roccoschili Chapter 297 The First Emperor, please share your thoughts?
Chapter 297 The First Emperor, please share your thoughts?
"I know what you want to say."
Li Er instantly understood Zhao Kuangyin's meaning.
Before this, the Han Dynasty was the most legitimate ruler to have gained power.
Although most people believe Liu Bang came from humble beginnings, he did eventually serve as the head of the Sishui Pavilion.
If you really look into it, he could be considered to have served as an official in the Qin Dynasty and eaten the food of the Qin Dynasty.
But Old Zhu was different.
According to the current account, he came from a poor family. For years, his family's income was not enough to pay the taxes to the imperial court. His grandfather's generation had been selling themselves to wealthy gentry. They were not even considered commoners, but at most slaves.
In this case, the prerequisite is to expel the Tartars and restore the Central Plains.
The buffs are fully stacked, okay?
"Indeed, if one really came from such a background, how could one achieve such success?"
Who can compare?
Liu Bang nodded repeatedly.
He didn't think he could stage an accident.
Given Zhu De's background, no one can compare to him in terms of the legitimacy of his rule!
From cowherd to beggar.
Now, Zhu Yuanzhang felt he had found the answer to survival, so he became a monk!
It's a pity that ideals are full, and reality is very skinny.
After he was ordained as a monk, the temple did provide him with meals, but this period of not having to worry about the next meal only lasted for a few months.
A few months later, the temple declared bankruptcy, and most of the monks were dismissed, including Zhu Yuanzhang.
So, over several months, he transformed from a beggar into a monk begging for alms.
"First Emperor, would you like to share your thoughts?"
"I have nothing to say!"
"From cowherd to beggar, then to monk in a temple, and finally to monk who travels the world begging for alms."
"How should I put it? As for Old Zhu's life experience, I can only say it's rich!"
"Was it rich? I don't think so. From beginning to end, I only saw one word, 'misery,' permeating most of his life."
"If you really want to put it that way, it seems quite apt."
He suffered from hunger and cold since childhood, and his family members starved to death, yet he couldn't even afford a proper burial.
He later became a beggar, but he couldn't even compete with the strong and healthy for leftover food and offal.
Finally, he had a sudden inspiration and came up with the idea of becoming a monk to make a living.
Before he could even make a living for a few months, the temple went bankrupt.
This experience is truly heartbreaking to hear and brings tears to the eyes of all who hear it!
"So I just can't understand how he managed to turn things around after being in such a terrible situation?"
Liu Bang's bewilderment was written all over his face.
Everyone understands the principle of turning a salted fish into a swan, but this is a bit too exaggerated!
"I'm also very curious now, how exactly did he manage to turn things around?"
"Even if the imperial court of this era is truly corrupt and various uprisings are breaking out everywhere, a beggar, even if he joins an uprising, can only hope to become a minor leader."
"Even so, you still have to risk your life amidst mountains of corpses and seas of blood."
"It's impossible for all the leaders of the rebel army to be great philanthropists who would conquer the country and hand it over to Zhu Yuanzhang, right?"
Cao Cao believed he knew the rebel army very well.
He also participated in suppressing the Yellow Turban Rebellion in the past.
Although the Zhang brothers failed to truly overthrow the Han Dynasty, no one could possibly believe that they would casually hand over the throne to a beggar after overthrowing the Han Dynasty!
And who were the rebels in the past?
Chen Sheng and Wu Guang.
They called it the Dazexiang Uprising, shouting "Are kings and nobles born with special privileges?", but they themselves were just garrison commanders of the Qin Dynasty.
As for Liu Bang, Xiang Yu, and the nobles of the former six kingdoms, even the worst of them all came from Liu Bang, a wandering knight who had made a name for himself in one region.
Later, when Wang Mang usurped the Han throne, his birth became even more noble.
During the Yellow Turban Rebellion, surely no one would really look down on Zhang Jiao, the founder of the Taiping Dao (Taiping Daoist sect)?
That was a figure who could rally eight states to revolt with a single call!
When these people revolted, they described their experiences as extremely tragic, but in essence, they were still different from ordinary people.
Moreover, Old Zhu's background is more than one class below that of ordinary people!
"Even if everyone in the rebel army is a great philanthropist, it wouldn't be Zhu Yuanzhang's turn, would it?"
"If we didn't know that he eventually ascended the throne and became emperor, who could believe that someone of such background could become an emperor?"
"Does this background have anything to do with conquering the world?"
The debate on the sky continues, dating back to the beginning of the inventory.
They all expressed extreme curiosity, and they were all eagerly discussing how Zhu Yuanzhang had become emperor.
Ying Zheng, however, only found them noisy.
You're all discussing it, you're all curious.
But I really have to go through this!
"Gentlemen, do you have any constructive suggestions regarding my current predicament?"
After discussing the matter with Li Si and Bai Qi without reaching any conclusion, Ying Zheng chose to seek help from the people of Tianmu.
This challenge is so difficult it's outrageous; there's nothing shameful about asking for help!
Unfortunately, most people could only shake their heads in resignation at his humble request for advice.
"As it stands, there is absolutely no way to break this deadlock."
"The best option is to follow the path that Lao Zhu himself has taken. At least if he goes to the temple, he can get food for a few months and solve his basic needs before he can have the leisure to think about the next step."
Li Er shook his head helplessly.
In such a situation, being able to make a living for a few months is already a good thing!
"Qin Emperor, don't be so reserved. In a challenge like this, dignity and face are not important. These things can only be fought for on the premise of survival."
"Besides, as long as you can complete this challenge, why worry about not regaining your face?"
Liu Bang also offered the same advice.
Everyone has witnessed the difficulty of this challenge.
Even the remaining third of the sky screen, with Old Zhu's challenge that he had started long ago, and his display of wit and courage, no longer attracted their attention.
As long as Ying Zheng can complete this challenge, no matter what he does, he is worthy of admiration!
"How could I not know this? But Old Zhu was one person back then, and now there are three of us, and Lord Wu'an is... particularly good at eating."
"Would you really be willing to take in a temple that will soon be disbanding its monks?"
Ying Zheng looked troubled.
Feeding one person is a completely different concept from feeding three people.
Especially with Bai Qi, that good-for-nothing warrior, around, the abbot might be scared away by a single meal and kick everyone out!
"That's true. The burden of three people is indeed too great. Why don't you let Bai Qi and Li Si figure out their own way and fill their own stomachs first?"
Liu Bang was responsible for coming up with bad ideas.
Ying Zheng: “…”
That's a really bad idea!
"Is there any other solution?"
"Since I have brought them here, I cannot abandon them."
"Then why don't you skip this step and go find out if there's any news about the uprising nearby? But this is risky and not recommended."