Yangliuqing's footsteps paused, but she did not turn her head.
"You are going to die like this," Li Yi shook his head and said, "Isn't it just a rebellion? It's not a big deal. Uncle-Master will help you …"
Yangliuqing's body trembled slightly. All these years, she had only shed tears twice when her father and brother had been killed, and when her mother had committed suicide, and when she had reunited with her master.
She had brought Yang Fu with her when they had been chased by the imperial court. She had not cried when they had been on the run. She had not cried when they had fought their way out of a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood when they had been defeated by the imperial court.
But at this moment, because of Li Yi's words, she had instantly burst into tears.
She wiped her tears, and when she turned her head, her face was already smiling. She shook her head and said, "Uncle-Master, I appreciate your kindness, but these are my niece's family matters. Please do not interfere …"
Li Yi looked at her and asked, "Do you know what the first rule of our sect is?"
Yangliuqing shook her head and said in a low voice, "We do not have a sect, and we do not have rules."
"Now we do," Li Yi looked at her and said, "the first rule of our sect is to be obedient."
"Uncle-Master …"
Li Yi gently patted her head, as if he was patting Li Duan, and said, "Be good, be obedient …"
"Uncle-Master …"
"If you do not listen, you will be punished according to the sect rules!"
…
She looked at Li Yi's solemn expression, opened her mouth, and did not say another word.
However, the tears in her eyes that she had been holding back rolled down uncontrollably, sliding down her face.
At first, it was only one or two, but then it became a string.
She squatted on the ground and hugged her knees. Although she was still trying hard to hold back, she could not help but cry out.
Li Yi was most afraid of girls crying. When Zuimo cried, he could hug her and comfort her gently, but the person in front of him was his martial nephew. When Yangliuqing cried, he — he didn't even know where to put his hands.
Especially when Miss.Liu heard the noise and walked into the room. She stood at the door and saw Yangliuqing squatting on the floor, hugging his knees and crying. When she looked at him again, he didn't know what to do.
Yangliuqing cried for a while before she stopped. She stood up straight, her face slightly red.
Li Yi thought of what she had just said and asked curiously, "What did you say just now? What happened between your master and me?"
Miss.Liu glared at him, then at Yangliuqing, and pulled her away.
Li Yi was a little confused. He wasn't the one who had made her precious disciple cry. He couldn't help her, but he couldn't help her either. He was in a bad spot …
It was normal for girls to be sentimental. There was nothing shameful about crying, not to mention in front of him and Ruyi.
Old Man Wang would be greatly embarrassed.
Because he didn't want to see anyone, he had long hidden in the carriage, waiting to leave. But now that he was not in a hurry to leave, he had to get off the carriage and walk back under everyone's gaze.
Even the servant girls of the Li family knew that the old man beside Miss Yang liked to talk behind people's backs. He was so old that he still pooped his pants …
Old Man Wang had replaced Yang Fu and become the man of the hour.
As early as a few days ago, Yang Fu had been sent to the mountains. He would spend a very long time on one of the mountains in the Land of Chaos.
Chen Qing had personally led people to the Wu Kingdom to spread the news that the former emperor's legitimate son, King Jing, had been assassinated by Emperor Wu's men and died early …
This just happened to confirm an old saying.
Some people were alive, but they were already dead.
…
Rebellion had never been a simple thing. Rebellion also had to pay attention to basic laws and core values.
Li Yi played it down when he said it, but when he really carried it out, he had to be very careful with every step he took.
Fortunately, he had a lot of useful information to search for and countless historical experiences to learn from. He didn't even have to tailor it for them. There were thousands of ways to rebel, and there would always be one that suited them.
Moreover, she wasn't rebelling. She was also the legitimate heir of the Wu Kingdom. What she wanted to do was to set things right.
In fact, compared to MIngzhu, it was even easier for her to ascend to the supreme position.
MIngzhu's real identity was a princess, and she was the real Princess Royal of the Wu Kingdom. She had a very high prestige among the people of the Wu Kingdom. According to Old Man Wang, they also had some old subordinates of the former dynasty who were deeply hidden in the imperial court …
Before the official rebellion, Li Yi naturally had to understand these things first.
This time, he didn't intend to use too much power. Wang Wei and the others would be enough to manage the Fringe well. Other than a few experts, the Liu League didn't need to move into the Wu Kingdom on a large scale. Their power was never the deciding factor, and they were also not Yangliuqing's biggest reliance.
Historical experience told him that the more ferocious the enemy was and the more difficult the environment was, the more it was necessary to mobilize the power of the people …
"Uncle-master …" A figure came from behind and sat beside him.
Yangliuqing was silent for a moment. Then, he said softly, "Uncle-master, I … I don't want to take revenge anymore."
Li Yi turned to look at her.
She thought for a moment and said, "Once we start the rebellion, many people will die, many innocent people …"
Li Yi knew that deep in her heart, she still didn't want to be a burden to him and Ruyi. But in reality, he didn't want to be a burden either. In the face of an army of tens of thousands, their strength was far from enough …
Li Yi looked at her and asked, "Even if you don't start the rebellion, will there be fewer people dying?"
Yangliuqing lowered her head and didn't say anything.
The Wu Kingdom was now divided by warlords. There were conflicts between the imperial court and the major forces, and between the major forces themselves. The ones who suffered in the middle were the millions of innocent people. As long as this chaos didn't end, the people would suffer one more day, and the number of people who died would increase …
She shook her head and said, "I can't be a burden to Master and Uncle-master."
Li Yi looked at her and said, "Your master and I can't help you clear away all the obstacles. You still have to rely on yourself …"
A smile involuntarily appeared on her face. Even if she only had 500 soldiers under her command, as long as she knew that her master and Uncle-master were behind her, she still had the confidence of a magnificent army.
Yangliuqing nodded and showed a hint of determination on her face. She said, "Thank you, Uncle-master. I definitely won't let Master and Uncle-master down."
Li Yi looked at her and said, "It's up to you to rescue the people of the Wu Kingdom from the abyss of suffering …"
Yangliuqing thought for a moment and suddenly asked, "Uncle-master, can I ask you a question?"
"Go ahead …"
Li Yi leaned back on the chair and put his hands behind his head as he said casually.
"Uncle-master seems to really want us to rise up and rebel …"
"Really?"
"Ever since the day Prime Minister Wang came to find Uncle-master, I felt it. Before that, I knew Uncle-master didn't want me to take revenge …"
"It must be a misconception …"
… …
Li Yi saw that she was looking at him. He looked around and saw Shouning, who had one leg wrapped and was sitting on the swing with Yongning. He thought for a moment and said, "If Emperor Wu hadn't killed his father and usurped the throne, you wouldn't have escaped to Shuzhou. If you hadn't escaped to Shuzhou, he wouldn't have sent people to kill you. If he hadn't sent people to kill you, Shouning wouldn't have attacked that assassin. If Shouning didn't attack that assassin, she wouldn't have sprained her ankle …"
Yangliuqing looked at him with a trace of doubt on her face.
"So, if Emperor Wu hadn't killed his father and usurped the throne, Shouning wouldn't have sprained her ankle …" Li Yi looked at Shouning, who was not far away, and explained, "She's my disciple. If I don't avenge her ankle, I won't be able to take it lying down."
"— —"
He then looked at Yangliuqing and said, "So, you have to work hard to end the situation of the Wu Kingdom's clique. Take back the country that the traitor stole from you. If Yang Fu can't help him, you can become the emperor yourself. Govern the Wu Kingdom well and return peace to the people …"
Yangliuqing still didn't understand why they wanted to rebel when Shouning sprained her ankle. The expression on his face became even more doubtful.
"Forget it, these are not important …" Li Yi waved his hand and said, "In short, you have to remember to take back your father's country and become the emperor yourself …"
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