Wu Zheng was watching from the corner, shaking his head. This student of his was really a fool.
He seems so smart at ordinary times, but it turns out he is just pretending to be smart.
Even now, I still don’t know what’s going on!
In this world, the most important thing is that strength and status match each other. If you don’t have that strength, you have to give up your position!
If you don't give up your position, then I will bow my head and give up my power. If you are unwilling to give up even the power, then I will have to take your life.
In fact, as a lord, it is best to have the ability to manage the territory. If you don't have it, it doesn't matter, as long as you know how to use people. If you don't even know how to use people, it doesn't matter either. As long as you have the strength and control the army, the territory will not be in chaos!
Throughout history, there were many lords who were crazy about cultivation, and some even never took care of things. However, the lords never caused chaos and had complete control over the territory.
Caused unrest and public outrage? Simply kill the person who managed the territory on his behalf. Then replace him with someone else.
Anyway, there are plenty of nobles who have management skills and desire power.
Putting aside the macroeconomic situation, what should we do about the current situation? Simple: name names!
The leader is the one with the surname Jin. Force him to speak and express his stance. In this way, knowing his attitude, you can be invincible.
"Uncle, what can you do?"
Seeing the person Gu Yan had named, Wu Zheng shook his head. It was clear that Gu Yan had followed suit, but only grasped the form, not the true meaning. Even if he hadn't named Jin, he could have named him! How could he have named your uncle?
At this time, you point to your uncle who has no real power and just rescued you! You are harming him!
Sure enough, he saw his uncle looked at Gu Yan in disbelief, his eyes full of disappointment, and then he stood up and said, "My lord, please forgive me. I am incompetent and don't know how to deal with this. I will die."
At this moment, Wu Zheng wanted to ask Gu Yan, "Why did you single out your uncle?" If he answered, would the others approve of his methods, even though he had no real power? If he couldn't answer, would you punish him or let him go?
If I let it go, and other people are called upon and can't answer, won't that make it difficult to punish them just as well?!
Isn't it a waste of time for you to name someone? In the end, it still doesn't solve the problem. Instead, it undermines your dignity. What are you trying to achieve?!
Gu Yan did not make any move and called out the names of several nobles in succession. They all stood up and confessed their guilt without saying a word.
Wu Zheng shook his head. Gu Yan did this on purpose. He wanted to demonstrate his authority by having these people apologize.
Inferior!
Such a display of authority can only alienate the already wavering nobility.
Because you have no rewards, no punishments, no strength, and no influence. Under such circumstances, you actually rely on insulting others to establish your authority, which is simply adding fuel to the fire and courting your own destruction!
Suddenly, Wu Zheng understood.
No wonder the guy surnamed Jin has been keeping quiet all this time. It turns out he is just waiting here!
He wanted to win the hearts of the people, destroy the Gu family, and seize the position of lord at the lowest cost!
"Really, that's amazing! I didn't lose unfairly!"
Although it hasn't happened yet, with Wu Zheng's wisdom, he already knows what will happen next.
Therefore, he was even more relaxed. Anyway, he was not in this play, so he naturally watched the play leisurely.
"It's almost cooked." Wu Zheng said in a low voice.
Sure enough, when Father Jin's name was called, a group of nobles were already kneeling on the ground. Father Jin stood up, but instead of kneeling and apologizing like the others, he said solemnly, "Lord, this won't solve the problem."
Gu Yan was looking at the nobles kneeling on the ground and apologizing. He was in high spirits and asked unhappily, "Then what should we do?"
After hearing this, Wu Zheng silently lit a candle for Gu Yan. "I've seen stupid people, but never one as stupid as this! He wasn't this stupid when I was teaching him before! He was a pretty smart kid, wasn't he?! How come he became so stupid after becoming a lord?"
Aren't you just giving up the only initiative that you have gained with great difficulty by humiliating the nobles?
"My Lord, without understanding the specific situation, even the most intelligent person cannot offer a solution. Please have someone gather a few representatives of the unrest so we can have a face-to-face conversation and understand the specifics before we can offer a solution."
Gu Yan didn't expect that Father Jin would make such a strange proposal.
Wu Zheng was also surprised!
Could it be that these people outside were arranged by Mr. Jin? This doesn't seem like his style!
Gu Yan had some concerns.
"These people have already started a riot. What if, when they come here, they attack and injure people? What should we do?"
Father Jin laughed as if he had heard the funniest joke in the world, "Lord, among the commoners and the poor, there isn't a single warrior. At most, they are high-level warriors. Everyone here is at least a junior warrior. With dozens of warriors here, are you afraid of just a few warriors?"
This sentence is the real big picture and the embodiment of open conspiracy!
Now that you have the strength, you can be so willful.
The nobles who were present and heard this immediately felt how powerful they were. With just one word from Father Jin, Gu Yan regained his desire to humiliate the nobles. He also gained a wave of goodwill and won the hearts of a large number of people.
"Awesome! The guy named Jin is really awesome!" The real skill is shown in the details!
Overt conspiracy is not crude or rough. It is also a very delicate job!
The conspiracy is revealed in every word. Every move is the trend of the times!
Gu Yan hesitated for a moment, but seeing the atmosphere on the scene, he had to agree to Jin's father's proposal.
A quarter of an hour later, the three men were brought to the hall. Seeing so many nobles, they were so frightened that they immediately fell to their knees. However, they quickly calmed down, raised their heads, and looked at the people in front of them.
It was obvious that they were prepared to die. Although everyone was nervous, they were all very determined.
Gu Yan was about to speak when Father Jin stood up and helped them up one by one. He said with a hearty smile, "Everyone, please stand up. We are not here to accuse you. We just want to understand the specific situation. Why did you start the riot?"
The scarred young man replied, "Your Excellency, we don't want to either! But there's nothing we can do! If we don't take action, we'll all die of starvation and thirst! Please, Your Excellency, see to it and save our eight thousand people!"
Father Jin's face was more solemn than ever before. He asked, "How is this possible? As far as I know, the food and coal reserves in the water fort are sufficient. How could we let you all die of thirst and starvation?"
Another old man said, "We don't know if there are any reserves, but there is definitely no more on the market."
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