Yun Chuwei listened quietly without expressing her opinion.
Li Ping frowned and continued, "If you truly have the ability, you should take the world as your responsibility. Why don't you help me seize this world and bring peace to the people?"
Yun Chuwei waited until Li Ping finished speaking before looking at him and asking, "You want this world, you want to be the emperor?"
Li Ping clearly hadn't expected Yun Chuwei to be so direct. He almost choked on her words. He coughed lightly before asking, "What do you think?"
Yun Chuwei said, "I don't think that will work!"
Yun Chuwei spoke in a flat tone, devoid of any emotion.
But to Li Ping, it sounded like a strong sense of contempt and mockery.
"You..." Li Ping was speechless with anger, "Do you believe I'll just chop you up!"
Yun Chuwei fell silent and stopped speaking.
Seeing this, Zhang Gong quickly pulled Li Ping aside and offered some words of advice.
Li Ping was one to listen to advice, and quickly apologized to Yun Chuwei: "I was too hasty. Tell me, why is it not okay!"
Yun Chuwei's gaze shifted back and forth between Zhang Gong and Li Ping before she finally spoke, "Do you truly aspire to rule the world?"
Li Ping did not answer immediately; he looked at Zhang Gong, wanting to see what Zhang Gong would say.
Zhang Gong smiled and said, "Does fellow Daoist think that we raised an army too hastily?"
Yun Chuwei chuckled upon hearing this and said, "Dynastic changes and chaos are common occurrences. Raising an army is a regular thing, but I have never seen anyone who is the first to raise an army succeed in conquering the world. Besides, we haven't reached the point of chaos and dynastic changes yet. If you are the first to raise an army, there are only two possible outcomes."
Yun Chuwei paused for a moment, then continued, "Firstly, the imperial court will completely suppress you. If you fail, no one in the world will dare to act rashly. Making an example of you is the outcome the imperial court most wants to see!"
"Secondly, the imperial court has tried its best but failed to suppress you. You have proven to the world that the imperial court no longer has the power to control the country. People all over the country will take you as an example and rise up in rebellion. But they will definitely use the pretext of punishing you. After both sides are exhausted, you will be unable to resist the attacks of other rebel armies. In the end, Ji Province will only be divided up."
"In other words, you are either the chicken the court uses to scare the monkeys, or the testing stone the world uses to test the court's strength. In any case, you will not be the ultimate winners. Do you think it's not hasty for you to choose this time to start a rebellion?"
Zhang Gong and Li Ping's expressions changed slightly.
They all understood what Yun Chuwei was saying.
They also knew that this was a dilemma.
In order to demonstrate its strength to the world, the imperial court will certainly spare no effort to suppress them.
Others who want to know the strength of the imperial court will only watch from the sidelines.
They were caught in a dilemma.
That's why they were so eager to find Yun Chuwei, hoping to find a solution.
Zhang Gong bowed slightly to Yun Chu and said, "We didn't actually intend to raise an army at this time, but we were forced by circumstances to do so in haste."
Firstly, natural disasters continued, and the governor of Jizhou destroyed their granaries, leaving them with no food to sustain them.
Secondly, the governor of Ji Province was pressing them relentlessly, wanting to turn their army into his own.
They had no choice but to raise an army.
After raising their army, they sought help from various states that shared the same ambition to rise up, but were refused by all of them.
They gradually realized that being the first to try something new is not an easy task.
At this point, it was too late for them to hide their strength and bide their time.
"If all else fails, I'll petition the emperor to surrender. All I need is for him to give me the position of governor of Ji Province!" Li Ping said.
Zhang Gong frowned and slowly said, "I'm afraid that won't work!"
Li Ping asked, puzzled, "Why not?"
Yun Chuwei said slowly, "When we went to war, His Majesty said that the rebels were not allowed to taste any benefits. If this precedent is set today and you are made governor, many people will emerge tomorrow, all wanting to be governor."
Zhang Gong nodded: "If you want to surrender, you can only offer up your head."
Li Ping: ...
"So now there's no other way? I can only fight the imperial army to the death? If I lose, I'll die at their hands. If I win, it will incite a rebellion and I'll die at the hands of the heroes of the land! Either way, I'm going to die!" Li Ping said.
Yun Chuwei chuckled softly, "Pretty much! Isn't this great? Sacrificing yourself for the sake of the world. After you, whether the world is in chaos or not is obvious."
Li Ping: ...
Zhang Gong looked at Yun Chuwei and said, "Fellow Daoist, how should we resolve this predicament? Please show us a way out!"
Yun Chu raised an eyebrow and slowly said, "How can you be sure I know what to do?"
Zhang Gong said, "I've heard that you are a successor of the Sage of Strategy and a direct descendant of Prime Minister Yun. If you don't know what to do, then no one else will!"
Yun Chuwei chuckled and said, "Actually, there's another possibility: you can defeat the imperial army, and then defeat all the armies that come to punish you in the future. Wouldn't the world be yours to conquer then?"
Zhang Gong: ...
Li Ping: ...
The two remained silent for a long time.
Finally, Zhang Gong spoke up: "We lack sufficient initial resources and manpower, and the granaries and armories of Ji Province are not as rich as we imagine. Just as you said, even if we defeat the imperial court, we cannot defeat the heroes who come to punish us. Even with your help, we cannot do it!"
Moreover, Zhang Gong felt that the woman in front of him would not help them.
At this moment, Li Ping also spoke up: "What you said before about seizing the world was just a test. We wanted to find you, young lady, because we hoped you could teach us a way to live in seclusion and recuperate."
If they can once again disappear from public view, secretly develop their strength, and quietly accumulate resources, they might actually be able to contend for the world if the world truly descends into chaos in the future.
Therefore, finding this method is extremely important.
Thinking of this, Li Ping knelt down directly in front of Yun Chuwei.
"If you help me through this difficult time, I will be eternally grateful and never forget it! If you ever need my help in the future, I will go through fire and water for you, even at the cost of my life!"
Zhang Gong pointed to the kneeling Li Ping and said, "Miss, look..."
Yun Chu smiled and said, "General Li, please stand up and speak!"
Upon hearing this, Li Ping stood up and looked at Yun Chuwei.
Yun Chu smiled and said, "There is a way. It just depends on whether the general is willing to go all out."
Seeing that Yun Chuwei had softened her stance, Li Ping was overjoyed and said excitedly, "As long as I can survive, have territory, and it's convenient to develop my power, I'm willing to risk everything. What should I do? Please advise me, young lady!"
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