Take out the money.

"Master Hou, these guys are all pretending to be stupid." He Ruhui returned to the elegant hall and immediately said with hatred.

Xue Poye said calmly: "If they don't pretend to be stupid, then something is wrong. They are businessmen after all, and they are the most difficult group of people to deal with among human beings."

"Then... what should we do?" He Ruhui frowned and said, "We can't put a knife on their necks and force them to take money. If they can become big businessmen, they will have more or less imperial influence behind them.

Provoke and coerce them, and when the officials behind them present a document to the Holy One to impeach us, then...that will not be good."

Xue Poye shook his head, with a slight smile on his lips, and said: "Don't forget, they are businessmen and rich people. What rich people are good at is enjoying. Once the carved buildings are warm in winter and cool in summer, they

Even if I can pretend to be stupid again, there will be times when I can no longer pretend.”

He Ruhui seemed to have some realization, he extended his thumb and said: "High, it is really high!"

Xue Poye looked at Mr. Qiao and asked, "Can the old man hold on?"

"Don't worry, Lord Marquis. I have sent people to deliver several heaters. The fires in them can be changed at any time, so that the old man will not freeze." He Ruhui said immediately.

“Very good!”

He Ruhui immediately said with a smile on his face: "I will accompany you as a lower official, I will accompany you as a lower official, but the Marquis must be merciful." He immediately ordered people to bring wine and food to play chess, and then sipped wine and ate side dishes in the elegant hall.

, played Go.

Fang Xiaohu sat in a chair, his body shaking slightly. No matter how tightly he was dressed, the cold wind could still find its way in through the gaps in his clothes, and the feeling of coolness became stronger and stronger.

The businessmen were all huddled up, and many were shivering from the cold.

On the other hand, Mr. Qiao was surrounded by three or four stoves, which were very warm. The old man was drinking wine and eating peanuts, and he was very happy. Several merchants around him were also able to enjoy the benefits of the stove.

Heating.

Everyone knows that today we have met a powerful character. This Minister of Household Affairs does not show his face, and just ignores everyone, without giving everyone a chance to argue.

What a sinister character.

Time is passing slowly. Although some people in the crowd are cursing quietly, even they themselves understand that these curses will not help the current situation. On the contrary, talking too much will cause the body's heat to be lost faster.

Some people couldn't bear it and donated money in the past, and some even donated five thousand taels. However, the accountant stepped on the stove, collected the money, and recorded the accounts, but made no other remarks.

The merchants have keenly sensed the intention of the Lord Chamberlain. It seems that the Lord Chamberlain wants everyone to bleed profusely today. If the amount of blood does not meet the requirements, I am afraid that everyone will have to sit down in the ice and snow.

The Lu family's fifty thousand taels of silver is a benchmark.

The officers and soldiers did not force or rob, they just treated everyone indifferently. The purpose was to let everyone pay for it obediently. When the time came, it would only be voluntary, and the government officials did not even show their swords.

"What a great minister!" Fang Xiaohu's voice was colder than the cold wind. He turned to look at Mr. Qiao and said calmly: "Old man, you and I represent the interests of the merchants in Suzhou and Yangzhou. We can't hand it over to everyone just because of the imperial court's donations.

It’s the money that everyone has worked so hard to earn. Old Master, shouldn’t we think of a way?”

Old Mrs. Qiao moved his body slightly. He was feeling very warm, but he had been sitting for a long time and his body was a little numb. He sighed softly, "Mr. Fang, I don't have a good brain. I really can't think of this method at the moment."

.You have also seen that if we don’t take out this money, we will never get out of this courtyard. What else can we think of? If we want to talk, we have to meet someone, but the Lord Assistant is still dealing with official business, and it seems that he has no time to talk to us.

.”

"We can't let everyone just sit here and freeze!" Fang Xiaohu said bitterly: "How much money does he want?"

Mr. Qiao shook his head and said: "It's not how much money he wants, it's the court. Mr. Fang, you should know better than me. The court's appetite has always been huge. If we can't feed the court, how can the court let us eat enough?" What he said

It's quite mysterious. If among these merchants, who knows the imperial court's appetite best, the Fang family, as the crown prince's treasury, definitely knows it better than anyone else.

Fang Xiaohu's face was ugly, he frowned, looked at the lazy accounting gentlemen, and snorted coldly.

The crown prince's loss of power has already made the Fang family feel a serious crisis. Therefore, the Fang family tried their best to maintain a peaceful state during the period when the prince was under house arrest.

Of course they were afraid that someone would make a speech in front of the Holy Father and depose this prince's foreign treasury.

Even though the Fang family's wealth is astronomical, as long as His Majesty the Emperor says a word, it will soon be completely ruined. At this time, the Fang family does not want to offend any court forces and cause disaster.

What's more, the Fang family also knows that the minister this time is the minister who is recently favored by His Majesty the Emperor. For such a character, it is impossible to clearly identify the enemy.
Chapter completed!