"What!?" Liu Xian's eyes widened instantly, but he could no longer maintain his composure and immediately stood up from his seat.
The news shocked him greatly.
How could this be possible? How did the news of my rebellious intentions get out?
And the most terrifying thing is that the troops he raised were actually hidden in the mountains near Yangzhou Prefecture on weekdays. This has always been a secret of Liu Zhizhang.
But now, this secret is no longer a secret.
In Liu Wei's eyes, he saw his father shaking and trembling all over.
He had never seen Liu Xian like this before. He looked extremely embarrassed.
Tong Yan was also shocked. This secret was a life and death order. When it was exposed to others, it announced that a sword was hanging over the heads of the entire Liu family. Once this sword fell, the entire Liu family would be executed and all nine generations of the family would be implicated.
Rebellion is a serious crime.
"Sir..." Tong Yan asked in a hoarse voice.
Liu Xian remained silent for a long time, and the atmosphere in the room fell into silence for a moment, as cold as winter.
An unknown amount of time passed before Liu Xian reluctantly uttered a few words: "Mobilize all the troops! From today on, I, Liu Xian, the governor of Yangzhou, will rebel!"
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Liu Xian was not the only one who did this. Examples like his occurred all over the country at once. All the high-ranking officials in various places who had the intention of rebelling and had already boldly begun to prepare the uprising troops in secret were exposed in one day and became the target of public criticism.
The eyes of the whole world were focused on them.
Although there was no response from the imperial court, everyone knew that this was just the calm before the storm.
These rebellious officials, who were exposed by no one, have been caught in a dilemma: if they admit their mistakes, they will die, and if they rebel, they will also die.
Even if they admitted their mistakes, the imperial court would naturally not forgive those who dared to recruit soldiers privately.
Once the uprising was suppressed by the imperial army, the outcome would be self-evident.
Faced with these two choices, all the local officials of high rank revolted. For a time, the nine provinces of the world were divided among various factions, and war was about to break out.
This has added to the suffering of the people who have already suffered from natural disasters and man-made disasters, and has caused many people to secretly complain.
A few days later.
A teahouse in Qingyang City.
Qin Yuesheng sat in the corner, eating dessert and drinking tea, while listening to the storyteller talking about the current situation in the world.
After occupying the Twelve Linked Docks, he stayed there for a few days. After Du Xiaoqing and the other four dock masters completely controlled the entire Twelve Linked Docks, he took a boat back to Qingyang City.
When he left Twelve Linked Docks, he wanted to go to Yangzhou Prefecture, but by then Liu Xian had already rebelled, and the entire Yangzhou Prefecture was controlled by his army like an iron barrel, with no one able to enter or leave. Although Qin Yuesheng was not afraid, he had lost the idea of going back, so he changed his destination and returned directly to his hometown.
Although Liu Xian was the governor of Yangzhou Prefecture, his private army did not have the strength to occupy the entire Jiangnan region in just a few days, not to mention that he had to spend some time to win over the Tang Dynasty troops in Yangzhou Prefecture.
As a result, Qingyang City is still very safe now and has not been affected at all, but it is hard to say what will happen in a while.
It would be fine if Liu Xian didn't rebel, but once he did, he would surely sweep across the south of the Yangtze River, annex major cities, and merge the armies of these cities to strengthen his own strength, so as to compete with the imperial court.
As Qingyang City is not too far from Yangzhou Prefecture, its future situation can be imagined.
"Ladies and gentlemen, in just three days, a total of thirty-six people in Jiuzhou have risen up in rebellion. The scale of the rebellion has never happened in a thousand years. It can be said that everyone is experiencing the biggest change in Jiuzhou in a thousand years." The storyteller took a gavel and slammed it on the table. The sound immediately resounded throughout the hall, attracting everyone's attention.
I saw that this person had black and shiny hair and looked energetic. It was obvious at first glance that he was not an ordinary person.
"Thirty-six people? Is that so many? Then tell me about this biggest rebellion in a thousand years. Is it possible that the world will change hands?" A big man with a scabbard on his back asked in a muffled voice.
In fact, it is very dangerous to discuss such things openly in such a crowded occasion, but this person is obviously a chivalrous man. As the saying goes, he breaks the law with force. In the eyes of these chivalrous men, their fear of the court is far less than that of ordinary people.
Hearing this person's question, the storyteller smiled and said, "Who can say for sure? I'm not a fortune teller. But if you want to know the current situation in Kyushu, I can tell you a thing or two."
"Then tell me." The big man threw a cloth bag directly onto the storyteller's table. There was a jingling sound, and the bag was full of copper coins.
"This hero is straightforward." The storyteller extended his hand to accept it. "Among the thirty-six people, one is our Yangzhou Prefecture Governor Liu Xian. This person is very well hidden. He has been unnoticed for all these years. If the news had not been leaked this time, I am afraid he would not have been exposed so early."
Qin Yuesheng stuffed a rose pastry into his mouth. He had known for a long time that Liu Xian wanted to rebel, so this was not surprising.
"How strong is Liu Xian? Can he stand firm in Jiangnan?" asked the big man.
"It goes without saying that Governor Liu has been preparing for years. Once he subdues the soldiers in Yangzhou, he'll easily have a hundred thousand soldiers." The storyteller waved his fan. "Although there are two other officers and soldiers in Jiangnan who are also rebelling, their forces are far less formidable than Governor Liu's. I estimate that Governor Liu will become the ultimate overlord of Jiangnan within this year."
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