retaliate

The money and food of the rich and powerful families are innumerable, and their population is also innumerable...

Behind all this seemingly powerful, what is supporting it?

people network!
Through hundreds or even thousands of years, they used methods such as marriage to extend the family's root system outwards and closely connect with other families.

This is called alignment.

People are fine, so they can't chop off chicken heads and burn yellow paper for fun, right?
The purpose of an alliance is to benefit.

Everyone joins hands to reap benefits.

Moreover, after joining forces, if the higher-ups want to move us, they have to be a little bit cautious.

These family-based roots spread underground to every corner of Datang.

From temples to rivers and lakes, their roots are everywhere.

It's like a huge network of spider webs, and the one trapped in the middle is the emperor.

The spiders stared blood-red eyes and gnawed at Datang's body. The emperor was trapped in the middle, struggling occasionally, and would be suppressed.

There have been countless "riots" by emperors in history, and the final results were not satisfactory.

Some emperors fell into the water inexplicably, some died of illnesses inexplicably, some emperors died inexplicably on the dragon bed, some emperors led the army to go out, and were cut off food and grass for inexplicable reasons...

The vastness of this network made the emperor terrified.

With the lessons learned from those emperors, the subsequent emperors are very well-behaved. Even if they want to start a career, they will discuss things with those spiders...

At the beginning of the founding of the country, the land was vast and the population was sparse. Even though those spiders gnawed at it, the dynasty still had surplus resources to feed the people.

The people filled their stomachs, so they shouted prosperity.

This is why the beginning of the founding of the country is often called a prosperous age.

In the middle and late stages, the land is small and the population is large, but the appetites of the rich and powerful are getting bigger and bigger.But there are only so many resources, what should I do?They will take it from the hands of the people.

As a result, the people were displaced.

Then there is the routine that the world is familiar with: the people are in dire straits, and the people rise up to rebel!

Internal chaos, foreign enemies invaded...

The heads of the people killed are rolling, and the places killed are sparsely populated.

Well, the foundation of the prosperous age has been laid again.

"...This is reincarnation, a reincarnation created with the flesh and blood of the common people. As a father, I want to stop this reincarnation."

The emperor and his son took a walk in the palace.

Qin Ze followed from a distance with his people, not daring to listen to what the Supreme One said.

A Liang asked: "Aye, then... can't those people be less greedy?"

"People's hearts!" The emperor pointed to his chest, "It's a bottomless pit. Remember, A Liang, people's hearts will never be satisfied."

"Does it mean that people have no brains?"

"Yes. Just like Yang Songcheng, the Yingchuan Yang family has been passed down for thousands of years, and the wealth is endless. Is it enough?"

"enough."

"But the Yang family still colluded with Li Mi, who was still a son of the clan, and wanted to gain greater benefits through speculation. The Yang family even turned themselves into a descendant by marrying a daughter. Yang Songcheng changed suddenly and became the head of the country. After death A bunch of thugs. Is that enough?"

"Hmm... that's enough!" Ah Liang felt that enough was enough.

"But Yang Songcheng was ambitious and wanted to go further. Li Mi was leading a wolf into the house. He wanted to kill the wolf, but he found that he was holding a hemp stick in his hand."

The emperor smiled and said: "When Yang Songcheng's power was the greatest, he could stand against the false emperor Li Mi. If there were no subsequent changes, after Li Mi, the Li family would definitely end, and the Yang family would replace it."

"People's hearts... so scary!" A Liang shook his head.

"Thus, as an emperor, you must know how to measure, and let your officials and those forces know how to measure. If anyone takes a step beyond the threshold, don't hesitate, do it immediately!"

The emperor looked at his son, "A Liang, you have to remember, rules are rules."

"Yes!" A Liang nodded vigorously.

"His Majesty!"

Wang Laoer trotted over, "They're leaving."

"it is good!"

The emperor waved, "Where's the jerky?"

"Yes!"

"Let's have a bastard, do you want Ah Liang?"

"want!"

The three of them squatted on the side and chewed the jerky.

"Your lady is not pregnant yet?" the emperor asked.

"I didn't ask." Wang Laoer said heartlessly.

"Did Tu Gong not urge you?"

"I'm urging, I said if I urge me again, I will go to northern Xinjiang."

"Fuck!"

In the distance, several court ladies said: "Your Majesty, the crown prince, and General Wang must be discussing state affairs!"

"Hmm! Your Majesty is diligent..."

……

More than ten riders galloped all the way to Zhangzhou.

Yan Wei, the governor of Zhangzhou, led people to meet the envoy.

The messenger is a servant.

"Your Majesty ordered that the population of each place be checked. Anyone who violates the law and becomes a slave will be born." The envoy looked at Yan Wei and the others, and said solemnly: "Your Majesty said that officials from all over the country must stand in the right place. Those powerful and powerful clans are cooperating together to protect them... The world's officialdom has been in disrepair for many years, and His Majesty is short of manpower."

Yan Wei's heart was shocked, "But...but what if the local powerful clans make trouble?"

Checking the population, isn't this going to cut the roots of those people?

Are those people good stubble?
Once you do it, the world will be shaken!
The messenger laughed, and the servant's characteristic sharp laughter echoed outside the hall.

"Creating chaos? Your Majesty said that you want to build a Beijing Temple under the throne, and now there is a shortage of heads!"

The envoy had to continue to deliver orders, and left after asking for dry food.

Yan Wei said with a livid face: "Your Majesty is far away in Chang'an, but he doesn't know how fierce those big clans are. Whoever touches their roots, even Ye Niang will not succeed!"

Someone said: "My lord, let's..."

"The decree has come, if it doesn't move, His Majesty will move the old man!"

Yan Wei gritted his teeth, "Send someone to the rich and powerful families in Zhangzhou to tell them to clean up the people in their homes. Just say... If they don't clean up, the old man will bring someone to clean up."

The officials who went there all carried the heroism of never returning.

A few days later, feedback from everywhere...

"The Chen family is making a fuss, saying that the emperor is stupid..."

"The Sun family said that this is the government forcing the people to rebel."

"Where's Ding?" Yan Wei asked.

The Ding family is the largest family in Zhangzhou, with the largest population, the most fields, the most money and food, and the most connections.

People call it Ding Siduo.

The official who went to the Ding family came back, his cheeks were bruised, and he became angry from embarrassment: "Master, that Ding Fan slapped the subordinate a few times, saying that this is a rebellion. If the government persecutes the Ding family, Ding family will seek justice for himself .”

"This is treason!"

someone exclaimed.

"How to do?"

"The Ding family has such a large population, they can be assembled into a large army!"

"..."

Yan Wei said anxiously: "We all think of ways."

"My lord, at most we can defend the city, but outside of the city, I'm afraid we'll lose it."

An air of frustration hung over the state.

Someone came in and reported, "My lord, there is an army coming."

"Where did it come from?"

Yan Wei's eyes lit up.

People have entered the state.

"Zhao Yong, I have met Envoy Yan!"

Zhao Yong had already faded away those youthful feelings, looking steady but sharp, his eyes were shining brightly as he rolled his eyes.

After introducing each other, Yan Wei happily said, "How many troops did General Zhao bring with him?"

"Two thousand!" Zhao Yong said.

"Two thousand? It's too little!" Yan Wei said: "The powerful families in Zhangzhou add up, at least one hundred thousand people can be created. Two thousand...isn't enough!"

Zhao Yong said indifferently: "In my eyes, 10 people are nothing more than local chickens!"

……

"If the Hunjun doesn't give us a way out, then let's let him know the consequences of angering the world!"

Ding Fan saber stood outside the lobby, below were the patriarchs of several big families in Zhangzhou, as well as some tyrants.

"Without the population, what do you and I have?" Ding Fan said: "That is our root, whoever wants to break the old man's root, the old man will be at odds with him. What are you waiting for?"

"The emperor is stupid, let's go against him!"

"Yes, rebellion!"

Amidst the excitement, Ding Fan said, "Who said we're going to rebel?"

"Uh! Mr. Ding, is there a better way?"

Ding Fan pointed in the direction of Shu, "Don't forget, there is also an emperor there, and that emperor is really kind to us."

"Yes!"

"Your Majesty is in Shu!"

Ding Fan pressed his hand and said, "We don't call it treason, it's called... begging for treason!"

"Using the way of others, but also giving to others, wonderful!"

Ding Fan said: "Let's say we can have at least [-] troops, and the Zhangzhou garrison is less than [-]. Many of them are related to us..."

"Take Zhangzhou, and go to Chang'an to seek rebellion!"

"Rebel!"

……

Twenty thousand newly formed troops set off.

Morale is high.

Yan Wei has been restless.

Zhao Yong is at ease.

The scouts kept bringing news.

"General, over there, headed by the Ding family, there are [-] rioters coming this way."

Yan Wei looked at Zhao Yong, "What should I do? What should I do!"

"Soldiers come to block, water comes to cover up!"

Zhao Yong said indifferently: "Is there any change in the barracks?"

"Yes, several generals are discussing secretly!"

"Take them first!"

Zhao Yong rushed into the barracks with hundreds of cavalry, and more than ten people below the school lieutenant were taken down.After some torture, I learned that the Ding family and other families had already contacted them, and only waited for the soldiers to attack the city.

"It turned out to be a traitor?" After Yan Wei learned of the confession, he was terrified.

"Your Majesty said that the rich and powerful have an intricate network of relationships. The first thing to watch out for is not rioters, but traitors!"

Zhao Yong suppressed the garrison, and the rioters also arrived.

The [-] rioters looked a little bit different, at least the array wasn't chaotic.

It's just that the weapons are a bit messy. A small number of people have knives and guns, while others have wooden spears or various knives.

Armor is less.

"They are here."

On the top of the wall, Yan Wei and the others looked ashen.

"Open the city gate!" Zhao Yong said.

"What?" Yan Wei said: "It is better to wait for reinforcements!"

"No need for reinforcements!"

Under the city, Ding Fan pointed at the top of the city with a long knife, and sternly shouted: "The false emperor will go against the law, and he will surely die a bad death. You have to wait until you open the door to accept the surrender! Otherwise, if you break the city, you will die without a place to die!"

The city gate opened.

Everyone was ecstatic.

"Mr. Ding is indeed very majestic! Just a few words made the defenders surrender."

"Continuing like this, we can reach Chang'an just around the corner!"

"No, what is that?"

The gates are open.

Two thousand cavalry rushed out.

"God!"

Yan Wei couldn't help closing his eyes watching the two thousand cavalry rushing towards the mob.

There was a scream in the ears, followed by exclamations from around him.

"Rush in!"

"Ah! Those rioters can't stop them for a moment?"

"Ding Fan ran away!"

"Two thousand breaks twenty thousand, mighty!"

"Long live Your Majesty!"

Yan Wei opened his eyes, only to see that [-] rioters had herded their sheep and fled in all directions.

Two thousand cavalry were chasing with ease, constantly calling for surrender.

The rioters who were slaves yesterday were kneeling everywhere.

"This is a bitch... This is a bitch!"

Under the agitation of Yan Wei's mood, he raised his arms and shouted.

"Long live Your Majesty!"