An Eye-Opening Experience, Refusing Surrender
Seeing that the officials were talking increasingly absurdly, Jin Ming slammed his hand on the armrest of the dragon throne and said in a deep voice, "Quiet!"
The hall fell silent instantly. His cold gaze swept over the crowd, his tone ruthless and unyielding:
"Don't even think about surrendering. Even if you wanted to surrender, the Peasants' Association would never accept you."
Based on what you've done in the past, according to the laws of the Peasants' Association, you should have been torn to pieces, had your property confiscated, and been executed long ago!
Now we only have one path left, which is to arm all the servants, Lineage members, and people the Peasants' Association wants to purge, and fight them one last time!
Otherwise, it's a dead end!
The officials exchanged bewildered glances, their faces filled with hesitation. Such a hastily assembled rabble...
How could they possibly stop the rising tide of the Peasants' Association rebels?
At this moment, Qin Meng stepped forward and echoed, "Your Majesty is right, we have no way out."
The Peasants' Association will never accept our surrender. Not resisting means death, but resisting at least offers a glimmer of hope.
Fellow colleagues, right now we can only do as the Peasants' Association has said: unite all forces that can be united and make a final stand.
Upon hearing this, all the officials gritted their teeth and echoed:
"Let's fight those traitors from the Peasants' Association! They want us dead, so we won't let them get away with it."
"That's right, let's fight! We need to show them we're not pushovers, and that if they want to kill us, they'll have to pay a bloody price!"
"Perhaps seeing our resolute resistance, they'll fear heavy losses and eventually surrender?"
Hearing them bring up surrender again, Jin Ming coughed lightly and interrupted, saying:
"That's settled then."
This matter will be handled by Chancellor Qin and Grand General Li.
Qin Meng and Li Shou bowed and accepted the order, "Yes, Your Majesty."
In a courtyard in Antai City, Liu Yi lay on a rocking chair with his eyes closed, his Divine Sense connected to the Subsystem Computing Power Matrix, continuing to deduce and improve the Dao Body Realm Cultivation Method.
Sensing Qian Duoduo falling from the sky, he opened his eyes and smiled as he spoke:
"What are your thoughts after seeing the Peasants' Association's territory?"
Qian Duoduo Liu Yi and Little Yellow, along with their dog, leisurely reclining in rocking chairs, Qian Duoduo casually picked up a rocking chair and lay down as well, her tone full of emotion:
"This is truly eye-opening and breathtaking!"
This harmonious society certainly has its unique features.
As I observed along the way, the Peasants' Association was organizing the people to fight against local tyrants and distribute land, while also promoting high-yield grain crops.
On one hand, they set up relief points and held grievance meetings in the newly occupied areas to seek redress for the people; on the other hand, they also arranged for the people to register their accounts on the system.
They even spearheaded the construction of bridges, roads, irrigation ditches, and houses, creating a vibrant and thriving scene everywhere.
He paused, a flicker of emotion crossing his eyes:
"The people were all full of fighting spirit, their eyes brimming with hope, just as you said, they exuded a spirit of changing the world."
Taking Antai City and other areas that were occupied earlier as examples, their infrastructure is in no way inferior to, and in some cases even better than, that of the Eastern Desolation, which was covered by the Fairness System much earlier.
Aside from the difference in cultivation level, he is far superior in every other aspect.
The tone shifted, Qian Duoduo's voice became more serious:
"The people in the Peasants' Association are truly terrifying; they are determined, full of fighting spirit, and their hearts and minds seem to have been elevated."
Especially that Li Zhiyuan, his spiritual realm is frighteningly high. He even noticed me secretly observing him; he's simply a monster."
Hearing this, Little Yellow chuckled and said, "What's so strange about Li Zhiyuan noticing?"
He can even sense when his master is secretly observing him, let alone you.
"Holy crap!"
Qian Duoduo exclaimed, "Li Zhiyuan is too abnormal! He can even detect Brother Yi's observations?"
Now I'm starting to believe what you said, Brother Yi; his cultivation level might catch up with mine soon.
This guy's mental state is ridiculously strong, far exceeding his current cultivation level.
He paused slightly, then sighed:
"But that makes sense. If Li Zhiyuan didn't have such a high level of ideological awareness, he probably would never have come up with such a crazy idea as building a harmonious society."
Tsk tsk, even if he actually builds it, there will be no shortage of troubles afterward. The Evil Soul Hall is eyeing it covetously from the outside, and internal divisions are unavoidable.
After all, how easily can the concept of a harmonious society take root in people's hearts?
The world is largely driven by the idea of the survival of the fittest, making true equality between those with profound cultivation and the weak an impossible task.
Whether a harmonious society can last is uncertain.
This is also the main reason why no one has ever tried to build a harmonious society.
After listening, Liu Yi slowly nodded. "What you said makes sense. But in my opinion, building a harmonious society first is the priority."
As for the follow-up issues, Li Zhiyuan and the Peasants' Association will figure them out themselves.
Even if it can't be resolved in the end, it's still better than the Qing Court's rule.
"Brother Yi is right! No matter what, let's build a harmonious society first."
Qian Duoduo's face was full of agreement, then she changed the subject and asked:
"I heard that the Peasants' Association's army is about to break through the Qing State capital. Should we go and join the fun and see it for ourselves?"
Liu Yi nodded and replied, "Okay, let's go take a look together then."
Inside the meeting room of the Peasants' Association's administrative building,
All senior members of the Peasants' Association gathered together, and those who could not attend participated via Microchat. Everyone's face was beaming with joy.
Li Zhiyuan slowly looked around, his voice suddenly rising:
"Members! After years of hard work, the time has come to capture the capital of the Qing State. This is certainly something to celebrate, but we must not let our guard down."
Even if the Qing State is destroyed, an even greater crisis lies ahead. The slightest lapse in vigilance will mean certain death for everyone!
As soon as he finished speaking, the Peasants' Association leaders present immediately stopped smiling and nodded in agreement.
They knew in their hearts that the Qing State Dynasty was not a major threat; the real problem was the Evil Soul Hall.
After everyone quieted down, Li Zhiyuan looked at Yang Ning and asked:
Is everything ready on your end? Do you need any other support?
Yang Ning shook his head slightly. "The Qing State army is no match for them; they could easily capture the capital."
However, right now, many people in the capital are secretly sending letters of surrender, claiming they are willing to help us break through the city. What should we do with these people?
"We also need to plan ahead for how to deal with the Qing State emperor, civil and military officials, and princes and nobles."
I think we should ignore those who surrender!
Zhou Kang immediately spoke, his tone firm, "With our strength, taking over the capital would be effortless; why would we need their help?"
This group of people routinely plunder the people's wealth and oppress them; they deserve to be overthrown and defeated.
As for the emperor, civil and military officials, princes and nobles, they are all accomplices in the Evil Soul Hall's persecution of the people, and they must not be let go.
"How can we quell public resentment if we don't execute them?"
Zhou Kang's words instantly ignited the emotions of the crowd, and the leaders of the Peasants' Association echoed his sentiments:
"That's right! They think it will be difficult for us to break through the capital, but little do they know that taking the capital is a piece of cake for us!"
If it weren't for consolidating our power, we would have already razed the capital to the ground. Why would we have waited until now!
"The emperor, all civil and military officials, princes and nobles must die! Their Lineage are full of scoundrels, and they must all be tried and executed!"
"That's right! Only by executing them can everyone know."
Anyone who dares to make mistakes or oppress the people will ultimately face certain death!