The whole audience was focused, with a look of intense interest on their faces.
Zhao Shiguang smiled and said, "Don't keep me in suspense. Tell me, how do we get him out?"
The man smiled faintly and said, "Master Zhao, do you still remember the natural disasters that Mozhou suffered in the past four years?"
Zhao Shiguang nodded.
Mozhou suffered natural disasters for four years, first a severe drought, then floods, and later a plague.
In the past few years, the people of Mozhou have been living in dire straits.
Corpses floated for thousands of miles, and the fields were littered with corpses.
In many places, people even eat their own children, which is simply outrageous.
Faced with this situation at the time, many aristocratic families were heartbroken.
But, it's not for the people, but for their taxes.
How much less tax and rent did they collect because of these four years of natural disasters?
The reduction in income has directly led to a decline in their quality of life.
Even when drinking, I dare not waste it easily.
In the past, there were dozens of dishes in a meal, but later I had to reduce several vegetarian dishes!
Not only that, some of the long-term workers hired by their family would ask them for funeral expenses after they died!
God damn it, why are those people so hateful?
Why waste money on such untouchables when you can just find a random place to bury them?
For every funeral expense they give, a little bit of the food on their table will be taken away.
How cruel is this to them?
Later, after they beat to death many untouchables who came to ask for funeral expenses, this trend was finally stopped.
Later, the imperial court allocated a large amount of disaster relief funds, which they used up a lot of.
But precisely because of this, they were all deeply impressed by the four years of natural disasters.
"What a pity! This year, Mozhou has had good weather and harvests. Many places are calling it a rare bumper harvest year."
"How great would it be if it was still a disaster year? Given the current style of the court, a lot of disaster relief funds would definitely be allocated."
Not only Zhao Shiguang, but everyone else had a look of disappointment on their faces.
Tax revenue is certainly welcome, but more than half of it has to be turned over. Although they can withhold a lot, they dare not be too presumptuous.
Even in a year of bumper harvest, the bulk of the profits belonged to the national treasury, and they could only get a limited amount.
But, disaster relief funds are different!
There is so much to be done here.
If you reduce the amount by ten, it won’t be a problem even if they eat eight points.
Those untouchables, no matter how many died, are they just numbers?
"Haha, may I ask Patriarch Zhao, if this year is another disaster year, will the imperial court send people to provide disaster relief?"
"That's natural. This is the custom in the court."
Zhao Shiguang nodded without any doubt.
The next moment, his eyes lit up.
"you mean?!"
The man smiled and nodded, "That's right. Chen Yu is now a role model for the world and calls himself a righteous official."
"If the people of Mozhou asked him to come and provide disaster relief, do you think he would come?"
With just one sentence, everyone present had their pupils shrink.
yes!
If a natural disaster occurs, they can make a little effort to make the people of Mozhou expect Chen Yu to come. Will Chen Yu still come?
At that time, they would make a fortune in the name of natural disasters, and then kill Chen Yu to win the favor of the immortal sect.
Finally, kill more civilians and put all the blame for the poor disaster relief on Chen Yu.
This is simply perfect!
"I didn't expect that these untouchables could have such a role." Someone suddenly smiled happily.
But some people frowned.
"However, how can we control things like natural disasters?"
"What's so difficult about a trivial matter like a natural disaster?"
Suddenly, a sound came from outside the hall.
Several figures slowly fell from the sky.
The leader was a middle-aged man wearing the robes of the Lihuo Sect.
"Elder Gongsun, why did you come so suddenly today? I and others are so rude for not coming to greet you. I hope Elder Gongsun will not take offense."
Zhao Shiguang and many family heads quickly stood up to greet them with a respectful look on their faces.
The person who came was the elder of Lihuo Sect, Gongsun Youshan.
Waving his hand, Gongsun Youshan sat down at the main seat and said, "No need to be so polite. Please take a seat."
After everyone sat down, Gongsun Youshan looked at Zhao Shiguang and the person who had made the proposal earlier.
"I came here this time to deal with Chen Yu. Your idea just now was good. You don't have to worry about natural disasters."
"With our means, it would be a piece of cake to plunge the entire Mozhou into a natural disaster."
"As long as you do this well this time, you will be able to enter the immortal path and enjoy eternal life in the future."
Zhao Shiguang and others immediately began breathing heavily.
They quickly knelt on the ground, and Zhao Shiguang and others all bowed down to Gongsun Youshan.
The older people get, the more they fear death.
Especially people like them.
Women, food, wealth, fame, status...
Almost everything you want can be obtained.
The more this happens, the more they cannot let go and the more they want to possess it for a long time.
But, life is ultimately limited.
Although they have reached the peak of their lives, they are also old.
The temptation of immortality is too great for them!
"Don't worry, Elder Gongsun. We will do our utmost to ensure that we don't let the Immortal Sect down."
"Well, that's right. Although Chen Yu is already a great scholar, as long as he leaves the capital, he will surely die!"
Gongsun Youshan gritted his teeth and spoke.
Zhao Shiguang's face changed. "That kid Chen Yu, has he become a great scholar at such a young age? Can we still kill him?"
The other family heads and the younger generation all looked shocked.
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