Most people would pay money to avoid being forced into labor.
But those impoverished families who genuinely couldn't afford it were dragged away by those corrupt officials to do hard labor.
The heavy work was one thing, but even their meals couldn't be guaranteed.
Many died from the cold and hunger, or were directly thrown into the river once they fell ill.
Seeing there was no way to survive, others started a revolt, becoming so-called "rebels".
And such incidents were not isolated; they were happening in many places.
Some even formed large-scale Righteous Army and occupied important locations like the County City and Prefecture City.
Ms. Hetian summarized the information she collected from the County City and, combining with her understanding of history, made a judgment: the Dayan Dynasty is finished!
In fact, the Dayan Dynasty indeed showed signs of a declining dynasty.
