The First Tyrant of Daxia

Following the old man, Qin Yun and his party came to the ancestral hall in the village.

The place was bustling with people, and there were so many people sitting in circles outside the door.

A middle-aged fat man in brocade clothes, helped by his servants, walked out of the carriage and entered the ancestral hall through the main gate.

His eyes were filled with contempt for these farmers, and he even covered his nose, seeming reluctant to come here.

now.

Qin Yun led everyone and approached quietly, without attracting the attention of others. He was very low-key and stood in the corner to listen.

See!

The middle-aged fat man, with a greasy face, stood on the platform of the ancestral hall. His expression changed and he showed a kind and smiling look.

Open your hands: "Quiet, quiet, fellow countrymen, please be quiet!"

"I am Zhang Youde, a humble person. I was invited by the seven great clans to be in charge of the charity in our area."

Upon hearing this, the entire ancestral hall fell silent.

The farmers and women all had shining eyes and their breathing became heavier.

It seems true!

it is true! !

Get 10% more food!

Zhang Youde was very satisfied to be regarded as a savior, and said with a smile: "Since everyone knows it, I won't keep it a secret."

"It is officially announced that the masters of the seven major clans will give everyone an additional 8% of all the grain harvested this spring."

As soon as the words fell, the crowd changed color.

A young man was brave enough to ask suspiciously, "Master Zhang, didn't you say 10%?"

"One percent is 10 percent, why did it become 8 percent?"

Hundreds of farmers echoed this question.

"Yes, yes, why did you change your mind again?"

"Master, this 2% of food may be a small matter to you, but it is the food we need to survive!"

"Please, please be kind and make up for this 2%..."

"..."

The tenants begged, almost on their knees.

The noisy ancestral hall seemed extremely depressing.

Zhang Youde's eyes flashed with a trace of displeasure and contempt, and he cursed in a low voice, "You ungrateful and lowly thing, you still want to increase your wealth without even considering your own weight."

But next second.

He sighed again.

"My fellow countrymen, alas...!"

"The original plan was to give you 10% more. The major clans were worried because of the poor harvest due to last year's natural disaster."

"But...Alas!"

He was dejected, as if he was very concerned about the people and the secret that he could not tell.

Someone asked, "But what? Master Zhang, tell me."

Zhang Youde said with great sorrow: "But you also know that the court killed the leaders of the Li and Tang families."

"This 2% reduction is due to the demise of the two companies, which resulted in a shortage."

"You can't blame me for this..."

"The imperial court wants to kill people. What can we do? Just accept it. This 2%..."

Kou Tianxiong, Mu Le and others in the audience had their eyes as big as bells.

"Bastard thing!"

"How dare you spread lies to confuse the public!"

The sound was like thunder, exploding the ancestral hall.

They were extremely angry. It was obvious that this small village chief was deliberately inciting public resentment and directly putting the blame for the people's decreasing food supply on the imperial court.

Zhang Youde looked at them with displeasure and found that Qin Yun and the others were not from the village, and they were dressed quite neatly and luxuriously.

His face turned stern: "Who are you?"

Qin Yun stood up and said with a fake smile: "Zhang Zhuangzhang, it doesn't matter who I am. What matters is that you are talking like this. Aren't you afraid of causing any misunderstanding?"

"Misunderstand?"

"What misunderstanding?"

Zhang Youde looked sour, and said with his hands on his hips, "What misunderstanding are you talking about? Several major families have long been willing to help the people through the difficult times, but now the Li and Tang families are gone."

"Isn't it the imperial court who did it?"

Upon hearing this, the tenants all looked unhappy and whispered to each other.

"The court...Alas!"

"You won't give us a way to survive."

"We need food to fight the war, and the great men of the aristocratic families have been killed by His Majesty. It's really... Alas!"

“The court is unkind!!”

"..."

Seeing this, Mu Le and his companions were furious!

I wanted to rush up and smash Zhang Youde's mouth.

But Qin Yun stood in front, very calm, with no expression on his face.

He said with his hands behind his back, "Why didn't you tell me about the Li and Tang families' monopoly on grain and the price gouging?"

"Isn't it because you landlords take too much food that the people have so little food?"

"If the Li and Tang families are willing, can't they just give the usual 10%?"

"As I recall, only some people from the Li and Tang families died, and most of the land is still controlled by individuals from their family branches, right?"

The tenants were most concerned about food, and when they heard this, they all looked at Zhang Youde.

"Yes, even if people die, the land remains!"

"Can't we give you the 2 percent?"

“There is no direct connection between these two things.”

Zhang Youde panicked a little, and looked at Qin Yun with a hint of resentment in his eyes.

Then he said loudly: "Don't listen to his nonsense, the land has long been confiscated by the court!"

"If the imperial court wants to go to war, it's impossible for them to take out the grain!"

"This bastard, I'm going to kill him!" Mu Le was furious, his eyes bloodshot.

The cabinet ministers all had cold expressions!

This guy's remarks are extremely hurtful!

Qin Yun was full of energy and retorted again: "You're talking nonsense!"

"The court only collected the debts from the Li and Tang families. How could there be any land?"

"It's obvious that you just don't want to give that 2% and are framing the court!"

The tenants' eyes flickered and for a moment they didn't know who to listen to.

Seeing this, Zhang Youde wiped the sweat from his forehead. His fat head and big ears looked full of panic.

If I continue to be sabotaged like this, I won’t be able to complete the mission and something will happen to me!

His eyes were fierce, and he stared at Qin Yun intently, with some warning in his eyes.

"Humph!"

"The imperial court killed the clan leader of the aristocratic family. Don't you think he is sad?"

"It's normal not to give food when you're discouraged."

"Fellow villagers, you can't blame the nobles for this. If you want to blame someone, you can only blame the tyranny of the imperial court!"

Hearing this, the tenants became angry again. They did not dare to say it out loud, but they were hostile to the court in their hearts.

Qin Yun sneered repeatedly. This fat guy is really not afraid of death. He even dares to say the word "tyranny"!

Who the hell gave him such courage, who the hell taught him!

At this time, Zhang Youde pointed at Qin Yun and said sarcastically: "Humph, is this person someone you hired as a shill?"

"Deliberately sabotaging!"

"Humph, 8 percent, whether you want it or not!"

Having said that, he turned away.

Seeing this, the tenants became anxious!

"No no no!"

"Master Zhuang, this person is not one of ours."

"We don't know him."

"Eight percent, we want it, we want it!!"

Zhang Youde's eyes flickered, and he looked at Qin Yun with hostility, threatening the tenant farmers.

"Humph, this group of people are here to cause trouble. The mobilization meeting can't go on!"

"Let these people go immediately!"

"Otherwise, let's not talk anymore. You don't even have more than 8% of the food!"