Outlaws of the Marsh

Chapter 821 Retribution (please subscribe!)

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It was four years into Datong.

Eastern line.

Yue Fei is building a warship, ready to wipe out Yang Yao's group of rebels in one fell swoop.

but--

Because the warships have not yet been built at this stage, the Eastern Front is currently in a period of truce.

West Line.

The remnants of the Song Army, headed by Tang Zhong, were still fighting stubbornly on Kuizhou Road.

but--

Dangerous checkpoints such as Shimen Pass, Xianren Pass, and Baoxie Road have now all been captured by Wu Jie.

Therefore, the end of Tang Zhong and other diehards should not be far away.

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This year is the year of great unification. Dazhong has achieved very brilliant results on the battlefield, basically completing the preliminary unification, making Dazhong a great empire that can barely be compared with the Han and Tang Dynasties.

In addition to the good results achieved on the battlefield, Dazhong has also made great achievements in people's livelihood.

The food problem that people were most concerned about before has basically been solved by high-yield crops such as Champa rice, corn, and sweet potato, as well as advanced farm tools brought about by the industrial revolution. If there are major policy mistakes in China, otherwise, the people should no longer be starving.

However, the industrial revolution forced by Li Yan brought earth-shaking changes to the lives of the people in Dazhong, not only reflected in food.

In just over a year, trains, ships powered by steam engines, spinning machines, bicycles, flush toilets, lithography, screw cutting machine tools, boilers and other scientific products have entered people's lives one after another. Many people's lives have changed.

Accompanied by these new things, is the great increase in productivity.

Taking the textile industry as an example, because of Li Yan's forced promotion of cotton planting and the birth of textile machines, people's clothing problems have been greatly improved.

It can be said that although Dazhong has only been established for three years, it has already made great achievements in terms of people's livelihood.

Therefore, although there are still some local wars, but today's New Year, laughter can be heard everywhere, and everyone's face is full of smiles.

however--

Li Yan was not complacent about his achievements.

On the contrary, Li Yan was still worried!

This is not because Li Yan is hypocritical, but because Li Yan actually felt that the industrial revolution he unleashed seems to be out of his control.

When he was in school, Li Yan had learned that the outbreak of the industrial revolution would definitely cause profound changes in class relations, and the most important political consequence would be the emergence of the industrial bourgeoisie and the industrial proletariat. Moreover, the industrial revolution developed to a certain extent After that, it will bring poverty, unemployment and periodic crises of the vast industrial class.

And once this kind of contradiction breaks out, it may become infinitely fusion like a nuclear bomb explosion, and no one can control it. At that time, the poor working and peasant class may overthrow their own rule.

Li Yan thought about this for a long time, and finally made up his mind. Once this kind of sign appears, he must not block it, because if it is blocked, he may be killed himself. The best way should be to open the gate and release the water. Citation, in other words, is to get these exploding workers and peasants to other places to toss.

To put it more simply, as soon as this kind of sign appears, Li Yan is ready to learn from the British of later generations, let these people go out, let them go to other places to make troubles, and go to other places to wreak havoc.

But then again, it is still very early for this kind of thing to break out. It may take 100 years, or at least a few decades. By then, it is not certain whether Li Yan is still alive.

Compared with those long-term worries, the real political achievements in front of me are more tempting.

Therefore, Li Yan knew that there would be hidden dangers in vigorously developing industry, but Li Yan still chose to let the industrial revolution, a beast that he could not control, come out of the cage.

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During the Shangyuan Festival, Zhao Gou gave Li Yan a congratulatory form.

The rhetoric used in this congratulatory form is quite gorgeous, such as prosperity, peace in the world, prosperity of the country and people's security, smooth government and harmonious people, and great order in the world, all are used.

From this congratulatory form, it can't be seen that Zhao Gou was once an emperor, but more like a courtier flattering and flattering his own emperor.

In addition, from time to time, Webster and Wu would find opportunities to speak well for Zhao Gou.

Li Yan decided to meet Zhao Gou.

Ever since, Li Yan asked the servant to bring Zhao Gou to Shengpinglou, and he wanted to have a family dinner with him.

Zhao Gou, who was notified, was overjoyed. He thought that he could finally end his house arrest, and he would no longer have to live such a life of fear!
Zhao Gou cleaned up carefully, and then came to the palace with the guards and servants.

When he came to this familiar yet unfamiliar palace, Zhao Gou’s heart was extremely complicated. Scenes of the past flashed in his mind, and at the same time, a poem also appeared in his mind: When is the spring flower and autumn moon, how much do you know about the past?The small building was windy again last night, and the homeland can't bear to look back in the moonlight!The carved railings and jade masonry should still be there, but Zhu Yan has changed.How much can I ask you to worry?Just like a river of spring water flowing eastward.

Thinking of this song "Poppy", Zhao Gou couldn't help but think of his ancestor Zhao Kuangyi who was lucky to be the queen of Xiao Zhou.

Thinking of Zhao Kuangyi's rape of Xiao Zhou, how could Zhao Gou not remember that Li Yan forcibly occupied his concubines and their Zhao family's daughter?

Zhao Gou couldn't help but secretly said: "Could this be retribution?"

Both Jiyingdian and Shengpinglou are banquet halls. The former has always been a place to entertain many people. For example, thousands of people will be hosted in Jiyingdian, while the latter is a place for fewer people, ranging from a few to dozens. They will have a banquet in this Shengping building.

Zhao Gou followed the guards and servants around and around, and then came to Shengping Building.

At this time, a female guard took over Zhao Gou and led Zhao Gou to the second floor.

At this time, a round table has been set up on the second floor, with ten dried fruits on it: fried chestnuts, jelly dates, Hebei goose pears, Heshuo pomegranates, longan, lychees, olives, warm oranges, kumquats, and hazelnuts.

Seeing these ten dried fruits, Zhao Gou was very happy, which meant that the banquet was of a very high standard, and it also showed that Li Yan attached great importance to him.

The female guard pointed at the round table and said to Zhao Gou: "The official family still has some important matters to deal with, and they will have to wait a while before going downstairs. You can sit there and wait for the official family."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Gou hurriedly said, "Please trouble the general!"

After finishing speaking, Zhao Gou followed what the female guard said and walked towards the table.

Walking, walking, Zhao Gou suddenly heard some strange noises.

Obviously, the strange sound came from upstairs, and it might even come from above his head.

This strange sound was very depressing at first, which is why Zhao Gou hadn't heard it before.

Slowly, the strange sound became uncontrollable, and then it became louder and louder

As an experienced person, Zhao Gou quickly figured out what kind of voice it was, and because he was too familiar with the owner of the voice, Zhao Gou could easily recognize that the voice was from Mrs. Wu.

Zhao Gou was furious and wanted to rush upstairs immediately and kill Li Yan who humiliated him!
But at the moment when Zhao Gou's feet were about to step out, Zhao Gou suddenly thought, this is the palace, Li Yan's palace, not to mention, can he see Li Yan when he rushes up, and can he kill Li Yan after seeing Li Yan? To kill Li Yan, even if he killed Li Yan by chance, he would definitely be buried with Li Yan.

And Zhao Gou...doesn't want to die!

So, even though the anger was burning, it seemed that the anger was going to burn Zhao Gou to ashes, but Zhao Gou finally suppressed the anger forcibly, and then walked slowly to the table and sat down...

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(End of this chapter)