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

Chapter 248 Wartime State

Zhao Qiaonian did not realize it, but Sun Qingchen and Mr. Lin, who had been officials for a long time, immediately thought of another question, "Then cement may be used for engineering defense? Water conservancy construction? City wall construction?"

Feng'er smiled slightly, "Everyone, I haven't been back to Jinzhou Mansion for a year. It's all based on hearsay. You have to take a look at what Jinzhou Mansion looks like."

Mr. Lin's chest rose and fell and he remained silent.

But my heart is more determined.

——This time he came to Jinzhou Mansion at the right time!

And Zhao Qiaonian also read a signal from Mr. Lin's excited look.

It’s absolutely right to follow Xu Zhenying!
The great power of Conglong was beckoning to him, Zhao Qiaonian!
Compared with the vaccinia vaccine and cement roads, Zhao Qionian was more concerned about making great contributions and handing over an earth-shattering certificate of nomination.

"Feng'er, I saw that you just made a scene in Jinzhou Mansion, but what big thing is going to happen?" Zhao Qiaonian calmly handed the ladder to him, "We are all going to join Sister Xu, do you have Say hello no matter what, we brothers will go up mountains of swords and seas of fire without hesitation!"

The few remaining people quickly followed suit and patted their chests to assure themselves.

"First of all, you can no longer call us City Lord Sister. Now we all call him City Lord. There is a distinction between superiority and inferiority. Please bear this in mind, Brother Zhao."

Zhao Qiaonian nodded quickly.

This time is not the petty fight on the road to exile, and Xu Zhenying is not the sixth girl of the Xu family who needed help from him in the past. He, Zhao Qiaonian, must never capsize in the gutter.

On the other hand, Sun Qingchen raised his eyebrows slightly.

As someone who has followed Xu Zhenying for the longest time and claims to know Xu Zhenying best, Feng'er's words obviously also violated a taboo.

Xu Zhenying has always advocated that everyone is equal, there is no hierarchy, where is the difference between superiority and inferiority?
Being Xu Zhenying's subordinate only requires three things.

Just work seriously, be loyal, and work hard to make progress.

But of course he couldn't mention this.

After all, he is now surrendering to Xu Zhenying in vain. How Xu Zhenying will deal with him is still a question.

"But as you can see, there will indeed be a war in Xingyuan Mansion soon. You just happened to be here. If you catch up with this wave of military achievements and apply for a certificate, you don't have to worry about not having achievements to gain a foothold."

These words made Zhao Qiaonian and others excited and gearing up.

Sun Qingchen also said: "Please also ask Miss Feng'er to tell us about the situation in Xingyuan Mansion."

Feng'er was also unambiguous and immediately explained the whole story of the trip clearly, including when they first went to the city to work, to when the people behind them were arrested, to when they bribed the jailer with a lot of money to pass on the news to Lian, but she did not mention Xu Zhenying. of that letter.

Zhao Qiaonian immediately said: "Lian was captured? Do we need us to rob the prison?"

Mr. Lin said with a smile: "Miss Feng'er made such a fuss in front of the government office just now, wasn't she just trying to force the people to put pressure on the prefect to let him go? I heard that prefect Yan is timid and cautious, and is not qualified for a big job, so I have been working in the fourth rank position for almost ten years, and there is no hope of promotion. I am afraid that I have given up. At present, I am not seeking no merit, but seeking no fault. I guess that the Lian family will be released in the next two days. I'm curious, since the city lord's original intention was to let the women of Jinzhou Prefecture go out to work, why did he only summon 300 women of Jinzhou Prefecture but 500 women of Xingyuan Prefecture? "

I have to say that Mr. Lin has sharp eyesight. Even Feng'er didn't realize this click.

However, after contacting the letter, Feng'er instantly understood, "What Mr. Lin means is that... the city lord has already been prepared?"

"I think your city lord is very good at creating public opinion. Old man, I see that these cotton-padded clothes are fake, but taking the opportunity to spread rumors and shake the morale of the Xingyuan Mansion's troops is true!"

Feng'er was silent.

Zhao Qionnian also fell silent.

Zhao Qiaonian recalled that when he was selling soap, Xu Zhenying was also used to hyping up things first to stir up public opinion before acting accordingly.

Feng'er was a little surprised at Mr. Lin's keenness. She smiled and followed his words and said, "It seems that the city lord wants to start a public opinion war and warm up the Xingyuan Mansion first?"

"Public opinion war?" Mr. Lin tasted it carefully, "This word is interesting."

Feng'er quickly stood up and bowed, and praised sincerely: "Mr. Lin has a sharp eye. With Mr. Lin in the middle to make suggestions, I feel much more at ease."

Haha, she, Feng'er, is sure to catch this good-quality and cheap man.

Mr. Lin did not put on any airs, stood up and stepped aside, "No need to be polite. The girl just said that she had exchanged information with the people in the prison, and asked them to encourage Mr. Zhou to bypass the prefect and ambush on the official roads of Xingyuan Prefecture and Jinzhou Prefecture? "

"Exactly. Is there anything wrong with this?"

"There is nothing wrong with that. The girl has a pure heart. She can observe the military situation as if she were watching fire. She cooperates with your city lord and will definitely be rewarded by your city lord when she returns."

Feng'er smiled and said: "Rewards don't matter, as long as I can help the city lord, I'm afraid that I'll add too much and ruin the city lord's plan to attack the city."

"However, there are still some flaws in this matter. It would be better if it could be completed more satisfactorily." Mr. Lin looked at Sun Qingchen with a smile.

Sun Qingchen felt a little numb at the sight, and in the end he could only stand up and face Mr. Lin's gaze, "If Mr. Lin has any orders, you might as well tell him directly."

"Although you have been imprisoned by His Majesty's decree, Bianjing City is thousands of miles away from Xingyuan Mansion, and the prefect and Master Zhou may not know your situation. You might as well pretend to have just escaped from Jinzhou Mansion and go How about defecting to the magistrate of Xingyuan Prefecture and acting as a spy for us?"

Sun Qingchen smiled reluctantly, "Mr. Lin, please don't make fun of me. I can do well in studying and serving as an official. If you ask me to be a mole... I... I'm afraid my secret will be exposed..."

However, Mr. Lin calmed down his expression slightly and spoke earnestly: "Sun Qingchen, now that you have changed your identity, you have to change your ideas. Don't you know why you couldn't get along in the official circles of the Zhou Dynasty in the past? It is said that when the water is clear, there will be no fish. , When one is careful, there will be no disciples. In the existing world, no matter where and when there are people, fighting is inevitable. Even if you change your master, it will be difficult to realize your ambition. "

Sun Qingchen was stunned for a moment. He didn't know what he thought of, but his expression was unprecedentedly solemn.

After a long time, he seemed to accept his fate, "Okay, in that case, I am willing to break into Xingyuan Mansion."

Feng'er was lamenting Sun Qingchen's sacrifice, but she didn't expect Mr. Lin to make a face at her from a distance.

Feng'er was stunned immediately.

Good guy!
Mr. Lin, as a literary figure, wouldn’t your conscience hurt if you deceive the simple and kind-hearted Sun Qingchen like this? !

Mr. Lin was serious again, "Actually, there is no need to look bitter and resentful. I won't ask you to do anything when I break into the Xingyuan Mansion this time. Just act as you normally do, and there is no need to say too much. Anyway, you have to say as much as you like. If they are lost, go in and collect information, and if necessary, release some false news to confuse them."

Sun Qingchen smiled reluctantly and felt even more stressed. This is a traitor. I thought he was a noble scholar, but within a month he became a rebel, and now he is a traitor again.

I just hope that Xu Zhenying will be satisfied with this certificate.

At this moment, the guard aunt came over to report and whispered a few words into Feng'er's ear. Feng'er just smiled slightly and apologized to everyone: "I'm sorry, please sit down for a moment and let me deal with an urgent matter."

Feng'er walked to the remote woodshed and looked at the door. Standing next to her was a tall and thick woman. When he saw her, he saluted, "Miss Feng'er, Miss Qi Er keeps saying that she has important military intelligence reports. I don't dare to delay." , I have no choice but to invite you!”

Feng'er didn't care, "Keep an eye on the doors and windows, I'll have a chat with her."

As soon as Feng'er walked in, she saw Qi Er tied up on a chair and wrapped like a rice dumpling. She couldn't help but feel a little funny and angry. Then she slowly walked over and pulled out the strip of cloth stuffed in her mouth, and took it out carelessly. He picked his ears and said: "Miss Qi Er, if you have any nonsense, please tell me quickly. But if you want to persuade me, the prodigal son, to turn around and be loyal to the emperor and be patriotic, don't say it. It's a waste of time!"

Qi Er finally let go of her shackles and felt her whole body feel more comfortable than ever before. Her almond-shaped eyes glared at Feng'er fiercely.

"Your motherfucker!"

Feng'er's eyelids trembled.

"You damn god, can you wait until I finish speaking?" Miss Qi Er's voice was clear and she suppressed her anger, "I want to rebel against Xu Zhenying!"

Feng'er was stunned.

"Don't you understand? You locked me up before I even finished saying this! Damn you! You made me locked up for two days!"

Feng'er's eyes widened, wondering where this song was coming from, "Miss Qi Er, don't you want to report us? Have you forgotten that we are rebels! What we do is all destructive things!"

Qi Er snorted coldly, "Being a subordinate of a rebel and being a rebel yourself are two different things! If you had already told me that the biggest rebel in Jinzhou Prefecture is Xu Zhenying, would I still have to report you?"

Feng'er was a little confused about the current situation, "Miss Qi Er, are you crazy? Why are you following us in rebellion? Are you going to lose your family property? Are your uncles and aunts not allowed to chop you with knives?"

Qi Er smiled coldly, "Everyone can see that the world is in chaos. Xingyuan Mansion is in a unique position, and sooner or later it will be annexed by King Li or King Zhoushan. Besides, the court doesn't care about us at all except for tax collection and corvee collection. Rather than fall into the hands of their thieves, it’s better to take a gamble by cooperating with Xu Zhenying.”

Feng'er gave her a thumbs up: "Then what will your family do if they find out?"

"What should I do? I have defected to the biggest rebel in the southwest, and I will be the head of the Qi family. Who dares to do anything to me? Besides, my family's largest soap and cotton business are all deeply involved with Xu Zhenying. In the future, the court will liquidate it. Will you regard me as an ally? Do you think I have any way out?"

Feng'er thought about this and quickly bowed and begged for mercy: "Oh, the flood has washed away the Dragon King Temple, and my family beat my family. Miss Qi Er, please spare me a life!"

"I'm too lazy to talk nonsense with you. I'll settle the matter with you after you've detained me for two days this time. Let me tell you what's going on now. What are Xu Zhenying's plans? Is she really going to attack Xingyuan Mansion?"

Feng'er naturally pretended to be confused, "Well... I'm not very clear about this either. All I can say is to build momentum in the city first. The urgent military report has been sent back. It depends on what the city lord decides."

Qi Er had no doubts about Feng'er, "I think the only people you can use here are these ladies and those twenty servants. Wait, those shouldn't be servants."

Feng'er smiled, "Yes, they are soldiers from Jinzhou Prefecture."

"Okay, you lied to me again."

Feng'er stuck out her tongue, but there was no trace of apology on her face.

"In short, everything about my Qi family in Xingyuan Mansion, including money, food, and people, can be mobilized by you. I will fully cooperate with you and Xu Zhenying to win Xingyuan Mansion, but please don't forget to mention my Qi family's contribution afterwards."

Feng'er said with a smile: "Of course! Miss Qi Er has risked everything to stand by the city lord's side. I would like to express my gratitude on behalf of the city lord."

Qi Er hesitated for a moment, staring at Feng'er and looking up and down. He saw that the man was only a year old and already had an extraordinary bearing, and his every move was quite elegant.

Qi Er's heart grew hotter as she thought about it, and her voice trembled slightly, "Feng'er, tell me the truth, does Jinzhou Mansion really allow women to be officials? Can they also be merchants?"

Feng'er curled her lips and spoke with certainty: "Don't say you are a businessman. Even a brothel prostitute, a servant, a homeless person, a gangster, etc. can be an official. What kind of official you can be, how high an official you can be, it all depends on you. It’s up to you to decide.”

The light in Qi Er's eyes... seemed to explode in an instant!

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In Jinzhou Mansion, a state of war has been declared for five days.

The newly released "Letter to All the People" has fallen into the hands of propagandists in each village.

At this moment, in Fanjia Village.

The propagandist stood in the dam at the head of the village, facing the villagers who were sitting in circles inside and outside, holding the declaration written on a page and announcing loudly.

"The cold winter is coming. Considering that the rebels and refugees on both sides of Jinzhou Prefecture will launch a general attack on our Jinzhou Prefecture for food and clothing, I, Xu Zhenying, today declared that the entire Jinzhou Prefecture and Qianzhou Prefecture have entered a state of war."

With just these words, all the villagers in the audience fell silent.

Some of them looked panicked and immediately started chattering.

"Is there going to be a war?"

"The King Li and King Zhoushan are coming to fight?"

"Grandpa, not yet. The city lord just said that winter is coming and they may come to fight us. We are living a good life here, and they are almost like refugees. They have nothing to eat or drink, so they are not allowed to come to us to beg for food. ah."

"That's not okay. You can't come here to beg for food. We haven't had two days of good times yet! Come and fight one by one!"

A few children aged two or three still didn't understand. They just felt the depressing atmosphere and stopped digging in the mud. They stayed close to their parents.

The head of Fanjia Village quickly shouted to stop: "Everyone, please stop making noises and listen to the propagandist and finish reading that book first!"

"During wartime, all prefectures, counties, villages and towns, men, women, and children, are requested to be alert, especially in villages close to the border with the Zhou Dynasty. The first village chief and propagandist are requested to work together to organize villagers to strengthen daily patrols. "If you encounter a suspicious person, don't panic or fight, just inform the village chief."

The publicist raised the manuscript in his hand and said, "Do you understand this?"

Fan Xiaoniu immediately answered: "I understand, if someone we don't know comes to inquire about the situation in the village, we will report it to the village chief immediately! We can't force it!"