vstars Chapter 148 Pretending to faint
Chapter 148 Pretending to faint
To outsiders, Su Changsheng appeared to have fainted from anger over the rebellion in Shuiyun Town, but in reality, he hadn't actually fainted...
There was anger, but it later turned into excitement.
Because in this way, Xue Baifeng's death would actually allow him to gain more benefits.
How could Su Changsheng not be delighted?!
As for the possibility of a rebellion, in which ordinary people will die... Ha! What are the lives of the lowly commoners worth?!
Of course, even though I was secretly delighted, I still had to put on a show.
This is also the reason why Su Changsheng "fainted".
The physicians in the Marquis of Sinan's mansion are all his men. As long as they come up to take his pulse and ask questions, isn't the cause of the illness up to Su Changsheng himself?
The result was pleasing to Su Changsheng. The First Madam fully believed his anger and resentment and decided to write to the Xue family to ask for help.
In fact, the Xue family was somewhat dissatisfied with what the First Madam had done.
No matter what, the First Madam is now the Madam of the Su family, so what's with her constantly asking the Xue family for help?!
But who can blame them when the First Madam is the only daughter of the Xue family patriarch? Besides, Su Changsheng has always given the Xue family a lot of tribute throughout the year.
Therefore, after weighing the options, the head of the Xue family finally agreed to Su Changsheng's request.
Su Changsheng assumed that the Xue family would send people next to concentrate their forces and suppress the rebellion in Shuiyun Town...
However, the situation developed in a way that exceeded his expectations!
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"what?!"
Su Luo was still in Shuiyun Town, dealing with the many trivial matters that followed taking control of the town. However, in the town mayor's mansion, he suddenly received a message.
That is... a rebellion has broken out in Wanhai City!
Of the four cities under the jurisdiction of Linshui County, Feiyun City is undoubtedly the most prosperous, while Wanhai City, being near the port, is not exactly barren!
Su Luo never expected that it would be Wan Haicheng who rebelled!
Zhang Daqiang reported the news as soon as he received it. Seeing the shock in Su Luo's eyes, he couldn't help but ask curiously, "Young Master, is this really that shocking?!"
"Didn't you already predict that once the news of our uprising spread, many people would definitely respond?"
"Now that the people of Wanhai City have responded and risen up in rebellion, isn't this exactly what you predicted, young master?!"
Su Luo composed himself, saying, "That's true, but Wanhai City is rich in resources and its residents are relatively wealthy... I didn't expect them to be the first to respond."
The four cities under Linshui County, ranked by their wealth, are, first and foremost, Feiyun City, followed by Wanhai City, Jingyun City, and Luohua City.
The reason why Feiyun City is the richest has little to do with the common people, but rather because it has a mining vein that has been contracted by the Mo family, a powerful family in Qingzhou.
A single miner can be worth five hundred taels of silver; how could Feiyun City not be rich?!
But Wanhai City is different. People in Wanhai City become rich through seafood, and there are no large families that exploit the people.
Instead, the wealth is hidden among the people, similar to the seaside city in Su Luo's previous life.
In terms of the lives of ordinary people, the people of Wanhai City should be the most affluent and comfortable among the four cities.
As a result, he had just raised his banner in rebellion when no one in other cities had responded yet...
The people of Wanhai City rebelled first!
Zhang Daqiang shook his head, indicating that he wasn't quite sure either.
Ye Hu, standing to the side, sighed and said, "Young Master, you don't know this! If it were Wanhai City three years ago, it would indeed be just as you imagine, with the people living in peace and prosperity!"
"However, everything changed three years ago when the Xue family opened several ports in Wanhai City and began trading with overseas countries..."
"Open a port?" Su Luo was somewhat surprised.
Logically speaking, such matters should be handled by the imperial court. Although the Xue family is a prominent family in the capital, they do not have such authority.
A thought flashed through Su Luo's mind and he realized, "It's Marquis Sinan, Su Changsheng!"
"That's right, it was Marquis Sinan who agreed to let the Xue family open a port in Wanhai City and recruit a large number of laborers... but they didn't pay them much!"
"This is practically forced requisition, and the money offered is meager. When the people tried to resist and fish for themselves, the Xue family stopped them. Those who defied were thrown into prison..."
Ye Hu sighed, "In the past, among the four cities of Linshui County, the residents of Wanhai City were always the happiest... But since the Xue family entered the scene, in just three years it has become a living hell."
"Now that we've heard the thunderclap in broad daylight over the mine, and our Yanhuang Army has risen up in rebellion in Shuiyun Town, the people of Wanhai City probably think they've seen a glimmer of hope..."
At this point, Ye Hu couldn't help but glance at Su Luo before continuing, "So, some people rallied the people and started a rebellion!"
Su Luo was also somewhat surprised upon hearing this, then a flash of anger appeared in his eyes: "This Su Changsheng really doesn't treat the common people like human beings..."
"Such a marquis, governing a region and wielding great power, is a veritable regional governor of the Great Xia...yet no one is there to restrain him..."
"In fact, in the eyes of the common people, this Marquis of Sinan, Su Changsheng, was a good person. It's really ironic!"
Su Luo took a deep breath, suppressing his anger, and said, "What's the current situation with the rebel army in Wanhai City?!"
Ye Hu shook his head, "I'm not too clear about this either!"
"After all, news of the uprising in Wanhai City has only just arrived! We haven't been informed of the specific details yet!"
Su Luo thought for a moment and said, "Uncle Tiger, could you please keep an eye on the situation in Wanhai City? If it's any resources we can provide..."
"We will offer assistance within our control!"
Ye Hu and Zhang Daqiang both looked astonished, shocked by Su Luo's idea, after all, Su Luo's situation was not very safe at the moment.
It's possible that the forces of Marquis Sinan Su Changsheng and the Xue family will soon be heading towards Shuiyun Town.
And Su Luo actually had the mind to go and support other places?!
Su Luo chuckled and said, "After all, once they revolt, they'll share the firepower with us!"
"Besides, they revolted to join us... It's no big deal for us to help them within our control!"
"Besides... I heard that Marquis Sinan fainted from anger after hearing about our uprising?!"
"Then let's add fuel to the fire!"
In fact, Su Luo guessed that Su Changsheng, with his cunning, hadn't really fainted.
He just wanted to get enough benefits from the Xue family... Now, Su Luo has come to understand Su Changsheng's path to rise!
It can be said that Su Changsheng was able to secure his position as Marquis entirely because of his first wife!
As long as he gets dizzy like this, he can reap a lot of benefits!