After hearing his words, everyone looked very ugly.
Jiangzhou City has already begun expropriation, so they will definitely not be able to escape here.
Ye Mingzhe looked at everyone calmly, squeezed a few tears, and continued:
"I heard that the magistrate of Dongyang County is a good official who thinks about the people. After three years of drought, in the entire Yunchao Kingdom, you have the fewest people to starve to death.
When taxes are collected, you, the prefect, may think of ways to give the people a way to survive.
It's like the prefect of Jiangzhou City. In order to please the court and to be promoted and rich in the future, he didn't care about the lives of the people below. We really had no way to survive, so we escaped here. "
The villagers were all cursing after hearing this. After three years of famine, the authorities did not distribute any relief food. I don’t know how many people died of hunger and thirst.
Now the people have just seen some hope, but another bolt from the blue comes.
A younger man sighed and said in a desperate tone: "Although our prefect is a good official, taxes are collected by the court, and he cannot disobey the imperial edict."
Ye Mingzhe pretended to be sad and murmured to himself, "There is no way to live, there is no way to survive. The court only cares about its own enjoyment, but does not regard us at the bottom as human beings!!"
As he spoke, he staggered forward.
The older man called to him and said helplessly: "This young man, it's not that we are cruel, the family really has no food.
There are wild vegetables and fruits every day, and you are just hanging on to your life. Before it is too late, go to the mountains to find something to eat. "
Ye Mingzhe quickly raised his hands and thanked him: "Thank you very much, father-in-law."
He still doesn't know that before they return to the base, many villages in Dongyang County and Qingzhou City have begun to attack the current emperor.
He said that after he ascended the throne, he was so extravagant and cruel, and did not treat the people as human beings. Everyone gnashed their teeth in hatred when talking about the imperial court.
The news spread further and further, and soon even the vassal kings from all over the country heard about it.
They were all a bit ready to make a move, and felt that now was a good time, so they each added a few pieces of firewood. Now the emperor of the capital, Li Yunhao, can be said to be roasted on the fire.
When the Xia king forced conscription, he had already lost the support of the people.
The King of Liang has also oppressed the people in various ways in recent years. Even if the people are dissatisfied with Li Yunhao, they have many complaints against him.
Li Yunze and Ye Yutong are discussing with Mr. Bai and Mr. Sun in the conference hall when to start?
Bai Yuannian said with some excitement: "Your Highness, the autumn harvest has begun in some places, and the public opinion we created has also achieved the effect. Wei Chen feels that now is the best time to take action."
Mr. Sun echoed: "Your Highness, take Qingzhou and Dongyang County first, and then immediately send troops to attack Taizhou, Huyangcheng and Yuncheng.
If this year's taxes can be reduced or reduced, then His Highness will win the hearts of the people and it will be easier to regain the city behind. "
Li Yunze and Ye Yutong looked at each other. The two gentlemen had the same idea as them.
"Mr. Bai, Mr. Sun, Tongtong and I will leave for Qingzhou City tomorrow. We will start in three days. You two gentlemen will prepare and leave with us tomorrow."
The two said excitedly: "Yes, Your Highness."
Li Yunze said to Ye Mingzhe and Lin Zhong again: "Uncle Lin, second brother, I leave this place to you."
"Don't worry, Your Highness, we will definitely guard this place."
Lin Zhong's eyes were slightly red. They had waited for this day for fifteen years, and now they could finally take revenge openly and honestly.
Ye Mingzhe wanted to go along. He had said before that he would help his brother-in-law fight the first battle.
But I also know that there is no need for so many people in a small Qingzhou City.
Moreover, eldest brother, Chaoyang, Mantang, Zhang Daqian and the others are all waiting in Qingzhou City.
People needed to watch over here, so he stayed with Uncle Lin Zhong.
Master Wuchen who was meditating suddenly opened his eyes, touched his beard and smiled happily.
His eldest disciple Jingkong asked in confusion: "Master, why are you laughing for no reason in the middle of the night?"
Master Wuchen's eyes widened, "Why, I have to tell you why I'm laughing."
He waved his hand to his eldest apprentice impatiently, "Okay, don't stay here anymore, go back to sleep quickly."
Jingkong sat there without moving, "Master, you haven't told me where my junior brother is? Back then you randomly found a wife for him and ran away before he woke up.
It's been more than three years, and you haven't even said we should go see him or let us go. "
Jingkong sighed again: "I don't know how my little junior brother is doing now? Does he have a baby?"
Master Wuchen knocked on his head and said, "Don't worry about it. Your junior brother is fine. I will take you to find him in two years."
Jingkong said unhappily: "Why do we have to wait two years? My fellow juniors and I all want to go back to Shanhua Temple. We have been out for so long, and we still don't know what kind of waste our temple has become?"
Master Wuchen had a problem with this always obedient disciple. Afraid that he would sneak back with those boys.
He said to him seriously: "Now is not the time to go back. If you go back now, you will cause trouble for your junior brother."
He patted his eldest apprentice on the head and said, "Be obedient and stay here obediently. I will take you back when your junior brother's affairs are settled."
After listening to Master's words, Jingkong knew that the matter was not simple. He nodded: "Master, I understand."
Wuchen then waved his hand, "Go back to the house and rest. I have to go out tomorrow. I'll be back in a month. You don't have to look for me."
"Master, where are you going? How about my junior brothers and I accompany you."
Master Wuchen looked at the long-winded eldest disciple and shouted impatiently: "I'm going to find someone to learn martial arts. Why are you following me? Go out quickly and close the door for me. I want to rest."
Jingkong sighed. The master is so old and still goes out looking for people to fight all day long. It is really not worrying at all.
He shook his head, closed the door, and looked at the moon in the sky in melancholy for a while before returning to the room.
Northwest Liang Prince's Mansion
Prince Liang threw the tea cup in his hand and asked with a gloomy face: "Then the Marquis of Dingbei really said that?"
The person who went to deliver the letter shrank in fear, but he did not dare to hide anything and recounted what Dingbei Hou said in detail.
Prince Liang gritted his teeth and said, "Well, Shen Chengzhang, I really shame you."
Li Baozhu waved his hand to the messenger who was kneeling on the ground, "Go down."
"Yes." The messenger got the order and crawled out of the study.
Li Baozhu poured another cup of tea for King Pingnan and then said:
"Father, I think this matter is not that simple. Last time my second brother and I went, the Dingbei Hou family were very polite and enthusiastic.
Even if he didn't agree to the marriage and just declined it, why would there be such a big reaction?
He did this without worrying about enmity with our Prince Liang Mansion. "
After hearing what his daughter said, King Liang sat down and thought deeply.
Li Yunrui, who had been silent all this time, sneered, "You really don't know how to show appreciation and are so shameless. Could it be that without him, Dingbeihou, there would be nothing we can do?"
