It was true when they said that one's position determined one's perspective!
Although it wasn't absolute, throughout history, there had been far too few people who could hold grand aspirations from a lowly position. Even those rare geniuses couldn't see the full picture from down there, and their judgments were just as riddled with errors.
After all, when you stood on the ground, being able to see ten thousand meters into the distance was already impressive. Standing on a hillock, you could only see the full layout of a small city. Only when you stood atop Mount Tai could you say that all the other mountains looked small.
Take Dong Zhuo, for example. He had been born into humble circumstances, merely a commoner from a relatively well-off household. His horizons and knowledge had been limited. The reason he had climbed step by step to his current position was simply that he was bold and forthright, and dared to fight and struggle.
To say that he had already been plotting to usurp the dynasty or become a powerful minister before entering the capital would have been ridiculous.
Even his chance to enter the capital had been given to him by the Yuan family, and the incident had occurred so suddenly that he had never thought about it beforehand. Otherwise, he would not have brought fewer than five thousand cavalrymen into the capital to kill the eunuchs.
It was only after entering the capital, when one event after another unfolded before his eyes and his rank rose sharply after he earned credit for rescuing the Emperor, that he began to harbor thoughts he should not have had.
Especially now, with only him and Yuan Wei in the secret chamber, a single sentence from Yuan Wei had left Dong Zhuo utterly stunned!
"Carry