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

Chapter 292 Developing allies
When spring was warm and the flowers were blooming, a big event happened in Jinzhou Mansion.

First, Hu Wei was found out by Zhao Qionnian, who was the most popular new official in office, that he had committed corruption and bribery during his tenure, and that he had failed to perform his duties well and had cover-ups. All posthumous benefits were cancelled, and his reputation was ruined. Hu Wei was also the first person to be completely dismissed by the Xu family. Abandoned people, this has to make everyone more vigilant.

This person is dead, and the things he did during his lifetime may still be uncovered.

It can be said that Hu Wei's incident made every official in Jinzhou Prefecture tremble with fear, especially the old people in the Xu family's government affairs team.

It is said that it is better to be buried in the grave, and that it is better to die. This is all in the past. And if it really comes to mind, the things Hu Wei did are not to the extent that humans and gods are angry. However, no matter how big or small the mistakes are, they are all committed on a dead man. But, they couldn't figure out what Xu Zhenying was thinking.

Many people felt chilled, and many people became even more trembling.

However, ordinary people have nothing to do with the affairs of these high-ranking officials. They should still eat, drink, and make money as they should.

It can be said that the downfall of Hu Wei was not as exciting to the people as the marriage of Miss Xu Qi.

This is the city lord's cousin.

Although this girl Xu Qi was in poor health, she rarely appeared in public and spent most of her time recuperating at home. There were rumors that the two sisters were at odds, but they were laughed off by everyone.

Discord?

If there is a disagreement, will His Highness personally be the officiant for her?

What an honor is this?

Therefore, on the day of Xu Lezhi's wedding, almost half of Jinzhou Prefecture was shocked. No matter men, women, old or young, no matter whether they were businessmen or officials, almost everyone was proud to get a glass of wedding wine from the Xu family.

The threshold of the Xu family's second room was almost collapsed, and the carriage was blocked from a distance.

Not to mention, almost everyone in the Xu family is back.

Including Xu Yinxi in Qianzhou Prefecture.

Xu Huijia, who was still in the west, paid a lot of dowry out of her own pocket even though she had not come back.

Xu Lezhi's wedding was a grand affair, attracting the envy of countless people.

Not to mention Xu Lezhi's Ruyi son-in-law, who is only twenty this year, but is already a general stationed in Jinzhou Prefecture, with an unlimited future.

Different from the hustle and bustle outside, there were bursts of crying in Xu Lezhi's boudoir.

With only half of her makeup on, Xu Lezhi couldn't help crying in the mirror, crying so hard.

Xu Yinxi could only reject the helpers and comfort her alone in the room.

At the end of the cry, Xu Yinxi was also upset, and said: "What's the use of crying now? Will Fang Xun come and see you if you cry? How many times have I said that Fang Xun doesn't like you, why do you have to do it yourself?" So sentimental. Today, I lost my gift and didn’t even come to have a drink at the wedding. The Fang family is still complaining about your stubbornness! If it weren’t for His Highness’s sake, I’m afraid the two families would have become enemies!”

"I'm not crying Fang Xun!" Xu Lezhi has been locked in the room for more than a year. Her body has become thinner and her face has become paler. At this moment, her makeup has been stained, and she looks very pitiful. "I am... I am scared. !”

"What are you afraid of?"

"Sister, I've only met this Zhou Bo once from a distance! I don't know him at all! He looks so fierce -" I don't know why, the more Xu Lezhi spoke, the more frightened he became, and he seemed a little confused. "He must have been sent here by Xu Zhenying! I knew she wouldn't let me go!"

Xu Lezhi immediately grabbed her shoulders and said word by word: "Xu Lezhi, calm down! His Highness has so many things to do, how can he have time to take care of your marriage?!"

"Don't try to lie to me. I know that you all look down on me and think I'm worthless! But why should Zhou Bo fall in love with me? What does he want? He does it for his official career and his future. He wants to borrow money from me. He doesn't like me at all! I, Xu Lezhi, don't like such a scheming man!"

The cry turned into pleading, "Sister, you are now the king of Qianzhou, with a high position. Can you please go and talk to His Highness? Just say that I don't want to get married, and just say that Zhou Bo has something else. Picture, I only had to endure hardships when I got married!”

Xu Yinxi coldly pulled out her hand.

"Didn't you just say that His Highness wants to harm you? Since she wants to harm you, what's the use of begging her?"

Xu Lezhi was speechless for a moment.

"Le Zhi, I asked you to go to the training class before, but you looked down on it and refused to learn. Now the second family's whole family, even the youngest Xu Huizheng, has already studied in the intermediate class, not to mention Xu Minglu has passed the civil service examination. You Now that you know you are stupid, you should have found another way out earlier."

Looking at the cold Xu Yinxi in front of him, Xu Lezhi opened his mouth wide and was so shocked that he spoke for a long time.

"How is General Zhou not worthy of you? You dislike him for having other agendas, and he thinks you are stupid. What do you want to do? It's nothing more than a political marriage. Don't you have any chips in your hand? Or are you looking forward to it? Marrying a man who is everything you want? You'd better wake up, this kind of thing can't happen in Bianjing City, let alone in Jinzhou Prefecture!"

Xu Lezhi was yelled at by Xu Yinxi so much that he burst into tears and could only grit his teeth.

The little girl seemed to know that in this room full of people, no one cared about her life or death, and no one cared whether she was happy or dissatisfied with the marriage.

She was like a hot potato, and now she couldn't wait to be thrown from the Xu family to the Zhou family.

But what's going on with the Zhou family?
Facing a completely unfamiliar husband and a mother-in-law whom she has never met before, not to mention that the future of the Zhou family depends on Xu Zhenying alone.

In other words, from now on, Xu Le will look up to her for the rest of her life.

She doesn't want to.

But what if you don’t want to.

My mother agreed to the marriage with great satisfaction. No one in the family felt inappropriate, and everyone in the family was even vaguely happy.

Seeing Xu Lezhi swaying, he seemed to have been greatly shocked.

Looking back on the past two years, Xu Lezhi first experienced the violent death of his father and was locked up at home all the time. Xu Yinxi couldn't help but feel pity for her.

In the final analysis, Xu Lezhi only refused to admit defeat, but did not take any actions that actually caused real harm.

Helpless, Xu Yinxi had no choice but to adjust her mentality, took Xu Lezhi's hand, and told her over and over again: "Second sister, I know you are still dissatisfied with His Highness, but His Highness and us are now completely different. She is now She is only one step away from ascending to the throne of God. Not only you, tens of millions of people in Jinzhou Prefecture will depend on her for their lives. If you still can't figure this out and still persist in it, then you will be as miserable as you are now in your life. "

Xu Lezhi wiped away tears, her shoulders twitching, and her makeup was all stained from crying.

"It's better to think of the bright side in everything. Although Zhou Bo has other plans, if you marry in Bianjing City, won't the husband you find have any plans for you? Doesn't the man's family also depend on the woman's status? Isn’t it true that the girl’s mother-in-law can help? How many couples in this world can truly be in love with each other? After all, Zhou Bo is a man of noble appearance and good looks. Since he marries you, he will do something to our family. Picture, then he wouldn't dare treat you badly! What's more, I have met Mrs. Zhou. Although she has a bit of a temper, she is still a polite person. As long as I, Xu Yinxi, are still in the court, they I just have to look at your face, what are you afraid of?"

Xu Lezhi seemed to be moved by her, and his mood gradually calmed down.

"You have a husband-in-law with a good future, and your mother's family is your biggest asset. After you get married, who in the Zhou family can control you? As long as you don't kill people and set fire, as long as you don't collaborate with the enemy and betray the country, you won't be full of glory for the rest of your life. Are you rich? It’s just a day to be happy, and it’s also a day to be frightened, so why bother yourself?”

"Sister, I'm just afraid of Your Highness...I'm afraid that she still remembers what happened in the past, and I'm afraid that she'll be unhappy with me..."

Xu Yinxi sighed and patted her shoulder. This time she knew that she was scared and there was finally hope.

"Don't be unreasonable. Your Highness has many things to do every day and meets countless people. She has probably forgotten the things between you and her. Otherwise, how could she come to be your officiant? And after all, you and His Highness are connected by blood. As long as you You didn't hinder her big plan, she won't do anything to you for a trivial matter like a quarrel between sisters."

Xu Lezhi opened his hazy eyes: "Seriously?"

"Of course it's true."

After receiving Xu Yinxi's assurance, Xu Lezhi's expression softened slightly.

Xu Yinxi then asked someone to dress Xu Lezhi again. When everyone saw Xu Lezhi's eyes were red, they thought she was happy to get married, and some people advised her not to mention it.

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Deep inside the palace.

It's summer, the grass and trees are green, the cicadas are chirping, and the heat is unbearable.

While the nobles were taking a nap, seven or eight people quietly gathered at the base of an inconspicuous wall somewhere.

Among them were eunuchs, maids, and even a very powerful young eunuch. His last godfather was Li Ping, the largest eunuch in the Zhou Dynasty.

Although Li Ping died, the young eunuch named Yang was not implicated at all. He still rose through the ranks and became a celebrity in front of a certain noble concubine.

As soon as they met, they called each other by their surname plus comrade.

Among them, the somewhat prestigious Eunuch Li is naturally the team leader.

Holding the book "Peach Blossom Spring" in their hands, they gathered together like believers. They first recounted what happened to them this month, and then talked about the letter from Jinzhou Prefecture.

Yes, there is another most important reason why this group of people can gather together.

That is, their family members are all within the boundaries of Xu Zhenying's Jinzhou Mansion. A few months ago, someone claiming to be their family member sent them frequent letters. At first they didn't take it seriously. If the family hadn't been so poor that they couldn't survive, who would have sent their children to the palace?

My parents, parents, and brothers are all blind people who cannot read Chinese characters, let alone write letters.

But later, a eunuch named Luo, who was also the deputy leader of this gay group, deciphered the character drawings from Jinzhou Prefecture from somewhere. What they wrote in their letters can almost be concluded to be letters from their family members. !
It is said that once you enter the palace, you are as deep as the sea, and the same goes for these eunuchs and maids. They are like kites with broken strings when they leave home, never hearing from their families again.

But now, they even know the current situation of their brothers and sisters.

My family did some business, I had some savings, and I also attended a training class in Jinzhou Prefecture. Now I am literate, but I can't write well.

The younger sister of the family worked hard and got into medical school. Now she is a serious doctor. She said she will graduate in two or three years.

Some people said that the medicine in Jinzhou Prefecture was cheap and my mother's rheumatism was relieved.

Some people's brothers joined the army and started rebelling with the queen of Jinzhou Prefecture. One tael of silver a month was enough to support the whole family!
Some people even wrote to inquire about whether they could redeem themselves, saying that their family situation had improved and they hoped to be able to take them out of the palace.

That is to say, they relied on the eunuch to study and practice diligently, and they completely mastered Pinyin in two months.

Today, they can fully understand letters from their family members.

If we say that the people in the entire Bianjing who know the most about the Jinzhou Prefecture’s movements, apart from the one or two hundred people brought by Xu Feng’er and the others, are the people in the deep palace who report to the group for warmth.

Letters were passed around every month. They read them quietly at first, and then organized to read them together to enhance their feelings for each other.

Someone was holding the letter, with joy at the corners of his brows and eyes. He wished he could keep the letter in his chest without taking it off, "Great, all the pigs raised in the village have been slaughtered this year, and everyone in the village received five taels of silver. Now my mother's eyes There is help.”

Someone sighed: "My family is going to move west. If there is a chance to go back in the future, I'm afraid I won't even know the road."

Someone laughed and said, "Even my grandma can write in Pinyin!"

The man wiped his tears again and said, "Oh, grandma said that she sold me when her family was poor. Now she regrets it. Now her house has been repaired. When will I leave the palace?"

"For those of us, entering the palace is a matter of life. Unless there is a great gift from heaven, we will only die here."

Eunuch Yang rolled up the letter and said slowly: "That's not necessarily true. There's no guarantee that the female queen will attack Bianjing City soon. Do you know, just like what is written in the book "Peach Blossom Spring", Jinzhou There is no distinction between grades in the government, even prostitutes and turtles can take the exam for officials. If they call, have you ever thought about our situation? "

Someone looked yearning, "I'm afraid the Queen will allow us to be released from the palace, right?"

"But we don't have any skills, so what can we do if we are released?"

Eunuch Luo said: "Don't be afraid. As long as you work hard in Jinzhou Mansion, you won't starve. If it doesn't work, you can still go to the almshouse to get food. In short, you won't starve to death!"

This group of people were all carefully selected, and they were all people whose families lived in the Jinzhou Prefecture. They went back and forth, and were gathered together by Eunuch Naluo, who often instilled the idea of ​​freedom and equality. Therefore, these nine people Individuals have established deep revolutionary emotions.

Eunuch Luo looked around, then said solemnly, "Comrades, we have a mission this time!"

Everyone looked at him slightly nervously and excitedly.

Since joining this sect, they have been vaguely aware of a mysterious force in Bianjing City.

This force should come from the female queen of Jinzhou Mansion.

It is rumored that there is an upstart in the southwest who owns eight cities.

The green-headed rebel who was regarded as a thorn in the flesh by the imperial court.

They also knew clearly that the other party came prepared and used their family members to coerce them into submission.

But as those kind letters from home were delivered to them through the backyard of the palace, they seemed to be able to see the voices and smiles of their parents at home.

Apart from delivering letters, they were almost never asked to do anything.

Gradually, they were moved by the prosperous paradise in the letter.

They all have the same question in their hearts: Has the family...really gotten better?
The situation at home has improved, and they are even more homesick.

It would be nice if I could go back and take a look.

But in the Great Zhou Dynasty, this kind of thing would not happen unless the emperor granted a general amnesty to the world, or the master rewarded the world with a great gift, but even so, that would only happen decades later.

When I think about having to wait for so many more years, that book...convenience becomes even hotter.

It would be nice if that female queen had called earlier.

There are always people who think this way.

If they had called earlier, they could have been reunited with their families.

It was with such a little bit of vain hope that a few of them formed this group.

Now, the task has finally come.

"This time, the superiors want us to develop more comrades and convey more of our ideas."

Eunuch Luo's voice was a little hoarse, but his eyes flashed with a dark fire.

"The comrades who develop this time must have enough influence, and they must even be able to help us deliver news, inquire about intelligence, and even the emperor's thoughts!"

Everyone was silent.

This is a difficult task.

They are just like ants in the deep palace. A few people get together to talk about missing their hometown, and even occasionally mention the legendary rebel, which is the limit.

Now they are still expected to risk their lives to spread the ideas of Jinzhou Prefecture?

That's too dangerous.

Eunuch Luo continued: "I know this task is difficult. The superiors also said that we must protect ourselves. The task comes second."

These words actually made everyone look guilty.

They don't know who this so-called superior is.

But they only know that this superior has given them a lot of benefits, not only these family letters, but also the clothes, scattered silver, jewelry and other things they brought in to make their life in the palace easier.

This thing... always has to be exchanged for something valuable.

But no one expected that the first task would be for them to develop offline.

Eunuch Yang, on the other hand, had no expression on his face and looked like he was all ears.

"We want to win over more comrades in this palace. This time, we have to carefully develop the offline ones, preferably those with high status, such as concubines and ladies."

Someone immediately said in fear: "If people find out that we are spreading anti-thief stuff, their heads will be lost!"

"So be careful about this matter. Choose someone who is not that dangerous."

"That's right." Eunuch Yang finally spoke, "It's best to be the kind of concubine who is not favored and is conceited and talented. Such concubines must be self-respecting and only want to make contributions as a man. We only need to make Jinzhou Prefecture women officials. If you do things gently, you may get twice the result with half the effort.”

Eunuch Luo asked: "Isn't it possible that the team leader already has a candidate?"

Eunuch Yang smiled and said nothing.

Eunuch Luo naturally understood and said to other believers: "Others, don't let the news leak for the time being. There are many dangers in the palace, and the Supreme Emperor hates His Royal Highness King Zhao deeply. We must be extremely careful in our actions. The people above have said, No. The first is to keep us safe, and the second is to slowly develop in the palace. If there is ever a day when we break through Bianjing City, it will be the day when we are reunited with our parents and relatives! "

Everyone broke up and went back to their duties.

Only Eunuch Yang strolled back to Shuangyue Pavilion. As soon as he stepped through the gate, a palace maid came to tell the news: "Eunuch Yang, my wife was looking for you just now. I complained that it took you so long to get a fruit. It's good." There's a burst of fire, please be careful when serving it."

Eunuch Yang shared a piece of fruit with the palace maid, smiled and said "I understand", then stepped over the threshold and walked in.

As soon as he walked in, he habitually hunched over and hit himself as he walked: "Oh, empress, you resentful slave! This slave went out and listened to someone reading a storybook. He was so fascinated that he was inevitably delayed. It’s time to fight!”