People in the Three Kingdoms: Starting from Preaching

Chapter 435 I Can Also Believe in Religion
interesting.
Xu Chen smiled. Things in this world were really interesting. Even in this situation, when the situation had already rolled onto their faces and forced them to kneel down, they were still unwilling to accept reality.

Even if he appears to be submissive on the surface, he is actually still dreaming of bargaining with me.

However, the prerequisite for bargaining is that the scholar group must have the capital.

Xun Chen stared at Wang Lang and others calmly. Although Xu Chen had not expressed his opinion yet, he already knew the result. If this lord was willing to compromise, he would not have to be a secretary beside him today.

Wang Lang and others waited quietly for Xu Chen's reply. This was not only a reply to them, but also a statement to the scholars of the world.

They still have some confidence. As long as Xu Chen agrees to the deal today and lets the scholars convert to Yijiao in exchange for accepting them into the Natural Religion and the Xuanxia court, then given the current situation, the balance in the hearts of the southern scholars will be completely overturned.

Not to mention the crumbling Wei State, the Han State and the Wu State were just clouds. When the Yellow Turban Army arrived, there would be no need to fight with real swords and guns. These aristocratic families would just kidnap Liu Bei and Sun Quan and come to claim credit.

The gentry were gentry before, and all they want is to remain gentry in the future. As long as Xuan Xia agrees, everything will be easy to discuss.

We can also talk, we can also believe in religion!
"Remember the last words I said to Yuan Benchu ​​when our army captured him in prison? Do you know what he asked in the end?" After a while, Xu Chen seemed to recall the past, his tone quite sad.

Not to mention Wang Lang and others were very confused, even Xun Chen and others became curious.

If Xu Chen didn't say anything about this kind of thing himself, it would be destined not to be known to others and would become a secret from then on.

Xu Chen smiled faintly and said, "He asked me what is the most important thing to me."

Wang Lang and others looked at each other, then smiled awkwardly and waited for Xu Chen to give an answer.

Guan Hai, Zhang Rao, Xun Chen and others all looked over. They also wanted to know what was the most important thing to Xu Chen.

Money? Beauty? Status?

These things may be tempting, but they don't seem to feel Xu Chen's desire for them too much. With Xu Chen's current identity, as long as he wants these things, he can get endless satisfaction, but the reality is that this leader does not seem to be obsessed with these low-level enjoyments.

To others, saying these things are low-level may seem a bit self-righteous.

But given Xu Chen's current status and identity, these things are indeed as low-level as they can be.

This also made everyone even more curious. So what is the most important thing for this man?

"My answer is that you are the most important to me."

Xu Chen said this lightly, then pulled the reins and rode away slowly, leaving behind people with different expressions on the scene.

Wang Lang and the others looked dejected, just like gamblers who staked their entire fortunes on the gambling table but lost everything in one go. They were so desperate, helpless and unwilling.

Some scholars clenched their fists tightly, staring at Xu Chen's back, hatred bursting out of their eyes.

Why won't you compromise?

Is it so difficult to compromise?
Why do you have to do things so drastically?

But no matter how unwilling and resentful they were, they could not change Xu Chen's will. Xun Chen looked at them with sympathy, but then smiled bitterly. He was also one of them. If this man was willing to compromise, he would have compromised with Ju Shou long ago.

At that time, Xu Chen was still in Youzhou and was unwilling to compromise in exchange for the favor of scholars. Today, the Yellow Turbans have dominated the world, and it is even more impossible for them to make any concessions.

There is only one way left for scholars, and that is to willingly slide down the social ladder like Ju Su and Xun Chen, and then give up their official career.
Looking at these scholars who came to surrender with great expectations being escorted away one after another by the Yellow Turbans, Xun Chen had a complicated feeling. He was not mourning for the old dynasty, but sighing for the decline of Confucianism.

Never before had he felt the impact of the new era so clearly.

What he saw was not the scholars being escorted away, but Confucius being asked to leave the ideological high ground.

There is no place for Confucius in the new era. Scholars are just the background of this reality.
"What are you thinking about? The leader has gone far away. We will arrive in Xuchang soon. Don't waste time here." Not long after, Zhang Rao came to Xun Chen, patted his shoulder and urged him on.

Xun Chen came back to his senses, put aside these messy thoughts, nodded and followed.

As Xu Chen walked away, the people present also slowly dispersed.

What happened today is just a small episode for the Yellow Turbans. The battle after arriving in Xuchang is their real drama.

But after the crowd dispersed, Guan Hai stayed there for a long time, and seemed to be still muttering "It's not important for me without you" in his mouth.

Then he smiled, and I couldn't tell if it was a smile of disapproval or something else.

Today’s episode might not be that important, but for the many groups of nobles and scholars who are still resisting Xuan Xia, it must be very desperate.

The Yellow Turbans were coming with great momentum, and their way to move forward was cut off. The best outcome was to be marginalized in the new era.

Xu Chen's uncompromising tough attitude will completely shatter the fantasies of many people. Those who cannot accept the path outlined by Xuan Xia will be forced to stand completely against Xu Chen and fight to death.

The first people to die were the Wei king and his ministers who were hiding in the city of Xuchang.

When the Yellow Turban army completely entered the territory of Xuchang, Wang Dang, Zhao Yun, Taishi Ci, Ju Su and others all led their troops to greet them. The two armies of the Yellow Turban completely merged and headed for Xuchang.

The army entered the camp. Xu Chen climbed onto the general platform in the camp and picked up a telescope to check the city defenses of Xuchang City.

Everyone stood in two rows beside Xu Chen, all waiting for Xu Chen's battle order. Now that the time, place and people were all favorable, the destruction of Wei State and the capture of Cao Cao were just around the corner. Everyone couldn't wait to launch the attack.

When Xu Chen put down the telescope, Wang Dang was the first to ask for a fight: "Master, there's nothing to see. I've been watching for half a month. Let's just fight!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Taishi Ci, Zhao Yun, Zhang Rao, Guan Hai and others present also stepped forward and said, "I will attack first!"

Xu Chen nodded, his eyes wandering over several people, and after a while, they fell on Guan Hai.

Xu Chen raised his lips meaningfully, and then said: "Guan Hai is good at bravery and is the perfect vanguard. Let Guan Hai lead the army to attack first!"

(End of this chapter)