After being exiled, I led my whole family to rebel.

Miao asked: "What does the Fang family mean? Are they leaving too?"

Xu Zhenying said: "They also have Fang Ruyu over there, and that is a hot potato. In order to avoid Prince Ming's pursuit, they will probably take their household registration and leave without going with anyone. Waiting for this group of refugees Once the household registration is finalized, I will open the city gate, and the Fang family will definitely be the first to leave."

The room was filled with confusion.

Everyone in the Xu family had very complicated emotions when facing Fang's family. On the one hand, they were reluctant to give up, but on the other hand, they were afraid of being implicated.

The fourth aunt also sighed, "We finally have a place to shelter from the wind and rain. Do we have to live a life of uprooting and wandering away from home again?"

Xu Degui was also worried, "Where can we go after we leave Lan County? The water is dripping and freezing outside, and bandits are everywhere. Even if we want to leave, we have to wait until the road is peaceful before leaving. Otherwise, if we hit the road now, we will still be everywhere. Escape?"

Xu Dechi said: "Yes, if we only rely on the few of us, wouldn't it be a dead end if we encounter bandits? Rather than starving outside and being killed by bandits, it is better to hide in Lan County. Isn't that right? There are many vassal kings rebelling outside, maybe Jinzhou Prefecture doesn’t have many soldiers, and they can’t spare any effort to deal with us..."

Xu Dechi's words opened up the thoughts of everyone in the Xu family, and Huang Cui'e also said: "That's right! Didn't you arrange for the refugees to go to Ye County? Anyway, the county magistrate there was killed. We helped the court appease the refugees and solved the confidants for the court. A serious disaster can be regarded as a merit, right?"

Xu Zhenying did not expect that in just a few months, the thinking of everyone in the Xu family would change so quickly.

Xu Huijia also said: "Mom, what you said makes sense! Besides, our Lan County is still far away from Jinzhou. As long as the people don't report us and County Magistrate Sun is in our hands, maybe we can change the situation! "

Look, look, this strategic thinking.

Sure enough, it made sense to force everyone in the Xu family to attend cultural classes. Even if Xu Zhenying didn't say anything, everyone in the Xu family was already running towards rebellion.

Huang also said: "Yes, yes, yes, even if we want to leave, we must at least wait until all the bandits on the road have been cleaned up before leaving. I think we can send some trustworthy people to Jinzhou to guard us. Once there are officers and soldiers from the imperial court coming towards us, Come on, let us know, and it won’t be too late for us to run away then!”

Everyone in the Xu family nodded frequently in agreement.

Everyone finally found a place to take shelter, but no matter what, they didn't want to live a life of escape again.

Xu Zhenying suppressed the smile on his lips and said solemnly: "In that case, then do what grandma wants. Now you will die anyway if you go out, and you will die in the city, so it is better to stay in the city. I will send some people to Jin We will be guarding the state road and will notify you immediately as soon as there is any news, and we will leave then!"

Everyone was previously afraid that Xu Zhenying would insist on leaving, but now they all smiled when they heard her final statement.

Only Xu Huiming and Xu Yinxi frowned slightly.

The family meeting dispersed like this, and Xu Zhenying called Jiang Yongkang in again.

Everyone in the Xu family left one after another. Only Miao looked at the lights in the house, shook her head and sighed: "Ying'er is working too hard, having to deal with official duties so late."

Lian Shi also said: "That's not the case. Let's make her a bowl of chicken soup later. It's time for her to grow, so she can't be tired and hungry——"

It is strange to say that in the past, Xu Zhenying summoned Jiang Yongkang, Da Zhuang, Ming Xiaoshuang and others alone. Although everyone in the Xu family did not say anything, they felt that it was not appropriate for a man and a widow to live together in the same room. But now, for some reason, who I don’t dare to have such thoughts anymore.

This man and woman are alone in a room. Apart from doing some dirty things, shouldn't they be able to talk about business?

This kind of thinking is quietly changing everyone in the Xu family.

The Xu family seems to have no more restrictions on the women at home.

Nonsense, if there were restrictions, how could Xu Zhenying dare to let them go out to do things?
  As long as you go out to do things, you will inevitably have to deal with the opposite sex. If you are scolded even if you say two words to other men, then I'm sorry, Xu Zhenying will immediately kick you away from the inner circle of the Xu family.

Xu Zhenying now has many capable people under his command, and as soon as basic education becomes popular after the spring, a large number of talents will inevitably emerge in Lan County soon.

By then, will there still be a place for them?

Once this person gets tainted with the taste of power, he will get addicted to it without realizing it. If he wants to leave, it will be a hundred times more difficult than giving up drugs.

While everyone was leaving, Xu Huiming stopped Xu Yinxi, and the two of them walked to the shadows of the corridor. Only when Xu Huiming saw no one around did she boldly ask: "Fourth sister, today... do you understand? "

Xu Yinxi told the truth: "To be honest, brother, I think what the city lord said is very strange, but if you ask me what is strange, I can't tell you."

"Let me tell you what's strange. My sister is not someone who just waits around. Since she is in danger of being regarded as a traitor and traitor by the court, how can she remain indifferent. In the meeting just now, although she kept urging everyone to leave Lan County as soon as possible, I always I think she actually doesn’t want to leave here.”

Xu Yinxi smiled: "Brother is too suspicious. This Lan County is our base. The city lord has spent so much effort to make it show signs of prosperity. Not to mention the city lord, even I can't bear to part with it."

Xu Huiming shook his head, "You don't understand...I'm so anxious...I don't know what she is going to do. I can't understand her more and more now. Tell me, since she doesn't want to leave Lan County, why did she do it again?" Pretending to persuade us to leave."

"Is it possible to retreat in order to advance? The city lord wants to test everyone's opinions?" Xu Yinxi was not as concerned as Xu Huiming, "Besides, the city lord has a deep mind and it is difficult to guess. She must have a deep meaning in doing this."

Xu Huiming sighed, and could only suppress the uneasiness in her heart, and reluctantly accepted Xu Yinxi's reason, "You are right, maybe I am too suspicious... The life we ​​are living now, like a treacherous minister and traitor, I am really afraid that one day suddenly He was liquidated by the imperial court."

Xu Yinxi smiled, "Brother, what are you afraid of? Even if the sky falls, there will still be Sixth Sister holding on, we have to believe in her!"

Xu Huiming smiled reluctantly, but in his heart he was thinking that he should not confess to Xu Yinxi. After the second aunt and Xu Yinxi experienced Huang Yazi, they almost had their hearts set on Xu Zhenying. They were afraid that if Xu Zhenying asked them to die, they would be willing to do so. Hanged himself.

In Xu Zhenying's study, Jiang Yongkang was ordered to come.

Xu Zhenying said to Qian Zhenniang outside the door: "Zhenniang, go and guard outside and don't let anyone get close."

Zhenniang took the order and walked to the main door, guarding the door strictly and forbidding anyone from approaching.

After Jiang Yongkang entered the house, he also bolted the door.

There was no particularity between the two of them, so Jiang Yongkang sat directly at the bottom.

Xu Zhenying was even more direct when facing Jiang Yongkang, "After the new year, you can take a look at several counties in Jinzhou Prefecture and get a feel for the situation in each county, and also take a look at the situation in Jinzhou Prefecture. Make a rough summary of the Jinzhou Prefecture. Damage situation in the state capital.”

Jiang Yongkang nodded.

"Also, take a look at how many refugees there are nearby. Change your identity and attract all the refugees from Jinzhou Prefecture."

Jiang Yongkang tightened his breath and frowned lightly, "Does Lan County have so much land and food? As far as I know, there are many refugees nearby. If you include those who fled from Qianzhou, there are at least one hundred thousand. Everyone."

Xu Zhenying smiled, but with a calm arrogance, "I need population, cities, land, and expansion at an extremely fast speed."

One sentence made Jiang Yongkang's heart beat wildly. If it was just speculation or overt or covert testing before, Xu Zhenying’s truthful report will undoubtedly make Jiang Yongkang look ecstatic!
  This not only means that Xu Zhenying really has the ambition to compete in the world, but also means that he has become Xu Zhenying's absolute confidant!

At this moment, Jiang Yongkang couldn't express his feelings. He felt that Xu Zhenying's words made his scalp numb!
  "Currently, I want to unobtrusively expand the city and increase the population. The only way is to attract refugees. You should know that I am afraid that there will be no support from anyone except you for what I want to do. If anyone sees that I want to change my mind someday, Another day, then everyone will carry me away, including my parents."

This is the first time Xu Zhenying has declared his ambition!
  She said it so plainly, as if she was explaining what to buy or what to eat when she went out tomorrow.

Jiang Yongkang's heart was up and down, his heart was beating wildly, and he almost blurted out: "Unless you make some achievements first, such as taking in these hundreds of thousands of refugees?"

Xu Zhenying smiled and nodded, "Yes. Rebellion is like investing. I am a bad stock now and no one will invest in me. But once I gain momentum, everyone will see my value. , then they will change their views, and even be willing to risk their lives to follow me. These four words, Conglong Zhigong, are enough to make them abandon all their gambles. When I take in all the refugees in Jinzhou Mansion, I will build the If I divide the city, divide the land, educate the people, and train the army, then naturally there will be people who will persuade and beg me to rebel."

Xu Zhenying smiled and spoke word by word. She analyzed human nature so calmly that it made Jiang Yongkang's back numb.

This thirteen-year-old girl has insight into human nature, uses it, and plays with it. She is like an outsider, observing the direction of the world calmly and rationally without a trace of emotion.

It's no wonder that when he saw her for the first time, he felt that she was definitely not a thing in the pool!

This time, Jiang Yongkang won the bet!
  With a "pop" sound, Jiang Yongkang knelt on the ground. His eyes were slightly red and his voice was hoarse: "City Lord, even if everyone in the world abandons you, I will not. I will always follow you and shed my blood. , until the Great Zhou Dynasty is overthrown!"

Xu Zhenying sighed.

She had already noticed Jiang Yongkang's deep hatred for the Zhou Dynasty.

What kind of hatred would make Jiang Yongkang never forget the rebellion.

"You get up first. I've said before, I don't like people kneeling. I'm not being hypocritical and polite."

Jiang Yongkang was puzzled. He had always thought that these words were deliberately made by Xu Zhenying in order to create an approachable person in power. But now, looking at Xu Zhenying's serious expression, Jiang Yongkang seemed to understand something.

"You don't believe it because you don't know what kind of world I want to create." When Xu Zhenying said this, his expression was very calm, but there was a smile in his eyes, as if he was yearning for it, as if he was reminiscing.

"I want to create a world where everyone is equal. I want to create a fair world. In the world I create, there will be no turmoil and poverty, no class, no lowly slaves, and no distinction between scholars, farmers, industry and merchants. As long as everyone works hard, they will be rewarded. If you love reading, then study; if you love to be a soldier, then join the army; if you love cooking, then become a chef; if you love female celebrities, then do needlework. Be respected by others, be able to support yourself, and everyone can find a career that they are passionate about. There is no turmoil in my world, and girls dare to go out at night without fear of being abducted or having their innocence compromised. Everyone. Everyone dares to do what they want to do with confidence and boldness, without having to worry about their achievements being taken away by the court, the family, or the tribe. Everyone can find their own value. Everyone can live a happy life. .”

Jiang Yongkang listened blankly, feeling goosebumps rising layer by layer.

Isn't what Xu Zhenying said about "the journey of the great road", the world is for the common good. Select the talented and capable, be trustworthy and cultivate harmony, the old friends will not only kiss their relatives, not only their children, so that the old will have a good life, and the strong will be useful , young people have their own growth, those who are humble, widowed, lonely, alone, disabled and sick are all supported, men have their share, and women have their own homes. If goods are disgusted, they should be abandoned on the ground, so there is no need to hide them in oneself; if strength is disgusted, they should not come from the body. Yes, it doesn’t have to be for one’s own sake. It’s because you seek to be closed but not prosperous, you don’t commit theft and chaos, it’s why you don’t close your door to the outside world. Is this called Datong?”
  No, the world she described was more dreamy, so dreamy that it seemed it could only appear in dreams.

How lucky would a person be if he could live such a peaceful and happy life?
  If such a society can really be realized, then it would not be a pity to let him fall into hell alone forever!

Jiang Yongkang wanted to laugh at Xu Zhenying as a fool, but who was Xu Zhenying? She was an absolute pragmatist and never daydreamed. Once she said it, it meant that she had already thought deeply about how to create this world and what kind of world she would create.

Jiang Yongkang's mind went blank, with cold sweat dripping from his forehead. His heart was beating extremely fast. He was so excited that he couldn't think. He only murmured: "Is such a world... such a world... really possible?"

"It has to be done step by step. But fortunately, I still have a lot of time. We will start from Lan County, occupy Jinzhou first, and then cooperate with the chieftain of Qianzhou to develop vertically. We will develop ourselves while causing trouble for the enemy. Buy time, strive to launch military campaigns within ten years, and change the day at the lowest cost!"

Xu Zhenying has actually considered things in the next ten years. From this point of view, she is definitely not joking.

Jiang Yongkang's eyes turned red with excitement. Although they had only occupied the small Lan County, he seemed to have seen a broader landscape.

Starting from here, they will encroach on the world of Da Zhou step by step!
  "City Lord, since you have no reservations about me, I will also be absolutely loyal to you. I have two things to confess to you!" Jiang Yongkang stood up, a dark light surging in his eyes.

He stared at Xu Zhenying, but remained silent for a long time, as if he was thinking about it.

Xu Zhenying guessed that Jiang Yongkang was going to confess his identity. Thinking that the confession was indeed in vain, Jiang Yongkang was finally willing to tell the truth to him.

Jiang Yongkang keeps saying that he is a servant of the Jiang family, but which servant can speak well in words and deeds? Which servant would dare to encourage her to rebel at every turn?

If she, Xu Zhenying, was born rebellious, then this Jiang Yongkang would definitely have a blood feud with the Zhou Dynasty.

Not to mention this person, it is very likely that even the name Jiang Yongkang is fake!
  Xu Zhenying pretended to be attentive and waited for Jiang Yongkang to organize his speech.

"Actually, I am not a servant of the Jiang family. My name is Jiang Yunchang, and I am the only son of the great Zhou emperor Shang Jiang Zhao."

The first piece of information made Xu Zhenying explode.

Xu Deyuan was implicated in the timber case back then, but now the real owner is always by her side?
  "The previous emperor believed in Taoism and built Taoist temples extensively in the Zhou Dynasty. The Chief Supervisor came forward to defraud my father of a huge sum of one million taels. As soon as the emperor died, Zhu Guojiu refused to acknowledge the debt, and it happened that the Chief Supervisor did not want to acknowledge the money either. They were confused, so they sent people pretending to be bandits to kill my whole family. That night, my mother and I had a few words about our marriage. I rode my horse alone to the countryside to relax in the village. When I came back late at night, I saw that my whole family was slaughtered, and I also Save a life."

"Then I fled everywhere, but the Chief Superintendent repeatedly sent people to chase me. I had no choice but to take the wrong approach. It happened that the son of a loyal servant of mine committed an offense, so I accepted the crime and was put in the prison cell. I was exiled here all the way. "

Xu Zhenying thought for a while, "No wonder you are talented in literature and martial arts. It really doesn't look like you were born a slave. No wonder you have such a strong hatred for the Zhou Dynasty."

"City Lord Mingjing. The Zhou family father and son took away my property, killed my family, and had a blood feud with me. Not only that, they were greedy for pleasure and allowed their subordinates to harm the people. They are really not worthy of being an emperor. The world says that if the king wants his minister to die, he must die. But as the city lord said, why? The Zhou family bullies me, humiliates me, kills me, and wants me to swallow my anger and let it go. There is no such thing in this world that confuses right and wrong! As long as I have one breath left, I will use my whole life to surround them. My family removed me from the position of emperor!”

Jiang Yongkang's voice was loud and full of tears, echoing in the room.

At this point, Xu Zhenying also understood where the hostility in Jiang Yongkang's eyes came from.

She and Jiang Yongkang hit it off, one wants to avenge his family, and the other wants to protect himself in troubled times.

Xu Zhenying listened quietly and did not interrupt.

Because Jiang Yongkang said that he had two things to confess.

The first one was so explosive, I hope the second one won't live up to her expectations either.

Sure enough, Jiang Yongkang calmed down. He took a deep breath, stared at Xu Zhenying, and said slowly: "City Lord, the second thing is that I have [-] taels of silver on hand!"

Xu Zhenying was stunned.

"My father had already vaguely guessed something in his mind when he saw that the court was reluctant to pay the debt. He had been in the business field for so many years. Didn't he know the principle of a cunning rabbit with three burrows? Therefore, within a year before the timber incident, he began to Transfer a large amount of money from home.”

Xu Zhenying's eyelids twitched and he looked at Jiang Yongkang in surprise.

Jiang Yongkang laughed loudly, and a cold light burst out from his eyes, "I use [-] taels of silver to ask the City Lord to help me avenge myself. What do you think, City Lord?!"