Mythic version of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 7227 Consensus
"That's what I mean too," Guo Jia said slowly. "When the people over there reach this point in the future, the problem won't just be with them, but also with our arrangements. Everyone can clearly see that they will rebel, and then we'll assign our most loyal people, those who have sacrificed their lives for this country, to that place. What kind of people are we then!"

"You mean to switch places?" Chen Xi asked with a light laugh. "I can't do it. I could have done it before, but I definitely can't now. Besides, I don't think the officers and soldiers of Ganges will accept this solution. The highest level of power only has power if the lower level accepts it. If they can't accept it, the lower level will find its own way."

"I don't care if they rebel," Chen Xi said slowly, his eyes seeming to already see that future scene. "Even if they really rebel, so what? If they can fight their way to Chang'an, that's their skill. If the foundation I left behind can be overthrown, what does it matter if the Han Dynasty changes its flag? Isn't it still the Han?"

"Zichuan, stop saying things like that," Liu Tong said irritably. "The way you talk makes me think of you as a traitor. You know, even someone like Li Wenru has never been so blunt with me. It seems like you don't believe in imperial power from the beginning."

Chen Xi glanced at it but didn't say much. In his mind, there was no imperial power, only the Han dynasty as a collective. He chose to support the Han dynasty simply because it was the most effective banner. In addition, in the current era, only Liu Bei was a true moral gentleman to whom one could entrust one's life. The others were just abstract personifications! Therefore, Chen Xi chose to support the Han dynasty.

Later, Chen Xi did a great deal for the Han Dynasty, even pushing it to its highest point in history, creating a golden age that surpassed any previous era, making the Han Dynasty thrive. This made Chen Xi seem like the most perfect prime minister of the Han Dynasty.

In reality, Chen Xi was not loyal to the Han Dynasty, at least not to the Han Dynasty established by the Liu family. Chen Xi was loyal to the Han family, the broad nation founded by the Liu family imperial clan, but which ultimately transcended one family and one surname, and should even be called a civilization.

To Chen Xi, the Liu royal family was merely a part of this vast civilization. As the creators of this concept, the Liu royal family certainly possessed some qualifications that surpassed others, but that was not enough to warrant Chen Xi, a transmigrator, going to great lengths to support them.

Chen Xi was upholding the Han dynasty, not the Liu dynasty; he was upholding the nation that had endured countless years, from the time of Yan and Huang to the present day, and the civilization that had stood tall in the world despite all the trials and tribulations, not the loyal subjects of a single family or clan.

According to the Gongyang Commentary on the Spring and Autumn Annals, the emperor was granted a single rank!
Chen Xi genuinely agrees with this!

Chen Xi was even more aware that the more he identified with the Gongyang Commentary on the Spring and Autumn Annals, the more people would fear the Tian-Chen bloodline flowing through his veins, because the last person to do so was Wang Mang, and Tian Chen!

In Chen Xi's view, Wang Mang's misdeeds were due to his own problems, not to the errors in his ideology. The idea of ​​the emperor having a title was correct and worthy of recognition. The Han dynasty could be destroyed, but the Han dynasty's rule could not be destroyed. Therefore, the emperor could be surnamed Liu, Zhang, Wang, Li, Zhao, or whatever, as long as the world still belonged to the Han dynasty, Chen Xi would agree that his efforts had not been in vain!

At this moment, everyone, including Liu Tong, looked at Chen Xi. They were completely convinced of Chen Xi's idea: the emperor was the only one in the land, and the so-called imperial power was meaningless in front of Chen Xi. Moreover, Chen Xi was indeed qualified to say such a thing. Even if he said it in front of the whole world, if he did not retract his words for the sake of the stability of the world, others would have to help Chen Xi defend his words!

"I don't see any shock on your faces." Chen Xi didn't think what he said was anything earth-shattering. He had always been like this. If Jia Xu would have been shocked when he first realized this fifteen years ago, then if Jia Xu could still show a shocked expression now, it could only mean that it wasn't Jia Xu who came.

Since even Jia Xu, who was most concerned with self-preservation, thought so, it goes without saying that the others would follow suit. They were already mentally prepared to hear this answer, after all, it was Chen Zichuan, who had the right to say such a thing, and no one objected to it.

"Because I know the answer." Liu Tong sighed, with a hint of relief.

“But even if Marquis Chen holds the belief of the emperor’s title, he will still consider the people of the world and will not choose to do what Wang Mang did. That is the difference.” Seeing that Guo Jia was about to speak, Liu Tong interrupted him and said what was to come. After all, she was now the regent princess representing the emperor, so there were some things that she had to say.

"It's pointless for me to say this. Everyone here should know what my uncle did, but I acknowledge what he said. Tian Chen's sins are there, and so are people's prejudices." Chen Xi said frankly. No matter how he explained, he couldn't explain it. The only thing he could do was not explain anything and continue to do what he believed was right.

In fact, seeing that this group of people could withstand such great pressure to talk to him about these things in detail, Chen Xi was actually relieved. In other words, even when things had become so serious, his morality had still protected him. At least these brothers still believed in him and did not become estranged or wary of him because of the so-called sins of Tian Chen.

Of course, Chen Xi also knew that Guan Yu might have completely believed in his own morality because of the foundation he had built over the past twenty years and his own performance all along. But the other few people believed in his own morality, but to say that they believed it without any discount was nonsense.

The others, represented by Jia Xu, probably realized that if a genius like Chen Xi really chose to break free from his constraints and follow Wang Mang's path, frankly, no one could stop him. What could stop Chen Xi was never an opponent, but Chen Xi's own morality.

When Chen Ji used his life to scheme against Chen Xi, Chen Xi had countless reasons to refute him, but what Chen Ji said was actually perfectly reasonable.

Because apart from Chen Xi, who can see through the fog of history, everyone else relies on past history, their own experience, and their own wisdom to predict the future. Therefore, what they see is bound to have omissions, but omissions do not mean they are wrong.

After enduring a combo that would be absolutely unsolvable for a normal person, Chen Xi did not execute Chen Ji directly. Instead, he chose to give Chen Ji some dignity. Chen Xi realized that everything Chen Ji said was indeed correct. Even if Chen Ji did have selfish motives, he truly considered Chen Xi and the Chen family. Based on everything Chen Ji knew, he was indeed trying to shield Chen Xi from death!

Unfortunately, Chen Ji encountered Liu Bei, a freak among all rulers—if his heir is capable, then assist him; if he is incompetent, then the ruler may take the throne himself.

Liu Bei was truly capable of saying such things!
Facing Chen Xi, Liu Bei directly revealed his true feelings. Even Liu Bei's ability to recognize people, which surpassed his own natural talent as a ruler, was taught to him by Chen Xi after Chen Xi realized that his presence seemed to have left Liu Bei with nothing to do. However, Chen Xi never expected that Liu Bei could do this.

The two sides complemented each other. Chen Xi reviewed the situation countless times and finally concluded that if he had chosen someone else instead of Liu Bei, the world could have been unified, but they would never have reached this point. There was no one else in the world who could trust Chen Xi as much as Liu Bei did.

It's that simple. All of Chen Xi's abilities require the absolute trust of his lord to unlock. Without that, Chen Xi cannot develop. Once he falls into internal strife, Chen Xi will not only be finished, but the Han Dynasty will certainly not be able to develop.

Therefore, Chen Xi recognized the Han dynasty as the world, but he also smiled and made a smooth transfer of power. Liu Shan was the crown prince, the next successor designated by Liu Tong, Liu Bei and Chen Xi, and he laid a solid foundation for the country. I, Chen Xi, said that this world does not belong to one family or one surname. The Liu family is also one family or one surname, which means that later generations can also be surnamed Liu!
Liu Tong realized this, which is why he interrupted the others. In the current situation, Liu Tong was afraid that others would say something inappropriate and directly provoke Chen Xi.

Just like Jia Xu directly cut off Guan Yu's communication before, because everyone present knew what was more important. For them, it was necessary to speak openly, but it had to be within the scope that Chen Xi could accept. If they couldn't do that, then it was better not to speak at all!
Just leave it like this, at least the situation won't get worse. As long as Chen Xi is around, there's always a big tree to shelter under. The Liu Ba incident has already proven that even if a god dissolves, the residue he leaves behind is beyond the imagination of mortals!

That's just Liu Ba; if it were Chen Xi, what level would she be at!
What's more, Chen Xi hasn't even died yet! Chen Xi is still alive!
Since that's the case, why provoke Chen Xi? It's necessary to explain everything to Chen Xi within his acceptable range. If you can't do that, then shut up and don't say anything!

The higher the level, the closer one is to Chen Xi. As long as one is not like Lu Su, who cannot eliminate the obsession in his heart, then what is right is still very clear. After all, Chen Xi's existence is the big picture, and this big picture is not just talk, but truly includes everyone!

"It seems we've all reached a consensus." Guo Jia looked at everyone present. After Li You, who was very likely to plant a landmine at this time, went to the Ganges, the top-level people in the current government at least shared the same understanding and judgment. This was the basis for confronting Chen Xi head-on.

"Yes." Jia Xu nodded. Excluding Sun Qian and Jian Yong, who had enough power but lacked understanding, the veterans of Liu Bei's faction were now completely unified in their understanding.

"In that case, Yun Chang, the rest is up to you." Guo Jia stood up, pulled out a chair, and grabbed Fa Zheng. Fa Zheng was confused, but he knew that Guo Jia would not betray him, so he followed Guo Jia and left.

Seeing this, Jia Xu glanced at Guan Yu, nodded to Zhuge Liang, and followed him out. Zhuge Liang then pushed his paper and pen to Liu Tong, saying, "Your Highness, I'll leave the recording to you now. I need to go out as well."

The doors of the government office were closed, and the secret methods of soundproofing and isolation were all activated, making the entire main hall feel much darker. Liu Tong was completely stunned; she felt like she had been set up.

"As expected." Chen Xi looked at Guan Yu, who had pulled out a chair from the side and sat down in front of him.

"Now, besides Her Highness the Princess who is recording, and the Imperial Concubine who is witnessing, it's just the two of us left. I have something to say." Guan Yu opened his half-closed eyes, and the sharpness and determination he exuded at that moment even sent a chill down Liu Tong's spine.

"I also want to hear what the Ganges Commander-in-Chief wants to ask me," Chen Xi said very seriously. He knew from the moment Guan Yu stayed in Chang'an that Guan Yu definitely had something on his mind, but Chen Xi also found it difficult to figure out what Guan Yu was thinking, because Chen Xi had carefully considered everything he had done and found no problems.

"I've been in Chang'an for so long, but I haven't been able to find an opportunity to ask, because the timing has never been right." Guan Yu's cold voice came through, and he became extremely distant from Chen Xi.

“I’ve been waiting for you to ask me something. Ever since you stayed in Chang’an, I knew that Brother Yun must have something to ask me.” Chen Xi nodded. Guan Yu was willing to put aside his pride and stay in Chang’an, so it must be something important.

"Why did you do this?" Guan Yu asked earnestly.

"What should we do?" Chen Xi's smile faded, and he even looked at Guan Yu with a hint of scrutiny. Guan Yu couldn't remember what he had done or what serious mistake he had made.

"How do we do it?" A cold glint even appeared in Guan Yu's eyes.

"What did I do? Was it something completely incomprehensible?" Chen Xi felt the coldness in Guan Yu's gaze and wanted to mobilize the power of the Divine Realm to restore himself to the Breaking Realm, but after thinking about it, he gave up. It was pointless. If Guan Yu really wanted to kill him, then he had indeed reached the point where he deserved to be utterly defeated.

"Zheng Bo Ke Duan Yu Yan." Guan Yu looked at Chen Xi carefully for a long time. After confirming that Chen Xi really knew nothing, a look of confusion appeared in his phoenix eyes. He didn't even know how to answer. After a while, he found the most appropriate way to express himself from the Spring and Autumn Annals that he had read so well.

Chen Xi was stunned for a moment, not quite understanding what was going on. He had considered that Guan Yu might ask Tian Chen, Wang Mang, or Tuogu about the emperor's title, but he really hadn't expected Guan Yu to ask this. In fact, Chen Xi didn't even understand the meaning of the question.

However, Chen Xi had at least carefully read the Spring and Autumn Annals, and the enhancement of his mental strength allowed him to truly memorize these literary contents after reading them once. Therefore, after Guan Yu spoke, he was able to recall what the historical story was about and then suddenly realize where the problem lay.

"You think I'm planning to wipe out the Ganges Legion?" Chen Xi asked, taken aback.

Guan Yu watched as Chen Xi so directly said what he wanted to say, but absolutely could not say aloud or ask directly, because if these words came from Guan Yu's mouth, especially in the government office in front of Chen Xi, the problem would only be bigger than the one with Lu Su before.

This is why Guan Yu had been dragging his feet for so long without finding a suitable opportunity. With Liu Bei already heading to the Ganges River, Guan Yu could no longer delay, fearing that something bad might happen if he continued to delay. He had no choice but to confront Guo Jia and ask Guo Jia to set up a place where he could openly discuss the matter with Chen Xi.

Even in this setting, Guan Yu absolutely could not say those words in front of Chen Xi, because it was too serious. It was so serious that it was no longer a matter of rebellion or internal strife, but a direct split. If those words came out of Guan Yu's mouth, it truly meant a split.

Therefore, all Guan Yu could do in response to Chen Xi's answer was to stare at Chen Xi quietly and wait for him to give a clear answer.

"I have absolutely no intention of annihilating the Ganges Legion." Chen Xi looked at Guan Yu's expression and realized that Guan Yu was not joking with him, but really thought so. He was silent for a while, and then gave a very clear and direct answer that would not have any linguistic errors. In such matters, it is necessary to be clear and there can be no possible loopholes.

Even now, Chen Xi still doesn't understand why Guan Yu thought he had to destroy the Ganges, the historical story of Zheng Bo defeating Duan at Yan, and what he is doing now...

“But the reality is that you are pushing the Ganges Legion to its doom,” Guan Yu said directly. Chen Xi gave a direct answer, so Guan Yu could now discuss the issue clearly.

"Three generations? Actually, it doesn't even need three generations. With this kind of indulgence, it would have reached that point in just one generation. That's how Gongshu Duan ended up." Guan Yu said with a hint of coldness. "Zichuan, don't you really realize the problem? When the frontline can ignore even your repeated orders, how can you expect them to listen to others?"

Chen Xi fell into a kind of silence. If Guan Yu hadn't mentioned the historical story of Zheng Bo defeating Duan at Yan, Chen Xi wouldn't have realized it. But after Guan Yu mentioned it, Chen Xi realized that his leniency towards the Ganges army was indeed somewhat similar to Zhuang Gong's attitude towards Gongshu Duan.

The saying "Whom the gods would destroy, they first make mad" perfectly illustrates this principle. Chen Xi's repeated indulgence of the Ganges Legion is a true reflection of this principle.

“I think I realize what’s wrong with me,” Chen Xi said after a while. “But I can assure you, I never intended to wipe out the Ganges Legion. They are all our elites. Most of the officers and soldiers I know are in there. Even if I were crazy, I wouldn’t do something like that.

At this moment, Liu Tong didn't feel like he had been set up at all; he only felt the excitement of having stumbled upon some juicy gossip.

Happy Lunar New Year's Eve! I don't want to move at all.