This time it was Lu Li's turn to be surprised. What a Ying Zheng! What a First Emperor!
Is this the tyrant of later generations?
"Sir, you said before that ordinary people are just a speck of dust in history. Then what are we?" Ying Zheng continued to ask.
"Us? We're just bigger specks of dust." Lu Li smiled and said something that sounded like a joke.
Ying Zheng fell silent. He seemed to understand Lu Li's meaning, yet he also seemed not to.
In the long river of time, a person, a country, or a dynasty will eventually turn into the dust of history.
Lu Li was well aware of the weight of history; since Qin Shi Huang unified the world, no dynasty had been able to last more than three hundred years.
Even a powerful dynasty like the Han Dynasty was divided into the Eastern and Western Han Dynasties by Wang Mang's usurpation of power.
So, in Lu Li's view, what is the purpose of imperial power, the struggle for supremacy, and the world? It is desire.
How many of these people in positions of power truly care about the well-being of the people?
It's all for their own interests and the power they hold. This includes even royalty and noble families!
This has been the case for thousands of years.
"If I were to become king, what kind of monarch would I want to be?" Ying Zheng asked again.
Lu Li thought for a moment, then said with a firm look in his eyes, "Follow what your heart tells you, even if a million people don't understand, you must do it!"
"A true king must possess the demeanor of a king and a long-term vision."
For Lu Li, it wasn't just Ying Zheng; many emperors' actions were sins in their own time, but merits for posterity.
They laid the foundation for future generations of Chinese people, which is why Chinese history has been passed down for five thousand years.
Upon hearing this, Ying Zheng felt his blood boil instantly.
He suffered greatly in the State of Zhao over the years. He was born a hostage in Zhao and spent nine years there, enduring countless cold stares and ridicule.
After returning to Qin, he felt as if he were walking on thin ice, and every step he took was extremely difficult.
Now he has become the king of Qin, but deep down he is still somewhat timid.
Lu Li saw the fear in Ying Zheng's heart, so he said these words to ignite his inner desires and ambitions.
Become the King of Qin! Become the supreme ruler who unifies the world!
"The King...the King of Great Qin!"
Ying Zheng muttered to himself.
"Mr. Lu, Ying Zheng has realized the truth!"
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