A thousand-year-old family begins with one fighting against ten thousand.

At this moment, Cao Cao stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, I am willing to serve the country with utmost loyalty."

Cao Cao, whom Emperor Ling of Han may recall, was the grandson of Cao Teng. Cao Teng had contributed significantly to Cao Cao's ascension to the throne.

Moreover, judging from Cao Cao's grim expression, he was clearly furious upon hearing that someone dared to rebel.

He was not only one of our own, but also a very loyal subject.

However, Cao Cao seems to have never proven himself militarily and never participated in any wars.

Emperor Ling of Han hesitated for a moment before deciding to appoint Cao Cao as Cavalry Commandant and have him fight alongside Huangfu Song. He hoped that Cao Cao could learn a lot from Huangfu Song, and if he performed well, he could have him assist him in taking control of the military.

"Cao Cao was appointed Cavalry Commandant, leading 5,000 cavalrymen to fight alongside Huangfu Song."

Cao Cao wanted to ask Emperor Ling of Han to move him to another place. He wanted to go to Ji Province with Lu Zhi and communicate with Zhang Jiao directly to persuade him.

But when he felt someone tugging at his sleeve, he turned around and saw it was Wei Xue's father.

Out of trust, Cao Cao swallowed the words he wanted to say.

"Order Liu Yu, Liu Yan, Liu Biao, Liu Dai, and Liu Yao to go to Bingzhou, Youzhou, Jingzhou, Yizhou, and Yangzhou respectively, and lead the troops of the local prefectures and counties to resist and counterattack the Yellow Turban Army."

This time, Emperor Ling of Han selected only members of the royal family. Zhang Jiao was an enemy of the Han Dynasty and was absolutely irreconcilable with the royal family. He didn't need to worry at all that the local people would cooperate with Zhang Jiao.

After the court session, Wei Xue visited Cao Cao's residence again.

"Mengde".

Wei Xue patted Cao Cao on the shoulder, "I've already heard about what happened in the court."

Are you still wondering why Zhang Jiao did this?

"Why? The Taoist priest is clearly a man who speaks out for the people. How could he possibly incite a rebellion? If war breaks out, countless people will die because of it."

"I want to lead my troops north. I want to go and ask them myself, to ask them why?"

Cao Cao exclaimed excitedly.

"Didn't you already say it was to speak up for the people?"

"The people are suffering, they are suffering too much. Their desires are so simple, just to have a house, clothes, and a full meal, but there are always people who want to exploit them and take all of that away."

"The court was corrupt and treacherous, and Zhang Jiao saw no possibility of the court changing this, so he chose another way."

"To transform the world and rebuild a nation that belongs to the people."

Wei Xue's eyes were complicated as he spoke.

This was actually the goal of the Wei family, but unfortunately, it was simply impossible to achieve given the current level of public awareness.

This will only lead the world in a darker direction.

When the time is right, the Wei family will also move in this direction and build such a world.

Zhang Jiao was just too hasty, or rather, this was something that simply couldn't be accomplished within a few hundred years; Zhang Jiao was born in the wrong era.

"How could that be possible? The Han Dynasty is so powerful now, with a million elite soldiers and hundreds of millions of people under its rule. It has a deep-rooted foundation and can't possibly be overthrown so easily!"

"Even if they are overthrown, it will just be another Han Dynasty, nothing will change. They have no knowledge of governance whatsoever. Once they come to power, the world will be in complete chaos."

"If the world descends into complete chaos, it will be a living hell!"

Cao Cao did not expect that Zhang Jiao had not changed, but was still practicing his will, but in the most extreme way.

"He's an idealist; he carries everything on his own shoulders, and he'll end it all in his own way when the time comes."

"What do you mean?"

"What does it mean to end it all in his own way?"

Cao Cao had a thought: Could anyone really do this?

"Give up the throne."

"This is the speculation of several of Wei's uncles. He will take all the sins upon himself, erase everything you are worried about, and restore the abdication system of ancient times."

Wei Xue's eyes held an undisguised longing. He didn't tell the whole truth; this wasn't just speculation, but Zhang Jiao's plan.

Their family has a complete plan, just like Zhang Jiao's.

"..."

Cao Cao fell silent. The image of Zhang Jiao in his mind became increasingly blurry, and he could not see it clearly even with all his might.

Are there really perfect people in the world?

"Your father sensed that you were going to apply to go north, so he deliberately stopped you. He didn't want to see you and Zhang Jiao face off in battle. You didn't want that, and Zhang Jiao probably didn't want that either."

After his exclamation, Wei Xue's expression turned serious.

"Mengde, who knows anything about the 'Taiping Qingling Shu' and your meeting with Zhang Jiao?"

This is a matter of utmost importance. If the news leaks out, given His Majesty's current madness, even if he carries the legacy of Cao Teng, Cao Cao will surely die.

Cao Cao was also filled with lingering fear, but he quickly remembered that Ma Yuanyi was in Chang'an, and his face turned extremely ugly.

"I only told you this, but Master Zhang Jiao also had a disciple named Ma Yuanyi, who was in Chang'an."

Wei Xue's expression also changed. This was simply a time bomb, and he didn't know when it would explode and blow Cao Cao to pieces.

"Let's go."

Wei Xue pulled Cao Cao along, mounted his horse, and rode off towards the location where Ma Yuanyi was hiding.

West Street, among several residential houses.

Several Taoist priests wearing yellow turbans were casting talismans to save people. In a place like Chang'an, they were using a potion specially made by Zhang Jiao.

They handed the medicine to several ragged people, and turned to leave as the people expressed their deepest gratitude.

As soon as they stepped out, they noticed a large number of Imperial Guards around them. Their expressions changed, realizing that their grand plan had been exposed.

"Surrender now, you have nowhere to run."

Chunyu Yue spoke to the Yellow Turban Taoist priests.

A flash of determination crossed the eyes of the Taoist priests, and they began to break through in one direction.

Three of the Taoist priests charged fearlessly toward the swords and knives in the hands of the Imperial Guards, while the remaining Taoist priest took advantage of the fact that the Imperial Guards' weapons were all tied up in that position and escaped through a gap.

"Damn it, chase after them!"

Chunyu Yue's face turned ashen. Someone had actually escaped. If this Taoist priest spread the news and caused the traitor Ma Yuanyi not to surrender, Emperor Ling of Han would have to have him skinned alive.

Taking advantage of his familiarity with the surroundings, the young Taoist priest constantly moved through the dark alleys, occasionally even climbing into houses to pass through.

Soon after, he ran into a spacious courtyard.

"Commander, it's terrible! Our operation has been discovered by the imperial court, and the outside is surrounded by imperial guards!"

Ma Yuanyi was preparing medicine when he heard these words and was greatly surprised.

He recalled Tang Zhou's unusual behavior and realized that Tang Zhou had actually betrayed him.

"Brothers, let's fight our way out!"