Inside the city, south of the city.
Guru's home.
At this moment, night had already enveloped the entire city. The originally bustling city had already regained its tranquility. Nowadays, there were many Vaishya and Sudra citizens coming to seek refuge in the city every day, causing a lot of people to come and go in the city.
Such a bustling scene gradually surpassed that of Qu Nu City.
After all, the population of the city was growing explosively. This was the foundation of prosperity. This situation was also a test for Ba Tuoluo, but more importantly, it was a good thing. On the other hand, it was like a nightmare for Guru and the others.
They looked down on people of Vaishya and Sudra origin.
They despised these people.
However, they had to use these people because all the Brahmin and Kshatriya people did not need to work. They only needed to lie down and they could have a good life. Therefore, the situation in the city was very unfriendly to Guru and the other Brahmin and Kshatriya people.
As the population increased, especially the number of ordinary people, it seemed strange for people of Brahmin and Kshatriya origin. Once they went out, it was easy for them to be pointed at and it was very awkward.
This was something that would never have happened in the past.
Whoever dared to point at people of Brahmin origin could be killed directly.
At this moment, Guru was wearing a brocade robe, and his clothes were extremely gorgeous. Although he was young, he was very courageous, especially when Guru personally went outside the city and obtained the King of Jieri's promise. Therefore, everyone was willing to work with Guru.
Guru said in a deep voice, "Everyone, regarding the plan in the city, I have already explained it clearly when I returned from the front line during the day. Next, it's time for us to take action. As long as we take down Vadhara and control the city. Then, Kenpo Province will still be under our control. Therefore, tonight, everyone must work together and not act on their own. Especially when you see the benefits, you can't have other thoughts. "
When everyone heard this, their expressions were solemn, and they all expressed their willingness to listen to the orders.
They all listened to Guru's orders.
Currently, in the city, most of the people of Brahmin and Kshatriya origin had been killed, and there were very few people left. If they didn't unite and had internal strife, it would be tantamount to courting death.
After listening to everyone's words, Guru nodded and said, "Since no one has any objections, please return to your residences and send out your troops. Our previous plan was to meet outside Vadhara's residence at dawn. At this moment, he remembered clearly that he could not make any mistakes. Once the timing is wrong and we lack manpower, our operation will fail. All of you should know the consequences. "
"Understood!"
Everyone nodded in unison.
Everyone's fighting spirit was high.
Guru waved his hand, and everyone left. After everyone left, Guru waited for a quarter of an hour before he went to mobilize his troops from the Southern City to the Northern City. Because he was far away, it would take him a lot of time to travel from the south side to the north side of the city. Therefore, he decided to leave early so that he could arrive at dawn.
After Guru sent out his troops, many people had already rushed back to their residences and sent out their troops from the city.
Wave after wave of people sent out their troops.
In the end, they managed to gather close to 3,000 soldiers, which was far more than the 2,000 soldiers that they had estimated. This force was formed by Guru gathering all the forces that could be gathered in the city.
This was the greatest force.
When Guru and the rest of the Brahmin and Kshatriya castes sent out their troops to the Northern City, Vadhara was still in his study and had not rested.
When Du Qi left the city, he had arranged for people to lie in ambush in the city. As long as Guru's men appeared and wanted to rebel, this group of soldiers could rush to their aid at any time. Moreover, this group of soldiers was stationed on the city gate tower. As long as Vadhara gave the order, the soldiers would listen to Vadhara's orders.
When Du Qi left, Vadhara also promised Du Qi that he would take care of everything in the city.
He told Du Qi not to worry.
He would also not mobilize the troops stationed in the city.
After all, as the provincial governor, he had a certain amount of power. After all, Vadhara had been in charge of Kenpo Province for decades. He had many spies in the city, and many people were watching the Brahmin and Kshatriya families in the city.
When Guru made a move, Vadhara had already discovered it.
Early on, Vadhara had already made a response. After all, Vadhara himself had a certain amount of troops. Moreover, Vadhara himself had many spies, so he had enough confidence to win.
"Knock! Knock! "
The sound of knocking came from outside the room.
Following the sound of knocking, Vadhara ordered someone to come in. Immediately, the door was opened and the housekeeper of the residence entered. He bowed and handed over a letter, saying, "Provincial governor, the latest news has come. Guru has led his men to take action. Now, Guru is heading to the provincial governor's residence. The remaining Brahmin and Kshatriya families in the city have also sent out their troops. The troops from all directions are going to besiege the provincial governor's residence. "
Vadhara quickly glanced at the letter.
He directly threw the letter aside and said with a smile on his face, "This Guru is really naive! In the past, Tumana was also like this. He sent troops from all directions in the city to attack His Majesty's palace with the intention of capturing His Majesty. Little did he know that everything was within His Majesty's calculations. In the end, he killed more than 20,000 people in the battle. Now, Guru is actually like Tumana, sending troops from all directions and bringing people to besiege the provincial governor's residence. He is really courting death. "
The housekeeper smiled and said, "The assassin is like a god. He had long predicted that they would make a move."
Vadhara stood up and said, "Let's go to the main hall and wait for them to arrive. This time, we will make Guru pay for what he has done. Tonight, it will be another night of bloodshed! "
At this time, Vadhara had already walked out. As he walked, he said, "Originally, I was also born in Kshatriya. Although it has been abolished now, after all, we were once the same people. I remembered old feelings and did not kill them all. However, these people had jumped out of their own accord to throw away their lives. There is no choice. There will always be some people who like to court death. "
He went straight to the main hall and waited.
Time passed by slowly. When it was early in the morning, there was suddenly a hurried sound outside the provincial governor's residence. Moreover, there were also soldiers from the provincial governor's residence who quickly came to the main hall and reported, "Provincial governor, we are surrounded outside the provincial governor's residence."
"Good, let's go take a look."
Vadhara did not panic at all. He stood up and walked out.
He came to the main door and directly asked someone to open it. He saw a black mass of people outside. This group of people were all holding torches and sharp blades. Guru was standing at the front.
Guru raised his head with a proud look.
Because Guru believed that he would definitely win. Guru had seen Vadhara before. He sneered and said, "Vadhara, you actually took the initiative to come out. Could it be that you know that you are at the end of the road, so you took the initiative to come out and die? "
Vadhara sneered and said, "Guru, you really think you are infallible! If you think that you can win by mobilizing all the people to surround the provincial governor's residence, you are gravely mistaken. Everything about you is in my control. "
Guru said, "Even if all of this is in your control, so what? Now that I have surrounded the provincial governor's residence, as long as I give the order, you will die. However, considering that you were once the king of Kenpo Province and also born in Kshatriya. As long as you put down your weapons and surrender, and honestly tell me where all the money in Kenpo Province has been hidden all these years, I can spare your life. "
"Hahaha …"
Ba Tuoluo suddenly burst into laughter.
Guru said, "What are you laughing at?"
Vadhara said in a deep voice, "The reason why I'm laughing is because the reason why you left me here is actually for money. I'm afraid that once you get the money, you will kill me immediately. Guru, why do you have to do this? It's disgusting to be hypocritical. "
Guru said, "Vadhara, if you cooperate honestly, you can still live for a few more days. But if you don't cooperate, you will die tonight. "
Ba Tuoluo said, "But tonight, you will die."
Guru put his hands behind his back and said, "I'm right here. Come and kill me!"
Vadhara said, "I'll fulfill your wish."
Puchi!
Suddenly, a muffled sound was heard.
This was the sound of the sword tip piercing into the flesh. Guru only felt a pain in his heart. He looked down and saw that his heart had been pierced through from the back. He reluctantly raised his head and looked back. An incredulous expression immediately appeared on his face as he said, "Shalar, it's actually you. You, you, you actually killed me. "
The person who attacked was a young man named Shalar.
He was Guru's half-brother.
They were a family.
The former Shalar was Guru's follower, the one who followed Guru. But Guru never thought that the person who killed him would be his brother.
Shalar said, "Guru, no one will stop you if you want to die. But you can't take everyone with you. So, go to hell. "
Puff!
Shalar pulled out his sword.
Blood splattered.
Guru screamed miserably. His body shook and he fell to the ground. He opened his mouth to speak, but when the words reached his mouth, the consciousness in his mind was swallowed by endless darkness in the blink of an eye.
Guru, dead!
When Vadhara saw that Guru was killed, he immediately said, "Everyone, listen up. Put down your weapons and surrender immediately. I won't kill you. Otherwise, I'll kill you without mercy. Look around and see if you can escape. "
As soon as he said that, soldiers rushed out of the surrounding residences, as well as countless archers.
All the archers aimed at the people who came to cause trouble.
All the soldiers quickly gathered and cut off the escape route. At this moment, the people who came with Guru to cause trouble were all panicking. They were originally shocked by Guru's tragic death. He was actually killed by his own brother. Now that they had encountered Vadhara's methods, everyone was afraid.
At this moment, Shalar took the initiative to surrender and shouted, "The current state capital is already under the control of Governor Vadhara. It's impossible for you to rebel. Instead of being killed like this, why don't you live well? Why do you have to cause trouble? "
Vadhara said again, "Those who surrender will not be killed. Moreover, I'm only killing the culprit and won't implicate the innocent. I believe that you were all forced. You didn't want to cause trouble voluntarily. "
In truth, Ba Tuoluo looked down on these people. The remaining Brahmin and Kshatriya people were not very capable. Moreover, because all the land was taken over by the state, these former nobles had lost their former rights and ruling power. They were no longer a threat.
Therefore, he could choose to keep the peace.
It was enough to kill Guru!
Furthermore, everything in the city was under his control. Therefore, Ba Tuoluo was not worried that these people would cause trouble again. Especially with every passing moment, Vadhara's control over the state capital would become stronger, and the strength of the ordinary people would also become stronger.
Therefore, Vadhara was even more fearless.
Vadhara looked over and saw that all of them were surrendering. No one was willing to resist. Although Ba Tuoluo was willing to settle the matter, he wasn't the kind of person who would allow a tiger to return to the mountains. He took away everyone's weapons, as well as the private soldiers of the various large families. Although he had released the people of the various large families, without their private soldiers, they wouldn't be able to do anything.
By the time everything was done, it was already very late. The people of the various clans had already left, but Shalar did not leave. Instead, he followed Vadhara into the Provincial Governor's Residence.
Shalar had been one of Vadhara's men for a few years. With the abolition of the caste system, Shalar was still lurking in the city and had not been used by Vadhara. It was only when Guru jumped out that Shalar was fully activated.
Vadhara said, "Shalar, I need people to work in the Provincial Governor's Residence. Are you willing to come to the Provincial Governor's Residence? "
Shalar said, "Thank you for your kindness, Provincial Governor."
Vadhara said, "You're not willing."
Shalar nodded.
Vadhara asked, "Why?"
Shalar said seriously, "Because I want to walk around and take a look. When the caste system was abolished, you ordered the people in the city to be on high alert, so I couldn't leave and needed to keep an eye on the situation for you. Now that everything in the city has been taken care of, I'm no longer needed. I plan to go to Xia Xia to take a look. "
After a pause, Shalar continued, "The abolition of the caste system is indeed good. Countless people cheered for it, and countless people turned over a new leaf. Now, I'm even more curious about Xia Xia and plan to see everything about Xia Xia. "
Vadhara said, "Forget it, I won't force you. If you want to go to Xia Xia, then go. "
Shalar said, "Thank you, Provincial Governor, for your help."
After a pause, Shalar said seriously, "Provincial Governor, this humble one has been watching the development of the city during this period of time and has some thoughts. So now, I have two things to report. Consider it my heartfelt words before I leave. "
Vadhara said, "I'm all ears."
Shalar said seriously, "The first thing is that there are more and more people gathering in the city. In the beginning, it was easy to settle them down. But now, with more and more people, the land can't be supplied in full. Once it can't be supplied, it will be easy to cause trouble later. This matter needs to be dealt with in advance. "
Vadhara said, "You don't have to worry about this. I've already made arrangements. The ordinary people who are about to arrive will be reorganized and mainly used in the army. This way, the problems of most people can be solved. "
"As long as they enter the army, there will be a solution to the problems that can easily arise. Moreover, once they enter the army, the treatment in the army won't be bad, and they will have a chance to make contributions. "
"As for the other point, once His Majesty takes down King of Jieri and defeats the King of Jieri's army, he will probably start to expand. As long as he starts to expand, there will be countless pieces of land. "
Vadhara said with a smile, "So, land isn't a problem."
Shalar said, "Provincial Governor's arrangements are naturally the best."
Vadhara said, "You have such insight, but you want to leave. What a pity!"
Shalar continued, "The second thing is the change in the ordinary people. Although the caste system has been abolished and countless people can make their own decisions, there is still a problem. There was a problem with this. His Majesty the Emperor had given too many benefits to the commoners. In my opinion, this is actually to rope in the people. But if they can't meet the requirements, the consequences will be unimaginable. One must be careful when giving favors to the people. After all, if one's hopes are too high and they can't be reached in the end, it will easily cause the people to start criticizing. "
Ba Tuoluo fell silent upon hearing this.
This was indeed a problem.
If this problem wasn't dealt with properly, it would be easy for internal strife to arise when conflicts arose. Right now, because they were united against the outside world and had to deal with the Brahmins and Kshatriyas, all of their internal problems could actually be suppressed. When the threat of the Brahmin and Kshatriya disappeared, internal problems would easily arise.
After thinking for a moment, Vadhara said, "Shalar, I'll remember your suggestion. I'll report this problem to His Majesty. After all, this involves major policy matters and needs His Majesty to adjust and decide. "
"Farewell!"
Shalar turned and walked out.
However, when Shalar reached the door, Vadhara suddenly said, "Shalar, are you really not going to consider staying? I can even recommend you to His Majesty. As long as you can enter His Majesty's eyes, you can also stand out. "
"No need!"
Shalar turned around and looked at Vadhara. "Provincial Governor, I've made up my mind. I'm going to travel to Xia Xia. After I return from my travels in the Xia Kingdom, I will consider becoming an official. "
"Farewell!"
Shalar turned and left.
Vadhara looked at Shalar's departing figure and felt a little regretful. This was because Shalar's talent was quite outstanding. Although his ability to deal with government affairs was definitely not as good as Devadatta's, Shalar's potential was not weak.
Ba Tuoluo wasn't a man who would grieve over the passing of time. After Shalar left, he dealt with all the soldiers he had detained overnight, then arranged for someone to deliver the news to him. Finally, he went to rest.
When the news was sent to Mo Gaoshan, it was Shangguan Yi who received the letter.
Shangguan Yi looked at the letter and didn't immediately report it. After all, Du Qi had stayed up all day, and he needed to rest and recover his energy. The next morning, when Du Qi woke up early, Shangguan Yi came to Du Qi's side and reported, "Your Majesty, Vadhara has sent news."
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