The great man will live forever

Chapter 141 Cultivating Power
Those who have no deep ambitions have no clear vision; those who have no shameful deeds have no outstanding achievements.

Now that he had regained his faith and had like-minded people, Liu Han and Shu Yuzhu began to plan what would happen next.

"We have enough time. Taking our time is the fastest way."

"As the saying goes, running a big country is like cooking small dishes. If you are too hasty, all kinds of problems will arise."

Regarding these, both of them knew very well that to rebel now was to seek death, and they could not even show a trace of ambition.

First of all, it is impossible to obtain military power. Even though Liu Han has established his prestige, he has been very prestigious in the military over the years and is currently the well-deserved second boss of the military.

Before Wei Qing died, no one as powerful as Liu Han could take his place. He had been the Great Sima General for more than ten years, and many generals in the imperial court had followed him.

The soldiers will not follow you to rebel just because of your one or two words. They are going to kill the nine tribes. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty had very strong control over the military power. He not only had military supervisors, but also envoys who showed off their clothes.

The two agreed that the only chance was for Prince Liu Zheng to support him and kill Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty when he rebelled against the witchcraft. Liu Zheng was a very manipulative person.

At least compared to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, he was far behind. Whether in terms of power, ability, prestige, or other aspects, he was far inferior to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.

Liu Han could be righteous in supporting the crown prince, and then seek higher status and power step by step, and even finally completely treat Liu Zhi as a puppet and replace him, and then he can set off towards his own goal.

Top-down reform is often much easier than bottom-up overthrow.

Since he couldn't get military power, he could only build his own power from other aspects. The first thing he thought about was to establish an intelligence agency and directly use the Jin Yiwei behind him.

Liu Han found his three most trusted disciples, Xiong Da, Xiong Er, and Bald Qiang, as well as more than a dozen of his own soldiers. They were all carefully selected. Those who could block swords for him on the battlefield could be used. His life is entrusted to his henchmen.

More importantly, those people's families were in his hands.

In a secret room, more than a dozen people were confused. They all knew that each other was Liu Han's confidant. They gathered together in such a mysterious way, so they were afraid that something big might happen.

"I wonder what the general wants from us?"

"If I say that I want to be emperor and rebel, will you follow me?"

Liu Han looked at them and said something treasonous as soon as he opened his mouth. Such words shocked everyone and some of them even trembled all over. That was treason.

But the three gatekeepers knelt down first, "We are willing to follow the Marquis to the death!"

The other soldiers also knelt down quickly, "I am willing to follow the Marquis to the death."

Can this be done without kneeling?Maybe Liu Han will kill them immediately.

"Really?"

"sincere."

Liu Han said with a smile but not a smile: "Rebellion will kill the Nine Clans, aren't you afraid?"

"Not afraid!"

When they got here, they knew they could only go to the dark side with Liu Han. Even if Liu Han died, they wouldn't be able to survive. They were too deeply involved with Liu Han.

Although Xiong Er hesitated for a moment, he still spoke, "But Lord Marquis, although you have a high prestige in the military, we don't have military power. I'm afraid this rebellion will be difficult to succeed."

"Yes, Lord Marquis, His Majesty has ruled the world for 32 years and is in good health. If we rebel, we have no chance of winning."

"If we can seal a country like South Vietnam and run it slowly, with the talent and ability of the Marquis, there is still a chance."

"Yes, I think the top priority is to develop the country slowly. Lanling is too small. The Marquis can find a way to build a larger, more remote country with Your Majesty."

Everyone said something to you or me, some began to dissuade, and some began to make suggestions.

"Hahaha." Liu Han laughed loudly,
"You really think I'm going to rebel, but actually I'm testing you.

My goal is not to be an emperor, but to establish a harmonious society. It is said in the ancient books of the pre-Qin Dynasty: 'The journey of the great road means that the world is for the common good, select the talented and capable, keep faith and cultivate harmony.

Therefore, people should not only kiss their relatives, not only their sons and sons, so that the old will be able to die, the strong will be useful, and the young will be able to grow.

If the goods are disgusted and thrown to the ground, there is no need to hide them in oneself; if the power is disgusted and they do not come from the body, there is no need to hide them for oneself.This is why people seek to be closed but not prosperous, to steal and commit robberies but not to commit robberies, and why people outside are not closed to the outside world. This is called Datong. '

I want everyone to have food to eat, clothing to wear, and education.Your Majesty is the emperor of the ages. Of course, there are still some things he did not do well. The saints have said that no one can make mistakes unless he is a saint.

His Majesty has carried out some of his conquests in recent years, but in general he has done very well, and his prestige is so high that there is no way I could succeed. I was stupid to rebel.

So I will assist Your Majesty, but if there is a faint king or something in the future, I may replace him. I want to be a sage. Most people can only see the next few years or decades. I want to see thousands of years and ten thousand years, so that the Han people People are like dragons..."

Liu Han spoke very passionately, and I have to say that these words were really contagious. Everyone was shocked and felt that this wish was too ambitious.

"Do you think it's impossible to achieve and like a joke?"

Xiong Er said quickly: "I don't dare. Lord Marquis is very resourceful, and his thoughts and actions are naturally beyond the imagination of ordinary people like us."

"Yes, in Datong society, the sages and the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors of ancient times have not been able to achieve this. We admire the Marquis's idea so much."

Even though everyone felt that this would never come true, they did not attack Liu Han.

"Actually, I didn't think so suddenly. A few days ago, a god entrusted me with a dream, saying that I was destined to be extraordinary in the future and that I would take the world as my own responsibility. He also taught me some magical skills."

Liu Han said and asked someone to bring a basin of water. It was summer. Then he put some stones in the water. After a while, the water froze.

"This?"

"how is this possible?"

“Ice is made in summer.”

"Fairy magic."

"It's really a fairy magic!"

The soldiers and the three gatekeepers were all surprised. Perhaps they would never forget what they saw.

In fact, Liu Han used saltpeter to make ice. When saltpeter dissolves in water, it absorbs a lot of heat and cools the water until it freezes. Since then, there has been a method of making ice in summer, which only appeared after the Tang Dynasty.

He also thought of some other methods, such as putting his hand in a hot oil pan without being hurt, ghosts appearing on the paper...

But saltpeter ice making is currently the best, so there is no need to spend a lot of time.

"So, work hard with me, and after you die, you will be able to go to the immortal world, live forever, and work for the welfare of the people in the world, and you will have enough merits, and eventually you will all become immortals.

These things must be kept secret. Too many people know about it. There are not many places for gods in the sky. Wait until we stand high enough and you have enough merit to tell others..."

Liu Han continued to deceive and myth himself, which was very popular in ancient times.

"Yes, yes, we are willing to go through fire and water for the Marquis, even if we die."

"Thank you, Mr. Hou. We are all willing to follow Mr. Hou and become immortals."

The three gatekeepers and soldiers kowtowed, astonished, with happy smiles on their faces.

It has to be said that this set, coupled with Liu Han's statement, is righteous, and it is not asking them to do bad things. It makes them completely surrender to Liu Han from the bottom of their hearts and respect him like a god!
Afterwards, Liu Han slowly began to ask them to find people they absolutely believed in, but do not rush to expand blindly and cultivate them slowly.

"Look for more orphans and beggars, and slowly train them from an early age. The key is loyalty."

"No!" Several people agreed and began to slowly collect beggars and train orphans.

For these trained people, Liu Han would brainwash them from time to time, and the effect was still very good.

At this time, the Jin Yiwei was established and began to collect news in Chang'an City and across the country. Liu Han also gave them a lot of money.

He did it very slowly and secretly. After all, given his position, as long as he did not interfere with the army or offend Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, no one really dared to mess with him.

He didn't mean to overthrow the emperor, he just offered some money to recruit people to find out some information. Even if he was found out, it wouldn't hurt him.

In this way, a secret force slowly formed under Liu Han, just very slowly, but he had time and could wait.

(End of this chapter)