Three Kingdoms: My Strategy Simulator

As a dancer in Wang Yun's mansion, Diao Chan had a very small circle.

However, when Wang Yun invited guests to a banquet, he would naturally talk and comment on the heroes of the world.

As for the name of "national scholar" Li Ji, Diao Chan must have heard it from Wang Yun and other guests. It can even be said that this is one of the most frequently appearing names.

What Diao Chan didn't expect was that the person who saved her when Wang Yun was overthrown would be such a famous figure in the Han Dynasty. What she didn't expect was that this famous figure looked about the same age as herself.

Before, Diao Chan thought that Li Ji was just an ordinary boy from aristocratic family.

This made Diao Chan feel inexplicably complex and ashamed.

It is rumored that Li Ji, who is of similar age, also came from a humble background, but is now famous throughout the world and known to everyone, while she herself is just a dancer wandering in troubled times.

After a while, Diao Chan finally answered. "Diao Chan has heard of the name of the national scholar."

"is it?"

"The master of the family has talked about state figures many times at the banquet, so Diao Chan knew about it," Diao Chan explained.

Li Ji nodded slightly, and his calm gaze took in the occasional twinkle in the depths of his eyes.

Diao Chan's profession was a dancer kept by an aristocratic family, and perhaps one of the most outstanding dancers in history. In the original story, she followed Wang Yun's orders to wander between Dong Zhuo and Lu Bu, and eventually completely detonated the conflict between Dong Zhuo and Lu Bu.

Before this, Li Ji was actually somewhat puzzled as to why both Dong Zhuo and Lu Bu were so blinded by lust, but when he saw Diao Chan's beautiful face and her carefully trained smiles and frowns, he felt that it was not so strange.

Be it Dong Zhuo or Lu Bu, neither of them came from aristocratic families, so naturally they were not familiar with the practice of aristocratic families keeping dancers. It was normal for them to be fascinated by them after sudden contact.

This also made Li Ji consider the problem of Liu Bei's group. There were quite a few people of humble origins among them, and perhaps they also needed some daily temptation to temper their minds.

Li Ji had previously formed the "Wujun Song and Dance Troupe", but this requires time and foundation to cultivate, otherwise the level is not good enough and it is equivalent to nothing.

And Diao Chan is obviously a professional without a doubt.

Immediately, Li Ji asked, "Can you read?"

Diao Chan looked a little surprised at this question, and subconsciously looked up at Li Ji, then nodded and answered. "A little bit."

Immediately, Li Ji handed the bamboo slips in his hand to Diao Chan, who took it subconsciously.

"Starting tomorrow, I will teach you how to read and write. When others ask you, you will be my distant cousin."

As the next sentence reached Diao Chan's ears, Diao Chan, who had just taken the bamboo slips, was completely stunned. It was not until Li Ji turned and left that Diao Chan suddenly reacted and hurriedly said.

"Diao Chan is puzzled."

As a dancer kept in Wang Yun's mansion, Diao Chan has seen too much evil and filth.

There were too many things that Wang Yun and his guests would not deliberately avoid the dancers who entertained people with their beauty during the banquet.

A mere dancer is often no different from a commodity.

It was for this reason that Diao Chan was deeply surprised when she suddenly heard that Li Ji was going to teach her how to read and write, and treated her as a distant cousin.

This feeling was like a big shot who had only existed in rumors suddenly looked at her straight in the eye, which made Diao Chan find it difficult to adapt for a while.

The reason why Li Ji gave Diao Chan an identity is very simple. That is, a simple dancer in this era is equivalent to a commodity and is worthless.

Li Ji was planning to use Diao Chan to temper the will of Liu Bei's group and to have them dance on certain festive occasions, rather than letting Liu Bei's group really indulge in women.

If Diao Chan did not have the identity of Li Ji's distant cousin, she would probably be preparing for her second child by the same time next year while being a dancer today.

"Without this identity, you will be nothing more than a commodity from now on. Since I saved you, I need to at least let you stay here in peace."

This question left Diao Chan speechless.

For a dancer who was trained by Wang Yun since childhood, her fate seemed to have been predetermined.

Compared with other dancers, perhaps the only difference of Diao Chan is her more outstanding appearance.

It was precisely for this reason that Wang Yun, who thought Diao Chan was a rare treasure, was reluctant to make a move on her too early.

No one is willing to be a plaything in the hands of others, and the same is true for Diao Chan, but her fate has never been something that Diao Chan can control herself.

"Stay here peacefully. In your free time, read more books and gain wisdom. Maybe you will be able to get rid of your identity as a dancer in the future."

Then, Li Ji glanced at Diao Chan out of the corner of his eye, left a word and walked out.

In Li Ji's eyes, Diao Chan in the original trajectory was undoubtedly a pitiful person.

But Li Ji has never been a person who would be blinded by lust, and he is even less interested in dancers.

If he couldn't walk when he saw a beautiful woman, with Li Ji's current status, even if Zhang Zhongjing was always by his side to take care of his body, Li Ji would be exhausted to death sooner or later.

Li Ji, who had just walked out of the room, suddenly saw a black shadow shrinking back in the corner.

This made Li Ji's mouth twitch slightly, and then he strode towards the corner of the wall, but did not go over there. Instead, he spoke helplessly.

"My lord, what advice do you have for me?"

As Li Ji finished speaking, Liu Bei walked out with an embarrassed look on his face.

What Li Ji didn't expect was that Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, Guo Jia, and Xia Houlan almost lined up behind Liu Bei. This made Li Ji's head float with a big question mark.

So... this large group of people are squatting here to eavesdrop?

Feeling Li Ji's strange look, Liu Bei smiled dryly and said.

"How did Zikun know it would be me?"

Li Ji didn't even have the energy to answer this question.

Being in Luoyang, Li Ji's residence was always heavily guarded to prevent any accidents.

Who else but Liu Bei could hide in the corner under such circumstances without any guards notifying him?
"My lord, what are you doing?" Li Ji turned and asked.

Liu Bei looked around for a long time before speaking somewhat awkwardly.

"Ahem, the guards report... Zikun summoned a dancer to his mansion late at night, so I'm worried that the dancer might be an assassin. Come... and take a look..."

Li Ji looked at Guan Yu and the others who also avoided his gaze and asked, "What are Zilong, Yunchang and the others doing..."

Liu Bei was so embarrassed that his toes kept sliding back and forth as he spoke.

"Originally, I only wanted to bring Yunchang and Yide with me, but Yide subconsciously yelled after hearing what happened, and that's how it ended up."

For a moment, Li Ji's mouth couldn't help but twitch.

It can only be said that Li Ji's image in daily life is really perfect, and he regards money and beauty as nothing. So when Liu Bei heard that Li Ji summoned a dancer into his mansion late at night.

Not to mention Liu Bei, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, even Zhao Yun, Guo Jia and Xia Hou Lan, who were familiar with her, were all curious and wanted to secretly take a look at what kind of dancer could deserve Li Ji's attention and care.

At this moment, Li Ji was glad that he was not a lustful person, otherwise his image would be ruined overnight.
"You all misunderstood. The dancer had a tragic life story and we felt like old friends at first sight. After careful inquiry, I found out that she was my distant cousin." Li Ji said.

"I see……"

I don’t know if it was an illusion, but when Liu Bei said this, Li Ji felt that Liu Bei seemed a little disappointed.

'So what are you disappointed about?'

So much so that Li Ji was a little confused for a moment.

However, Li Ji did not intend to delve into this episode. He simply invited everyone to sit down in the courtyard and ordered the servants in the mansion to bring them food, wine, fruits, desserts and the like.

During the banquet, people gradually began to talk about various things.

The "Entrapment Camp" with more than 700 troops blocked tens of thousands of cavalry on the official road, and finally forced Yuan Shao and other princes who were in a hurry to leave the official road and rush to Luoyang.

In the end, the "Entrapment Camp" which only lost about a hundred people became famous in one battle, and gradually many people praised it as "the strongest army in the world."

Of course, there are also many people who sneer at it.

Gongsun Zan was particularly dissatisfied, thinking that he had to take a detour around the official road and was mostly blocked by the cavalry of other princes. The White Horse Volunteers under his command had no way to make use of the advantages of cavalry and archery.

I have to say that Gongsun Zan is good at talking.

When Zhao Yun mentioned that Gongsun Zan had recently made such remarks in Luoyang, Liu Bei and Li Ji looked at each other and both revealed a bitter smile.

It is hard to say whether Gongsun Zan's words could restore some of his dignity, but it would definitely offend the other princes who would regard his words as a hindrance.

"By the way, Zikun, His Majesty has sent an order requiring the allied forces to deliver food to the palace."

"When I went to attend the meeting just now, the princes were still arguing over this matter. Some agreed, but many opposed it. They believed that cutting off food and water might force Lu Bu to give up holding Your Majesty hostage."

After listening to Liu Bei's words, Li Ji sneered and said.

"The intentions of those who oppose you are either stupid or evil! Even if the emperor of today is not legitimate, he is still the emperor of the Han Dynasty. If we cut off the food and water supply, the allied forces will become a rebel group that is besieging your majesty."

"Besides, Lu Bu's only bargaining chip is your Majesty. If the dog jumps over the wall with desperation, the first person to be killed will undoubtedly be your Majesty."

"Therefore, instead of cutting off water and food supplies, we must try our best to meet the demands from the palace."

Liu Bei nodded in agreement and said.

"I also think so. I will propose this plan at the meeting tomorrow. Even if there are still princes who oppose it, I will not hesitate to send private grain to the palace."

Li Ji smiled and replied disapprovingly.

"Don't worry. Given the indecisiveness of the leader, he will definitely try to smooth things over. As long as the lord firmly expresses his approval, our leader will definitely not want to bear the infamy of cutting off the water and food supply to the imperial palace."

After saying that, Li Ji pointed to the venison in front of Liu Bei and said.

"My lord, this venison is from Shanglin Garden. The meat is extremely tender and rare. It is truly the best choice."

"Oh?"

Liu Bei picked up a piece and put it into his mouth, then nodded slightly and spoke.

"If Zikun likes the deer in Shanglin Garden, why not send someone to capture a batch and send them back to Wujun to raise." (End of this chapter)