Me and countless me.

Chapter 208 Destiny...?
Although he was kicked off the carriage, Li Ke was not angry because he had a guess.

"Brother Yin knows Liu Xiu?"

Li Ke asked, and the 'Yin Lihua' in his eyes suddenly gasped and turned his head away.

"Ah, I guess we know each other. He's my friend."

The corner of Liu Xiu's mouth twitched, and then he retracted his foot.

She really couldn't help it just now, but Liu Xiu didn't dare to tell Li Ke her real name now.

It was not because of anything else, but because she had arrived in the county town. Although most people in the county town knew her and knew her name was Liu Xiu, as long as she, Liu Xiu herself, did not call herself Liu Xiu, the government would not cause trouble for her.

This was the tacit understanding of everyone, but what surprised Liu Xiu was that he kicked this guy named Wang Mang to the ground, but he was not angry. Could he really be a fool? No, a gentleman?

But why would a gentleman curse others behind their back?
And he still scolded himself.

So Liu Xiu asked out of curiosity.

"Do you have a grudge against Liu Xiu?"

Li Ke shook his head.

"It's not a grudge, it's just a matter of stance..."

Li Ke stood up and subconsciously thought that the power of his Wang family had come to an end. If he wanted to move forward again, he would have to infringe on the interests of the Han royal family and various aristocratic families, big and small.

At that time, the Han royal family, who were still very powerful at that time, would immediately notice the problem and then rebel against him.

To put it bluntly, Liu Xiu's success had a lot to do with these relatives of the Han royal family.

But unfortunately, for the sake of imperial power, Liu Xiu had to rely on the power of the aristocratic families, and then the Western Han Dynasty was rotten from the beginning.

only……

Li Ke stood up, dusted himself off, and looked in the direction of Chang'an.

If I go there, I will probably become a puppet.

His reforms will not only affect other aristocratic families, but will also have a great impact on the Wang family.

He, Li Ke, could betray his own class, but others might not.

So when I really got there, there was really very little I could do.

Li Ke sighed. Even if he didn't seek immortality, the result would be the same. This was also the reason why he wanted to keep himself out of trouble before, and even gave many things to his brother to make a name for himself.

but now……

Li Ke got back into the carriage and spoke when he looked at Liu Xiu who had a puzzled look on his face.

"If I were in power, I would try to make people eat these civilians more gently, so that they wouldn't be left without clothes, and wouldn't have to eat their own children in winter, and all the noble families would be able to eat to their heart's content."

He expressed his thoughts with a smile. This was the only thing he could do.

Power struggles and power structures always need people to operate them, and then they will be corrupted and collapse, but productivity will not. As long as I can come up with scientific concepts and improve productivity while I am alive, many problems can be solved, at least...

The lives of the lower-class civilians will be a little better.

However, this could not be told to other people, so even though Li Ke had a natural trust in Yin Lihua, he did not express his own understanding.

but.

As Wang Mang, Li Ke had a lot to think about, but Liu Xiu only needed to speak frankly.

"It's useless. Even if you can manage for ten or twenty years, you won't be able to manage it any longer. When that time comes, it will return to the way it is now. When people are full, they will want to eat meat. When they put on clothes, they want to wear comfortable and beautiful clothes. When they have shoes, they will want to ride horses. When they have land, they will want to be landlords. Greed is endless."

Carrying the straight branch on his shoulder, Liu Xiu tilted his head and looked at Li Ke with a disdainful smile.

"Or do you think Confucianism can make people stop eating, stop wearing clothes, and even stop wanting land?"

Her face was full of sarcasm, which gave Li Ke a strange feeling, a feeling that she should not be Yin Lihua at all.

But how could Liu Xiu be a woman?

"Then we need to find a way to increase the gross domestic product. To put it simply, we need to make farming easier and produce better yields."

Li Ke told part of his plan, while Liu Xiu spoke in an angry tone.

"Then the noble families will have more slaves, impose higher taxes, and earn more money."

However, Li Ke just smiled gently, but he still concealed part of his thoughts.

"Then let a wolf king who is willing to do so become a wolf, and eat anyone who crosses the line."

But Liu Xiu just sneered.

"With so many strong wolves, the new wolf king won't have the opportunity or ability to do so."

Both of them knew what was being said, but neither of them intended to explain it clearly. Under the bright sunshine and breeze, the hair of Li Ke and 'Yin Lihua' in his eyes was blown by the wind and intertwined together, while Li Ke looked at the skylight.

I don't know why, but I couldn't help but speak.

"Then let the Wolf King have this power..."

He held out his hand, on which was an exquisite musket.

This was created with the help of his fellow disciples in Lingtai Fangcun Mountain and Xieyue Sanxing Cave, but it would be very troublesome to mass-produce it, as it was entirely made by hand.

Moreover, before coming, he had ordered people to keep an eye on the whereabouts of these fellow apprentices. When they went down the mountain, his people would immediately find them and then bring these craftsmen with good abilities under his command.

After all, anyone who can be accepted as a disciple by Patriarch Bodhi will at least have no problems with intelligence and will not have too bad vision.

But before that, he must have a subordinate who belongs to him completely, and Yin Lihua in front of him is the best person.

Li Ke never thought that a girl he met randomly would have such thinking ability.

So under Liu Xiu's strange gaze, Li Ke suddenly pulled the trigger.

The next moment, Liu Xiu's red eyes widened because she saw thunder and fire. At this moment, thousands of thunders suddenly erupted in the sky. A wonderful feeling suddenly enveloped the two of them. Even Li Ke felt that there were countless sights and other things staring at him.

Li Ke knew very well that he had created a weapon in this world that could cause countless killings in advance, so he would naturally attract attention, but it didn't matter.

Whether a weapon is good or bad depends on the person using it.

Even if it is the Spear of Kindness, its owner is not necessarily someone who has never killed anyone.

The bullets propelled by gunpowder directly broke the branches beside the road, instantly breaking the branches as thick as a bowl, leaving Liu Xiu stunned.

Her eyesight was very good and she could clearly see the crossbow arrow coming, but she couldn't see clearly or understand this strange thing.

But she was very sure of its power.

It can definitely penetrate armor!

She grabbed Li Ke's arm excitedly and asked seriously.

"Are these the claws you gave to the wolf king?! But the wolf king's teeth and claws have fallen off long ago!" Li Ke looked at Liu Xiu and smiled.

"So it belongs to the new Wolf King."

Liu Xiu opened his eyes wide and subconsciously withdrew his hand.

"You, want to be the wolf king?"

As she finished her words, a gust of wind suddenly appeared around them. The wind was so strong that the guards around Li Ke and others could not hear the conversation between the two people. Even those who were stunned thought that the sound just now was thunder.

Because, in the next moment, countless thunders bombarded the tree that Li Ke had just hit, causing the tree to burn.

"I don't want to. To be exact, I just want all the wolves in the world to be gentler when eating so that the sheep can feel more comfortable. As for whether I can become the wolf king? I don't care. However, my wife, my mother, and my sister-in-law are all innocent, so I need some people to help me protect them."

Li Ke grabbed the hand of Yin Lihua in front of him. He was not a fool. The girl in front of him could give him such a strange feeling, so she was definitely not an ordinary person. In addition, the lightning and thunder were definitely the result of the collision between his destiny and Liu Xiu's destiny.

"So, can you follow me and become my assistant? I want you to be one of my closest people and one of my most important helpers."

Liu Xiu was stunned. She blushed a little, so she asked subconsciously.

"Why one of them?"

Li Ke looked at the girl with a strange expression.

"My mother is definitely the closest person to me. My parents are definitely the closest people to me. Just because I invite you doesn't mean I want to abandon my parents."

Liu Xiu: “…………”

She rubbed her temples, feeling that the man in front of her was really intolerable, but there was also a kind of frankness, coupled with the kind of involuntary attraction that made her want to grab his neck and drink with his head...

Liu Xiu's memory flashed with the image of his elder brother drinking with the lips of those dancers, and his face turned red.

But soon, Liu Xiu woke up from the thunder.

She looked at the gun in Li Ke's hand and was very clear about one thing, that is, the existence of this thing would change the war, and such a small tube could release such terrible power. If this thing was enlarged and the small projectiles shot out were made bigger, wouldn't it be able to destroy even the city walls? The so-called catapult was nothing in front of this thing?

Wouldn't it be a matter of a day or two to capture a city and a pond?
When Liu Xiu thought of this, the wild wolf's mind took over again. He looked at Li Ke and asked in a cold manner.

"Let me be your assistant..."

Liu Xiu pointed at the gun in Li Ke's hand.

"Tell me where this thing came from and how much it cost?"

Li Ke smiled. After he thought it over, he no longer cared whether he could survive or not.

He hoped that the steel formula for making guns and the method of forging steel could spread throughout the world. Steel is the backbone of industry and the foundation of everything. Before materials that can replace steel appear, steel production is the backbone of a nation.

"Of course, if you are willing, I can even give you all my knowledge, but the price is that you must guarantee the safety of my family, at least the safety of my mother and sister-in-law."

Li Ke didn't care about the aristocratic family or the Han Dynasty that was about to perish, but his destiny was different.

He looked at Yin Lihua in front of him. If anyone could protect Liu Xiu, it would only be Yin Lihua.

If destiny really cannot be defied, then one should try hard to protect one's relatives, and oneself does not matter, as long as one can demonstrate the benefits of scientific research and promotion of productivity to these aristocratic families before death.

"Your knowledge?"

Liu Xiu was stunned for a moment. She didn't think that this guy in front of her, who had no idea how to get along with or talk to others, had anything to teach her.

"Yes, for example, better breeding methods, better weaving methods, better farming methods. If I try my best, if there are enough raw materials, I should be able to increase the output of steel and cloth tenfold."

Li Ke spoke calmly.

Liu Xiu's first reaction was disbelief, but when she looked at the gun in Li Ke's hand, its exquisite appearance and powerful power made her choose to believe it.

then--

"Okay, you teach me and I'll help you."

Liu Xiu opened his mouth. At that moment, there were lightning and thunder in the sky, as if there were dragons roaring and phoenixes singing. Li Ke then held Liu Xiu's hand.

"Okay, what's your name?"

Liu Xiu hesitated for a while, thought about Li Ke's attitude towards him, looked at Li Ke's sincere and handsome face, and finally spoke with hesitation.

"Liu..."

Thunder flashed and crackled. Li Ke didn't hear what Liu Xiu said at all. After the thunder and lightning, he looked at the girl and found that her face was blushing and she spoke in an awkward manner.

"Yin, Yin Lixiu."

Li Ke nodded. It was a name he had never heard of, so...

Arrogant?

Recalling the girl's performance, Li Ke gave her a thumbs up.

"Nice name! Nice brother!"

Liu Xiu rolled his eyes and couldn't help but look up at the sky.

At this time, rain continued to fall from the sky. Although it was not a good thing for them, the farmers on the side shouted excitedly.

Because the rain finally came.

This year, no one will starve to death.

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But what Li Ke didn't expect was that Yin Lihua came alone, and her group of subordinates followed. It's just that the names are quite ridiculous, and it's obvious that they are fake names.

But Li Ke didn't care. What he cared about most was Yin Lihua.

It would be best if Yin Lihua could marry me. If she can't, it would also be good for her to preserve her knowledge and skills.

So Liu Xiu stayed with Li Ke, and Li Ke taught Liu Xiu things like science and some classic routines in officialdom when he had nothing to do.

These were all things he learned when he was a child, but he hadn't used them for a long time.

Liu Xiu eagerly absorbed the knowledge taught by Li Ke and continued to learn the science of this world, a superficial science of this world that Li Ke explored by combining the teachings of Bodhi Patriarch.

only--

"Brother, brothers should bathe together and sleep with feet touching! You, don't you think of me as a brother?"

Liu Xiu blushed and spoke to Li Ke with some stammering.

Li Ke looked at her and sighed helplessly.

Because of this 'Miss Yin'.

Pretending to be a man.

(End of this chapter)