"From as large as a nation, these ’impurities’ and ’ons’ will inevitably concentrate on the emperor, to be borne by him.
"After all, in the final analysis, the emperor is the one who ultimately makes decisions, the one to give the final approval. And to approve ans to assu responsibility, it ans that whenever there’s an issue, you’re the ultimate person to bla."
Lu Heng thought for a mont, "Hmm, that does make sense.
"But, what does this have to do with Emperor Taizu of Sheng’s instance?"
Chu Heng continued, "So this statent nicely explains the imperial role of Emperor Taizu of Sheng.
"In the end, he was the one to make decisions.
"If I, as a student of history, looked at Emperor Taizu of Sheng’s reign from a bystander’s perspective, I could certainly offer many plausible reasons.
"For instance, on so matters his asures were too harsh, leading to the unjust execution of people; in other matters he was too cautious and conservative, making so compromises...
"Are these assessnts correct? In most cases, they are. After all, I co later, and a successor criticizing with the benefit of hindsight, if unable to spot the errors of predecessors, would be quite inept.
"But when I played the role of Emperor Taizu of Sheng, the mists of history shrouded once more, and I realized I couldn’t do better than he did. In many cases, I found myself compelled to copy his correct answers.
"Perhaps we, centuries later, have seen much more history, have witnessed many things that predecessors couldn’t even dream of, such as the concepts of natural rights, equality and freedom, and the spirit of rule of law... Certainly, we are looking down from the peak of human progress at the mid-slopes of the past.
"However, the economic base determines the superstructure, the mode of production determines the relations of production. Under the productive forces of ancient tis, it was impossible to instantly elevate the relations of production to a later level; thus, these concepts could not simply be applied to that world.
"Therefore, under the productive conditions of those tis, there would always be an emperor; forcibly eliminating the emperor would only lead to greater disasters. Similarly, the emperor’s work could only be done within that frawork, and it was hard to step outside it...
"As emperors go, so led to uprisings and made the people’s lives unbearable, while others ended tis of chaos, bringing decades of peace and prosperity to the common folk, and allowing the productive forces of society to develop smoothly.
"Taking on the nation’s stains while also striving to achieve as much as possible within one’s limits, that’s already high praise for an emperor, isn’t it?"
Chu Heng nodded, "Hmm, well said.
"Co on, let’s go see the other two!"
...
anwhile, within Chuzhou City, Yun Ying had once again arrived at the training grounds.
Among the seven hundred n before him, he had to select thirty. The outco of this selection would determine the ultimate success or failure of the role he played as the Rebel Army.
Yun Ying took a deep breath and announced his carefully considered choices.
"Wu Yun, Gu Zaicheng, Zheng Huan..."
This scenario was completely different from the last.
Previously, Yun Ying had simply pointed to those who had left an impression on him, saying "you, and you, and you," as he recruited them.
But this ti, Yun Ying confidently uttered thirty different nas.
During this ga, he didn’t just focus on blindly fighting and killing; instead, he took the ti to observe these n, trying to unearth their talents.
So had firmness and stability, suited for leading soldiers in battle; others had deep foresight and cunning, fit to serve as important advisers and strategists; so were adept in mathematics, capable of overseeing logistics and resources...
Once he had set his gaze upon them, Yun Ying realized that each of these n was flesh and blood, not just tools for fighting battles.
Yun Ying wasn’t sure whether the thirty n he’d chosen could form the fundantal team to support Emperor Taizu of Sheng’s quest for supremacy. He just tried his best to feel their hearts, discover their talents, and affirm them adequately.
Soon, the selection of thirty n was complete.
Yun Ying led them out of Chuzhou City.
And finally, the system notification appeared before his eyes.
[Role of Rebel Army successfully completed!]
[Evaluation: Through ages past, countless rebel armies have walked this land. Yet only one has managed to accomplish the grand mission of "driving out the barbarians, rebuilding Huaxia, establishing standards and ordinances, and relieving the people."]
Before Yun Ying could even reflect, he heard two voices start a discussion beside him.
"Hey, the Rebel Army’s comntary seems to have changed style."
"Yes, it’s pretty straightforward."
"It seems that the Rebel Army role is probably the easiest to pass... as long as you can successfully lead a team and identify the talents within, you’ve essentially passed."
"That’s not exactly correct; it’s a bit like putting the cart before the horse. The key is that in the midst of it all, it’s actually very hard to recognize this point."
Yun Ying was startled, almost thinking he had seen a ghost.
Turning his head, he saw that Chu Heng and Lu Heng had already appeared by his side, comnting on the situation.
"You guys... how did you get here?" Yun Ying was sowhat bewildered.
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