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

When Hu Wei saw the dark crowd below, an uncontrollable smile appeared on his lips.

Interesting, interesting!

He saw many familiar faces in the crowd that had just stirred up trouble.

He now finally understood that behind the countless invisible connections, there was a pair of big hands stirring up the storm.

Xu Zhenying, you are indeed extraordinary——

Not only do you want to rebel, but you also want the history books to be on your side.

I believe that after today, the Zhou Dynasty will be turned upside down!

Such foresight, step by step, using the people as bargaining chips, and calculating everyone around him, loving but unfeeling, kind but cruel, he is simply a born emperor!

In the square of Lan County, countless people gathered here.

The common people gathered here with their families and their families, listening to the first-hand news from Liu Jianlin and others.

The busy crowd came and went, and people kept passing on the news in the teahouse, and finally Liu Jianlin stood on the high platform and read it out in front of the public with a loudspeaker!

Therefore, when Xu Zhenying went upstairs and sat down to order food, the people here knew exactly what they had eaten.

It can be called a live broadcast for future generations!

Xu Zhenying chose the most luxurious private room in Zuixian Building. It faced the river, the windows were wide open, and the cool summer breeze came slowly, and people in the room were seated one after another.

This time, those in charge were Eunuch Zhou and Wang Jianjun, as well as several generals under Wang Jianjun.

Xu Zhenying can only sit at the end.

For safety reasons, Xu Zhenying only took Mo Jinchun with him.

The rest of the people are all waiting downstairs.

Of course, in the private rooms next to each other, unlike Xu Zhenying's relaxation, everyone in the Xu family was already treating her seriously.

The women had dispersed and returned to their respective posts worriedly, while the men stood guard on both sides, never letting up on the guys in their hands.

Liu Dazhuang was following Xu Degui at this moment, protecting Xu Zhenying at close range. Seeing Xu Degui's tense expression, he said: "Master, don't be nervous, the city lord has his own arrangements. What's more, Mo Jinchun is with the city lord, even if something happens during the banquet, he We can definitely bring the city lord out safely."

Xu Degui had never experienced such a big scene, how could he not be nervous, "Where are the archers?"

"The area around here is already full of our people. The archers are at the top of the building opposite, ready at any time."

"Where is the person under the Supervisory Army?"

"Ming Xiaoshuang has already led me to the first floor for dinner."

"Okay." Xu Degui was still restless.

This is no ordinary petty fight, the other party is from the imperial court and looks extremely difficult to deal with. There was already a smell of gunpowder between the two parties at the city gate. If they can't come to an agreement during this dinner...

When Xu Degui thought of this possibility, his mind went blank.

He had a hunch that if they couldn't reach an agreement today, based on his daughter's character, these people wouldn't be able to leave the restaurant at all!

If this is true, they will really turn from rogues to rebels!

Xu Degui was extremely anxious, his heart was pounding, this was a rebellion——

How could he, Xu Degui, become a rebel in this life?

After becoming rebels, there is no turning back for their family!

Compared to Xu Degui's nervousness, some people were obviously more trembling with excitement and fanaticism.

One general's success will result in thousands of skeletons, and either blood will be spilled on the spot, or the princes and generals will be killed!

Xu Zhenying sat at the end and bowed his head. The expression on his face remained unchanged. He seemed completely unaffected by the previous conflict. He just smiled and poured wine for them, "It's really hard for you to come all the way. Let's not talk about the fixed tax for now. Let’s drink and eat first. This restaurant is the largest in Lan County, and the chef’s sauced pork elbows are excellent. When we meet you, please take a look and see if the dishes from our remote country have a unique flavor."

Eunuch Zhou saw that Xu Zhenying was so arrogant. He liked Xu Zhenying and felt that there was hope for the taxation matter. He couldn't help but said: "You people in Lan County are too overbearing. Did you see just now that they actually wanted to attack us?" ! We spread the Emperor’s will, represent the Holy One, and collect national taxes. We have traveled to so many places, and this is the first time we have seen unruly people dare to resist the decree!"

Wang Jianjun was still frightened. After all, he was a person who had experienced in the military camp, so he had better eyesight than the eunuchs in the palace.

Ever since they entered the city, he had felt vaguely uneasy.

Lan County looks so weird!

Not to mention other things, just the ordinary people who made trouble just now, all of them are tall and energetic, with fierce gleams in their eyes, they don't look like ordinary ordinary people.

The people in other counties are all as skinny as firewood, with numb and dull expressions. If they see them using swords and cannot dodge, how can they dare to move forward?

Not to mention that the mountain king in front of him, although he looked polite, could respond to the situation just now, his expression remained unchanged, and he could intimidate tens of thousands of people with just one word, which showed that this person was difficult to deal with.

Weird, really weird.

Xu Zhenying explained with a smile: "My father-in-law doesn't know that our Lan County was severely hit by the disaster last year. The people ran away and scattered. Now this place is filled with refugees. These people were all killed out of the refugees. Naturally, he is much more cruel than others, so don’t blame me.”

Eunuch Zhou calmed his expression, and after hearing Xu Zhenying's explanation, his heart fell back into his stomach. He asked again: "County Magistrate Xu, can you take charge of tax matters?"

Xu Zhenying smiled and nodded, "Of course."

Eunuch Zhou was overjoyed, "That's great! It will save us a lot of effort."

"You are right. Paying taxes is the obligation of every citizen."

"Fame, what kind of fame?"

"Just the common people."

"I see. Then when can these two hundred thousand taels be collected?"

The attendant next to Xu Zhenying took out a stack of thick banknotes, put them on a dinner plate and delivered them to the two of them.

Eunuch Zhou didn't understand what he meant, but he was naturally happy when he saw the banknotes. He thought that Xu Zhenying was quite good, look at his handiwork...

Sure enough, the next second I heard Xu Zhenying say: "The 20,000 taels are a tribute to you two adults. You two have traveled thousands of miles to come here. It's really hard work. This money can be regarded as the first dish for you!"

Eunuch Zhou smiled while stroking his hands, without the slightest caution he had shown before, and patted Xu Zhenying on the shoulder with a smile: "County Magistrate Xu, Magistrate Xu, I never thought that at such a young age, you are very good at doing things and have a bright future!"

When Wang Jianjun saw that Eunuch Zhou had taken the money, he hesitated a little and took it too.

Xu Zhenying looked embarrassed and lowered her voice and said: "Father, I have something to ask for. Lan County was hit by a disaster last year. There are now many homeless people here. They are now penniless...these two hundred thousand taels of tax revenue are really It's too heavy, father-in-law, can you think of a way...I must be filial to those who should be filial!"

When it came to the issue of taxation, Eunuch Zhou immediately became cold-faced and immediately said in a business-like tone, "Magistrate Xu, how can you say this? We are all officials of the imperial court and we collect taxes on behalf of His Majesty's will. You Do those who procrastinate mean to despise the Holy One?"

"This...don't dare!" Xu Zhenying showed a look of panic, "Father, I didn't say I won't hand over the money, I just asked if I could wait for two days before handing over?"

"No! We can't slow down even for a day!" At this moment, Eunuch Zhou had completely forgotten that he was trembling with fear in front of the city gate. The more Xu Zhenying kept a low profile, the more Eunuch Zhou felt that she was weak and easy to bully. He got up and his voice became louder, "If the people of the Zhou Dynasty are like you, what's the point? Magistrate Xu, not paying taxes is a serious crime! You should consider your own weight!"

At this moment, downstairs in the teahouse, Qian Zhenniang was writing furiously, still thinking deeply about the key points.

The city lord said that the content must be very provocative.

What does it mean to be provocative?

Does changing a few words count?

Qian Zhenniang made up her mind, polished it and handed it to the person next to her. The person immediately ran away and handed it to Liu Jianlin who was waiting in the square.

Liu Jianlin took the note and immediately opened it with a solemn expression. Looking at the expectant faces of the thousands of people below, he read word for word: "The city lord bribed us with 50,000 taels of silver and begged Eunuch Zhou to let us go." The county, Eunuch Zhou, refused and asked us to pay all the taxes within two days."

Liu Jianlin was stunned for a moment after reading it.

Begging?

No matter how you look at it, the city lord doesn't look like someone who would beg for help from others?

I remember when they failed to hatch chickens, the city lord was so angry when he criticized people that he didn't do the same thing even after a stick of incense!

Who on earth wrote this note? Isn't it because he added some extravagance in the middle? A black-faced man below immediately scolded: "Grandma, forget about forcing us to death. There are more than ten people in my family, old and young, how can I get more than ten taels of silver?"

"Fifty thousand taels, God!"

Someone mixed up in the team and spoke righteously: "It's okay, our city lord must have dug out her own pocket! I heard that there will be some kind of child nutrition subsidy in the second half of the year, saying that from now on, we will give an egg to the children in the city every day. These five If the taels are sent away, I’m afraid the children’s eggs will be gone in the second half of the year!”

"This damn dog eunuch!"

People here are excited, but over there in the tea house it is calm and elegant.

Eunuch Zhou continued: "Xu Zhenying, you are so brave! You even included Ye County to hide taxes! What, are you going to rebel?!"

Xu Zhenying begged: "Father, these... refugees are here, I can't drive them out. All the original people in Ye County have long since disappeared. If I let these refugees go over and reclaim wasteland to live in, it will also be a solution for the court." It’s a big problem, but it’s a credit!”

"If that's the case, then why don't you retaliate?"

"Report? Who...are you reporting to? No one cares about this—"

"How do you report that it's yours? It's my business to collect taxes! No matter what, it's true that you are hiding the population. The quota here in Lan County is 200,000 taels, and the quota in Ye County is at least 400,000 taels!"

Everyone present was shocked!

Good guy, Ye County is not as big as Lan County, not as wealthy as Lan County, and has a smaller population than Lan County. These bastards want 400,000 taels for their asking price!

Even Xu Zhenying couldn't help but sneer.

She clearly remembered the 200,000 taels she asked Ming Xiaoshuang to repay, but the eunuch doubled the amount by just talking.

What a dark heart!

It's no wonder that the people of the Zhou Dynasty were miserable.

And this earth-shattering news was spreading towards the square with lightning speed.

When Liu Jianlin opened the note and read it, he was so shocked that he almost lost his balance.

He calmed down for a long time and then said tremblingly: "The tax of two hundred thousand taels is a separate tax of Lan County, plus Ye County and Gaoxin County, Eunuch Zhou suddenly increased the tax to one million taels during the dinner!"

--boom.

The people of Lan County were completely shocked!

Increase tax to one million taels? Just add four times more?

What a big deal!

Immediately, someone pulled out a knife, jumped directly onto the high platform, raised the knife and raised his arms, shouting: "Mom, this life can't go on anymore! One million taels, bah! I'm going to stab that damn eunuch right now. Go and get the kids’ egg money back! It’s a man’s. If you don’t want to be bullied, if you want to be an upright person, fight with me!”

"If you pay taxes, you'll die. If you don't pay, you'll die. This court doesn't treat us as human beings and doesn't care about our life or death. I think it's just the opposite!"

"Brothers, fuck it, come at me!"

"Kill the eunuchs! Revolt against the Zhou Dynasty! Dress and eat! Live like a human being!!"

Someone in the square followed and shouted a few words, and then many people started to fuck the guy seriously. Xu Zhenying's people lurking in the square immediately moved out, shouting slogans, and countless people joined in and headed towards the restaurant!

There was also the young one who rushed to the front. They were numerous and powerful! When the people along the way saw this posture, they all stayed shut and ordered their families to put away all their valuables.

There are also brave girls who insist on being followed by a guy, but are dragged into the house by their parents. They can only shout in a high-pitched voice inside the house: "Kill the eunuch! Go against the Zhou Dynasty! Dress and eat! Live like a human being!"

Then an old voice next to him shouted at the top of his lungs: "Kill the eunuchs! Go against the Zhou Dynasty! Get dressed and eat! Live like a human being!"

"Kill the eunuchs! Revolt against the Zhou Dynasty! Dress and eat! Live like a human being!"

The sound was like the gathering of waves, one sound louder than the other, carrying the anger of the people of Lan County. The crowds grew larger and larger, and the streets of Lan County were immediately overcrowded!

When Liu Jianlin saw this posture, he quickly got up and went to report the news!

Qian Zhenniang held her chin with one hand, frowning and thinking: Wasn't the one million taels just said a bit too much? What if the people are suspicious?

No, there must be a scene in Lan County today!

Make a fuss, the bigger the fuss, the better, it’s better to make it turn upside down!

In the restaurant, Xu Zhenying's seat at the bottom was facing the window, and she was the first to see the crowd from a distance.

She lowered her head, raised her wine glass, and curled her lips.

Then she raised her head, the girl's eyes were sparkling, and the sunlight fell on her face, making her face seem to have a faint and unreal halo.

"Everyone, let's not talk about these things for now. Let's eat the food first. This second dish is guaranteed to be more substantial than the first dish. But I have to show off. Please move downstairs."

"Oh, what is it?"

"You two will find out when you go downstairs."

Eunuch Zhou stood up reluctantly. If it weren't for the fact that Xu Zhenying had a good attitude and coaxed him into submission, Eunuch Zhou would have been too lazy to move!

What's more, the first dish was so unique that the two of them became somewhat interested in the second dish.

"County Magistrate Xu, you are giving money to the first dish, but you are giving beauty to the second dish? Tsk tsk tsk, Magistrate Xu, even though you are young, you know how to behave. Don't worry, as long as you I have collected these 600,000 silver neatly. I will definitely say a few kind words for you when I go back. I don’t know if you will become a county magistrate in a serious way! Magistrate Xu has a bright future! "

Xu Zhenying's attitude became more humble, "Then it all depends on you two."

When those people went downstairs, Xu Zhenying slowly sat back down.

With the table full of good wine and good food, Xu Zhenying seemed to be enjoying this rare moment of peace, and actually picked up the wine glass without any panic.

Liu Dazhuang, Xu Deyuan and others from the next room all came over.

Ming Xiaoshuang also hurried over and whispered to Xu Zhenying: "City Lord, the remaining few hundred people were drunk and tied up."

"well-done."

"Where are Sanniang and Zhou Bo?"

"Ready to go!"

"it is good!"

Xu Deyuan asked hurriedly: "Zhenying, won't you go downstairs to accompany me?"

Xu Zhenying picked up the chopsticks, flipped through the dishes with bare hands, took two chopsticks and slowly put them into his mouth, saying calmly, "No hurry, wait a minute."

Faced with Xu Zhenying who was so unclear and incomprehensible, Xu Deyuan was going crazy!

"How can we not be in a hurry, Zhenying, six hundred thousand taels, how can we pay for it! This piece of shit is obviously just raising the price and taking advantage of this opportunity to enrich his own pockets! I don't know how many people in the southwest are suffering from it! Zhenying, it’s already this time, how can you still be in the mood to eat!”

"Father, there is no need to be angry. Don't worry, he can't leave Lan County." Xu Zhenying took two bites quickly and said with a smile, "The more anxious the situation, the calmer it is. Please take it easy first."

Looking at such a calm Xu Zhenying, Xu Degui somehow suddenly remembered the night they bargained with Huang Yazi.

Xu Zhenying was also so determined and calm at that time, looking like he was strategizing.

Seeing that she was confident at this moment, she probably already had a plan to deal with it.

But now that the arrow is on the string, Xu Degui really can't think of a way to solve it.

But being trapped here like this, Xu Degui really couldn't learn Xu Zhenying's calmness. Looking at everyone who turned a blind eye and looked calm, he finally couldn't help but follow him downstairs to check the situation.

Liu Dazhuang, Ming Xiaoshuang, Lu Fei, and six personal guards were left in the room. Even Qian Zhenniang slowly walked up and met Xu Degui at the corner of the stairs.

Qian Zhenniang stopped in front of Xu Degui and said with a smile: "Master, the city lord has made his own decision. Don't be anxious. You go up and wait for the city lord first. I'm afraid the scene below is too bloody and will scare you."

Xu Degui felt increasingly uneasy as he looked at such calm people.

The people under Xu Zhenying are too calm——

This clearly seemed like something that had been arranged long ago.

I don't know what he thought of, Xu Degui's face changed drastically. When he looked at Qian Zhenniang's smiling face, he always felt that the person opposite was like an evil ghost urging death——

not good!

Xu Degui quickly walked down the stairs, but heard a violent noise below.

Happy New Year, little cuties~