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After Liao Wenru, Luo Dianming and Luo Dianyong left, Wu Zongrui fell into a state of anxiety and anxiety.

About five miles northwest of the Wu family, there is a small road. Following this road can bypass the Wu family's location. Wu Zongrui's first plan is to let the team of the King of Heaven Seizers use this small road to bypass the Wu family.

location.

In terms of planning, Wu Zongrui has tried his best. He thought about the plan for a full month from the beginning to the implementation, and made many improvements in the later period. It should be foolproof.

But planning is one thing, but actually implementing it is another. There are too many changes.

The information of the Ming Dynasty is extremely closed, and the government's management of the people is very strict. You must have a road opened by the government to guide you when leaving the local area. Otherwise, the sergeants guarding the city will not only not allow you to enter the city, but will also arrest you if you leave without authorization.

, were regarded as refugees, and it was precisely because of the Ming Dynasty’s practice of confining people to the land that it led to a lack of information.

Of course, it is different for scholars with a good reputation. They can go to the government office to get a road guide at any time.

The king of seizing heaven in Hushan Township of Xinfeng County rebelled. Jiangtou Township of Anyuan County, which is next to Hushan Township, did not know it, let alone Xinlong Township. It can be expected that when Anyuan County was suddenly besieged by a mob, the county magistrate and others

How surprised people would be.

Based on intuition, Wu Zongrui believed that the mob under the command of King Duotian did not have much fighting power. These farmers, who had faced the loess and turned their backs to the sky a few days ago, lacked basic military qualities and were only gathered together because of the deception of King Duotian and the oppression of the government.

Making trouble together may seem powerful, but it is actually vulnerable.

In such a team, once there is a problem with the leader Duotian Wang, the rest of the team will immediately disperse.

It is precisely because of this idea that Wu Zongrui made a plan that was not just about avoiding the plundering of King Sui Tian.

Early in the morning before Liao Wenru and others left, Wu Zongrui gave many instructions and then personally took Luo Dianzhao to the northwest junction for reconnaissance. He warned Luo Dianzhao in detail not to reveal his target position during the investigation and not to let others know.

When I see you, I must find a favorable terrain that is both convenient for observation and evacuation.

In the process of teaching Luo Dianzhao, Wu Zongrui almost lost his temper several times because Luo Dianzhao's understanding ability was so poor.

This is the reality. Wu Zongrui is facing a group of people with almost no cultural literacy. To explain something clearly requires a lot of time and energy, as well as enough patience.

Strictly speaking, the success or failure of this plan still depends on Liao Wenru.

Wu Zongrui would never dare to think of a fourteen-year-old boy taking on such a heavy responsibility unless he had no choice but to do so.

At noon, Wu Zonglin came to the house specifically to talk to Wu Zongrui about Wu Zongkun. This made Wu Zongrui a little helpless. After traveling for two months, he had not come into contact with many people, but in his judgment, Wu Zonglin still had good qualities.

Their quality and brains are better than Wu Shunfu and Wu Shunnian. If Wu Zonglin takes over as the patriarch, the development prospects of the Wu family will be even stronger.

Wu Zonglin came to thank Wu Zongrui. He thought that Wu Zongrui's proposal in the meeting hall was very good, and his father should have done this long ago. He also explained that in fact, Wu Zongkun took on the task of urging Tianfu classes in Xinlongli, and his father was so angry that he almost resorted to family methods.

Wu Zongrui was also very polite, saying that his words were mainly aimed at Wu Zongkun, and he also wanted Wu Zongkun to wake up. After all, Wu Zongkun had just gone to the county government to do something, without any foundation, and this time Wu Zongkun entered the county government and asked the Chen family to wait

The power was dissatisfied, so for a long time I had to keep my tail between my legs. Don't even think about the so-called rewards and promotions. There are so many officials in the county government, some of whom have been working for decades, and their relationships are intricate. Even if Wu Zongkun got the chance,

Even if you receive rewards and promotions, you may not be able to convince the public, and it will be even more difficult to behave and do things.

Wu Zonglin greatly appreciated Wu Zongrui's words and thought that Wu Zongrui had considered it very far and was worthy of being a Linshan student.

After talking about Wu Zongkun's matters, Wu Zonglin suddenly changed the topic.

"Zong Rui, Wen Ru and the Luo brothers headed towards Jiangshan Township early this morning. Is there something going on?"

"Oh, it's nothing big. Luo Dianyong's nephew came yesterday and said that something happened in Hushan Township. I thought Luo Dianyong and Luo Diazhao were doing something at my house. After they heard that, they were very anxious, so Wen Ru and

They go back and have a look. They need to go back quickly. Brother Zong Lin mentioned this matter. I was about to explain it to you. Let Luo Dianming go back for a few days. If it delays things in the fields, wait until Luo Dianyong comes back and let him come to you.

Go home and help with things.”

"What are Zong Rui saying? Let Luo Dianming go back and take a look. I don't know what happened in Hushan Township."

"I heard that someone was causing trouble, but the specific situation is not very clear."

Wu Zonglin nodded, thoughtfully.

Seeing Wu Zonglin's expression, Wu Zongrui spoke again.

"Brother Zong Lin, I don't feel very good about collecting the spring land tax this time. Think about it, the entire Ganzhou was hit by disaster last year, and many farmers had no food to eat. It was the lean season, and the government

They did not intend to help the people, but they came to collect land taxes, and I don’t know how many farmers were forced into desperation.”

Wu Zonglin was stunned for a moment, then looked at Wu Zongrui and spoke.

"Zong Rui, be careful. You can say such words in front of me, but don't go out and say it. You are a scholar with a good reputation. If the government hears such words, you will definitely be punished."

Wu Zongrui was also stunned. He couldn't think of such a thing and couldn't say it.

"Thank you, Brother Zong Lin. I will pay attention to it in the future, but I also want to remind Brother Zong Lin that our Wu family is pretty good in Xinlong. At least most of the farmers still have food to eat. This is a famine.

, the government is collecting land taxes again, maybe someone will take risks. If someone tries to take advantage of our Wu family, we still have to be prepared."

Wu Zonglin nodded repeatedly.

"What I'm saying is that after I returned home, I told my father that last year and the year before last, there were bandits in the surrounding areas, and the government had no time to eradicate them. It was all up to the family to deal with them."

...

When Wu Zonglin stood up, he looked around and saw that there was no one else.

"Zong Rui, there is something that, after much thought, I still think I should tell you."

"Why is Brother Zong Lin so cautious?"

"It's not Zong Kun's fault. This time to collect taxes from Xinlongli, Zongkun took on the task of urging classes. The elders from Xinlong Township and Li Zheng from Xinlongli came to the house specially and started talking.

He said that this year's land tax cannot be collected at all, and asked the Wu family to help bear some of it. He also said that it is all from the villagers, and it is not good to force people into desperation."

Speaking of this, Wu Zonglin didn't look very good.

"Of course my father disagrees. Why should the Wu family bear the taxes in Xinlongli? Besides, my father is the Wu family's grain collection officer and is responsible for collecting the Wu family's land tax. As for Zong Kun,

Coming here on behalf of the county government to urge classes is not to bear the land tax that cannot be collected."

"Because of this matter, my father had a dispute with the elders and Li Zheng, and the two sides were very unhappy. I guess this is definitely not a good thing for my Wu family."

"Father has no choice. Once this precedent is set, my Wu family will unconditionally bear the land tax in Xinlongli in the future, and the farmers in the family will simply not be able to bear it."

...

Wu Zongrui looked at Wu Zonglin quietly, and after he finished speaking, he slowly spoke.

"It has reached this point, and there is nothing we can do about it. I think this matter is not that simple. It is certain that the land tax in Xinlong will not be collected in full. It is unrealistic to say that half of it will not be collected. If

The Wu family has shouldered most of the land tax. Li Zheng is naturally happy, and the other grain collectors are also happy. They have no responsibility if they cannot collect it. If it is collected, they may not report it. Anyway, it is the Wu family who will bear it.

.”

Before Wu Zongrui finished speaking, Wu Zonglin slapped his head suddenly.

"Yes, if you don't mention this, I would never have thought that if the land tax was borne by our Wu family, then the tax collected by the grain collector would go into his own pocket, and Li Zheng would definitely get too much

It is no wonder that Li Zheng moved the elders to his home to talk about the land tax."

Wu Zongrui didn't speak. He had already said what needed to be said. At this moment, all he was thinking about was the matter of Seizing Heavenly King.

Wu Zonglin finally said goodbye and went home.

After Luo Dianzhao entered the room and was about to speak, Wu Zongrui waved his hand, walked over and closed the door.

"Luo Dianzhao, remember, when talking about important things from now on, you need to check to see if anyone is following you. After entering the house, you must close the door so that the news will not be leaked."

Luo Dianzhao nodded repeatedly.

Seeing Luo Dianzhao's action, Wu Zongrui felt a little scared.

"Luo Dianzhao, do you remember?"

"remember."

"Then tell me what I just said."

"...Master, I have a bad memory and I didn't remember it."

Wu Zongrui was so angry that he almost choked. He couldn't even remember such a simple request.

"Luo Dianzhao, I'll say it again, please listen carefully and remember it firmly..."

...

This time, Luo Dianzhao was indeed focused.

After Luo Dianzhao finished repeating it, Wu Zongrui was still worried and asked Luo Dianzhao to go out and demonstrate again.

Before Luo Dianzhao entered the door, he looked around in an exaggerated manner, then entered the door like a thief and closed the door hard.

Wu Zongrui's nose was so angry that he had to go out and give a demonstration himself. While doing the demonstration, he told Luo Dianming to observe whether there is anyone following him. He should use his peripheral vision and remain calm when entering the door as usual.

Likewise, you need to be more gentle when closing the door.

Nearly half an hour passed, and Wu Zongrui felt exhausted mentally and physically. He had no choice but to do this.
Chapter completed!