Chapter 369 – A Cruel Father
Liu Xie's faction within Tong's forces got weaker each day. With the news about Du Shi and Cai Wenji's pregnancy, Liu Xie's status as a crown prince was not that sacred anymore.
Han loyalist supporters switched sides to Tong's side, abandoning the sinking ship without hesitation. Only a few elders who loyal to Emperor Ling remained as Liu Xie's backers.
Although Liu Xie realized his shortcoming, he did not mind it because he was too young to care about politics. Also, Liu Ye and Zhang Min were beside him all the time, so he was never bored.
With Liu Ye's coaching, Liu Xie and Zhang Min understood a bit of the general trends about the country.
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January, 190 A.D.
Changes occurred. A messenger from Cao Cao snuck into Ye City and passed a secret letter to Liu Xie.
