bookrandom Chapter 75 He actually knelt down?
Chapter 75 He actually knelt down?
Xu Tianyi knew that he was just being stubborn. A truly powerful person would fight back directly, not argue here.
Unconsciously, he bowed his head, but he was too embarrassed to say it out loud.
"Alright, Vice Leader Ma, please follow me inside..."
Ma Luping thought Xu Tianyi was going to forcefully suppress him, and he was prepared to flee at the cost of his life.
He was puzzled when the other party raised it high and then gently lowered it.
After hesitating for a moment, he followed them into the county government office.
Inside the county government office, Ma Luping was no longer as arrogant and domineering as before. When the situation was unfavorable, he naturally had to learn to bow his head.
"Master Ma, what's the situation lately? Has the imperial army made any moves?"
Seeing that he was talking about serious matters, Ma Luping felt as if nothing had happened.
The questioning tone from someone in a superior position made him feel as if he were facing a county magistrate many years ago.
Unconsciously, I felt a head shorter, but I was also a little unwilling to accept it.
"The Leizhou Army has been relatively quiet recently. While we launched an uprising in eleven counties in the northwest of Leizhou, the Leizhou Army has occupied thirteen counties in the northeast."
They lived in peace.
However, two months later, our supplies were running low, and we heard that Taikang had grain, so we came to collect it.
Xu Tianyi gave him a disdainful look.
"Get grain? Master Ma, how can you be without grain? It's only been a month or two..."
Ma Luping shook his head: "After the autumn harvest, the imperial court breached the dam and then sold off all the grain and fodder."
Now, we have risen up in rebellion, but even the major landlords don't have much food left. They barely manage to scrape together enough to get through this month.
There won't be enough food for next month.
How could there be enough to feed the more than three million people in the eleven counties of Northwest China?
Xu Tianyi was somewhat startled.
He now oversees more than 50,000 people in Taikang County, and hearing the sudden mention of three million really took his breath away.
But then I thought about it again and it made sense. Leizhou has 35 counties, and the total population should be over 10 million.
The eleven counties in the northwest connect Yongzhou and Zhongzhou, and their population is not small.
It was estimated that there were three million, but due to years of persecution and natural and man-made disasters, it is estimated that there will be around two million.
Ma Luping probably had no idea how many people there were; he just assumed there were that many based on the booklet.
Thinking about it this way, Xu Tianyi realized that his perspective was too narrow.
I've been paying attention to Taikang County, but there are actually many towns and villages within its jurisdiction.
If we were to gather them all together, we estimate there would be over 100,000 people.
After a moment's thought, Xu Tianyi felt that since the situation was so favorable, it was time to expand.
He glanced at Ma Luping and hesitated whether or not to use him.
He just seems like a clueless gangster who only cares about his own interests.
All they know how to do is form cliques, use others' names, and talk about righteousness, but they never do anything practical.
Ma Luping actually felt oppressed by Xu Tianyi's stare.
This isn't oppression based on cultivation level, but rather oppression based on social status.
A slight nervousness crept into his heart: "Xu...the Prince Consort Xu?"
Xu Tianyi finally came to his senses.
"Master Ma, when the Crown Prince restores the kingdom, do you want to continue being your master, or enter the Wuji officialdom to govern a region in the future?"
Ma Luping's eyes lit up, and he instantly abandoned his airs as a cult leader, actually kneeling down!
He turned around, went to the middle of the hall, and knelt down.
"Ma Luping greets Her Highness the Princess and Her Highness the Prince Consort!"
This situation left both Xu Tianyi and Gu Qinghan stunned.
Liu Qingfeng was even more incredulous, but then he began to understand.
Yes, becoming an official is something many people dream of.
Let alone Ma Luping, even for someone like myself who had passed the imperial examination, becoming an official was practically impossible.
Without a recommendation or gold and silver treasures, how can you become a noble official?
Before his rebellion, he wanted to obtain a prestigious teacher's certificate, then be formally employed in the county and become a county education official in charge of education.
But even after teaching several scions of prominent families, he still couldn't obtain this thing, and giving away money was futile.
Because other people's children don't become officials through studying or taking the imperial examinations; they rely on their connections and money.
Even the position of county magistrate was hereditary.
It's absolutely impossible for someone from a poor family to get promoted; they can only work as a retainer, advisor, or clerk.
But to be a strategist or advisor is to be an accomplice to evil.
Liu Qingfeng was talented enough to be a secretary, but he was too kind!
If you don't want to do evil, then there's nothing you can do.
Ma Luping is even more so.
As the leader of an underground gang, you ask him if he wants to become an official?
I dream about it all the time.
Who doesn't want to get clean?
He's called a cult leader now, but in reality he's just a big gang rebel.
The imperial court is preparing to encircle and annihilate him; others may survive, but he is certain to die.
He couldn't contact the so-called cult leader, Yu Linglong, at all.
He's reluctant to give up his current rights.
Therefore, he was even more conflicted.
Now, when the prince consort asked him if he wanted to be an official, he immediately knelt down.
The Frost True Qi—that definitely belongs to the Eldest Princess.
Rebellion on one's own is absolutely different from following the crown prince and becoming a prince.
Now that the prince consort is willing to promise him an official position, why not take it?
"Master Ma, have you thought this through?"
Ma Luping immediately kowtowed: "Ma Luping is willing to serve Your Highness!"
Xu Tianyi glanced at Gu Qinghan, who was also speechless.
I just used a basic attack, do you have sensitive skin? You used Flash and your ultimate!
What's with kneeling down right away?
I'm still considering whether to get rid of you and replace you with a new leader.
How am I supposed to respond when you're like this?
"Very good, get up. I will arrange an official position for you after I have understood your abilities."
"Thank you for your appreciation, Your Highness..."
After he stood up, he bowed and scraped, appearing exceptionally eager.
His confidants behind him were all dumbfounded.
The boss said he'd come to give them a hard time, then rob them of some food and take some beauties back with him.
Now, has he voted?
But, can we also become officials?
Everyone's eyes revealed their eagerness.
They had only rebelled under the guise of the crown prince and had not gained his approval.
In other words, if someone becomes the crown prince, they can simply refuse to acknowledge him.
Now that the princess has arrived and is willing to take him in, that couldn't be better.
Once this icy true energy was unleashed, no one would doubt whether she was a princess.
This is more effective than any token.
Seeing everyone bowing their heads in submission, Xu Tianyi felt a sense of感慨 (gǎnkǎi, a feeling of mixed emotions, including admiration and awe).
He then began to understand the talents of Ma Luping and others, and then began to prepare to take over the entire Ceres Rebellion.
Meanwhile, Yue Shan rushed to Wanshang County, which borders Leizhou and Zhongzhou, but Wei Qing stopped him as he was about to enter Leizhou.
The general of Leizhou already harbors treacherous intentions; he will not allow Yue Shan to enter Leizhou and take over military power.