From a son-in-law to a favorite of the empress

Chapter 750

After destroying An Fuman's army, the people of Shuixi completed the control of the surrendered soldiers and began to clean up the battlefield.

At this moment, they saw Cai Ni and their Yang Asha.

So cheers arose, and Cai Ni was loved and respected by everyone. They believed that all this was brought to them by Cai Ni - uncovering the dark veil of the chieftain, dissecting the bloody truth, allowing the Shuixi Baizhai to see the reality clearly, and defeating the evil chieftain.

The humiliation of Shuixi and the darkness of Shuixi are finally coming to dawn.

Zhou Yuan looked at Cai Ni, and the two looked at each other in the moonlight, speechless, only knowing each other.

He whispered: "Do you know what to do, Cai Ni."

"Hmm..."

Cai Ni said softly: "I didn't know it at first, but I don't know why, when I got here, I knew what I should do and what I should say."

Zhou Yuan nodded and said: "Leave it to you, Master believes in you."

Cai Ni's eyes were shining, with only thousands of tenderness in her eyes.

She finally gathered up her courage, took a torch from someone, raised it high, and shouted: "Brothers from Shuixi, light the bonfire and illuminate our Xiangshui Beach."

So countless torches gathered together and piled up on the river bank. The blazing fire illuminated everyone's face.

Cai Ni's face reflected the moonlight and the flames, as if glowing.

Her whole body seemed to be glowing.

People looked at her as if they were looking at gods.

Villagers kept coming from all around, men and women, old and young, and countless people gathered at Xiangshui Beach, densely packed, like the most devout believers.

Cai Ni looked at them, at everyone, every face.

The moonlight was like water, and the Xiangshui River flowed quietly. At this moment, the world seemed to be silent.

Cai Ni stood on the boulder, holding a torch, adjusted her mood, and finally spoke loudly: "Fellow villagers of Shuixi, many grandpas, grandmas, uncles, aunts, brothers and sisters..."

"For many years, we in Shuixi have lived an extremely poor life. We work hard, go out during the day and come back at night, but we can't eat enough, wear warm clothes, and the house can't shelter us from the wind and the tiles can't shelter us from the rain."

"We always thought that it was the Jin Dynasty that was oppressing us, robbing our money, and sucking our blood."

"Our brother, brave and strong, walked out of Shuixi with a knife, wanting to seek justice for this place and fight for a future."

"Cai Ni thinks they are not wrong, their hearts are good, but they were deceived."

A group of Miao soldiers gritted their teeth, lowered their heads, and their faces were full of guilt.

Cai Ni said loudly: "Now the truth is out. Everything is caused by the Tusi. Everything is caused by An Fuman's ambition."

"After so many years of suffering and difficulties, we finally have an end."

"Now, the Tusi has collapsed, An Fuman has failed, and he is here, waiting for our judgment."

"At the same time, he is also waiting for the court's judgment!"

She looked at everyone present, gave them enough time to digest, and then said: "The Grand Marshal of the Jin Dynasty, the Duke of Weiguo, is also Cai Ni's husband. He came here from afar to find out the truth and judge the crimes."

"We ask him to stand up and let him give us Shuixi justice! Give justice to our Miao, Yi, and Dong people!"

"Give justice to the villagers who suffered and the brothers who died in battle in foreign lands."

The people around couldn't help shouting.

They surrounded Cai Ni and Zhou Yuan with excited expressions.

"Justice!"

"Give us justice!"

Zhou Yuan walked up the boulder and stood on a high place.

He also raised the torch, looked at the people present, and said loudly: "Fellow villagers, I am Zhou Yuan, you may have heard my name and know my position."

"I stand here this time with two identities."

"One is the imperial envoy, the representative of His Majesty the Emperor."

"The second is the husband of Cai Ni Amei, the son-in-law of Shuixi."

He took a deep breath, used his internal strength, and said in a deep voice: "What I want to say is that from the perspective of Shuixi's son-in-law, Shuixi's suffering comes from An Fuman!"

"And from the perspective of the court, what I want to say is that Shuixi's suffering comes from the Tusi system!"

"So, the justice I want to give is - kill An Fuman! Kill all the Tusi high-level officials! All the culprits!"

"Use their blood to avenge the tragic deaths of Shuixi people!"

The countless brothers around clenched their fists, and inexplicably, their eyes were red.

Revenge, justice, only they know how hard it is to get all this.

Zhou Yuan looked at the various faces and continued to shout: "Shuixi needs much more justice than this, because in addition to sacrifice, there is also poverty here."

"So, on behalf of His Majesty, I declare that from now on, the Tusi system will be abolished, and there will no longer be Tusi oppressing and bullying everyone. ”

“In the future, the court will send officials to help everyone live a good life, and at the same time, let the people of Shuixi make their own decisions.”

“I will select the elders of the clan who are recognized and prestigious to serve as officials of the court, such as Grandpa Murong, Grandpa Shihai, and Grandpa Lisong!”

“When the elders of their own family serve as officials, everyone will be relieved, and Shuixi will have a future!”

As soon as these words came out, countless people around were boiling, and they shouted loudly.

If it was Grandpa Murong and others who served as officials, would Shuixi still be bullied? Absolutely not.

They don’t understand those politics, but they know who is good to them.

Zhou Yuan raised his hands and said loudly: "Everyone, listen to me, be quiet! "

Mu Rong also shouted: "Fellow villagers, please be quiet. Let's listen to what the Duke of Weiguo says. This is about the future of Shuixi. Please listen carefully, especially the young prince!"

The surroundings gradually quieted down. Everyone was excited. When they looked at Zhou Yuan, they also showed some respect.

Only if you are really good to them, will you get their respect. Simple people have simple truths.

Zhou Yuan looked at them and said loudly: "Shuixi is a good place with beautiful scenery and rich products. It shouldn't be poor here."

"Regarding the future of Shuixi, the court has other considerations besides letting the elders take office just now."

"First, the money and family property embezzled by An Fuman are the hard-earned money of the people of Shuixi. The court will not take it, but will use it to support the development of Shuixi. For example, building bridges, operating rivers, reclaiming wasteland, helping the poor, repairing dilapidated houses, purchasing grain seeds, etc. "

Cheers were heard all around, and the people looked at Zhou Yuan with burning eyes and heavy breaths.

Zhou Yuan continued: "Second, the fields of An Fuman and his followers, as well as some unowned land, will be divided among everyone free of charge by the court, and will be divided fairly and justly according to factors such as population and family. This division standard will also be formulated by Mu Rong, Shi Hai and Li Song, so as to try to make sure that no one suffers any loss."

Greater cheers broke out all around, and some old people could not help but wipe their tears again.

Zhou Yuan said: "Third, from today on, Shuixi will no longer collect head taxes, bridge repair and road repair taxes, captive tax and other heavy taxes. The days when the family fields are fully taxed will never come back! From now on, everyone only needs to pay taxes according to the land, and pay as much tax as the amount of land. "

The voices all around have resounded through Xiangshui Beach.

Zhou Yuan asked everyone to be quiet again, and then said loudly: "Finally, I want to say a few words to everyone! ”

“Shuixi is a good place. Now there are no chieftains and no exorbitant taxes, but this is not enough to live a good life.”

“Uncles and brothers, please put down your knives, reclaim the abandoned fields, and live a good life.”

“Replant the fruit trees, spread the fishing nets in the river, weave the backpacks and lanterns, and work hard to live a good life.”

“I hope you can learn to read, study, and pass the imperial examinations. I promise that no matter whether you are Miao or Yi, you will be treated fairly in the imperial examinations.”

“I hope that in the future Shuixi can have Juren, Jinshi, Shangshu, and Shoufu.”

“I hope that Cai Ni Amei’s song of the earth will become a reality in Shuixi. "

The fire was raging, the river was surging, the moonlight was bright, and dawn had already broken in the east.

Countless people gathered here, yearning for the best future.

Zhou Yuan raised his sword and shouted: "Shuixi's suffering is over! Shuixi's bright future is coming!"

"When does it start? It's right now!"

After saying that, he cut off An Fuman's head with a sword and shouted: "It's right now!"

The cheers resounded through the world.