Three Kingdoms: My Strategy Simulator

Chapter 63 Yuan! Yuan!
  When the Yellow Turban Rebellion broke out, it was so powerful that it seemed to have the potential to destroy the Han Dynasty in one fell swoop.

At that time, Dong Zhuo, who was the governor of Hedong, did not show up...

When the Yellow Turban Rebellion had been initially contained, and everyone with a discerning eye could see that the Yellow Turbans had insufficient stamina and were only a matter of time before they were destroyed, Dong Zhuo made a move.

However, this time with Li Ji's interference, Lu Zhi had no chance to be falsely accused and imprisoned, so he directly defeated Zhangjiao and trapped Julu, completely establishing his victory.

Therefore, even if Dong Zhuo wanted to make a difference and gain military glory in this Yellow Turban Rebellion, he could only hurriedly lead the troops of Hedong County to conquer the Yellow Turbans.

'Thinking about it this way, it seems that in the original trajectory, Bei Zhonglang, who was an important minister of a country, would be framed by a small yellow man and immediately be taken away from office and imprisoned. It seems that it is far from being as simple as it seems...'

'At least, Dong Zhuo definitely played a role in it and played a driving role. '

'No, as the governor of Bingzhou and the governor of Hedong, he is not qualified to directly promote Lu Zhi's imprisonment. He should also unite with other people. Could it be the Shi Changshi? '

Suddenly, Li Ji was almost alert to the seemingly harmless Fatty Dong, whose facial features were crowded together in front of him.

Sure enough, Dong Zhuo's ability to wreak havoc in Luoyang in the future and help the Eastern Han Dynasty be substantively destroyed was definitely not as simple as imagined, nor was it simply a matter of luck.

However, Li Ji's sudden change of thought did not show at all, but he still maintained his elegant and gentle demeanor, and he and Zhao Yun followed Liu Bei and continued to walk into the temporary government office.

This little episode didn't cause much trouble.

Except for Cao Cao's slender eyes casting vaguely in the direction of Li Ji from time to time, the atmosphere of the conversation between Cao, Liu, and Sun did not seem to have changed at all. Dong Zhuo, who had a friendly face, also seemed to be extremely honest, but only nodded from time to time. He nodded in agreement.

Lu Zhi had already hosted a banquet in the temporary government office in advance to entertain Huangfu Song, Zhu Jun and others. As their capable generals, Cao Liusun was naturally allowed to sit in the main hall.

However, due to the limited space in the main hall of the temporary government office, accompanying subordinates such as Li Ji and Zhao Yun were all arranged to sit in the side hall.

During this period, anyone with some status would support his staff or caregivers.

Therefore, except for the incorruptible Lu Zhi, almost everyone attending the banquet in the main hall was accompanied by someone in the side hall.

As the songs and dances in the main hall continued to be arranged, and cups and glasses of wine were exchanged, the atmosphere in the side hall gradually became lively.

Some generals unknowingly began to play games shirtless, while most of the scholars similar to Li Ji sat relatively quietly in another corner, chatting and drinking from time to time.

And under Li Ji's deliberate attention, he heard many familiar names.

Xiahou Dun, Xiahou Yuan, Cheng Pu, Huang Gai, Niu Fu...

Needless to say, Xiahou Dun and Xiahou Yuan were Cao Cao's clan brothers. It was not surprising that they followed Cao Cao and served in the army at this time.

Among them, compared to Xia Houdun, who still had both eyes intact, Li Ji couldn't help but take a closer look at Xia Houyuan.

In addition to the fact that Xia Houyuan can be regarded as a man with both civil and military skills, more importantly, Li Ji remembered that Zhang Fei's wife Mrs. Xiahou in the original trajectory was Xia Houyuan's niece.

Moreover, Xia Houyuan experienced famine in his early years and coincided with leaving home. For a while, it was even difficult to support his young son and orphaned daughter at the same time. He could not give up his young son to support his deceased brother's orphaned daughter.

Therefore, although Zhang Fei's wife is only Xia Houyuan's niece in terms of blood, in fact, the relationship between the two parties is father and daughter, and Xia Houyuan can be regarded as Zhang Fei's father-in-law.

'Newborn! '

Li Ji looked at Xia Houyuan who was almost the same age as Zhang Fei, and couldn't help but secretly despise Zhang Fei.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Fei, who has thick eyebrows and big eyes, and a burly body like an ox and a tiger, would actually do such a good loli thing. How is this behavior different from Huang Mao?

As a result, Li Ji looked at Xia Houyuan with a little more sympathy.

This made Xia Houyuan, who was being watched by Li Ji, confused. He raised a cup from a distance to signal Li Ji. Li Ji also quickly returned a glass, thinking that he was helping his brother Zhang Fei to honor his father-in-law.

As for Cheng Pu and Huang Gai, they are obviously older than Xiahou Dun and Xia Houyuan.

However, Cheng Pu and Huang Gai spent a lot more time playing together than the Xiahou brothers. It was Cheng Pu and Huang Gai who went shirtless first.

Moreover, I don’t know what kind of game they are playing. It seems that the losing party needs to drink a drink by himself, and the winning party also needs to be slapped hard on the body.

The one who obviously lost the most was Huang Gai. His whole body was red from being slapped, and every time he was slapped, instead of screaming in pain, he shouted "good" and drank a full drink.

'Huang Gai loves whipping...'

Li Ji thought silently, and then quickly looked at the others, fearing that Huang Gai would notice him and come up to invite him to play games.

It's not that Li Ji is afraid of not winning, he's just afraid that if he wins, he will hit Huang Gai, and Huang Gai, who is all red, will shout "good".

That scene... was really too exciting for Li Ji, and it was really hard for Li Ji at this age to bear it.

Soon, Li Ji noticed another relatively unremarkable person - Ushi Fu.

It's not because of Niu Fu's status as Dong Zhuo's son-in-law, nor because of Niu Fu's extraordinary abilities, but if Li Ji remembers correctly, that man has been serving as an auxiliary army under Niu Fu since the beginning of history.

Immediately, Li Ji's heart suddenly moved, and he had already had some thoughts. His eyes turned to search for the scholars on his side.

It’s just that Li Ji didn’t know that person’s appearance, nor had he actually seen that person.

As soon as I thought about it, I could only hold a wine cup and talk to each scholar one by one.

no……

Nor...

Or not...

When Li Ji found one of the only two people left, he had a rather narrow face, narrow eyes, a mustache, and a slightly raised head that seemed arrogant, as if he was not on the same level as the rest of the people present. Li Ji knew at a glance that this person was not what he was looking for.

However, Li Ji chatted with everyone for a while, so Li Ji couldn't just go past them, as it would be rude.

"Li Zikun in Xia Zhuo County."

Li Ji raised his cup and said.

"Ah."

The man made some noise from his nostrils, then picked up the wine cup and said. "I am Xu Ziyuan of Nanyang."

When Li Ji heard this, he was shocked, and even his face showed a little bit of it.

Xu Ziyuan from Nanyang, isn’t that Xu You?
  The allusion of walking backwards to greet Xu You comes from Cao Cao's greeting Xu You.

Of course, in Li Ji's era, Xu You's most famous stunt was that he stretched out his neck to compete with the sword of "tiger idiot" Xu Chu, and then Xu You's head flew high in Xu Chu's anger.

But why is Xu You here?
  Xu You naturally noticed Li Ji's expression, raised his eyebrows, and asked. "Do you also know my name?"

Li Ji smiled, showed a warm expression, and said.

"Xu You from Nanyang is a wise and resourceful man. Although he lives in the far north, merchants from Luoyang occasionally hear about Xu You's name and know that he is a distinguished guest of the Yuan family, the fourth generation and the third prince."

Suddenly, even though Xu You's expression didn't seem to change much, the slightly raised corners of his mouth and the suppressed corners of his eyes were enough to show that Xu You was secretly happy, and he obviously took advantage of Li Ji's compliments.

However, Xu You still looked indifferent and said calmly.

"Benchu ​​and I are good friends, so I occasionally visit Yuan's family as a guest."

Regarding Xu You's self-reliance, Li Ji did not expose it, but asked along the way.

"Then why is Ziyuan here? Oh, by the way, I also heard that Cao Mengde and Yuan Benchu ​​even became friends. Could it be that Ziyuan came here specifically to help Cao Mengde?"

"Hey~"

Xu You chuckled and said proudly. "How can I help you after you can't hide it from even one eunuch? I'm here to help my colleague Zhong Ying."

"Ah? Isn't Dong Zhongying the governor of Bingzhou and the governor of Hedong County?" Li Ji asked in surprise, with a questioning attitude.

This attitude undoubtedly provoked Xu You, causing Xu You to blurt out his own truth.

"Dong Zhongying was just a dismissed school captain before. Later he joined the Yuan family as a courier, and then he was elected as the governor of Bingzhou and the governor of Hedong."

In an instant, Li Ji completely understood.

Yuan!

It can only be said that it is a joke for the wealthy Yuan family, who is worthy of being the fourth generation and the third prince, to arrange for Dong Zhuo to be the governor of Bingzhou and the governor of Hedong.

What's more important is that the people behind Dong Zhuo are the Yuan family, so it would be reasonable to push Lu Zhi to be imprisoned and then let Dong Zhuo succeed him as the coach.

The Yuan family undoubtedly had this kind of power, and it was Yuan Shao who suggested to General He Jin that Dong Zhuo recruit him to lead troops into Luo in the future.

From this point of view, in the eyes of the Yuan family, Dong Zhuo was originally their retainer, and their intention to recruit Dong Zhuo to Luo was also a very ambitious one, with the intention to dominate the government and the public.

However, at that time, the Yuan clan played politics and generally underestimated the importance of truly controlling military power. They did not expect that the ambition of Dong Zhuo, who led the troops into Luo, would completely explode and escape their control in an instant.

At this moment, Li Ji just had a glimpse of Yuan's terror.

Li Ji, who had already learned the information he wanted, after casually complimenting Xu You a few words, refilled the wine glass and walked towards the last person sitting in the corner.

This man is nearly forty years old, has a dignified appearance, and has three long beards under his chin. His face is kind and gentle, and he has the air of a humble gentleman, which makes people fall in love with him when he sees him. He is also appropriately exposed to Li Ji's arrival. A bit of a smile.

Before Li Ji could speak, the man raised his wine cup and spoke first.

"Wuwei Jia Wenhe has met Mr. Zikun."

Li Ji was stunned for a moment, and was overjoyed. He really couldn't find anything after running through iron shoes!
  Immediately, Li Ji couldn't help but confirm again.

"Jia Wenhe?"

"Exactly."

Jia Xu stroked his long beard like a gentle gentleman, a light flashed in his eyes, but his tone revealed a trace of doubt when he spoke.

"Mr. Zikun also heard of my name?"

After a pause, Jia Xu tentatively said.

"From what I can see, the talented Mr. Zikun is sitting firmly in his seat, motionless, and then he is looking for people to talk to one by one. Could it be that he is looking for something?"

Li Ji immediately showed a meaningful smile, stretched out his hand to invite, and said.

"I do have a distant cousin I have never met. I heard that he is following Dong Zhongying, the governor of Hedong County, so I talked to him one by one just now to find his traces."

"Oh I got it."

Jia Xu responded, not sure whether he believed it or not, and had no intention of further investigation, which made Li Ji a little angry for a moment.

(End of this chapter)