Three Kingdoms: My Strategy Simulator

The sound that drifted away in the wind and snow caused the people on both sides of the street to stretch their necks unconsciously.

The Han people have always had a strong desire to explore the unknown.

Eyes kept turning towards Liu Ying's direction, and many people were more curious about how the national hero would react.

Among the carriage's entourage, there were also many representatives from aristocratic families.

It was rare for Guo Shihou to go out to enjoy the scenery in the snow, especially when the land inventory was initially completed. The powerful families who wanted to get closer to Guo Shihou would naturally not miss this opportunity to curry favor with him.

Therefore, behind Li Ji's carriage there were many carriages of aristocratic families following far behind. Some representatives of aristocratic families were gathering around the carriage where Li Ji was sitting, and happened to see this scene.

The vast majority of the representatives of the aristocratic families were just there to watch the show.

The identity that Liu Ying claimed to be was undoubtedly quite sensitive and special. He was the sixteenth-generation grandson of King Jing of Zhongshan.

This identity was nothing a few years ago.

Under the influence of the Enfeoffment Order, many relatives of the Han royal family began to make a living by farming.

Apart from their identity as "relatives of the Han royal family", they are no different from ordinary people.

However, Liu Bei's strong rise undoubtedly made the "Prince Jing of Zhongshan" branch of the Han royal family prominent again.

If what Liu Ying said was true, then in terms of status, Liu Bei had to respectfully call Liu Ying his uncle.

But now Liu Ying openly knelt on the ground, blocking the road and shouting his injustice, which undoubtedly put the national hero in a difficult position.

There were some busybodies, or representatives of aristocratic families who had secretly been dissatisfied and disgusted with Li Ji for a long time, who could not help but look forward to seeing Li Ji in a dilemma, and even felt that Li Ji regretted leaving if he said he would not leave at this moment.

Only Xu Yan, the representative of Runan Xu family, changed his expression drastically.

The main force responsible for the inventory of farmland in Pei State was the Xu family of Runan.

When Xu Yan heard Liu Ying claiming to be from Pei State, he couldn't help but think that something was wrong.

Xu Yan may not agree with some of the family's practices, but he cannot stop some decisions that are beneficial to the family as a whole.

Therefore, even if Xu Yan did not participate in some of the Xu family's practices when they were investigating the land in Pei State, it does not mean that he did not hear about them.

Now that Liu Ying came to Ruyang to appeal for justice at this time, Xu Yan suddenly felt his hair stand on end.

Immediately, Xu Yan stepped out from the crowd and shouted with gritted teeth.

"Why are you still standing there? Hurry up and take this man away. Even if he has any grievances, send him to the government office to seek justice. Why are you blocking the carriage of the Marquis?"

But Xu Yan naturally couldn't command the Tiger Guards. Xu Chu didn't even bother to give Xu Yan a glance. He walked to the side of the carriage and continued to report to Li Ji in a low voice.

Upon seeing this, Xu Yan quickly winked at his trusted servant behind him.

Upon seeing this, those trusted servants immediately stepped forward and tried to carry Liu Ying away.

The reaction of the Xu family of Runan made some of the powerful families feel as if they had suddenly woken up from their dreams. They felt that they were too slow to react. This was obviously a good opportunity to rescue the marquis.

After all, it is hard to say what Liu Ying is appealing about. If Li Ji has to show up as the descendant of King Jing of Zhongshan, things will only become more difficult for Li Ji.

Not showing up and handling the matter coldly is undoubtedly a wise choice that is more in line with officialdom and politics.

After all, who knows to what extent this Liu Ying matter will involve? If it is not handled well, one will be accused of disrespecting the Han royal family and may even displease Liu Bei.

This scene, seen by the surrounding people, made them sigh secretly, but they were not surprised. This was the norm.

There are always a lot of connections between local officials and powerful families.

The only thing that made many people hesitate was that Liu Ying, who was kneeling in the wind and snow, looked shaky. He must have experienced hardships and suffered great injustice, otherwise he would not be like this.

At this time, the carriage guarded by a large number of armored soldiers stopped in the wind and snow, and the servants of the noble families quickly stepped forward to surround Liu Ying who was kneeling on the ground.

With the wind and snow as the background, Liu Ying seemed so helpless, and the people around him inexplicably developed a deep sense of powerlessness.

At this moment, a gentle yet majestic voice sounded from the carriage.

"Wait a minute!"

The next moment, a gentle and elegant gentleman like jade came out from the carriage, lifting the curtain. Xu Chu hurriedly put a cloak on Li Ji to keep out the wind and snow.

At this command, the servants who were originally surrounding Liu Ying paused and subconsciously turned around to look at Xu Yan, whose face was slightly pale.

Li Ji frowned slightly and said in a cold voice.

"What? My words are no longer effective?"

Almost at the moment when Li Ji finished speaking, the tiger guards standing in the front row drew their swords in unison, with the blades pointing directly in the direction of the servants.

Suddenly, the servants were so frightened that they dared not hesitate any longer and retreated to the side in a hurry.

Immediately, under the protection of Xu Chu, Li Ji got off the carriage, walked quickly to Liu Ying, and spoke in a gentle voice.

"Old man, please get up quickly and tell us if you have any grievances."

Liu Ying raised his head and looked at the young and handsome man in front of him, and asked with gritted teeth.

"May I ask who you are? Can you take charge of the affairs of Qiao County?"

“If the injustice this old man has suffered happened in Yuzhou, I would be able to help him out,” Li Ji explained gently.

Liu Ying's unusually old face showed a hint of joy. While he continued to hold the blood letter with one trembling hand, he reached into his arms with the other hand to grope for something.

This made Xu Chu, who was protecting Li Ji, very alert. He subconsciously took a step forward and wanted to stand in front of Li Ji, but Li Ji reached out and stopped Xu Chu.

It was true that this was the first time Li Ji met Liu Ying, but Li Ji might know Liu Ying's past and experiences better than Liu Ying himself.

It is impossible for Liu Ying to commit assassination.

The next moment, Liu Ying stretched out his hand, holding a scroll of bamboo slips, and spoke.

"This is the family tree I carry with me. It is enough to prove my identity as the descendant of King Jing of Zhongshan. Please check it out."

Li Ji did not take the family tree, but simply stepped forward and forcibly helped Liu Ying up. He then took off his cloak and put it on Liu Ying to protect him from the wind and snow. Then he took the blood letter from Liu Ying's hand, looked around, and spoke loudly.

"I'm afraid the old man has misunderstood something."

"I am stopping here not because of your self-proclaimed kinship with the Han dynasty, but simply because you are a Han Chinese, a subject of the Han dynasty."

"And I am a great Han Dynasty patriot, so I cannot turn a blind eye to it."

As soon as these words came out, Liu Ying was so excited that tears welled up in his eyes. Feeling the remaining warmth of the cloak, he couldn't stop trembling all over. (End of this chapter)