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Contrary to Wu Zongrui's expectations, Wu Shunfu severely reprimanded Wu Zongkun and asked Wu Zongkun to reflect on the confinement at home. As for the issue of tax collection, he would personally find Li Zheng and others to discuss it and not let the Wu family bear it.

In fact, this is reasonable. There are still a few things that Wu Zongrui did not mention. He just said that as a linshan student, he has 20 acres of farmland that is exempt from taxes, but his family only has 16 acres of farmland and four acres of farmland.

The indicator is occupied by someone else.

The person who can occupy this quota is the patriarch Wu Shunfu.

Wu Shunfu's family cultivates more than 100 acres of land, and all of it is exempt from taxes. The income they get from the fields every year is a huge amount. Luo Dianming and others are just Wu Shunfu's tenants.

Otherwise Wu Shunfu would not be desperately trying to control the position of patriarch.

Wu Shunfu was also very smart. After understanding Wu Zongrui's words, he immediately changed his attitude and no longer asked the Wu family to bear this land gift.

Of course, Wu Shunfu was also aggrieved. This anger could not be vented in front of Wu Zongrui, let alone Wu Shunian, so Wu Zongkun had to suffer.

Wu Zongkun was banned, which reassured Wu Zongrui. King Duotian would soon attack Anyuan County. If Wu Zongkun was still in the county at that time, he would probably die. No matter what Wu Zongkun's attitude towards Wu Zongrui was, they were all from the same family.

It is impossible for my brother to watch Wu Zongkun die.

Three days passed, and the work of collecting the spring field tax in Xinlong Township began.

Xinlongli was in a state of chaos, not to mention other places, even the Wu family, there were farmers wailing and crying every day. They really couldn't come up with money and food, and they couldn't pay the land tax.

Wu Shunnian revealed the news to Wu Zongrui intentionally or unintentionally. The patriarch Wu Shunfu had a fierce quarrel with Li Zheng, and asked Li Zheng and the grain collector to do everything possible to collect the spring taxes. The Wu family would not bear any responsibility that did not belong to the family.

Later, the two had a dispute with the elders, but Wu Shunfu persisted without giving in at all.

Now, as the patriarch of the Wu family, Wu Shunfu offended Li Zheng and the elders, and his life may not be easy in the future.

The collection of spring land tax made Wu Zongrui heartbroken. He saw farmers being beaten, and he also saw grain collectors and their men eager to ransack farmers' homes. He even saw desperate farmers fleeing and wandering around.

Wu Zongrui can't change all this. His strength is too weak and his actions will have no effect.

When he couldn't bear it anymore, Wu Zongrui also thought about using money to help many farmers, but he restrained this idea. This approach of treating the symptoms but not the root cause was stupid, not to mention that the wealth was not exposed. If he did this

If you do, you will immediately become the target of public criticism, and countless troubles will follow.

These troubles are not something he, a restaurant worker, can bear.

"Master, my nephew is here and says he has something to report to you."

Luo Dianyong looked a little panicked, looked at Wu Zongrui, and rubbed his hands.

"Oh, is it about the King of Duotian of Hushan Township?"

"Master, you are really amazing, this is what happened."

Looking at the young man behind Luo Dianming, Wu Zongrui spoke to Liao Wenru.

"Wen Ru, watch outside the door. If anyone comes, just say that I am reviewing my lessons and don't want anyone to disturb me."

The young man followed Wu Zongrui into the bedroom.

On the table is a map drawn by Wu Zongrui himself, and the two borrowed maps have been returned long ago.

After closing the bedroom door, Wu Zongrui spoke with a serious face.

"Speak out everything you know without hiding anything."

The young man was stunned for a moment, his face turned pale, his body was trembling, and he didn't know how to speak for a while.

Wu Zongrui was a little helpless. His nervousness affected the young man.

After trying hard to adjust his mood, with a smile on his face, he spoke again.

"Don't be nervous, just tell me what you see and hear."

The young man nodded and stammered.

The young man's words were very fragmentary. Wu Zongrui remained calm, did not interrupt the young man, and listened carefully to every word the young man said.

Half an hour passed, and Wu Zongrui finally heard clearly.

The King of Duotian rebelled in Hushan Township on the second day of April. With his sharp tongue and the chaos caused by the government's continuous forcible collection of spring land taxes, the King of Duotian recruited more than a hundred people and formed a team.

The elders of Hushan Township, Li Zheng, and many grain collectors were all captured by the team led by King Suotian. The grain and property in their homes were also plundered by King Suotian. Originally, these people were all fellow villagers.

, since it was enough to rob them of their money, who knew that one night passed, the elders, Li Zheng and the grain collection officer were all killed, and their families did not escape.

The King of Seizing Heaven, who never stopped doing anything, simply established his own country called Yongxing, dreamed of being an emperor, and used the looted money to reward some of his followers.

Money can make a fool of himself, and King Seizing Heaven's skill suddenly increased the number of people who relied on him. In just two days, the number of people under his command expanded to a thousand.

When the young man set out from home to report the news, he had already heard that King Duotian was preparing to lead his team towards Jiangtou Township, Anyuan County, and would definitely go to Xinlong Township next.

The young man didn't waste any time and set off immediately. He walked on the road for two full days.

That night, Wu Zongrui hardly slept.

Early the next morning, Liao Wenru, Luo Dianming, Luo Dianyong, Luo Dianzhao and others all came to Wu Zongrui's bedroom.

Wu Zongrui's bedroom is a separate room, and no one will enter it on weekdays.

"Brothers of the Luo family, do you remember what I said to you once? King Duotian not only rebelled, but also killed the elders of Hushan Township, Li Zheng and the grain collection officer. He had more than a thousand people under his command. He should be arriving in Jiangsu Province soon.

Touxiang, within two to three days at most, his team will arrive at Xinlong Township..."

The three Luo brothers looked at Wu Zongrui and were stunned. Even Liao Wenru turned a little pale.

With more than a thousand people, this is no small team.

With the abilities of the three Luo brothers and Liao Wenru, they simply couldn't deal with it.

In desperation, Luo Dianming spoke.

"Master, you'd better hide quickly. I think King Duotian is just plundering Xinlong and won't stop."

Wu Zongrui shook his head slightly, looked at everyone from the corner of his eyes, and did not speak for a while.

A pressure suddenly spread, and the bodies of the three Luo brothers trembled slightly.

"Listen, I will never run away from you."

The three Luo brothers suddenly raised their heads and looked at Wu Zongrui, while Liao Wenru also stared closely at Wu Zongrui.

There was a look of determination on Wu Zongrui's face.

"Luo Dianming, do you have a good relationship with King Duotian?"

"Young Master, I have a good relationship with the King of Heaven, but I will never follow the King of Heaven to rebel."

"Luo Dianyong, King Duotian once recruited you. Is this true?"

"Yes, but I will never rebel with the King of Heaven, otherwise I will be beheaded."

Wu Zongrui paused for a moment, looked at everyone and spoke.

"Luo Dianming, Luo Dianyong, I ask you to go to King Duotian and take Wen Ru with you. Luo Dianzhao, you stay here and help me deliver the message."

"Brother, no, I will not follow the King of Heaven to rebel."

Liao Wenru spoke in a hurry, with a somewhat aggressive tone. Although Luo Dianming and Luo Dianyong did not speak, they shook their heads repeatedly. It seemed that they were absolutely unwilling to defect to the King of Seizing Heaven.

Wu Zongrui looked at everyone and smiled slightly.

"I asked you to follow King Duotian. Of course, I am not asking you to rebel, but to prevent King Duotian from passing by Xinlongli and protect my Wu family. The three of you will go together. Luo Dianming and Luo Dianyong, what should you do? You follow Wen

Remember the arrangements made by Confucianism, never panic, and act in accordance with what Confucius said."

"Luo Dianming, Luo Dianyong, you and Duotian King have a close relationship. I believe that Duotian King will listen to your words. You must find a way to let the team led by Duotian King bypass Xinlongli so that Duotian King can pull up

Such a large team must be loyal, so you can directly tell King Duotian that the Wu family is kind to you, and if you attack someone who is kind to you, you will be punished by God."

"Whether our Wu family can be preserved depends on whether you can persuade King Duotian."

"You can rest assured that as long as you do as I say, you will not be in any danger. More than twenty days ago, I had already predicted that the King of Heaven would rebel, so I have thought up all the countermeasures. Where is the King of Heaven from me?

opponent."

...

He comforted the shivering Luo Dianming and Luo Dianyong and asked them to prepare. Liao Wenru was the only one left in the room.

"Wen Ru, you have returned to secular life, have you ever thought about killing someone with a knife?"

"Brother, I, I haven't thought about it."

"I don't want this, but you have to face it. When necessary, I will kill people. There is no way. If I don't kill others, others will kill me. I'm afraid we all have to be prepared this time.

"

"Brother, do you have to kill someone?"

"What do you think? King Duotian killed the elders of Hushan Township, Li Zheng, and several grain collectors. Is it possible that these elders, Li Zheng, and the grain collectors all deserve to die? If King Duotian raised his hand against me,

Butcher's knife, tell me what I should do."

"Of course we should kill King Duotian first."

"You're right. Sometimes, you have no choice but to kill someone with a knife. Buddha will not blame you."

Speaking of this, Wu Zongrui glanced at Liao Wenru specifically.

"Brother, I know what to do, just tell me what to do."

"Okay, remember what I say next and engrav it into your mind. Don't forget it. No matter how urgent the situation is, you must do what I say..."

...

It finally became quiet in the bedroom.

Wu Zongrui stood alone, looking at the map on the table, like a statue.

This planning lasted for nearly two months, during which he had been thinking of a way. If it hadn't been for the appearance of the three brothers of the Luo family, he might have been forced to temporarily evacuate Xinlongli. He would not risk his own life and that of his family.

adventure.

It's different now.
Chapter completed!