Chapter 406 Reaction to Old Memories (2/2)

Xu Huang and Zhang Liao got their awakened souls long before the others. The old memory shocked them at first, but they were elites who could adapt to anything. Since Tong and Cao Cao were not sworn enemies, they continued serving Tong like the other generals. However, they would be neutral if Tong and Cao Cao had to fight in the future.

As for all strategists and civil officers, they had different reactions.

Ding Yuan was a happy man when he got his old memories. The Han Dynasty did not fall under Dong Zhuo's regime in this timeline, and Lu Bu did not kill him. Therefore, the veteran protector of Bing was delighted with this newfound experience, planning to combine his prior knowledge with the new ones to benefit the people.

Lu Zhi recalled that he was supposed to be a servant of the Han Dynasty, but he failed to subdue Dong Zhuo. He also remembered that he fought against Zhang Jiao, who was Tong's father, as if he was his nemesis.

Zhang Jiao also remembered that he died in the other timeline in a miserable death because his attack on Han's Capital City failed. He laughed and celebrated that his life in this world got better, and his son was now an emperor. He regretted nothing.

When Zhang Jiao and Lu Zhi met each other in Julu, both of them laughed and discussed their alternate timeline, retelling their tales and turning the stories into a joke. Both former nemeses had a lot of fun.

Former Yellow Turban members, Bo Cai, Zhang Liang, and Zhang Bao, were glad that they disbanded their rebellion banners before it was too late. Since their lord's son was the emperor, they did not care if they had to work for Tong or his father. Everyone resumed their work as if the dream was just a nightmare.

Jia Xu went ballistic when he got his memories back. He yelled at Tong in the clan chat for deceiving him for years. After he recalled that his pay was better than when he served Cao Cao, Jia Xu retracted his words, pretended that he did not say anything, being shameless as usual.

Xun Yu and Xun You found this past life's recollection as a nonsensical story since they were men of logic. Although their expertise improved because of their additional experience, they denied the tales of the otherworld, calling it a silly dream.

As for Ju Shou, he complained to Zhang He and Gao Lan, who betrayed Yuan Shao in the other timeline, blaming them for his death in that world, almost instigating a feud. Fortunately, Zhang He and Gao Lan apologized to Ju Shou, which satisfied the latter and quit the matter.

Similar to how Zhang He and Gao Lan apologized to Ju Shou, Wang Yun also visited Cai Yong in Ye to beg the latter for his forgiveness, redeeming his mistake in the other timeline. In that world, Wang Yun was the one that imprisoned Cai Yong and tortured him to his death, which the former found it regretful and needed to be corrected. Cai Yong forgave the old minister, and they became friends in this world.

In the other timeline, Kong Rong was killed by Cao Cao in the year 208 because of his braggart, so he was glad that he did not join Cao Cao again in this world. Still, he learned a bit from his mistakes in his last life. Kong Rong would try not to bad-mouth his superiors or try to show-off again like the other world. He continued serving Tong as Beihai's governor while he tried his best to stay low-profile.

As for Sima Fang, he enjoyed the experience to the fullest. Using his experience from the dream, he planned to train his sons, especially Sima Yi, using his new teaching methods. Similar to the two Xuns, he thought that it was just an ordinary dream.

Zhen Yi recovered his experience as governor of Zhongshan. He also recalled that he had wedded Zhen Ji with Yuan Shao's son, Yuan Xi, in the other timeline before Cao Pi snatched his daughter to be his empress. Zhen Yi got fired up after he had realized that Zhen Ji would grow up as a talented woman, planning to raise her education level and sending his youngest daughter to Tong's harem. In this timeline, he did not care if Cao Pi or Tong would be his son-in-law. As long as one of them was the victor, he would benefit from the matching nonetheless.

As for the last group, Zhang Ji and Zhang Xiu celebrated when they reunited again after their long dream. Since Zhang Ji did not die in this world, they were more than happy to treasure their second chance. Furthermore, Zuo Shi had babies with Zhang Ji, so they regretted nothing.

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Clan Chat

Tong: ”Aside from that shameless old coot, anyone wants to complain about your dream or your otherworld's memory?”

All local officers did not comment.

Tong: ”Let me change the question, does anyone want to return to your former lord?”

Zhang Liao: ”As long as you don't send me to attack Cao Cao, I won't switch side.”

Xu Huang: ”Same.”

Zhang He: ”Me, too.”

Zhao Yun: ”No, your majesty.”

Taishi Ci: ”Not me.”

Xun Yu: ”That dream is stupid. Please don't sow discord between us, your majesty.”

Lu Zhi: ”Disciple, a good emperor doesn't need to ask his subordinates for their loyalty. He smashes them with his hard work and glorious achievements. Show them that you are better than those lords.”

Te Langpu: ”Agreed. A good leader doesn't need to care whatever your employees feel about you. Your word is absolute, and anyone that defies you should be fired, like how I fired over a hundred of my workers because they pissed me off!”

All otherworlders: ”…”

Tong: ”Then, I hope that all of you can resume your work as you have done up till now. If there's anything you need, ask our prime minister. He's getting fatter because he doesn't have anything to work on lately, so let's work him up a bit to reduce his weight.”

Everyone: ”…”

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Ye City

Tong sighed, exhausted after he had dealt with the aftereffect chaos. He looked at Xun Yu at his side with grateful eyes.

”Without your help, things might have gotten out of hand.”

Xun Yu laughed, ”Only superstitious fools believe in dreams. It's just a thing that happens in our head.”

”Do you not believe in it at all?”

”No. Well, I have to admit that I can learn a thing or two from the dream, but that's that. Reality is more important.”

”… True.”

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While Tong was relieved that no one had planned to rebel or turn against him yet, things changed in the southern region.

Zhou Yu overworked Sun Fang as if he were the former's slave. When Zhou Yu learned that cultivation technique could be acquired by paying enough lifespans and they could also help Sun Fang gathering lifespans, he forced Sun Fang to buy them for Sun Ce and himself. Zhou Yu also excused that they could boost their lifespan gathering rate with their help.

Helpless and believing in the historical strategist, Sun Fang paid 200,000 lifespans to buy it for Zhou Yu, which almost emptied his collected pool in one go.

After Zhou Yu had experienced life in the other timeline from his dream, his view toward Sun Fang became different.

As Sun Fang was away, attacking eastern Jiangdong, Zhou Yu turned to his sworn brother, Sun Ce, crafting a new scheme behind this otherworlder's back.