"So, I agreed to my senior brother's request and took this opportunity to get in touch with Prince Xin Zhu Youjian."

"It's just that Bai Ying and I were already married at that time, and Bai Ying was pregnant, so I didn't rush to the capital right away. Instead, I asked Ding Tai and Ding Chong to bring a group of people to work with Senior Brother first."

"In the following years, I traveled back and forth between the capital and the village, taking care of my wife and children while subtly transforming Zhu Youjian."

"In order to make Zhu Youjian trust me more, my senior brother forged my background and said that I was a disciple of a hidden master. At the same time, I also used my vision and knowledge that transcended generations to make Zhu Youjian believe this."

Lin Zhongtian asked: "Did you succeed?"

Zhao Lihe nodded, then shook his head: "I did succeed in changing Zhu Youjian and made him an emperor with more advanced means and vision, but I also failed, because the imperial education of the royal family and the power of the dragon throne still made him become the power beast called emperor."

"Perhaps I revealed some inappropriate ideas when I was teaching him, which made him feel that the Zhu family's imperial power was threatened. So after he ascended the throne, the first person he turned against was not Wei Zhongxian, but me."

Zhao Lihe said this in a dark voice, with hatred on his face, but also a little sadness.

Lin Zhongtian nodded with an understanding look on his face.

After all, Zhao Lihe had been a soldier in his previous life and had received ideological and political education in the army. His thoughts would inevitably lean towards the red side, but this kind of red thought was like a flood and a beast to the people in this world, especially the royal family.

Zhu Youjian keenly sensed the threat of this ideology, so regardless of their past friendship, he decisively stabbed Zhao Lihe in the back.

Lin Zhongtian smiled and said, "But you still have something to keep."

Zhao Lihe nodded and said, "That's right. Most of the people in the village are descendants of the Qi family army who are unwilling to serve the Ming Dynasty. The children who grew up with me were influenced by me and are more open-minded, so I tried to educate them using the methods used in the army."

"It turns out that the dragon-slaying techniques in the textbooks of later generations are indeed useful. Although these children have not yet become redists, they have begun to look at the problem from another perspective and have a different view of the current court and the existence of the emperor."

"So, I used them as the foundation to establish the Tongmenghui - in fact, I wanted to name it Tongzhishe at first, but considering that I had revealed the word comrade to Zhu Youjian, I changed it to Tongmenghui."

Lin Zhongtian nodded with a smile: "Mr. Sun, I understand."

Zhao Lihe smiled knowingly, a comfortable smile that he had never shown even when facing his wife Ding Baiying.

"In the beginning, the Tongmenghui was just a gangster force, similar to a secret agent or an intelligence organization in the underworld. But as the initial group of members spread to all corners of the country, the power of the Tongmenghui gradually became stronger."

"Relying on the way of thinking I taught them, as well as their own intelligence and superb martial arts, these people basically have their own power and base. But at that time, I was still with Prince Xin Zhu Youjian and rarely contacted them. Therefore, most of the matters were handled by Bai Ying for me."

Lin Zhongtian nodded thoughtfully, and suddenly asked, "Does Lu Wenzhao know about this?"

Zhao Lihe shook his head: "I don't know. This is my last trump card, and the last resort for the descendants of the Qi family army in the village who are unwilling to be loyal to the Ming Dynasty. My senior brother had already chosen the court at that time. I would not let him know before retiring and returning home."

Lin Zhongtian smiled and said, "It's better to be safe than sorry. Your caution saved your life."

Zhao Lihe smiled bitterly, "This is because Zhu Youjian was not so heartless as to kill me immediately. He just gave me a cup of poisoned wine, which made my voice mute, and then threw me into the No. 1 cell and ignored me."

"If he had been a little more cruel, I would have died without a burial place."

“Who can be blamed for this?” Lin Zhongtian curled his lips. “You are obviously a time traveler, with a lot of knowledge that is beyond your time, but you insist on sneaking into the court, engaging in conspiracies and intrigues with a group of ancient people, and engaging in court struggles... Tsk tsk, what can I say about you!”

"yes!"

Zhao Lihe said sadly, "It was only in this prison that I figured this out. Since I have a base of fellow disciples and the reputation of being a descendant of the Qi family army, I should stay in the village and develop well. When the Ming Dynasty is in ruins, refugees are everywhere, and bandits rise up, then I can recruit soldiers and rebel!"

When he said the last sentence, Zhao Lihe gritted his teeth and there was fire in his eyes.

Lin Zhongtian's eyes lit up and a strong interest surged in his heart.

Traveling back to a martial arts film, what could be more attractive than the heroic deeds of the martial arts world?

Of course that means rising up in rebellion!

If Lin Zhongtian were asked to raise the flag and cause trouble on his own, he would definitely not be willing to do so.

After all, how can a mere mortal emperor be compared with the Lord of the Void Space Gap?

Besides, rebellion is not an easy task. It will take at least a dozen years, decades, or even generations. Instead of taking this kind of time, Lin Zhongtian might as well seize the emperor's body and quietly satisfy his emperor's desire for a few days.

But if it was to help other people rebel, especially Zhao Lihe who was also a time traveler, then Lin Zhongtian would be very interested.

Of course, this is also because Zhao Lihe's character is more to his liking.

If Zhao Lihe himself was not motivated and Lin Zhongtian looked down on him, Lin Zhongtian would at most rescue him from the prison and leave him to fend for himself.

But after spending a day and a night together, Lin Zhongtian felt that he could make friends with this person.

Without hesitation, Lin Zhongtian said excitedly: "It's not too late to rebel now!"

Zhao Lihe was stunned at first, and hesitated for a moment, then said firmly as if he had made a decision: "Brother Lin, you saved me from danger, I owe you my life. If Brother Lin is interested in the throne in the Golden Palace, I and the Tongmenghui are willing to help you with all our strength!"

“…”

Lin Zhongtian was a little stunned and couldn't help laughing.

"What are you thinking about? Why would I be interested in that dragon throne?"

"Why do you say that, brother?"

"Of course I want to persuade you to rebel!"

Lin Zhongtian said calmly.

Zhao Lihe's eyes widened, his lips moved for a long time, and he whispered, "Brother, I really can't be the emperor!"

Lin Zhongtian glared back: "Then why did you say you wanted to rebel against him?"

Zhao Lihe was a little embarrassed: "It's just angry words! Besides, this is the end of the dynasty, there are many rebels, and it doesn't mean that we have to become the emperor after the rebellion. We can rebel first, and then slowly look for candidates. If it doesn't work, we can learn from the West and establish a constitutional monarchy or a parliamentary system or something like that."

Lin Zhongtian was somewhat speechless: "What are you thinking? China has a 2,000-year history of feudal dynasties and civilization. Without experiencing a major collapse, do you think these people can really accept such a shocking system concept?"

"If you ask me, you might as well just be the emperor, wait for the establishment of the dynasty, clear up the internal and external troubles, and then use the majesty of the founding emperor to gradually delegate power and establish a system of separation of powers to check and balance the imperial power."

"I just don't know whether you are willing to do this after becoming the emperor..."

Having said that, Lin Zhongtian paused and looked at Zhao Lihe with suspicion.

"You really don't want to be emperor?"

"I really don't want to." Zhao Lihe said with a wry smile, "Brother Lin, don't you think about it? If I really wanted to be the emperor, why would I choose to assist Prince Xin? The name of the Qi Family Army is worthless in the court, but among the rebels in this world, it is a shining golden signboard."

"Many rebels have rebelled in the name of the Qi Family Army. They can raise a large rebel army, let alone me, a genuine descendant of the Qi Family Army."

"Besides, I have been with Zhu Youjian for so many years and have met the emperor several times. To put it bluntly, this emperor is just a prisoner locked in the Golden Palace, unable to go anywhere. I was thinking of wandering around the world with Bai Ying in the future, so how can I be locked in the capital for a mere throne?"