There was a burst of praise from everyone, which made Wang Guangzu extremely happy and proud.
Then they agreed on the details one by one. When the discussion was completed, they went back to make arrangements.
However, it was said that after these powerful men returned home, they ordered their servants to spread the news about the imperial court's allocation of land, deliberately discrediting the new law. Soon, the people of Renhe County knew about it.
"Hey, have you heard about it? All the money was spent during the Li Quan Rebellion in the imperial court. Now the idea has come to us. They say that each household will be given thirty acres of land, and the land they will be given is low-grade, rotten, smelly land.
Land, but taxes must be paid according to the superior land, doesn’t this mean we will die?”
"Isn't that true? Who doesn't know that the imperial court is a wolf that eats people but doesn't spit out bones? If we really have good fields and good land for us, the sun will rise in the west."
"If the imperial court takes the initiative to do things for us, then there must be something bad going on. If the land is really allocated to our names, the whole family will die without knowing how."
"That's right."
The people themselves are relatively easy to deceive. If a small group of people say something first, the rest of the people will blindly follow it. This is unchanged from ancient times to the present.
Now, after being deliberately deceived by powerful people, the county government has not yet announced the new law, and they have already distrusted each one of them, and have begun to resist the new law in their hearts.
Just when the people were terrified because of the new law, a group of eight people came to Renhe County, and the leaders were Yan Mengbiao and Liao Shiliu.
Yan Mengbiao and Liao Shiliu received Zhang Gui's financial support and had plenty of money. On the way to Renhe, they spent a lot of money and were followed by many ruffians. Yan Mengbiao carefully selected six people to take with him. Now they can be regarded as a small group.
leader.
The two temporarily resettled their men, and then Yan Mengbiao found the manor of the powerful Wang Guangzu alone and asked to meet Wang Guangzu.
Wang Guangzu received a message from his subordinates, saying that a man calling himself Yan Mengbiao wanted to see him, and that he wanted to discuss important matters in person.
Wang Guangzu didn't know Yan Mengbiao, so he was about to refuse, but he remembered that now was an important moment for the implementation of the new law, so after thinking about it, he decided to meet him.
When they met, Yan Mengbiao cupped his fists and saluted. Wang Guangzu asked Yan Mengbiao to sit down and asked his servants to pour tea.
Yan Mengbiao sat down and immediately said: "Young Member Wang, now the court is implementing a new law to force the gentry all over the world to hand over their land. This is simply a banditry. The court is not kind to the gentry, so why should the gentry be righteous to him? Yan Mengbiao is not talented, so he is willing to be a member of the royal family.
Share worries."
Wang Guangzu was surprised and asked: "I dare to ask you, good man, how do you share my worries?"
Yan Mengbiao's eyes were bright and he said: "The assistants raised their troops and launched an uprising. They entered Lin'an and took the bird position."
"Snapped."
Wang Guangzu was startled. He lost his grip on the tea cup and fell to the ground. His servants rushed to clean it up, but Wang Guangzu drove him away. "You all get out."
After sending the servants away, Wang Guangzu said with a serious face: "Hero, your words are simply treasonous. If you spread the word, wouldn't you kill me?"
"Hahaha,,,"
Yan Mengbiao raised his head and laughed, "If the members were afraid and worried that Yan would harm you, they would not send the servants away."
Yan Mengbiao saw through Wang Guangzu's intentions and did not hide it. He said: "The imperial court is unjust and wants the lives of our gentry for the sake of a mere untouchable. How can we, the gentry, just sit back and wait for death? However, this is not the time to rashly launch an army."
It’s just asking for death.”
"Oh, I would like to ask, when is the best time to raise troops?" Yan Mengbiao asked immediately;
Wang Guangzu frowned, walked back and forth in the living room, and said slowly: "Now the new law has not been implemented in Renhe, and the powerful gentry in our county have not yet personally felt the harm of the new law. They have rashly raised an army. I am afraid that there will be only a few responders, so it is better to wait."
When the powerful and powerful forces have exhausted all their methods but are still unable to stop the implementation of the new law, then if they raise an army again, the powerful and powerful will have no choice but to support it with all their strength. Wouldn’t this be safer?”
Yan Mengbiao thought about it carefully and felt that what Wang Guangzu said was quite reasonable, so he agreed.
After Yan Mengbiao left, Wang Guangzu called the housekeeper Wang Zhong and said: "Send someone to keep an eye on this killer. If there is any movement, report it immediately. Remember, don't be discovered."
"Yes, my lord." Wang Zhong agreed and immediately turned around to do it.
"Hmph, if you want to use me, Wang Guangzu, as a spearman, it's not certain who's gun is whose."
Wang Guangzu was also prepared for Yan Mengbiao. If he successfully resisted the new law, he would send Yan Mengbiao away. If he couldn't be sent away, he would capture him and send him to the county government for merit.
If the resistance to the new law fails, then he will secretly support Yan Mengbiao to raise an army. If Yan Mengbiao succeeds, he can follow him and become a founding hero.
If Yan Mengbiao fails, he is not the culprit, and he is in the dark, so it will not be difficult to escape smoothly.
On the second day, Liu Kezhuang came to Renhe County to take up his post. The county's chief registrar, county lieutenant and others came to greet him.
However, they could only stand aside. The people standing in front of them were local powerful people.
Seven or eight powerful men were talking to each other about daily trivial matters, bursting into laughter from time to time, and seemed to be in good spirits.
Upon closer inspection, Wang Guangzu didn't come, and I don't know what he had planned.
Soon, Liu Kezhuang came, and the powerful Liao Guiwen led everyone forward, raised his hand and said: "My dear Liao Guiwen, I would like to welcome Ambassador Liu. I have been tired of traveling and traveling, and the gentry of Renhe have prepared a small amount of wine. In order to make you welcome the wind and wash away the dust, please also envoy me."
Come and see me with pleasure."
How could Liu Kezhuang not know their plan? He just wanted to give money and gifts to women during the banquet, so as to drag himself into trouble.
I saw Liu Kezhuang with a serious face and waved his hand: "No need, I believe you already know that the government is now implementing a new law. A big event is coming soon. Time is tight. I have to get familiar with local affairs. I won't go. You can do it yourself."
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Liao Guiwen and his entourage all had wrinkled old faces, showing dissatisfaction. They were obviously angry at Liu Kezhuang's lack of appreciation.
At this time, a voice came, "Renhe Gentleman Wang Guangzu is out."
Everyone looked at the sound and saw a sedan being carried over. Wang Guangzu's steward Wang Zhong followed the sedan and served him carefully.
However, when the sedan arrived, Wang Zhong lifted the curtain and everyone looked inside, only to see that there was only a leather hat to protect them from the wind and cold, and no one was there.
Wang Zhong looked contemptuous and said: "I heard that the magistrate of the county was appointed, and my master Jun came to greet him."
A show of force, a naked show of force, which made Liu Kezhuang angry.
Forced to suppress his anger, Liu Kezhuang curled up the corners of his mouth, sneered, walked to the sedan, and reached for his hat.
"Don't move."
Wang Zhong was surprised. He didn't expect Liu Kezhuang to reach out for his hat without saying hello, challenging Wang Guangzu's majesty. He quickly spoke to stop him, but it was already too late. Liu Kezhuang had already taken the hat in his hand.