There is no such thing as the Kangxi and Qianlong eras

Chapter 10 Let’s rebel!
Yidu County.

Chen Rong rushed over to report the news: "Brother, Wang Wu and the other two have indeed been sent to Yangjinfan by the grandfather."

Liu Hongduo was also worried. "Brother, I've inquired about it. It seems that it was the man named Nie who reported him to the Juren's son-in-law, Zhang Wanfu."

"Ah."

Zhang Zhengmo nodded and said calmly, "Don't worry about this matter for now. The Grandfather only sent three people this time, and they were from the fast team like Wang Wu. This means that the Grandfather didn't know about this matter and was just looking for an opportunity to make a fortune."

"I know that guy surnamed Nie. Even though he dared to go out and recruit people to preach before, now that things have happened, he can only rely on us. He definitely won't dare to make any rash moves. Even if he did, he doesn't have the capital to do so."

"After this is over, you, Second Brother, go over there and give that Nie guy a good beating."

Liu Hongduo nodded slightly, then said anxiously, "But big brother, this is the grandfather's personal inquiry, what if..."

Zhang Zhengmo obviously knew what Liu Hongduo was talking about and sneered, "Don't worry. Although our master is greedy, he also knows the importance of things. It's true that Mr. Nie is a scoundrel, but he represents the local gentry in Yidu. Without evidence, the master wouldn't dare to act rashly."

Liu Hongduo understood now and bowed his hands in compliment, "Big brother is really thoughtful."

It is indeed a thoughtful consideration, provided that no other unexpected factors are taken into consideration.

Zhang Zhengmo obviously made a mistake and fell into the same thinking error as the county government.

He never imagined that Nie Jieren, who was supposed to be timid and cowardly, would suddenly come out and recruit soldiers so boldly. Moreover, because the noise was too loud, he was reported to the county government by someone with ulterior motives.

……

Yangjinfan, Niejia Town.

Niejia Town can only be regarded as a newly established small market town, without even a town inspector. It was only thanks to the prosperity of Nie Jieren and Nie Yuanwai's family business over the years that it was gradually gathered and built.

The newly arrived County Magistrate Shen had long had his eyes on this good piece of land and had always wanted to find an opportunity to bring Niejia Town under the jurisdiction of the county government.

The unified management is fake, the tax collection and profit making is real.

The taxation standards for villages and towns are different. The county magistrate can use the taxation standards for towns to make money, and then convert the taxes to the rural standards when sending them to the court.

If you do this, you will be able to make a fortune in a few years.

This is an old trick used by many local officials and it is not considered to be very clever.

Before coming, Jia Dianshi also gave this hint privately to Wang Wu, the captain of the fast squad.

Some things cannot be said too clearly. As Jia Dianshi's confidant, he can often go to the countryside as a fast-moving captain and take the opportunity to make money. This small matter can still be accomplished.

then……

Now who can tell him why a small town, even one that is too small, is not registered, and where do the garrison troops come from?

To be precise, they should be local soldiers and militia.

However, the county government had never issued any official order to recruit local militia. These were local militia organized privately and in violation of regulations by Niejia Town, and these militiamen were all equipped with knives and guns.

Well, just now, because they were stopped by two militiamen guarding the gate and the situation was tense, a few more militiamen came running over after hearing the news.

They actually came straight over with red-tasseled spears in hand. At first glance, the quality of the spears was better than the equipment of the Green Camp patrol that Wang Wu usually saw.

rebel!

These two words instantly appeared in Wang Wu's mind and could not be shaken off.

He is not stupid. He secretly trained local militia and equipped them with swords, guns, sticks and clubs. If it is not a rebellion, it is worse than a rebellion.

The stalemate here did not last long, and the news soon reached Nie Yu's ears.

"It came so quickly!" Nie Yu was a little caught off guard.

He brought his men back this time because he saw that the regular troops were almost trained, so he planned to bring the miscellaneous troops with him. Fortunately, he could establish a second stronghold in Yangjinfan, so that when the uprising started, he could echo the main force in Guanwannao. Then, he could attack from both sides and catch the county town by surprise.

But now, it was not the county government that was caught off guard, but he was caught off guard first.

"My son, what should I do now?"

Nie Jieren was completely panicked. He asked anxiously, "The county magistrate has sent officials. Have we been exposed? Will the government send a large army to encircle and suppress Yangjinfan soon?"

Seeing his father in such a desperate state, Nie Yu was both contemptuous and speechless, as he was already panicking.

But come to think of it, according to the few records in history books, his father was indeed a "strange man" whose courage fluctuated.

If nothing had happened, he would have dared to do something as punishable as rebellion. Only when the soldiers came and disaster was imminent did he realize that he was really incapable.

Nie Yu had no time to deal with his father. He was now deeply reflecting on himself, thinking that he was a little too arrogant. He had underestimated the ancient people. Naturally, he thought that as a time traveler with a curse on his body, it should be easy for him to react.

Unexpectedly, the news leaked out in less than a month and even attracted the attention of the county government.

Nie Yu even speculated with the greatest malice whether Zhang Zhengmo, the nominal partner of the rebellion, was behind this matter?

It doesn’t matter whether you have it or not!

The matter has been exposed. The three officers have seen everything they should and shouldn't have seen.

Fortunately, his local soldiers were refugees, hated the government, and considered themselves local militia, so they immediately arrested those officials who were "extorting money".

The news did not spread further, but it was only temporary, because the county government sent people on official business, and if no one went back to report, it would definitely arouse the county government's vigilance.

So…what now?
Nie Yu frowned and thought for a moment, then suddenly slapped his forehead: "I'm so stupid! It's already this time, what else can I do? Of course I'll raise the flag of rebellion!"

Raise the flag of rebellion!

Suddenly, the idea became clear.

Now that it has come to this, whether plans cannot keep up with changes or things happen suddenly, the only option is to rebel.

Are you going to surrender without a fight?

Rebellion is not like treating someone to a meal. It is never smooth sailing. How can everything go according to your plan?

He was lucky to have nearly a month to train the troops and build up the strength for the uprising.

The only problem is that it is still the 60th year of Qianlong's reign, which is several months away from the "year, month, and day of Chen" agreed upon by the White Lotus Sect. However, even the White Lotus Sect in history was not able to unify and rise up on the agreed date.

Either they are forced to start earlier or they are forced to start later.

He couldn't care less. He had never intended to join the White Lotus Sect. Now that they had revolted ahead of schedule, it didn't matter whether the White Lotus Sect in Sichuan, Shaanxi and Henan would follow or not, but at least the White Lotus Sect in Hubei had to follow.

Nie Jieren was a little confused when he heard his son suddenly slap his forehead and say he was going to rebel.

"Yu'er, wouldn't it be too hasty to rebel now? Besides, your Uncle Zhang doesn't know about it yet. Should we send someone to notify him first..."

He became my "Uncle Zhang" again, and before he called me a "talent killer".

Nie Yu said calmly, "Dad, this matter needs to be dealt with as soon as possible. These officials didn't return on time. The county government is not stupid and will definitely take notice. We must act now, otherwise it will be too late and attract the soldiers to encircle us, which will only make us more passive."

"As for Zhang Zhengmo, as long as he doesn't want to destroy himself along with us, he will definitely help us. Although we are acting very hastily, our chances are very high!"

"Since ancient times, emperors and generals have all gone through hardships to become kings. Dad, don't you want to be an emperor?"

In order to encourage his father, Nie Yu even took out a high-quality imitation of the imperial seal.

Nie Jieren's blood was boiling now, and he felt like he was doing it again.

(End of this chapter)