Chapter 166 Water Capsizes the Boat
After the Xie family members dispersed, a busybody immediately passed the news to Xie Luo's ears.
Xie Luo was beaten by the Cui clan members until his buttocks were covered in wounds. Later, he was taken back to Laizhou by Xie Xi. He was exhausted from the journey, and his wounds healed but recurred again, and he lost a lot of weight.
Now that he had finally returned to Laizhou City and hired a doctor for treatment, he was already thinking about which beauty he would find to soothe his body and mind after his injuries healed, and he had filled his schedule for the entire next month.
Upon hearing such bad news, he fell off the bed.
"Impossible! This is absolutely impossible!" Xie Lu couldn't believe it. "How could my great-uncle let me die? Father would definitely not agree. And mother, and elder brother too."
"Mother, save me! Brother, save me!"
"I was wrong! I was wrong! It was all my aunt's idea, it was all my aunt's idea!"
......
"My dear, the Xie family has secretly sent Xie Silang away."
It was late at night, the dim candlelight flickering. Cui Jing sat before a candlestick, slowly flipping through a book. Upon hearing this, he nodded, "I understand. Let's get some action underway. It's time to 'turn the boat over.'"
Water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it. The water in Laizhou is about to surge, and the boat of the Xie family is about to capsize.
Thinking of this, Cui Jing shook his head and sighed: "Why can't I get over it?"
In today's world, money is just external things. Being able to survive the troubled times safely is the most important thing. It's a pity that the Xie family can't give up their power and wealth, nor can they lower their proud heads.
"If the Xie family has any letters to send, let them deliver them."
"yes."
The next day, Xie Xi came to find Cui Jing and told him that Xie Luo was dead.
"Oh? Dead? How did he die?" Cui Jing put the book in his hand aside and looked at Xie Xi with raised eyebrows.
Xie Xi said calmly, "He heard what happened yesterday. Although he was a playboy, he was also a member of the Xie family. He couldn't bear to drag down the Xie family, so he took poison and committed suicide. If Jing Zhi doesn't believe me, just accompany me to see what happened."
Cui Jing smiled: "That's not necessary. I still believe in the Xie family. Since you are here today, I think the Xie family is willing to agree to this condition. I believe they will not dare to commit the crime of deceiving the emperor."
Xie Xi's eyelids twitched, and he felt a little uneasy. "Is the matter of surrender really non-negotiable? Beiyan is asking for too much."
"It's the Xie family that's greedy."
The wealth of the entire state was monopolized by the Xie family, leaving the common people with no way to survive. Moreover, the wealth had accumulated too much, and many people coveted it, so a catastrophic disaster was inevitable sooner or later.
Xie Xi's face was calm. "Perhaps I'm not as good as you. Beiyan's condition is something the Xie family can agree to, but the Xie family also has a condition. In the past, the Cui family welcomed Beiyan into Pingzhou and demanded that the King of Beiyan marry a Cui daughter as his queen. The Xie family is doing the same now."
Cui Jing was surprised: "The Xie family wants a daughter of the Xie family to be the queen of Northern Yan?"
"Exactly. I'd like Jingzhi to say something good about the Xie family."
Cui Jing frowned. "I advise you to give up this thought. Not to mention that the Lord has already marched to Laizhou, giving you the choice of being a vassal or not. He will most likely not give up the throne of Queen to Xie. Moreover, the Lord will probably not get married in the short term."
Yan Xingchuan was obsessed with Cui Si. Even though Cui Si was about to get married, he was still staring at her. How could he agree to marry someone else? If the Xie family dared to mention it, it would probably bring bad luck to him.
Cui Jingdu was a little worried. In order to avoid marrying Xie's daughter, Yan Xingchuan didn't even bother to talk to the Xie family and just fought directly.
Thinking of the 'dead' Xie Lu, Cui Jing shook his head.
Since you are not honest, there is no need to talk about it anymore.
"Why?" Xie Xi frowned when he heard Cui Jing say this. "Could it be that the Cui family's daughter still wants to be the queen?"
"That's not the case. I know about Xie Lu's affairs. Mr. Xie, please go back first."
Seeing that Cui Jing was unwilling to talk more, Xie Xi felt aggrieved but helpless and had to return home first. However, in the evening of that day, news came back that something had happened to Xie Luo.
When Xie Xi arrived, Mrs. Xie had cried so much that her tears had almost dried up.
"What's going on?"
"I heard he was robbed by robbers on the road. He's nowhere to be found now, and we don't know if he's alive or dead. Dalang, you have to think of a way to save your fourth brother. He's your biological brother from the same mother!"
If he wasn't his brother, Xie Xi would have chopped him into pieces with a knife.
"What did Father say?"
"Your father is also heartless. He told me that if Shiro died, I wouldn't have to worry about him."
Xie Xi stretched out his hand and frowned: "Mother, don't worry for now. I'll ask someone to find out the situation and then send someone to look for him."
This is the only way for now. Moreover, since the Xie family has already announced that Xie Luo is dead, it is not easy to send people to look for him. They can only send people secretly, and they have to be careful not to let Cui Jing find out.
However, there was no news in the evening of the next day. Instead, news came from the cities around Laizhou that a riot had occurred.
People from all over the country gathered together and rushed into the government office. At the border of Laizhou, nearby people came in a mighty force and directly opened the city gates to welcome the Northern Yan army.
Xie Xi nearly vomited blood: "Where are the garrisons? Where are the garrisons on the border?"
"Most of the garrison troops... have surrendered, and the rest have been captured by the civilians."
Xie Xi's mind buzzed and he was stunned for a while. He turned around and hurried to look for Cui Jing, but found that the courtyard where Cui Jing lived was already deserted.
"Cui Jing! How dare you lie to me!"
We agreed to give the Xie family three days to consider it, why don’t you keep your word!
In fact, since Cui Jing received Cui Si's letter, he began to plan the "water overturning the boat" plan and began to send people to sneak into Laizhou. Although the time was not long, the people of Laizhou had suffered from the Xie family for too long. If they were given a chance, they would give everything for it.
What? Are you still planning to be a tenant farmer and serf for the Xie family?
The people of Yuanzhou were receiving land, and the people of Yunzhou were also receiving land. If they joined the Northern Yan army, they would receive land or monetary subsidies.
Fight hard and drive away the Xie family.
We are about to change the dynasty!
The old dynasty has gone and the new dynasty is coming.
The unrest lasted only five days, and everything in Laizhou except Laizhou City was out of control.
The Xie family wanted to quell the rebellion, but the Xie family's generals and soldiers were all from Laizhou, and many of them simply quit and joined the people in rebelling against the Xie family.
In addition, the unrest broke out at the same time in various places, and the Xie family was powerless. They could only withdraw their manpower and focus on protecting Laizhou City.
After Xie Fangyuan heard the news, he was stunned for a long while, and finally heaved a long sigh: "It is what the people want."
Before the Northern Yan army arrived, the people of Laizhou had already rebelled against the imperial court and the Xie clan, and were just waiting to welcome the new emperor.
"The Xie family is simply too greedy and has gone too far."
"Where's Cui Jing? Have you found him?" Patriarch Xie was furious and anxious, sweat dripping down his forehead. "Tell him we've agreed to Beiyan's terms. Tell him to hand over the letter of surrender!"
"It's too late." Xie Xi sat dejectedly on a chair. "The Xie family only has Laizhou City left. Laizhou City is also...surrounded by civilians. I'm afraid we can't get out."
Beiyan will not talk to them.
I can eat it in one bite, but I still talk to you about it. How stupid is that?
Xie Fangyuan thought for a moment and said, "Dalang, take some of the younger members of the tribe and the children, and pack up some valuables. I'll have someone escort you out of Laizhou."
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