Three Kingdoms: My Strategy Simulator

When Li Ji returned to Shouchun this time, he naturally not only led a group of generals who had fought in the Jingnan area for a long time, but also brought a large number of Jingzhou civil and military officials and aristocratic families back to Shouchun to meet Liu Bei.

Today, Liu Bei's territory spans the two states of Jing and Yang, and occupies both sides of the Yangtze River, making him a local overlord.

Therefore, even after Liu Bei moved his capital to Shouchun, his intention to advance northward to the Central Plains was obvious.

However, Liu Bei also needed to summon his civil and military officials to determine the strategy, further adjust internal arrangements, and make further preparations for advancing northward into the Central Plains.

While Li Ji led a group of civil and military officials back to Shouchun, the people who were in charge of Jingzhou's political and military affairs were Gu Yong and Xu Sheng, who were transferred from Shouchun in advance.

When Li Ji thought of Gu Yong's resentful look, he couldn't help but smile.

Even when Li Ji had already boarded the deck of the ship and was about to set sail, he seemed to be able to feel that Gu Yong was squatting on the wall of Xiangyang, gritting his teeth and looking in his direction.

However, when the fleet set sail in a mighty manner, went downstream and began to return to Shouchun, Li Ji couldn't help feeling a little homesick.

Although he did not express his emotion as the immortal poet did, "The monkeys on both sides of the river are crying incessantly, while the light boat has already passed through ten thousand mountains", Li Ji also missed Zhao Ji, Li Xiang and Li Xi very much.

Especially in the recent family letter, Zhao Ji mentioned that Li Xi has already started to speak, which is the most adorable age.

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It was not just Li Ji who was looking forward to returning to Shouchun.

When the news that the state hero Li Ji had begun his journey reached Shouchun, Liu Bei was the most delighted. He asked about Li Ji's location and the progress of the welcoming ceremony preparations two or three times a day.

However, Shouchun is located in a place that cannot be reached directly by water via the Yangtze River.

The most convenient waterway is to enter Shishui from the Yangtze River, pass through Chaohu Lake, and reach Hefei City. Then, from Hefei, you can go directly by land for about 200 miles to Shouchun City.

However, what Li Ji never expected was that after getting off the ship at the port of Hefei City.

At a place still 200 miles away from Shouchun, Liu Bei's carriage appeared here, and Liu Bei with excitement on his face jumped off the carriage from a distance, ran over with his arms open and shouted.

"Zikun, Yunchang, Yide..."

Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, unable to contain their emotions, walked straight towards Liu Bei.

Li Ji was equally happy, but he was a little reserved and did not join in directly.

However, looking at Liu Bei's genuine excitement, Li Ji felt inexplicably familiar, as if Liu Bei had not changed at all in some aspects after all these years.

After Liu Bei chatted with Guan Yu and Zhang Fei about brotherhood, he could not help but hurried towards Li Ji.

Liu Bei stood in front of Li Ji and did not say anything about promotion, reward, or wealth. He just couldn't help but grinned and said.

"Thanks for your hard work."

Li Ji was touched and bowed to Liu Bei, saying, "My lord, Ji is back."

Liu Bei held Li Ji's elbow and said happily.

"I'm glad you're back. This letter is short and simple, but I missed Zikun so much."

Immediately, Liu Bei pulled Li Ji, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei to stand beside the carriage and started chatting.

Only after the rest of the officials, generals, and aristocratic families who had returned with the group had disembarked did Liu Bei show up and say a few words to win over the people.

Although Liu Bei went to a place 200 miles away to welcome them in person, and it was mainly Li Ji, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei who did it, it was enough to make the others feel greatly moved and shocked.

Immediately afterwards, Liu Bei took Li Ji on the carriage and personally led everyone back towards Shouchun.

However, when Li Ji got on the carriage, he suddenly noticed a person who shouldn't be here out of the corner of his eye.

Sun Ce, Sun Bofu. According to what Liu Bei and Li Ji had agreed on before, Sun Ce needed to be imprisoned until Li Ji returned, and then he would perform a good show to appease the old subordinates in Jingzhou before Sun Ce would be freed.

Therefore, after the carriage slowly started moving, Li Ji asked Liu Bei with some confusion.

"Why is Bo Fu here?"

Liu Bei answered subconsciously. "Perhaps Bofu is also eager to see Zikun."

Li Ji frowned slightly and said.

"My Lord, according to our previous discussion, shouldn't Bofu still be in prison? If we reveal Bofu's problem without a proper reason, it will probably cause criticism and even make the old people in Jingzhou dissatisfied."

Everyone has selfish desires. When choosing between Liu Biao and his son and Sun Ce, Li Ji would naturally prefer Sun Ce.

But Li Ji also didn't want the overall situation to be affected by Sun Ce alone.

Liu Bei smiled bitterly with some helplessness and said.

"The reason actually already exists."

"What's the reason?" Li Ji asked.

"He saved Xiang'er's life. So, I can't still keep Bofu locked up, right?" Liu Bei said, spreading his hands.

This sentence undoubtedly made Li Ji shocked and anxious.

Afterwards, after listening to Liu Bei's detailed narration.

When Li Ji arrived in Shouchun, he didn't even pay much attention to the huge changes in Shouchun City after it was renovated, or the welcoming ceremony carefully prepared by Liu Bei.

After the welcoming ceremony, Li Ji returned to the gate of the new mansion given by Liu Bei, only to realize that this new mansion was probably more than ten times larger than the old one.

Zhao Ji, along with Li Xiang and Li Xi, had been waiting at the gate of the mansion for a long time.

After Li Ji got off the carriage, Zhao Ji, who was always dignified, couldn't help but hand Li Xi in her arms to Li Qin beside her, then walked forward a few steps and threw herself into Li Ji's arms like a young swallow returning to its nest.

Li Ji reached out and gently stroked Zhao Ji's back, then lowered his head and whispered a few soothing words in Zhao Ji's ear, which made Zhao Ji rarely show some coquettish little girl's attitude.

Afterwards, Li Ji took Zhao Ji into the mansion, and Zhao Ji personally introduced the layout of the new mansion.

Li Ji also took the opportunity to give Zhao Ji the peach blossoms he brought back from thousands of miles away, which made Zhao Ji very happy and her face was full of bright colors.

"If Zhaoji likes peach blossoms? When the world is stable, I will ask the lord to give me a peach blossom manor outside Xiangyang, and then Zhaoji and I can live in seclusion there. How about that?"

Zhao Ji stroked the peach blossom in her hand and spoke gently.

"My husband only says things that make me happy. My lord cannot live without my husband, and I'm afraid the world cannot live without my husband either. How can there be such a day?"

After a pause, Zhao Ji raised her bright and deep eyes and looked at Li Ji and said.

"Besides, what I like is not peach blossoms, but the flowers given by my husband."

After hearing this, Li Ji felt like his heart was melting. He could not help but waved to Li Shu and Li Qin who were following him, signaling them to take Li Xiang and Li Xi away first.

"Zhao Ji, where is your sleeping quarters?"

"Uh……"

Zhao Ji was slightly startled, then suddenly reacted and spoke quickly.

"My dear husband, this is still daytime..." (End of this chapter)