Three Kingdoms: My Strategy Simulator

'Is this Liu Jiyu...serious? '

This thought flashed through Li Ji's mind, and then he carefully observed Liu Zhang's expression and found that he really didn't seem to notice the flaw hidden in the words he casually said.

Liu Zhang actually felt that he treated Gan Ning well.

This made Li Ji speechless.

Not to mention that as far as Li Ji knew, Liu Zhang didn't really give Gan Ning anything except a guard, but his behavior at the banquet was already quite outrageous.

Mencius, which was widely circulated in this era, said: The king regards his ministers as dirt, and the ministers regard him as an enemy.

What's more, Liu Zhang was far from being acquainted with the king, so how could he feel so at ease that his subordinates must remain loyal to the end even after he took the initiative to sever ties with him?

If it were Liu Bei's character, he would never distance himself from the relationship like Liu Zhang did at the banquet, but would work hard to maintain it.

Therefore, Li Ji was shocked by Gan Ning's angry assassination last night, and he couldn't help but sigh at Liu Zhang's self-confidence.

No wonder Liu Zhang was completely betrayed by Zhang Song in his original trajectory, and he didn't even realize it. He was surprisingly naive in some aspects.

'However, isn't this a good thing for Wu County? '

This thought flashed through Li Ji's mind, and he did not break Liu Zhang's self-confidence at all. Instead, he echoed Liu Zhang's words and overcame the problem lightly.

Liu Zhang saw that Li Ji didn't seem to have any intention of speaking up for Gan Ning, and the last trace of doubt in his heart was completely relieved.

Although Liu Zhang tossed and turned last night, he judged that the matter had nothing to do with Li Ji.

Gan Ning was from Bajun, and Li Ji had never been to Bajun. He accepted Gan Ning as a guard on a temporary basis, and Li Ji had no reason to murder him.

In addition, last night Gan Ning fled back to the fleet to try to save people, which made it even more obvious that Wu Jun was a completely bystander.

Otherwise, if Wu Jun was determined to keep Jiang Zhi and Gan Ning by force, there would be no need for Gan Ning to take such a risk and sneak back to the fleet alone.

However, it was related to his own life and safety, so Liu Zhang was naturally cautious about this, for fear that something would go wrong at this juncture.

After all, if Liu Zhang died, Liu Yan would also have enough reasons to ask the court to release a son back to Yizhou, so that he could have a son by his side to fulfill his filial piety.

Liu Zhang would always remain absolutely vigilant when it came to matters involving his three elder brothers.

As Liu Zhang put down his last doubt, his expression became slightly solemn, and he glanced at the wide open door.

When Li Ji saw this, he understood that Liu Zhang expected to be the first to lose control.

Immediately, Li Ji waved towards Zhao Yun, and Zhao Yun immediately bowed and retreated, closing the door and personally guarding the door.

As the door closed, Liu Zhang did not forget to observe the surrounding environment again and again to confirm that the partition wall was clear.

The next moment, Liu Zhang suddenly prostrated himself in front of Li Ji and spoke with a hint of tears.

"Please also ask Mr. Zikun to save my father!"

Li Ji asked, pretending to be surprised. "Huh? What's wrong with Liu Yizhou?"

At this moment, Liu Zhang knew that Li Ji was just showing off, and Li Ji also knew of Liu Yan's wild ambitions, but the process still had to go through.

I think back then, Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty knew that during the White Snake Rebellion, he paid attention to a justifiable statement. Not to mention whether he could convince others, he at least convinced himself.

The descendants of later generations have naturally learned that trick.

You can't do things that are not justifiable, but you still have to have a fig leaf.

Liu Zhang couldn't directly say that my father Liu Yan wanted to break the earth and become the king, and even wanted to be the emperor. Then Liu Hong was originally a little Jiedu Tinghou, that is, he looked like a pretty boy who was easy to control and was supported and made him. He is a powerful emperor, so why can't my father Liu Yan be the emperor?

And Li Ji couldn't just teach Liu Zhang how to go back and rebel against the imperial court. Wouldn't that be a traitor to the country?

Therefore, although both parties have a tacit understanding, the superficial skills and processes still need to be walked through.

"My father worked hard for the Han Dynasty as a pastor and guard, just to revive the Han Dynasty and restore prosperity. Unexpectedly, there were traitors and sycophants in the court, and my father's loyalty and patriotism have been slandered many times."

"Today, in order to permanently consolidate the territory of the Han Dynasty and quell the rebellion, my father proposed the policy of state pastor, and even sacrificed his life to go to Yizhou to serve as a state pastor, crossing the difficult road of Shu and staying away from his homeland and the court. Such intentions, loyal ministers and filial sons heard about it All shed tears."

"Of course, this has also become the place where countless traitors attack my father. Those traitors cannot tolerate a loyal minister and filial son like my father. If this continues for a long time, even if the emperor is not deceived for a while, as time goes by, my father will definitely end up like Qin Shangjun. That’s it!”

I have to say that in terms of shamelessness, Li Ji considers himself even worse than Liu Zhang.

How shameless is this to dare to compare Liu Yan with Shang Yang?

Moreover, what is the "state pastoral policy" and how did Liu Yan become Yizhou pastoralist? Is Li Ji still unclear?

However, in Liu Zhang's words, Liu Yan was completely a loyal minister. Mu Shou Yizhou not only had no selfish motives, but was all for the purpose of reviving the Han Dynasty. It seems that at least "shamelessness" has become a tradition in the old Liu family.

However, Li Ji did not expose Liu Zhang's intention, but twisted his eyebrows and said with emotion.

"It is true that traitors are rampant in the current dynasty, and the emperor is often deceived. As a result, not only are the loyal and patriotic officials in the world difficult to achieve, but the people are also said to be in dire straits."

"Yes."

Little Fatty Liu Zhang nodded repeatedly, and while agreeing, he said tentatively.

"When my father thinks about this, he always hates it so much that he can't sleep every night. He wastes his time thinking about the fate of the great man. He wishes he could carry a three-foot sword in his hand and angrily attack the traitor, splattering the court with blood and destroying the emperor."

When Li Ji heard this, his pupils shrank slightly.

Qingjun side?
It’s not fun to say this!
Are you Qing Junzi? It was obviously for the throne.

Li Ji originally thought that the upper limit of Liu Yan's ambition was to break the earth and become king, but he didn't expect that he actually wanted to be emperor.

Before Li Ji could speak, Liu Zhang, who seemed to have been prepared, spoke urgently.

"Zhang knows that Mr. Zikun is a great sage in the world, but the current situation is such that the emperor is deceived by traitors and cannot be reused. What can he do?"

"If Mr. Zikun had followed Zhang to Shu and assisted my father, if my father could eliminate the emperor's traitors..."

When he said this, Liu Zhang's voice became a little more expectant and passionate as he spoke.

"When the court returns to the Qingming Dynasty, Mr. Zikun's talent cannot be said to be that of the Three Lords. The emperor must be impressed by Mr. Zikun's contribution and ability. It is also common sense to appoint Mr. Zikun as the prime minister."

When Li Ji heard this, he seemed to be deep in thought on the surface, but in fact, Li Ji secretly sneered.

Li Ji didn't believe that these words were thought up by Liu Zhang, who was still quite immature. In all likelihood, it was Liu Yan who taught Liu Zhang to say this.

If Liu Bei made such a promise, Li Ji would believe it!
The one who can promise is Liu Yan. Li Ji can only say that it is hard to say whether the Qingming Festival will be restored in the court after the Qing Dynasty. However, after Liu Yan becomes the emperor, there is a high probability that the same day next year will be Li Ji's Qingming Festival.

Li Ji quietly observed Liu Zhang's micro-expressions and found that his excitement and confidence were all fake, and he did not have the real confidence and courage at all.

In this regard, Li Ji could only comment: Do you also want to be a prince? Do you have the acting skills?
In contrast, Li Ji is now much more mature than when he first came out of his career, and his face clearly shows a look of struggle, and even seems to be mixed with a bit of anger towards the emperor and the imperial court.

This is not a serious move, but a sophistication of human nature.

If Li Ji doesn't show any emotion when someone talks to you about the major rebellion against the emperor from the bottom of his heart, how can he be convincing and make people feel at ease? Liu Zhang might think that Li Ji is simply deceiving and cheating him.

Yes!
Li Ji admitted that he was deceiving Liu Zhang, but he could not reveal this either.

Li Ji wants food. If he begs Liu Yan in a low voice, will Liu Yan give it to him?

Therefore, Li Ji wanted food, but he couldn't say he wanted food explicitly, but said something else, and when explaining Wu County's need for food, he couldn't show that Wu County was extremely short of food, so that Yizhou could take the initiative. Send grain to Li Ji as a gift.

The details and proportions required Li Ji to handle carefully when facing Liu Zhang.

In particular, it should not be shown that Wu County is extremely short of food, otherwise it will be Li Ji who should be manipulated by Liu Yan and Liu Zhang.

In this era where there is a large information gap, only Liu Bei, Li Ji and Mi Zhu are fully aware of the true financial and food situation of Wu County, even within the Liu Bei Group.

Therefore, even though Wu County is recruiting a large number of refugees, the current situation of Wu County's food shortage can also be concealed.

Especially since Liu Zhang had not seen with his own eyes the countless hungry refugees and the gruel that could only be made with sand and gravel. Even if some information came to them, they did not see it with their own eyes and did not realize the seriousness of the situation.

Just like... "Why not eat minced meat"?

In the quiet room, Li Ji pondered for a long time before letting out a long sigh of relief.

Immediately, in Liu Zhang's eyes with some hope, he whispered something.

"Does Ji Yu know how Bao Qin was overthrown?"

"Of course..."

As a clan member of the Han Dynasty, Liu Zhang naturally knew that period of history very well, but before Liu Zhang could answer, Li Ji continued.

"When there is an overlord who divides the kings among them, where is the great ancestor's fiefdom? Where is the overlord's fiefdom?"

"When Gaozu was granted the title of King of Han, his fiefdom was the Bashu area; when the Overlord established himself as the Overlord of Western Chu, his fiefdom was naturally the Guchu area, that is..."

When he said this, Liu Zhang completely reacted.

Don't the former fiefdoms of Liu Bang and Xiang Yu contrast with the current positions of Liu Yan and Liu Bei? (End of chapter)