cao's shoulders with both hands, and said in a particularly solemn and solemn tone: "Ah Mao, I ask you a question, and you have to answer me truthfully!"

"W-what's the problem?"

Cao Cao had never seen Xu You look so serious before and asked subconsciously.

Xu You looked around and lowered his voice: "Where did you find this fake emperor? How come he looks exactly like the emperor?"

"?"

A question mark slowly appeared on Cao Cao's face.

"Honestly, at first glance, I really thought the emperor had come to Xu County, but the demeanor between the two is completely different."

Xu You noticed Cao Cao's expression and thought that he was showing off his expression. He couldn't help but shook his head and said, "Aha, you are so brave."

"Although this kind of counterfeit can deceive ordinary people, as long as you have seen the real emperor, you will never admit your mistake."

"Tell me, where did you find that fake emperor? How could he cooperate with you? Have you threatened his family again?"

Cao Cao's eyes twitched fiercely, he slapped Xu You's hand away and said angrily: "What's fake? The emperor in the palace is real! Why don't you believe me!"

"What else is 'again'? Do I often threaten other people's families? Who do you think I am! I'm not a bandit!"

Xu Youpi said "haha" with a smile.

"If this emperor of yours is real, I will chop off his head and use it as a ball for you to kick. Forget about deceiving others, even your brothers? But don't deceive yourself when the time comes."

He felt that he had indeed seen the right person at first.

Cao Cao was suspicious by nature, and even now he is still trying to be tough with him, refusing to admit that the emperor is a fake.

"I don't!"

Cao Cao was so angry that he raised three fingers and swore: "I, Cao Cao, swear to God! If I find a fake emperor to pretend to be the real emperor, I will be struck to death by lightning!"

How could Xu You be willing to admit defeat? He also raised three fingers and swore: "I swear, the emperor in Yecheng is real! The one in the Xu County Palace is completely fake!"

"If I tell half a lie, then let me be killed!"

The two of them swore at the same time that the sky outside was still clear and cloudless, and Xu You's head rested on his neck.

"well……"

Cao Cao felt exhausted both physically and mentally. He put down his hand and sighed, "You said the Emperor of Yecheng looks the same as the real Emperor?"

"But even so, it's easy to tell the real from the fake. How can the fake have the spirit of a real emperor? You've seen it today and still can't tell the difference?"

Xu You frowned and said, "It is precisely because of the difference that I say this. The emperor in Yecheng has a completely imperial demeanor in terms of speech, behavior, and demeanor."

"If His Majesty in Yecheng is a real phoenix, the one in Xu County Palace is like a pheasant with feathers on it. Do you understand?"

Cao Cao was stunned after hearing this.

Seeing Xu You's serious look and the reverence revealed in his words from time to time, he couldn't help but feel a little suspicious in his heart.

Could it be that...the one from Yecheng is the real one?

Was he cheated again?

But how is this possible? How could Fu Wan, Yang Biao, and Queen Fu testify for a fake emperor, even at the expense of the queen's innocence?

He couldn't tell the difference, he really couldn't tell the difference!

Cao Cao felt that his head was beginning to hurt again, and he couldn't help but cover his head and squat down. Seeing this, Xu You quickly helped him sit down.

"Ah Ma, are you okay?"

Cao Cao was so painful that he was sweating all over his body. He grabbed Xu You's hand and said in a weak tone: "I'm fine... Maybe, I was really deceived."

"well!"

Xu You sighed: "You are too simple! You can't do it without my help. Don't worry, I will help you in the future!"

Hearing the sincere words of his childhood friend, Cao Cao was inevitably moved. He held onto Xu You's arm and said, "I have my son to help me from far away. Great things can be accomplished!"

"Ziyuan, please accept my bow!"

As Cao Cao spoke, he struggled to get up and salute Xu You. Xu You quickly stopped him and said: "With our friendship, why are you so polite? You are not feeling well now, so you should have a good rest. I will go back to catch up on my sleep." ”

"good."

Cao Cao looked sad and nodded.

After watching Xu You leave from the lobby, he immediately regained his weakness, stood up, left Cao's Mansion directly, and boarded the carriage with a cold face.

"Let's go to Yang Mansion!"

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Cao Cao asked Xu Chu to break into the Yang Mansion directly with fifty soldiers, and sent people to capture Fu Wan and lock him in the study together with Yang Biao.

"Da Sikong, you...why is this happening?"

"Did my father do anything wrong?"

When Yang Xiu saw this situation, his face was full of worry and he couldn't help but ask Cao Cao.

But Cao Cao didn't bother to talk to Yang Xiu at all. He took Xu Chu into the study and asked soldiers to guard ten steps away from the study and not allow anyone to approach.

In the study, Yang Biao was furious when he saw Cao Cao walking in after finishing his ambush. Yang Biao was so angry that his beard was trembling. He pointed at Cao Cao and cursed: "Cao Cao! What do you want to do again? Are you planning to kill us?" Usurping power!"

"Shut up!"

Cao Cao suddenly pulled out the long knife from his waist and cut the table into two pieces with one blow. Then he stared at the two of them with a stern look and spoke coldly.

"I ask you, is the emperor in the palace real or fake?"