Chapter 826: Qi Phase (Bonus 8200)_1

Ancient literati often preferred death to the disgrace of turning traitor.

The rich families in the town, with their homes and businesses, felt even more strongly about this.

Aaron watched these expressions of life and sneered inwardly, paying them no mind.

"Since ancient times, when peasants rose up, it was difficult to recruit even a single scholar pupil... It's because initially, the collapse of the dynasty isn't apparent. But later, when it becomes clear to the world, you'll see scholars and the powerful eagerly turn traitor, offering strategies, money, manpower, and supplies, endowing rebel forces with real combat power... and yet they often secretly corrode the original government!"

"Now, Jiangnan is at peace. Xiao Yang's rebellion was crushed not long ago, and everyone treats it as a joke... With people's hearts uncommitted, naturally they won't turn traitor, seeing any extorted money or grain as a mere dog bite... Haha..."