Lu Shengzhi entered Xuzhou in a big way, then went to Deng's house, and then he stopped leaving.
The Deng family had to entertain them. Although they were very speechless, they could not say anything.
But in Lu Shengzhi's view, these wealthy families in Xuzhou are trash.
"Before I came here, Your Majesty specifically told me to take a good look at everyone in Xuzhou. On behalf of the imperial court, I would like to thank you for guarding Xuzhou for many years and for your hard work and hard work. Your Majesty has seen this and will definitely reward you in the future."
Lu Shengzhi's voice changed next: "But if anyone has second thoughts, don't blame His Majesty for being ruthless in the future."
Lu Shengzhi felt something was wrong when he entered Xuzhou City, but he didn't take it to heart, just like Zhu Youde knew that the people in Xuzhou City would not do anything to him.
To entertain him in the evening, all the major families in Xuzhou City sent people to see what kind of person Lu Shengzhi was, and by the way, they wanted to see what Zhu Youde meant through Lu Shengzhi.
Everyone is still not sure about Zhu Youde.
But the artillery bombardment in the afternoon was really scary. Xuzhou City is a thousand-year-old city, and the city wall is really not easy to break, but I didn't expect...
The Zhang family, a large family in Xuzhou, sent Zhang Minde this time, a handsome middle-aged man in his fifties.
Facing Lu Shengzhi, Zhang Minde smiled and said: "Lv Gong, I don't know what your Majesty's plan is this time. The shelling in the afternoon... is really a bit scary. I really don't have any second thoughts."
"How do I know if you have second thoughts? I've never seen your heart."
Seeing Zhang Minde speaking, Lu Shengzhi directly started to attack.
Zhang Minde's face twitched, you were bitten by a dog.
They also knew that Zhu Youde came just for their military power, but several big families had been local overlords in Xuzhou for several years, and now Zhu Youde wanted them to hand over their military power. Who could bear this?
The people in Xuzhou now have no sense of belonging to the imperial court, and a large part of the reason is due to the influence of several major families.
Zhu Youde had never been to Xuzhou, so these families spread rumors about the imperial court in the city every day. As time went by, the people began to believe even if they didn't believe it.
The common people don't need the truth. You can tell it by listening to what others say and seeing what the big families do.
What's more, the people in Xuzhou are very different now from before. It was Zhu Youde's dead ghost who also defeated me. The people in Xuzhou in the previous generation died almost the same. The people in Xuzhou now are the new generation. Basically, everyone relies on giving to a few big families.
Live by working and farming.
This is already a gatekeeper.
That is to say, the Deng family is a little better. After all, Zhu Youde's father gave them too much, including the Zhenguo Sword and the marriage certificate.
But having said that, whether Zhu Youde admits it or not is still two different things.
This time, when they heard that Zhu Youde was coming to Xuzhou with an army, the Xuzhou family felt something was wrong, so they discussed in advance that Deng Yu and Deng Xing should go to see Zhu Youde to see what the emperor meant.
Didn't Deng Yu have an engagement with the emperor? If Zhu Youde admitted it, they could consider handing over military power. If they didn't admit it, they would have no choice but to rebel.
The will of several major families acted together, and the Deng family had no choice but to follow.
It was true that the imperial court had let Xuzhou go for too long. There was little or no local government, and military and political power was in the hands of a few big families.
Lu Shengzhi couldn't stand the weirdness of these people, and smiled slightly: "I am over seventy this year, and I don't have much time left. I served the imperial court when Taizu raised his army. The late emperor was a weakling, but he was still very good to the people below.
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I haven't seen anything, so you don't have to talk nonsense with me. What's the use of talking about these scenes.
If you want to rebel, then rebel. If you don't, just leave me alone.
Harsh, quite harsh!
A group of people were a little confused. They looked at each other and finally at the four major families. After all, the four major families were the largest families in the city, and the fate of Xuzhou was decided in their hands.
Zhang Minde feels that Lu Shengzhi is very difficult to deal with, but there are some things that cannot be said. Can they say what they are thinking?
To say so is to be treasonous.
Emperors naturally occupy the moral high ground, making them very passive.
Rebellion also needs a reason.
For example, if the emperor mistreats them, or the emperor is shameless, it is only reasonable to rebel in this way.
Zhang Minde suppressed his anger and tried to smile: "Of course we are loyal to the imperial court, but Lu Gong, the imperial court is unfair to us. The military expenses and rations given to us by the imperial court have never changed over the years. How can Xuzhou be where it is today?"
It is our credit. Your Majesty wants military power right now. This... Mr. Lu is not being loyal to us. He is really wronged."
"That's right, Mr. Lu, please go back and help us explain to Your Majesty that Xuzhou is suffering."
"Yes, yes, Xuzhou is a war-torn place. Beiyan invades every year. If it weren't for our protection, Xuzhou would have been gone. Your Majesty will take over the army right now. It really doesn't make sense!"
Doesn’t the emperor consider the mood of our local people?
The emperor's behavior was very unreasonable.
As soon as Zhang Minde said this, the local wealthy families started complaining. It was because the Dog Emperor wanted their military power because he was unkind, dishonest and shameless.
It’s okay to want military power, but what about compensation?
Lu Shengzhi almost died laughing, these are shameless!
Do you know how much face the emperor gives you?
"You have forgotten the artillery attack on the city wall in the afternoon. Your Majesty has been merciful enough. The army did not attack the city. It was just a slight warning. Can't you see it? How dare you bargain with His Majesty? The only way out for you is to be calm and obedient.
Your Majesty's kindness will not destroy you, but it will be hard to say if it is too stubborn."
Lu Shengzhi swept away the people in the hall coldly: "Your Majesty Tianwei, who of you dares to stop me, just because of your 200,000 Xuzhou troops? Absolutely."
"Do you know that the New Army is going to fight this time? Everyone is petitioning His Majesty. Do you know what you are to the New Army? Your heads are the military merits of the New Army. From the king's death, you will serve as a palace guard.
I have been promoted to a feudal lord, and my new army is now eager to fight. Why are you fighting with His Majesty!"
Zhang Minde said firmly: "We in Xuzhou are united and will fight to the death!"
"How dare you!" Lu Shengzhi was furious: "Zhang Minde, do you want to split the country, start a civil war, and make the people of Xuzhou miserable? I will beat you to death today!"
Zhang Minde left the table and stood up, "Lu Shengzhi, you have gone too far to bully others. If you do this, you will never leave Xuzhou. I will talk to the emperor myself!"
Several guards appeared and carried Lu Shengzhi away, leaving Deng Xing alone without saying anything.
Lu Shengzhi cursed: "Deng Xing, you are a dead man, how dare you rebel? Why don't you chop these rubbish to death quickly and follow me to seek refuge with your majesty. If your Deng family dares to rebel, I won't be able to spare you, and none of you will be recorded in the history books in the future."
No."
After a while, Lu Shengzhi's scolding disappeared. At this time, other people in the hall looked back at Deng Xing.
"General Zhenbei, it seems that the emperor is not going to talk anymore, so we should break it off!" Zhang Minde decided to rebel and gave Zhu Youde some color.