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At this time, a local gentry from Xiaxiang County stood up, cupped his hands and bowed to Xiang Liang, and said, "Mr. Invite us to gather here, what is the reason, this wine... I don’t want to drink it!"
"Yes, I don't know why Xiang Liang invited me to come here, why?" Everyone echoed and asked.
Although everyone came to the appointment today, everyone's heart is clear. The three uncles and nephews of Liang, who have been clamoring to destroy Qin and restore the country, will gather everyone here at this moment. It is related to the destruction of Qin.
If you want to change it in the past, you can also make friends first, because of the tyranny of the Qin State, the people are in dire straits, and the Qin State will perish sooner or later.But today is different, the Qin State adopted Li Zhongcheng's reform, abolished Lianzao, lightened corvee, and the people rushed to tell each other, everyone cheered and celebrated, and hope for the future was ignited in their eyes.
If you still want to destroy Qin at this time, you are looking for death, and it is impossible for the people in the world to follow.
Therefore, everyone thought very clearly in their hearts. If Xiang Liang wanted to live a peaceful life today and came to ask everyone for help, he could drink this wine, but if he wanted to oppose Qin, then this wine would be unbearable.
Everyone looked at Xiang Liang, waiting for his answer.
Xiang Liang felt a little displeased, but he didn't dare to explode, so he put down the wine bowl in his hand, and said: "Everyone is a descendant of our Chu State, who suffered from the tyranny of Qin, and has a great vengeance that cannot be avenged. There is no dignity under the tyranny of the Qin Dynasty. I, Xiang Liang, always think about the hatred of our Chu country, and my heart hurts. Today, the chaos has emerged. Slavery is unbearable, and the common people have deep resentment against the Tyranny of Qin!"
At this point, Xiang Liang glanced at everyone, and continued: "Today, I, Xiang Liang, want to recruit troops and buy horses. For the people in the world who have suffered from the Qin Dynasty for a long time, I raise my troops and rise up to destroy Qin and restore Chu, in order to avenge the deep hatred of our heroes of Chu. So , Xiang Liang invites you to come here today, because he wants to discuss with you the great plan to destroy Qin!"
"..." Everyone booed each other when they heard this.
Xiang Liang is so stupid that he really wants to oppose Qin, he must be sick!What time is it now, chaos has emerged in the world, and the people have a deep resentment towards Qin... Are you blind?Deaf?Didn't you see the new decree posted at the gate of the county government, didn't you hear the people on the street cheering for the Great Qin Wannian?
You are still thinking about destroying Qin even now, don't you want to drag the big guys to die together!
Thinking of this, everyone rolled their eyes.
A descendant of a nobleman from the state of Chu got up and said, "Mr. Xiang Liang's words are wrong! Today is different. Doesn't Lord Xiang Liang know that Li Zhongcheng of our state of Qin is reforming?"
Xiang Liang's heart tightened, Li Yang's reform really meant something bad.
Before he had time to speak, another descendant of the Chu nobleman, a young son, also got up and said: "Mr. I am even more grateful to Qin. How can there be any resentment? Moreover, soon, the people of the world will live and work in peace and contentment. In this situation, how can anyone follow me to fight against Qin? After more than [-] years of war, The people don't want to fight for a long time, and they all want to live and work in peace and contentment, when Li Zhongcheng's new law is announced at this time, everyone sees the hope of living and working in peace, as long as there is this glimmer of hope, they will not be able to oppose Qin."
"Yes, yes, what Mr. Mi said is absolutely true! The world is at peace, and there is no hope of destroying Qin!" Everyone shouted and agreed.
"..." The faces of the three Xiang family uncles and nephews turned dark.
How could this be the case, this is different from what I imagined!
Aren't they the descendants of Chu State?Their fathers and fathers all died in battle at the hands of the tyrant Qin Yingzheng, and they bore deep hatred. Why did they say such soft words at this moment?Where did the blood of Chu descendants go?
He opened his mouth and shut his mouth, and Li Zhongcheng's new law changed. At this time, Xiang Yu finally understood why his uncle vowed to kill Li Yang that day.Because of Li Yang's new law, these descendants of Chu State have already given up on restoring the country!
Chapter 43 Nobody Stops Me
Xiang Liang really couldn't hold back the anger in his heart at this moment, he stood up after a while, and said displeasedly: "As descendants of the Chu Kingdom, how can you say such self-defeating words today! Don't you want to worry about it?" Do the martyrs avenge blood and hatred? Do you still want to continue to live under the tyrant Qin and be enslaved by the tyrant Qin every day? It is the beginning of the new law, so we must seize the opportunity and start trouble as soon as possible. Chance to fight, why... Could it be that what Xiang said was wrong?"
The former Mr. Mi shook his head and said: "Mr. Xiang Liang's words are wrong again! Mr. Xiang Liang said that we are living in a tyranny of Qin, but we don't think the same way. Now that Qin has unified the six countries, yes The descendants of the nobles of the Six Kingdoms are treated with extra courtesy, not only have clothes to wear, but also wine to drink, and they don’t have to be forced to work as coolies. Why is such preferential treatment not dignified?”
"Yes, I agree with Mr. Mi's words." Everyone echoed again, and one of the patriarchs of a family surnamed Li said: "The six kingdoms have been destroyed. Now that I can still enjoy this preferential treatment, I am already satisfied, not to mention that Li Zhongcheng's new law has been implemented, and the world has now lived and worked in peace and contentment. I advise Xiang Lianggong to give up his desire to destroy Qin. Why not enjoy this peace with me? world."
Uncle Xiang was angry, pointing at the crowd and scolding: "It's such a courtesy, it's such a satisfaction! Like you, how can you have the face to face your ancestors? What face do you have? Go and face them!" To the martyrs who died under the tyrannical Qin cavalry!"
Xiang Yu was also so angry that his lungs ached, and he drew his sword directly: "Uncle, these people are all talking about Tyranny, what's the use of keeping them, why not let me kill them now!"
Xiang Liang stopped the angry Xiang Yu and persuaded him to back down.
Xiang Yu was very angry, but when he saw his uncle giving the order, he had to sneer at everyone, and then reluctantly backed away.
The people in the hall were also furious, and if Uncle Xiang wanted to scold them, they would accept it. What kind of a guy was Xiang Yu, the lowest in seniority, and he actually wanted to kill everyone here.
At this moment, Young Master Mi couldn't take it anymore, and said angrily, "Xiang Liang, you have no hope of destroying Qin. What's the matter, do you want to destroy me and other descendants of Chu first?"
The crowd also said with righteous indignation: "That's right, they kept saying that they wanted to avenge Chu, but now they are the first to be killed. On the contrary, we are waiting for the descendants of Chu to avenge Chu. It's ridiculous and generous!"
Xiang Liang really felt like dying right now, this was not the result he wanted at all.
To be honest, don't say that Xiang Yu wants to kill these people, Xiang Liang has the urge to kill these bastards.
However, in order to destroy Qin's great plan, he had no choice but to hold back the anger in his heart, took a long breath, kept his mind calm, and said: "Everyone, don't blame Yu'er for being reckless, it's all because of your rashness. In other words, it is understandable for Yu'er to be angry that we and other descendants of the Chu Kingdom are so tyrannical toward Qin."
Seeing that everyone did not object, Xiang Liang felt good about his words, so he turned his head to look at that Mr. Mi, and continued: "Mr. Mi, you are the Mi family of the Chu country, and it is my Chu that is exposed on your body." The blood of the king's family, how can you also surrender to the tyrant Qin? Don't forget, son, you are carrying the hatred of the family and the country!"
Mr. Mi smiled disapprovingly: "The hatred of the family and the country have long been wiped out with the iron cavalry of the Qin State. Mr. Xiang Liang, don't you understand that the general situation is over now, and we exiles can now fall into a happy life?" Clothes, wine, and a peaceful life are enough. What's more, destroying Qin is such an easy task. We have no weapons, no horses, great Qin cavalry, and are invincible in the world. What do we have? Fight it? To put it bluntly, Duke Xiang Liang is still thinking about destroying Qin today, this...isn't this equivalent to a fool's dream!"
The head of the family surnamed Li also said: "Isn't it? Let alone weapons in my family, even a hoe and a kitchen knife are registered in the register, and even a horse in the family that gave birth to a foal is also registered in the register." , Those who have no weapons and no horses will only bring about their own destruction if they revolt."
Everyone nodded in agreement again, with an expression that they would not follow you to oppose Qin even if they were killed, they just didn't say it directly, whoever opposes who is an idiot.
Xiang Yu was extremely angry, but fortunately, Uncle Xiang held him down, otherwise he would have killed all these people.
Xiang Liang was also so angry that his six orifices were filled with smoke, and his heart was filled with grief and indignation. It's not that he had never contacted these descendants of Chu before.
Normally, the Xiang family and these people would get together every year, drink together in the name of offering sacrifices to their ancestors, and secretly discuss the plan to destroy Qin and restore the country.
However, this time I only went to Xianyang, and the situation became so bad after returning. These descendants of Chu State who had resented the Tyranny of Qin in the past, all turned towards Qin State today.
It has to be said that Xiang Liang was quite surprised, but at the same time felt extremely desperate.
Today's conspiracy is completely far from the expected result.
However, Xiang Liang also knew in his heart that all of this was caused by Li Yang's reform, otherwise it would be impossible for these people to change so suddenly.
Xiang Liang really regretted that he didn't kill Li Yang that day. If he killed Li Yang, why would he be in such an embarrassing situation today?
Especially when thinking about the assassination of Li Yang that day, which was about to succeed, but the people surrounded him to save him, he gritted his teeth with hatred in his heart, and that old man dared to pinch him with a walking stick...
At this time, Xiang Liang felt as if he had eaten shit and couldn't swallow the bad breath.
Taking a long breath again, Xiang Liang said helplessly: "To tell the truth, Xiang knows about the matter of destroying Qin, so he needs to take a long-term plan. However, time is not waiting for us. After the new law is implemented, everyone knows that the world will be safe. After that, destroying Qin will be even more difficult. There is no hope, so we need to start a riot as soon as possible, so as to have a chance to avenge the hatred of the family and the country."
Uncle Xiang also said: "That's right, my brother invited you to gather here today, in fact, I hope that you will respond to our plan to destroy Qin and raise money and food from you, so that our uncles and nephews can recruit troops to destroy Qin. I think, although The state of Qin is changing the new law, but the new law has not yet succeeded, and the people are still in dire straits, and they will definitely respond and follow, great things can be expected!"
When everyone heard this, they looked at each other and couldn't help laughing.
Mi Gongzi said: "It turns out that Duke Xiang Liang invited me to wait for him to raise money and food. Why didn't he say so earlier?"
Xiang Liang was overjoyed, and quickly said: "So, Mr. Mi agrees?"
Uncle Xiang also looked eager, and hurriedly asked, "I don't know how much Mr. Mi is willing to donate?"
Uncle Xiang knew that Mr. Mi was a descendant of the royal family of Chu. After Qin State destroyed Chu, Yingzheng reserved more than half of his private land for Mr. Mi in order to stabilize the people of Chu.
In other words, among these people, this Mr. Mi is the richest.
Seeing Uncle Xiang and Xiang Liang eagerly begging for money, Mr. Mi smiled coldly and turned his head to the sky: "No!"
Gah!