However, it was said that Gan Ning found Liu Xie, the son of heaven, and settled him in Puban County, north of Fenglingdu, and immediately sent someone to report to Chen Xu at night.

When Chen Xu received the report, he didn't dare to slack off, and led the cavalry under Zhao Yun to come to meet the Son of Heaven.

But it is said that the emperor entered Pusaka, and saw that the county seat was dilapidated, the market was barren, and the eyes were full of artemisia grass. Even the county government was attacked by the hungry people, and it was burned clean, and there were rotten walls everywhere, and there was not a single intact house.

Gan Ning then personally led people to build a small building for the Son of Heaven to live in it temporarily.

On this day, the emperor was talking with Zhang Xiu in the small building, and suddenly heard a rapid sound of horses' hooves. The emperor was shocked and urgently ordered Zhang Xiu to go out to check.

It didn't take long for Zhang Xiu to come back and say to the emperor: "Your Majesty, Chen Bingzhou has led a large army and come to Pusaka. ”

Emperor Xian was taken aback, and his heart was a little uneasy. He didn't expect Chen Xu to come here so soon.

For some reason, Liu Xie always felt a little panicked when he thought of meeting this Megatron champion Hou soon. He didn't know if Chen Xu would be like Dong Zhuo, Li Dao, and Guo Yan, who were innocent and arrogant.

"Stomp, stomp!"

A rush of footsteps came from far and near, and Liu Xie's heart was even more nervous.

"I've seen the lord!"

Those soldiers from Bingzhou, who were guarding Liu Xie at the gate of the small building, hurriedly stepped forward to salute after seeing Chen Xu. They are all those, with whom Gan Ning attacked the cavalry under the command of Zhao Yun.

When Gan Ning went south, he only brought 500 men and horses with him. After Liu Xie arrived in Pusaka, these people acted as his guards.

"No courtesy"!

Chen Xu waved his hand, and was about to push open the door of the small courtyard and go in to meet Liu Xie.

"Slow down!"

But he didn't want to, Tian Feng hurriedly stopped him. Looking at Tian Feng, Chen Xu had a puzzled look on his face.

Feeling Chen Xu's gaze, Tian Feng smiled bitterly, came to Chen Xu's side, and said in a low voice: "The person in the house is the Son of Heaven, and the lord is meeting him for the first time, so he should not be too arrogant. In my opinion, it would be better for the lord to ask someone to inform me first. ”

Chen Xu was stunned for a moment, only to realize that his actions were a little too abrupt.

Although Liu Xie is down, after all, he is the son of the Han Dynasty. As a foreign minister, if Chen Xu went on a rampage and broke directly into the courtyard, the first impression left by the Son of Heaven would definitely not be too good.

And it's still a bit out of etiquette for him to act like this.

Chen Xu looked around at the generals and found that many of them had their heads down, with a look of fear and expectation on their faces.

Sighing secretly in his heart, Chen Xu thought: "My soul comes from the afterlife after all, and I have no fear of imperial power. However, they are all natives of the Eastern Han Dynasty, and the imperial power is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. ”

Even if these civil and military personnel of these states know that now is a world of great disputes, the princes are fighting, and the imperial power is declining. But in the face of this puppet-like Son of Heaven, they still feel a little restrained.

After all, the vast majority of civil and military personnel in Bingzhou had never seen the Son of Heaven before; The imperial power, which has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people for hundreds of years, is still an insurmountable hurdle in their hearts.

Taking two steps back, Chen Xu tidied up his clothes, and then said with a smile: "I want to see Your Majesty for a long time, so I have lost my square inch." ”

Then, he said to the defenders at the gate of the small building: "When you go to inform Your Majesty, you will say that the general of the Han Zhengbei, the pastor of the state, and the champion Marquis, carry the civil and military forces of the state, and come to meet you." ”

The guards did not dare to slack off, and hurried in to report.

Liu Xie, who was nervous, was a little stunned after hearing the report. In the past, whether it was in Luoyang or Chang'an, Dong Zhuo, Li Dao, and Guo Yan wanted to see him, but they had no scruples and broke in directly, without reporting at all.

He didn't expect that Chen Xu, a prince from a yellow scarf, would give him face like this.

Without thinking about it for a long time, Liu Xie hurriedly said: "Xuan all Aiqing is here!" ”

Chen Xu was summoned by Liu Xie, so he untied his weapon and sword, and handed it to the defenders of Xiaolou. Seeing this, the rest of the generals also followed suit and untied their weapons.

Although for military generals, it should always be a sword without leaving their bodies. However, it is also a great disrespect to meet the Son of Heaven with a weapon.

Since he wants to give Liu Xie face, Chen Xu naturally won't be entangled in whether to bring weapons or not.

After waiting for the subordinate martial arts, he handed over all the weapons to the defenders of the small building, and Chen Xu led everyone into the small building. Dian Wei was the only one who refused to hand over his weapon, but he was holding a double iron halberd and standing at the door like a door god.

After Chen Xu entered the small courtyard, he saw Liu Xie in civilian clothes, and Zhang Xiu in full armor.

Because Liu Xie fled in a hurry and Pusaka was broken, there was no way to make a yellow robe in a short time. Therefore, he could only wear civilian clothes first.

Chen Xu looked at Gan Ning, Gan Ning nodded slightly, signaling that this person was the Son of Heaven, Chen Xu hurriedly saluted and said: "Foreign Minister Chen Xu, led the civil and military affairs of the state, and has seen Your Majesty!" ”

The rest of the crowd followed suit and shouted, "I've seen Your Majesty!" ”

In ancient China, it was not as servile as it was during the Qing Dynasty, and it was not popular to bow down. Even in the face of the Son of Heaven, there is no need to make this great gift.

Although after Liu Bang unified the world, he formulated the etiquette of kneeling. However, since the Han Dynasty was the beginning of Confucian power, the prostrations were still not very popular.

Only in the face of the Son of Heaven's reward, sealing, or encountering grand scenes such as large-scale sacrifices, will they bow down to the Son of Heaven. When you meet in a normal way, you only need to bow down.

Even the Son of Heaven has not always called himself 'I'. The title of 'I' is generally only used on more solemn occasions and court meetings. In private, most of the Son of Heaven calls himself 'I'.

Liu Xie didn't dare to slack off, and hurriedly said: "Everyone, Aiqing, hurry up and be exempt!" ”

It was only at this time that Chen Xu raised his head and saw Liu Xie's face clearly.

I have to say that although Liu Xie is young, he is a beautiful man who does not hesitate. Even though his face was a little pale, he couldn't hide his handsome appearance.

Liu Xie looked at the mighty and majestic Chen Xu, with a little fear in his heart, but also a trace of curiosity and expectation. Liu Xie had no way to strengthen his own strength, he could only hope that Chen Xu would be loyal to the Han family.

Chen Xu's first impression of him was very good.

Whether it is Chen Xu's martial arts, his resolute, loyal, and righteous appearance; It was still his gesture of letting people report and unloading his weapon to come to the audience, which made Liu Xie feel at ease for a while.

After looking at Liu Xie for a while, Chen Xu said: "Your Majesty, the traitors Li Dao and Guo Yan are extremely evil. The minister was late for rescue, and asked His Majesty to punish him. ”

Liu Xie hurriedly said: "Aiqing guards the border fortress, deters foreign races, has every opportunity, and can come to the rescue, it is really a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty." Shall I chastise you? ”

"It's just that now, although I am out of the tiger's mouth, the hundred officials in the court are still being hijacked by Li Dao's traitors. I also hope that Aiqing will work tirelessly to defeat Li Dao's rebels and rescue hundreds of officials. ”

Speaking of this, Liu Xie's eyes were a little red.

In the past, there were hundreds of officials as companions, Liu Xie also had a person who spoke and discussed, surrounded by hundreds of officials, and he still felt that he was a son of heaven.

However, during this time, Liu Xie, who was alone, felt very lonely and helpless, and was frightened every day. He even felt that he was not even as good as an ordinary person, and if he was not careful, he would lose his life.

"He's still a kid!"

Seeing the expectant look on Liu Xie's face, Chen Xu sighed secretly in his heart.

"Your Majesty, please rest assured, Lu Bu, the forward general of the Bingzhou Army, has already killed Guo Yan and shot Li Dao, and he is leading his troops to Chang'an to rescue hundreds of officials."

When Liu Xie heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up. He hurriedly said: "But Wenhou Lu Bu, who killed Dong Thief in the first place? ”

Nodding, Chen Xu said, "It's this person!" ”

Liu Xie sighed: "I never thought that a hero like Wen Hou would actually serve under the general's account!" ”

Chen Xu said: "We are all big Han people, no matter where Wen Hou is, he is serving His Majesty." ”

Liu Xie's little face showed a bright smile. His eyes narrowed slightly, and he said: "The general has a meritorious service in saving the driver, I don't know what kind of official position I want?" ”

Speaking of this, Liu Xie was also nervous in his heart. He didn't know if Chen Xu would be like Dong Zhuo, Li Dao, and Guo Yan, who would unscrupulously ask for official positions.

Chen Xu didn't speak immediately, thought for a while, and then said: "It's an extraneous matter for the minister to come to the rescue, how dare you ask for a reward?" ”

"What's more, now that hundreds of officials have been robbed, they are not by Your Majesty's side, and even all kinds of seals have been lost in Chang'an. The minister thought that he should save the hundred officials first. ”

Liu Xie was even happier in his heart, and nodded like a chicken pecking rice and said: "The general's words are very good, it is better to rescue the hundred officials first." ”

He was really scared, Chen Xu asked him for the positions of general and third duke. Now there is no one around him who can speak, even if he wants to refuse, he does not dare.

Chen Xu said this, making it clear that he didn't want to take advantage of others, how could Liu Xie not like it in his heart?

After thinking for a while, Liu Xie suddenly asked: "After rescuing the hundred officials, I don't know the general, can you escort me to Luoyang in the east?" ”

Chen Xu frowned, and was about to answer, when he suddenly found that someone was pulling the corner of his clothes.

His heart moved, and he said quietly: "Your Majesty, don't think too much about it first, and after rescuing the hundred officials and following their advice, it's not too late to discuss this matter." ”

Liu Xie thought that Chen Xu was reasonable, even though he missed the eastern capital Luoyang very much, he did not continue the topic.

At this time, he began to take a closer look at the civil and military affairs under Chen Xu's account.

"You, aren't you Jia Shangshu?"

Liu Xie looked at Jia Xu who was standing aside, and suddenly shouted in surprise. When Jia Xu was an official under Li Dao and Guo Yan, he often defended Liu Xie.

Even Tang Ji, the concubine of King Chen Liu, was asked by Jia Xu from Li Wei and handed over to Liu Xie. Moreover, Jia Xu also selected many people loyal to the Han family and let them enter the court as officials.

It can be said that Liu Xie's sense of Jia Xu has always been very good.

Now there is no one around him to speak. That's why he was so happy when he saw Jia Xu.

"Hey, I've seen Your Majesty!"

Jia Xu saw that Liu Xie noticed him, and a smile appeared on his face.