Chapter 33 A Spark Is Enough to Start a Prairie Fire
The spring water in Qincheng was gradually losing its vitality and vitality, as if Lu Qingshan had thrown several huge rocks into it, causing big waves.
Maybe not everyone knows what kind of sword manual "Qingshan Sword Art II" is and what kind of changes and opportunities it will bring to them.
However, Lu Qingshan's promise that "the first one hundred people who master this set the fastest will receive ten taels of gold" is a very valuable reward.
What is the concept of ten taels of gold?
That is astonishing wealth that can change any ordinary family.
As for the validity of the promise, no one would doubt their new national protector general after establishing his trust.
Therefore, in the past half month, people practicing "Qingshan Sword Technique II" can be seen everywhere in Qin City.
To use a more fashionable term, everyone is now a "Lu Qingshan boy".
.......
Qin State, royal palace, imperial study room.
"General, in the past half month, the craze for sword practice has swept across Qincheng." Qin Yitian said with a light voice and a smile on his face.
It's only been half a month. If this grand occasion can last for ten or twenty years, what will Qin become like?
Just thinking about it makes people look forward to it.
"Everyone has skills to practice..." She murmured: "Only the general dares to be so bold."
"It's not enough for everyone to practice, everyone must learn." Lu Qingshan didn't care about Qin Yitian's surprise, but added categorically.
"Everyone can go to school?" Qin Yitian frowned slightly.
"Everyone can practice martial arts to enhance the people's fighting power, but you have to understand that to practice martial arts, you need to eat and drink enough. If the people don't have enough to eat or wear, how can they bother to practice martial arts?
The reason why they are so enthusiastic now is mostly because of my reward, but after all, this is not a long-term solution," Lu Qingshan explained: "We must follow the path of sustainable development and improve productivity. "
"The first step to improving productivity is to improve the cultural level of the people."
Lu Qingshan said seriously: "Therefore, public schools must be opened in the Qin State. All children of school age must attend public schools, read and learn cultural knowledge."
"We want to build schools in Qin State and hire teachers."
"That requires a lot of money," Qin Yitian hesitated, "General, it has been thirty years since the Northern Alliance was established, and Tiecheng has also been defended for thirty years.
Even though our Qin State is one of the nine great states and has strong national power, after thirty years of military warfare, the national treasury is now unable to make ends meet..."
"The treasury has no money, and the people have no money, but it does not mean that the Qin State has no money." Lu Qingshan laughed.
"General, what do you mean...?!" Qin Yitian raised her eyebrows. She was smart enough to understand Lu Qingshan's thoughts.
"Those old stubborns...well, the great families in the Qin State have been inherited for decades, even hundreds of years, and their families have great businesses and accumulated wealth.
If I can obtain this asset, it will be enough to support my reform and opening up plan. "Lu Qingshan said carelessly. Although the content of his words was shockingly bold, he seemed to be telling a very common thing.
"They won't be so kind... It's unrealistic to seize it by force. Our current military strength will be used to fight against foreign enemies... We cannot and do not have the ability to consume it internally."
"No," Lu Qingshan interrupted Qin Yitian and said: "We don't need to rely on the army. The people are the creators of history. From the people, to the people. As long as we rely on the people and unite the people, we can win. "
Even though Qin Yitian managed the country well, he could not understand Lu Qingshan's advanced ideas for a while.
"What are you going to do, general?" He asked just because he didn't understand. Qin Yitian didn't pay attention to the so-called face.
Lu Qingshan replied: "Wait."
"Um?"
"Masters are famous. I have to wait for these aristocratic families to give me a name," Lu Qingshan patted Qin Yitian's shoulder and said mysteriously: "They should be very anxious now and will take action soon."
.......
A carriage drove out of the palace in the night.
The rain was falling from the sky.
Shenjun's horse was a little impatient due to the rain.
Sitting in the carriage was none other than the most influential figure in Qin City at the moment—General Protector of the Country, Lu Qingshan.
It was night and the streets were very quiet.
The gentle sound of wind rippled through the streets, and the patter of rain was intertwined with the sound of carriage wheels driving across the ground.
The rain has been falling, flowing down the tiled eaves of the surrounding building roofs, turning into a curtain of water.
Lu Qingshan in the carriage gently rolled up the curtains, looked at the scenery in the rainy night, and whispered to himself: "A cold rainy night is the best time for murder and arson."
The words just fell.
A shrill howl suddenly sounded in the rainy night.
A beam of cold light burst through the air like lightning from the pavilion on the side and pierced directly into the carriage.
The cold light penetrated the rain curtain and finally fell on the carriage, making an eardrum-breaking crisp sound.
boom!
The carriage immediately fell apart.
hiss!
The horse neighed violently.
The cold light stopped.
It was a short dagger.
Now it is held in Lu Qingshan's hand between two fingers.
"What do you want to do?" Lu Qingshan played with the dagger in his hand, his eyes sharp, piercing the rain curtain and staring at the surroundings.
At some point, dozens of assassins in black were surrounding the carriage.
Their faces were also covered by black masks, only revealing a pair of hostile eyes, and they were approaching step by step.
Everyone is walking like a dragon and a tiger, and they obviously have profound martial arts skills.
"We want to eliminate a great harm to the Qin State, prevent the Qin State from falling into turmoil, and maintain the stability of the Qin State." The assassin leader said righteously.
"Oh? Are you saying that I am a great harm to the Qin State?" Lu Qingshan looked leisurely.
"Of course it's you, Lu Qingshan!"
"What do you say?" Lu Qingshan spread his hands and said: "I teach martial arts to the people of Qin, so that everyone can achieve a career with their own strength, and give the people of Qin a chance to become a peerless master. This is not a powerful Qin country. ?"
"What about us?" The assassin leader gritted his teeth, "Our ancestors sacrificed their lives and blood to gain our current status. Your move is undoubtedly to erase the deeds of our ancestors."
"Some people benefit from the reform, and naturally some people suffer," Lu Qingshan said matter-of-factly: "You people have relied on the shadow of your ancestors and have lived for many years. Aren't you satisfied?"
The assassin leader finally lost his patience and said, "Kill him!"
Whoosh whoosh!
Dozens of figures jumped up and headed towards Lu Qingshan in the rain.
Raindrops fell on the stone slabs, making a ticking sound and breaking into two pieces.
The picture seems to be frozen.
"If you want liberation, you must first fight the landlords. This is a historical law."
Lu Qingshan muttered to himself, with a clang, the dragon bird came out of its sheath, and the blazing red sword light cut through the night.
At the same time, Lu Qingshan's gaze swept around, and the power of the sword spread out from his eyes like a tide.
The leader of the assassins, who was leading the way, suddenly froze and his vision went dark. As soon as he fell to the ground, he was cut in half by Lu Qingshan's dragon bird.
"This...what kind of dharma is this?"
The other assassins were stunned.
Even though they didn't see any means of attack, the leader with the most skill in martial arts died tragically on the spot.
Valley
"The only thing in this world that can compete with me is the sky." Lu Qingshan stepped forward, exuding fierce majesty.
His voice changed from calm to cold, almost like a different person, "You will all die today."
Cold rainy night, bloody rainy night.
........
The imperial study room is brightly lit tonight.
Lu Qingshan, who was soaked by the rain, walked in, picked up the ginger tea prepared on the table, took a sip and spit it out.
"It tastes terrible."
"General, please don't get cold." Qin Yitian smiled slightly and looked at the man in front of him.
"There's a dragon bird here." Lu Qingshan waved his hand and said casually.
There was a warm flow of heat coming from the Dragon Bird Sword, warming his body.
"Now that we have a name, we can start taking action." Lu Qingshan sat down.
"Don't you need to check which company made it first?"
"It's a waste of effort," Lu Qingshan said: "Anyway, these aristocratic families must want to kill me, and I only need a reason."
"Okay," Qin Yitian took out a map, spread it out on the table, and said, "As the general can see, there are three most powerful families in Qin, the Fu family, the Hu family, and the Tang family."
"Among them, the Hu family is the most powerful. It controls 50% of Qin's mines. It has been inherited for more than a hundred years. Its influence is spread throughout Qin's territory, and its fiefdom is huge..."
Before Qin Yitian finished speaking, Lu Qingshan's eyes lit up, "If you shoot the first bird, let's attack the Hu family first."
Hearing this, Qin Yitian frowned and then relaxed, "General, do you need any help from me?"
"Just give me a team of dragon and phoenix guards. You don't need too many people. Twenty is enough." Lu Qingshan said confidently.
"Twenty..." Qin Yitian asked: "I am looking forward to the general's plan even more."
...........
Daqing Mine.
This is a mine belonging to the Hu family within the Hu family's fiefdom.
It is surrounded by mountains and a huge mine.
The buildings in the mine are so densely packed that it looks like a small town.
Countless miners are busy in the mines like ants, mining with various crude equipment, with almost no safety measures, and the food treatment is even worse.
But no one has ever stood up for them or spoken out.
Because the miners working in the mines are slaves, just like serfs, they have no human rights to speak of.
They belong to the private property of the mine owner, but they do not belong to people.
Lu Qingshan looked at the miners who were constantly coming in and out of the mine.
These people are sparks in his eyes.
A spark is enough to start a prairie fire.
Behind Lu Qingshan is the Dragon and Phoenix Guards team of twenty people.
In order to make things go smoothly, Qin Yitian specially sent Gu Tianyan, the commander of the Dragon and Phoenix Guards, to him to assist him.
"Take down this mine." Lu Qingshan tilted his head and signaled to Gu Tianyan.
Taking down such a mine is really not too difficult for elite soldiers like Longfengwei.
Therefore, there were not many accidents. The Daqing Mine changed its owner within half an hour.
Before the miners could recover from the drastic changes in the mine, the clanging bells were already ringing.
The bell tower summoned them with a rapid toll.
The miners, who had long been numb, dragged their heavy steps almost instinctively and gathered towards the square in the center of the mine.
There is a high platform in the square, and the Hu family usually stands on it to lecture them.
But today the miners saw a completely different scene here.
Those members of the Hu family who used to be so arrogant are now kneeling on the stage with their hands tied, surrounded by a group of silent people, exuding an aura of majesty.
"Whose people do you belong to? How dare you attack my Hu family? Aren't you afraid of the Hu family's revenge?" A man in luxurious clothes and covered in oil knelt down on the stage, raised his head with difficulty, and asked in horror. .
He is the superintendent of the mines here.
"He's my man." A voice came out. The head of the Hu family raised his head in shock and saw an extremely handsome man leaping onto the high platform.
"You...who are you?"
"You must not know who I am, right?" Lu Qingshan ignored the Hu family supervisor and looked at the miners in the audience.
The miners did not dare to answer.
They were slaves, extremely lowly. Even an overseer could whip them arbitrarily, and it wouldn't be a big deal even if they were beaten to death.
Now, the superior Manager Hu is kneeling in front of that man. How can they dare to respond to that man's words?
"I am Lu Qingshan... Maybe you have never heard of my name, but it doesn't matter. You just need to know that I am here to liberate you..."
Lu Qingshan's voice was not very high-pitched or excited, but with every word he spoke, the breathing in the audience gradually became heavier.
Countless pairs of eyes stared at him, as if he possessed magical powers and pointed out a bright path that they had never dared to think of.
These people like Lu Qingshan's ideas far more than the people of Qin.
Because they are the oppressed class, the bottom among the bottom.
Therefore, they yearn for change the most and are the best people to mobilize.
They mine all year round and endure hardships and stand hard work. Mining is a high-risk industry and they are on the verge of death every day. This also gives them more courage than others to fight when the opportunity comes.
In layman's terms, these miners are all great comrades.
After Lu Qingshan finished speaking, the crowd gradually started to boil, and the miners responded to Lu Qingshan one after another.
Everyone, including the kneeling Hu family members and the standing Dragon and Phoenix Guards, all changed their expressions, feeling as if the sky was about to change.
"Now, I will leave them to you to deal with." Lu Qingshan stepped aside, revealing a row of Hu family members who were tied up and kneeling on the stage.
The miners made no move at first.
This is the dignity that the Hu family has built up over the years.
When Manager Hu saw this scene, he couldn't help laughing and said: "They are afraid of death! How dare they? You made the wrong idea!"
boom!
A stone came up and hit Manager Hu on the forehead, causing his head to bleed immediately.
"I'm not afraid of death!" The next moment, a thin boy climbed onto the stage and roared: "It was you who beat my brother to death!"
He rushed towards Manager Hu and kicked him.
As if it was a chain reaction, the miners who had suddenly become quiet became excited again, and the crowd was furious.
"Instead of digging here and dying under the whips of these sons of bitches, or dying in the mine collapse, it's better to fight them!"
"I don't want my son to be a miner here and be bullied!"
"It's just a bad life!"
"..."
The crowd climbed onto the stage like a tide and soon swamped the Hu family members. The screams rang out and then stopped abruptly.
This scene made even the Dragon and Phoenix Guards feel horrified.
They felt that Lu Qingshan seemed to have released some fierce water beast.
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