wealthy lord

Chapter 884: Fighting Poison with Poison, Black Eats Black

Lin Yun showed an intriguing smile: "That's not right! Why is the number given by Lord Qi different from the number reported by General Yang?"

Qi Changyun was stunned, frowned and said: "Everything I said is true! Yang Lin must have deliberately taken advantage of the situation to murder me! Your Majesty, please don't believe his slander!"

Lin Yun curled his lips and said, "I don't trust my own confidants, but I trust a corrupt official like you? Do you think it's possible?"

"I…"

Qi Changyun is having a hard time expressing his grievances now. He can vaguely feel that Lin Yun must be taking the opportunity to cause trouble for him on purpose.

Lin Yun sighed and said, "Alright! Qi Changyun, I know you didn't really betray me, you just couldn't resist the temptation of money! How about this, you spit out all the dirty silver you ate, and I will forgive you, how about that?"

Qi Changyun looked distressed: "I really only received 350 million taels of silver. The account book is still in my bank. I can send someone to get it immediately for Your Majesty to review!"

Lin Yun narrowed his eyes and said, "Master Qi, my patience is limited! If you still refuse to behave, then we will deal with you impartially and follow the laws of Da Duan. What do you think?"

Qi Changyun gritted his teeth secretly, knowing that Lin Yun wanted him to spend money to ensure his safety, but he knew without thinking that it must be an exorbitant amount of money.

"Your Majesty, please calm down. I will accept the punishment. Just name the number and I will accept it all!"

Lin Yun was now satisfied: "According to the number given by General Yang, Lord Qi received a total of 1 billion taels of silver this time!"

"What! One billion..."

When Qi Changyun heard this number, he almost fainted.

Zheng Youli and Du Sheng, who were hiding in the house, could hardly hold back their laughter.

He secretly sighed in his heart that Lin Yun was definitely the nemesis of these corrupt officials.

Don’t you like to be greedy?
I am more greedy than you. You are greedy for the court’s money, but I am greedy for your money.

This is called fighting poison with poison and using evil to rob evil.

"Your Majesty, where can I get 1 billion taels of silver? Even if I were to break my father and I into pieces, we still wouldn't be able to get that much silver! Otherwise, you might as well just kill me!"

Qi Changyun cursed inwardly. Not to mention that he really couldn't take it out, even if he could take out 10 billion taels of silver, he would never hand it over.

One billion taels of silver in exchange for his life is more than enough to make his family rich enough to rival a country.

Lin Yun said playfully, "Don't! Lord Qi is a pillar of the court and helped me defeat the Li family. How can I bear to kill you! Besides, is 1 billion taels of silver a lot? As long as you and your son work hard, you can still get it together!"

"Your Highness, please stop joking! Where can we get together?"

"You two keep on being greedy! Find a way to take the money from those wealthy and unkind business families, and then give it to me as a gift. I will remember your kindness, how about that?"

Qi Changyun didn't dare to say anything. After all this talk, he actually implicated his son.

"Well, since Lord Qi doesn't say anything, I will assume that you have accepted it! Go back now and give the 350 million taels of silver in your family to the Minister of Revenue Fu Lin'an, and then have him transfer it to the national treasury. Don't worry about the rest of the money. You can pay 100 million taels of silver to the Ministry of Revenue every year, and it will be paid off in six or seven years!"

Qi Changyun knew that Lin Yun was teasing him on purpose. Since the Qi family couldn't pay it back anyway, he might as well agree to it.

"I obey your command! I will take my leave now!"

Afterwards, he turned and left.

Lin Yun looked at his departing figure and smiled contemptuously: "Old man, don't you like to be greedy? I will make sure you can't sleep when you see silver in the future!"

"Okay, you two come out!"

The door was opened, and Zheng Youli and Du Sheng came out, both of them with smiles on their faces, obviously they were very amused by the conversation between Lin Yun and Qi Changyun. "Your Highness, this trick of yours is really great! I guess Qi Changyun can't even cry now!"

Zheng Youli said sarcastically, "This old man deserves it! Master Fourteen is already merciful by not killing him!"

Du Sheng asked, "Your Majesty, should we just let this matter go? What if Qi Changyun holds a grudge and does something secretly?"

"Don't worry! His home has long been under surveillance by the Jinyiwei I arranged! Not to mention causing trouble, I know exactly how many times this old man has sex with his new concubine every week!"

Du Sheng was completely speechless, and secretly wondered if this Regent had any special hobby.

But he also saw through it. When Lin Yun ascended the throne and became emperor in the future, the happiest people would be the people of the world, and the most miserable would be the officials under him.

Because with the implementation of several pilot policies that Lin Yun had previously implemented in Fengyang County, initial results have been achieved.

Lin Yun has recently begun to gradually promote land reform and financial lending policies in the capital, and the next step is to promote them nationwide.

Once these people-friendly policies bear fruit throughout the country, the Daduan Dynasty will soon be able to escape poverty and enter a virtuous circle.

However, these policies were a heavy blow to both officials and landlords.

The fall of the iron crops heralded the official opening of a new era. Du Sheng secretly predicted that within three to five years at most, a group of wealthy people would be born under the new policy.

The next morning.

Lin Yun washed and changed his clothes with the help of Lin Wu Yue. After breakfast, Fu Lin'an and the Eighth Wise King Ye Ruhui had been kneeling side by side in the courtyard waiting for a long time.

Lin Yun walked out of the palace, and the three of them shouted in unison: "Greetings to the Regent!"

"Get up! Fu Lin'an, is everything ready?"

"Yes! The ten Sky Thunder cannons and the shells have been loaded onto the truck and are ready to go!"

Lin Yun nodded, then looked at Li Mu and said, "Eighth Prince, logically speaking, I shouldn't bring you with me on this tour of Jiangxia County! But seeing that you are eager to make achievements, I will grant your wish! I hope you won't let me down!"

"Don't worry, Regent. I am no longer the Li Mu of the past! Now I only have one thing in mind, which is revenge and giving the Li family a chance to survive!"

"Very good! You two can go out and wait now!"

The two of them then bowed and left.

Lin Yun walked forward and personally helped Ye Ruhui up.

"Dad, there are no outsiders here now, so I have to remind you a few things! I won't be at home anymore, and the burden on your shoulders will be heavy!"

Ye Ruhui smiled bitterly and said, "Don't worry! When you leave Beijing, I will find a reason to deal with Li Dao Zong!"

Lin Yun nodded and said, "I have already notified General Yang to cooperate with you! Dad must make sure that Li Dao Zong is dead, understand? After that, leave the body behind and wait for me to come back!"

"I see! Does the Regent intend to ascend the throne upon his return to the capital?"

Lin Yun groaned for a moment and said, "Maybe! It depends on whether we can successfully eliminate Guan Haiyue this time!"

After that, he went straight out of the house. Ye Ruhui looked back at his son-in-law's back with a complicated expression.

He never imagined that this son-in-law, whom he once regarded as a rebel and a traitor, would actually become the emperor.

(End of this chapter)