My older brother said I'm invincible.

Chapter 142 What the Master Taught
The courtyard was quiet in the early morning.

Outside the gate stood a burly man. This man was sent by Li Jiancheng. It wasn't that Li Jiancheng didn't trust his third brother; he just thought that his second brother might sneak over and cause trouble. Therefore, he specifically instructed the gatekeeper to capture his second brother immediately and bring him before him.

Li Xuanba stood motionless at the far west end of the courtyard, holding the golden mace in his hand.

On the opposite side, at the easternmost point of the courtyard, there was a wooden figure.

The wooden figure was covered in wounds and had endured much torment.

San Shi and Liu Chounu stood on one side, staring at Li Xuanba.

"Boom~~"

Li Xuanba suddenly threw out the golden mace in his hand, which whistled past.

The next moment, the golden mace slammed into the head of the wooden dummy in the distance, and the golden mace and the dummy's head fell to the ground together.

San Shi exclaimed in surprise and clapped his hands in approval.

A hint of surprise flashed in Liu Chounu's eyes.

That power, that accuracy... Your hammer-throwing technique is getting more and more impressive.

San Shi ran up to Li Xuanba with a smile, his eyes shining as he looked at him.

"so amazing!"

"You can hit it from this far away! Does that mean we don't need to practice anymore?"

"We still need to practice!!"

Suddenly someone outside spoke, and the three of them turned around together. The person who spoke was Liu Xuan. Liu Xuan walked into the courtyard in a few steps, looked up, and saw the wooden figure in the distance. He smiled with satisfaction.

"Not bad, you've made some progress."

Li Xuanba hurriedly bowed in greeting. Liu Xuan sat down and then looked at him, saying, "The Sage must see you. I have come to teach you the proper etiquette for meeting the Sage."

Li Xuanba frowned and pointed to the study next to him. "Master, may we go inside and talk?"

Liu Xuan hesitated for a moment, then stood up and followed Li Xuanba into the study.

Liu Chounu stayed in the courtyard.

After the master and disciple sat down, Li Xuanba said, "Master, there is something I would like to ask you."

"You say it."

"The teacher once spoke of great virtue and lesser virtue."

"Well, that's what happened."

"If someone sacrifices minor virtues for the sake of greater virtues, how would the teacher view this?"

Liu Xuan stroked his beard, still wearing that smug look on his face. "That depends on what kind of great virtue or what kind of small virtue it is."

"Master, I want to kill Yang Guang with a hammer."

Liu Xuan was momentarily stunned, not quite understanding what was going on. Who was Yang Guang? The moment he realized what was happening, his face turned completely white, his legs went weak, and he nearly fell. Li Xuanba quickly rushed forward to support him.

Liu Xuan looked at his disciple in horror. Li Xuanba was still the same as before, with an innocent and childlike face.

"You, you, you, you"

Liu Xuan's hands were trembling, and he couldn't speak.

Li Xuanba tenderly patted his teacher's back to help him catch his breath.

Liu Xuan took a long time to catch his breath before finally calming himself down.

He stared wide-eyed at Li Xuanba beside him, "Outrageous! Outrageous! How dare you harbor thoughts of regicide?!"

“Master, you taught me: ‘He who harms the benevolent is called a thief; he who harms righteousness is called a cruel; a cruel and thief is called a mere man. I have heard of the execution of a mere man, King Zhou, but I have never heard of the murder of a ruler!’”

Liu Xuan shuddered. "I did say that, but I didn't ask you to kill him! Why would you think that?!"

“Master, the people of the world are suffering under this villain’s tyranny, and the people are living in misery. I have not been to many places, but whether it is Guanzhong, Xingyang, or Loufan, the people are all being persecuted by him. I want to rid the world of this villain! Why are you so alarmed, Master?”

“My master said before: Yang Guang imposed heavy corvée labor, imposed heavy taxes, and constantly imposed harsh policies, harming living beings. Shouldn’t he be killed?”

Liu Xuan stood there stunned. He had always wondered why he could never recruit good disciples, as every disciple seemed to want to rebel. But after hearing Li Xuanba's words, he suddenly felt that perhaps he had been a little too extreme in his usual words.
He said seriously, "Xuanba, I did say that, but this is absolutely unacceptable! Let alone whether you can kill him, even if you do kill him, what will happen to you? What will happen to your family?"

"Master, you once said that serving the world wholeheartedly is a great virtue, even more important than filial piety towards one's parents. If we can kill this traitor for the sake of the world..."

"Wait, wait!"

Liu Xuan quickly called for a stop. He took a deep breath and looked at Li Xuanba very seriously.

"Xuanba, this thief truly deserves to die!"

"However, even if you assassinate him, it may not change the current situation of the world. Yang Guang is dead, his son can succeed him, and those sycophants he promoted are still in court. Even if the situation improves, it won't be much better." "At that time, because of this assassination case, I'm afraid more loyal officials will be implicated and persecuted, and even more people will die."

"Besides, the chances of killing him are not high."

"First of all, he will not come alone. He must be accompanied by elite troops. Before he arrives, there must be soldiers clearing the way. No one carrying a weapon can get close to him. Even if you are not carrying a weapon, you cannot get too close to him. No matter how well you wield your hammer, it will be useless."

Li Xuanba looked somewhat dejected.

"Is there no way to change all of this?"

Upon hearing Li Xuanba's question, Liu Xuan's feelings suddenly became somewhat complicated.

He hesitated for a moment, then calmly said, "Yes."

"When we have stockpiled grain and fodder, gathered our followers, forged weapons and armor, and strengthened our power, we will raise our arms and shout, as a righteous army, strike down the unjust traitors, execute Yang Guang, kill the treacherous officials, and restore order to the world and bring peace to the people."

Li Xuanba put away his earlier frustration.

"Here."

When Liu Xuan came out of Li Xuanba's courtyard, his legs were still unsteady.

Li Xuanba really scared him today.

He thought about it and realized that he might have to change his teaching style in the future and stop saying so many disrespectful things.

Xuanba was just a child and didn't know anything important. Hearing me talk about these things every day would naturally influence him.

Liu Xuan had originally intended to find an opportunity to discuss the matter of Qingzao Village with Li Yuan, but after hearing Li Xuanba's words, he dared not do so again. If the Duke of Tang found out that he had raised his obedient son into such a state, he feared...
Liu Xuan wiped the sweat from his forehead.

Before leaving, he repeatedly advised Li Xuanba not to do anything foolish.

Although Li Xuanba agreed, Liu Xuan was still somewhat worried. The thought of the emperor summoning him made him even more afraid.

What if they say something like that in front of the emperor?

Just as Liu Xuan was panicking and trying to figure out how to change Xuan Ba's mind, Li Xuan Ba ​​was sitting in the study, writing something.

San Shi served her from the side. She couldn't understand what Li Xuanba had written, but she thought his handwriting was very beautiful.

If she could understand the meaning of those words, she would probably be quite startled.

Li Xuanba was currently sorting out his thoughts.

To start a rebellion, you first need territory.

The 800-li Wild Buffalo Mountain might be my first choice.

The Buffalo Mountains are strategically important and stretch endlessly, connecting various places.

If we are to use Wild Buffalo Mountain as our base, then we need to find a way to rapidly expand Qingzao Village.

The first thing is people, which can be done by absorbing the dead, and the most abundant thing right now is the dead.

Then there are the supplies.

Cultivating some land in Loufan may not yield much output, so it seems the only option is to buy or use other methods.

Next, you can buy some minerals in Loufan, not only for producing iron and coal, but also for other transactions, such as buying cattle, grain, and horses.

Yes, a horse farm also needs to be set up. This land reclamation requires a large number of cattle and horses. They don't have to be warhorses, as long as they can pull the plow.

We also need a place to smelt iron, so that it can be turned into weapons and farm tools.

We need craftsmen. It seems my elder brother has quite a few craftsmen on his side?
We still need minor officials.
Li Xuanba lowered his head and began writing down one sentence after another, trying to keep his thoughts from becoming too chaotic.

How can these supplies be delivered to Buffalo Mountain?

Sending someone directly to deliver it would cause a big problem.

Moreover, Buffalo Mountain is not close to this place. If the supplies are too few, they will not be of any use, and if there are too many, they will be too conspicuous.

Master just said that no one should know about this until we have made sufficient preparations.

Things come true in secret.

Li Xuanba filled an entire sheet of paper with his writing. After finishing, he reviewed it again to refine his ideas.

Then he burned the paper.

San Shi didn't understand why he did this, and he was also curious.

"What is your husband writing?"

"Just some thoughts I had while reading."

(End of this chapter)