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

"Your Majesty, you must seize this opportunity!"

Zhong Hui, who was in the military camp, was filled with melancholy.

He knew, of course, that this choice would put him in danger, and might even cost him his life in Eastern Wu.

If he had acted according to his former nature, even for the sake of Sima Shi, he would never have put himself in such a situation.

But that young emperor possessed some kind of magical power.

At that time, in the main hall, the ruthless treatment of Sima Zhao and Jia Chong contrasted sharply with his own treatment.

At that moment, Zhong Hui made up his mind: "You treat me as a national hero, and I will repay you with my life!"

But if he could, he didn't want to die in vain.

The emperor must seize this opportunity; otherwise, if Sun Chen successfully takes control of the border army and deposes Sun Liang to establish a new emperor, his prestige will reach an unparalleled level, possibly even surpassing that of Sima Shi in the past.

In this situation, his voice might be the only one left in the entire Eastern Wu.

At that time, the difficulty of breaking through the natural barriers and taking Jiangdong will increase exponentially!

He is currently in the border region and will soon meet with Lu Kang.

Zhong Hui knew that as long as he met Lu Kang, regardless of whether the discussion went smoothly or not, the more than a thousand men he brought would kill him at the border, then arrest Lu Kang on charges of murdering the inspector, and take over the border.

This is your chance, only for this one night!

With a mix of trepidation and excitement, Zhong Hui, led by the others, met the prodigy of the Lu family in the reception room.

“Lord Zhong, I have heard that a good minister does not serve two masters. With your talent, surely you have thought of this?”

The first thing Lu Kang said after sitting down was without the slightest bit of insincere flattery.

"A good bird chooses a good tree to perch on, and a good minister chooses a good lord to serve. How come it sounds different in Lord Lu's mouth?"

Zhong Hui didn't back down either, pouring himself a glass of wine.

"But you didn't choose a good master either. Doesn't Sima Shi's defeat and death make you see some things clearly?"

"The ultimate fate of powerful ministers is predetermined; destiny does not ultimately favor those with wolfish ambitions."

"If you still can't see these things after experiencing a change, then I can only say that Zhong Shiji of the Zhong family was just a mediocre talent after all."

Lu Kang's expression grew increasingly disdainful.

And he had the same thought in his mind.

Such a mediocre person, if not born into the Zhong family, would not even be qualified to meet him!

How do you know I can't see clearly?

Sensing his disdainful expression, Zhong Hui instantly felt a surge of anger.

He was inherently arrogant, and he was always the one looking down on others.

Anyone who looks down on him will surely pay the price!

"If you could see clearly, how could you be here, being used as a tool? And a tool that's used and then discarded?"

"If you're here, you're already dead."

"I have done more than enough by drinking with the dead today. If you want to drink now, then drink to your heart's content. I will not keep you company any longer."

Unable to reach a consensus, Lu Kang got up to leave.

However, at this moment, he will drink the wine in his glass in one gulp, and then suddenly smash the glass on the ground.

"Lu Youjie, stop looking down on people."

"Perhaps with your abilities, you can look down on others and regard ordinary people as mediocre, but you have no right to look down on me."

"You didn't understand why I'm here, nor did you see who's behind me!"

"If I were you, I would sit down and finish this drink properly."

"This might be the most enjoyable drinking session of your life, and I'll also tell you a story you never even dared to imagine."

Upon hearing this, Lu Kang hurriedly turned around.

He sensed certainty in Zhong Hui's tone.

What does this mean?

Isn't he going to defect to Sun Chen?

Or is there another hidden story behind his betrayal of the Great Wei?

That shouldn't be the case. If that were the case, how could Sun Chen have accepted it so easily?

"If you hadn't proven your loyalty to Sun Chenna, how could he have trusted you? How could he have given you such an opportunity?"

Although he still expressed doubts, Lu Kang turned around and sat down again.

He was indeed intrigued by Zhong Hui's words.

"A pledge of allegiance can be fake, or it can be deliberately prepared."

"If you hadn't provoked me today, if you hadn't kept Sun Chen's elite guards out, even if you died, you would never have known these things."

"Lu Youjie, have you ever considered that everyone in this world might just be a pawn?"

piece?

Lu Kang was stunned for a moment, then laughed.

"I thought you were going to say something like, 'Isn't this common knowledge?'"

"The world is a game of chess, and we are the players, wielding the power to control the winds and clouds."

"If that's all you're going to say, then it seems I've wasted my time."

To everyone's surprise, Zhong Hui laughed even louder than him.

"You call yourself a chess player? You dare to call yourself one?"

“I was once just as proud as you, or even more so. Back then, I thought that with my talent, I could easily turn the world upside down.”

"But later I realized that there are always people better than you, and there is always something beyond your understanding. When you really step outside and look at things from a higher perspective, we who call ourselves chess players are just bigger pieces."

"Now, I only have one question for you."

"With your abilities, can you even imagine a chance for Sun Liang, the ruler of Wu, to turn the tide?"

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Does His Majesty have a chance to turn the tide?

Lu Kang didn't understand why Zhong Hui's topic had suddenly jumped around like this.

Sun Chen controlled the court and even the vast majority of military power.

In this situation, all the power is in the hands of that powerful minister. If His Majesty wants to turn the tide, the difficulty is no less than ascending to heaven.

"Although I hate to admit it, I have to say it's almost impossible."

"Unless someone can get rid of Sun Chen and several top aristocratic families side with His Majesty, there is no chance to stabilize the court in a short period of time."

"But that's obviously impossible. Sun Chen won't give him that chance, and the gentry won't support an empty shell emperor."

The Lu family is also one of the top powerful families in Jiangdong.

Lu Kang's ideas almost represent the ideas of the vast majority of the Jiangdong gentry.

No one would side with the emperor, not even the Lu family; they were simply standing against Sun Chen.

Upon hearing this, Zhong Hui scoffed.

"Do you know the power of the Grand General before the upheavals in the Great Wei Dynasty?"

"You may know some of it, but you certainly don't know as much as I do."

"At that time, dozens of powerful clans and aristocratic families in the capital all looked to the Grand General as their leader. The Imperial Guards and the city defense forces controlled the capital, and the various border armies all followed the Grand General's lead."

"The elders of the Cao clan were completely suppressed, and the only general loyal to the imperial family, Guanqiu Jian, was also weak. If he were to raise an army, he would not escape the fate of being quickly suppressed."

"Back then, the emperor's decree was only valid outside the capital; even leaving the palace required the Grand General's approval!"

"In your opinion, who is better, the General or Sun Chen?"