Liu Wuzhou really couldn't wait.
The prefect Wang Rengong had more tricks than he imagined. He was a very skilled political person. In this regard, even ten Liu Wuzhou were no match for the prefect Wang.
Quietly, Governor Wang isolated County Lieutenant Liu Wuzhou in Mayi's official circles.
In fact, this is also the inevitable result. Even though Liu Wuzhou is considered a native of Mayi, his background is too low. He was just a minor official in Mayi and he interacted with all kinds of people.
At best, he is called a broad-minded person; at worst, he is an outright bad guy, a scoundrel in official clothes.
A slightly normal person would not have a deep friendship with such a person, not to mention that these are still the days when one only speaks based on family background.
It’s funny to say that Liu Wuzhou was in the Eastern Capital. No one knew his true identity. Instead, he seemed like a fish in water. There was no problem at all in squeezing into the common people. If he climbed higher, he would probably be able to reach the threshold of a powerful family.
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Instead, when he returned to his hometown, everyone knew who he was, and there was an old minister with a good reputation and a prominent family background like Wang Rengong who kept a close eye on him.
As far as officialdom is concerned, Liu Wuzhou has gradually found himself in an isolated position, that is to say, at a disadvantage.
This is completely contrary to Liu Wuzhou's original intention of returning to Mayi.
Moreover, rumors began to appear, vividly portraying his duplicity, and even some of the evil things he had done in the past were spread among people.
Liu Wu was not afraid of others, but what frightened him was that the 3,000 Ma Yi garrison he had spent so much effort to build was faced with difficulties at every turn, and food and grass began to be cut off.
His generals and soldiers also showed signs of wavering at this time of year. It may not be long before these guys all go to Wang Rengong to flatter him. Maybe someone will try to kill him.
This time Liu Wuzhou was on the verge of death.
He didn't know that because of Li Po's appearance, the powerful help he should have received at this time did not appear, and his situation became more difficult and dangerous.
This result is not surprising. If it were a normal time and a veteran like Wang Rengong was suppressing him, how would Liu Wu and Zhou have the chance to make trouble?
But then again. Troubled times are coming, and this is undoubtedly a time for heroes to emerge.
What is a hero? Anyone who can seize an opportunity and jump up is a hero.
If Wang Rengong had been ten or twenty years younger, the results might have been very different. But Wang Rengong is already seventy or eighty years old. What he thinks about is neither the world nor the people. The only thing he can think of now is
It is his posthumous name.
This is the sadness of the old minister. Like Yang Yichen, like Wei Xuan, like Fan Zigai, they don't want to lose their security at the end of the year. So they can only guard the ideals they insist on with their old bodies, and they have to...
You must be a loyal minister.
When the time came to the thirteenth year of Daye, the accident finally happened.
Liu Wuzhou, who was out of breath after being suppressed by Wang Rengong, chose the most direct and brutal method, which was roughly the same as the peasant uprising.
There is no way. Now even if he wants to stage a mutiny, he has to think about whether there is anyone following him.
In the thirteenth year of Daye's reign, the drought gradually appeared in Mayi County, and the people were tortured by hunger for more than a year, which gave him such an opportunity to fight back.
He first asked Wang Rengong in a serious manner for orders to open granaries and stockpile grain to appease the people.
In fact, even if he sat as the governor of Mayi County, he would not release grain to the people. Once the granary was opened to release grain, what would the grain in the Mayi County granary be enough for?
Will the officials survive? What will the soldiers eat? By opening a warehouse without authorization, the reputation that Taishou Wang values most will be almost destroyed.
Wang Rengong naturally refused, and the officials in Mayi City also secretly laughed at Liu Wuzhou's overestimation of his abilities and his hypocrisy.
Because he is not a gentleman to begin with, how can he talk about appeasing the people? The people of Mayi County are not blind. Even if they open granaries to release grain, how can they still be grateful to such a person?
However, they thought wrong. At this time, the people of Mayi County were almost to the point of cannibalism. How could they care about anything else?
Moreover, as the drought is getting worse, everyone knows that this year may be even more difficult than last year, and it will really be impossible to survive.
The news Li Po received was that rumors were spreading in Mayi City, saying that Wang Rengong, the governor of Mayi, and others were unwilling to open warehouses and release grain to help the people regardless of the life and death of the people in the city.
Liu Wuzhou's name also appeared repeatedly in rumors, and his image of asking for orders for the people but being humiliated was completely messed up.
No need to ask, the rumor must have been spread by Liu Wuzhou's accomplices.
Moreover, they are still desperately inciting the people's panic, saying that a severe drought is coming this year, the fields will not be harvested, the cattle and sheep will die of thirst and starvation, and all the grain in the Mayi granary will be destroyed by Wang Taishou and Wang Taishou.
The officials moved back home...
With all this going on, all I need to do is say, there are no good people in Mayi County except Liu Wuzhou, please come and rebel against me.
This is obviously a precursor to an uprising, depending on who Wang Rengong or Liu Wuzhou takes action.
If Wang Rengong wins, it will be the victory of the Mayi government in suppressing the rebels. If Liu Wuzhou wins, it is hard to say. This guy still has the official title of Mayi County Lieutenant.
Although the nature of what they did was similar to that of a peasant uprising, it was not the same after all. The most difficult thing to predict was the reaction from Jinyang.
Even if Wang Rengong wins, Jinyang will not give him a promotion or help him wipe his ass.
If Liu Wuzhou wins, maybe Jinyang will make him an official and let him go south to Yanmen to attack Chen Xiaoyi's troops.
This was really a messy situation, and Li Po, who was in Yunnei, felt a little uncomfortable.
Chaos broke out in Zhuo County, which was the opportunity he had been waiting for. But if he led his troops eastward, he might give others an opportunity to take advantage of it.
Of course, what he was afraid of was definitely not Wang Rengong, Liu Wuzhou and others, but the Turks in the north.
If Mayi is in chaos, will the Turks take the opportunity to go south?
Forget it, Wang Rengong. If Liu Wuzhou wins, the chances of the Turks going south will definitely increase, because this guy will definitely turn to the Turks for help again in order to survive.
Will the Turks comply with his request and go south to help him conquer the city?
If the Turks' eyes are on Jinyang, then they will definitely come south...
Liu Wuzhou...Li Po was really annoyed this time.
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"I want to lead the troops to the county town first."
After thinking for a long time, Li Po finally decided to raise an army, but there was a change in the plan.
As before, this is the time for the couple to talk privately at home.
Li Bi obviously disagreed. She had various reasons, but she only said, "But there is no food in the county."
Both husband and wife knew the purpose of sending troops this time. The fight for world supremacy was a bit far away from them. They were just working hard for food, grass and soldiers.
Obviously, Li Bi was brought up by her husband to be much more pragmatic.
Li Po snorted, "I'm not worried about leaving Liu Wuzhou in Mayi. Once this person takes over the city of Mayi, he will definitely lead the Turks to go south. By then, Yunnei will be an isolated city. If the Turks have enough strength, they will definitely attack
We must first pull out Yunnei and then move south. Even if they have no intention of doing so, Liu Wuzhou will give advice to the Turks."
"If I don't get rid of this person, how can I dare to lead my troops to Zhuo County?"
"Once this person leaves, the possibility of the Turks launching troops in the spring will be reduced. Give me two months and I can lead my troops back..."
Li Bi frowned and tried hard to find fault. This was not a joke between husband and wife, but the inherent rhythm of their discussion of important matters.
"If the county and city were fortified, how could they easily fall in such a hurry? Maybe Wang Rengong and Liu Wuzhou would put aside their prejudices and work together to defend the city."
Li Po gritted his teeth and said, "Then I won't go to Zhuo County this year. I'll surround Mayi City and see how long they can hold on. At worst, I'll go to the grassland again in the autumn and ask the Turks for some cattle and sheep."
Li Bi burst into laughter and gave her husband a light blow. This was a real joke.
If the Turks had such short memories, they would have died long ago. How could they be as strong as they are now?
"If that's really the case, we can only go all the way, break down the Yanmen, attack the tower, and force Li Yuan to take out the food and grass... If that doesn't work, as long as Fenyang Palace is captured, the food obtained should be enough to last for a while.
The day is right."
Li Bi's courage is really not small. At this time, Sui's authority is no longer visible to her.
Li Po said quietly, "There is still a way. There are so many wealthy families in Jin, so it would be much easier to force them to come up with food and grass."
Li Bi's eyes flashed, and he shook his head first, then sighed and nodded his head again, "If it really comes to that time, this is the only way we can do it, but we will become the target of public criticism, and we will have nothing to do with the rebels."
It’s different.”
Li Po chuckled, "These people's property is very rich. When the time comes, they will come up with many means. Don't worry, we will have to make them willing and praise us afterwards."
Li Bi smiled and said, "You are the only one with more ideas."
Li Po also laughed, "If you don't have many ideas, how can you marry such a beautiful wife?"
Li Bi's heart was as sweet as honey, but she still stabbed her husband habitually, "Humph, your idea is not just for me. There is someone you care about thousands of miles away. It's your husband's idea."
It hit far enough."
Li Po's molar teeth felt cold. This matter was indeed a bit unclear. Even if he hid Li Xiuning's letter and did not show it to his wife, the news of the visitor from Chang'an could not be hidden from the person next to him.
This time Li Bi was very measured. Even though she was anxious and thinking about her parents and relatives in Chang'an, she did not go to talk to Li Wu alone and completely believed in her husband's arrangement.
But the little knot in my heart can never be removed. I always can't help but wonder whether my husband is working so hard for his own family or for another third wife of the Li family.
(Haha, I coded out another chapter and went to bed. I will update it at nine o'clock. The scheduled release is said to be delayed by ten to twenty minutes now. The result of the revision is nine o'clock.)
This chapter has been completed!