Chapter 2 Section 7 Move the capital to Xuchang (4)

  Xuchang, originally not a superior county, Cao Cao led his army here, extensively cultivating the land and managing it properly, resulting in a thriving scene. Now that Emperor Xian has moved the capital, countless merchants have seen the prospects of Xuchang and are setting up businesses here, with shops lining both sides of the streets, bustling and prosperous. Xuchang is also vigorously constructing palaces and temples, its momentum unmatched for the time being.

  Liu Xie and Cao Cao were surrounded by countless guards, riding horses at a slow pace. All they saw were the streets on both sides, where citizens cheered and welcomed them with open arms. Liu Xie was delighted to be worshiped by people and for a moment forgot himself, frequently waving his hand to greet the crowd, thinking in his heart that he couldn't have been the prime minister in his previous life, but now as an emperor, he could also enjoy the atmosphere of being admired by thousands of people. As soon as this thought occurred to him, he suddenly felt a chill from a cold gaze. Liu Xie was a very sensitive person and without turning around, he knew it was Cao Cao's eyes. His heart, which had just been boiling with excitement, seemed to drop to freezing point in an instant. He secretly blamed himself for being too impulsive, thinking that this was the current situation, and he shouldn't have drawn attention to himself like this. If Cao Cao wasn't pleased, it would be easy to kill him, as easy as crushing an ant. Thinking of this, the smile on his face suddenly disappeared, but then he thought about how to stabilize Cao Cao's mind.

  After about an hour, they saw Cao Cao's newly built palace, resplendent with gold and jade, magnificent and majestic. Without saying much, Liu Xie and Empress Fu stepped into the palace side by side.

  As soon as he entered the door, he saw the throne symbolizing power high above, all golden, with carved dragons and phoenixes, two dragon heads entwined on the armrests, so majestic. Liu Xie was a modern person, his infatuation with power was far less than that of the ancients, facing this throne symbolizing supremacy, his only thought was: "Wow, if I were to move this back to my time, how much would it be worth?" Turning around, he saw Cao Cao's eyes narrowed into a line, revealing a hint of greed. Behind him, the civil and military officials had different expressions, some serious, some greedy, some sneering, completely performing a "Hundred Officials' Facial Expression Chart".

  Liu Xie slowly stepped up to the throne, and with his little thumb, he gently tapped on the dragon chair. The sound was thick and heavy, but he didn't know whether it was copper or gold. He only knew that something this big could be sold for some money, even if it were copper.

  Empress Fu stood beside Emperor Xian of Han, seeing him dazed, gently touched him with her hand, and Emperor Xian finally came back to his senses, slowly sat down, while Empress Fu sat on the phoenix couch on the right side.

  All officials see the emperor take his seat, and they all kneel down, shouting "Long live the Emperor!" Liu Xie shouted a sentence, "All officials, please rise," and all officials stood up, divided into civil and military officials standing on both sides.