67. Abandoning One's Own Martial Arts (Please Read Later)

Although what Chang Ji said was somewhat exaggerated about the Xu family's achievements.

But this is not entirely false.

With King Xing Tian as the backing, the Aoki-Xu family suddenly became the top powerhouse in Kansai Province from the powerhouse in Aoki County.

Being ruled by outsiders, the powerful people of Kansai Road will still be wary.

But..., the powerful people in this place are all inextricably linked.

With the Xu family and King Xing Tian as guarantees, and the powerful men not being die-hard loyalists to the court, they had no intention of resisting the rule of Siming Mountain and easily gave up various cities on Guanxi Road to Siming Mountain.

Otherwise, if Siming Mountain really burns, kills, loots, and loots all the way, relying on the wealth of the powerful people, Siming Mountain wants to capture Guanxi Road in half a month, that is wishful thinking!

Even..., powerful officers and soldiers will be united to completely surround them and kill them.

The powerful and powerful family may not be like the Aoki Xu family.

But once Simingshan gets a firm foothold in Qingmu County and other surrounding counties, it will grow rapidly in a snowballing manner. At that time, these powerful people and wealthy people will no longer be able to think too highly of themselves...

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"General Chang is so complimentary."

"We, the Xu family, are just trying our best."

When Xu Xing's biological father Xu Ming heard this, he cupped his hands and said modestly.

"If it weren't for our Siming Mountain Rebel Army, why would your Xu family..."

A rebel general asked.

"What General Chang said is right..."

"Our Siming Mountain was able to capture the Guanxi Road, and the Xu family and the Xu County magistrate really contributed the most.

Seeing the conflict between the local faction and the outside faction in Siming Mountain, Yao Dang, the king of mourning heaven, quickly spoke up to stop the further dispute between the two factions.

Silence fell in the living room.

Just now the rebel generals questioned the Xu family because they refused to give face to King Xingtian...

In Siming Mountain, apart from Yao Dang, the largest force is the faction led by Xu Xing. Even because of the support from outsiders, Xu Xing's power was already far ahead of the mourning king Yao Dang.

"Kill the gentleman..."

"This is for me to spend my own martial arts."

Xu Xing rubbed his eyebrows and looked at Kun Tian Wang Chang Kun.

He didn't know if this was King Kun's unintentional and frank words, or if someone was instigating it.

He also understands the disadvantages of the gentry...

But to revolutionize the gentry means to revolutionize his current life.

The reason why he was inside Siming Mountain and the east wind prevailed over the west wind was because of the entry of the Guanxi Taoist gentry.

When he was in Hupo River before, he asked Gong Yangyi to propose a rough plan to enter the Kansai Road. One of the purposes is that because Guanxi Road is his hometown, and with the support of talents from Guanxi Road, he can seize the power of Siming Mountain as he wishes.

"There has been a severe drought in Kansai Road for several years..."

After a moment of silence, Xu Xing finally spoke. As soon as he spoke, everyone in the audience paid attention and did not dare to neglect at all.

“Not only the common people suffer, but the powerful have also experienced repeated crop failures and have long been unable to make ends meet.

"What Third Brother said must be based on hearsay."

"The people are tired, and so are the gentry."

Xu Xing first set the tone for what King Kun Tian said, and then said: "But the hungry people are all my fellow villagers in Guanxi Province. If we don't provide relief, it will be disrespectful to humanity."

"In my opinion, the king's orders are for sale, and the orders of generals and officers are for sale."

"A gentry who donates more than five hundred dan can get the position of county magistrate; a gentry who donates more than 1,000 dan can get the position of governor; a gentry who donates more than 3,000 dan can get..."

"The rebel army is short of generals. Gentlemen who donate more than fifty dan can get a hundred generals. Donate a hundred dan and get a thousand generals. Donate a thousand dan and get a general..."

He spoke every word.

Selling an official position to win a title seems to be a bad policy. But in fact, selling an official position and getting a title, if done well. You can achieve unexpected effects than ordinary policies.

"Fourth brother, our Siming Mountain..."

Yao Dang frowned, "It's okay to sell an official position and get an order from the court. How can we, Siming Mountain, have such a reputation?"

He didn't agree with Xu Xing's strategy.

Not to mention that selling one's official position will reduce the combat effectiveness of the rebels. Even if they really go to Simingshan to sell officials and titles, these gentry may not buy them. Who will buy a regime that lasts and dies?

"King Mourning Heaven..."

"This plan of King Xingtian is very good."

Hearing this, Gong Yangyi's eyes lit up, he walked to King Mou Tian and whispered: "This is King Xing Tian's desperate plan. Anyone who dares not to buy our official position in Siming Mountain is thinking about the imperial court and intends to return to the imperial court again. When the time comes, kill a few powerful men who refused to surrender. How can the remaining ones be in trouble with your own life? "

"As for official positions, just pretend to be official positions. If you really have real talent and learning, then you can hold the position for real."

He analyzed the pros and cons of this for Yao Dang.

If the gentry's homes are really raided, not only will Simingshan be untenable in Guanxi Road, but even if the basic base of Guanxi Road is stabilized and other territories are occupied in the future, one can imagine the resistance of the gentry.

Selling an official position and getting a title is much more gentle.

Giving the gentry the motivation to rebel would not only not force the gentry to rebel, but on the contrary, it would also stabilize the basic base of the Kansai Road. When the general trend is established in the future, instead of resisting this policy, the gentry will actively join it.

"also……"

"King of heaven, these gentry are not all stupid people. Not only the court wants their food, but also the rebels and the hungry people. The food is in their hands and they cannot hold it, but...the more the disaster, the worse Seriously, the more they dare not release grain, the more they fear that instead of being ignorant of their kindness, the hungry people will rush into the house, burn, kill and loot."

"This is a dead end. King Xingtian's strategy can resolve this concern."

Gongyang Yi pondered for a while and then explained.

At the end of the dynasty, it was not that some gentry were unwilling to assist the government in disaster relief, but rather that the grain would rot in the granary. It was that the officials of the court were too greedy and were from other places. With the left and right hands, only 30% of the grain could be used for disaster relief.

This little grain is a drop in the bucket.

In the long run, the victims will not be relieved, the gentry will bleed, and only the officials will be fat.

These gentry are not stupid, and they are not blind to the immediate worries and long-term concerns.

But they can't do anything and can only wait to die on the spot...

Of course, it's not that there are no bad gentry, but the gentry in the huge Guanxi Road are not all bad gentry.

"Just follow what Xing Tianwang said and implement the "Order to Sell Titles" and "Order to Sell Generals"!"

After Dao Tianwang understood the benefits of selling official titles, he immediately ordered.

"I will obey the order of the king."

"We... respect the order of the king."

"Respect the order..."

Everyone in the hall echoed in turn.

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Leaving the meeting room.

Xu Xing boarded the carriage to Xingtian Palace with his father Xu Ming, his second uncle Xu Jing, and his cousin Xu Shenghua. In the carriage, the four of them gathered together and began to analyze today's events.

The carriage was surrounded by dense guards.

"Brother, I'm afraid Chang Kun and Yao Dang have ideas about you."

"We should make plans early..."

Xu Shenghua spoke first.

"That's right..."

"If it weren't for your timely response, our Xu family would have lost the trust of the powerful people and clans in Guanxi Road, and we would have died without a burial place."

Second uncle Xu Jing also nodded.

Although the two of them, father and son, did not win a reputation like Xu Xing and serve as officials in Shenjing. But as a powerful person in Qingmu County, Xu Jing served as the Dianshi of Qingmu County, and Xu Shenghua worshipped local celebrities as his teacher and made extensive friends.

After learning that Xu Xing had led his troops to attack Qingmu County, the father and son immediately drove away the county magistrate, broke into the county lieutenant's residence with their servants, and forced the county lieutenant to open the city gate and let Xu Xing's troops enter the county.