My subjects are too rebellious!

After leaving Wang Fuchen's house, Long Yang went straight to Yunnan Prefecture and decided to find Oboi to ask for clarification.

He couldn't understand why such evil people were able to go unpunished after Wu Sangui's defeat.

...

At the same time, not long after Long Yang left, Wang Fuchen's family of 78 people suffered a brutal massacre.

The entire house was stained red with blood, and even the vicious dog in the house was not spared. Even the eggs were shaken and the yellows were broken, and the earthworms were cut in half.

Such shocking news spread in Yuanjiang Prefecture in an instant, and people were talking about it.

In the clinic, after the young man learned the news from the doctor, both of them saw shock in each other's eyes.

Because they have already guessed who did it.

But they won't tell anyone about it.

Also because of Wang Fuchen's incident, some powerful people in Yuanjiang Prefecture became much more low-key.

Because....they are afraid too!

After all, who among those who are wealthy doesn’t want to prolong their life and live to be a hundred years old?

.........

A small village beside Fuxian Lake outside Guangxi Prefecture.

It is surrounded by mountains and rivers, but due to its remote location and inconvenient transportation, most villagers make a living by farming and their lives are quite difficult.

Here, there is a family whose simple adobe house looks particularly lonely in the sunset.

The family's surname is Li. There is only an elderly father and a ten-year-old son named Li Muwen in the family.

Li Muwen showed extraordinary intelligence and love of learning since he was a child. He often took advantage of the slack season in farming to practice calligraphy on the soil with tree branches, or borrowed old books from his neighbors and read them eagerly under the dim oil lamp.

He also wanted to be like the scholar in the village and rely on his knowledge to leave this small village and see the outside world.

Change the destiny of yourself and your family.

However, the cruelty of reality is far heavier than dreams.

The Li family was already poor, and with consecutive years of poor harvests, the family often had no food to eat, let alone pay for Li Muwen's schooling.

Whenever it was late at night and everyone was asleep, Li Muwen could always hear his father's heavy sighs, which made him feel painful and anxious.

Just then, Mr. Zhao, a wealthy man in the village, noticed this diligent and studious child.

Although Mr. Zhao was extremely wealthy, he was also a man of sentimental character and could not bear to see such a promising young man being buried.

So, Mr. Zhao personally visited the Li family and expressed his willingness to sponsor Li Muwen's schooling, and promised to bear all his tuition and living expenses until he completed his studies.

Faced with this sudden good news, the Li father and son were so excited that their eyes filled with tears.

Li Muwen even knelt in front of Zhao Yuanwai and kowtowed repeatedly, vowing to live up to Zhao Yuanwai's expectations, study hard, and repay Zhao Yuanwai's kindness in the future.

From then on, with the financial support of Mr. Zhao, Li Muwen was able to study in a private school in Guangxi Prefecture.

.........

Mr. Zhao is recognized as a great philanthropist in the surrounding area.

Not only was he wealthy, he also had a compassionate heart. He devoted all year round to building bridges and roads, and developing water conservancy projects to facilitate travel and irrigation for his fellow villagers.

In years of famine, they donated generously and actively provided relief to the people affected by the disaster.

He won praise and respect from countless people.

With the financial support of Mr. Zhao, Li Muwen worked harder and more diligently, immersing himself in the sea of ​​books day and night, absorbing the nectar of knowledge.

His knowledge grew rapidly and vigorously like bamboo shoots in spring.

Finally, Li Muwen's talent and hard work attracted the attention of Wang Fuchen.

At that time, Wang Fuchen was still a general under Wu Sangui and held a prominent position.

He was impressed by Li Muwen's knowledge and character, but this attention was not entirely out of admiration and cherishing of talent.

Although Wang Fuchen held a high position, he could not match Zhao Yuanwai in terms of money. Therefore, he had coveted Zhao Yuanwai's huge wealth for a long time and had been looking for the right opportunity and excuse to take it for himself.

Therefore, Wang Fuchen took advantage of Li Muwen's trust in him and recruited him as his aide. On the surface, he valued his talent, but in fact he had evil intentions.

Wang Fuchen began to induce Li Muwen step by step, using lies and prejudice to weave a "sinful" image of Zhao Yuanwai, portraying this kind-hearted man as an unforgivable villain, and claiming that all his good deeds were just disguised illusions in order to cover up his unspeakable secrets.

But in fact, does Li Muwen really not know what Wang Fuchen wants to do?

He was originally a grateful, hardworking and studious young man, but an accident led him astray.

Once, he made a request to Mr. Zhao with great anticipation, hoping to get some money to entertain his classmates in order to enhance their friendship.

However, Zhao Yuanwai attached great importance to Li Muwen's studies and was worried that this would distract him, so he rejected his request on the grounds that his studies were the priority.

This was originally a good intention, hoping that Li Muwen could concentrate on his studies, but he never expected that it would plant the seeds of resentment in his heart.

As time went by, Li Muwen's inner resentment gradually took root, and he began to feel deeply dissatisfied and resentful towards Zhao Yuanwai.

At this moment, the appearance of Wang Fuchen was like an undercurrent, quietly changing the trajectory of his fate.

In the final analysis, they were just using each other.

.......

The dim light of the prison reflected the vicissitudes of Mr. Zhao's face. His voice trembled slightly, with a bit of heartache: "Mu Wen, you... why do you treat me like this? I treat you like my own son and support you to go to school. Isn't all this enough to exchange for your true love?"

Li Muwen stood a few steps away, and when he spoke, his words were still chilling: "Master, do you know why I asked you for that sum of money in the first place?"

"I just wanted to treat my classmates to a meal and let them know that even though I came from a poor family, I was able to repay their friendship. But what about you? You rejected me on the grounds of academics. At that moment, I felt like I was abandoned by the whole world."

Upon hearing this, Mr. Zhao's face turned even paler. He didn't expect that his well-intentioned refusal would leave such a deep scar in Li Muwen's heart.

"Mu Wen, I don't mean to hurt your self-esteem. I just hope you can concentrate on your studies and not be distracted by trivial matters."

"Money can help you get out of trouble temporarily, but knowledge and morality are the foundation of your life!"

However, Li Muwen seemed to be blinded by anger. He shook his head, his voice full of determination: "You don't understand. You will never understand the desire of a poor child to prove his own value."

"You rejected me, and made me feel worthless. So, when someone was willing to give me this opportunity, so that I could 'retaliate' against you, and made me feel that I finally had the power, I... I did not refuse."

After saying this, he turned and left the dark and damp cell.

Outside the cell, the dim sunlight barely penetrated the thick stone walls, casting a mottled light and shadow.

The jailer had been waiting here for a long time. When he saw Li Muwen coming out, he hurried forward and called out in a very respectful manner, "Mr. Li."