Wandering Sword Seller's Life in the Qin Dynasty

Isn't this another way of redeeming oneself?

It should be noted that he did not hesitate to give Fan Yuqi, who had participated in the Chengjiao Rebellion, another chance.

The matter of offering amnesty could certainly not be left to the Luo Wang (a secret police organization).

Therefore, Zhao Gao left Zhangtai Palace very quickly.

He arrived in a good mood, but left in a bad mood.

He had assumed that once the king learned of the peasants' affairs, he would immediately send troops to annihilate them.

That way, he could use Tian Meng to gather the remaining forces of the peasants during that process.

Although he could not completely retain the power of the Farmer's Clan, Zhao Gao did not intend to control the entire Farmer's Clan anyway, since the Farmer's Clan was too large to be fully controlled. However, if he could control a part of the Farmer's Clan and grasp its core power, it would be an extremely important move for him.

"Your Majesty, the peasants are unruly and rebellious. Years ago, they besieged and killed Bai Qi, openly opposing our Great Qin. They are not so easy to recruit!"

After returning to his residence, Zhao Gao spoke softly.

He then summoned Tian Meng for another audience.

These days, Tian Meng has been staying at the headquarters of Luo Wang.

This is also why Tian Guang was unable to find Tian Meng.

After all, the headquarters of the Luo Wang (Net of Heaven) was far beyond the scope of the farmers' investigation.

"Greetings, Your Excellency!"

When Tian Meng arrived at Zhao Gao's place, he was in a ruddy-faced state.

Perhaps because Tian Meng was of great value, Zhao Gao had him treated well during this period to put Tian Meng at ease, with fine wine and beautiful women provided without fail.

Tian Meng was a womanizer and a heavy drinker; otherwise, he wouldn't have gotten involved with Tian Mi. During his time in Luo Wang, he experienced unprecedented pleasure.

However, he also knew that all of this stemmed from the fact that he could bring benefits to the Luo Wang organization.

Therefore, upon meeting Zhao Gao, he made up his mind to do a good job of the task entrusted to him by this official.

"The King already knows about your peasant family's affairs!"

Upon seeing Tian Meng, Zhao Gao didn't beat around the bush and went straight to the point.

Upon hearing this, Tian Meng's expression immediately changed.

Did the King of Qin know about the peasants' affairs? Did he know the details of the assassination attempt?

Even if he defected to Luo Wang at the first opportunity and managed to extricate himself.

But after all, he was an assassin appointed by Tian Guang. If the King of Qin knew what he had done, would he forgive him?

After personally joining the Luo Wang (a powerful online network), Tian Meng felt the power and terror of the Qin state more acutely than ordinary people.

It can be said that a single thought from the King of Qin could cause the deaths of many people.

The peasants were absolutely no match for the powerful Qin state.

"His Majesty has decided to give your peasant family a chance!" Zhao Gao said calmly. "Your peasant family is quite large; it would be a pity to destroy it like this..."

"Therefore, we are preparing to recruit you farmers!"

"Recruit them to the imperial court?" Upon hearing this, Tian Meng was taken aback, and his mood immediately sank.

This is not good news.

If he were still a farmer, still the head of the Lieshan Hall, he would naturally be quite happy to have the opportunity to serve the Qin state.

But the crucial issue is that he has now betrayed the Qin state and joined the Luo Wang (a powerful online network).

He made the decision with a sense of taking a risk.

Even after joining the Net, the wine and women he indulged in could not bring him peace of mind.

He always felt as if he were walking on thin ice, and one wrong step could send him tumbling into an abyss.

As a result, those farmers, without doing anything, were able to get the opportunity to be recruited by the government.

This is not fair!

Tian Meng could not accept it.

Seemingly sensing Tian Meng's bad mood, Zhao Gao added, "I actually do not agree with the offer of amnesty, after all, it is a fact that those people colluded with the Yan Kingdom to assassinate the King."

“Your Majesty is kind-hearted and is prepared to forgive the peasants, but I, as a servant, cannot accept such a thing.”

Zhao Gao then spoke to Tian Meng, revealing his plan: "I need you to contact your spies within the peasant community and sabotage this attempt to recruit them..."

Those who do wrong must pay the price!

Upon hearing this, Tian Meng felt a chill run down his spine.

He quickly assured Zhao Gao, "Don't worry, sir, I will handle this matter well."

For him, it was certainly unacceptable that Tian Guang and others had been accepted by the Qin state.

This matter must be sabotaged.

If we could take this opportunity to kill Tian Guang and the others, that would be even better.

Zhao Gao then said, "Don't worry, I won't let the peasant family be truly destroyed. After those who did wrong pay the price, I will arrange for you to save the peasant family. At that time, you will appear as a hero and resolve the peasant family's crisis."

"At that time, if you were not the leader of the knights, who was qualified to be the leader?"

This was Zhao Gao's further promise, which complemented the promise he made to Tian Meng last time.

What else could Tian Meng say?

Of course, I would give my life and die to serve Zhao.

After Zhao Gao passed on some intelligence about the peasants to Ying Zheng through the Luo Wang (a network of intelligence networks).

Not long after, the governor of Dongjun personally went to the vicinity of Dazeshan.

There, they proactively showed goodwill towards the farmers, appearing to want to recruit them to serve the Qin state.

Tian Guang soon learned of this matter.

When Tian Guang learned of this, the matter naturally reached the ears of Lord Changping.

How did the King of Qin know about the affairs of farmers?

"Could it be related to Tian Meng?"

Changping Jun couldn't help but speculate like this.

The reason is that, although the Farmer Clan is hidden in Dongjun, they adhere to his past arrangements and keep a very low profile. They have been trying to hide themselves and, although they have recruited many disciples, they rarely go out to show off.

As a result, the Qin state suddenly identified the location of the farmers and even took the initiative to recruit them.

This is really too unusual.

Changping Jun made the following guesses about the unusual situation.

"Tian Meng has very likely already defected to the Qin state!"

Changping-kun looked at Tian Guang in front of him and made the following guess.

Tian Guang's expression also changed; this was not good news.

He had secretly followed Lord Changping for many years and was well aware of Lord Changping's plans. The Qin state was the opponent they needed to face.

Even if Tian Meng didn't know the relationship between the Farmer Clan and Lord Changping, as a direct descendant of the Tian Clan and the head of the Farmer Clan's Lieshan Hall, he still knew a lot. Would Qin take the opportunity to learn more about the Farmer Clan if such a person defected to Qin?

But why did the Qin state recruit farmers?

Was it a deliberate attempt to lure the farmers, or was it a genuine act of goodwill?

"Your Majesty, what should we, the farmers, do?"

Tian Guang then presented the difficult problem to Changping Jun.

Changping-kun's eyes flickered, and after a moment of contemplation, he finally spoke, "This might be an opportunity!"

"Opportunity?" Tian Guang asked, puzzled.

"Since the Qin state is aware of the existence of the Farmers' School and is actively recruiting them, why don't you accept Qin's offer and thus completely integrate into the Qin state..."

"...Serve the Qin state, and if necessary, turn against it!"

"At the same time, take this opportunity to find out where Tian Mengzhi is and execute that traitor!"

"Of course, we must also be wary of Qin's recruitment efforts; it might be a conspiracy..."

"You need to prepare a backup plan for yourself!"

Inside the mansion, Lord Changping spoke eloquently, expressing his thoughts.

That is, to let the peasants temporarily feign compliance with Qin and submit to Qin, and then betray Qin when necessary.

Following Changping Jun's plan, Tian Guang quickly went to the Farmer's Headquarters, summoned the remaining leaders of the Six Halls, and discussed the matter of accepting Qin's offer of amnesty.

"Since my family has taken root in the Qin state, we must naturally abide by the laws of the Qin state!"

Facing the crowd, Tian Guang spoke eloquently, sharing his thoughts.

In short, it means not to confront the Qin state, as there is no benefit in opposing it.

On the surface, the farmers naturally obeyed the orders of the chivalrous leader.

But in secret, Tian Hu, Tian Mi, and Zhu Zhong got together.

"Why has Master Tian Hu summoned us?" Zhu Zhong asked Tian Hu.

He was the adopted son of the Zhu family, but for some reason, he harbored resentment towards his adoptive father, the Zhu family, and secretly sided with the Tian brothers during Tian Meng's time.

As for Tian Mi, needless to say, she and Tian Meng have long been in cahoots.

"It's related to my older brother's affairs!"

Tian Hu said coldly, "Do you really think my elder brother betrayed the peasant family?"

"His departure was actually out of necessity!"

"Heroic leader, you want him to die!"

"And now, the Xia Kui wants to make us farmers the victims..."

Tian Hu's words immediately made Tian Mi and Zhu Zhong's expressions freeze.