Fu Shanhe

Chapter 50 Qingjun’s Side

The Jinyiwei's big move could not be kept secret, and the news of the Yin family's confiscation quickly spread throughout the Lianghuai area.

"That's unreasonable!
These soldiers are simply lawless!

......"

Xu Xintian cursed in panic.

The imperial court took action against the salt administration, but as the salt transport commissioner of Lianghuai, he did not receive any intelligence in advance.

When the salt merchant was arrested before, he asked someone to inquire about the news.

Letters from colleagues in the capital told him to relax, saying that the court was arresting salt merchants only to crack down on smuggled salt.

The matter is limited to businessmen and will not be investigated further.

The smuggling of salt was indeed not investigated, and the Yin family was charged with treason during the investigation.

"Master Xu, please be patient. The Jinyiwei have been acting recklessly for a long time.

Although the Yin family is prominent in the Huai River and Huai River regions, they are only a second-rate family in the entire Dayu area, so they are naturally not taken seriously by the Jinyiwei. "

Xia Shigao, the Imperial Censor of Salt, who was standing by, calmly advised.

Unlike Xu Xintian, who served as the Lianghuai Salt Transport Commissioner, he, the Salt Inspector, had only been in office for a few months.

Although he received many gifts from the salt merchants, the involvement between the two parties was not deep.

The relationship of taking money to do things was not enough to make him stand against the court for the life and death of the salt industry interest group.

Corruption was the norm in the Dayu Dynasty, and there was room for maneuver as long as it was not too extreme.

To be able to hold the lucrative position of Salt Inspector, he must have had no shortage of connections.

Lord Xu, who was rushing over from the capital, was his teacher.

Look at the Buddha's face without looking at the monk's face.

Now as long as he doesn't take sides, there won't be any big problems.

“Master Xia, you make it sound so easy.

Although the seven major families in Lianghuai had disputes, they were always united when dealing with the outside world.

Now that the Yin family has been confiscated, the other six families will definitely take action, and if things go wrong, the Lianghuai region may be in chaos.

There is no time to explain. Sir Xia, let's quickly mobilize the soldiers and stop the Jinyiwei's atrocities!"

Xu Xintian said anxiously.

He didn't care whether there was chaos in Lianghuai or not, but he was afraid that the Jinyiwei would force the six families to rebel.

The court will certainly investigate the conspiracy involved to the end.

As an official with close ties to the Salt Industry Group, even if he wanted to cut ties now, it was too late.

If you are accused of being an accomplice of the traitor, the consequences will be the loss of your head at the very least, and the whole family will be destroyed at the worst.

The only way to reverse the situation is to restrict the actions of the Jinyiwei and stabilize the other six families first.

As long as they withstood the first wave, things would turn around. Everyone mobilized their connections in the court and tried to find a way to change the court's decision.

"Master Xu, you can't say that carelessly.

The big families in the Huai River and Huai River regions are secretly forming cliques and plotting a rebellion. We must report this to the imperial court immediately!"

Xia Shigao pretended to be confused.

Xu Xintian’s problems were so serious that he became a discarded child of the Qingliu Party, but he is not.

In this context, what he needed to do was to stabilize the Salt Administration and wait for the arrival of his mentor, Lord Xu.

He was not so stupid as to risk offending the emperor, nobles, and the eunuchs for the survival of the salt merchants' interest group and to jump out to confront the Jinyiwei.

The rebellion of the six major families is a disaster for the entire Qingliu Group, but it may be an opportunity for individuals or small groups within Qingliu.

First of all, the moral pressure of abandoning teammates no longer exists. No one wants to associate with traitors, even if the relationship is usually good, they must cut it off.

The purgation of the gentry in Lianghuai will certainly vacate many positions in the court, and the probability of everyone making further progress will increase.

The economy of Lianghuai was developed and the literary style flourished, so it has always been the cradle of successful candidates for the imperial examinations.

Due to the rebellion, the number of people taking the imperial examinations next year will be much lower. With fewer people with connections who can operate, the chances of their children passing the imperial examinations will increase significantly.

It is true that some officials have seen a reduction in income, but the officials whose income has been reduced and those who have benefited are not necessarily the same group of people. No matter how lucrative the salt industry is, it is impossible to buy off all the bureaucrats in Dayu, and most officials are not eligible to receive the money.

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"Clan leader, the Yin family was not simply confiscated, the Imperial Guards were going to wipe out the entire family.

According to eyewitnesses, the Jinyiwei only captured three people alive, and the rest, men, women, young and old, were all killed.

The imperial court is about to take action against us. If we don’t resist, everything will be over!”

The young man said excitedly.

His sister had just married into the Yin family a few months ago, and now she had been struck by misfortune.

It is easiest to feel the pain when a disaster happens right in front of you.

The crime for which the Yin family was seized was treason, and according to the "Dayu Law", he happened to be on the list of people to be executed.

"Forget it. It's not that we are disloyal to the court. It's just that corruption is rampant in the court and they want to kill us loyal officials.

If you don't give us a way to survive, then none of us will survive.

I want to gather troops to purge the emperor's entourage, punish the eunuchs' party, and bring peace to the world.

Zi Ping and Zi Jie stay, and the rest of you go get ready!"

The old man said solemnly.

Rebellion is still very challenging for a traditional scholar like him.

The sages' books never taught him how to rebel.

The seven major families have become six major families. The imperial court has its knife on their necks, and now they have no choice but to rebel.

Everyone left anxiously, leaving only the three generations of grandparents and grandchildren.

“You two should pack your things immediately and take the family fleet out to sea, hiding your identities and continuing the family bloodline.

Unless we rebel this time and shake the rule of Dayu, never come back!"

The old man’s words scared Zhou Ziping and Zhou Zijie.

They were arranged to flee before they even raised the flag of rebellion. This is too demoralizing.

"Grandpa, you don't have to belittle yourself.

This dilapidated house in Dayu is full of termites. If the wind and rain are a little strong, it may collapse.

We are taking action at this time, and perhaps we can invade the capital and change the dynasty, and establish a dynasty that belongs to our Zhou family!"

Zhou Ziping said unconvinced.

"You little brat, what do you know?
Since ancient times, those who first raised the banner of rebellion were all pioneers for the king, so how could we be an exception?

The fact that the government troops in the Huai River and Liang Huai regions are useless does not mean that all government troops in the world are useless.

Don’t underestimate the bravery of our salt soldiers, but that’s just fighting in the rivers and lakes. If we really run into the imperial army, it’s not worth mentioning at all!”

The old man couldn't help but scolded.

If rebellion is really that easy, Dayu has experienced countless changes of dynasties, so it is not their turn to take action.

"Grandpa, since the hope of a successful rebellion is slim, then we should just leave as a family.

Overseas is not some wild and barren land, and our family has been involved in overseas trade for some years, so we are fully capable of sending us out!"

Zhou Zijie on the side began to persuade.

Compared to rebelling and confronting the imperial court, he felt that running away was more cost-effective.

After hiding away from the world for decades overseas, it won’t be too late to come back once the storm has passed.

“If we leave together, we’ll be dead.

Overseas is not a peaceful place either. How can the wealth accumulated by my Zhou family over generations not attract people's attention?

Okay, you guys should pack up quickly and leave separately at midnight.

I have arranged a replacement for you. From now on, you are dead. Do not use your current name anymore."

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(End of this chapter)