Giant deer.
By this time, great changes had already taken place, and Taiping Dao believers could be seen everywhere.
There was a glimmer of hope in the eyes of almost every civilian, and the enthusiasm could not be concealed.
Outside the Taiping Taoist Temple, it was almost packed with believers from all over the place.
When they saw Lin Han, the messenger of God, they all knelt down with pious expressions.
It was the first time that Lin Han witnessed the horror of the believers. This kind of fanaticism made them almost indiscriminate in distinguishing right from wrong.
This situation only occurred after the plague broke out.
The disciples of Taiping Dao traveled to various places to cure illnesses and save lives, and enjoyed extremely high reputation among the common people. The court's inaction and official corruption made the situation even worse.
Today, civilians regard Taiping Dao as their faith and hope.
Inside the Taiping Taoist Temple, the three brothers Zhang Jiao, Zhang Bao and Zhang Liang were sitting cross-legged on cushions, discussing things, until Lin Han arrived.
"Master, Second Uncle, Third Uncle."
Lin Han bowed to the three of them.
"Sit down, cough cough cough..."
Zhang Jiao coughed a few times and motioned Lin Han to sit down. His face looked much more haggard than before.
"I called you back this time because I have something important to discuss with you."
"Master, please speak."
"The emperor is incompetent and ruthless. The Ten Eunuchs are incompetent and have no scruples. They have built mansions as luxurious as the imperial palace. They have also appointed their incompetent fathers, brothers, and sons as governors of prefectures and counties. They have imposed heavy taxes, been greedy and tyrannical, and acted recklessly, with no one daring to question them. Now the Ten Eunuchs have sent their followers to contact me, hoping that we will start a rebellion and help them eliminate the power of the imperial relatives so that they can control the government."
The highlight.
Lin Han asked anxiously, "What does Master think?"
Zhang Jue sighed softly.
"In the court, Yang Ci's outspoken criticism of us has become increasingly severe, even threatening dismissal. The emperor is incompetent, and disasters have plagued the people for years, leaving them destitute. We have calculated the divine will, and the imperial star is dimming. The Eastern Han will fall when Emperor Ling passes away.
Now is not the time to start a rebellion, but the Ten Eunuchs have sent a message to us. If we start a rebellion and attack Luoyang, they will act as an internal support and capture Luoyang. We can then be crowned kings and establish a kingdom, taking in the people of the world and sharing the empire with them.
"Master agreed?"
"I agree." Zhang Jue nodded.
Lin Han thought to himself that this was not good, but it was a foregone conclusion. He knew that the plot of the Yellow Turban Rebellion had begun to move forward.
"Master wants to share the world with the eunuchs?"
"The calamities of the people of the world are all due to the greed and cruelty of the eunuchs, who cover up the emperor's ears. It is ridiculous for a mere eunuch to want to rule the world. But this is an opportunity. Use the eunuchs as internal accomplices. When the plan is successful, mobilize the people to kill the eunuchs and the treacherous ministers, and then the world will be at peace.
You were able to defeat Lu Kang's army, and later led tens of thousands of people to destroy the Wuhuan. You are a skilled commander and warrior, and we are not as good as you. I summoned you back to lead the Yellow Turban rebels throughout the country and form alliances."
The burden fell on him.
Lin Han never expected this.
However, this is an opportunity to change the course of history.
"Master, can the time for the uprising be set?" Lin Han asked.
"Master and I have discussed the possibility of launching our rebellion on the fifth day of the third month of next year, which is an auspicious date," Zhang Jue said. "Master has summoned the thirty-six disciples of the Taiping Dao. They will gather in Julu soon and will announce the date of the rebellion. After that, you will lead the thirty-six leaders to overthrow the Eastern Han Dynasty."
It's crazy.
Lin Han didn't expect that he would suddenly be involved in the main historical storyline and become one of the influential figures in it.
Over the past six months, the number of Zhang Jiao's direct disciples has increased from eight to thirty-six, plus Lin Han, a total of thirty-seven people.
"Okay." Lin Han agreed without hesitation: "Do you have a list of the thirty-six disciples?"
"What's the use of the list?" Zhang Bao asked in confusion.
"Uncle Master, the Art of War says: Know thy enemy and thyself, and a hundred battles are invincible; know thyself but not the enemy, and you shall win but lose; know neither the enemy nor thyself, and every battle is doomed to peril. I do not know the talents of my generals, so how can I win?"
"Second brother, we are rough people and don't understand military tactics, but we also know that if we don't even know our own subordinates, how can we fight others?" Zhang Liang interrupted.
"Second brother, what I said makes sense."
"Okay, I'll compile a list of the thirty-six disciples and give it to you."
"And the number of soldiers and horses they have."
Zhang Jiao gave full authority to command the troops to Lin Han and trusted him completely.
Lin Han admired Zhang Jiao very much.
From the outside, Zhang Jiao was a traitor, but what outsiders did not know was that the people were forced to rebel by the officials, and they had no choice but to rebel.
If the world is peaceful, who would be willing to risk the execution of all nine generations of their clan and start a rebellion?
Zhang Jue taught hundreds of disciples and cured illnesses and saved lives in troubled times. He did his utmost to be kind and righteous, but the world did not change, so he could only change it.
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