Gongsun family, Xu family, Shangguan family, Tang family, Liu family.
"Master Zhou, if you do this, I'm afraid the whole Qingzhou will be in chaos..."
Gongsun Wuji observed Zhou Zhenwen's expression and reminded him softly: "If the price is too high, fewer people will buy it and the people will not be able to afford it. As a result, the locusts in Qingzhou City will not be able to digest them. This may affect your pest control plan." It’s so burdensome!!”
The head of the Liu family echoed: "Yeah, it doesn't matter if we make less money, the main thing is that we can't affect the imperial court's plans!!"
"Yes, yes, even if we lose money, it will not affect your career, Mr. Zhou!!" The head of the Tang family said with tears streaming down his face.
The head of the Xu family also spoke: "As long as I can contribute a small amount to the court, what does our honor, disgrace, gains and losses mean to us?"
On the round table, several family heads began to show off their acting skills. Each one cried more miserably than the other, and each one cried harder than the other. It seemed that compared to them, Zhou Zhenwen, the chief minister of the cabinet, was nothing more than mediocre.
They are the loyal ministers of the wilderness and the great saints who serve the country and the people.
Xiaosi looked on with cold eyes, his face calm, but he was cursing in his heart: Damn, this person looks like a dog, so fucking hypocritical. He obviously doesn’t want to pay or cooperate, but he acts like I am doing it for your own good. Dahuang looks so good, disgusting! !
Of course, "Zhou Zhenwen" could see what they meant, and instead of being angry, he smiled: "Haha, since the heads of the family are all serving the country and the people, and for the people's livelihood in Qingzhou, then pay for it!!"
"this......"
As soon as they were asked to pay, several family heads became a little bit dumb for a while.
If you want to brag, they will say that it will be fine all day long, but if you want to pay for it, it will be extremely difficult.
This matter is too risky. If you are not careful, the entire Qingzhou economy will be affected.
This is not easy to handle.
But don't pay for it...
The five family heads looked at the soldiers near the lobby. They knew that they could not get out of this gate without some blood.
The head of the Xu family looked bitter and asked in a low voice: "Master Zhou, how much do you want us to pay?"
"I am an honest and honest official. I have paid one hundred thousand taels of gold out of my own pocket. You are all wealthy people in Qingzhou and have been in a family for hundreds of years. You have a profound background. You should not be less than me, right?"
"Zhou Zhenwen" looked at everyone with a smile.
Several family heads felt a chill in their hearts. One hundred thousand taels of gold was too much, right?
This Zhou Zhenwen is so greedy! !
If this money is wasted...even a family with such a profound foundation will be severely damaged! !
This is gold, not silver! !
"Master Zhou!"
“We really can’t come up with so much money!!”
The head of the Xu family looked embarrassed.
Seeing this, the other family heads also agreed:
“It’s just too much!!”
"How can you have so much money?"
"How can we have one hundred thousand taels of gold?"
"Isn't this life-threatening?"
"I really don't have that much money..."
"Zhou Zhenwen" looked at their expressions, his face gradually darkened, and a trace of anger flashed in his eyes: "Do you think I, Mr. Zhou, am easy to talk to?"
"Or do you think I won't dare to use the knife on you?"
"As for the fields you invaded, I sent troops to exterminate you, and the court did not dare to say anything wrong!!"
"Zhou Zhenwen" slammed the table hard, stood up, and looked at several people coldly, as if looking at a group of dead people.
Everyone was as silent as a cicada, not daring to say anything for fear of irritating Zhou Zhenwen.
"Do you feel that I am begging you?"
"ah!"
"Do you think you are awesome?"
"In this land of Qingzhou, the people can't survive without you?"
“I’m telling you, this wilderness will continue to turn around without anyone!!”
“Let’s talk if we can, but if we can’t!!”
"Then don't talk about it!!"
"Zhou Zhenwen" raised his hand and overturned the table, and all kinds of dishes fell to the floor with clatter.
Everyone's expressions changed. They didn't expect that Zhou Zhenwen had such a bad temper?
"Come here, take them down for me, put them in jail, and ransack their homes!!"
"I want to see if they can come up with one hundred thousand taels of gold!!"
"Zhou Zhenwen" shouted loudly, and the surrounding soldiers drew their weapons and surrounded him.
Everyone's expressions were ugly, but they did not dare to continue to be tough in the face of the dazzling knife. They could only soften up when facing Zhou Zhenwen.
"Master Zhou, we have something to discuss!"
"Why use knives and guns? It will hurt the harmony..."
Gongsun Wuji took the initiative to be the peacemaker and kept his attitude very low.
"Zhou Zhenwen" naturally knew that this was just a way of mediation by the heads of these aristocratic families, but since the other party had given him a step, "Zhou Zhenwen" did not dare to push too far, and said in a gentle tone: "Head of the Gongsun family, this matter is not just for me. , especially for the sake of the imperial court, besides, I didn’t say that I would make everyone lose money, so this money was not given to me?”
"Did I, Zhou Zhenwen, take advantage of all of you?"
"Isn't it?"
"I have always said that this is to serve the country, to share the burden for the court, and to give you the opportunity to make a lot of money. You can do it in one fell swoop. But what is your attitude?"
"Push and block, and refuse to cooperate!!"
"How much money do you have?"
"You think I don't know anything about this?"
"I don't want to pursue the past matters. You are all the cornerstones of Qingzhou, and I have no intention of being an enemy of the family. I discussed it with you as soon as I came here, but you are not sincere!!"
"You can't even get out this little silver?"
"I thought you came to the wrong place?"
"Those who know, understand that you are from Qingzhou, but those who don't know, think you are a family from a cold and cold border land?"
"If you are really so poor, then I think you should stop cultivating your cultivated and fertile fields. Sell them as soon as possible and go home and rest!!"
"Zhou Zhenwen"'s words were full of guns and sticks, which made several family heads blush.
"Master Zhou, one hundred thousand taels of gold is really not a small amount. Even we need to raise it. We really don't have so much cash..." The head of the Shangguan family knew that if he didn't express his position, he might They will really be detained.
If it really comes to this point, then the two sides will really be at odds with each other.
You can do any small things in private, but some things cannot be said openly.
Once it was brought to light, Zhou Zhenwen had to get rid of them.
Kill the chicken to scare the monkeys. Even if the chickens are in jail, if you don't do anything, the monkeys outside will think that the person who killed the chickens is just a fox pretending to be a tiger!
Don't dare to take action at all! !
Therefore, if they are imprisoned, there will be nothing to talk about.
There is only one ending for both sides, fight to the death.
This is something none of the five family heads want to see.
"Master Zhou, how do you plan to operate?"
"Can you tell me more about it?"
"Businesses are all negotiated. As long as the risk and profit are appropriate, there is nothing that cannot be negotiated."
"You think so?"
"We still like to do business with people with a promising future like Mr. Zhou..."
Gongsun Wuji suppressed his unhappiness, smiled and said softly.
