Chapter 1877: Chapter 1407: Arrangements (Part 2)

“First of all, I don’t like Confucianism; secondly, I have a small conflict with Confucianism; then, I’ve seen many common people suffer and endure hardships because of Confucianism’s actions, which arouses my sympathy for them; finally, there’s no other reason, I just follow my heart, seeking clarity of mind!”

Li Zhirui smiled calmly and said, “So, do you believe me now?”

Actually, when he revealed his true identity, Mo Wen already somewhat believed him, after all, given his identity, it was indeed impossible.

As for the four reasons he provided, in Mo Wen’s view, the first and second reasons were actually unimportant, the fourth reason was the actual cause of this.

As for the third reason? He simply didn’t believe it. A cultivator who retreats to cultivate, especially one with the Heavenly Immortal Realm cultivation, who has gone through countless years and worldly affairs, how could his Dao Heart, accustomed to life and death, feel sympathy for the unhappy lives of mere mortals?

And he plans to exert such great effort to suppress Confucianism and change those common people’s living conditions?

To put it bluntly, not only Li Zhirui as a non-involved person, even he, upon seeing the poor lives of those common people, would not feel the slightest sympathy.

Li Zhirui looked at Mo Wen’s expression and knew he didn’t believe the third reason at all, which made him quite helpless that he spoke the truth but no one believed it.

Helplessly shaking his head, he quickly resumed using his Secret Technique to conceal his cultivation, avoiding exposure by being discovered by the Daoist magic network.

“I wonder what your plans are? What strategies do you have?” Mo Wen asked.

This is a very important step that will determine the final outcome!

“My method is simple, spread negative information about Confucianism, attack it from the bottom up, and make the common people stop trusting Confucianism.”

Li Zhirui said, “As long as it succeeds, Confucianism will definitely suffer a huge blow and even affect future developments.”

And that would already be enough.

Could it be that he has to find a way to completely eliminate Confucianism? He doesn’t believe he has such powerful means.

“That simple?” Mo Wen said, somewhat incredulously.

“Simple? You have to let as many people as possible know and believe the content in a very short time, is that simple?”

Li Zhirui shook his head and said, “I’ve already been preparing for this. Once I take action, you all must immediately act to further expand the spread of various rumors.”

“For you, it won’t involve too much pressure nor require too much effort, just follow my lead.”

Mo Wen nodded; indeed, according to these words, they wouldn’t bear any responsibility.

“I wonder if you could introduce me, to directly contact the upper echelons of the Mo Family, Legalist faction, and other schools?”

“You still want to recruit others?”

“Of course, having more people join is actually a good thing.”

“But the more people who know, the easier it is for the information to leak, you must pay attention to this point.” Mo Wen issued a warning.

“I’ve decided it’s enough to just bring in one or two more schools.”

Eventually, Li Zhirui obtained contact information from him for an upper echelon of the Legalist faction and Military Family.

“For now, hold back until I give the word.”

Having said all he needed to, he didn’t linger further, as there were still many things requiring his attention.

Mo Wen sat quietly, watching him walk away, not getting up to see him off.

He actually thought this plan was somewhat unreliable and too simple; is it possible for Confucianism, as the leader of the Hundred Schools, to be defeated by such means?

But, as Li Zhirui mentioned, since the merchant hides in the shadows, even if the plan fails, he won’t expose himself, so he didn’t object, allowing Li Zhirui to proceed.

On the other hand, Li Zhirui quickly contacted the two people with the newly acquired contact information and simultaneously set a meeting time with them, one for tomorrow morning and the other for an hour later!

The latter person is a high-ranking member of the Military Family, exemplifying the Military Family’s emphasis on the speed and decisiveness of action.

Arriving at the agreed location, the Military Family cultivator arrived punctually.

The visitor’s name was Peng Yue, a burly man with an unremarkable appearance, yet the scar at the corner of his eye added a distinctive charm.

As soon as Peng Yue pushed open the door, he directly said, “Let’s get to the point; what brings you to me?”

“I want to invite the Military Family to join the ranks against Confucianism!” Li Zhirui didn’t shy away, stating his purpose directly.

“What is your plan?”

Seeing this, a glimmer of joy arose in his heart, indicating the other party’s interest!

“Nothing to disclose for now. If the Military Family truly joins in, I’ll explain in detail then.”

As for Peng Yue’s question, he didn’t directly answer, considering the Military Family wasn’t confirmed to participate yet, revealing the plan could lead to excessive risk.

“Alright, we’ll meet here at the same time tomorrow. I’ll give you a definite answer then.”

With that, he directly stood up and left.

The entire conversation lasted no more than fifteen minutes.

Li Zhirui wasn’t bothered by the other’s impolite behavior, as it was insignificant compared to past encounters when his cultivation was low.

After concluding another matter, he didn’t return to the inn to rest yet went to find those Rangers.

“Yesterday, I asked you to invite and recommend more Rangers, how’s the progress?”

The number of people was too small, entirely inadequate for Li Zhirui’s plan, hence the request to invite more Rangers to join.

“Quite a few brothers are willing to join.”

“Once they learned that we’re undertaking a significant task, they were quite envious and eager to find a way to join in.”

Regardless, these Rangers have extensive networks, and according to them, in just one day, they recruited more than a hundred Rangers!

Of course, this number is still insufficient; further development is necessary.

Moreover, they need to train those Rangers, enhancing their persuasive skills in propaganda.

“You’ve done well, but the numbers are far from enough, and you also need to teach everyone the skill of persuasive speech, ensuring listeners are convinced.”

Li Zhirui took out a substantial amount of silver coin from his Storage Magical Treasure, intended for the Rangers’ expenses.

Additionally, there were several simple booklets he personally wrote, teaching them how to evoke emotions, allowing the audience to indulge and believe the words spoken.

These minor tasks he didn’t do personally but assigned to those first few Rangers who joined, entrusting them with significant responsibilities.