Lord in the Mythical Three Kingdoms

Chapter 296: Appoint the King of Wu

"Kill you?"

"Rest assured, Your Majesty, I wouldn’t go so far as to kill you. However... the throne may no longer be yours to choose."

Long Chen returned the Qinggang sword to its sheath.

Killing Liu Xie was indeed an unwise decision.

He had no intention of repeating Dong Zhuo’s mistakes.

Killing an emperor would undoubtedly have significant repercussions.

It’s important to understand that the major clans and noble families of the realm still respected the Han dynasty.

If he were to kill Emperor Xian of Han, it’s likely that no strategists or generals would ever come to serve him in the future.

A temporary satisfaction is different from lasting satisfaction.

Long Chen was well aware of this.

At the very least, he needed to fully extract Emperor Xian’s value and wait until the world was under his control before considering any drastic action.

Of course, Long Chen was not a cold-blooded killer; he could simply lock Liu Xie deep within the palace later on.

"Then... then what do you intend to do?"

"Change the emperor!"

"But... do you know the impact of changing the emperor?"

Upon hearing that Long Chen wouldn’t kill him, Liu Xie’s thoughts began to stir.

He was a clever man; otherwise, Dong Zhuo wouldn’t have valued him in the first place.

He also understood what Long Chen wanted—nothing more than to make him a puppet emperor to issue orders.

"Of course I know, but there is already someone more suitable to be emperor than you..."

"Who?"

"Your elder brother—Liu Bian."

Upon hearing this, Liu Xie’s pupils contracted sharply, and he took several steps back.

"How... how is that possible?! My elder brother is already..."

"Already dead?!"

Long Chen sneered, "It’s not as simple as you think. I secretly saved him back then."

"He is more qualified than you to ascend the throne... so from now on, you should continue being the Prince of Chenliu in the deep palace..."

After saying this, Long Chen didn’t wait for Liu Xie’s reaction and walked straight out of the Panlong Hall.

Liu Xie was left alone, sitting on the ground in his wet imperial robe, silently pondering, reflecting.

Tears began to flow slowly from his eyes...

The Han dynasty is in decline, and I alone cannot support it...

Ah...

Only a sigh echoed within the grand hall.

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A shocking piece of news spread throughout the Han dynasty.

"Emperor Xian of Han, Liu Xie, was bewitched by treacherous ministers and rebelled against the empire, secretly colluding with foreign enemies to attack Yangzhou, devoid of virtue and righteousness!"

"In addition, Grand General Long Chen has found the long-lost Young Emperor Liu Bian and obtained the Imperial Seal!"

"Grand General Long Chen has helped Young Emperor Liu Bian to reclaim the throne."

That day, Young Emperor Liu Bian hosted a banquet to reward the ministers, and all the civil and military officials were utterly astonished.

They never imagined that Liu Bian, who had been dead for many years, would somehow come back to life. freēwēbηovel.c૦m

Of course, this was merely their assumption. In reality, Liu Bian had been saved by Long Chen and had lived in hiding.

Now that the time had come, he naturally ascended the throne.

After Liu Bian’s ascension, he bestowed great honors upon Long Chen and his subordinates.

Long Chen was granted the title of King of Wu!!!

From that moment on, Long Chen’s position in Jiangnan became even more solid and unshakeable.

The people of Yangzhou and the neighboring states were all in awe of Long Chen’s power.

Nightfall.

The bright moon hung high in the sky.

Danyang Commandery, Phoenix Luan Palace.

Long Chen sat alone on the crimson phoenix bed. The bed was extremely spacious, adorned with golden pearls and jade.

Suddenly.

The palace doors opened.

A stunning woman dressed in a phoenix luan gown walked in.

Her lips were painted with a deep red lipstick, giving her an incredibly alluring appearance.

Her seductive eyes flickered with a coquettish yet shy expression.

Her skin was as white as the snow lotus of Tianshan, her figure tall and voluptuous, rivaling the beauties of the Western Regions.

Her long, straight, pale legs were partially hidden beneath her red dress, exuding an air of extreme temptation.

Seeing this, Long Chen, who was lying on the bed, couldn’t help but swallow a mouthful of saliva, feeling an insatiable thirst, as if he wanted to drink a sip of fine wine.