Jia Xu had a dream.

In his dream, he was in the court, and Liu Xie sat upright on the throne of the emperor, with a haggard face and a look of despair and helplessness in his eyes.

The ministers surrendered to Cao Pi, and they shouted loudly, demanding that Liu Xie abdicate, and their voices echoed in the court.

Liu Xie cried, tears slid down his cheeks, his body trembled slightly, and he seemed so helpless.

Jia Xu walked to Liu Xie and said softly: "Your Majesty, the situation is over. For your safety, please write a decree for abdication. After all, you are related to Cao Pi, and I believe Cao Pi will treat you well."

Liu Xie raised his head and looked at Jia Xu, with a trace of despair and unwillingness flashing in his eyes.

"Jia Xu, is there no other way? I don't want to lose the throne!"

Jia Xu sighed helplessly.

"Your Majesty, the situation is now settled, Cao Pi is powerful, and we cannot compete with him. Writing the abdication edict can still save your life."

Liu Xie bit his lip and tears became even more intense.

"I worked diligently for the Han Dynasty, but ended up like this..."

The court was silent, and only Liu Xie's sob echoed in the air.

Jia Xu looked at Liu Xie silently, and a hint of sadness appeared in his heart.

Jia Xu's eyes suddenly became vicious. He approached Liu Xie, with a hint of threat in his voice.

"Your Majesty, there is not much time left. You should sign quickly! Otherwise, the consequences will be unimaginable."

Liu Xie's body was trembling. He looked at Jia Xu, his eyes full of fear and helplessness.

Finally, he picked up his pen and slowly signed his name on the abdication edict.

Jia Xu took the abdication edict signed by Liu Xie and breathed a sigh of relief.

He rushed to Cao Pi without stopping and handed over the edict.

Cao Pi took the edict and showed a satisfied smile on his face. However, Jia Xu said with a serious face: "Duke Cao, you must not print this edict directly. In this way, you will bear the infamy of the whole world."

Cao Pi looked at Jia Xu in confusion.

"Why is this?"

Jia Xu said with a far-sighted approach: "Mr. Cao, in order to show your kindness, you should resign three times. In this way, people in the world will think that you had to do it after Liu Xie's repeated requests."

Cao Pi nodded.

"What Jia Xu said is very much. Then let me leave this matter to you."

Jia Xu woke up from that strange dream, rubbed his temples, his heart full of doubts and anxiety.

He murmured to himself, "How could I be such a vicious person in my dream? Is this really me?"

His heart began to get entangled, recalling the scene in his dream, feeling a burst of guilt.

Jia Xu realized that perhaps in his subconscious, there were some dark side that he usually didn't want to face.

Suddenly, he remembered another important thing.

"Cao Pi is dead? Then your Majesty should rest assured now..."

This thought made him feel a little relieved.

Jia Xu rubbed his sleepy eyes, and the headache after the hangover made him frown slightly.

He looked around and found himself in a strange inn room, and an inexplicable warmth surged in his heart.

"How could I get drunk? And I'm still in the inn..."

He shook his head and tried to sort out his thoughts.

Jia Xu thought to himself: "The people in the store are so nice. I got drunk last night. They can still get me here to have a safe place to rest. We must thank them tomorrow."

He felt grateful in his heart, and he felt a little ashamed of his drunken behavior last night.

The next day, Jia Xu came to the counter of the inn with a refreshing spirit.

He smiled and said to the waiter gratefully: "Brother, thank you for helping me here yesterday. I was drunk last night. If it weren't for your help, I wouldn't know what would happen."

He asked, "How much is the wine?"

The waiter replied with a smile.

"Customer, the total amount of wine you drank last night plus the room fee was two taels of silver."

His tone was calm and there was a hint of kindness in his eyes.

After hearing this, Jia Xu couldn't help but feel sank in his heart.

He widened his eyes and raised his voice.

"What? Two taels of silver! I just drank some wine, how could it be so expensive?" His face showed a look of dissatisfaction.

Seeing this, the waiter quickly explained: "Customer, this price is already very affordable. You drank a little last night. We were worried about your safety, so we specially arranged a room for you to rest. The room fee is also included."

Jia Xu frowned and retorted: "I didn't ask to stay in a hotel. You guys are outrageous!"

His voice echoed in the inn, attracting the attention of other guests.

At this time, the atmosphere in the inn became a little nervous. Other guests stopped to talk and watched the scene curiously.

The waiter's face also became a little ugly.

He said in a stiff tone: "Customer, it's wrong for you to say this. We kindly helped you into the room when you're drunk. If you throw you on the street, we won't be able to take responsibility!"

Jia Xu didn't appreciate it, he sneered.

"Hmph! You are taking advantage of others' danger and extortion!"

Jia Xu's voice gradually increased.

"I don't need to stay in a hotel. I only pay for the alcohol. I will never pay the room fee!"

"Then do you think we should leave you on the street? If you encounter any danger outside, we can't afford it!" said the waiter anxiously.

"I don't need your mercy! I can take care of myself." Jia Xu responded without any weakness.

The two of them quarrels became louder and louder, and the entire inn was shrouded in their quarrels.

The inn shopkeeper came to hear the sound.

He looked at Jia Xu and the waiter, and said with a serious expression: "Stop quarrel! This is a place for business. Is everyone so kind?"

He turned to Jia Xu and said, "This guest official, the people in our store really helped you into the room out of kindness. The cost of the room is not very high. If we don't leave you here, who will we ask for the money for the wine?"

However, Jia Xu still stubbornly insisted on his position.

"I only pay for the alcohol, and I won't give you any other fees!"

Seeing this, the shopkeeper did not show any weakness.

He straightened his body, put his hands on his hips, and sternly said: "Don't be ungrateful! If you don't pay this money, don't think about going out of this inn!"

Jia Xu's face became extremely gloomy, and his fists clenched unconsciously.

Suddenly, he took a step forward, swung a sudden punch, and hit the shopkeeper in the face.

The shopkeeper was caught off guard and was beaten back repeatedly by this punch.

A bruise suddenly appeared on his face and a trace of blood was overflowing from the corners of his mouth.

The shopkeeper touched the injured face, and a trace of ruthlessness flashed in his eyes.

He roared and rushed towards Jia Xu. The two of them wrestled in an instant, and their fists and feet were added together.

Jia Xu avoided the shopkeeper's attack and then grabbed the shopkeeper's neck.

The shopkeeper struggled to break free, but Jia Xu was very powerful, making him unable to escape.

The waiter was frightened by this sudden scene and was at a loss.

He quickly shouted for help: "Come here! Come and help!"

However, the guests around were so scared that they dared not approach him by the fierce fight, and no one was willing to come forward to help.

Jia Xu's eyes were full of madness, and he seemed to have lost his mind.

His fingers tighter and tighter, and the shopkeeper's face became paler.

He is a weak scholar himself, but he doesn't know where he got his strength at this moment.

Finally, the shopkeeper stopped struggling and his body fell down softly.

Jia Xu let go of his hand and the shopkeeper's body fell heavily to the ground.

The waiter hurried forward, tested the shopkeeper's breathing, then looked at Jia Xu in horror, and shouted loudly: "You killed him! You killed the shopkeeper!"

Jia Xu's mind was blank, and he didn't know how to face this situation.

His heart was filled with panic.

Jia Xu took advantage of the waiter's distracted and quickly turned around and rushed out of the inn and plunged into the bustling crowd. His heartbeats like a drum and his steps were stumbled, as if there was an invisible force behind him chasing him.

The waiter came to his senses and hurriedly chased him out.

While running, he shouted: "Catch him! He killed the shopkeeper!"

People on the road looked at each other, but no one dared to come forward to stop him easily.

Jia Xu ran desperately, his mind was in chaos.

His breathing became rapid.
To be continued...