Three Kingdoms: My Strategy Simulator

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone turned their heads to look towards the source of the sound.

Zhang Song, who was standing behind Liu Zhang, spoke in a drunken voice, his chin unconsciously raised slightly, as if he was ignoring the princes present.

This made Li Ji unable to help but hold his forehead slightly, realizing that Zhang Song was probably drunk.

This is a meeting of princes, and Li Ji has no intention of setting up his own faction. Now he is participating in it as a county magistrate under Liu Bei. How can he be qualified to have a separate seat?
Immediately, Li Ji bowed to the princes from all sides, and then reminded Zhang Song.

"Zi Qiao, you are drunk."

"Humph, I'm not drunk, but I have to say this!"

After a pause, Zhang Song opened his mouth and fired a map cannon.

"This is a gathering of heroes from all over the world to fight against Dong, and their purpose is to maintain the stability of the Han Dynasty. Some people who deceive the world and steal reputations are still able to sit in the meeting. Mr. Zikun has extraordinary talent, but he can only stand. What's the reason for this?"

Once these words were spoken, there was no doubt that some of the princes looked at them with shame, anger, and evasion.

Is it true that everyone is so dedicated to the Han Dynasty that they are willing to spend all their money and food to fight against Dong?
Most of them come just for fame.

Seeing that the atmosphere in the tent was gradually becoming strange, Liu Zhang couldn't help but frowning slightly. He looked at Zhang Song behind him, and there was a hint of displeasure in his eyes at Zhang Song's rash behavior.

If Zhang Song's family had not held a high status in Shu County, Zhang Song would have been quite famous for his talent.

However, Liu Zhang had been following Li Ji's advice and secretly trying to win over the noble families in Shu. In order to accumulate reputation, Liu Zhang deliberately used Zhang Song's ugly appearance to show his respect for the wise. Otherwise, why would he deliberately bring Zhang Song by his side to show his favor?

However, Zhang Song's rash action would undoubtedly make Liu Zhang the target of public criticism, and people might think that Zhang Song's action was a sign from Liu Zhang.

Just as Liu Zhang was about to scold Zhang Song, Zhang Song got close to Liu Zhang's ear and whispered something urgently.

"Please forgive me, my lord. Have you mentioned many times before that you want to win over Mr. Zikun? I just realized that this is a great opportunity, so I spoke first without having time to report."

As soon as these words were spoken, Liu Zhang's anger turned into joy, and he felt that it made sense.

Moreover, Liu Zhang's impression of Zhang Song changed greatly. He did not expect that this ugly guy, whom he often despised in his heart, turned out to be so broad-minded. He was not jealous of his emphasis on Li Ji. Instead, he kept this matter in mind and took the initiative to find ways to win him over.

Liu Zhang just likes this kind of positive and proactive...

'Not bad……'

Liu Zhang secretly admired Zhang Song in his heart, but on the surface he nodded in response to Zhang Song's apology, then looked in Li Ji's direction and nodded slightly.

Apart from Liu Zhang, who was born with a bewitched holy body, many of the princes present also realized that this was not only an opportunity to establish a good relationship with Li Ji, but also an opportunity to alienate the relationship between Liu Bei and Li Ji.

Just when Zhang Song thought that he had convinced Liu Zhang and needed to debate with the county heroes, he fully demonstrated in front of Li Ji that his abilities were not only his photographic memory, but also his good eloquence. He was then recognized and appreciated by Li Ji, and they changed sides and became colleagues.

Before the ashamed and angry small princes that Zhang Song had expected could speak, Yuan Shao was the first to express his opinion.

"What this gentleman said is not without some truth. Mr. Zikun has made great contributions to the country in defeating the Wuhuan, and was once ordered to travel to Yingzhou. Now he has come here to gather and fight against Dong for the sake of loyalty and righteousness. In terms of emotion, reason, morality and conduct, he is a leader."

After these words were spoken, many of the princes present were stunned.

Yuan Shu, who was already angry at Zhang Song's implicit sarcasm, heard what Zhang Song said. He always opposed what Yuan Shao supported, so he responded sarcastically without hesitation.

"Oh! Who is Li Ji? He was born in a poor family and is now only a small county magistrate. How can he be qualified to sit at the same table with you? If this matter is spread, wouldn't it make the thief Dong laugh at the fact that there is no one among the heroes, so that a county magistrate can sit alone."

Zhang Song was about to open his mouth to refute when he heard this, but unexpectedly Cao Cao acted faster than him and stood up and spoke.

"Gong Lu, that's wrong. Mr. Zikun was granted the title of Marquis of Zhaoting by the late emperor two years ago, and was also appointed as the governor of Liaodong County. Although he is only the county magistrate now, it's just that he is concerned about the rebellion of Dong the traitor in the Central Plains, so he can't bear to see the chaos in the government and keeps himself out of trouble, which is why he has come to this point."

Gongsun Zan may not understand the twists and turns, but he expressed his opinion without hesitation. "Yes, I also support Mr. Zikun to have a seat alone."

When the other princes, both large and small, saw that Yuan Shao, Liu Zhang, Cao Cao, Gongsun Zan and other influential princes had expressed their opinions one after another, they naturally would not be so tactless as to speak out in opposition.

Even though Yuan Shu was still resentful and felt it was a shame to be on the same level as a mere scholar, he was unable to stop the trend.

Seeing things develop to this point, Li Ji, as the protagonist, had no chance to speak and could only accept it as the public opinion.

However, when the soldiers brought a new desk, Li Ji decided to place it at the desk and sit on the right rear side of Liu Bei, not sitting on the same row with Liu Bei.

Perhaps Li Ji knew very well that this little attempt to sow discord and instigate would not have any effect on Liu Bei.

But Li Ji would never go beyond his duties as a subject. Some things can only be done zero times or countless times.

Li Ji's action greatly increased the favorability of many princes present. It was not only because Li Ji deliberately moved his seat half way back, but more importantly, the loyalty and righteousness shown by Li Ji was admired by few.

Whether it was a tyrannical and cruel person like Dong Zhuo, or a suspicious and treacherous person like Cao Cao, even if they regarded loyalty as toilet paper, it did not mean that they did not appreciate loyal and righteous people. In other words, Cao Cao and Dong Zhuo were most worried about betrayal, so they valued loyalty the most, and ability was second.

Therefore, after Li Ji consciously and persistently made this move, even Yuan Shu, who originally had a rather ugly expression on his face, looked at Li Ji with a little more appreciation.

As this little episode ended, Gongsun Zan, who came as Liu Yu's representative, stood up and read the "Exhortation to Punish Traitors" in public.

Even though everyone present had read this manifesto, almost everyone was showing anger at this moment, and the voices denouncing the traitor Dong Zhuo were endless, as if they couldn't wait to duel with Dong Zhuo on the spot.

There were even a few minor princes who, seeing that they were unable to defeat Dong Zhuo as their colleagues, suddenly changed their tone and burst into tears, mourning Emperor Ling and crying for Liu Bian who was forcibly deposed, as if they were about to faint from crying.

Seeing these scenes, the corners of Li Ji's mouth twitched.

Li Ji has sufficient evidence to prove that it was these same people who had accused Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty of incompetence. Now, they have transformed themselves into loyal ministers and filial sons. The scene might not be as exaggerated as that of parents attending a funeral.

Li Ji was certain that among the thirty-six lords and nearly a hundred trusted aides, there were no more than five of them who truly cried for the Han Dynasty.

But the tragic scene in front of us is that a large group of people are cursing at the top of their lungs, and people with red and swollen eyes are everywhere. There are even a few people who seem to have fainted from crying.

All I can say is: Suanzao is a big stage, come if there is a show.

Li Ji really didn't have the ability to cry whenever he wanted, so he could only cover his face with his sleeves and wipe his cheeks with some wine with his fingers to avoid appearing too abrupt by being indifferent.

Then, Li Ji noticed out of the corner of his eye that his master's sleeves were wet from crying.

This surprised Li Ji. He thought that Liu Bei had poured the wine directly into his sleeves. However, he saw that Liu Bei's wine glass was still full, as if the tears were squeezed out completely by his own strength.

This show lasted for a quarter of an hour.

Until Cao Cao stood up and proposed that they should elect someone as the leader of the alliance to lead the heroes to the west to attack the traitor Dong and restore peace to the Han Dynasty as soon as possible.

The princes who had just been crying or cursing all over the place suddenly became serious in an instant.

'The real show is coming!'

Li Ji said secretly in his heart, put down his sleeves which he was a little tired of holding up, and looked at the reactions of the princes on his left and right.

Especially the princes from Guandong, their eyes almost all fell on Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu respectively.

Obviously, when all the princes gathered in Suanzao, Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu had already tried to win over other princes in an attempt to seize the position of leader.

Immediately, Wang Kuang, the governor of Henei County, stood up and proposed, "Yuan Benchu ​​has three dukes for four generations, many of his family members are former officials, and he is a descendant of a famous prime minister of the Han Dynasty. He can be the leader of the alliance."

Even though Yuan Shao was trying hard to maintain his dignity, he couldn't help but smile at this moment. He was very satisfied with Wang Kuang's performance.

However, before Yuan Shao could open his mouth to decline, Chenliu County Prefect Zhang Miao stood up and said.

"Yuan Gonglu is also a descendant of the famous Yuan family, and he once led his confidants to kill the Ten Eunuchs. It can be seen that he is a noble man who is dedicated to eliminating the thieves for the country. He can be the leader of the alliance."

"Don't dare, don't dare."

Yuan Shu declined verbally, but his eyes kept glancing in Yuan Shao's direction with a look of satisfaction.

In response, Yuan Shao remained expressionless, but he was confident of victory.

When it comes to winning people's hearts, how could Yuan Shu, who was proud of his status and position, be a match for Yuan Shao?

What's more, Yuan Shao arrived at Suanzao earlier than Yuan Shu, which gave Yuan Shao a lot of advantages in winning over other princes.

Immediately, a number of princes, both large and small, including the Yuzhou Governor Kong Rong, the Yanzhou Governor Liu Dai, the Dongjun Prefect Qiao Mao, and the Shanyang Prefect Yuan Yi spoke out one after another.

However, among the princes, both large and small, who spoke out, there were obviously many more who supported Yuan Shao than Yuan Shu.

This made Yuan Shu's face darken almost visibly, and he cursed Yuan Shao in his heart for being a concubine's son who disregarded his status and tried to win him over.

However, with the current development trend, Yuan Shu, as a true descendant of the Yuan family, feels that he has no chance of winning the battle for the position of leader.

Just when Yuan Shu was about to throw in the towel and get mad, he was about to go into battle himself to fight for the victory.

Amidst the clear voices in the tent supporting the two Yuans as the leaders of the alliance, an abrupt voice suddenly emerged.

"I think that Liu Xuande, a relative of the Han Dynasty, can also be the leader of the alliance." (End of this chapter)