Qing Yao

Chapter 206: The Direction of Future Work Must Be Clarified

revolution?!
What is revolution? It means changing the destiny of heaven.

How is this different from rebellion?
Should we also overthrow the creditors?

Who is the creditor?

Old Ding's face was as cold as frost, while Old Song was so frightened that he fell silent.

There was no way around it; Zhao An's explosive "argument" could really kill the two of them.

Zhao An, on the other hand, was relatively relaxed, because he felt that things had come to this point and it was time to point out the direction for his two allies' future work.

In other words, a political program must be developed for this loan-finance-finance-repayment gang to ensure that in future work, we can unify our thinking, vigorously implement policies, and focus on key areas.

Build a dream factory, establish training camps, draw up a timetable, write a pledge, build firewalls, establish a core leadership, and charge onto the main battlefield.
We must press on with unwavering determination to reach new heights and achieve a dual transformation of both our personal and national destinies.

Let's call it the "Double Reform Project".

The project's prospects are optimistic, given its advantages both internally and externally.

Neiyou is a small loan gang led by Zhao An that gradually steals official positions and real power in the Qing Dynasty by exploiting the old master's money. They then corrupt and infiltrate the Qing Dynasty's debt collection team, turning loyal officials into professional debtors burdened with huge debts through various scams, and everyone works together to fight against debt collection.

The external advantage is that four years later, a White Lotus Rebellion, no less intense than the Revolt of the Three Feudatories or the Taiping Rebellion, will break out. The loan shark gang can take advantage of this eight-year war to gain military power over local militias and obtain military power that Han Chinese officials would normally only be able to obtain decades later.

The Southeast Mutual Protection Agreement was upgraded to a joint protection agreement among eighteen provinces in Han China.

With a guiding principle, key personnel, funding, and manpower, internal and external excellence became synonymous with dynastic change.

The timing was perfect.

The muddle-headed, elderly leader holds the official seal but refuses to hand over the account books, while the young, energetic new leader acts like a puppet, smiling obsequiously every day.

If Zhao An were to lead his men, brandishing watermelon knives, to plant a flag in the Forbidden City at this time, it would definitely be a successful move.

However, Lao Ding and Lao Song may have broken down mentally, as their mental state was clearly poor.

Zhao An understood this, so he gave the two ample time to digest and absorb the information.

After a moment, Old Ding looked at his grandson-in-law with an extremely complicated expression, and then said in a low voice, "I have studied hard for decades to get to where I am today. Good grandson-in-law, don't harm me. I have even married my granddaughter to you. Even if you don't care about me, you should spare my entire Ding family for the sake of your wife."

The subtext is: You can play by yourself, I'm too old to play along. If all else fails, you, surnamed Zhao, can write a letter of divorce. My Ding family will not ask you for a single extra penny.

“What Lord Zhao is thinking is truly absurd, and I cannot agree with it. I beg Lord Zhao to be lenient and spare my life. I will repay the debt even if it means going bankrupt.”

Old Song's tone was almost pleading.

He can't afford to play this game, he really can't afford to play it.

From the very beginning, his purpose in agreeing to take out small loans was to borrow money for a promotion, not to rebel.

These are completely different things and cannot be confused.

"How are you going to repay it? You borrowed four sums totaling two hundred thousand taels from the county magistrate. If you want to repay it now with interest, you'll need to come up with at least one hundred and twenty thousand taels. I'm not underestimating you, but can you come up with that amount of money? If you can come up with that amount, I, Zhao, will never make things difficult for you in the future!"

Zhao An poured cold water on Lao Song's enthusiasm, saying it was too late, too late to say anything. He was already burdened with huge debts, and with his meager salary and illicit income, he wouldn't be able to pay them off even if he worked himself to death.

If you can't pay back the money, even if you don't join the revolution, the debt collectors from the Imperial Household Department can still skin you alive.

Old Song was so wronged. Heaven have mercy, he didn't see a single penny; the county magistrate took it all for construction projects.

If I had known this would happen, I would never have gotten involved in this mess. This isn't just taking advantage of the emperor; it's mortgaging my future and my life.

He was speechless with grief; this county education bureau chief had risked his life for the revolution!
My major is really not a good match for my job.

Seeing that Old Song was so frightened he was about to cry, Old Ding slammed his hand on the table in anger and shouted, "You bastard, you've been plotting against me and Lord Song from the very beginning! You're a wolf in sheep's clothing, ungrateful and treacherous! If it weren't for us, you wouldn't be where you are today!"

"That's why I'm going to lead you two in this revolution!"

Zhao An remained calm and composed, his main principle being honesty.

It's pointless for him to fly alone once he starts taking off.

"We can accept it, but the Emperor values ​​you so highly, how can you do this to the Emperor?"

Old Ding stomped his foot in anger.

"If even someone like me can be given an important position by the emperor, do you think there's any hope for our Qing Dynasty?"

Zhao An was thick-skinned and didn't care what his wife's grandfather said about him.

"you!"

Old Ding was so sluggish that his blood almost flowed backward.

"Actually, you two don't need to make such a fuss. You've really misunderstood me. Think about it, we borrowed the money from the Imperial Household Department, which is managed by Heshen. As long as we keep borrowing money to buy official positions before the Emperor passes away, and work hard to get promoted to high-ranking positions, we can help the new emperor get rid of Heshen, and then the debt will be settled."

Perhaps feeling that he had gone too far in provoking his two allies, Lao Ding and Lao Song, Zhao An grinned and pointed out a way to solve the debt problem.

This was actually the path he wanted to take, because he wasn't sure how far he could go in the eight years before the old master passed away. If he didn't have the ability to fight off debt collection by then, he would have no choice but to let He Zhongtang take the account books down to the underworld.

The banks have all gone bankrupt, so how can they pay back the money?

However, Zhao An did not know that he could not take this path.

Because he was already on the Fifteenth Prince's blacklist.

Therefore, this idea is purely wishful thinking.

"Yes, that's right!"

Old Song was fooled by Zhao An again. Everyone in the world knew that Heshen, the second emperor, was a corrupt official. The first thing a new emperor would do upon ascending the throne was to deal with Heshen, the second emperor, otherwise how could he establish his authority?

Without purging Heshen's faction from the court, how can the new emperor exercise imperial power and rule the world?

Anyone could guess that once the current emperor passes away, Heshen would certainly not have a good outcome.

In this way, if done properly, their loan information at the Ministry of Internal Affairs Bank could very well be deleted.

Without an IOU, why should I pay back the money?

"That's right!"

Old Ding trembled with anger again. "He's even trying to overthrow his creditors, and you still expect him to be loyal to the Qing Dynasty and the Emperor! He's a treacherous traitor with wolfish ambitions. We can't fall for his tricks again!"

"Old Ding!"

Zhao An shook his head helplessly, walked slowly to Old Ding, and said in a deep voice, "Grandfather, you are wise. I really have no intention of rebelling! The reason I am doing this is because the Qing Dynasty is already riddled with problems. If I am not mistaken, the world will be in chaos in three or four years at most. If we do not prepare in time, we will surely die without a burial place!"

(End of this chapter)