"Li Xin has been in the North for many years, and his ways of doing things are very similar to those of the people there."
In the north, the unique environment has shaped the tough folk customs of the local people.
The harsh climate and scarce resources make their survival extremely difficult. Because of this, the people of the North have been accustomed to tenacity and bravery since childhood, and the spirit of plundering has taken over their subjective consciousness.
Northern men are skilled in horseback riding and archery, and hunting is an important part of their lives. Fighting is also commonplace for them. Every winter, in order to compete for resources, they will not hesitate to attack surrounding cities to seize winter food.
No country is willing to incorporate the North into its territory, because it means having to pay a large amount of money every year to fill this hole.
Moreover, it is a hole that can never be filled.
"Li Xin learned of his royal ancestry, and even a little prodding would have him thinking about seizing power. Did he learn this on his own, or was someone deliberately instigating him?"
Jiang Zhuo sat up, leaned against the headboard, frowned and thought.
"I remember that the one guarding the northern border was... Yuan Lin?" Chen Qing thought for a moment and then said, "It's been five years since he returned to Beijing, right?"
"Yes." Jiang Zhuo nodded. "Yuan Lin is the only female general in Dongli. The Yuan family has been a family of generals for generations, and Yuan Lin is no exception. Both of her parents were killed by people from the North. She originally volunteered to guard the northern border."
It had been five years since then. Five years earlier, she had become a deity in a single battle, forcing the northerners to stay away from the Dongli border for three years. And over the past two years, she had also thwarted any minor disturbances.
"If Li Xin wanted to seize power, his first step would have been to attack the border, but there's been no urgent news from the border."
Li Xin led his men to sneak into Dongli territory, and there was a traitor on the border.
She should write a letter to Yuan Lin to let her know. If she doesn't know, she might be attacked from all sides.
"Dongli has always restricted the entry of people from the north. Even if Li Xin came, he would hide in the dark and secretly send out some assassins to disgust people." Chen Qing picked up the apple beside him and peeled it. "We have to make him show up."
"What do you want to do?"
Shen Qing smiled without saying a word, cut off a piece of the peeled apple and put it in his mouth.
Jiang Zhuo blinked. He thought the apple was peeled for him.
A few days later, riots broke out in the capital. A group of people began to oppose Shen Qing's ascension to the throne. They blocked the alleys and threatened to support Murong Zhi's ascension to the throne.
Murong Zhi hid in the corner like a madman, looking at the onlookers in front of him with fear, not knowing what they were going to do.
"Your Majesty, we can't let them riot any longer!"
"Yes, this group of unruly people have been demanding that Murong Zhi ascend the throne. Murong Zhi is a lunatic, how can he be compared with Your Majesty?"
"I second the motion. Your Majesty, please issue an order severely punishing the rioters!"
"I second the motion!"
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Shen Qing rubbed his eyebrows and sighed inwardly.
"What do you think, my dear ministers?"
"Your Majesty, I think we can kill a few of the ringleaders as an example to the public."
"They are all my people. How can I kill innocent people?" Shen Qing's face was full of reluctance. "I am not a tyrant."
The courtiers were silent for a moment.
Aren't you a tyrant? Look at what you've done!
"I will send someone to persuade them properly." Shen Qing said helplessly, his eyes sweeping over the court officials below, "Where is Guo Ling?"
Guo Ling, who had been standing among the court officials with his head down and never speaking, stood up in panic.
"I am here."
"Go and deal with the people's riots."
Why was he chosen? Why?
"I obey the decree."
"Don't let me down." Shen Qing looked at Guo Ling meaningfully and smiled.
After the court session, Guo Ling looked solemn and hurried to the alley entrance with a team of guards.
As soon as we arrived, we saw a mob with ferocious faces and evil looks. They were furious, waving their crude weapons and shouting, and the scene was in chaos.
Guo Ling swallowed involuntarily as he looked at the chaotic scene. Although he felt a little timid, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and raise his voice to intimidate, "You are gathering here to cause trouble. You are committing a serious crime of rebellion! Disperse immediately, and I may still spare you! Otherwise, the king's law will not show mercy!"
"Who the hell are you?"
"I am..."
"I don't care who your grandma is, brothers, let's teach him a lesson!" The leading man waved the shovel in his hand.
Guo Ling was shocked and quickly asked the guards to step forward to stop them.
"Don't hurt them!"
The emperor forbade them from being harmed, saying they were all innocent civilians! In comparison, he looked more like an ordinary person, right?!
The group of people rushed over with shovels. They looked ferocious, but they pushed him to the ground and started wailing.
"Murder! Murder! This crooked official killed someone!"
Guo Ling was shocked. He quickly asked people to help them up, but he didn't expect that they were lying on the ground one by one and couldn't get up no matter what.
The next day, Guo Ling was dismissed from office by Shen Qing for beating the people.
Using the same tactics, Shen Qing took advantage of the riot to eliminate the officials who had been won over by Chu Ting during his lifetime and who supported Li Xin.
At the entrance of the alley, the rioting people left the place where Murong Zhi was begging at dusk and went back to their homes.
At first, there would be indignant people around who would stand up and list the benefits of Shen Qing ascending the throne, trying to persuade them not to go crazy, but this group of people would not listen.
Later, people found out that they only led people to parade and shout slogans in the morning, and again in the afternoon, and returned home on time at night. They did nothing else, so no one cared about them anymore.
The emperor sent officials one after another to deal with the matter, but he did not allow anyone to harm them. The people sighed, "What a kind-hearted emperor!"
Li Xin was unwilling to accept that the spy he had bribed with great difficulty was taken out by Shen Qing in this way.
"Master, there are not many of our people left in the court. Those that Chu Ting had previously recruited have all been dismissed or demoted for assaulting civilians."
In a dilapidated thatched hut, the man in black knelt on one knee and spoke to the man in luxurious clothes in front of him.
At first glance, he did look a bit like Murong Sheng, but a closer look revealed that the resemblance was not so obvious. This man had a more rugged look between his eyebrows than Murong Sheng.
"Have you checked? Are those rioting people sure they are ordinary people?"
"They are indeed ordinary people."
"Jun Zhou Min Shui, Shen Qing is benevolent, so we will use those rioting people to overthrow her." Li Xin said with a vicious look, "Tomorrow, go and deliver some food to those rioters and tell them that if they want to overthrow Shen Qing, they can join us."
"Can a few useless civilians really shake Shen Qing's throne?" The man in black hesitated and said, "Those sent to deal with the riots are all our people. Could this be Shen Qing's conspiracy?"
"Don't worry, I know what to do."
Li Xin looked around the shabby thatched hut he was in. Just a little longer, and he'd be able to live in the most luxurious palace in the capital and become the true master of Dongli!
Chen Qing, a woman also wants to be above ten thousand people, dreaming!
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