"wrong!"
"It's not about waiting to die, it's about resigning yourself to fate!"
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Everyone in the lobby looked gloomy and ugly. The court's treatment of Prince Qin's Mansion was too sudden.
It was so fast that they had no reaction at all.
"Okay, let's all disperse. Those who have money prepare money, those who have land prepare land, and those who have no money or land, just deal with the funeral arrangements! Take the initiative to find it tomorrow morning, don't take chances."
One person stood up and laughed at himself before slowly exiting the lobby. Under the candlelight, his figure looked extremely lonely.
The faces of the rest of the people were full of fear and regret, and finally they slowly turned into expressions of determination, and then slowly dissipated.
Similar to what happened in this lobby, there are three or four other places throughout Xi'an.
Early the next morning, as soon as Yuan Keli finished washing, Cui Ming arrived outside the door.
"Mr. Ge, some gentry and wealthy businessmen in Xi'an City have come. They say they have something important to do with you. I just asked the servants of the Prince of Qin's Palace. These people are all the people on the white contract."
"Make them wait!"
Yuan Keli took the bowl full of porridge handed over by Cui Ming: "Did the King of Qin and the direct descendants of the royal family have any reaction last night?"
"No, they are all quite honest. They should eat, drink, and sleep. Just now, I saw King Qin having his breakfast!"
"That's good!"
Yuan Keli ate his breakfast slowly. After finishing his breakfast, he went to the chief officials of the Qin Palace and asked them to tell them about the crimes committed by the Qin Palace.
After being busy until noon, Yuan Keli had lunch before slowly arriving at the square between the Chengyun Gate of the Wangfu and the Duanli Gate of the South Gate of Brick City. These gentry and wealthy businessmen were not qualified to enter the Chengyun Hall where King Qin handled political affairs.
It was winter, the north wind was blowing, these people were shivering from the cold, but no one dared to lose their temper.
"Mr. Ge, I was confused for a while, obsessed with money, and made a big mistake. Now that I know my mistake, please punish me!"
After seeing Yuan Keli coming, everyone knelt down in unison.
Yuan Keli looked at the group of people coldly, his eyes full of murderous intent. After a while, he suppressed the murderous intent in his heart.
There is no way to kill them. These people control most of the businesses in the six states and thirty-one counties in Xi'an Prefecture, and they are almost a monopoly.
It was just a matter of words to confiscate the family and exterminate the clan. Killing was a pleasure, but many things could not be supplied, and Xi'an immediately fell into chaos.
Even if the government takes over, it won't be done in a short while, which is something he doesn't want to see.
"According to what you have done, it is certain that your family will be confiscated and beheaded, but I will give you a chance!"
"First, as much land as each family has under the Qin Prince's Mansion, we will replenish the same amount of land and complete the official deed within one day!"
"Second, as for tax evasion, I'm not going to investigate it from beginning to end. If you pursue it for ten years, you will be compensated ten times if you miss it. It can be food, land, or cash! If you haven't been for ten years, you will be unlucky. If you have been for more than ten years, you will be unlucky. You are lucky."
"Third, the family has a market and a shop, and the tax will be doubled within three years!"
Having said this, Yuan Keli looked at the people kneeling on the ground with a sneer on his lips.
"Fourth, from now on, the children of the family will not be allowed to take the scientific examination for ten years! Those who have children in the family who have entered the officialdom will not be promoted for three years."
"Is it possible to do the above four things?"
The dozens of people kneeling looked a little sad and were silent for a long time.
Holding 3,000 hectares on behalf of others is 300,000 acres. Each mu is taxed at 0.04 shi, which means 12,000 shi in one year, 120,000 shi in ten years, and 1.2 million if traced ten times.
Three thousand hectares of land, calculated based on 6 taels per mu, is equivalent to 1.8 million taels. The two together add up to 3 million taels, which is about 156,000 taels for a family, no more, no less. Considering their family property, Can survive.
But the fourth rule is that scientific examinations are not allowed, which almost cuts off the opportunity for their family to grow.
Being a Jinshi is much more important than the family earning one hundred thousand taels of silver. With the financial support of the family, as long as you embark on an official career, you will be promoted faster than ordinary people.
When the family's descendants become official officials, they will in turn protect the family within their scope of authority, and the family business will grow again.
But now... they are suffering in their hearts and cannot express it.
Before they could speak, they heard rapid footsteps.
In just a moment, a general wearing armor walked in, and he was greeted by the strong smell of blood.
"The last general, Guyuan Thousand Household Wang Yanen, has met Mr. Ge!!"
"Mr. Ge, I was ordered to go to Yongshou County to capture the Yongshou County King. I'm coming back now!"
"According to His Majesty's decree, Prince Yongshou participated in the rebellion and killed his direct descendants. Now Prince Yongshou and his direct descendants were all executed on the spot. During the process, the bandits raised by the Prince resisted and were also beheaded on the spot. A total of 489 people.”
"Five thousand seven hundred hectares of fertile land were inspected, and more than 2.2 million taels of cash were found. Various antiques, calligraphy, paintings, jade articles, etc. were equivalent to more than 300,000 taels. According to the account, nearly half of the cash was hijacked by bandits supported by the government. .”
Having said this, Wang Yanen waved back, and several sergeants walked in carrying several boxes. When they were opened, they revealed bloody human heads.
"Mr. Ge, these are the heads of Prince Yongshou and his six sons. The general has already verified his identity with the local officials and neighbors in Yongshou County."
Yuan Keli glanced at it twice: "Thank you for your hard work, let's show it to everyone!"
There was a sneer on Wang Yanen's lips, and with a wave of his hand, the sergeants slowly walked past the gentry carrying the boxes containing the heads.
Dozens of gentry and wealthy businessmen looked at the head of Prince Yongshou in the box with his eyes open in anger. They seemed to see unwillingness, anger, and doubt in the eyes.
vomit……
cough……
Everyone's stomachs were churning, with heads and the pungent smell of blood. Never before had they felt so close to death.
"Wang Yanen, find a place to bury it outside the city!"
Having been expelled, he is no longer considered a member of the clan, and etiquette is no longer important.
"Have you guys thought it through?"
After a while, a person whispered: "Mr. Ge, if we complete these four punishments, will the matter between us and Prince Qin's Mansion be over?"
"Come here, pull him out and chop him!"
Cui Ming waved his hand and the two Jinyi guards stood up and walked outside. The sounds of begging for mercy gradually faded away.
The rest of the people were trembling all over, their eyes full of fear. Just now they were saying to give them a chance, but now they were dragged out and chopped.
"I gave him a chance, but it's a pity that he didn't take advantage of it!"
"Remember, this pavilion is informing you, not discussing with you. If you dare to talk nonsense, everyone will have their homes confiscated and their families destroyed!"
Everyone was trembling even harder. Yuan Keli looked at it for a while before speaking again.
"Of course, no one will be able to trouble you with the affairs of Prince Qin's Mansion in the future. I will state this matter in a memorial to the court."
"Thank you, Mr. Ge, I am willing!"
Everyone heaved a sigh of relief, saving money and avoiding disaster.
Although their wealth may be lost, as long as they are fine and the business in their hands is fine, with their connections, they can turn around in a year and slowly recover.
Looking at the people who were relieved, Yuan Keli sneered in his heart.
What he said was that he wouldn't make trouble with the affairs of Prince Qin's palace, but he didn't say that he wouldn't make trouble with other things.
It's just that they are needed at this stage to stabilize Xi'an Mansion. When the disaster is over, it is not the court's decision to cause trouble. Let's squeeze some out now.
"This pavilion has other things to deal with, so I won't leave you here. Please do as you please!"
After everyone left, Yuan Keli continued to deal with the affairs of Prince Qin's palace.
For two days in a row, information on the affairs of various clans was sent back every day.
On this day, Zeng Xian walked into the study room where Yuan Keli worked with a brochure and a face full of surprise.
"Mr. Ge, all the clans under Prince Qin's residence have been disposed of. The fertile land, gold and silver jewelry, antiques, calligraphy and paintings, shops and estates, etc. have all been counted."
