When Wen Xu said these words, everyone's eyelids jumped!

Since the founding of the New Dynasty, few people dare to say such things.

Emperor Daning was a rebel, but who would dare to rebel against him?

He was originally the Emperor Wu, and he fought in the north and south without any defeat!

As powerful as the Liang Kingdom, as rich as the Wei Kingdom, as fierce as the barbarians, and as cruel as the foreigners... they were all defeated in his hands!

This also made them, the ministers, frightened!

But now, they decided to rebel!

This is a desperate choice. The knife has been put to the neck. If you give it a try, you might still have a chance...

Everyone took a long breath, which was a subconscious reaction after making a major decision.

But surprisingly... no one said anything, this was a kind of acquiescence.

Wen Xu, this elegant-looking official, looked a bit ferocious at this moment.

Of course he knows what it means to say these two words?

Now that you have said it, there is no turning back!

"This is not an impulsive act. We have an opportunity now more than ever...and it's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!"

Wen Xu took a deep breath and regained his composure.

"The war that lasted for five years has exhausted the imperial court. Daning's main battle army is outside and has no chance of conquest. This also gives us the greatest guarantee that we will not face conquest by the imperial court for a long time at least."

"Officials and gentry all receive food from the same body, which has caused the gentry and bureaucrats to hold grudges for a long time. Now that the law has been passed and implemented, as long as we raise the banner of counterattack, we will definitely gain support. The gentry and bureaucrats in Jianghuai and the Yangtze River will follow suit and take control of the local area."

"The most important thing is that we here, local officials, local garrisons, local guards... If we unite, the imperial court will completely lose control of Jianghuai, and we can accomplish something immediately!"

"We still have an army!"

Wen Xu looked at Dong Zheng, the general of the Nanfu Army.

Dong Zheng said in a deep voice: "I intercepted the military rations for the Nanfu Army in the first place. Therefore, I have a very high prestige and can guarantee that the army will follow my general in revolt!"

The Nanfu Army is a regular army, currently numbering 20,000, but it is a powerful force.

You can't rebel without an army.

Fang Chi said directly: "Although the imperial court's main battle troops are all abroad, the 20,000 Nanfu troops alone may not be enough."

"This requires you, Uncle Zhongyong."

Wen Xu walked to the field and said: "Uncle Zhongyong, you were born in the water transport industry. You were once the leader of the rebel army and you have a high prestige. As long as you raise your arms and shout loudly, all the water transport sailors from the Jianghuai and Jianghuai areas will be under your command and an army will be formed immediately."

Water transportation is a broad term that generally refers to people who live by water, such as boatmen, water ghosts, dock porters, etc. Water transportation is developed in the Jianghuai area, and there are many people engaged in this kind of work.

As long as you are willing to absorb them, you can definitely bring these people in.

Fang Chi could do it because he was once the leader of the rebel army and had been the state pastor for so many years.

"By forming another 100,000 rebels, we can compete with the imperial court!"

Wen Xu continued: "You and General Sun Pusheng were once among the three masters of water transportation, and our friendship is irreversible. You can write to General Sun and you will surely bring the navy to our side. In this way, our power will be even greater!"

"Master Wen is very thoughtful!"

Fang Jie's tone was slightly serious.

Sun Pusheng is already the navy general and the military minister of Tiance Mansion, which can be said to be a high and powerful position.

It's just that he doesn't usually go back to Beijing.

The navy was stationed in Huizhou on the coast. In this war, it faced the Wei navy and defeated it. The result was brilliant and dazzling.

After Wang Lun was dealt with, the relationship between the two recovered as before, and they often exchanged letters. They still had the same friendship and experience.

Wen Xu actually thought of this level.

"There are many wealthy merchants in the Jianghuai area, but the imperial court has heavy business taxes. If there is an uprising, I can contact you and gain support, which is also a great strength."

The old man who spoke first also spoke immediately.

His name is Gao Changyuan, he is the helmsman of the Yongchang Chamber of Commerce, and he is quite prestigious among Jianghuai merchants.

What he said is also true.

Since the imposition of commercial tax, these merchants have suffered terribly and been exploited many times. For example, when the Daning Bao Banknotes were first issued, they were severely cheated.

There are factual precedents for these.

Wealthy businessmen are also a large group, and most of them belong to gentry families and have great influence.

"There will be no problems on Jin Yiwei's side."

Liu Dong, a member of the Qianhu family, said: "The hundreds of powerful men below me are all my people, and they have also boarded my ship. Those who do not follow me will be eliminated. When trouble occurs, the troublemakers can be dealt with quickly."

The people who caused trouble in his mouth refer to people from the imperial court.

"We guarantee that the majority of officials support us. We only need to cancel the unified payment of grain by officials and gentry, and only need to abolish the entrance examination law."

Several governors present also immediately expressed their stance.

"The location of the incident can be determined to be Lin'an, Jiangzhou. Lin'an was the accompanying capital of the previous dynasty."

Wen Xu continued: "There is a royal family of the former Xiao family who settled in Lin'an City. In terms of status, he is also the uncle of Emperor Longjing. We can support him as emperor, which can be regarded as a rectification of his name."

Fang Jie looked slightly stunned.

He also knew about this person. Lin'an was the companion capital and there were already many members of the Xiao royal family settled there. After the establishment of the new dynasty and the change of the country's name, His Majesty issued an order to eliminate the Xiao royal family.

The person who did this job was none other than Fei Tian, ​​the current Minister of War.

Fang Chi also participated at that time.

Many members of the Xiao royal family were punished, either punished with crimes, imprisoned or exiled, and some were spared. This was the case for the person Wen Xu spoke of.

He was indeed considered an uncle of Emperor Long Jing, but the relationship was far away, and the reason for forgiving him was that this man was older.

He was already in his late seventies at that time. Seeing that he was getting older, he thought that he would not live for a few more years and would not be able to make any trouble, so he continued to live in Lin'an City and was given some preferential treatment.

Unexpectedly, this man lived a long life. He is still alive today. He must be over eighty, right?

To support such a person as emperor?

Wen Xu seemed to know Fang Jie's thoughts and said casually: "Anyway, we just want a puppet."

"What's the reason?"

Fang Jie asked again: "Rebellion also requires righteousness, right?"

"Of course there are righteousness."

Wen Xu said: "Emperor Yuanwu went to war without caring about the life and death of the people, and was addicted to war and cruelty, which made the people miserable and in dire straits. We oppose tyranny, clear the emperor's side, raise the flag of righteousness, and restore peace to the world. This is an act of compliance with the people's justice!"

"Uncle Zhongyong, you can rest assured. A certain society will personally write a letter to the people to discuss the crimes of Emperor Yuanwu!"

Everyone was slightly stunned.

Wen Xu was a master of Confucianism. He was knowledgeable and wrote excellent articles. If he wrote it himself, it could be quickly spread throughout the world.

This also shows that Wen Xu is really desperate!

"So it seems that you have already discussed it privately, and you have actually considered it so carefully?"

Fang Jie looked unhappy.
Chapter completed!