Three Kingdoms: My Strategy Simulator

Chapter 28 Living in Taoyuan and seeking the world
  "I miss Zikun very much."

Liu Bei said excitedly, stepped forward to hold Li Ji's hands, looked up and down with concern, as if he was afraid that Li Ji was not doing well somewhere, and then said.

"Although we haven't seen each other for only a few days, it feels like a long time has passed. It can be said that one day without seeing you is like three autumns."

However, Li Ji felt that Liu Bei was completely worried that he would run away, so he was extremely worried...

This also made Li Ji really feel that he had completely hooked Liu Bei, very good, very good!

Therefore, he did not expose Liu Bei's thoughts, but responded calmly.

"Brother Xuande is really a man of good temperament."

"Let's go, Zikun. This is also the place where Bei and his two sworn brothers worshiped. The scenery is very beautiful. Bei happens to be traveling with Zikun." Liu Bei said.

"It's not urgent to visit the garden. I just have something to tell Brother Xuande."

Li Ji waved his hand, then pointed to the more than twenty scrolls of bamboo slips piled on the corner of the desk and said. "The more than 2,000 children sent to Taoyuan by Brother Xuande have been registered in detail above."

"Thank you for your hard work, Zikun." Liu Bei said.

Li Ji pointed at Jian Yong, who had been standing behind Liu Bei for a while, and said humbly. "Ji only did a little bit, Xianhe did most of the work arranged."

When Liu Bei heard this, he turned to look at Jian Yong who looked scrawled and embarrassed all over his body behind him. He was stunned for a moment, and then he said happily.

"When will Xianhe arrive? Why not inform Yu Bei early so that he can welcome him."

Jian Yong's originally bitter face shook slightly and he said leisurely.

"When Xuande just arrived at the door of the manor, I was at the door and followed Xuande all the way in."

Liu Bei's eyes widened, but he couldn't remember that Jian Yong was in his sight just now.

Immediately, Liu Bei did not conceal his fault hypocritically, and calmly handed over his hands and apologized.

"I was wrong. Don't blame Xianhe. Bei Shicai was anxious to meet Zikun, so he completely ignored his surroundings, thus neglecting Xianhe. Please allow Xianhe to allow me to hold a banquet for you later to apologize."

When Jian Yong heard this, his heart, which was originally a bit left out, felt warm.

If Liu Bei deliberately concealed his mistakes, then Jian Yong would feel that Liu Bei was not a gentleman, but such a frank apology made Jian Yong take a look at Liu Bei and understand him.

Jian Yong has known Liu Bei for many years, and he has long sensed that Liu Bei has great ambitions.

Therefore, Liu Bei was so thirsty for talents. Regarding Li Ji's polite behavior, Jian Yong regarded him as more humane and monarch-like than before, which made Jian Yong even more satisfied.

For a moment, this made Jian Yong, who originally just wanted to support his friend, couldn't help but think of worshiping Liu Bei as his master.

"Xuande is being polite, why don't I care about such trivial people?"

Jian Yong cupped his hands and said.

"Moreover, now that we are in troubled times, we just want to find a place to stay in Xuande."

This statement is undoubtedly a subtle expression to Liu Bei that he wants to worship Liu Bei as his master. As long as Liu Bei agrees, Jian Yong will take advantage of the situation and formally worship him as his master.

At the same time, this was also the agreement made between Liu Bei and Jian Yong when they were drunk.

However, what puzzled Jian Yong was that Liu Bei's face was filled with joy when he heard this, but he also seemed to be hesitant.

After a while, Liu Bei grabbed Jian Yong's wrist and said.

"Xianhe, you and I will never go against each other. Where I am is where you are. How can I borrow a word to say, just take care of it."

When Jian Yong heard this, he felt a little confused.

Liu Bei seemed to refuse in a subtle way, but also seemed to be trying his best to retain Jian Yong.

Not to mention Liu Bei, even Li Ji on the side saw something strange, so he simply pushed it and asked.

"Brother Xuande is in need of help now, why not let Xianhe help him?"

"Bei also hoped for Xianhe's help, but now Bei is only serving as an official to supervise the traitor Cao, and he will lead his army south to fight to the death with the Yellow Turban traitors. He has no place to stand, so how dare he be entrusted by Xianhe?"

As Liu Bei spoke, he looked towards Li Ji...

Inexplicably, Li Ji seemed to see a hint of resentment in Liu Bei's eyes.

???

Li Ji.

Jian Yong, who just didn't notice the eye contact between Liu Bei and Li Ji at all, was undoubtedly extremely moved at this moment. He deeply felt that Liu Bei's way of being a king was also the most benevolent, and he really regarded himself as a close friend. The heart to take advantage.

However, in fact, only Liu Bei clearly understood the entanglements in his heart.

Liu Bei was naturally very clear about Jian Yong's ability and character. Perhaps Jian Yong was not a great talent, but he was still a capable official and debater. If he could get Jian Yong's help, it would be a big help.

It's just that Liu Bei already has his own ideas about his subordinates!
  If he can really achieve great things, he will be able to open a government one day, and Li Ji, the leader of civil servants, will not be a second thought.

Therefore, if Jian Yong is accepted as a minister first, then Jian Yong's qualifications will be higher than Li Ji's, which will inevitably leave some hidden dangers for Li Ji.

Moreover, Liu Bei had a little bit of thought, and also infinitely hoped that his first time would be to accept Li Ji...

After all, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and Liu Bei were sworn sworn sworn sworn sworn sworn sworn sworn sworn friends, and could not really be considered as recruiting talents.

It's a pity that Li Ji really doesn't understand Liu Bei's complicated thoughts at this moment. He understands that the resentful eyes are more hints that he wants to worship Liu Bei as his master at this moment.

Only Jian Yong, who was moved in his heart, bowed his hands.

"In this case, Jian Yong will not bother Xuande for the time being. If Xuande can be useful to me in the future, I will not refuse."

"Bei understands Xianhe's heart, and after listening to Zikun's words, Xianhe has been busy with preparing for the placement of children for him recently, and he feels really guilty in his heart."

Liu Bei patted the back of Jian Yong's hand and said sincerely.

"Please Xianhe go and rest for a while, and prepare a banquet to thank him."

Jian Yong nodded and responded. "yes."

After working so hard for several days, he didn't even care about his manners. If he didn't wash up before going to the banquet, Jian Yong, who valued manners, would feel a little unbearable.

Immediately, Liu Bei asked Zhang Fei to take Jian Yong down to have a good rest, and then turned to Li Ji and said.

"Tonight's banquet is not only to express gratitude to Xianhe, but also to celebrate his achievements. Zikun must be there and be ready to thank Zikun."

"Then I'm welcome." Li Ji responded, then took out a roll of bamboo slips from his sleeve and handed it to Liu Bei and said. "Xuande, please watch."

Although Liu Bei was a little confused, he took it immediately and looked at it seriously, and his expression became more and more serious.

After a long time, Liu Bei solemnly and slowly put away the bamboo slips, his brows and eyes were full of solemnity, and he murmured something.

"Jinyi Division?! The fine craftsmanship has been around since ancient times. As mentioned in this article, we will create a fine craftsman spy throughout the thirteen states."

Li Ji did not speak, but let Liu Bei slowly think and understand. He also did not say that Jinyi Division was a huge detailed organization in troubled times, and it could also be transformed into a pair of eyes to monitor hundreds of officials and the world in prosperous times.

It's just that things in prosperous times are too long-term. Just a systematic intelligence agency in troubled times can bring unimaginably huge benefits.

As long as Liu Bei has a little foresight, he will understand the huge benefits and effects.

However, Liu Bei's first reaction was not to evaluate the feasibility of the "Jinyi Division", but to express emotion.

"Sir, he is living in Taoyuan, and his plans have spread all over the world. His plans are more than thirty thousand miles away. In comparison, how lucky is Xuande? How could He De allow Zikun to set up such a place for him? seek?"

"Xuande is too modest. From a basic point of view, there are few people in the world who are as benevolent as Xuande. In addition, the establishment of the Jinyi Division requires the help of children. Without Xuande's benevolence, he can win over the die-hard loyalty of children. There is no way to build the heart.”

Li Ji said.

You must know that these children are all homeless and have no worries. If such people are conquered, they will be die-hard people. However, they also have flaws that make it difficult to control them through family members. Only kindness and kindness can make them worship.

"It's just that if Zikun's plan is used to establish the Jinyi Division, these children will be trapped in darkness and worry for half their lives, and they may be sacrificed." Liu Bei sighed and said.

Li Ji thought for a while and said.

"I have also thought about this matter for a long time. Not everyone is suitable to join the Jinyi Division. Some honest and honest children can be selected to be Brother Xuande and his servants in important places."

"In this way, we can avoid being placed in it by others and prevent secrets from leaking through the walls."

After a pause, Li Ji continued.

"Of course, if there are children with special talents, they should be specially trained."

When he said this, the first thought in Li Ji's mind was Sanji who had confused Liu Yan during the deduction.

Honey traps can undoubtedly play a special role in dealing with certain specific targets.

And as far as Li Ji knew, many aristocratic families in this era also cultivated beautiful maids as gifts to make friends with others. For example, Lu Bu was very fooled in this regard.

And Li Ji was a little worried that because Liu Bei had not eaten more dishes to enjoy beauty in his life, he would not be able to "play music and dance" again in the future.

Therefore, cultivating a few beauties can not only attack others' weaknesses, but also regularly test one's own strength.

For example, Li Ji is also curious about whether he has any weaknesses in this area and needs to be tested and checked occasionally.

"Zikun's plan is extremely comprehensive. It's just a matter of establishing the Jinyi Division. Zikun may need to pay more attention." As Liu Bei spoke, he did not forget to observe Li Ji's expression.

Li Ji knew that Liu Bei was using this to test his own thoughts and confirm whether he wanted to stay with Liu Bei for a long time.

Li Ji, who knew this well, said something.

"It's still early, but it's just an idea. These children are very young and need to be cultivated for several years before they can be used. However, before that, a lot of money and food will be spent."

"Money and food are nothing more than trivial matters."

Liu Bei, who had completely seized the money and food of the Yellow Turban Army, could be said to have become rich and powerful at this time, he said nonchalantly.

Li Ji reminded softly while sipping the tea slowly.

"That's good. I have entrusted the raising of children to Xianhe for now. Brother Xuande will probably need to organize his army in Zhuoxian for a while. Please don't forget to pay more attention to those children and gather them as soon as possible. Heart."

In this regard, Liu Bei was not worried at all about whether he would not be able to win over the hearts of those children.

Those children have experienced too much suffering, and they judge others by themselves. If Liu Bei is lonely and helpless, and there is a benefactor willing to raise him, as long as he has a shred of conscience, he will die.

Nowadays, all the wealthy families in the world have secretly raised dead people, and they also select healthy orphans to raise them.

However, the cost of secretly raising a dead soldier is not small. It needs to be raised with more meat to increase its strength.

These children who are going to be trained as Jin Yiwei do not need to be very brave and will not eat meat all the time. Otherwise, feeding more than 2,000 children will be a huge waste.

At this moment, Liu Bei also noticed Li Jina's way of drinking tea that seemed to be different from the mainstream tea making, and he couldn't help but look at it curiously.

Seeing this, Li Ji poured a cup of tea for Liu Bei and pushed it in front of Liu Bei.

Liu Bei picked up the tea cup and took a sip, his eyebrows immediately knitted together.

"so bitter."

"Hahaha!"

When Li Ji saw this, he couldn't help but remember that Jian Yong had drank a lot of bitter tea before. He was silent and couldn't help laughing and said.

"Bitterness can clear your mind."

However, Liu Bei did not have the mentality of pursuing elegance like Jian Yong did. He frowned and tasted it for a few times, then put it down and said.

“Although tasting tea this way is more natural, it is also very bitter.”

Li Ji said.

"If there is a chance, Xuande can cast an iron pot and fry it with tea leaves, so that most of the bitterness can be eliminated. Then he can brew it in a tea ceremony and drink it with a sweet and fragrant taste."

Liu Bei smashed his mouth and said. "It would be too wasteful to make a large number of iron pots. But if Zikun likes it, he can make a pot and give it to Zikun."

In this regard, Li Ji also knew that the iron production in this era was extremely limited, and the only iron tools were almost concentrated in weapons, farm tools, armor and other important items, so this era was not yet luxurious enough to use iron to make pots.

Smelting iron...

Li Ji also looked a little melancholy, he really didn't know much about how to make iron.

After all, whoever is not a person in the corresponding industry would have nothing to do and study how to smelt iron and copper using ancient methods every day.

Immediately, after Zhang Fei came back, Liu Bei insisted on taking Li Ji to visit Taoyuan.

At dusk, Guan Yu also led about 6,000 soldiers to the manor and stationed themselves around it.

Although only more than 1,500 of the 6,000 soldiers were fully equipped with weapons and armor, and the remaining 4,500 were bare-handed, Liu Yan obviously did not dare to let these soldiers enter the Zhuoxian city, so he could only temporarily station them. The outskirts of Zhuo County.

(End of this chapter)