Three Kingdoms: My Strategy Simulator

Li Ji didn't know if Liu Bei was truly ignorant or pretending to be.

However, for Li Ji, some words were not suitable to come directly from his own mouth, so after a little thought, he winked at Xu Shu, who was standing to the side.

Xu Shu was stunned when he saw this, and he didn't react for a long time.

Just when Li Ji thought that Xu Shu didn't understand his meaning and was preparing to bite the bullet and guide him again, Xu Shu took a step forward and said.

“What the lord said is very true. That Lü Bu is a traitor who murdered the emperor. How can the new emperor he establishes be recognized by the world? Therefore, only a virtuous and highly respected member of the Han imperial family can ascend to the throne to convince the public.”

Liu Bei was also stunned, and was in a daze for several breaths, his expression faintly changing, and then he nodded and said.

“Yuanzhi's words… are indeed reasonable. If that's the case, I will write a letter and send it to Liu Bo'an in Youzhou. Liu Bo'an's reputation for virtue is known throughout the Han Dynasty, and he once served as the Director of the Imperial Clan and the Governor of the State. He has both virtue and talent, and it is appropriate for him to ascend to the throne.”

“Inappropriate!”

Li Ji stepped forward to dissuade him.

“Liu Bo'an's virtue and talent are naturally the best choice, but he is ultimately old and frail, and lacks energy. He often mentions in his letters that he wants to resign from the position of Governor of the State, and I'm afraid he is unwilling to take on this important task.”

Liu Bei thought for a while, and then suggested, “If that's the case, how about inviting Liu Jiyu of Yizhou to become emperor? Jiyu is a descendant of Emperor Jing of Han and a descendant of the Prince Gong of Lu, with pure lineage and gentle, kind, respectful, frugal nature.”

Li Ji shook his head again and said.

“It's also inappropriate. Liu Jiyu does have a gentle disposition, but he is fighting with his brothers for Yizhou, and they are still attacking each other to this day.”

“If Liu Jiyu is honored as emperor, I'm afraid it will cause criticism.”

“Then… what about Liu Rong, the King of Langya?”

“Still inappropriate…”

“Don't avoid relatives when recommending talents. What does Zikun think of my nephew Liu Qi?”

“Weak and sickly, cowardly and indecisive…”

Liu Bei listed more than a dozen members of the Han imperial family who were well-known in the Han Dynasty, but they were all refuted by Li Ji one by one.

“This is not acceptable, that is not acceptable, does it mean that we have to let Han traitors like Cao Cao and Lü Bu run rampant, and the position of the emperor remains vacant?” Liu Bei questioned, pretending to be angry.

In response, Li Ji's face was full of silence, and he bowed his hands as if he was extremely ashamed.

Xu Shu took the opportunity to step forward and said, “The lord has listed the imperial relatives of the world, why did he omit one person alone?”

“Who?” Liu Bei asked.

Xu Shu cupped his hands and indicated, “It is Liu Xuande, the descendant of Prince Jing of Zhongshan, the great-grandson of Emperor Xiaojing, and the imperial uncle of the late emperor.”

Liu Bei's expression was slightly surprised, and he said, pretending to be angry.

“Yuanzhi, don't talk nonsense. I am only dedicated to restoring the Han Dynasty, not a Han traitor who plots the throne. How can I become emperor?”

After saying that, Liu Bei flicked his sleeves and left, not giving others a chance to speak at all.

This made Xu Shu's face a little more apprehensive, and he thought that he had really angered Liu Bei, and turned to look at Li Ji, but found that Li Ji's face was showing a faint joy.

Sometimes, not resolutely opposing is resolutely not opposing.

Liu Bei fully cooperated and listed all the famous members of the Han imperial family in the world, undoubtedly understanding Li Ji's meaning, and secretly expressing his attitude to Li Ji.

This made Li Ji couldn't help but feel a little happy in his heart.

If it had been Liu Bei before he had been completely aroused by Li Ji's desire to become emperor, he would have truly sincerely recommended others as emperor.

But now, facing the actions of the Lü traitor and the Cao traitor, Liu Bei has already developed the idea of ​​taking responsibility.

“Yuanzhi, Jichang, let's retreat first, and let the lord be quiet.”

Li Ji said, and led Xu Shu and others to leave temporarily.

Afterwards, just as the matter of Cao Cao's claiming kingship became more and more intense within the scope of the Han Dynasty.

Under Li Ji's arrangement, Liu Bei widely sent letters to many members of the Han imperial family, denouncing the actions of Cao Cao and Lü Bu, stating that the collapse of the Han Dynasty was imminent, and inviting all the imperial relatives to work together to crusade against the Lü traitor and the Cao traitor.

At the same time, under the joint promotion of the Brocade-Clothed Guards and the Mi Clan Chamber of Commerce.

Folk rumors also began to spread rapidly: about the fact that the position of the Son of Heaven was vacant, causing the Han Dynasty to exist in name only, and that a virtuous and talented member of the Han imperial family should be quickly selected to inherit the great統, in order to pacify the troubled times and restore the Han Dynasty.

And as this winter, when people's hearts were agitated, passed, Cao Cao, bearing countless criticisms and public opinions, still insisted on officially claiming kingship on an auspicious day after the beginning of spring.

King Wei!

Moreover, what Cao Cao advanced was not the异姓王 of the Han Dynasty, but the name of the State of Wei in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, splitting the land and establishing a country.

Almost at the same time that Cao Cao insisted on claiming kingship, Liu Bei continued to station troops on the border of Qing and Xu, posing an offensive posture, expressing his opposition to Cao Cao's move.

But before the world felt that the war between Qing and Xu was about to break out again, Lü Bu also seemed to suddenly realize, and also announced to the outside world that he was preparing to advance to the position of king, and admitted the matter of弑君.

Lü Bu even beautified this, saying that he could not bear to see the troubled times descend due to the昏庸无能 of the Son of Heaven, so he imitated the great righteousness of the Spring and Autumn Period and刺之.

This clumsy excuse made countless people, including Liu Bei, constantly criticize Lü Bu.

However, the successive acts of Cao Cao and Lü Bu claiming kingship undoubtedly made the people of the world suddenly realize that the Han Dynasty already existed in name only.

Countless members of the Han imperial family who still had their hearts set on the Han Dynasty were also forced into a hurry, and they also realized that the folk rumors had to be taken seriously.

If the position of the Han Son of Heaven continues to be vacant and no one raises the banner of the Han Dynasty, the Han Dynasty may truly perish in substance.

For a time, whether it was Liu Bei's benevolence and prestige accumulated over many years, or the will of the people, or Li Ji's constant secret guidance.

Countless letters of persuasion, led by Liu Yu, rushed to Shouchun like snowflakes, asking Liu Bei to inherit the great統 in Shouchun in order to stabilize the hearts of the people in the world.

Among them, countless members of the Han imperial family in the four states of Yu, Xu, Jing, and Yang, such as Liu Rong, the King of Langya, even personally went to Shouchun, intending to recommend Liu Bei to ascend the throne and become emperor.

Looking at the Han imperial family in the world today, there are not many choices who are qualified to inherit the great統.

Just as Li Ji said before, Liu Yu has sufficient reputation and virtue, but he is ultimately old; Liu Zhang has largely controlled Yizhou, but he has fallen into the notorious reputation of brothers阋墙.

Only Liu Bei is undoubtedly the best candidate.

However, facing the recommendations of countless members of the Han imperial family and the surging public opinion, Liu Bei still insisted that his virtue was insufficient, and even rejected a large number of members of the Han imperial family who came to ask for advancement.

For a time, while Liu Bei made a gesture of resolutely refusing, he also repeatedly increased troops in the direction of Yuzhou, posing a threat to Lü Bu, intending to prevent Lü Bu from claiming kingship.

And in this turmoil, seeing that Lü Bu also insisted on claiming kingship in June.

Liu Yu, who had traveled across the ocean from Youzhou, finally knocked on the door of Liu Bei's mansion, solemnly recommending Liu Bei to ascend the throne and become emperor with the members of the Han imperial family gathered in Shouchun.

But even so, Liu Bei still refused repeatedly, making many members of the Han imperial family look黯然, and Liu Yu even opened his mouth with old tears纵横.

“A country cannot be without a ruler for a day. It has been a year since Lü Bu assassinated the君 on the street, and the collapse of the Han Dynasty is imminent.”

“If Xuande continues to refuse, who else can take on this important task? Could it be that Xuande really忍心 to see that Han traitor establish himself, while the Han Dynasty declines?”