The Peerless Demon of Martial Arts

Chapter 677
Li Tianxing grabbed the money: "Good stuff, Mr. Xu, didn't you say that there is no more money in the warehouse? Then where did the money come from?"

"..."

Xingran came to Li Tianxing's side and greeted the others: "The emperor has something to say to Xu Qingnian alone, you all go down first."

"Yes."

Alone... Xu Qingnian sweated for himself, and spoke alone, which showed that there was still a turning point for things.He thumped and fell to his knees: "Your Majesty! I am so confused!!"

Li Tianxing asked him to raise his head: "Being an official for thousands of miles is only for money, and I won't let you spit it out. But the court is in urgent need of money, so it's inappropriate for you to enrich yourself here."

Xu Qingnian knocked his head loudly: "As long as the emperor says a word, I will dig three feet into the ground and get money!"

Xingran squatted down and whispered in his ear for a while.Xu Qingnian's brow was covered with cold sweat: "This - Your Majesty, I really don't understand why you did this. It's too kind of a thing. Didn't you offend everyone?"

"If you don't do it, some people want to do it. I can also entrust this matter to your master."

"No, no, no." Xu Qingnian patted his chest: "Serving the emperor, I will not be afraid of water or fire. Please give me half a year, and I will definitely be able to do it."

"Not so much time, I only give you half a month."

"Half a month..."

Li Tianxing laughed loudly: "In this half month, I don't care what methods you use, but you are not allowed to disturb the people, you can only do it to the rich and powerful. If you let me know what bad things you have done, I will make you look good too." .”

The next day, Xu Qingnian went out to work early in the morning. It's not good to make such a publicity, he had to knock on doors from door to door.

The local tyrants and evil gentry did not dare to offend their parents and officials, who made this guy used to being arrogant.In just three days, more than 60 taels were collected, but the money was far from enough.Many people are misers and are unwilling to pay this money.

For money, Xu Qingnian has a lot of ways, but in private, his master is worried.

"Master, if things go on like this, we'll offend all the people in Kaifeng Mansion. If the Emperor doesn't stand up and ask us to come forward to get money, those merchants won't hate us anymore."

Xu Qingnian dropped the cup: "Do you think I don't know this truth?! That's useless. Now that my braid is in the hands of the emperor, he can take my life at any time. Life and money, whichever is more important?" Can't you weigh it? Are you afraid you won't have money if you have your life?"

The master smiled bitterly: "Of course this villain knows, but all the local businessmen have been offended. It won't do us much good in the future. The emperor can pat his ass and leave, leaving this mess behind. We can't clean it up."

Xu Qingnian snorted coldly: "As long as the official is still there, I don't have to worry about running out of money. Those merchants are not qualified to bargain with me. Besides, I charged [-]% more than the emperor asked for. When the emperor leaves, I will change hands. Earn an astronomical figure, hehe, even if I don't become the prefect of Kaifeng, even if I become a magistrate of the county, I can eat and drink without worrying about it."

"Master Gao Ming." The master handed over the account book: "The two richest families in Kaifeng are Sun Qianlu and Xu Tiandi. Let's do it."

"Okay, give me a treat tomorrow, Fengyuelou."

The magistrate treats guests, there is no one who does not appreciate face.Sun Qianlu and Xu Tiandi are not only big businessmen in Kaifeng Mansion, but also have many branches all over the country. The money in their hands can buy several Kaifeng Mansions.It would be hell if we didn't start with them, Xu Qingnian waited in the restaurant for a full hour, and the two arrived late, with fake smiles on their faces, knowing that they were going to bleed.

"Boss Sun, Boss Xu, come here, sit down."

The two were very respectful, and when they sat down, they were also very polite. Xu Tian said, "Your magistrate is too polite, why should there be any reason for our parents to invite us?"

Xu Qingnian said: "How can I be polite, even if I treat you, you are too late? Let me wait here for more than an hour. You two are really characters, I want to toast you. "

"Don't dare, dare, we are delayed by something at home, we will punish ourselves with a cup."

Xu Qingnian has been in the officialdom for a long time, so why doesn't he know what they are thinking: "Both of you are big businessmen, and they are well-known in Kaifeng Mansion. If I want to be a good governor of this mansion, I have to give you face. But the country has been in trouble recently, There are too many places to use money, and the lack of the emperor and this official is desperate."

Sun Qianlu asked: "Why didn't you hear that the emperor is coming to Kaifeng?"

"It's not convenient for me to say this."

Xu Tiandi said: "We won't ask any more, just ask Mr. Xu to tell us the number. As long as we can do it, we will never refuse."

"Okay!" Xu Qingnian raised his wine glass: "You two really need to handle this matter. Right now, the emperor told me that the imperial court urgently needs 3000 million taels of silver, and the treasury is empty. This is not my autumn wind to hit you."

3000 million taels, this is the fate of people, Xu Tiandi has no courage: "My lord, there is a fixed number, you can't talk like a lion. Don't say 3000 million taels, it's 1000 million taels. Neither of them can get it out."

Xu Qingnian snorted: "Do you think I'm talking about business with you? It's not what I said, it's what the emperor said. What the emperor said is the imperial decree, and no one dares to disobey it. What's more...you two have been together for so many years I have made a lot of money by doing business with foreigners, and I have always turned a blind eye."

Sun Qianlu was anxious: "My lord, we have agreed on this in advance, and we will give you 20 taels of interest every year."

"Presumptuous!" Xu Qingnian yelled, "You are so courageous, you have actually settled an account with me! Let me tell you the truth, this donation is not for me, it is directly handed over to the treasury! You are If you give, you have to give, if you don't, you have to give!"

"I--"

Sun Qianlu wanted to hit someone, so Xu Tiandi dragged him: "Master Xu, it's not that we don't want to, you want too much. Can you give less, our two families, each of us will pay 500 million taels to help you overcome the difficulties, sir. , make up an integer, 1000 million taels."

"1000 million taels?"

"Then...then let's make up the middle number, 500 million taels. This is as equal as the sky and the earth. Master Xu, you have to be merciful."

Xu Qingnian knew it well, he didn't intend to take all of it at first, the rest of the money would be shared by other merchants.These two solved half of the problem, which was a good start.

Xu Qingnian smiled all over his face: "That's right, we are friends, or good friends. Come, come, drink and drink."

He also drank a fart of wine and spent more than 1000 million taels for a meal, who can be happy.But what they were even more afraid of was that Xu Qingnian would block their business with foreigners, and the loss would not be this amount, but multiples and multiples.

In less than half a month, Xu Qingnian had already raised money and was ready to go on business.

(End of this chapter)