My Pen Pal Zhu Yuanzhang

Chapter 227 Movies Go to the Countryside
Did the chieftain pocket the grain that everyone handed in?
Dao Han really couldn't understand why the chieftain would do this?

He is our patriarch!
In an instant, for the first time, a trace of anger arose in Dao Han's heart towards the chieftain Yan Wen, who used to be so high and mighty and full of fear!

The peddler sighed, shook his head, patted him on the shoulder, and then went to another house to collect Panax notoginseng.

Dao Han stood there blankly, thinking of his father's terribly red eyes when his mother starved to death.

During the Yuan Dynasty, the imperial court ordered the chieftains to collect taxes. Even when the tax burden was so heavy, the chieftains still arbitrarily increased taxes on everyone. No wonder everyone lived such a hard life. When there was no rice to cook, only the chieftains' granaries were full.

It was him who embezzled everyone's food!

It was him who killed his mother!
After standing for a long time, Dao Han's eyes turned red, but what could he do?
The chieftain is the master of this village, and he is also the high priest of the tribe. Everyone has to listen to him. How can I do anything to him?

Several years ago, there was a man in the village who went to the chieftain's house to steal some food simply because he was too hungry. He was skinned in public by the chieftain as a punishment.

That bloody scene is still deeply engraved in his mind.

Dao Han returned home in a daze. Although he was extremely angry, his fear of the chieftain forced him to bury his anger deep in his heart and he dared not even show it.

Life had to go on. He farmed and went up the mountain to collect herbs as usual. During this time, some mysterious people came to the village. They were dressed strangely and did not look like Han people from the Ming Dynasty. No one knew where they came from.

The chieftain received them solemnly, and then let them stay in his home. He did not come out all day long, acting mysteriously.

Although he was curious, Dao Han did not dare to inquire. The chieftain's house was heavily guarded and anyone who got close would be beaten or even lose his life.

At this time, at Tusi Yanwen's home, Yanwen was holding a banquet.

On the table, there were various special delicacies of the village, including lemongrass roasted chicken, roasted fish, stewed wild delicacies, bamboo tube rice, bamboo tube roasted meat, matcha skin and so on.

Some of these foods had only been seen by villagers during the Water-Splashing Festival, while others had never been heard of.

Yan Wen personally poured a cup of sweet rice wine for Li Cang, "Mr. Li, you have come from afar, come and taste our Dai delicacies."

The ones who came to the village were Li Cang and his group!
After receiving Li Jilian's order, Li Cang took a group of family generals and Li Jilian's confidant Ruan Chengping, passed through Laos, secretly entered Yunnan, and secretly met with the chieftain who was dissatisfied with the Ming Dynasty.

Before meeting Yan Wen, he had secretly met the first chieftain, who patted his chest and said that as long as Annan used military force against Laos, they would start an uprising in Yunnan and respond to Li Jilian from the north and south!

However, the chieftain also put forward a condition, which was that Annan had to provide them with weapons. Because the Ming Dynasty's management of mineral resources was extremely strict, many mines in the hands of the chieftains were taken back by the Ming Dynasty and the court, so they had no steel to use.

In response to this, Li Cang immediately stated that he would definitely meet the chieftain's request.

The first meeting was a complete success in Li Cang's eyes, and then they rushed to the village in the Mansacha Mountains with the letter written by the first chieftain to Yan Wen.

After a few days of contact, Li Cang felt that Yan Wen's attitude towards Daming was even worse than that of the previous chieftain. This was exactly the person he was looking for!

After Yan Wen filled his glass with wine, he picked up the glass and drank it in one gulp.

"Good wine!"

The rice wine is sweet and delicious, and it quenches thirst, which makes Li Cang very satisfied.

"Master Tusi, I have a letter here, please take a look!"

As he spoke, Li Cang took out a letter from his pocket and handed it to Yan Wen. Yan Wen took the envelope, opened it and looked at it. He was shocked at first, and then he showed joy.

Yan Wen couldn't suppress his ecstasy and asked, "Master Li, are you really going to attack Laos?"

If Annan attacked Laos as the letter said, and their chieftains joined forces to start an uprising in Yunnan, with Annan's help, perhaps he could really break away from the Ming Dynasty, establish his own mountain, and even become a local emperor.

Although Yan Wen stayed in the mountains all year round, he often went to the provincial capital, and his understanding of the outside world far exceeded that of the people in the village.

The year before last, the Ming Dynasty sent generals such as Fu Youde and Mu Ying to attack Yunnan. Although they defeated the Yuan army, the Yuan army at that time was already corrupt and vulnerable.

Yunnan has many mountains and the terrain is dangerous. Once the local chieftains rise up in rebellion, the Ming army will have no way back!

That's why Yan Wen had this ambition to break away from the rule of the Ming Dynasty!
Li Cang laughed loudly and said, "Master Tusi, do you think we are joking with you by risking our lives and sneaking into the territory of the Ming Dynasty?"

"With your words, Master Li, I, Yan Wen, feel relieved. Come, I'll toast to everyone!"

After saying that, Yan Wen poured some rice wine, and then he and Li Cang and the others started eating and drinking.

At this moment, the voice of the servant suddenly came from outside the door, "Master, officials from the Ming Dynasty have come to the village!"

Upon hearing this, Yan Wen was immediately furious and asked, "What are these damned Han dogs doing in the village?"

The servant said cautiously, "I heard from someone that they are here to bring some kind of movie to the countryside, and they need you to gather the people in the village. I don't know what to do, so I hurried over to report."

Movies going to the countryside?

Everyone was stunned. What is this?
What are these Han people doing?
Yan Wen put down his wine glass in dismay and said to Li Cang and Ruan Chengping, "Mr. Li, Mr. Ruan, I will go and see what those Han dogs are doing!"

"Master Tusi, let's go and see what this movie going to the countryside is all about!" said Li Cang.

"I'm afraid this is not appropriate?" Yan Wen was about to refuse. If the officials of the Ming Dynasty found out that the son of Annan Prime Minister Li Jilian was here, there would be a risk of being exposed.

Li Cang said: "It's okay, Lord Tusi, we can just change into the clothes here and dress up as your guards and servants, right?"

Yan Wen hesitated for a moment, "Since Master Li wants to go, then I will have to inconvenience Master Li."

After saying that, he ordered someone to bring the guards' clothes, asked Li Cang and Ruan Chengping to change into the clothes, blend in with the group of guards, and then went out.

When we arrived at the village, we saw that the people in the village had already gathered on the stone ground to dry the grain without us having to shout, while those Ming officials were fiddling with some strange things.

Dao Han was also in the crowd, wondering in his heart, could it be that these officials were here to show some moving pictures?

He was feeling somewhat expectant; what the peddler described was too magical, and he really wanted to see for himself how the people in the pictures moved and spoke.

At this moment, an official from the Ming Dynasty stood in front of everyone and said loudly:

"My fellow villagers, I am Zhao Hanzhong, the director of the Industrial Institute of the Xuanwei Division in Cheli. I came to your village today to respond to the call of His Majesty the Current Emperor to promote the great history and culture of China through the form of movies. I know you have many questions in your mind, so please watch it first, and I will answer them later."

After saying that, Zhao Hanzhong ordered his subordinates to start playing it.

Just as everyone was staring at the white curtain with wide eyes, suddenly, a beam of colorful light shot out, surprising everyone!
This is Chapter 227. I made a mistake and got the chapter number wrong. The chapter number cannot be modified, so I can only leave it as it is. It will not affect the reading. In the future, just follow the chapter number given by Qidian. That is, Chapter 227 is actually Chapter 226, Chapter 228 is actually Chapter 227, and so on.
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