The video takes us to ancient times; Li Er transforms into the Tongtian Emperor of Shu Han.

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Is this the effect the Wei Emperor wanted?

Watch him endure and admit defeat, then let the ruler of Wu take the opportunity to recruit ministers and sideline him?

If he were to hold back, wouldn't that be exactly what he wanted?

If he couldn't bear it, the Wei army wouldn't be able to sustain fighting on two fronts. He only needed to depose the emperor with lightning speed, and the internal strife in Wu would be put to an end!

Under Zhong Hui's patient persuasion, Sun Chen, who had originally resolved to endure, began to waver.

This wavering allowed Sun Liang to seize the opportunity to win over many court officials.

Although they are all insignificant figures to him, who can guarantee that no powerful family will be tempted next?

After all, it was a meritorious service in helping the emperor rise to power!

The neighboring state of Wei has already proven this; those who supported the emperor of Wei, such as the Chen and Wang families, are now second only to the emperor and above thousands of others!

With such a benchmark in front of them, who can say they weren't even slightly tempted?

Even though many powerful families immediately pledged their loyalty to Sun Chen, how many of them were telling the truth?

After reflecting on his actions, Sun Chen met with Zhong Hui again.

"Are you sure that Wei really can't spare the troops to deal with Wu's affairs?"

That's all he's worried about right now.

As long as Wei does not send troops, it would be easy for him to depose Sun Liang!

"General, if you were in the Great Wei, would you consider the threat from Wu greater, or from Jiang Wei, who occupies Tianshui and continues to expand outwards?"

Obviously, this is not even a problem.

And Sun Chen himself knew the answer to that question.

Asking Zhong Hui again today is just to put my mind at ease a little.

"I understand the reasoning you're making, but we must also be wary of Guanqiu Jian's threat."

"I don't trust Lu Kang, and I don't trust the Lu family. I'm giving you a written order. Go and take over, at least to monitor the border troops!"

Zhong Hui: "?"

Dude, I was still thinking about how to stir things up, and you just shoved the pie into my mouth again?

Wait, why did I say that again?

He suddenly wants to go back and check the Chinese almanac.

Life and tasks are going too smoothly these days, aren't they?

First, when they were escorted back to Wei, Sima Zhao was given a suspended death sentence, while Jia Chong was executed along with his entire clan.

Logically speaking, his status was very similar to Jia Chong's, and barring any unforeseen circumstances, their fates should have been similar as well.

But the result?

Unlike Jia Chong, he did not implicate his clansmen. Instead, he gained the emperor's favor and was assigned a task that was not difficult at all.

The emperor's only request of him was to personally deliver the letter to Sun Chen.

If you can truly gain Sun Chen's trust, then stay by his side and wait for an opportunity to act.

If he cannot gain the trust of the emperor, he can return to the Great Wei at any time, and he will still be a meritorious official.

Zhong Hui originally thought that a scholar would die for one who understands him.

The emperor appreciated him so much that he not only pardoned his crimes but also entrusted him with this great responsibility alone.

Even if he were to die in Eastern Wu, he wanted to do as much as possible for the emperor!

But now.

Isn't it a bit too easy to accomplish all of this?

A windfall from heaven? This is clearly God practically feeding us!

"Shiji? Are you unwilling? Or are you afraid?"

"If you are afraid, just say the word, and I will send someone else to the border. However, this will make others look down on your Zhong family."

Seeing that Zhong Hui did not agree immediately, Sun Chen was afraid that he would not go, so he used reverse psychology.

Zhong Hui: "..."

Okay, okay, I'll have the pancake, alright?

"Since the General trusts me, I will naturally do my duty. However, I am weak and isolated in Jiangdong, and the Lu family is very powerful. I am afraid that even with the General's order, I may not be able to convince the people."

The meaning is obvious.

What if they still don't listen to your written order?

"You can rest assured about this, Shiji. I will send a thousand loyal and trusted men to accompany you to the border."

"If the Lu family is willing to obediently hand over military power, that would be best. If not, my trusted confidants will cooperate with you to seize power. In an emergency, I grant you permission to act first and report later!"

Gee tut.

Hearing Sun Chen casually promise the power to act first and report later, Zhong Hui sighed inwardly.

Such power inevitably reminded him of Sima Shi, the former Grand General of the Great Wei Dynasty.

Unfortunately, that great general was defeated and killed by the emperor without any suspense, and the current one's fate is unlikely to be much better.

He thought this to himself, but showed no sign of it on his face; instead, he was filled with surprise and joy.

"Zhong Hui obeys the order and will certainly not disappoint the General!"

“Shiji, there are not many capable people in Eastern Wu right now. Since you are willing to abandon Great Wei and come to me at this time, I will certainly not let you down.”

"When I achieve great things in the future, I will surely make you second only to the emperor, above all others!"

Listening to his grandiose promises, Zhong Hui exclaimed that she couldn't eat them.

The same pie, Sima Shi drew it, then Sima Zhao drew it, then you, Sun Chen, drew it, right?

Good heavens, Sun Chen, you're much further away from the throne than your brothers Sima!

You dare to make such a promise? Do you really think everyone else is brainless?

While inwardly complaining, outwardly they were full of gratitude.

"Then we hope that the General will continue to cultivate us. Zhong Hui and the Zhong family are willing to serve the General with utmost loyalty!"

……

"General, do you really intend to train him?"

No sooner had Zhong Hui left the general's mansion than Sun Chen's confidant impatiently asked him.

“Train him? There are so many capable people in my Eastern Wu. You have followed me for so many years and your abilities are not bad. Why would I, the general, cultivate him?”

Sun Chen gave a cold laugh.

Cultivation?

This is not the process of cultivating a person.

No matter the reason or the explanation, transferring someone to the border is called exile to the frontier!

No matter how grand the words are, they cannot change this fundamental truth!

"Then...why did the General entrust all your trusted confidants to him?"

"To monitor him, and to kill Lu Kang and him together when the Lu family refuses to relinquish their military power!"

When the news reaches the capital, it will become that the Lu family is disobedient and intends to rebel, relying on their control of the border army.

The imperial envoy sent to investigate was killed by the rebels. In order to avenge the envoy, the general sent troops to kill the entire Lu family and took over the heavy responsibility of guarding the border.

"Of course, if the Lu family is really that obedient and surrenders their military power after seeing this general's order, then we'll let them off easy."

"But even so, it shouldn't be considered as cultivating talent, right? If I gave this task to you, who would be willing to do it?"

Not to mention risking their lives, even if there were no danger whatsoever, they would still have to consider whether they were willing to be exiled to the frontier for a little bit of freedom.

"Since you're unwilling, what's the point of all this arguing?"

"It was just in time that Zhong Hui arrived. He not only solved the problem of who should be exiled to the frontier, but also delivered this evidence to me."

"Heh, does Sun Liang think that by aligning himself with Guanqiu Jian and Cao Wei's powerful backer, he can rest easy?"

"This general will make him understand one thing: who really calls the shots in Eastern Wu!"