Three Kingdoms: My Strategy Simulator

Therefore, naturally no one would refute what Li Ji said about the aristocratic family having reached a bottleneck period.

"The Han Dynasty and the aristocratic families are inseparable. I want to make the Han Dynasty strong again, so how should the aristocratic families, which are gradually reaching a bottleneck period, develop? This is the difficult problem I think about day and night."

Li Ji spoke with some emotion in his tone.

"Could it be that... the Marquis has found the way?" Zhu Zheng asked with a trembling voice.

At this moment, Zhu Zheng was truly excited.

Where did the aristocratic family begin?

Undoubtedly, the starting point is those who followed Emperor Gaozu to establish the country.

Why did the aristocratic families become strong and prosperous?

Undoubtedly, the starting point was to support Emperor Guangwu in reviving the Han Dynasty.

If Zhu Zheng were asked to make a division, he could undoubtedly regard the first two times as two changes of the aristocratic families. Those who took the lead in each change could be described in one word... dukes and marquises for generations.

Now, Zhu Zheng seems to be seizing the third transformation of the family. How can Zhu Zheng not be excited?
Not only Zhu Zheng, many representatives from other aristocratic families present also had shining eyes.

Although the Yangzhou noble families believed that there were many people who were blocking their way with Li Ji, which was why they had the intention to conquer Wujun, they believed that Liu Bei merely intended to suppress the Yangzhou noble families and use his confidants, not that he wanted to get rid of the Yangzhou noble families.

In the eyes of the Yangzhou aristocratic families, the Longxi Li family that Li Ji came from might only be considered a poor family, but with Li Ji's status, he could establish an aristocratic clan himself.

Moreover, the wife Li Ji married might not be from a noble family in Yangzhou, but Cai Zhaoji was also from the Cai family of Chenliu.

Therefore, in the eyes of the Yangzhou aristocratic families, Li Ji was also a member of the aristocratic family, but he was not a part of the Yangzhou aristocratic family and was an outsider.

"That's right. I have a few humble opinions."

As Li Ji opened his mouth to admit it, the representatives of the noble families in the courtyard felt their heartbeats quicken and their mouths suddenly became dry.

No wonder...

No wonder Guo Shihou thought it was a matter of future generations, and no wonder he solemnly demanded the signing of a so-called "confidentiality agreement". Guo Shihou even originally planned to only keep the surrender faction and the licking faction to discuss the matter.

At this moment, everything seemed to have an answer, and many pairs of burning eyes were staring at Li Ji.

Li Ji also put down the folding fan in his hand and spoke in a serious tone.

"The aristocratic families have developed to this point, and they pursue only three things: land, fame, and official position. Do you agree with this?"

This statement was so straightforward that some representatives of the aristocratic families felt uncomfortable, but they had no way to refute it.

Land is the foundation of the continuation of a family, while reputation and official position complement each other, serving as the family's gorgeous outer garments and swords at the waist.

The silence without a response is an acknowledgement.

Li Ji didn't mind and continued to ask.

"Of course, the land of the Han Dynasty is limited after all. The White Horse Oath was made before, and the official position will also come to an end. No matter how famous you are... after a hundred years, it will be nothing more than a handful of yellow earth, and it will be difficult to pass down your name through the ages. Do you agree with me?"

This time, there was silence.

Zhu Zheng, who claimed to be the marquis' loyal servant, gritted his teeth, stood up and answered.

"Of course."

As Zhu Zheng spoke, the other family representatives gradually began to come to their senses.

Wait...Guo Shi Hou said so, could it be that Guo Shi Hou has a solution?

Facing the scorching gazes of the representatives of the aristocratic families, Li Ji took a sip of tea unhurriedly, making the representatives of the aristocratic families so anxious that they were almost about to get angry.

"Please... Please teach me, Lord. Jiujiang Chen will never forget your kindness."

As one of the representatives of aristocratic families spoke, the other representatives of aristocratic families reacted one after another and took the initiative to show goodwill to Li Ji.

It was just a few words, and the price offered was so high that as long as Li Ji was willing to speak up, he would be willing to pay a thousand gold coins for every word. What was the harm?
This made Li Ji feel that the Yangzhou family... was indeed very wealthy.

And unknowingly, just because of "greed for profit", he became the one who asked to be slaughtered by the Yangzhou family.

"Don't be impatient!"

Li Ji raised his hand, making the courtyard quiet again instantly, and continued speaking.

"I am grateful for your willingness to provide money and food to help my master achieve his great cause. I would like to thank you in advance."

If you can get a little bit of something that comes to your mind, why not do it?

Then, Li Ji signaled towards Xu Chu with his eyes.

After experiencing the embarrassment last time, Li Ji specially carried out targeted training for Xu Chu. This time Xu Chu naturally would not make a fool of himself again. He immediately took out a piece of cloth from his arms and hung it behind Li Ji.

It was a map, and an extremely accurate topographic map of Izu, which clearly depicted the topography of Izu.

"Please look, everyone. This is the island land that was once recorded in the Book of History. It is now named Yizhou."

"This place is fertile, with a pleasant climate. It grows both grains and fish. The area is as large as the entire Wu County, and it only takes about three to five days to get there by sea from Wu County..."

"The only drawback is that there are only tens of thousands of ancient people living on Yizhou, so the land is uncultivated and only wild grass and trees grow there. There is nothing we can do about it."

At the end, Li Ji's tone was full of emotion and helplessness.

However, when the representatives of the aristocratic families who were invisibly guided in the past heard this sentence, they felt that this was a shortcoming?

Yeah?

In this era of underdeveloped transportation, is the journey of three to five days far?
It usually takes more than three to five days to travel across a county by carriage.

This is undoubtedly a treasure trove that is within easy reach and yet has yet to be developed!
Li Ji, who had seen the reactions of the noble families, pretended to be hesitant and said, "What do you think if we own a piece of land in Yizhou and jointly develop it, so that our names will be engraved here forever?"

After a pause, Li Ji did not forget to look at Zhu Zheng and said.

"For example, if the Yuzhang Zhu family monopolizes a piece of land in Yizhou, they are allowed to build a city and name it 'Ganglie City', so that the city will be built permanently on Yizhou, and the Yuzhang Zhu family's pioneering achievements and education achievements will be recorded on the land of Yizhou."

Everything that Li Ji described formed a strong picture in the minds of the noble families almost instantly.

The city is named after him, and his surname will be passed down through the ages...

Moreover, he occupies a piece of land in Yizhou alone. Although he may not seem to be a king, in fact, how is he different from being a king? !
This is an irresistible temptation for the aristocratic families whose bones are engrained with the pursuit of land, fame and official positions.

More importantly, Yizhou was too close, so close that it seemed to be within easy reach for the Yangzhou families.

Zhu Zheng was so excited that he was shaking on the spot. His breathing was even heavier than after working as a mixer all night, and his eyes were almost glowing green.

Zhu Zheng didn't dare to stand up, for fear that this would offend the great marquis, so he simply knelt down and took a few steps forward, asking anxiously.

"Are you serious? Lord?" (End of this chapter)