The arrogance of the nobles made everyone very dissatisfied, but looking at those hard-wearing warriors, this group of farmers who had been struggling for food and clothing for a long time, had no choice.
Although they have hoes, the knight's armor can easily defend against their hoes and pitchforks. Although they also have strength, how can they be an opponent of soldiers who can guarantee a supply of meat when they are not full?
Their physiques are very strong, but those soldiers are even stronger.
They have enough training time. They spend the whole day either training, fighting, or patrolling.
Although there are some people who can fight with soldiers, most people do not have this ability.
So the peasants could only silently get out of the way, allowing the lord's tax collector's men to enter their houses and search them.
They know the consequences of resistance, because resistance is death.
Moreover, after what happened last time, they were mentally prepared.
No matter what Li Ke is doing, for them, it was never theirs from the beginning.
Li Ke can't control this.
They watched in silence as the soldiers searched for food from their homes and were recorded. But soon, they discovered something unusual.
The noble man's face became very ugly.
He looked at the ledger, then at them, and then frowned.
The noble man's face is very handsome and has even been praised by countless people, but now, it makes people extremely fearful.
Even the poor mother subconsciously hugged her child tightly for fear of being seen.
Then, the noble lord spoke.
"You actually hid it secretly?"
He was very angry. In other villages, he received five bags of wheat and one bag of bacon, but in this village, he could only receive three bags! And the number of bacon and bacon was wrong!
These people are so brave!
He didn't think it was because Li Ke was out of money, because all he had collected before was six bags!
That's right, six bags.
Three of the bags belonged to the master, the remaining one belonged to him, and the next two bags, one belonged to the mounted cavalry, and the rest was divided among the civilian soldiers underground.
This is why he looks down on these civilians.
A group of people who don't know what rules and unity are at all can be driven by a little bit of petty profit.
Trash-like stuff.
These lowly farmers have no idea how hard he works and dare to hide his grain and food.
This is simply treason!
"Do you want to rebel?"
He looked at these farmers coldly.
"Do you want to violate His Majesty Varian's laws and the mercy of the lord? You stole the lord's things. The lord was merciful and did not pursue your fault, but you actually did it to me, a just man.
Nobles, when the favored ones of the Holy Light came here, they still dared to deceive me here and betray my efforts! My glory! And the kindness and trust that the lords have shown to you!"
He was very angry. How could these untouchables not know what was good for them?
He worked so hard to adjust the forces of all parties to satisfy them, so as to ensure that their last bit of food would not be taken away, but this is how they responded to his trust?
Hide food?
This is an insult to his hard work and kindness!
He worked very hard not to let his colleagues take everything away!
How dare they lie to themselves!
"You really deserve to die."
He took a deep breath, his face showing disappointment with the intelligence of these civilians.
And since they are unwilling to appreciate it, there is no need to give them such preferential treatment.
"The Lord has lost six bags of grain and one bag of bacon. If you can't take them out, I can only let you know what the consequences will be if you disobey the Lord's order."
His voice had a cold meaning, and his eyes no longer had any kindness. The face of the village chief who was standing next to him immediately showed a look of horror, because many people would die in this way!
Half the people in his village will starve to death!
"No, no! Sir! Sir Li Ke really only gave us three bags of wheat and a bundle of bacon! There really is nothing more!"
The village chief quickly begged for mercy.
They were just women and children, and the young and middle-aged were working in nearby farms and workshops. When they came back, they found that their family was intact. If all the wives at home were starved to death, they would really riot and kill everyone in his family!
And the most important thing is that their family really only received three bags of grain!
He didn't like Li Ke, and informed the lord that firstly, there were orders from above, and secondly, because the people sent by Li Ke didn't communicate with him at all, which made him, the village chief, unable to organize the manpower for more effective and beneficial distribution.
!
Because of this, his family only received three bags of grain and one bundle of bacon!
He couldn't handle handing over three bags and a lot of bacon. After all, he was just a village chief, not a truly wealthy family.
However, as soon as he finished speaking, a riding crop hit his face, causing him to scream and fall to the ground.
The noble pointed at his nose angrily and cursed loudly.
"What's for it! It's obviously the lord's food you stole! And you're not willing to hand it over now! Are you not going to hand it over?!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the soldiers next to him smiled, picked up their spears, and beat the village chief on the ground. The others were extremely horrified when they saw him.
Looking at the armor of those soldiers and the swords and guns in their hands, no one had the courage to resist.
And there is no benefit in resisting.
Not to mention that they couldn't defeat these heavily armed soldiers. Even if they could defeat them, what would happen?
Above the lord, there are lords, magistrates, and armies.
If the trouble gets too big, even the king will be dispatched.
And how many of them can survive?
Do they die and let others eat?
And even if the resistance succeeds, they will be liquidated afterwards, and no one can live happily.
It's better to be patient and patient, there are still wild vegetables and other things out there.
So they are not that stupid.
After beating the village chief for a while, the noble looked at the dying village chief and waved his hand lightly. The next moment, the soldiers rushed to the village chief's home. They kept taking away the food and belongings of the village chief's house, while the village chief
The chief and the villagers did not dare to say a word, and the village chief could only fall to the ground and pretend to be dead.
The villagers watched in silence as the soldiers took away Li Kefa's grain, and even took away their own few rations. Weeping and cursing followed.
but……
It was not the nobility that they hated and cursed.
