God Three Group Chat: Three Kingdoms

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If martial arts don't work, then we have to resort to literary methods.

Moreover, there aren't many ways to use this text format.

Even if all forces and resources are combined to coerce and threaten Liu Tong, it is impossible to achieve the desired goal. On the contrary, it is very likely to further provoke the other party, and then the end will be even faster.

Therefore, the methods and approaches to be used need to be carefully considered and deliberated.

"Your Majesty is still young. Although you are a dragon and phoenix, you are not a strong ruler. You have a benevolent heart and love your people. Why not explain the true meaning behind this and hope Your Majesty will let it go?" Deng Xian said thoughtfully after thinking about his family members' evaluation of Liu Tong.

All people under heaven are subjects of the emperor, and so are commoners. Following this line of thought and perspective, it is also a feasible way to persuade the other party to be lenient.

However, doing so would mean handing over absolute control to Liu Tong in subsequent communication and conversations, leaving them with absolutely no room to struggle.

Place all your hopes on the other party's mercy, then give up resisting and wait for the outcome.

This is something that is difficult for aristocratic families to accept and acknowledge, especially for the descendants of the Twenty-Eight Generals of Yuntai.

Although legally speaking, it is only natural for the descendants of the Twenty-Eight Generals of Yuntai to submit to the current emperor, with the expansion of their power and families, their individual interests have also diverged. Whether they will still share the fate of the country as before is now a question mark.

However, with the country being reorganized and gradually becoming stronger, these descendants who were not so determined before have also begun to become more determined.

At least in Cen Zhi's view, the Han Empire was returning to prosperity, its fortunes were gradually improving, and the number of people in his family was also gradually increasing. Naturally, his perception and influence on the Han Empire would also be much better.

In fact, for the descendants of the Twenty-Eight Generals of Yuntai, although they have received the country's favor and enjoyed the Han Dynasty's bounty, their feelings towards the country are quite complicated.

The rumors, especially those concerning the Chunling Army, have made the descendants of the Twenty-Eight Generals of Yuntai have rather complicated views on the country.

How does the government treat them?
Excellent, very excellent. It perfectly embodies the concept of "sharing the same fate as the nation."

However, despite this treatment, their family population did not prosper, resulting in their power not expanding much.

For many families, the current situation is completely fair and equal.

They receive the state's salary and rewards, official positions and bonuses, and then the entire family contributes their fortune to ensure the stability of the country.

This also meant that when the country was in turmoil, some of the descendants of the Twenty-Eight Generals of Yuntai did not participate in national politics, thus affecting the overall situation of the country.

Of course, there is another group of people who have a different idea, which is to further prosper their family.

Since the family's fortune is being drained by the state, we must find a way to solve this problem at its root. Therefore, we should push for changes in the court, just like Wang Mang did in the past...

The latter idea is now considered virtually impossible.

"Then, does Elder Deng have anyone in mind?" Cen Zhi, having already mentally reviewed the situation, calmly looked at Deng Xian and politely inquired. As the head of the Cen family, theoretically, he possessed immense power and ability, and his network of connections was quite extensive. However, after going through his thoughts, Cen Zhi couldn't find anyone he could privately communicate with Liu Tong to plead for leniency.

According to the intelligence currently available to various powerful families, the number of people who can communicate with Liu Tong privately is extremely small.

These people are mostly local warlords or top figures.

Nowadays, some of the feudal lords in the world are beyond the reach of ordinary families, given the future expansion of their territories. Even if Cen Zhi could reach these feudal lords, how could he persuade them to achieve his goals?

Just getting these things done isn't something that can be accomplished simply by making favors.

For figures of the feudal lord level, expecting the other party to reciprocate their favors would likely come at a price not much less than that of the Chunling Army.

Aside from figures of the feudal lord level, there were even fewer people who could communicate and interact with Liu Tong privately.

"As far as I know, the head of the Chen family seems to have this ability. If he goes to explain, our problems should no longer be problems." If he is asked to recommend someone, he will bear part of the consequences if the recommendation is not good or too good. But since it concerns his family, Deng Xian can only think about it as much as possible and then make a choice.

"Lord Chen?" Upon hearing Chen Zichuan's name, Cen Zhi fell silent.

Cen Zhi had no doubt that Chen Zichuan could complete the mission, but if he could, what price would they have to pay?
Or rather, would Chen Zichuan really care about what they are willing to give?
"What about the Lu family?" Realizing the cost of the Chen family's actions, Deng Xian quickly changed his mind and thought of another family, one that they could at least pay a corresponding price for.

"The Lu family?!" After thinking about the Lu family's situation, Cen Zhi nodded thoughtfully.

He was quite familiar with the Lu family's situation, as they had some professional overlap, but communicating and exchanging ideas from a purely professional standpoint felt like courting death...

Moreover, given the nature of Lu Yi's job, wouldn't he be just throwing his life away by running over there under these circumstances?

"There is another option!" Seeing that Cen Zhi was still hesitant and conflicted, Deng Xian offered the last option, an uncertain one.

"As expected of Elder Deng, may I ask who the other option is?" Cen Zhi asked politely, quietly waiting for Deng Xian's answer.

"What about the Kou family?" Deng Xian mentioned a family that Cen Zhi couldn't recall at the moment.

Only after careful consideration did Cen Zhi remember which family it belonged to.

In some ways, the Kou family's situation is even more pitiful than the Cen family's.

The Cen family has relatively few direct descendants, but at least some members in the branches. The family maintains a basic level of power and still enjoys the prestige of a prominent family in the prefecture.

But the Kou family is different. Not only do they have no branches, but their direct line is also a single-line inheritance, and it's unknown whether any new members have been born yet...

"The Kou family's situation is similar to ours, but can they really contact His Majesty?" Cen Zhi frowned slightly, his tone tinged with confusion. (End of Chapter)