when the wind and cloud cry

Chapter 14 Surabaya Mutiny ([-])

On the road from Yujian Peak to Yujing City, Yuan Feili's temperament was very high.

If two years ago he was a precarious young tiger in the jungle, now Yuan Feili has grown up, and he is no longer the slave who was slaughtered and lost money.

With his unyielding struggle against the future destiny, he is full of enthusiasm, and he doesn't have too many worries in his mind, and he also has a three-pointed dissolute nature of his adoptive father.

Si Chengxuan also understood Yuan Feili's personality quite well, and it was precisely because of these unstable factors that he was a little worried about this jealous junior.

"Yujing City, the capital of imperial power, how intimidating this city used to be, now it is right in front of my eyes!" Looking at the towering city in front of her, Yuan Fei was full of arrogance.

He has always remembered the humiliation he suffered when he was a slave.

"The sky is high and the sea is wide. For my generation, this mere imperial city is not worth mentioning. Senior brother will definitely accomplish a lot in the future." Si Shengxuan comforted.

Yuan Feili listened to his heart, and immediately the two of them urged their horses into the city gate.

According to the original plan, the two of them would go to the Supervision Department, meet up with the imperial envoy and several seniors from the Foreign Affairs Department, and then set off together.

The palace is magnificent and the city is prosperous.

Thousands of years of historical scrolls emerged in Yuan Feili's mind, and the landscape of Yujing City was within easy reach.

The brilliant sunshine shines on the green tiles and red walls everywhere.

The protruding eaves,
The soliciting flag fluttering wantonly,

The shining chariots and horses,
The endless stream of pedestrians,

Those peaceful and comfortable smiling faces...

All of them set off the self-satisfaction of the people in the imperial city.

Walking along the wide streets, hearing and seeing the bustling and hustle and bustle of the imperial power, Yuan Feili sighed for no reason: "If you ask about the ups and downs of the past and the present, please only look at Yujing City!"

Si Shengxuan laughed and said: "Although this Yujing City is the most prosperous in the world, it is not worth seeing compared to the luxurious beauty of the palace!".

Hehe, I'm afraid the old man Dijun is just happy in the bustling corner in front of his house.

Yuan Feili thought so in his heart, and found that there were many "Boundless" shops on this street, and the golden plaques were very attractive.

Judging from the scale, it is undoubtedly a government-run industry.

But Si Shengxuan told him: "You can see that these pawnshops, banks, gambling houses, and singing and dancing houses are all under the banner of Wuxian City. Twelve business houses are spread all over the world, and almost all industries with huge profits are involved. They circulate the wealth of the world. , and sometimes can control the general trend of the world.”

Yuan Feili, who didn't see much in the world, was aroused curiosity: "The power of Wuxian City is so powerful, who is the owner of the city?"

Si Chengxuan said: "People in the world say that Wuyin City is a non-existent city. There are two city lords, Kui Mei Tianxiang, the lord of the south city, and Ba Mei Tianhu, the lord of the north city, who govern the 24 gods of wealth. They are all rumored figures. People have seen them!"

It turns out that there is such a city in the world.

Yuan Feilu felt that he was really a frog in the well before, very superficial.

Not long after they left, the two came to the Supervision Department.

This supervisory department is a yamen directly responsible to the emperor. The governor in charge not only participates in the government affairs, but also has the power to control and supervise hundreds of divisions.

How to describe it?
Anyway, it was the eyeliner for the emperor, and a small report for the emperor.

Si Shengxuan handed over the order from the censor, and explained to the yamen guard at the door the intention of coming: "We are ordered by the master to come to see the lord governor!"

The yamen servant received the order, handed it back immediately, and respectfully said: "Reporting to the two censors, my lord just left Yujing City yesterday with some of your colleagues, and went to the yamen of the Chuzhou Supervisory Mansion!"

"Is there a member of my teacher's school named Baoye Liuyun?"

When Yuan Feili asked these words, he deliberately emphasized the status of "first-rank protector of the country", for fear that the yamen servant would not recognize his adoptive father!
The yamen servant replied: "Your faction's first lord has not come, but there is a second-rank imperial officer, Xia Gong Shengxia!"

Upon hearing this, Yuan Feili was very happy.

He felt that if the common people were also angry and dared to rebel, the imperial court might implement more benevolent policies and treat the common people better.

So he was determined to do something unknown, and he was a little worried under the eyes of his adoptive father. At this moment, it was confirmed that Ai Yeliuyun did not preside over the mutiny in Sishui Prefecture, which made him feel relieved after hearing this.

As for that Uncle Xia and other senior brothers, Yuan Feili didn't pay attention at all.

Yes!He is so crazy!
With his current cultivation base, not to mention the second and third rank royals, the fourth rank is completely crushable.

No matter who wants to rebel this time, he has to help the situation.

"Junior brother, since the situation is urgent, we should not delay, let's hurry up!"

Yuan Feili nodded and said yes, the two of them will not delay any longer, and they will ride their horses all the way to Chuzhou.

This Chuzhou is the fiefdom of Sigan, Lord Huan of Chu. The capital is Yunyi City, which is adjacent to Sishui Prefecture. The adjacent Chuzhou and Yanzhou camps went on secondment.

Therefore, the two of Yuan Feili must rush to Yunyi City as soon as possible to join their fellow disciples.

This walk is a four-day journey. Fortunately, there are posthouses along the way where you can take a break and change horses.

But even so, the two of them were exhausted.

On the fifth day, they finally entered the territory of Chuzhou. What they saw in their eyes was that the world was no longer as prosperous as Gyeonggi Prefecture, and people's livelihood was in decline everywhere.

The weather was cloudy and cool in the afternoon, and after driving for half a day, the two of them were quite hungry, so the tea stall by the roadside looked at the shade and walked over.

"Old man, two bowls of herbal tea!"

Yuan Feili said hello, and the owner of the tea stand immediately brought over two bowls of tea, and said with a smile on his face, "You two guests, are you the horrified evil guard on Yujian Peak?"

Si Shengxuan nodded, and asked the boss: "In the past few days, have you ever seen an official car of the imperial court passing by? There should be people from my teacher's school who are traveling with me!"

The boss replied seriously: "An hour ago, an official car passed by. It seems that it is an old man from Yujing City. In addition to the accompanying guards, there are also a few imperial guards!"

Yuan Feiju and Si Shengxuan glanced at each other, most likely they were their senior brothers.

After two bowls of tea, Yuan Feili took out a silver bead and slapped it on the table: "Check out!"

The boss's girl quickly shook her head: "You two young heroes, but two bowls of tea are not worth a few copper coins. How can we accept this money?"

"Take it, the world is hard!"

Yuan Feili stuffed the silver pearl into the girl's hand: "If you don't take it, will I be angry?"

The owner of the tea stall took his wife and daughter and thanked him a lot: "Young heroes, you are really good people, you are living gods!"

Yuan Feilu had a rough life and lived at the bottom of the class, and he sympathized with the poor people. This call from the young hero was very useful to him, and he felt a sense of accomplishment.

"Old man, that's too serious. I'm just a mortal, and I can't afford to be a god!"

The old man sighed, "Oh, if those officials have a bodhisattva heart like a young hero, we will have a way to survive!"

"Why? Do officials in this state often oppress the people?" Yuan Fei asked with a frown.

The old man choked with sobs and said, "Thousands of concubines, concubines and concubines of Lord Huan of Chu, were captured from various counties. They built palaces all day long to collect women from the people. If the father or husband refuses to give up his daughters and wives, he will be executed!"

"Bastard!" Yuan Fei was furious, and collapsed the table with a palm.

The old man shivered in fright, but he finally met a chivalrous imperial guard, and he continued: "The general named Fu Shan under Chu Huanjun is even more cruel. I heard that last month, in order to give Chu Lord Huan collected the daughters of the people and killed more than 3000 people, I heard that his daughter was taken in by the Jingxie Sword Sect to become an imperial guard!"

"In broad daylight, the army robs the common people and kills Yingye. Doesn't this Chuzhou even have the king's law?" How miserable.

"Young heroes don't know something, so don't they have the final say on Wang Fa?"

The old man said the rest, with tears in his eyes: "The official word is two words, he said you rebelled, and you are rebelling. It is normal to rob you of your money, wife and daughter!"

Si Shengxuan also shook his head and sighed: "The local states and counties are so corrupt!"

Even though he has a special status as a half-river, he still has the status of a prince after all. The situation in the local states and counties is still clear, so Yuan Feili said immediately: "Young brother, do you know why the country of the Xuan Dynasty has fallen to such a state?"

It turned out that the states of the Xuan Dynasty were in chaos decades ago, and the five local kings all had the ambition to be called the emperor. Although the Jingxie Sword Sect performed chivalry and helped the poor, how could the power of one group turn back the storm?
After seeing all the suffering of the people, Tianji Zhenren chose to support Si Chun, a more powerful king. With his leadership position in the world of Jingxie Sword Sect, he made great contributions to Si Chun's ascension to the throne.

Although Si Chun ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, ending the long-standing civil strife, the people's livelihood of the Xuan Dynasty was already withered and fragmented.

For this reason, Si Chun selected officials who ruled the world and the state, and gave them fiefdoms and kings to recuperate.

However, with the previous Five States Rebellion and the lesson of the royal family's brotherhood, Si Chun finally named his brother Chu Hengjun in order to prevent the power of the princes of the four states from becoming stronger.

But what he didn't expect was that more than ten years later, Chu Hengjun supported his own army and united with the other four states to fight against the imperial court. There were also class antagonisms in each state and county, and there were many contradictions.

Even though Si Chun intends to reduce the fiefdoms and rights of the princes, the Xuan Dynasty is like a pile of firewood. If one of them is removed casually, it will cause unexpected collapse. If it is controlled too tightly, it will inevitably force the five states united rebellion.

"So the imperial court is afraid of rebellion by the state capital, but not afraid that the people will rebel?" Yuan Feili's face turned livid after hearing this.

"Don't be in a hurry!" Si Shengxuan patiently explained: "As long as there is suppression by the state government, the people will not rebel. This is the servility of human beings, take the mutiny in Sishui Prefecture as an example, and the brothers and sisters of the Lie family are also the leaders of the rebellion!"

"It is a strategy for state officials to set fires all over the mountains to govern the country. If the people dare to light lamps in their houses, it is a rebellion. Whatever they say is justified, and whatever the people say is treason..." Yuan Fei became more and more angry as he spoke and pointed at the sky: "But I just don't accept it. We are all raised by our parents, with two shoulders and one head. Why should they have the final say in the life and death of the people?"

Every time he mentioned these things, he seemed to be full of resentment: "What are you talking about being benevolent? If my life is not good, why should I sing praises for the prosperity and wealth of others?"

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Si Shengxuan was very surprised: "Is everyone like this? Each class speaks from the interests of its own class. Now that you are an imperial guard, you are not doing well? You should stand on the position of a teacher, Why can't you see it like this?"

That means, as long as you live a good life, don't care what those lowly slaves do.

"Yeah, I just can't see it!" Yuan Feili didn't agree with the philosophy of the teacher at all, and said angrily: "I think that these brothers and sisters are bloody, and this country should have perished long ago. !"

Si Shengxuan was taken aback by his words: "Junior Brother, be careful with your words and deeds!
Could it be that you want to rebel with them?
If we can get rid of the thieves and exchange for the peace of the people in the city, that would be the best. The imperial court has its own strategies, and the country will not perish, so we must not be arrogant. Sometimes doing nothing is beneficial! "

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Yuan Fei resentfully remained silent, as if she had returned to her childhood when she was homeless.

The two sat for a while, and did not rush on their way.

Si Shengxuan was still worried about this junior, and said earnestly: "On the way, sometimes I was really worried about your fierce temper, and I was afraid that if you didn't take care of the state elites, you would cause disaster!"

"Junior, rest assured, the lesser of two evils, I understand the truth!"

Yuan Feili pulled out the sword and wiped it carefully.

The cold light of the sword's edge shone down on Si Shengxuan, making him feel uneasy.

Just at this moment a few came
　Enough words, I have to break chapters
　　
　
(End of this chapter)