Three Kingdoms: My Strategy Simulator

Li Ji's idea of broadly enlightening the people was already shocking enough for Liu Bei, even causing him to worry about how to support Li Ji in completing this grand feat during his lifetime.

Unexpectedly, this was only the first step.

To the point where Liu Bei's head was still buzzing somewhat.

"Can this really work?"

"Why not?"

Li Ji painted a pie in the sky for Liu Bei with a matter-of-course tone, saying.

"Under the whole sky, there is no land that is not the king's; on the shore of the whole land, there is no subject that is not the king's."

"Since our ancestors were able to open up a Silk Road from the Western Regions, there must also be a Silk Road on the sea leading to that direction."

"And since our ancestors were able to establish protectorates in the Western Regions, when the lord unifies the world and ascends the throne as emperor in the future, he should surpass his ancestors, control the countries overseas, and establish overseas protectorates."

Liu Bei, whose sensitive spot was accurately stimulated by Li Ji, couldn't help but breathe heavily.

For Liu Bei, who was proud of his identity as a member of the Han imperial family, how could he resist the four words "surpass his ancestors"?

Moreover, what Li Ji said was indeed reasonable and well-founded, and could even be regarded as following the consistent style of the Han Dynasty.

The previous emperors opened up the Western Regions Protectorate, so it is completely reasonable for me, Liu Xuande, to open up overseas protectorates and find a maritime Silk Road as Li Ji said.

Moreover, the successful development of Yingzhou and Yizhou has indeed made Liu Bei see the potential of overseas countries.

Immediately, Liu Bei, his eyes slightly red, asked somewhat insecurely.

"Zikun, do you think I can see an overseas protectorate in my lifetime?"

Li Ji continued to "paint the pie," or rather, paint a beautiful future for Liu Bei, saying.

"Why does the lord doubt so much? The overseas protectorate will definitely be established. I, Li Ji, will do my best to open up the seas for the Han Dynasty, define the Nine Provinces as the Central Province, and gather the money and grain of overseas countries to enrich our Central Province. This may even surpass the great achievements of the First Emperor."

Hearing this, Liu Bei was not only breathing heavily, but his whole person was so excited that he glowed red.

At this moment, Liu Bei no longer had the slightest rejection or guilt about ascending the throne as emperor.

If he could really create such great achievements for the Han Dynasty, even if he died and went to the afterlife, Emperor Gaozu would have to offer me, Liu Xuande, tea. Who would dare to say that I, Liu Xuande, have any suspicion of usurping the throne?

The current emperor is mediocre, and the Han Dynasty should be ruled by me, Liu Xuande, to achieve immortal achievements.

At this moment, Liu Bei, who had thought so much, grabbed Li Ji's arm with trembling hands, and after a long time, he uttered a sentence.

"Zikun, help me!"

"It is the duty of a Han minister."

Li Ji replied with a smile.

"Good, good, good."

Liu Bei, who had always been calm and composed, was so excited that he rubbed his hands unconsciously, repeatedly saying good.

It wasn't that Liu Bei was not reserved, but that the blueprint drawn by Li Ji was too amazing, and it was a fatal attraction for Liu Bei.

This made Liu Bei, who realized that he had lost his composure, even though he wanted to discuss it with Li Ji in detail, let Li Ji step down to handle military affairs first, forcing himself to calm down.

As Li Ji said, if the blueprint described in it could really be realized, it would definitely be a great achievement that surpassed his ancestors.

For a time, Liu Bei was not even worried about whether Li Ji could do everything he said, but was worried that he would not be able to see that scene in his lifetime.

Especially in this chaotic world, various accidents occur frequently.

Moreover, Liu Bei knew that he was already in his thirties, much older than Zikun.

It must be known that the average life expectancy of the Han people is only about forty years old. Liu Bei was not only worried that his lifespan was too short, but also worried about what would happen to Li Ji if he died in an accident?

Would the young Adou understand Zikun's heart?

Or would a昏庸之主 be bewitched by others, and then have conflicts with Zikun?

Once an accident occurs, this is not only related to Zikun's ambition, but also a great loss for the entire Han Dynasty and the people of the world.

Liu Bei thought a lot, and kept thinking about this matter until he went to bed at night.

Suddenly, Liu Bei, his brows furrowed tightly, suddenly got up from the couch, then walked to the desk, thought for a while, and wrote a secret letter entrusting his orphan.

After the handwriting on the letter of entrusting the orphan was dry, Liu Bei affixed the seal, and then breathed a long sigh of relief, muttering.

"I hope this secret letter will never have a chance to be used."

Immediately, Liu Bei sealed the secret letter before going to bed to sleep peacefully.

The next day, Liu Bei took the secret letter and found Li Ji early in the morning, pushed the secret letter to Li Ji, and said.

"Zikun, please keep this letter safe for now, and do not open it for the time being."

Immediately, Liu Bei looked at Li Ji's somewhat confused eyes, and then whispered to add.

"If Zikun leaves before me, please bury this letter with him. If I, Liu Bei, die before Zikun, then Zikun can consider how to use this letter."

Hearing this, Li Ji suddenly realized something, and the palm of his hand holding the secret letter shrank back as if electrocuted, and asked.

"Lord, what is the reason for this? Could the content of this letter be..."

Liu Bei thought about it and felt that it was meaningless to hide it from Li Ji, so he simply said directly.

"This is a secret letter entrusting the orphan. If I, Liu Bei, unfortunately die, and the successor is not a wise ruler, Zikun can take this secret letter and replace him."

Li Ji was so shocked that he suddenly stood up, and his whole person was even more moved.

What kind of trust is this?

What Liu Bei was considering in advance was not Adou, but himself.

Moreover, Liu Bei handed the secret letter to Li Ji in advance.

If Li Ji had different intentions, he could completely harm Liu Bei and then openly replace him with this secret letter.

"Lord, absolutely not, I, Li Ji, boldly ask the Lord to withdraw his order."

Liu Bei ignored Li Ji's request, flicked his sleeves and turned around, saying in a firm tone.

"Zikun, do not say more, I have made up my mind, this is not for Zikun, but for the Han Dynasty and the people of the world."

Li Ji stared at Liu Bei's back, and looked at the seemingly light and fluttering secret letter on the desk, but in fact it was entrusting the country and the society, and couldn't help but burst into tears.

Assisting such a benevolent ruler is not in vain for my years of hard work.

The next moment, Liu Bei heard the sound behind him, turned around suddenly, but saw that Li Ji had already thrown the secret letter into the brazier, and it was soon burned to ashes.

"Zikun, you..."

"Please punish me, Lord."

Li Ji replied with his hands clasped.

"Alas..."

Liu Bei couldn't help but sigh and said. "I, Liu Bei, am already in my thirties, this is just a little preparation for my future affairs, why did Zikun destroy it?"

Li Ji, who had always been eloquent, was at a loss for words for a while, and didn't know what words to use to respond to Liu Bei's trust.

"Forget it, forget it..."

Liu Bei waved his hand and said.

"Since Zikun is unwilling to accept this secret letter, I will leave two other secret letters to be kept with Yunchang and Yide."

"If that day really comes, with the help of Yunchang and Yide, I think Adou will not dare to be rude to Zikun."

(End of this chapter)