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

The undercurrent in Shunyuan Mansion is surging.

Not long after Xu Zhenying's meeting ended, Chief Demao quietly met with Chieftain Gelai and Dongmiao in private the next day.

"What the villagers did was so unreasonable. They actually went behind our backs to look for the mountain king. I heard rumors coming from the city that he and the mountain king were planning to join forces to carve up Qianzhou Prefecture, which is close to Jinzhou. The whole territory of Qianzhou is given to the mountain king, and all the land in Qianzhou is given to the villagers! This is simply too much!"

Dongmiao objected, "If this is true, how could we know such secrets?"

"But this matter has spread so well that it is not groundless. What's more, the village is so powerful and the elders of the village are strong, so it's not unusual for them to do something like this. But what should we do? Did you hear the mountain at the meeting yesterday? Is there any implication behind the king’s words?”

"He just said that the village has ambitions. Once we have internal conflicts, it will be our small villages and villages that will be annexed."

"Yes, although there is a blood feud between the Han people and the natives, we also have a feud with the villagers. Last year, they killed more than a dozen of us good men while fighting for water. The debt has not been settled yet! I think Rather than letting the people in the village live alone, it is better to take refuge with the mountain king. At least she said that the food tax will be exempted and she will teach us how to farm!"

"This is a good thing, but the Han people are cunning. Can what she says be trusted?"

De Mao immediately said: "I guess... what those dog officials said is more credible than those in Dazhou. Yesterday I sent people out to inquire. Some people in Shunyuan City have been to that Lan County. It is said that the people there are not You pay taxes, and there are dedicated teachers who teach you how to grow and compost. Not only that, but the children also have free classes!"

Dongmiao added: "Yes, the Lanxiang pig is also real. Many people in Jinzhou Prefecture are doing business with them. It is said that the piglet only took six months to raise more than a hundred pounds. So fat!"

It turned out that not only the Demao family sent inquiring men, but also Dongmiao went to inquire about the news. Everyone in the room tacitly looked at each other and knew in their hearts that at least these three families agreed to give up Qianzhou Prefecture.

Qianzhou Prefecture is useless to them.

There are few native people and many Han people. They are used to the slash-and-burn agricultural and forestry life. If they are asked to move to the city, they are not used to it.

But just leaving it to Xu Zhenying felt like I had suffered a big loss.

Dongmiao also told everyone a shocking news, "I also heard that the mountain king seems to be very capable and has countless recipes. The villagers follow her method to compost, and the newly opened land can grow food within a year!" People in Lan County secretly call her Fairy Child, and it is said that she can also perform magic and can save a drowning person with just one breath!"

There was a gasp in the room.

"Isn't that more powerful than our high priest!"

"Our priest can only treat patients and prescribe medicine, but the mountain king is good at magic!"

Xu Zhenying may have never imagined that what frightened several little chieftains in Qianzhou was not her political talent, but her CPR skills that she used to bravely dive into the water to rescue Qian Zhenniang!

"It's no wonder that she talked about development, business routes, and promotions with great clarity." Dongmiao's elder was a bit older. He tried hard to recall the unfamiliar words Xu Zhenying said yesterday. "I heard what she said yesterday. It always feels like there are really good days ahead. If she can really fulfill her promise and let us people in the mountains have enough to eat, I will recognize her as the reincarnation of a god!"

"Yes! It won't do us any good to capture Qianzhou Prefecture anyway, so why don't we trust her for now! And there is another advantage to this matter. If she captures Qianzhou Prefecture, it has nothing to do with us. The imperial court If you want to collect exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes again, you have to defeat Jinzhou Prefecture first. They will always stand in the way of everything, and our people also need time to breathe. In any case, giving up Qianzhou Prefecture will have more advantages than disadvantages. .”

"I think so too. Besides, we have to give young people a way out. If his trade road can really be built, our young people in the mountains can always go out of the mountains to have a look. But... the people in the village can agree ?"

"You have to agree even if you don't agree!" Chief Demao seemed to be cruel, "He doesn't want to drag everyone into the water, he just doesn't do anything..."

He made a gesture of wiping his neck.

A man in the room said: "The Agou next to the chieftain in the village is very brave. He can fight ten of them one by one. We can't get close."

For a moment, the people in the room were silent.

Then I saw a figure flash outside the window, and there was a man with a green kerchief standing at the door. He did not knock on the door, but just said: "Several elders, I, the elder of the village, would like to ask you to come downstairs and talk."

The people in the room looked at each other in shock.

People from the village?

But how did he know the location of their secret meeting?

Suddenly, everyone felt like they were facing a formidable enemy, "Should we go or not?"

Chieftain Demao's face was solemn, "You can't hide, so let's all bring this guy with us. Let's go meet him."

After a while, four chieftains and dozens of strong men gathered in the lobby on the first floor.

Seeing that something was not going well, the boss had already taken the waiter and hid in the backyard.

Nowadays, Shunyuan City is in chaos. There are rebels and natives. The people can't protect themselves and can only hide in their homes.

A square table can accommodate four people.

The chieftain of the village glanced at the remaining three people with his heavy eyelids, and couldn't help but laugh. These three people came together, and it was obvious that they were colluding.

But what the three of them didn't expect was that the village chieftain's first words shocked everyone.

"We, the people in the village, agreed to give Shunyuan City to the mountain king."

Everyone was stunned.

The chieftain of the village smiled coldly, "What, you think I will rob Shunyuan City? We can't take care of the hundreds of thousands of people ourselves, so we still have to take care of the Han people? The mountain king is right, the natives will have to pay if they don't have enough to eat. The Han people will be in chaos if they don’t have enough to eat. It would be great to occupy Shunyuan City and become the local king, but where are we going to get food for hundreds of thousands of people? Then the Qianzhou Prefecture will be in chaos and fight again!"

The few chieftains were not sure what the Zhai Fang family meant, so they remained silent.

On the other hand, Chief Demao had a look of joy on his face, "Then why did you pretend to disagree before?"

The chieftain of the village looked around at the few people, feeling contemptuous in his heart. He just wanted to scold a few idiots. No wonder he couldn't fight against the Han people. He didn't even understand the principle of welcoming the Han people in return.

"If I agreed at yesterday's meeting, how can we bargain with him later? He only promised that we would not pay food tax, but why should we pay him commercial tax? Let me tell you, the food grown in our land is ours. The things we sell are what we have worked hard to grow. Even if we have to pay, we cannot pay it in the form of taxes. Once we pay the taxes, it means that we are willing to surrender to Xu Zhenying." No one seemed to have thought of this. Layer, stunned for a moment.

"We natives have lived enough of being inferior to others, and we must never let the Han people be superior to us again. Next time we talk about these things, the three of you will say that the people in our Zhaifang family are strongly opposed, and we will take the opportunity to put forward some conditions. Keep pretending to agree reluctantly, otherwise we will be at the mercy of a little kid who is still young!"

"Well said!" The Dongmiao chieftain said excitedly, "Big brother, you are absolutely right. He was talking for a long time yesterday. It was just that they wanted to take over our Qianzhou and give us some benefits so that we would not cause trouble. But think about it, behind Qianzhou is Jinzhou. If the imperial court comes and we attack it, Jinzhou will be attacked from both sides. I predict that Xu Zhenying will definitely make concessions. We will take the opportunity to propose not to pay the commercial tax! Including the planting industry he mentioned, we also asked her to establish a written agreement. We had to guard against the cunning of the Han people, and we had to ask him to give people as hostages. Otherwise, what if he refuses to perform in the future? Why don't we give up Shunyuan City for nothing? Yet?"

Chieftain Na Demao immediately said: "I have sent people to check. This king has a brother and a sister. His brother is not in Lan County. How about we ask him to send his mother and sister over as hostages, so that we can hold him Our relatives are not afraid of any tricks he may play to deceive us!"

These words made several toasts feel very excited.

The elders of the village are so smart, it is no wonder that the people of the village are so powerful.

"And the most important thing." Elder Zhai Fang knocked on the table, and everyone leaned over to listen carefully, "We have to ask him to hand over Bai Cien."

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Xu Zhenying spent two or three days in Shunyuan City.

It had to be said that the poverty level of the people in the Zhou Dynasty was beyond her imagination.

Especially in this kind of multi-ethnic mixed area, there are many ethnic conflicts. Several parties often fight for resources, and almost all have blood feuds for generations.

Such frequent wars have affected the economic prosperity. Shunyuan City is already the most prosperous place in Qianzhou Prefecture, but in Xu Zhenying's view, Shunyuan City is still devastated.

Due to the terrain, the planting industry in Qianzhou Prefecture was not developed. Except for the grain that was handed over to the court, the people could keep very little for themselves. In addition, in ancient times, people had many children and grandchildren, so the food was not enough to eat. Most people had too many children. They make a living by digging wild vegetables, chewing tree bark, and eating tree leaves.

The people in the mountains probably don't even touch oil, water or salt, and they are all skinny. Even the people in Shunyuan City are not uncommon with big neck disease.

Walking on the street, it feels a little desolate.

It was as if the entire scene had turned gray and white, without any life at all.

All these things made Xu Zhenying feel mixed and uncomfortable.

Soon someone came to report that several chieftains had asked her to discuss matters. Xu Zhenying estimated that the results of today's meeting would come out. Whether Qianzhou Prefecture could win or not would depend on this time.

Wang Sanniang followed her quickly, "City Lord, do you think they will agree to our conditions?"

"I can't say for sure. Maybe the villagers are just waiting for a price, or maybe they are really ambitious. After all, the mountains in Qianzhou are high and the emperor is far away, and everyone wants to be the local emperor."

Mo Jinchun also knew that this was a big deal, so he carefully selected the guards and repeatedly confirmed the security. Finally, he came to report to Xu Zhenying: "City Lord, we have people at these gates. People are also stationed nearby, and archers are stationed at a high place opposite the government office. If the natives dare to take action, I will make sure they never come back!"

"I can rest assured that you will do the work." Xu Zhenying praised Mo Jinchun, but also told him, "Ask Liu Pan'er to send a few people to keep an eye on the people under the chieftain to see if there is any change in them. The nearby ones The people were also driven away to avoid harming innocent people.”

Mo Jinchun was moved.

The city lord always keeps the safety of the people in mind at all times.

How can such a monarch not make people want to follow him?

Mo Jinchun was in charge of security on the outside, while Liu Dazhuang and his bodyguards followed her closely.

Xu Zhenying took Ming Xiaoshuang, Wang Sanniang and others inside to narrate the story.

This time, a place was left for her, and she was given the main seat.

Xu Zhenying was well aware of the changes. It seemed that their chieftains had reached an agreement, and now it was time to compete with each other.

"King Xiao Xu..."

"No, you might as well call me Mr. Xu." Xu Zhenying waved his hand to stop him, and cut off the initiative of the whole audience with one sentence, "Looking at everyone, it seems that we have reached a consensus. Let everyone talk about the conditions. .”

The chieftain from the village did not move. Instead, the weakest chieftain, Demao, stood up and said: "We are willing to withdraw from Shunyuan City and return it to you. But we will not pay the taxes you mentioned. And the grain you mentioned. Help must still be provided normally.”

Wang Sanniang's face changed, but Xu Zhenying smiled when he heard this: "According to what you guys think, you have to enjoy the rights, but you have to not fulfill the obligations at all?"

Chieftain Demao's eyes sparkled, "That's wrong. We can guarantee that as long as you fulfill your promise, we will never attack Shunyuan City."

Xu Zhenying cursed secretly: What a big old fox!

What's the matter with these people? They were obviously moved a few days ago, but now they are discussing it and their minds seem to have brightened up?

It seems that there is some advice from an expert.

"Everyone... I see that you are older than my father, so let's call you uncle for now. Do you mean not to pay a penny, but you need all kinds of help from me for free?" Xu Zhenying smiled with a sarcastic look on his face, "It seems that I treat Xu Zhenying as a soft persimmon."

"The reason why I, Xu Zhenying, am willing to help you is because I really see how miserable you are, and I want to give you a hand. But you don't know what is good, and instead take this opportunity to threaten me, Xu Zhenying. I can only say, you choose Wrong person!"

"Don't you just think that I am afraid that you will join forces with the imperial court to form a cornerstone of Jinzhou and be attacked from both sides? In fact, I can also immediately declare my vassalage to the imperial court, and then use money to clear the way, so that I can change my identity as the king of Jinzhou. The name is justifiable, when the time comes for the imperial court to send out troops to exterminate the natives, I will let people lead the way in front, and provide food and grass behind, and I will keep them for less than half a year, and I will be able to drive you back into the old forest!"

When Xu Zhenying said these words, the whole audience was shocked!

Even Zhai Fang Chieftain's eyelids twitched slightly.

This young man is so powerful!

Could it be that they really misjudged him before?

The chieftain of the village suddenly felt that his tricks could be hidden from this man's eyes. After all, having a general like Jiang Yongkang under his command should not be underestimated!