Driven to Rebellion

Keep a low profile. Keep a low profile. Only by keeping a low profile can you have enough hidden cards to set things right when trouble strikes. But there's a catch! I'm just an ordinary citizen. I'm not a special forces soldier or a powerful mage. I don't have a vast social network or any hidden influence, and I'm not even rich. I'm all alone in a feudal society with no proper legal system. I don't even have to keep a low profile to be in deep trouble. Some nobody could bully me on a whim, and that might be the end of me. I have no hidden cards that can turn the tables. If I keep an even lower profile, won't I just be inviting people to commit crimes and getting myself and others hurt? All I can do is borrow the tiger's skin and wave a big banner, making a grand entrance. I'll act like a big paper tiger to scare off potential enemies, buy myself some precious time, and build up enough strength to stay alive. Still, there are consequences to making a big show of yourself. With all eyes on me, the Great Song dynasty, its powerful ministers and treacherous officials, the Liangshan heroes, and the rest of society force me step by step onto the path of rebellion.