Time Travel: The First Female Imperial Teacher of the Qin Dynasty

Chapter 142: Keeping Daqin under threat

It was a dark and windy night, and Lin Anlan led a group of soldiers to hide outside the city of Mei County.

"Sir, everything is ready." Han Xin walked to Lin Anlan and said in a deep voice.

Lin Anlan nodded slightly, his eyes deep, and slowly said: "Let's start."

With her order, the granary outside the city caught fire instantly. The raging fire illuminated the night sky, and the flames spread in all directions as if they were going to swallow the sky.

"Sir, if we burn these granaries, won't the people of Mengxibai go crazy?"

Long Qie stood behind Lin Anlan and said in a deep voice.

Hearing this, Lin Anlan chuckled and said, "I just want them to go crazy."

Han Xin took over the conversation and said, "The granary was burned. The people in Mei County must be uneasy, especially the civilians. Once they find out that the granary was burned, they will be furious. At that time, the people of Mengxi Bai will definitely not sit idly by."

Hearing this, Long Qie continued to ask, "What if they resort to violence to suppress it?"

Han Xin snorted coldly, his eyes were cold and he said: "If so, then it is the best result. The common people usually have complaints against Meng Xibai. If Meng Xibai dares to take action, I am afraid that more people will stand up and resist them."

"Meng Xibai has been operating in the city for many years, and must have many confidants. Do the common people really dare to resist?"

Long Qie touched his chin and said in a deep voice.

"Long Qie, let me ask you a question. If it were you, would you hope that your life would get better or worse?"

Hearing Lin Anlan's question, Long Qie answered without hesitation: "Of course the more the better."

"What would you do if someone blocked your path to betterment?"

"Of course I'll kill him!"

Long Qie waved his fist and said fiercely.

Hearing this, Lin Anlan chuckled and said, "Yes, the common people think so too. If the Meng Xibai family does not use violence, it will be fine. Once they use violence, they will stand on the opposite side of the common people. The Meng Xibai family has relied on the protection of the First Emperor to act tyrannically and oppress the people over the years, which has long caused dissatisfaction among the people. However, due to their power and status, the common people dare not speak out."

Lin Anlan paused for a moment, and said with a deep look in his eyes: "As long as Meng Xibai dares to take action, all the civilians in Daqin will rise up and trample them underfoot."

After listening to Lin Anlan's explanation, Long Qie suddenly understood.

"No wonder the master asked the soldiers to keep the name of Meng Xibai. It turns out that he wanted to make Meng Xibai a target of public criticism."

Long Qie looked at Lin Anlan with admiration, his eyes full of worship.

Lin Anlan nodded.

At this time, members of the Bai family in the city were discussing countermeasures in the study.

"The implementation of the Enfeoffment Order and land reform will be disadvantageous to us!" Bai Yi said with a frown while sitting on the chair.

"That's true. Once these two policies are implemented, our sphere of influence will be greatly reduced." Xiduan echoed.

Meng Fan took a sip of tea and said in a deep voice: "In my opinion, the First Emperor is not as cruel as the legend says. We are all old people who followed him to conquer the world. He will not ignore our old friendship."

"Yes, although the First Emperor is cruel, he will also remember the old friendship. As long as we don't cross the bottom line, nothing will happen."

Xiduan took over the conversation and said calmly.

"In that case, we might as well resist the land reform and strive for more benefits." Bai Yi's mouth corners slightly raised, and a cunning light flashed in his eyes.

"My lord, it's bad. The granary outside the city has been burned!"

At this moment, a soldier suddenly rushed in and said in panic.

"Why are you panicking? Aren't they just a few granaries? Just burn them down."

Bai Yi glared at the soldier and said unhappily.

“It’s the civilians’ granary!”

Upon hearing this, Bai Yi and Meng Fan's faces changed drastically.

"This move of the First Emperor is quite cruel!" Bai Yi frowned, a cold light flashing in his eyes.

"My Lord, what does this mean?"

Xiduan didn't understand and asked in confusion.

"What else could it mean? The First Emperor wants to kill someone with a borrowed knife!"

Meng Fan snorted coldly, his eyes sinister as he said, "He burned the civilians' granaries. The civilians must be furious and will definitely surround the mansion and demand an explanation from us."

Bai Yi stood up suddenly, slammed his fist on the table, and said angrily: "The First Emperor is trying to drive us to death!"

"What should we do now? Are we just going to sit and wait for death?" Meng Fan said in a cold voice with a gloomy face.

"Why not kill all those civilians?" Xiduan suddenly spoke up and put forward an extreme idea.

"No!" Bai Yi waved his hand and rejected the proposal. "The soldiers of the Qin Dynasty are united. If you kill civilians, I'm afraid all the soldiers of the Qin Dynasty will stand up and oppose you."

Bai Yi's face was gloomy. He didn't expect the situation to become so serious.

"Are we just going to watch the Mengxibai family be destroyed?" Meng Fan said unwillingly.

"Sir, it's bad. The civilians outside the city are making a fuss. They are gathering together and heading this way!" At this moment, another soldier ran in and said in panic.

"It's over, everything is over."

When Bai Yi heard this, he suddenly felt weak all over. He staggered back a few steps and slumped in the chair.

Outside Mei County, Lin Anlan looked at the city not far away with a sneer on his face.

"The Mengxibai family is a joke from beginning to end."

She shook her head and turned away: "Come on, let's get back to work."

Han Xin's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he asked excitedly, "Sir, are you going to send troops to the Xiongnu?"

Lin Anlan nodded and said softly, "It has been delayed for too long, it's time to take action."

Han Xin was so excited when he heard this that he couldn't express it in words.

In the carriage, Lin Anlan rubbed his temples and frowned, saying, "Daqin's problem is not external, but internal."

Han Xin heard this and asked in confusion, "What do you mean, sir?"

Lin Anlan sighed and said helplessly: "The problem of Daqin is that the court is corrupt, the noble families are corrupt, the officials are in collusion with the noble families, and the officials protect each other. Such a country will perish sooner or later."

Han Xin frowned and said in a deep voice: "If that's the case, why not just overthrow the Qin Dynasty and establish a completely new country?"

Lin Anlan shook his head and smiled bitterly: "The Qin Dynasty is so powerful, how can it be overthrown so easily?"

Han Xin fell silent upon hearing this.

"What's more, even if we overthrow the Qin Dynasty and establish a new dynasty, can we guarantee that we won't repeat the same mistakes?" Lin Anlan looked into the distance with a deep gaze, a trace of loneliness flashing in his eyes.

"This doesn't work, and that doesn't work either. So what should I do?" Han Xin was a little anxious and couldn't help but say.

"No solution."

Lin Anlan exhaled and slowly closed his eyes.

"However, I do have another way." Lin Anlan suddenly opened his eyes and a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

"What method?" Han Xin asked impatiently.

Lin Anlan said word by word: "Let the people of Daqin be united."

"Everyone is united? How is this possible?" Han Xin widened his eyes, his face full of disbelief.

"People's hearts are complicated. It's really hard to get everyone to work together." Lin Anlan sighed, "However, there is a simple way."

"What method?" Han Xin asked quickly.

Lin Anlan's eyes were deep, and he spoke slowly: "Let Daqin always be under threat."

Upon hearing this, Han Xin nodded thoughtfully.