Lu Li looked at Leifu with a complicated expression. He knew that Leifu could no longer stop now.
He was the leader of hundreds of thousands of Yellow Turban soldiers.
If he were still alive, these Yellow Turban rebels wouldn't have oppressed the people so excessively. But if he were to leave with him, hundreds of thousands of them would immediately riot, wreaking havoc on the world, and it would be the common people who would suffer.
Lu Li took a deep breath and said slowly, "Master knows you have ambition, ideals, and a sense of responsibility. I don't want to destroy your dreams with my own hands."
Upon hearing this, Leif was stunned. He looked up and stared blankly at Lu Li, not understanding what this meant.
"Do you want to be emperor?"
Leif shook his head and said, "I only want peace in the world so that the people can live a peaceful and prosperous life. I have never thought about becoming an emperor!"
Lu Li gave a wry smile. Leifu was still too inexperienced and didn't understand the complexities of politics.
He sighed and said, "If you don't become emperor, and if you really overthrow the Han Dynasty, who will become emperor and leader?"
Leif fell silent; he had indeed thought about this question.
His voice trembled as he asked, "Master, why must I become emperor?"
"Why can't the people of this country be masters of their own destiny?"
"There are no powerful families or clans, no royalty or nobility!"
“Everyone should do their best and receive according to their needs; there will be no more class distinctions!” Rafe’s eyes gleamed.
For a moment, Lu Li was in a daze, and he looked at Leif in great shock.
How did he come up with such ideas? In such a feudal dynasty, how could Leif have become so intelligent and come up with such advanced ideas?
This idea is too advanced; even China two thousand years later has not achieved it. How could he possibly do it?
"Master, please believe me, okay? I'll prove it to you!" Leif looked at him with hopeful eyes.
Lu Li took a deep breath. The changes in Leifu in just two short years had greatly shocked him.
His forward-thinking ideas gave Lu Li a kind of illusion.
He felt that Leif would definitely not succeed, but he could not refute it, nor could he erase his advanced thinking.
Because this is what Lu Li has always wanted!
He had this thought since he traveled to the Qin Dynasty, but he was swept away by the tide of the times.
He subconsciously felt that such ideas would never have emerged in a feudal dynasty, and no one would have been able to accept them.
For centuries, the common people were bound by Confucianism, and loyalty to the emperor and patriotism became the prevailing phenomena.
This ideology had long been ingrained in their bones and imprinted on their souls. Even though they knew the Han Dynasty was on the verge of collapse, they still followed this ideology; their minds had been bound.
Lu Li knew that although Leif's ideas were too advanced, they could be called an awakening of thought, or what people generally call enlightenment.
"You... are braver than your teacher."
Lu Li suddenly realized that since his resurrection, he seemed to have been struggling with one thing: finding the truth.
But they forgot their original wish, which was for peace throughout the world!
And after this idea was born, Leif did it without hesitation. Even if he failed in the end, so what? At least he tried, at least he made a choice, at least he became the first enlightened person of this era!
He may fail, or even die, but he became the founder of thought!
Hundreds or even thousands of years from now, people may not remember him, but so what?
Everything Leif thought, said, and did was for one belief.
To establish a heart for heaven and earth
To establish a life for the people
To continue the lost learning of the sages
May peace prevail for all generations!
"I'll help you!" Lu Li said, taking a deep breath.
"Whether you ultimately succeed or not, your master promises you that he will always stand behind you and support you!"
Upon hearing this, Laifu's face lit up with joy, and he said excitedly, "Thank you, Master! This disciple will guarantee with his life to protect the people of the world!"
Lu Li knew that once he embarked on this path, it would be a one-way street, a path full of thorns and hardships.
But Leif still stepped forward without hesitation, for the sake of all living beings!
"What you need to do now is to control the Yellow Turban rebels in other prefectures and counties. Many of them are using the Yellow Turban banner to commit all sorts of evil deeds."
Leif frowned. In fact, even he hadn't expected that the Yellow Turban Army could develop so quickly, sweeping across four continents in just a few months.
And the only place he can fully control right now is Jizhou.
"Master, what should I do?" Zhang Jiao asked.
Lu Li pondered for a moment and said, "Proclaim to the world that anyone who oppresses the people is not a member of the Yellow Turban Army and shall be killed without mercy. Anyone who wreaks havoc in a region shall also be killed without mercy."
Hearing Lu Li's cold tone, Leifu felt a slight chill in his heart. This was truly his master.
Such a decision would undoubtedly prevent the Yellow Turban Army from committing atrocities as its numbers grew.
"Yes, Master! I will do it right away!"
"Reiford said respectfully."
"etc."
Lu Li stopped Lai Fu and said, "These alone are not enough. We must establish military might and raise our banners. The Yellow Turban Army will freeze to death rather than dismantle houses, enter civilian homes, or plunder the people!"
"You must know that water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it."
"No one may disturb the people of any conquered prefectures or counties! Anyone who disobeys will be executed without mercy!"
Lu Li's words made Leifu tremble. He lowered his head, cupped his hands, and said, "This disciple will follow your teachings."
After saying that, Leif turned and left.
Lu Li sat quietly for a long time before letting out a long sigh.
Historically, the Yellow Turban Rebellion lasted only nine months before being suppressed.
Lu Li knew that he had once again chosen to defy the heavens, but this time, he remained steadfast!
He walked to the window, pushed it open, looked up at the azure sky, and muttered to himself, "Heaven and earth are ruthless, treating all things like straw dogs. Since that's the case, then don't blame me, Lu Li, for going against the heavens."
During the Qin Dynasty, he ultimately could not defy the will of Heaven; the course of events was irreversible, but he was unwilling to accept it!
Now he carries not only the beliefs of the deceased, but also the beliefs of the living.
“Master…now that I also have a disciple, I truly understand what a master is, because he is like a father!”
P.S.: Brothers, here's a little spoiler: starting from this chapter, the real late Eastern Han Dynasty begins. It might be a bit different from what you imagine the Three Kingdoms to be like, with many deviations and a lot of fictional elements.
All the groundwork laid in the beginning will be explained later. What I have conceived is very impressive and interesting, but I don't know if I have the ability to express it in words. I personally think I should be able to.
I haven't updated more than 10,000 words this month because of the Spark reward; once the word count exceeds 500,000, there's no more Spark reward!
The plot will only get more exciting later on, and the scope is much larger than that of the Qin Dynasty. You can all look forward to it! Love you all!
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