There is no such thing as the Kangxi and Qianlong eras

Chapter 12: Raising an Army to Revolt against the Qing Dynasty

Nie Yu's face flushed red as he pointed at Wang Wu and the other two, pointing in the direction they came from, which was Yidu County.

"Now, the government wants you to fight to the death. You are asked to give up the life you have finally settled down in and go to Hunan to fight the Miao people and die!"

"Even if they died, there would be no pension, and if there was any, the officials above would embezzle every penny."

"You haven't even married or had children yet, and you finally have something to look forward to in life. Are you willing to die like this?"

Before he finished speaking, the crowd was immediately outraged.

"I don't want to! I don't want to!"

"..."

There were shouts in waves, mixed with resentment and anger.

All those people standing in the audience were refugees from various provinces. Among them were many Hunanese people who had come from Hunan since the Miao Rebellion. They knew how serious the Miao problem was, and they also knew that most of them might not be able to come back if they really went there.

They had long been numb to the government and the imperial court, and hated corrupt officials and the imperial court's extortion.

If we were to live in shanty towns, be exploited and oppressed every day, and not have enough to eat, then no one would have the time to think about so many trivial things!
But now, Nie Yu had fed them and given them the ability to resist, so...

The government wants them to go to Hunan to die, and also wants to take their money (pensions)?

Damn it, kill these officials!

"If you don't want to, I don't want to either!"

Seeing that the atmosphere has become so heated, the money and food used to be well-spent with three meals a day and plenty of oil and water every day.

"So, I'd rather kill and chop off these evil officials now than take everyone with me to the damn Yidu County and ask that damned county magistrate for an explanation!"

The real purpose is revealed!
You have killed the officials, and you still want to take everyone to the county town to ask for an "explanation". Isn't this killing officials, rebelling, and attacking the county town?

"Kill them! Kill them!"

"Rush into Yidu County and settle accounts with that damned county magistrate!"

"..."

So what if we kill officials and rebel?

No one cared about these things. Their anger had been aroused. On the surface, it was resentment towards the government for sending them to "die", but in reality it was an outburst of emotions that had been accumulated for a long time.

During the famine-stricken "Qianlong Era of Prosperity", various contradictions intensified and were almost impossible to suppress.

This is a huge powder keg that may explode directly if it encounters even the slightest spark!

Originally, the spark should have been the White Lotus Sect, but now, the White Lotus Sect has not had time to show up yet, so I, Nie Yu, will personally light the first fire and burn this "prosperous" Qing Dynasty to ashes!
"Pfft~!"

With the support of "public indignation", Nie Yu drew the Tang sword from his waist, and Wang Wu's head fell off.

Blood splattered all over Nie Yu, and a few drops even got on his face.

Nie Yu did not feel much fear, but instead felt his blood boiling, as if the beast hidden in his heart had been released.

Without waiting for Nie Yu to recover.

next second.

"Pfft~!"

Another head flew up and rolled to the stage.

The one who did it was none other than He Shunan, the captain of the military court. After chopping off Wang Gouzi's head, He Shunan swung his sword again and decapitated the unknown officer who was struggling last.

Three headless corpses collapsed on the stage, two heads rolled onto the stage, and one head flew off the stage and was trampled into a meat paste by hundreds of onlookers.

He Shunan immediately knelt on one knee, bowed, and said, "Boss Nie, we have already killed the county officials. Regardless of the reason, this is tantamount to rebellion. I, Old He, can't say anything nice. So, Boss Nie, please lead us, raise the banner, and call on all the righteous people in the world to rise up and fight against the Qing Dynasty!"

"Anti-Qing! Anti-Qing! Anti-Qing!"

With He Shunan taking the lead, hundreds of refugees and militiamen below also knelt down on one knee and shouted loudly.

This is the result of the sufficient supply of money, food, oil and water, as well as relatively regular military training over the past half month.

Nie Yu did not let down the rebellious atmosphere he had worked so hard to create. Even if many people were just impulsive for a moment, as long as he acted quickly enough and made the matter a fait accompli, then the rebellion would become real even if it wasn't real.

The plan of "anti-Qing" was decided!
Nie Yu did not dare to delay and immediately called his father and housekeeper Liu, asking them to immediately fetch food and weapons to arm the entire army. He also went to the shantytowns to spread rumors and cause riots among the refugees.

Then he went to Guanwannao without stopping to mobilize the remaining local soldiers. He wanted to give the Yidu County Government a time advantage.

Now the Yidu County Court is still unaware of the news about Yangjinfan, because the people came in the morning and were arrested as soon as they arrived, and they had no time to send back any news. The people in Niejia Town are all tenants of the Nie family or self-cultivating farmers, and they will not betray the Nie family.

Besides, up to now, most of these people have not figured out the situation, including Zhang Wanfu, the unstable factor. Although he reported Nie Yu's father Nie Jieren, it was just an accidental result. His original intention was to frame him.

While running back and forth to prepare for the uprising, Nie Yu finally learned about He Shunan's background and identity. It turned out that he was an external commissioner from the Green Camp in Shaanxi.

He had a happy life. Although not rich, he was much better off than ordinary people. But unfortunately, he offended someone he shouldn't have offended. The other party was a Manchu lord of the Eight Banners.

The Eight Banners master didn't even do anything, but He Shunan, a captain with a formal military rank, was beaten to death, his family was destroyed, and he became a refugee, and almost starved to death on the way to escape.

On his way south, fleeing from Shaanxi to Hubei, He Shunan saw through the wickedness of human nature and the corruption in the officialdom during the "golden age" of the Qing Dynasty. He knew how low the status of the Han people was compared to that of the Banner people. The Han people were really not as good as a dog in a Banner family.

"I don't seek great wealth and honor, I only want to return to Shaanxi and kill all the Eight Banners nobles in this world!"

These are the exact words He Shunan said to Nie Yu.

No matter whether it is the truth or not, at least the attitude has been expressed, and that is enough.

……

Until later that day, the gates of Yidu County were open for a while before they had to be closed and a curfew was imposed, prohibiting people from entering or leaving at night.

Inside the county government office.

County Magistrate Shen had already gone back home, drinking and singing with his concubine.

Jia Dianshi was still working diligently, counting the accounts at hand to see how much profit he had made this year and whether he could have a good new year.

"Master Si (commonly known as the people), it seems Wang Bantou and the others haven't returned yet."

A trusted confidant named Zan Dian came to report.

Jia Dianshi nodded slightly and said nonchalantly, "Perhaps Wang Wu and his men have been 'making trouble' in the countryside too late. Recently, the master has been in arrears with the salary of the third shift again. This is unavoidable. He should be back tomorrow, and we can just give him a warning then."

"That's what Master Si said."

The confidant Zan Dian hurriedly bowed and apologized.

While the two were talking, at the same time, the gate of Yidu County opened.

"who?"

(End of this chapter)