Elf version of the Three Kingdoms

"In ancient times, the Xuanyuan clan of the Yellow Emperor ruled the Liuhe and Eight Wastelands and established the foundation of China in the Central Plains."

"The following five emperors, including Xia, Shang and Zhou, all followed the Xuanyuan clan's old rules."

Although he does not have a feather fan and turban, at this moment Xun or still has the courage to point out the world with a snap of his fingers.

"Then the First Emperor Yingzheng swept away the six kingdoms and rebuilt the world. After that, all the great Han Dynasties inherited the old system of Qin. For four hundred years, how many virtuous people have been named 'Emperor'?"

"All kinds of authority are gathered in one hand, and a hundred generations of glory are gathered in one body."

Xun Yu's eyes showed visible disdain. Regardless of whether his words were right or wrong, the so-called loyal minister of the Han Dynasty was afraid that he would be chopped up on the spot to vent his anger.

But Yuan Shu was very calm, or in other words, only Yuan Shu was so calm among the princes.

As the first prince in history to proclaim himself emperor, Yuan Shu did not have the inner-out respect for the imperial power of the Han Dynasty.

Sometimes, many things that seem to be coincidences are still inevitable.

"Who can guarantee that the so-called emperor can remain wise from beginning to end? The twenty-nine emperors of the Han Dynasty have proven to us that as long as they are individuals, they will make mistakes, make big mistakes, and be deceived. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and Dong Zhongshu deceived the world It’s time to expose his lies.”

"You, the emperor of the Han Dynasty, claim that you are ordered by heaven. How is it different from the yellow turban rebel who said, 'Heaven is dead, and Huang Tian will stand'?"

The Han Dynasty in this world claims to be ordered by heaven to be more confident than Xun or the previous life, because Emperor Yan is really a mythical beast...

The mythical beasts all have their own special characteristics and their own "authority". Emperor Yan can use his roar to make volcanoes erupt, and he can also calm the restlessness of the lava on the earth and calm volcanic earthquakes.

This is the "authority" that only a true divine beast can have. The only problem is... this "authority" is not easy to use against the enemy. Even if Emperor Yan builds a volcano under Luoyang and intends to erupt Dong Zhuo to death, when Emperor Yan does it, Dong Zhuo's Gengar escaped long ago, and it was only the people of Luoyang who suffered.

If a first-level god like Groudon truly controls the earth, Dong Zhuo's Gengar cannot compete with it even if it absorbs the lives of million people.

But the people who rule the world are humans after all, and have nothing to do with mythical beasts. Emperor Yan is just a symbol at best. To become the true God of the Earth is far beyond the destiny of the Han Dynasty.

"Similarly, what the emperor can do, aristocratic families cannot do. For example, the Yuan family of your fourth generation and three princes, the survival and death of millions of people, and the position of the three princes, are in the eyes of your Yuan family."

Xun may have asked Yuan Shu, "Which one is more important?"

Yuan Shu was silent again. He wanted to tell Xun or "the survival of the people comes first," but he could not put aside the fact that this time the princes were challenging Dong, and it was their Yuan family who fought for the authority of the Chao Gang and the position of the three princes.

"My lord does not need to answer this question now. I believe that one day, my lord will be able to tell the world."

As he said this, Xun You raised his teacup and said, "I, Yuan Gongdao, will regard the world as the commonwealth in this life."

After drinking down the glass of wine, Xun You said again, "But my lord has no way to guarantee the descendants. A person can spend his whole life fighting for the noble cause of 'the world is for the common good', but his descendants cannot."

"In the process of this struggle, glory and wealth were just a foil in his life, but in the eyes of his descendants, they became the only ones."

"If one day my lord sits on the throne of the three princes for the sake of the people of the world, future generations will also forget the people of the world for the sake of the throne of the three princes."

"Just like an emperor who ends troubled times, brings peace, and has lofty ideals, sooner or later his descendants will forget this ideal and only see the throne."

"There is nothing wrong with pursuing power, money, wealth, and glory. Those who protect the country and the people, fight for life, and serve the country should also enjoy these privileges and should be able to pass these privileges on to future generations."

"but……"

Xun You's eyes were sharp. What he was talking about now was actually the epitome of the Yuan family. The Yuan family of the Fourth Generation and Three Dukes might have been exactly what Xun You said from the very beginning, but in the end, it was their generation.

However, the Four Generations and Three Dukes became Yuan's favorite and inevitable prize.

Regardless of war or troubled times, the fifth generation of the Yuan family, Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu must become the three princes.

This has become Yuan's obsession, as if he would be ashamed of his ancestors if he could not become the Third Duke.

"I understand what Jie Ruo means." Yuan Shu's eyes did not evade, nor was he ashamed. "But this is indeed my pride, Mrs. Yuan."

"If you are really capable, then the Fifth Generation and the Three Generations are beyond reproach. But my lord, have you and your brother really achieved the abilities that the Three Dukes should have?"

Xun You said, "Did you achieve it by yourself, or did you achieve it by relying on various officials who were attached to the Yuan family? Even the current Dong thief was not the governor of Bingzhou recommended by the Yuan family, nor was it because of the Is it possible to be summoned to Gyeonggi only by being attached to the Yuan family?"

"The one who messes up the world——Yuan"

"When I say this, it doesn't seem like I'm blaming the Lord's parents, right?"

Today, not many people know about the relationship between Dong Zhuo and the Yuan family. If they know it, they dare to tell it in front of the Yuan family's heir...

There is only one person named Xun.

"Ugh……"

In the end, Yuan Shu was defeated, sighed, and looked away.

"Perhaps, Jie Ruo, you are right."

Xun You poured himself and Yuan Shu each a glass of wine, "My lord, be more confident and remove the word 'maybe'."

As he spoke, Xun Yu's tone also became more relaxed, "Although I am not talented, I still have the ability to assist the lord in cleaning up the world, and I still have the ability to make the lord ascend to the position of three princes. Even if the lord wants to change the dynasty, Although it’s a bit troublesome, it’s not impossible.”

"Moreover, my lord, don't you think that if these troubled times are really as I said, it would be possible for our Xun clan to rise as a vassal from a single county governor?"

A sarcastic smile appeared on Xun You's face, "But this makes no sense, because in a few years, there will definitely be stupid people among our descendants who have their heads kicked by Aotian, and will bring the entire family to destruction."

"Just like the Huo family, the Dou family, and General He Jin who is right in front of us."

Yuan Shu nodded. He still had a certain degree of self-awareness about his abilities. Although he had always wanted to compare with Yuan Benzhu, he could never compare with him.

And he also knew that Yuan Shao's two children could be summed up in two categories - "what kind of thing" and "just this thing".

"Moreover, the aristocratic families have occupied too many social resources. As I said just now, the contradiction between population and resources is the fundamental reason why an era has turned from peace and stability to war."

"Aristocratic families, powerful people, and landowners highlight this contradiction. Although I, Xun, only have one person, a large house of several acres requires two or three villages, several servants, several guards, and several maids. These are the least and most basic. When I come to Mr. Yuan like this, I can still be considered frugal."

"At the same time, these people are all leaving farming, and in order to feed these people, more people must farm the land."

Xun Yu said, "There are too many aristocratic families in the world, and there are landlords under the aristocratic families. In order to maintain a decent life, more farmers and tenants will work only for them."

"And once there is a natural or man-made disaster."

Xun or pointed to the sky, "That's the emperor's problem."

"So, sometimes I think the emperor is a very pitiful person."

Yuan Shu couldn't react to Xun Huo's sudden change of opinion. After he reacted, Yuan Shu could no longer hold back and laughed out loud.

"Hahaha... Jie Ruo... You are the only person in the world who can pity the emperor. I, Yuan Gongli, have really seen you."

Xun Or shook his shoulders indifferently, and then took a sip of wine.

"I'm afraid you are the only one in the world who has listened to my rebellious words and refused to kill me, Yuan Gongli."

Hearing this, Yuan Shu looked around, "That's weird! That's weird! Where is my sword?"

"Come sword! Come sword!"

For a moment, the atmosphere was extremely harmonious.

"Wait!" At this moment, Yuan Shu suddenly seemed to realize something, "Is this why Jie Ruo recognized me as his master?"

Xun You smiled and nodded, "What if? My lord, do you think there is any other reason that can make the Han Prime Minister recognize you as his master?"

Immediately, Yuan Shu's face fell down, he stared straight at Xun You, and drank a glass of wine angrily.

Well, the wine in this glass doesn’t taste good either.

"Okay, my lord, let's go back to the topic. The names of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors are being sung. The holy names of King Wen of Zhou and King Wu of Zhou are being sung. Although no one is singing about the First Emperor, it is true that Gaozu shamelessly inherited all the institutions of the Qin Dynasty."

"No matter how long history passes, the names of these people will be remembered forever. To be honest, with your so-called reputation as the fourth and third princes of the Yuan family, it is estimated that you will not be able to remember who these four generations and three princes were in a hundred years. It’s just you, Runan Yuanshi.”

When Xun You said this, he was suddenly interrupted by Yuan Shu, "So, Xie Ruo, do you have any great plans that can make future generations know and remember me, Yuan Gongli?"

Who are the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, Zhou Wen and Zhou Wu? Since Xun Yu mentioned them many times, he naturally wanted to accomplish feats comparable to theirs. Yuan Shu could still see this.

"That's it. I wonder if my lord has studied the laws of the Han Dynasty. Have the rights of this family been written in the law?"

Naturally, Yuan Shu would not read the laws of the Han Dynasty, and those things were indeed not very useful. Laws could indeed be used to manage the people, but it was difficult to manage aristocratic families and officials.

Although Yuan Shu's name revealed a "Legalist" flavor, Yuan Shu himself knew that he was the descendant who only saw the position of "Three Dukes" in Xunhe's mouth.

"In fact, there is no basis for what the family does, and there is no corresponding obligation for the privileges of the family."

"Some things should belong to aristocratic families. Even if they kill someone on the street, they can still give the aristocratic family a quota to kill one person every year, but!"

"Aristocratic families also have things that aristocratic families should do. If you can't do that, then don't think of yourself as an aristocratic family. Moreover, there are too many aristocratic families in this world who are not worthy of their name and whose morals are not worthy of their status."

Xun You's tone was no longer as relaxed and humorous as before, and Yuan Shu could understand what Xun You meant.

"Ke Jieruo, you are an enemy of the world's aristocratic families!" Yuan Shu couldn't help but become a little worried. He had never thought that he was one of the "aristocratic families" mentioned by Xun He.

This is Yuan Shu's "Ren Xia" style, which is different from the style of the princes of the Han Dynasty. It is also the most fundamental reason why Xun Yu chose Yuan Shu.

"My lord, you must understand that these are troubled times, and troubled times represent all possibilities."

Xun You said confidently, and his words were quite heroic as he scolded Fang Qiu.

"If my lord wants to surpass his predecessors, he must have the courage to be the enemy of the world. We will create a new system. From the emperor to the common people, nothing is static."

"Now, if I, Xun Jie, belong to a noble family, and if my descendants are useless, I will become a famous family in a state after two generations, a wealthy family in a county after five generations, and a powerful family in the area after ten generations. If it doesn't work out, I will just go farming."

"If this small soldier outside the tent dares to make progress, he will become a poor family in the third life, a wealthy family in the sixth life, and a famous family in the ninth life. After that, the country's aristocratic family will be possible!"

Yuan Shu was stunned and looked at Xun Or blankly.

He never imagined that Xun Yu would have such ambitions and ideals.

In comparison, Yuan Shu suddenly felt that his so-called superiority over Yuan Shao and Yuan's so-called five generations and three masters seemed so naive.

Xun may have been born into a noble family, and Xun was one of the few noble families in the Han Dynasty after becoming Xunzi.

But Xun or has such magnanimity. When everyone wants to consolidate the power and glory they have obtained, and think about making achievements, and then generation after generation will never be cut off, Xun or dares to tell future generations to "go and farm" words.

Involuntarily, Yuan Shu bowed to Xun You again and said with admiration, "Jie Ruo is truly a gentleman of the world, a sage of ancient times, nothing more than that."

"In this case, if the solution is possible, I, Yuan Gongdao, cannot!"

Then, he picked up the tea cup and toasted Xun or another cup.

"In that case, thank you, Lord." Xun You said with a smile on his lips.

From the very beginning, Xunhe chose Yuan Shu as his lord, and it could only be Yuan Shu. The only place in the world where Xunhe could realize his ideals and ambitions was the "withered bones in the grave" of the Yuan family in Runan.

In this era, Yuan Shu seemed too different.

Xun Yu's ideal was destined to be unable to assume the position of lord from the beginning.

He never thought about fighting for hegemony among the Three Kingdoms, and what he wanted was not to follow the old European and American path in the land under his feet.

Colonization is invasion. China has been mercilessly knocked open by the invaders' iron hoofs, and they may not want that one day in the future, one day after his death, the unsatisfied man will extend his clutches to the surrounding areas.

Whether it is Japan or Europe today, the invaders who once knocked on the door of China have not yet appeared.

The "Yamato" nation of the Japanese island country did not take shape until the fifth century AD.

England is still the era of the Celts, and America is now full of native Indians...

The ancestors of those invaders were not yet born. Will they take their heads for revenge?

At this moment, vigorously developing productivity and food cultivation can indeed afford the growth of population and satisfy the growing appetite of more and more aristocratic families.

But there will come a time when it will no longer be satisfied. At that time, domestic conflicts will intensify, and foreign colonial aggression and expansion will become inevitable.

Xun You really does not hope that one day in the future, the nation and land he loves will become like this, let alone the founder of that "flower grower".

He Xun may not only find a way to become rich and powerful, but also a way to peace.

The generational descent of aristocratic families and the transition between classes is just one piece of the puzzle, and other pieces of the puzzle still need to be discovered...

Fortunately, there are magnificent and fantastic creatures called elves in this world.

This is the elf version of the Fantasy Three Kingdoms, and everything still has a chance.

Even if all this is as ethereal and illusory as a fairy tale...

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