Three Kingdoms: My Strategy Simulator

The tacit understanding between top wise men often does not require too much communication, not to mention that Li and Jia are too familiar with each other.

You may not be familiar with when the other person goes to bed, but you are definitely familiar with the other person's thinking habits and what they want.

What's more, when it comes to matters concerning the emperor, not a single word can be left behind.

In just a few minutes, Jia Xu had figured out everything clearly, and he also understood that Sima Yi wanted to control the situation in Luoyang from Changsha, which was close to Sili, so that he could control the situation there remotely.

"Since you are going to make a move in Luoyang, you should also let me know how many hidden chess pieces Zikun has buried in Luoyang, right?" Jia Xu asked leisurely.

Sima Yi took out a booklet from his arms and pushed it in front of Jia Xu.

Upon seeing this, Jia Xu realized that the pieces in this booklet were the chess pieces that Li Ji had left for him.

Jia Xu opened the book and joked.

"I wonder if Zikun has given me another difficult problem. It's not easy to kill someone with a borrowed knife..."

Suddenly, Jia Xu's voice paused, and then he spoke with a tone revealing a bit of joy.

"No wonder Zikun made such a plan. It turns out he has hidden something hidden behind it."

……

Lü Bu, who was far away in Sili, had no idea what was happening in Yuzhou. Instead, he was worried about the emperor in the palace.

By the time Chen Qun learned about the jade belt belatedly through documents and reported it to Lu Bu, he sent people to block the pass again. However, Sun Qian had already escaped from Sili in a flash.

This made Lu Bu very angry. Afterwards, he and a group of advisers analyzed many times whether the jade belt contained any secrets. He even went to the palace two or three times to directly question Liu Xie.

Liu Xie, who was not forced into submission by Lu Bu, naturally refused to speak until his death.

This further worsened the relationship between Liu Xie and Lu Bu, and what made Lu Bu even more worried was what secret decree was hidden in the jade belt.

Even Lu Bu realized that the key to controlling Liu Bei was Emperor Liu Xie.

If Liu Bei gained some kind of righteous reputation from the jade belt, it would be tantamount to cutting off his own arm for Lu Bu.

"General, according to the soldiers at the checkpoints along the way, Sun Qian has indeed escaped to Yuzhou. It is impossible to recover the jade belt."

"If the jade belt contains any secret decree, we must find a way to remedy it."

Chen Gong, knowing that Lu Bu liked to be called General, gradually changed his address and gave him a truthful reminder.

This made Lu Bu frown, and his whole body exuded a violent aura.

"How to remedy it?"

After Chen Gong angered Lu Bu, Chen Qun then spoke.

"The remedy is not difficult. All the general needs to do is to take the initiative to say something nice to His Majesty so that the relationship between the two sides can be as harmonious as before. The edict forged by some outsiders will naturally be broken by itself."

However, Lu Bu suddenly slammed the table, stood up like an enraged tiger, and roared.

"How did I ever treat that kid badly? He was repeatedly persecuted by the traitor Dong, who raped the palace, making him live in fear all day long. The palace was so big that he had no place to stand..."

"The second Yuan bastard called himself the Allied Forces and attacked Luoyang. Anyone with a discerning eye could see that he was planning to depose the emperor. And who was it that protected the palace in times of crisis and saved that kid's throne? I even married my daughter to him to show my determination."

"But what is that kid doing? He is colluding with outsiders to murder me, and he wants me to bow down to him?!"

“I’m so angry!!!”

The more Lu Bu spoke, the angrier he became, and he even kicked over the table in front of him.

As for what Lu Bu said, Chen Qun subconsciously opened his mouth, then wisely chose to keep his mouth shut, secretly harboring some contempt in his heart.

"The barbarians and warriors in the border areas do not know the righteousness between the ruler and his subjects, nor do they know the number of etiquette..."

Having served under Lu Bu for several years, Chen Qun had figured out everything about Lu Bu. In Lu Bu's view, everything seemed to be an extreme injustice.

But in Chen Qun's view, these were all naive ideas of a mere military man, and he was even too lazy to explain to Lu Bu what politics was.

It is obvious that Lu Bu can use the emperor to control the princes. This is why Chen Qun couldn't wait to bet on Lu Bu after realizing his potential.

But what Chen Qun did not expect was that Lu Bu was so stupid in politics.

Relying on himself as the emperor's father-in-law, Lu Bu actually thought that the emperor should show respect to him in everything, so that the two sides gradually drifted apart, and even the superficial harmony in the court could not be maintained.

When he thought of this, Chen Qun couldn't help but feel a headache and sigh.

If it weren't for the fact that Lu Bu's men were indeed strong and there seemed to be some hope, Chen Qun would have been unable to resist seeking a way out.

The more Lu Bu vented, the more he felt the anger in his stomach was difficult to dissipate for a long time, and he spoke angrily.

"No, I will go to the palace and see the boy again and ask him what he wants to do."

Chen Gong, fearing that further conflict would break out between Lu Bu and Liu Xie, hurried forward to stop Lu Bu and tried to persuade him.

"General, you can't..."

At this moment, a soldier outside the door loudly reported that there was a man outside the mansion who called himself Chen Zhong from Yingchuan and wanted to see him for an urgent matter.

Chen Qun was greatly surprised, then stepped forward to explain Chen Zhong's identity.

The two cannot be considered brothers from the same mother, but they are related by blood like Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu.

Upon seeing this, Chen Gong quickly used this as an excuse to temporarily persuade Lu Bu to stop.

Chen Zhong, who was carrying the jade belt and was afraid of any trouble, rushed to Luoyang almost day and night. He first went to Chen's mansion to look for Chen Qun, and learned that Chen Qun was in the general's mansion.

He then went straight to the general, stated his identity and asked for a meeting, with the intention of taking the opportunity to seek credit for the Yingchuan Chen family and Chen Qun.

Soon, Chen Zhong, looking tired and disheveled, walked in, which made Lu Bu frown slightly, and Chen Qun was also puzzled.

"Meet the General."

Chen Zhong bowed and saluted.

Lu Bu was somewhat displeased with Chen Zhong's disheveled appearance, but he also knew that the local government depended largely on the Chen family of Yingchuan, so after letting Chen Zhong get up, he asked impatiently.

"Do you have anything important to do?"

"Not long ago, Sun Qian passed through Qiao County, Yuzhou, and boasted at a banquet that he had stolen a jade belt from the palace. I was shocked and angry when I heard about it, and I was worried that such a palace item would fall into the hands of treacherous people, so I used a clever trick to get the jade belt back and sent it back to Luoyang day and night."

Chen Zhong spoke slowly, but it was like a thunderclap exploding in everyone's ears.

Lu Bu couldn't help but stand up suddenly and asked anxiously.

"Where is the jade belt now?"

“It’s right on me.”

After saying this, Chen Zhong untied his outer robe in public, revealing the jade belt tied around his body.

Lu Bu recognized at a glance that it was the jade belt that the emperor often wore in the past, and spoke with great joy.

"Great, great! Great achievement! This is a great achievement! This general will report this to the emperor and ask for a title of nobility for you."

This sudden change not only surprised everyone present.

Lu Bu was even more eager to know what Liu Xie's expression would be when he saw the jade belt returned to him. (End of this chapter)