Chapter 490 A Family of纨绔 (Wán kù, a spoiled and dissolute family) Causes the Death of the Entire Court (43)
After seeing the troops that Jin Shu had hidden deep in the mountains, Magistrate Jin completely abandoned the idea of surrendering.
The idea of rebellion seemed to sprout in an instant.
If the Li family doesn't treat them like human beings, then they shouldn't blame them for choosing another way to survive.
On that day, Zhang Shixu sent people to contact all the colleagues of the Third Prince's faction, asking them to set off for He'an County immediately.
Since they had already defied the imperial edict, they might as well carry the rebellion through to the end.
Zhang Shixu is a man of ideas. Now, with the vast He'an County, tens of thousands of elite soldiers and civilians, all the conditions for establishing a country have been met. Now, there is only one thing missing.
"Ah Shu, do you still remember the game you always insisted on playing with me when we were little?"
Jin Shu was applying a compress to her eyes when she heard Zhang Shixu's voice and thought about it carefully.
Never mind, I can't remember.
"Um."
"You like to play house, you're the little sister, and I'm the big brother."
Now that we're all grown up, how about we play house with Brother Zhang one more time?
Upon hearing this, Jin Shu roughly guessed what Zhang Shixu was about to say next.
Sure enough, he whispered the next second.
"Does A-Shu want to be the ruler of a country?"
When it comes to madness, Zhang Shixu is truly a master.
In just one day, he has transformed from a subject to a traitor, and now he is plotting to establish a new ruler.
Jin Shu remained calm and replied directly.
“Great, I’ve never been a king before.”
The two hit it off immediately, and now they had all three things necessary to build a country.
The monarch, the army, and the people.
That night, everyone sat around the table, and Zhang Shixu directly unfolded a piece of paper, on which were drawn all the counties surrounding He'an County.
“He’an County is situated on high ground, with magnificent mountains behind it and the Huai River in front of it. The river is hundreds of meters wide. This location is truly blessed with favorable conditions. If more people are sent to guard the east and west sides, then He’an County will be as solid as a rock and no one can attack it.”
Magistrate Jin, listening from the sidelines, was completely bewildered before finally accepting the fact that Zhang Shixu planned to rebel and establish a new country.
"Are we really going to do this? If His Majesty finds out, all the people of He'an County will suffer."
Magistrate Jin was a competent and responsible official; his first thought was always for the people.
Treason is a capital offense, punishable by beheading. It's one thing to die yourself, but if it implicates the people, that would be a much bigger offense.
Zhang Shixu, however, remained calm and composed.
"Do you think that, given the current situation, without the imperial court's disaster relief grain, how long can the people of He'an County hold on?"
The Li family disregarded the lives of ordinary people, leaving them to their fates. What does it matter if such a royal family betrays the people?
From beginning to end, it was nothing more than trying to buy himself a way out.
After Zhang Shixu finished speaking, Magistrate Jin had nothing more to say.
If an official cannot guarantee the lives of the people, then he has no right to continue to maintain useless loyalty here.
After one night, everyone reached a consensus: to unite against external forces and overthrow the Li family's regime.
Nowadays, the people who come to the city are all refugees who only want to eat and drink. To win them over, all you need to do is give them a meal.
The remaining issue is the people of He'an County, which is easier to resolve.
Magistrate Jin served as the local official of He'an County for more than ten years. Because of his integrity, honesty, and selflessness, he was deeply loved by the people of He'an County.
All it took was for Magistrate Jin to explain the current situation in detail, and the people immediately surrendered.
After all, they don't care who becomes emperor, as long as they live peacefully and it doesn't affect them.
Zhang Shixu was a man of action; since he was planning a rebellion, he would carry it through to the end.
When Jin Shu woke up, she had already decided on the name of the country. When she saw it, a black flag embroidered with the word "gold" was fluttering on the city wall.
Overnight, Kim Soo-an transformed from a lazy playboy into a national envoy, specifically responsible for foreign negotiations.
To put it nicely, he was a diplomatic envoy; to put it bluntly, Zhang Shixu valued his eloquence and specifically sent him to argue with the Li family.
"I think that with my abilities, becoming a prime minister of a country is not a problem at all."
"If you become prime minister, what will Uncle Zhang become?"
Jin Shouan thought about it carefully for a while.
"One thing I must admit is that Uncle Zhang's talent is indeed slightly better than mine. Since it's a regular day, then appoint me as a General Who Protects the Nation. Although I'm not very good at fighting, I'm quite skilled in military strategy. Ah Shu, don't be impatient. You're the ruler of a country now, you can't forget me who accompanied you through the difficult years."
Jin Shouan was really noisy, and Jin Shu didn't have much patience, so she looked at him.
"It's not impossible for you to become a high-ranking official, but you have to prove yourself first. Here's what we'll do: you'll be in charge of those unsettled refugees outside the city. Once you've settled them all and made sure they behave themselves and stop causing trouble, your abilities will be demonstrated."
"Sure, I'll take care of it, but you have to keep your word. Give me a high-ranking official position. Remember, it has to be a high-ranking official, at least the fourth rank."
Jin Shu nodded, agreeing quite readily.
Jin Shou'an happily accepted the order and went to carry it out.
That afternoon, the family sat down for a meal. Thanks to Jin Shu, after reserving enough rice seeds for the first batch of successfully planted rice, Jin Shu also specially reserved two bags of fresh rice.
At noon, Madam Jin specially asked the kitchen to cook a pot of fresh rice. The moment the lid was lifted after the rice was steamed, the entire Jin mansion was filled with the rich aroma of rice. This smell was like a hook, easily wafting the appetite into people's stomachs. Madam Jin usually didn't care much for food, but this time she made an unprecedented move and went into the kitchen to ask the cook to bring her a bowl of rice.
One bite, and the fragrance lingers on your lips and teeth. The rice is soft, chewy, and translucent. As you chew, a sweet aroma you've never tasted before fills your mouth.
"This pot has been used for so many years, and this is the first time I've cooked such fragrant rice!"
Even the cook was so tempted by the aroma of the rice that she almost drooled. Seeing Madam Jin eating one bite after another without stopping, you could tell how delicious the rice must be.
Everyone ate quite a bit at the dinner table today.
Even Mrs. Jin, who usually pays the most attention to eating small meals frequently, ate a whole bowl of rice.
As for Jin Shou'an, he never raised his head once he sat down at the table. He ate almost half a pot of rice soaked in meat broth.
"It's so delicious!! I've never eaten such delicious rice in my life!"
Even without any side dishes, eating rice alone is a treat!
The Jin family was a very wealthy and powerful family, and they had eaten all kinds of good food. But today, when they tasted this new rice, they were just like hungry refugees, eating it quickly and hastily.
When Magistrate Jin returned home, he thought his family was exaggerating; it was just a bowl of rice, how delicious could it be?
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