Mythical Three Kingdoms

Chapter 1055: Chapter 1011 Liu Ye’s Actions

Guo Jia’s words left Liu Ye in a fog; he truly did not know what the other party’s Spiritual Talent was. Guo Jia essentially never revealed his Spiritual Talent publicly. Though Jia Xu knew, he never informed Liu Ye, after all, compared to Chen Xi, Jia Xu did not have a deep relationship with Liu Ye.

Previously, seeing Chen Xi’s actions, Guo Jia’s thoughts had involuntarily slipped into another perspective. After all, even characters like Jia Xu, Li Youu, and Xun Shuang could sense that Chen Xi might align with the aristocratic family for self-preservation, which Guo Jia was not ignorant of.

Frankly, Guo Jia knew very well that this was an issue of trust. If Liu Bei did not act, Chen Xi could easily get rid of the private slaves of the aristocratic family gathered together, and then smoothly swallow the local aristocratic families.

If Liu Bei took action, Chen Xi could directly retreat to the side of the aristocratic family. With Chen Xi’s capability, possessing five million qing of fertile land, supported by millions of people behind him, positioned distantly from the Central Plains in the hard-to-attack North, without unexpected incidents, he could stand and watch the world’s changes after enduring two waves.

What this truly meant, both the aristocratic families and those present likely had their own speculations, though neither party openly expressed it.

The aristocratic families required Chen Xi to walk the second path, which is for Liu Bei to choose to hide good bows when the birds are gone. This way, the aristocratic families could exist without worry for hundreds of years. As for internal strife among the aristocratic families, it wasn’t really a problem; their ancestral lands were still scattered around, maintaining an enduring foundation in unison.

Those present, however, completely hoped that Chen Xi would not walk the second path. After all, if even Chen Xi chose the second route, even someone like Li Youu, who had fulfilled his ideals and already had no complaints, might still be deeply moved.

As for Liu Ye, his thoughts were a bit more eccentric; his Spiritual Talent allowed him to stand from others’ perspectives to think.

Thus, Liu Ye knew very well that Chen Xi and Liu Bei could not possibly end up on the second path, but his interrogation was meant to plant a thorn between Chen Xi and Liu Bei, not to sow discord or for other purposes, but simply because Liu Bei and Chen Xi were too intimately connected.

A king is solitary; as a sovereign king, one should abandon all things when necessary. Even sacrificing a mother to keep a son, Han Dynasty emperors have done it. To cultivate a suitable heir, they could even commit such acts, which shows the Han Court’s education.

In Liu Ye’s perspective, Liu Bei uniting the world was already inevitable. Hence, whether it was abdication or usurpation, Liu Bei’s ascension to the throne was only a matter of time. Continuing to be so humane would inevitably cause problems sooner or later.

As a sovereign king, being overly emotional is not good for a nation, nor for the people. Ruthlessness combined with justice is the mindset most suited for an emperor. Honestly, someone like Mann Chong, who is fair-minded and impartial, is actually most suited to be a sovereign king. Alas, the emperor can only be Liu Bei, Liu Ye thought!

Regarding what Liu Bei previously said about surpassing ancestors, Liu Ye had almost forgotten, even though he knew Liu Bei was telling the truth without a single falsehood. But when the time came, whether to crown or not wouldn’t be a personal matter. At that moment, the forces behind, regardless of Liu Bei’s willingness, would push him into that position.

As for Liu Bei’s desires, in Liu Ye’s view, they weren’t that significant. When it’s time to become emperor, even if there are oaths binding him, even with firm resolve, could one truly stop the turmoil within their heart at that moment? That is the throne, how many heroes throughout history have bowed to it.

At the moment when it is within Liu Bei’s easy reach, could he truly restrain the turbulence within his heart? At least Liu Ye didn’t believe it.

This was probably the biggest problem with Liu Ye’s Spiritual Talent. Though standing from the other’s perspective, the thinker was still himself. Once he denied the other party’s possibility, the judgment would be erroneous.

Chen Xi knew about Liu Ye’s Spiritual Talent, so he knew Liu Ye understood Liu Bei and his own thoughts, making the emergence of a conflict highly unlikely. Yet Liu Ye still acted that way, which could only mean Liu Ye was doing it intentionally.

Thinking deeper, Chen Xi understood why Liu Ye was acting this way, which was also why Chen Xi, who is usually good-tempered, would not give Liu Ye any face this time. The other party deliberately wanted to create a rift between him and Liu Bei.

Chen Xi was very aware of his own capabilities and understood that everything he had demanded reliance on a person who trusted him to be fully realized. He was not suitable to be a sovereign king; he was suited to act as the helmsman of a force, steering the entire power towards uncharted waters of the stars and the sea.

This was also the most frustrating thing for Chen Xi; once a rift between him and Liu Bei appeared, many plans for the future would have to be shelved.

If Liu Bei halted his steps in the Central Plains due to trust issues, then no matter Chen Xi’s extraordinary capabilities, he could only silently watch history flow back to its former trajectory. If not venturing beyond the Central Plains, the cycle would run endlessly, eventually rolling back to its path!

Only by forcefully dragging the flourishing Huaxia out of the Central Plains, making it see the vastness of the world, can it never again fall into the cycle.

Without witnessing firsthand the vastness of the world, without personally confronting the top empires, always remaining insular, one day all that Chen Xi has left will be soaked away by the waves of history, then worn away.

This is what Chen Xi absolutely cannot tolerate. He has never regarded restoring the Han Dynasty as an ultimate goal. Encompassing the Central Plains was always a given in his view, merely the starting point, yet this grand beginning is enough to serve as the endpoint for Jia Xu, Li Youu, Guo Jia, Lub Su, and others.

It could be said that in this era, aside from Chen Xi, who truly aspired for the world, others at most aimed for the Central Plains.

Outlook determines mindset, and now Chen Xi felt it was time to reveal his intentions. He needed these people to accompany him out of the Central Plains. He had enough of the petty skirmishes there, and because of certain relationships, he had already held back too many times.

If not for the Central Plains people having the same bloodline, the same heritage, the same cultural origins, Chen Xi would not have needed to remain so gentle and refined. War within the borders always required restraint.

Jia Xu, Li Youu, Guo Jia, Lub Su, regardless of how they were derided or praised, these people were already among the top sages of this era. Their endpoint is unifying the world, at most adding dominating the Four Directions, and then further, perhaps having all nations come to pay homage, but no more than that.

This is what Chen Xi has always called the limitations of the era. These people’s abilities might surpass this level, but their vision worked as shackles on their abilities, limiting them to exhibit only this much capability.

Now, after Liu Ye began to make minor moves, Chen Xi knew he couldn’t continue to hide. In times of adversity, everyone could work together because they were all sages. Similarly, with wealth and fortune approaching, without a grand goal to support them, internal strife would likely arise at any time.

Ultimately, it’s because they are all sages, and they are top-tier sages, knowing when policies should change. (To be continued. If you like this work, feel free to vote for it on Qidian (qidian.com), with recommendation votes, monthly votes, your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com for reading.)