Chapter 237 - Regaining Consciousness (1/2)

Chapter 237 – Regaining Consciousness

“Ugh, is it over?” Liu Mang who has just regained consciousness asked a rethorical question. He is beaten 80 times in the a.s.s in Hefei, his head about to split, his a.s.s is burning and his chest also felt uncomfortable.

“Yes, it is already over!!!” Huang Zhong responded from one side. Liu Mang has been unconscious for two days along with Huang Zhong who has been standing for two days on watch, protecting Liu Mang and tending to his meal and drink. That feat cannot be done by average man. Liu Mang was. .h.i.t 71 times, the last nine is not done because even the lictors are not dare to hit again as Liu Mang’s complexion already purplish. They feared that if they continued, this little lord might return to heaven. But that view is enough to make all people who are around to discern that the punishment has been completed, all 80 hits.

Actually, the number did not matter, what matter that Liu Mang’s reputation had risen up!!! A little lord is actually sharing punishment with his lowly soldier, this is an excellent performance.

No matter how poor that performance, it gives an excellent impression to those poor people that no general that want to take responsibility for his subordinate’s offence except this person. If this general is willing to sacrifice himself for his lowly subordinate, what about them who had talents?

Also, Liu Mang showed impartiality in administering rewards and punishments, preserving people dignity. Is not that kind treatment that those poor people wanted? Dignity as a person, those poor people have longed to have, the one thing that is only reserved for n.o.bles.

The most important thing is, Liu Mang had shouted “Are kings and n.o.bles given their high status by birth?!!!” Those words contained heresy and treason but those of poor family are listening because it planted an idea. In ancient China, why those n.o.bles kept being n.o.bles, it because its office and n.o.bility were inherited by hereditary. As long as during birth, that n.o.ble is not developmentally disabled, they can become an official and become a n.o.ble. Those who came from poor family (status-less) can study as hard as they can, practice martial arts as hard as they can, but they are still below those n.o.bles as those n.o.bles have the shade of their families!!! So, envy become jealousy, jealousy become hatred. Vicious cycle.

Confucius said “Do not worry about scarcity only worry about uneven distribution. Don’t worry about poor, worry about no peace” The sayings mean if everyone is doing the same struggle, then n.o.body will comment!!! But IF you have good father who have good name and status then it is different!!! You will be envied by others, and their envy will turn into hatred. (Another redundancy from author)

So one can see, why those poor children who have to struggle really hate n.o.bles. Those n.o.bles have been pampered since childhood and did not have to suffer like them and still they are higher than them. Just because that unfairness, those of poor children is willing to endure capital punishment by flesh cutting if it meant to topple the emperor himself in order for n.o.bility to switch to their side. Those of poor children all want to be n.o.bles, want to bestow t.i.tles to their wives and descendants. They want to show to those pompous n.o.bles that they can stand as high as them as well (their body is complete as those n.o.bles = literal translation from Mr. Author) So, readers. You can conclude that poor children has more talented people than n.o.bles as n.o.bles’ population only held than 2% of total China’s population. (Rephrasing has never been so much difficult than this, earlier chapter still better).

So, since 5000 years ago since China’s earliest recorded history, the one who rebelled are those of poor children. Those n.o.bles will not go to war and risk their status just want to maintain their existence. Such poor children who revolted are Zhu Yuanzhang, Li Zicheng and Hong Xiuquan.

Those poor children eyes started to hot with ambition, if Liu Mang were awake at that time, perhaps when Liu Mang shouted that phrase, there will be someone who responded with “The azure sky is dead, and a Yellow Heaven will take its place” (Zhang Jiao’s quote)

But don’t forget!!! If they are rebelling then the one of possibility is death. After all they are gra.s.s roots and in the imperial eyes, only n.o.bles are considered a people. Please remember the final result of Chen Sheng and Wu Guang’s Dazexiang Uprising!!! They died miserably and they are considered as rebels in history annotation as they did not have any righteous reason, they are simply arousing the desire from people who were impossible to make a living at that time, they also giving themselves and their followers, n.o.bility and t.i.tle freely. In early battle, this shows efficiency after all, all poor children are seeking the same thing “to share riches and honor”, but it gradually become weaker and weaker and finally it collapsed by itself. Chen Sheng and Wu Guang made themselves kings and they enjoyed it, but all in all, the string that binds them together started to fall apart and with no righteous cause to bind them together and only using conflict of interests, Chen Sheng and Wu Guang are defeated finally and both of them were killed by internal rebellion.

However Liu Mang is different, he is one of Han Dynasty’s royal scion and a Prince of Shu. Following him is not a rebel, as he is clearly a good royal and he can replace the current emperor. They are looking at him just like Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu, the founder of Eastern Han Dynasty. He also was nowhere to be found until he came out and proclaimed his heritage of one of House of Liu’s scion and was quickly accepted by people. After all, Han had ruled this nation for several hundred of years, so regarding Han Dynasty royalties and relative to the emperor, people still held utmost respect.

This is also The Escapist Liu’s privilege (Literal translation, Running For Your Life Liu, f.u.c.k that translation). Even he has no government position, no domain as well, but he is still recognized as imperial uncle. This is one of the most valuable currency in politics and it is still valued pretty highly in ancient Han Dynasty as the whole nation still thinks that the emperor should be one of House Liu’s clansmen.

h.e.l.l, even Old Cao who is one of the strongest warlord knows this very simple thing. If he dethroned Emperor Xian immediately, he will lost support almost ASAP. He will not do that!!! So, the only thing logical to do is by reducing Han’s influence slowly. So when, Old Cao was enfeoffed as Duke of Wei, he slowly turned the common people’s view to recognize that his rule is a much better one than of Han. And when everyone is agreed that Han is already over, his son Cao Pi then forced Liu Xie to abdicate, thus completing his objective.

The Escapist Liu also abdicating Liu Xie with his own way. Although his objective not clear whether to revive Han or continuing Han’s rule, but he can proclaim himself as emperor, just because he is imperial uncle.

And Liu Mang, has been given t.i.tle as Prince of Shu by the Han Emperor himself. This implies that Liu Mang himself can give n.o.bility to themselves and will be sealed by the emperor himself, therefore their eyes are fiery.

Liu Mang has woken up but his consciousness is a little fuzzy and his body is really hurts. He complained to himself, why the h.e.l.l he need to practice that kind of action! Injuring himself to almost dead. While complaining, suddenly his eyes widened as he recalled the reason to do this actions. It is to charm those people who came, to charm big fishes.