Three Kingdoms: My Strategy Simulator

Since Liu Bei did not move, Cao Cao and Lu Bu naturally did not dare to act rashly.

After all, with the threat of Liu Bei around, even if Cao and Lu were no longer in harmony, they had to maintain their alliance to resist Liu Bei's strength, otherwise they would inevitably be divided and defeated.

Therefore, the entire Han Dynasty rested and recuperated during this year. Even the people under the rule of Cao Cao and Lu Bu could be said to have lived and worked in peace and contentment. The situation under the rule of Liu Bei was even more prosperous.

In other words, Liu Bei had not yet unified the world, otherwise some old ministers would have wanted to shout out the slogan "Xuan Kun's Governance" to sing his praises.

Just half a month before the autumn harvest, three disciples whom Li Ji relied on came of age one after another.

The Zhuge family of Langya had already moved to Yangzhou, so it was naturally the most convenient place for Zhuge Liang to come of age.

However, the Sima family had moved to Yuzhou due to the war, while the Pang family was still in Jingzhou. Sima Yi and Pang Tong were now the most trusted sons of the aristocratic families in their families, and the ceremony of coming of age was also an extremely important and grand ceremony.

Therefore, Sima Yi and Pang Tong both needed to return to their families to perform the coming-of-age ceremony to enhance the family's prestige, but it was inconvenient to perform the ceremony directly in Shouchun.

As the teacher of Sima Yi and Pang Tong, and also the current Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty, Sima and Pang naturally tried their best to invite Li Ji to attend the ceremony, and even to personally give Sima Yi and Pang Tong a title.

This made Jiang Gan realize that this was a great opportunity. Seeing Li Ji's hesitation, Jiang Gan, who had always been cautious in his words and actions, couldn't help but say a few words to push him forward.

With Jiang Gan's self-proclaimed efforts, Li Ji finally made up his mind.

He first presided over the coming-of-age ceremony for Zhuge Liang in Yangzhou, and gave him the name "Kongming". Then he took Zhuge Liang to Yuzhou to preside over the coming-of-age ceremony for Sima Yi, and gave him the name "Zhongda".

Finally, he took Zhuge Liang and Sima Yi to Jingzhou to preside over Pang Tong's coming-of-age ceremony, and gave Pang Tong the name "Shiyuan".

Especially since the Pang family of Xiangyang was one of the most prominent families in Jingzhou, when they learned that Li Ji would personally come to perform the ceremony of coming of age for Pang Tong, they invited guests from all over the world, and the scene was so grand that it was extremely rare.

Even Guan Yu, the General of Cavalry and Governor of Jingzhou, who was highly respected by everyone in Jingzhou, came to attend this private banquet, which was rare, and drank a few glasses of wine to show his respect.

On that day, all the descendants of the Pang family had rosy faces and were filled with pride. They even walked with their chests straightened unconsciously.

After Li Ji gave Pang Tong a name and crowned him, he summoned Zhuge Liang, Sima Yi and Pang Tong to his presence in front of countless guests. He gave them the names "Dragon, Tiger and Phoenix" respectively, and called them "Three Sages", praising them for their ability to govern the country and bring peace to the world.

Even though many guests thought that this was just Li Ji's move to elevate his three disciples, the names of "Wo Long", "Zhong Hu" and "Feng Chu" instantly spread throughout the Han Dynasty.

Even the newspapers, which the people have gradually become accustomed to, used an entire page to report this incident, mentioning the reputation of the prime minister's disciples as "Dragon, Tiger, and Phoenix."

This scene made Jiang Gan, who had worked hard for many years to gain the reputation of a "famous scholar", envious and jealous.

Just by Li Ji's words, these three children became more famous than Jiang Gan.

Except for Jiang Gan, who pretended to be calm but could not hide his envy and jealousy.

After the coming-of-age ceremony was over, Guo Jia, who was accompanying him, had a face full of resentment, and he almost clearly did not write the word "favoritism" on his forehead so that Li Ji would know.

In this regard, Li Ji had to appease Guo Jia for a long time, and even praised him a lot, before Guo Jia slowly accepted it.

Li Ji traveled all the way to Yu and Jing provinces not only to perform the coming-of-age ceremony for Sima Yi and Pang Tong, but also to personally confirm the development and military strength of the two provinces.

Prepare for the upcoming Northern Expedition.

However, with Jiang Gan by his side, Li Ji could not take a long time to inspect the troops, food, weapons, etc. Guo Jia, who was the most unruly in his daily life, was undoubtedly Li Ji's best eye.

Even if Guo Jia disappeared for a few days occasionally, Jiang Gan would not pay attention to the whereabouts of this drunkard.

Now, after the inspection, the results undoubtedly satisfied Li Ji.

Secret troop movements have also begun.

Just wait until the autumn harvest, when large amounts of grain and grass will be stored in warehouses, and an "east wind" will blow that will make the war more favorable.

When Li Ji arrived in Jingzhou and presided over Pang Tong's coming-of-age ceremony, the Jingzhou aristocratic families naturally did not want Li Ji to leave immediately.

Li Ji's status and position today are far different from the past. Not to mention getting some benefits through Li Ji's fingers, even getting a high regard from Li Ji will be of great benefit to the entire family.

Moreover, more than 90% of the aristocratic families in Jingzhou had already gone to Yizhou to enclose their lands. In a sense, they had to look at Li Ji's face when they ate, so they naturally vied to invite Li Ji to the banquet. For political considerations, Li Ji naturally had to stay for a few more days.

Just in these few days, something happened that surprised Li Ji.

When Li Ji accepted the invitation of Huang Chengyan to the banquet and intended to invite Huang Chengyan to Rende Academy to study and educate people, Zhuge Liang unexpectedly fell in love with Huang Yueying.

Speaking of which, Zhuge Liang and Huang Yueying were both older unmarried men and women of that era.

However, unlike Zhuge Liang who was obsessed with governing and studying, Huang Yueying's appearance was considered ugly in the eyes of the world, so she remained unmarried until now.

However, in Li Ji's opinion, Huang Yueying was not ugly, but she was born with yellow hair, which made her look particularly out of place in this era.

However, Zhuge Liang accidentally met Huang Yueying and they had a very pleasant conversation, and they suddenly felt a sense of mutual appreciation.

It was like the encounter between a top student and a genius otaku girl, especially on various miscellaneous subjects, Huang Yueying could discuss with Zhuge Liang on equal terms.

It was after Huang Chengyan's banquet that Zhuge Liang, after careful consideration, took the initiative to ask for a meeting with Li Ji and asked Li Ji to propose to Huang Chengyan on his behalf and arrange the marriage.

After hearing this, Li Ji confirmed it again and again.

"Are you serious, Liang'er?"

Although Li Ji was happy to see Zhuge Liang find a happy marriage, he still wanted Zhuge Liang to consider it carefully.

After all, the prejudice of the world is as huge as a mountain, and Huang Yueying is undoubtedly an ugly woman in the eyes of the world.

Even from Li Ji's perspective, her appearance was just average.

At first glance, what caught Li Ji's eye was Huang Yueying's unique aura that other women lacked.

If Zhuge Liang married Huang Yueying as his wife, he would inevitably be ridiculed by some people.

After all, Zhuge Liang in the original trajectory was in trouble in Jingzhou. In order to integrate into the Jingzhou gentry or for the convenience of studying, he may have had more considerations for marrying Huang Yueying.

But now that Zhuge Liang has Li Ji's protection, he undoubtedly does not need to consider those things.

Zhuge Liang said with a wry smile.

"To be honest, the elders in my family have wanted Liang to start a family many times."

"Of course, what Liang'er longs for is a virtuous wife like Master's wife, not someone who will be a decoration in the house and have nothing to say to each other."

After hearing this, Li Ji finally understood.

To put it bluntly, in Zhuge Liang's eyes, he has no common topics with Muggles.

There were many stunning beauties in this era, but talented women were extremely rare. Not everyone was as beautiful and intelligent as Zhao Ji.

Therefore, Zhuge Liang would rather marry Huang Yueying, a talented woman with flaws in appearance, than marry a vase to take home.

Although Huang Chengyan was very famous, the Huang family was not well matched to the current Zhuge family in terms of status, especially Huang Yueying's appearance.

If Zhuge Liang went back and asked his family elders to propose marriage, they might not agree, so he could not wait to come to Li Ji.

After all, once a teacher, always a father. Once Li Ji arranged a marriage for Zhuge Liang, Zhuge Liang's elders had to accept it with a smile even if they were dissatisfied.

Seeing Zhuge Liang's firm attitude, Li Ji did not try to persuade him any further. Instead, he went to Zhuge Liang's house in person the next day to ask for marriage on his behalf.

Huang Chengyan, who had just declined Li Ji's request to come out of seclusion the day before, not only readily agreed to the marriage, but also changed his mind on the spot and was willing to come out of seclusion to serve as Cai Yong's deputy dean to teach and educate people.

This piece of gossip quickly caused a sensation throughout Jingzhou.

However, no matter how much the gossip spread, it could not affect Li Ji and his party who had already set out to return to Shouchun to "seek the east wind". (End of this chapter)