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

Chapter 245 Lian’s Highlight
Feng'er narrowed her eyes and smiled, as if she had completely read Qi Er's thoughts, "What a rebel? If we are rebels, what will happen to Miss Qi Er who cooperates with us?"

Feng'er turned sideways and called several strong women into the room. She then pulled Qi Er's sleeves to a quiet side and said in a low voice: "Miss Qi Er, there is a misunderstanding here. Listen. I'll explain it to you."

Qi Er crossed his arms with a cold look on his face: "Okay, I want to hear why you girls chose to serve as thieves!"

Feng'er came closer with a smile, and then suddenly covered Qi Er's mouth with a handkerchief. Qi Er was about to scream, but Feng'er blocked him in the corner, "What are you doing standing there in a daze? Qi Er has to go to the government to report the news. Hurry, Tie her up with a rope!"

The women didn't understand the situation at first, but when Feng'er said it, they didn't care. Two of them held her down while one went to find the rope.

"If you don't have a rope, use a belt!"

Several people held Qi Er down, tied her up and threw her into the woodshed.

Feng'er looked at Miss Qi Er who was struggling on the ground, crossed her arms and said with a smile: "Miss Qi Er, for the sake of your friendship with our city lord, I won't hurt you. Don't worry, these days I will be very busy. As for you, please don’t cause any trouble to me. You will not be missing from your daily diet, and no one will bully you. As long as you behave, I will do the same when we occupy Xingyuan Mansion. I will ask the city lord for your help."

After saying that, Feng'er carefully checked whether Qi Er's rope was strong. Qi Er kept cursing "ooohhhh" the whole time, but Feng'er turned a deaf ear to it.

After doing this, she sent two more careful women to take care of it, and then announced to everyone that Miss Qi Er had gone back to Xingyuan Mansion to find a way to clear the situation, so that everyone could work with peace of mind.

And Qi Er finally tasted what it felt like to shoot himself in the foot.

At this moment, if she does not understand that Xu Zhenying is the city lord in their mouth, then her life will be in vain!

Oh my God!
She was wronged!

Can that damn Feng'er listen to what she has to say?
Working for others and being your own boss are two completely different things. If she had known that Xu Zhenying was not a traitor but a real rebel against the thief king, she would have defected long ago!

She has so many people at her disposal, wouldn't it be nice for them to work together inside and outside to occupy Xingyuan Mansion?
No, do they think she, Qi Er, is some kind of gentleman?
Which decent man would cooperate with them in deporting prisoners? !
Who thought she, Qi Er, would have an awe-inspiring righteousness?

Qi Er was filled with hatred and anger. He was angry at that damn Feng'er for taking matters into his own hands and disobeying others, and he also hated himself for missing out on this incredible wealth.

No, she had to think of a way. She, Qi Er, couldn't just sit back and wait for death. She had to catch this huge wealth!
While Feng'er is taking action, the situation on Lian's side is not optimistic.

This is the second time in Lian's life that he has been imprisoned.

The first time was in Bianjing City. At that time, she was still a family member of a fifth-rank official in the Zhou Dynasty. Later, she was sentenced to exile in Qianzhou in prison.

This time it was in Xingyuan Mansion, and the husband she depended on for survival had been killed by her own hands, and she was arrested as one of the rebel leaders.

But Xu had the experience from the last time, and this time Lian was much calmer.

She was panicked for a while at first, but with the experience of working next to Xu Zhenying, Lian only allowed herself to panic for a quarter of an hour, and then immediately analyzed the situation.

Twenty-six of them were arrested this time.

Those arrested were all women who usually talked a lot.

It was obvious that there was a traitor among the working women, otherwise the court would not have caught her accurately.

It doesn't matter who the traitor is.

The common people are afraid of rebels, and there are rewards for reporting rebels. It is not surprising that they would be betrayed for a few taels of silver.

What needs to be determined now is how much the officials of Xingyuan Mansion know about them, whether they have investigated the situation, whether they are simply using charges to arrest the rebels, or whether they have sufficient evidence.

As soon as Lian was put into the cell, she was immediately detained separately from the other women, which gave her a headache.

If the officials of Xingyuan Mansion really interrogate them, the more than twenty people's testimonies will be different, and the secret will definitely be exposed! Who knows when the time comes that everything about Jinzhou Mansion will be spilled.

But if they use torture, what should she do?

Lian was thinking about it, her heart was in a state of confusion. She never expected that before she could think clearly, the Xingyuan Mansion came to interrogate someone.

The prison was cold and damp, with only a few soybean oil lamps lit. It was pitch dark and everything could not be seen clearly. The rotten smell that only belonged to prison hit his face directly, reminding Lian of the frightening days he spent in the prison in Bianjing City.

But this time, she seemed a little more calm than last time.

Lian's interrogation was directly in the prison, and he was even a low-ranking official. Judging from his official uniform, he should only be a seventh-grade military officer. When she heard the jailers call him Master Zhou, Lian's heart felt at ease. .

Only a seventh-grade official was sent to interrogate her as a rebel. Presumably the Xingyuan Mansion Lord was not sure whether they were really rebels at all. They just randomly arrested some people first. The results would be better if they could be tried.

In this case, we do not rule out the possibility that Mr. Zhou will give in in order to gain credit this week.

Lian's mind was spinning wildly. She didn't know what Feng'er's plan was, and she didn't know if Xu Zhenying would speed up the siege plan because of her dispensable aunt. She only knew that she had to escape as soon as possible.

Then we can only make false claims and false claims.

Therefore, before the man could torture him to extract a confession, Lian followed Huang Cui'e's example and sat down on the ground with a cry of "Ouch", like a shrew, and then yelled at the top of her voice, "Master Qingtian, the common woman is wronged... This common woman is so good." Why did you become a rebel when you came out to work?”

It has to be said that those who follow Xu Zhenying, without two brushes and three-point acting skills, really can't make a name for themselves. "How dare you cry out for injustice!" Mr. Zhou sat on the chair and looked down at Lian, "Your accomplices have all confessed, saying that you are the mastermind behind this! You are highly respected in Jinzhou Prefecture, and they all call you Minister. , how dare you say that you are not a rebel!"

"Oh my God, how come I, a pure woman, have become a traitor! I just bring the women out to work, and they give me face and call me minister. How come the minister has become a traitor?"

"What nonsense! Stop talking nonsense! What on earth did you do when you entered our Xingyuan Mansion? Are you preparing to attack our Xingyuan Mansion!" Mr. Zhou said, whipping his whip and splashing on the ground, making a crisp sound, "Don't wait. You will be willing to tell the truth after being tortured! I can tell you, I have tried all these instruments of torture, and I don’t believe you don’t tell the truth! If you cooperate now, I will blame you!”

Lian was so frightened that she trembled and pinched herself several times. Then she burst into tears and looked horrified, "A civilian woman really doesn't know what you are talking about!"

"You dare to quibble, you really can't shed tears until you see the coffin!" The man clapped his hands heavily, with murderous intent in his eyes, "The women next door have already confessed, saying that you are the aunt of the rebel Xu Zhenying, and that you were originally exiled in Qianzhou The prisoners took over Lan County and even Jinzhou Prefecture with the refugees! What is your real purpose in coming to Xingyuan Prefecture?"

Lian's heart skipped a beat, thinking that she might not be able to escape by pretending to be crazy and acting stupid this time, so she had to change her strategy.

I saw her stop crying, put her hair together, and stood up.

The frightened look on her face no longer showed, but instead she looked frighteningly calm.

Only in this way can she have the color of a two-point fifth-grade lady back then.

"Since Mr. Zhou knows everything, I will tell you the truth. I am afraid of pain, so I am willing to confess."

Master Zhou raised his eyebrows, but his heart was filled with joy.

Originally, there had been a lot of rumors in Xingyuan Mansion in the past few days, and the people were secretly rumoring that Jinzhou Mansion was like a fairyland on earth, and there was something about dividing the fields and distributing grain, which made people panic.

The Lord of the Palace ordered him to investigate the matter, but he followed the clues and found the village where Miss Qi Mian Mian lived.

He originally thought it was just a bunch of women from Jinzhou Prefecture talking nonsense, but after this interrogation, he found out that he had actually caught a big fish!
The aunt of the traitor Xu Zhenying is in a high position. She brought so many women here, she must be here to find out the news!
Mr. Zhou was so ecstatic that he suppressed his voice: "Please say it word by word!"

"Master Zhou, if you have interrogated the women who came with me, you should know that Xu Zhenying is Xu Zhenying, and I am just an aunt of the second wife. She, Xu Zhenying, is a rebel, but my second wife has always been loyal and patriotic!"

Mr. Zhou sneered, "When death is imminent, do you think I will still believe your lies? It seems that I can't do it without punishment."

"Wait a minute." Mrs. Lian smiled slightly, but did not appear panicked, "Master Zhou, listen to me first. Since you know that we are exiled prisoners, why don't you know that my late husband is the imperial minister of the fifth rank? If it hadn't been for last year's I was implicated in the Timber case and was exiled, so I’m afraid you won’t even be able to see me.”

Mr. Zhou looked worried, but he also knew that what she said was the truth.

"And my late husband has been killed by Xu Zhenying! After Xu Zhenying rebelled, my late husband Xu Deyuan has been against her. He even helped the magistrate of Lan County bring a blood letter to General Bai on the front line to ask for help. Unfortunately, he was killed midway I was intercepted by Xu Zhenying. In anger, Xu Zhenying sent someone to secretly execute my husband. She and I had a grudge against her husband. How could I follow her in the rebellion? What's more, a few gangsters also wanted to overthrow Three Hundred? The great Zhou court is simply talking nonsense!”

Mr. Zhou was a little stunned, and he was not sure whether what Lian said was true or false.

Lian continued: "My father is a third-rank official in the court. How can I destroy my future after being a loyal minister and a good general? Now Xu and Wei Snake are by her side, but they are just looking for an opportunity to destroy their den of rebels in one fell swoop!"

Mr. Zhou frowned, "Nonsense, they clearly said that your daughter is also an official under Xu Zhenying! She is the number two figure in the rebellion!"

"My daughter had no choice but to become a thief in order to save our second wife. She was also forced to become a thief so that when the imperial court attacks the rebels in the future, she will work together to make contributions and clear her father's grievances."

Lian Shi smiled coldly, "Since we are talking about my daughter, why didn't Mr. Zhou mention my other daughter? My second daughter has been imprisoned at home with chains by her for half a year. Not to mention that besides my eldest daughter, there are no other people in our second room. Not reused at all? Why? Just because she, Xu Zhenying, hated our second roommate for bullying their third roommate in Bianjing City. How could I join the rebellion with such a person who has a blood feud with me? ? ! Mr. Zhou, I would like to ask you, would you follow this kind of person?”

Mr. Zhou was speechless when asked, and even a little doubtful.

Lian unknowingly took the initiative.

"I am willing to come to Jinzhou Prefecture this time. Firstly, I sincerely want to bring these women out to work to earn some money. Secondly, I also want to come out to inquire about information and see if there is any way to ask for support."

Master Zhou said, "Since you have the intention to surrender to the imperial court, why did you refuse to admit it at the beginning?"

Lian sneered, "Xu Zhenying's ability to confuse people is very strong. She has only been in Lan County for half a year. The people in Lan County now only know Xu Zhenying, but not the Emperor of Zhou Dynasty. And Mr. Zhou thinks that your Xingyuan Mansion is really monolithic?" If I had complained to everyone and asked for help, I would have died many times!"

Mr. Zhou was shocked: "You mean there is a traitor in our Xingyuan Mansion?!"

"Otherwise, Mr. Zhou, why do you think the news about Jinzhou Mansion spread so quickly as soon as these women entered the city? If there is no one behind this incident, do you believe it?"

Master Zhou's expression changed drastically, "Do you know who that person is?!"

Lian shook his head regretfully, "It's a pity that Xu Zhenying doesn't trust me. I can only guess about many things and don't know the details. But there is only one land between Xingyuan Mansion and Jinzhou Mansion. Xu Zhenying sent his troops to get it. Then Isn’t it inevitable?”

Mr. Zhou sat back in his chair with some dejection.

The enemy is about to attack, but they actually only know that there are rebels in Jinzhou Mansion. They have no idea how many there are, what their combat strength is, or who is leading the team!
Zhou Cangwu was a little anxious, "Tell me, what is the combat strength of Jinzhou Prefecture?"

Lian Shi sighed, "Xu Zhenying claims to have thirty thousand soldiers, but in fact there are only five thousand, and they are just a bunch of ragtag soldiers!"

"Five thousand?" Zhou Cangwu was startled. The five thousand were either too much or too little. They were just about the same strength as the Xingyuan Mansion's troops. But when he thought that Xu Zhenying was a rebel, those five thousand must be all There were some old, weak, sick and disabled people, so he felt a little relieved, "But I heard rumors from Jinzhou Prefecture that the soldiers there earn one tael of silver a month, and they are all tall and strong?"

Lian laughed, "Master Zhou actually believes the words of foolish people? Those are just rumors spread by Xu Zhenying. If it weren't for these things about dividing fields and grain to lure the people, how could anyone be willing to abandon their family and career?" Go to Jinzhou Mansion? Besides, the soldiers of the Zhou Dynasty only get half a month. How can she, a rebel, be so generous? Do you think about this? Five thousand soldiers only get 60,000 taels of silver a year. She Xu Zhenying Where can I get so much money? Is it possible that money is falling from the sky in Jinzhou Prefecture?”

Zhou Cangwu thought about it, and then he completely put his heart back in his stomach, and had a rough understanding of Xu Zhenying's military strength, "That's true. If the soldiers under her really have one or two silver dollars a month, she, Xu Zhenying, will probably die early." He's become a pauper! It's so abominable that these rumors have reached our Xingyuan Mansion, and some people believe it. This is probably her trick to shake the morale of the army!"