After Lu Li left Hongxiu Pavilion, he found an inn with Dian Wei and stayed there, waiting for news from Cao Cao.
The next morning.
A commotion arose at the entrance of the inn. Lu Li opened his eyes and looked out the window.
A large crowd of onlookers gathered at the entrance of the inn, and even some government officials rushed to maintain order, making the scene quite chaotic.
"What's going on?" Lu Li frowned. After familiarizing himself with the place, he walked out of the inn and found that the group of constables were preparing to disperse the crowd.
Lu Li glanced around and saw several corpses lying on the ground. They were dressed in tattered clothes and lay on the ground like beggars. They must have died at the entrance of the inn last night.
The constables removed all the corpses, then dispersed the crowd and restored the area to its original state.
Lu Li frowned, wondering what had happened.
Before long, the inn was full of people.
After all, inns have always been places where information flows.
"Where did these people come from? How did they end up dead in the street?"
"Damn it, what bad luck! To die right in front of our inn!" the waiter muttered under his breath, while simultaneously urging the guests to drink tea.
"I've heard some news!" a well-dressed man said in a low, mysterious voice.
"Oh? What news?" someone immediately asked.
"They must have come from Jizhou!"
"I have a friend who does business in Julu, and he suddenly came back a month ago..."
The man spoke in a mysterious manner, and everyone in the inn listened intently, pricking up their ears to hear him.
The man paused, then continued, "A group called Taiping Dao has appeared in Julu. It is said that they use sorcery to harm people, and they specifically target the wealthy and powerful!"
"Is that really true?" someone asked incredulously.
"Why would I lie to you? This is something my friend experienced firsthand, I swear!" the man hurriedly retorted.
Those around him discussed the matter extensively, with many believing the man's claims to be outrageous, while others remained convinced of his truth.
Lu Li was immediately taken aback. The Way of Peace... wasn't that the predecessor of the Yellow Turban Rebellion?
“Let me tell you, a month ago, that damned leader of the Way of Peace proclaimed himself some kind of Heavenly General and shouted the slogan that the Azure Heaven is dead and the Yellow Heaven shall rise, and he wanted to overthrow the Han Dynasty.”
The more he talked, the more outrageous it became, and a chorus of boos rose in the hall, clearly showing extreme disdain for what he said and that people thought he was out of his mind.
Because what he's talking about is a traitor! The Han Dynasty has experienced traitors before, and every time they were quickly suppressed.
How could this person make such a bizarre claim?
But Lu Li knew that what this person said was true!
The Yellow Turban Rebellion! Why did it break out ahead of schedule?
According to historical records, the Yellow Turban Rebellion should have broken out in the seventh year of the Guanghe era!
But it's only been five years since the Guanghe era, how come it's already erupted ahead of schedule?
Seeing that no one else believed him, the man's face turned a deep purplish-red, and he quickly explained, "I really didn't lie to you. They call themselves the Yellow Turban Army, and they have already captured Runan County."
"Those dead men must have escaped from Runan County!"
"I've heard that the Yellow Turban Army is incredibly powerful. They seem to be able to scale walls and roofs, are impervious to swords and spears, and also know how to use poison..." the man said, talking on and on.
Lu Li had no interest in listening anymore, so he turned and went back into his room.
The Yellow Turban Rebellion broke out ahead of schedule, and with lightning speed, it captured Runan County, which means that the world is about to be in chaos!
All of this happened so fast that Lu Li had no time to react.
What he is more worried about now is Laifu and Guan Yu, who went down the mountain to travel and have not been heard from since.
Although the Yellow Turban Rebellion was unsuccessful, Lu Li knew that it was a turning point and a catalyst for the Eastern Han Dynasty.
It was because Zhang Jiao launched the Yellow Turban Rebellion that the Han Dynasty was unable to resist, and Emperor Ling of Han issued a foolish decree ordering the governors of various provinces to raise troops on their own to resist the Yellow Turban army.
In the end, the Yellow Turban Rebellion was defeated, but it ushered in a period of warlordism, with Liu Biao, Liu Yan, Liu Yao, and other members of the Liu clan rising to power and each occupying large tracts of land.
Until Emperor Ling of Han died and Emperor Shao of Han, Liu Bian, succeeded to the throne, He Jin, in order to eliminate the Ten Attendants, brought Dong Zhuo into the capital, and a situation of warlord separatism was formed, with each warlord ruling their own territory and fighting against each other.
It can be said that if it weren't for the Yellow Turban Rebellion, the Han Dynasty could have lived for at least another hundred years.
Emperor Xian of Han, Liu Xie, was a man of great ambition, but unfortunately, he was unlucky. If he had lived before Emperor Ling of Han, Liu Xie could have been a ruler who could defend the city.
Just then, Cao Cao approached Lu Li.
"Brother Xunzhen, your matter may have to be put on hold. Something terrible has happened!"
"Oh? Could it be something about the Yellow Turban Rebellion?" Lu Li asked immediately.
Cao Cao was immediately startled. He looked at Lu Li in surprise and asked, "How did you know?"
“Several out-of-towners died outside the inn early this morning, and someone started talking about it. I thought it was fake, but now it seems that what that person said was true?” Lu Li frowned and asked with worry.
Cao Cao remained silent for a long time, then sighed and said, "That's indeed the case!"
"This rebellion came too suddenly; the imperial court didn't even have time to react. Now, these rebels have already captured Runan County in Yuzhou and Xihe County in Bingzhou, and in just a few months, they have gathered hundreds of thousands of people!"
Cao Cao's words shocked Lu Li greatly; he hadn't expected the Yellow Turban Army to expand so rapidly.
"Even Yanzhou, Qingzhou, and Xuzhou have been affected. If I'm not mistaken, it won't be long before the entire Central Plains becomes a battlefield!" Cao Cao said, his expression turning grave.
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