People in the Three Kingdoms: Starting from Preaching

Chapter 331 Violence
The vested interests will not be willing to give up power, let alone give up their interests. To achieve a thorough reform and complete liberation, the only way is to use violence.
Lu Meng had memorized this passage in the "Natural Classic" about the way the leader of the Natural Religion Church advanced its cause, and he agreed with it deeply.

Without resorting to violence, how could the nobles and powerful families be willing to give freedom to millions of slaves, and how could they be willing to divide the world equally among the people? Without these things, what kind of noble masters would they be?

Those who own the most land never produce anything, but can still obtain almost all the wealth.

However, those who truly work hard on the land find it difficult to have enough food to eat.

This is the greatest injustice. Since I, Lu Meng, believe in the religion of nature, I must follow the footsteps of the leader to reverse this injustice and contribute to the eternal cause!

The scarlet blood stunned everyone present. They stared at the young man holding the hatchet and saw the young man stepping on Master Lu's head which was rolling on the ground.

Everyone fell silent. This scene was truly too horrifying. The source of the horror was not the bloody sensory stimulation. They had seen this kind of cruel scene too many times in such troubled times. It was not enough to make them feel uncomfortable.

What really frightened them was the identity of the deceased. This local tyrant who had called the wind and rain in Lujiagang died in front of everyone. They didn't dare to imagine how the Lu family would retaliate afterwards.

As a local wealthy family in Lujiagang, the Lu family controlled dozens of nearby villages and employed hundreds of servants, who were actually the Lu family's private armed forces.

Perhaps, the force of hundreds of people may not sound like much, but in such a small town it is already quite terrifying, and it is definitely not something that ordinary villagers dare to offend.

Moreover, if necessary, the large number of tenant farmers who depend on the Lu family can also be organized and mobilized by the Lu family. The Lu family only needs to pay a little bit of benefits, which is enough to make a large number of people work for them.

Here, no one can disobey the will of Master Lu, let alone kill Master Lu directly.

"Ziming, you are so confused, how dare you do this!"

"It's over, it's over. We are all finished. The Lu family will definitely not let us go. Can we still stay in Lujiagang?"

"What nonsense! What does this have to do with us? This is all Ziming's own fault. If the Lu family wants to find someone, they should go to Ziming."

All of a sudden, many villagers panicked, and amid the noisy voices, people were saying all kinds of things.

And Lu's mother, who was far away outside the crowd, almost fainted. She never expected that her son would be so bold. This was really a life-threatening thing.

However, Lu Meng, who was surrounded by the crowd, was not afraid, but was extremely calm.

"Fellow villagers, if we kill Master Lu we won't survive, but if we don't kill him, can you survive?"

When Lu Meng's cold voice came, everyone was stunned. Before they could react, Lu Meng's voice rose a few degrees again and pointed at the head under his feet.

"The land of Lujiagang used to belong to our ancestors, but now it has fallen into his hands. Now, he has taken our land and wants to enslave our children. He also wants us to bear heavy debts and make us sell our labor to farm for him."

At this point, Lü Meng looked around at everyone present, suppressed his anger and said, "Haven't you had enough of this kind of life? I, Lü Meng, have had enough!"

The crowd remained silent, but within this silence, the atmosphere and mood were quietly changing.

Lu Meng's words hit them where it hurt the most. A miserable life was common to all of them, and the root of all this came from Lu Meng's words.

Since when, the fields passed down from generation to generation by everyone have unknowingly become the property of the Lu family.

The Lu family became richer and richer, with more and more slaves in the house, and countless tenant farmers depended on the Lu family for their survival, but the villagers became poorer and poorer, and they and their children could only become the Lu family's cattle and horses.

Haven't you had enough of these days?
They have had enough, but they have no choice. They see no hope of struggling and can only endure it silently.

Lu Meng was an extremely smart man. Seeing the silent reactions of the crowd, he knew that such remarks alone were not enough to incite them. It was not enough to just inspire suffering, he also needed to give them hope.

"You may not know yet, in the north, there is a country called Xuanxia." Lu Meng looked towards the north, his expression becoming more yearning: "There is a saint named Xu Chen, who is leading the people to create a new order, where everyone can live a decent life."

Xuan Xia...

When this unfamiliar name came out, the villagers present all showed puzzled expressions.

Although Xuanxia has been established for many years, it was only a force entrenched in the border area of ​​Youzhou. For the small mountain village here, what happened there was too far away and no one would be in the mood to pay attention.

This country called Xuanxia was really unfamiliar to them.

Lu Meng was not surprised by this. If it weren't for the scriptures that fell from the sky, he would not have known about Xuan Xia's existence.

"In Xuanxia, ​​there are no noble masters. Every household there has land, and there are no exorbitant taxes. Even those who serve in the army are paid." Lu Meng deliberately paused at this time. He looked around and saw that the crowd were all moved.

Some seemingly ordinary and simple descriptions have already touched the hearts of many villagers. Guarding a few pieces of land without having to pay extra taxes and levies is the ultimate pursuit of the vast majority of farmers. However, even such a simple request is a luxury for the Han people.

Lü Meng asked them: "Do you want to be the people of Xuan Xia and live like this?"

Everyone looked at each other, and finally a young man asked back: "Is what you said true? There really is such a country in the north, and do they really live like this?"

Lü Meng nodded and said, "Fellow villagers, don't doubt me. Don't you trust me, Lü Meng?"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone nodded secretly. They might scoff at what others said, but they were willing to believe what Lu Meng said. This trust was entirely based on the reputation that Lu Meng had accumulated since he was a child.

In Lujiagang, Lu Meng was considered a handsome young man in the surrounding area, and everyone in the area would praise him.

Whenever a family encountered difficulties, Lu Meng would help even if he himself was not doing well. Or if he had some benefits, he would never forget to share them with his fellow villagers. It was this kind of altruistic character that earned Lu Meng a good reputation.

At this time, Lu Meng raised the newspaper in his hand and said, "Just two months ago, a great war broke out in the north. Xuan Xia's army defeated the hundreds of thousands of Han troops. From now on, the northern part of Shenzhou will belong to Xuan Xia. The Han Dynasty is about to be destroyed!"

It was like a bolt from the blue, and everyone was completely dumbfounded. The news was really too scary.

The Han Dynasty, which has ruled this land for hundreds of years, is now going to be destroyed?
After all, the people have a different perspective. No matter how powerful the princes like Yuan Shao and Cao Cao are, in their eyes they are just officials of the Han Dynasty and represent the Han Dynasty.

But Xuanxia is another matter. It is another country in the real sense.

It was hard for them to believe and adapt to the news suddenly. However, seeing Lu Meng's confident look, they had to believe it. In their eyes, Lu Meng was not a young man who was used to bragging.

If this is the case, it may not be a bad thing. At least Xuan Xia can make people live a good life, right?

When Lü Meng saw that the atmosphere was about right, he shouted, "Fellow villagers, someone has pointed out a clear path for us. We just need to follow it. The Lü family has nothing to fear. Not only can we kill Master Lü, but we can also take back the land and wealth that belong to us. If you trust me, Lü Meng, I will lead you to rebel today!"

This statement was so shocking that many people turned pale with fear.

What is this? This is rebellion!
If this happened a few decades ago, it would be unthinkable, as no one could resist the will of the Han people.

But now it is different. Although the villagers are frightened, they are slowly coming to their senses. Times are different from the past. Even ordinary people know that the Han court is not so effective. Lu Meng's words sound scary, but it doesn't seem to matter.

However, they were still worried about following Lu Meng. Would this career really work? Was Lu Meng really worthy of trust?

Not to mention the Han Dynasty court and local governments, the Lu family alone is a huge obstacle in front of everyone.

Fortunately, Lu Meng had many friends in the village. These young men full of vigor and vitality were also excited by Lu Meng's words, not to mention that they were dissatisfied with the status quo, and they could not hold back anymore.

"Damn it, Ziming and I have done it. If God doesn't let us live, we will expose him!"

"Count me in. It's just the Lu family. Let's fight them!"

"You dare to dethrone the emperor without hesitation. If the rent increases next year, my family will have no chance to survive. There is no need to swallow your anger. Ziming, you killed me well. The Lu family deserves to die!"

Lu Meng's reputation in the local area finally began to play a role, and young people responded in droves.

What's worse, some would even run to Lu Meng and stomp on that old man's head a few times to vent their anger.

This atmosphere immediately infected the other people around, and gradually everyone's eyes turned red.

Crowds usually act blindly, and it is easy to incite them when the right thing happens at the right time. Lu Meng, a smart man, can obviously do this.

When more and more people stood by him, Lu Meng knew the time had come.

He slowly raised the hatchet in his hand and pointed it in the direction of the Lu family.

"Knife in hand, follow me, annihilate the Lu family, and seize the watchtower!"

(End of this chapter)