The return of the first daughter

The ten-day period soon came to the last two days, and the palace had already sent two rounds of people to each house to urge them.

However, Han, Zhang, Meng, and Luo Jifu naturally all pretended to be busy raising money everywhere, and there was nothing that could be directly captured by the emperor.

After all, everyone knows that raising money is not that simple, and the palace servants sent over to run errands to inquire about the progress have no other qualifications to interfere.So every time he took advantage of others and entered the palace when he turned around, he would just pick up some acceptable words to deal with and talk about it.

All in all, it's just that all the families are making full preparations. Anyway, the details will be known in less than two days.

As a matter of fact, everyone in the capital was really busy with all kinds of things in the past few days, and the same was true at the emperor's place. It was impossible to keep their eyes on the three kings and four families all the time.

The natural disasters that lasted for several months had unimaginable consequences. Apart from money, there were too many things waiting for the emperor to deal with.But the result is always that just after the pressure on this side is a little bit lower, something else pops up on the other side, and after that side is dealt with, there are problems elsewhere in the proofing.

The emperor's days are like ants on a hot nest, but the ultimate root cause of all things can't be solved, so no matter how much he suppresses it, it can only be a temporary effect.

Perhaps because of the old saying, the debtors did not panic anymore, and the emperor quickly got used to this kind of anxious life, which seemed to have become the norm.

Even Han Jiangxue couldn't help but admire the old emperor's reassurance.At least on this point, the prince is still far behind the emperor.

And in the past few days, Han Jiangxue learned from his elder brother that besides wooing their Han family, the prince also secretly expressed to several other families. Who foolishly agreed to the prince's so-called cooperation.

Of course, except Zheng and Wang.

Because the prince didn't implement such a gentle and wooing policy towards these two families at all.Because of this, it is even more certain that these two families have already been bought off by the emperor.

Or, in the future, the Three Kings and Four Families can change their name, and that's all!

The Mo, Han, Zhang, Meng, and Luo families are not as easy to win over as the prince. The Mo family never thought of being attached to anyone in the royal family, and the Han family has always been at odds with the prince.The daughters of the Meng and Luo families are both in the palace. Even if they really can't resist the high pressure, they will still submit to the emperor.

It was precisely because of the difficulty that the prince believed in Han Yajing's words and believed that the so-called list really existed.I want to use that method to find an opportunity to persuade everyone to help him.

It's a pity that the Mo, Han, Zhang, Meng, and Luo families have all seen the face of the royal family early.Even if they want to resist, they will fight together, which is much safer and more stable than anything else.

On the last day before the deadline given by the emperor, Han, Zhang, Meng, and Luo's four families went to the palace to meet the emperor according to the original plan, and sincerely pleaded guilty.As for the Zheng and Wang families, no one paid any attention to them anymore, and they did whatever they wanted.

The rhetoric of the four schools is different, but they are all the same two words - no money!

The prince of the Meng Palace is very cute, and he cried poorly to the emperor.It is said that the legs are almost broken these days, and in the end the money was not collected.On the contrary, he was tricked into taking away some good things that were intended to be exchanged for cash.

King Meng also said that it is not easy to keep these good things, and it almost killed him to be cheated out of them for nothing.

Many of the properties of Mengwangfu are located in those hardest-hit areas. Now let’s not talk about making money, we still have to invest in it every day. The last time we got enough 10 taels, we temporarily sold some real estate shops, and now even some treasures that were under pressure are gone. , really can't help it.

The Luo Palace was much more straightforward, presenting a lot of evidence to the emperor, clamoring for the emperor to make the decision for the Luo Palace.

It's just that many grain stores in Huaizhou and Mu County of Luowang Mansion were robbed, and the losses were huge.Let alone 100 million taels right now, the working capital in various places is extremely tight, and one head is two big.

King Luo begged the emperor to send someone to take care of those victims, no matter how they smashed and looted them like this, after all, they have spent a lot of money and labor in disaster relief all the way, and now they have become like this, even if it is hard to say, it is heartbreaking It is really too much to dampen their enthusiasm.

The Luo King's complaints have just been basically over, and the Zhang Family's Patriarch also opened his mouth, but unlike the previous two princes, the Zhang Family's Patriarch does not cry for poverty or complain, but is serious about counting with the Emperor. Zhang's account came.

It turned out that the Zhang family had undertaken the supply and equipment of some of the imperial court's army food, grass and materials since a few years ago, and the things were always delivered properly, but the money was not returned in time and in quantity in all likelihood.

Up to now, the imperial court has placed a large sum of huge debts on the Zhang family for a long time, and other businesses of the Zhang family are burdened by these debts, and they have to make up for what they earn, and there is no extra money at all.

Even the nearly 10 taels of disaster relief money from the last time was forcibly stripped from various places, and it has not been slowed down yet. If you want to raise another 100 million taels, unless you sell the Zhang family, other There is no need to do anything.

Although the Patriarch of the Zhang Family did not speak as vividly as the previous ones, compared to the other two princes, the emperor knew more clearly what he said.So the emperor's complexion is getting more and more embarrassing, and it's getting darker and darker, but it's really not easy to get angry directly at the Patriarch of the Zhang family.

After all, no matter what, once you are in debt, even if you are the emperor's father, you are the uncle, and there is no reason to do things like scolding the creditor in public like a rascal in the market.

"Han Gong, you will be the only one left silent for now, but I would like to hear what reason your Han family can find for not paying the money?" Almost all the anger was yelled out. Well, the emperor was really a picky persimmon, holding his breath and directly preparing to send all the fire on the Han family.

It's no wonder that the emperor chose the Han family. The Meng and Luo families were obviously the emperor's in-laws. In the folks, he still had to call the king of Meng and the king of Luo his father-in-law!And the Zhang family is his number one creditor, but isn't the Han family the best to vent their anger?

Seeing this, Han Feng was not in a hurry, and was not frightened by Long Yan's anger.

"Back to the emperor, every family has scriptures that are difficult to recite!" Han Feng sighed, and said slowly: "The main industries of the Han family are not distributed in those severely affected places, nor have they been greatly affected, let alone Uncollectible large sums owed."

When it came to the large amount of debt, the emperor's face became even more ugly, but Han Feng pretended not to see it, and continued: "It's just that our Han family is even more unlucky, and we have never dared to tell the public about something. , but now I have no choice but to tell this story again. A few months ago, my third younger brother was seriously injured by gangsters for no reason on the way back to Beijing, and many servants died. Everyone in the capital knows about this, except What outsiders don't know is that my nephew Brother Qing was kidnapped by the gang on the spot."

"Hey, in order to save the child, there is no way to lose the whole 100 million taels like this. Our Han family's financial resources are limited, and the 100 million taels almost didn't let other business turnover collapse. Later, the emperor asked everyone to give To contribute money to disaster relief, we can only bite the bullet and borrow tens of thousands of taels from the bank to make up some money. If we want to take out a million taels like this, even if we sell our Han family, it will be impossible!"

Han Feng deliberately mentioned this matter, and then said in public to the Emperor Han: "If you don't believe it, your majesty, you can send someone to investigate it. The case is still pending in the capital government office. There were some clues. The corpses of two murderers who were seriously injured and robbed people were taken away, who knew that they would let..."

Before he finished speaking, the emperor interrupted Han Feng's words in a timely manner when the key point was reached, and did not let him continue speaking in public.

"Enough, after all, all of you just don't want to pay any more money!"

The emperor's face has turned black into the bottom of the pot. Since none of these families intend to follow his will at all, it is naturally impossible for him to be polite: "No one should cry poorly in front of me, even if you just now What is said is true so what, your family can't get more money than the Zheng family's Wang family? The Zheng family's Wang family sent someone to report it yesterday, saying that 100 million taels is basically ready! That’s right, every family has its own difficulties, don’t the Zheng and Wang families not? Not to mention that they are much weaker than yours!”

"I said earlier that all the problems are not problems. The real problem is that you are not willing at all. It is your attitude that is wrong!"

The emperor clapped his hands and reprimanded loudly: "Do you think it's ok for several companies to unite and ignore them all? Do you think my will is just a piece of useless waste paper?"

At this time, it was not only Longyan who was furious, but more importantly, the emperor started to speak out his will, and what he said was naturally saying that several families deliberately resisted the order and did not obey it.

Seeing this, the Patriarchs of Meng, Luo, Zhang, and Han hurriedly said at the same time: "The emperor calms down, we have absolutely no such intention!"

Several families advanced and retreated together, and the appearance of unity greatly stimulated the emperor: "No such intention? I think you are all bold! Listen to me, the ten-day deadline is still not negotiable, no There are so many good bargains! Since both Zheng and Wang can do it, none of you should try to find reasons and excuses to muddle through and ignore it, or you will not be lightly forgiven!" (To be continued. If you like this work , you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets, your support is my biggest motivation.)

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