The sun's rays shone viciously on the ground, and the rising heat made the listless scenery appear distorted.
This is a poor small village, surrounded by earth-embryo houses built with mud and thatched roofs.
A man with a hunched back, black hair, and an extremely tired face paced back and forth, walking heavily through the sun-drenched, dry and cracked field path, and slowly walked into a dilapidated yard.
A woman dressed in coarse cloth, with a square scarf on her head, and holding a sallow-faced and skinny little boy was waiting there a long time ago, looking anxiously in the direction of the courtyard gate.
As soon as she saw the middle-aged man, a trace of hope flashed in the woman's eyes, "What's the matter, master, can our family owe this year's tax first?"
The man shook his head, sat down on the threshold, took out the dry tobacco from his arms, and smoked it.
It took him a long time before he had a long talk, "The rent has not been reduced, and it has to be paid, and it has been increased by 10%. The grandfather said that the rent must be paid in October this year."
As soon as the woman heard it, she burst into tears, "How can we live, our baby is almost out of food, and we still have to pay the rent... The one above... isn't it going to kill us?"
The same scene was also played out in various places in Qin State. The people who were originally dissatisfied with Qin Yan's increase in taxes after he came to power, now have an irresistible resentment towards him in their hearts.
Under the heavy pressure of life, as long as there is a little spark of this resentment, it will be aroused and become a sharp blade directed at Qin Yan.
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"Hahaha, good! good! good! This is a good reason for us!" In the spacious living room, after reading the secret report in his hand, Nangong Ao immediately blushed, and stroked his beard that reached his chest. , laughed and handed the secret report to Qin Yu who was sitting on the right side of him, "You all have a look, this thief has done a good deed for us now!"
Qin Yu scanned the secret report that was handed to him with a single glance, and there was a hint of joy in his eyes. His plan, which he had arranged a long time ago, could finally be implemented now.
As long as he grasps this opportunity well, he will definitely be able to hold the Qin country that originally belonged to him in his own hands again. As long as he ascends to that position, he can finally have enough strength to bind that person by his side forever.
"Grandpa, then our previous arrangement can almost be implemented now, right?"
"That's right, we have to strike while the iron is hot." Nangong Ao nodded, "The timing is just right, we must use the fastest speed to put this fire of public anger before that kid Qin Yan can react. Burn."
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A month later, when the people's grievances had accumulated to a breaking point, a rumor spread among them.
The position of the current emperor was obtained by him murdering his own younger brother and poisoning the Supreme Emperor and the former queen who was very affectionate with the Supreme Emperor. It was not passed on to him by the Supreme Emperor.
And the younger brother he murdered was said to be smart and cute since he was a child, and he treated his servants with courtesy and kindness. He was not as cruel and heartless as His Majesty the current emperor.
Although almost all the people have never seen Qin Yu, they have heard of the reputation of His Royal Highness a long time ago. Combined with the actions of His Majesty the Emperor, everyone immediately misses him. The little prince who had been "murdered".
Lamenting the injustice of the heavens, to let such a vicious prince ascend the throne, it's simply that God didn't open his eyes.
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Bianjing, Imperial Palace, Hall of Mental Cultivation.
"Snapped!"
A jade-white teacup shattered violently on the ground, and immediately fell apart. The hot tea splashed all over the shivering man kneeling on the ground.
"Damn it, who spread such rumors! I will cut him apart, and he will die!"
"Your... Your Majesty, calm down!" The man kneeling on the ground trembled even more, not daring to lift his head, and kept kowtowing to Qin Yan who was wearing a five-clawed golden dragon robe.
"Calm your anger? How do I calm my anger? Check it out for me! Check it out desperately, and I want to see what the hell is it that dares to break ground on my head."
"Yes, yes, yes, that minister... the minister stepped back first." The man kneeling on the ground still didn't dare to raise his head, so he knelt on the ground, with his head bowed, and his legs moved out of the Yangxin little by little. temple.
"Hmph!" Qin Yan flicked his sleeves, and sat back behind the desk with a gloomy expression, his dark eyes flashed across his eyes.
Could it be that this rumor is... ... I don't know what to think of, his complexion became more and more ugly.
It seems that he needs to send someone to take a look there.