Robbery from the rich and give to the poor?

Gu Chi frowned subconsciously.

"Which 'rich' are you going to rob?"

The most "rich" people now are the rebels, right?

A fire broke out before that didn't damage their foundation, and reinforcements brought supplies and food, so they were "extremely rich."

"If you are planning to attack the rebels, I advise you to give up this idea. Not to mention the manpower shortage in Xiaocheng, there is no way to mobilize extra people. Even if you can, it will only be for others to rob us."

Gu Chi thought he had predicted Shen Tang's prediction.

Preemptively block this road.

Unexpectedly, Shen Tang was arrogant and said in a Versailles manner: "I have burned their baggage. No matter how stupid the rebels are, they will not fall into the same pit twice. What are you trying to do against them? I mean, do you want to follow them?" A wealthy family in Xiaocheng...can you borrow some?"

Gu Chi: "..."

This development was something he never expected.

He asked: "What do you mean by rich families..."

Gu Chi had vaguely guessed it, but he didn't dare to think that Shen Tang would be so bold. But Shen Tang was really brave: "How can Xiaocheng be the capital of Sibao County? It is also the most prosperous economy and the most populous in Sibao County. In this place, there should be quite a few wealthy, powerful, and well-established families or squire families?"

The corners of Gu Chi's mouth twitched.

Said: "These people you mentioned have escaped."

Those are the most well-informed people.

The rebels attacked the granary stationed outside the city. Not long after the fire broke out, the people in the city sensed something was wrong, so they packed up their bags and left with the most important members of their family overnight.

If it were in the past, this group of people might not be willing to leave - the city fell, and for them it was just a change of boss. In order to take over the city as quickly as possible, the new boss would generally not touch this group of people.

Not only will they not be touched, they will continue to be employed.

This is one of their bases.

At the same time, it is also the unspoken rule of war between various countries and forces.

However, Zheng Qiao played his cards unreasonably.

When Sibao County was captured for the first time, this group of people were initially prepared to take advantage of it, but they misjudged Zheng Qiao's cruelty and decisiveness. Everyone who opposed Zheng Qiao was killed at least, or his entire family was killed. The account will be canceled accordingly.

In addition, Zheng Qiao deliberately allowed his soldiers to burn, kill, and loot, which directly frightened them. So when King Pig's rebels came, they had already greased their feet for fear of following in his footsteps.

Shen Tang also heard about these news.

"I know they escaped, but time is so tight. If they can take away valuable property, they certainly can't take away grains... Isn't this what we are short of? They have what we need, just right!" Shen Tang added, "Again It’s not for free, it’s to give someone an IOU.”

Gu Chi: "......???"

He was not surprised by the IOU.

He was surprised why Shen Lang acted so naturally.

Gu Chi: "You said...borrowing food from those family gentry?"

Shen Tang said: "Yes."

After saying that, he nodded heavily.

The landlord's house must have food.

Gu Chi asked again: "Then have you thought about how to pay it back?"

Shen Tang shrugged, saying it was none of his business: "Well, it's easy. If Xiaocheng can't be defended, let them take the IOU and ask the state government to pay it back. If the state government doesn't return it, ask the court to pay it back. If Xiaocheng can't be defended, If your life is gone, how can you care about whether the accounts are bad or not?"

Gu Chi: "..."

I have to say that this fallacy sounds reasonable, but normal people would not put their ideas on those people. Gu Chi was deep in thought and did not give Shen Tang an answer. Shen Tang did not push her, she was just the one who came up with ideas. , it is none of her business whether she adopts it or not.

Gu Chi asked again: "Why don't they want to borrow it?"

Shen Tang probed: "Robbing?"

Gu Chi: "..."

The seemingly frail young man had a dark look in his eyes and asked an inappropriate question: "Qi Yuanliang, have you taken Baoxin Pills recently?"

He even felt faintly gloating about his misfortune.

If you meet such a reckless young man, you will definitely be in trouble.

Shen Tang looked nervous: "You mean Baoxin Pills? Yuanliang has a few bottles of medicine with him, but I haven't seen him taking them, and I don't know what the effects are. Is that Baoxin Pill? Yuanliang has a heart disease?"

How come she doesn't know?

Under current medical conditions, heart disease is basically an incurable disease.

Gu Chi: "..."

He just wanted to take pleasure in his misfortune, nothing else.

He changed the subject and brought it back: "Robbery is not possible. Once you anger these people, maybe while you are still sleeping, they will open the city gate and welcome the rebels into the city. Don’t underestimate them.”

Shen Tang's idea is also quite dangerous.

I really don’t know how Qishan teaches.

Shen Tang didn't understand the logic at all.

She puzzled: "This counts as angering? Isn't Xiaocheng their foundation? The rebels are the common enemy. The enemy should put aside all the differences and fight against the enemy together. If you have money, give money, someone will give people, if you have strength, give strength. Only then can we defend our homeland!”

Gu Chi was stunned by Shen Tang's seemingly logical words, and then he laughed and said, "How can this be the same?"

Shen Tang looked at him puzzled, asking for an answer.

"They never care who owns Xiaocheng, or even which country it belongs to. If they hadn't encountered Zheng Qiao, a tyrant who broke the rules, they wouldn't have even escaped. Because no matter who was in power, the assets that belonged to them were all It belongs to them, and it will not affect their enjoyment of glory and wealth, and it may even be promoted to a higher level because of the new owner's reuse."

It is simply impossible for the situation Shen Tang said to happen.

Because interests and positions are always different.

Shen Tang opened his mouth, as if he didn't expect this.

She really didn't expect it.

The subtext of Gu Chi's words is that the family gentry has food, but they can't borrow it. But in her subconscious mind, it should be a very normal thing to do her best to protect her family and country. On the contrary, it is the kind of person who watches with cold eyes. unusual.

Shen Tang was just silent for a while.

She asked: "The new rice that was supposed to be stored in the warehouse has disappeared, and only 30% of the old rice that was reserved for emergencies is damp and moldy. Where did this rice go? Whether it was eaten, sold, or lost, there should be someone Where to go. Can I check this?"

Gu Chi asked: "Do you suspect that you were embezzled by them?"

"It may not be them, but if you want to eat such a large amount of rice, how can you do it without some financial resources? Not only do you need to have financial resources, but it is best to have a legally operating rice shop in your name. The large and small rice shops in the city are almost the same. The prices are rising, and the front and back are saying there is a shortage of rice. It is either a tacit agreement or coincidence, or they are doing it deliberately... Most of these rice shops are their property."

Shen Tang asked again: "Two days before Xiaocheng was besieged, did these rice shops collect grain at high prices? If so, they probably had a lot of grain in hand. How could it be sold out so quickly? Following this line of investigation, maybe What can we really find out..."

Then use the handle to blackmail...

Ah no, if you borrow food, you can definitely borrow it.

Gu Chi: "The grain depot is not an easy place to operate. If it is really corrupted, the involvement of the former county governor Yan Cheng will be inevitable."

Shen Tang said: "Then we can check Yan Cheng's study. Maybe there is such an account book? Isn't it irrefutable evidence?"

Gu Chi: "..."

No, that's not what he meant.

What he meant was that if Yan Cheng participated, this was a "deal", and they might not accept it, let alone use it as a threat to make them spit out the benefits. They were not soft persimmons either.

If there is really no way to get food.

As a last resort, you might want to try this method.

Gu Chi lowered his eyelids, not really making up his mind yet.

We still need to discuss this matter with Wu Yuan, or at least inform him. He repeatedly rapped his knuckles on the table, but what he was thinking about was Shen Tang and the phantom of the giant dragon over Xiaocheng.

No one knows the origin of the phrase "Zi Wei comes out of the northwest to protect the unification of the world" better than him. He knows that it is not a prophecy, but it has been "fulfilled". Sooner or later, it was after Shen Tang and others appeared. Is there some kind of connection that he doesn't know about?

After Gu Chi came to his senses——

The words "National Seal", "Shen Tang", "Gong Shuwu", "Pray for Good", and "Chu Yao" were clearly written on the white paper on the table. Chu Yao suddenly regained his literary spirit. This is also quite intriguing. Details. So far, the only way to restore the deposed Danfu Wenxin is that way.

If you take that route, there is a detail that ordinary people can easily overlook - during the recovery process, Chu Yao cannot stay too far away from his loyalists.

The closer the distance, the better for recovery.

Chu Yao's loyalists are nearby.

In other words, the person who holds the Great Seal is nearby.

Could this person be Shen Tang?

Will the national seal of Xin State be in the hands of the Shen family?

When you think about it, it seems reasonable.

Just as Gu Chi was thinking, he heard Gong Cheng's voice across several walls. Normally, Gu Chi would have simply ignored it, but this time his voice mentioned a key word - second uncle.
To be continued...