As for the wave of other warlords proclaiming themselves kings and emperors because of Liu Bei, Wang Xuan's stance was clear: he would not watch, interfere, or pay any attention.
"They can do whatever they want. We only need to handle our own affairs properly. Once the political system is thoroughly perfected, I don't believe Wife-lover Cao will have the ability to stop the army's advance. When that time comes, the army can simply flatten everything in its path while developing the occupied territories at the same time." Wang Xuan gently rubbed the jade pendant in his hand as he spoke casually.
It was a little trinket he had refined over the past few days. It refreshed the mind, gathered Spiritual Energy to a certain extent, and slowly improved the wearer's constitution, thereby extending their lifespan.
He had refined it for Liu Bei. Wang Xuan hoped Liu Bei would live as long as possible. After all, it was already 196 AD. Historically, Liu Bei had died in 223, but who knew what would happen now?
Wasn't there a saying that one was "born in hardship and died in comfort"? Liu Bei had spent his entire life drifting from place to place, suffering more than enough hardship. Could that be the secret behind his living past sixty?
Generally speaking, aside from founding emperors, most later emperors died young. In Wang Xuan's view, this was because their living conditions were too good. Facing so many concubines in the imperial harem every day, they even had to resort to crooked methods to maintain their virility. Being drained dry at an early age was only natural. In any case, Wang Xuan was worried that Liu Bei might die too soon and delay his grand plans.
The moment Liu Bei took the jade pendant Wang