allonlinenovel Chapter 284 I’m just a butcher!
Chapter 284 I’m just a butcher!
Emperor Yuanwu's tone left no room for negotiation.
Shangguan Zhenhua stood up cooperatively and said in a serious tone, "I am willing to personally lead the Fire Cloud Army to razed the North Wing and seek justice for Princess Mingzhu!"
The sonorous and powerful voice startled Lei Zhenhao and the other two so much that they froze in place.
It took Helian Roujia a long time to find her voice again: "Because of a woman, you actually want to go to war with my northern wing. Aren't you afraid that the people will be displaced and suffer from the war? Aren't you afraid of ruining Princess Mingzhu's reputation?"
"Reputation is something that is rewritten by the victor. As for whether the common people will suffer from the war, you don't have to worry about it. My dynasty has enough strength to protect our own people." Xiao Jingxuan said lightly. At this moment, there was no trace of laziness in him. His eyes were as sharp as a knife, as if they could cut the air, making people feel afraid.
“You…” Helian Roujia looked at Jamel Xiao in disbelief: “Is this your true appearance this time?”
Xiao Jingxuan snorted: "What I look like is none of your business. I look whatever I want."
Emperor Yuanwu glanced at him, and Xiao Jingxuan quickly shut up.
Emperor Yuanwu looked at Lei Zhenhao and the other two and said, "If you dare to say another word, I will make you pay double the compensation."
Lei Zhenhao and the other two were silent for a while, and finally the second prince asked hesitantly: "How much silver do you want?"
"That depends on how much your life is worth."
All countries have treaties not to kill envoys, so it is impossible for him to take the lives of Lei Zhenhao and the other two, but he will not let them have an easy time either.
No matter how reluctant Lei Zhenhao and the other two were and how much they refused to admit what they had done, they would not be able to leave here without paying a price today.
The three of them gathered in a corner and discussed for a long time, and finally decided on a compensation of tens of millions of taels of silver.
Emperor Yuanwu smiled faintly: "This is not enough."
"What else does Emperor Yuan want?" Lei Zhenhao asked angrily.
"Don't think I don't know. You don't have that much money. I won't accept IOUs."
"That......"
"If you don't have silver, use other valuable things to pay for it." Xiao Jingxuan said at the right time.
What could Lei Zhenhao and the other two say? They could only bite the bullet and give it. They gave away all the valuable things they had on them, including jade pendants, pendants, silver bills, jade belts, hair crowns... all of them were given away cleanly.
Afterwards, Xiao Jingxuan personally took people to the post station and looted the Beiyi delegation. The horses, weapons and other things brought by Beiyi were also taken away, leaving them only with a set of inexpensive clothes and hard dry food.
"This is just a small amount of compensation. It's really cheap for you. Forget it, forget it. Since you are so poor, I will be merciful and let you go! But next year's tribute must be doubled. Also, you must remember that when you are out, don't be arrogant and presumptuous in other people's territory, otherwise your fate will be worse than today."
After Xiao Jingxuan finished speaking, he waved his hand to the North Wing delegation and said, "There are still many things to do in our dynasty. We cannot entertain you distinguished guests, and we really cannot afford to entertain you. You have too many vicious schemes. My emperor is afraid that you will use despicable means to murder him, so you should leave the Yuan Dynasty as soon as possible!"
"Go back to your North Wing!"
At a time when the Yuan Dynasty needed to recruit talents, develop agriculture and make a lot of money, Emperor Wu of Yuan had no time to deal with these sinister villains in the northern wing. It would be better to drive them all away to avoid having to spare manpower to keep an eye on them.
No matter how angry the Northern Wing delegation was, they could not change their fate of being driven out of the Yuan Dynasty.
Shangguan Zhenhua personally led his troops to drive them out of the capital, and watched them go far away before returning to the palace to report.
Xiao Jingxuan handed over all the looted items to Emperor Yuanwu, who took him to the national treasury and put all the items into the treasury.
When he saw the empty treasury, Xiao Jingxuan realized that the Yuan Dynasty treasury was actually empty.
It’s so empty!
"Your Majesty, uncle, even though the Qi family is gone, there are still other tycoons, and they are all our own people, such as my brother-in-law Ye Ping'an, and my eighth cousin's wife. They are very capable in doing business. As long as you support them, they will definitely be able to make piles of gold and silver in the shortest time and fill the national treasury." Xiao Jingxuan took the opportunity to push his own people in front of Emperor Yuanwu.
Emperor Yuanwu tapped his head and said, "Don't think I don't know your little thoughts, but you are right, they are both very good, but Ye Ping'an is too young, he is still a child..."
Jamel Xiao said: "Young people are the most hardworking."
Emperor Yuanwu was silent for a while before he said, "Okay, you ask Ye Ping'an to come to the palace to see me. In addition, I will also ask your eighth cousin and his wife to return to the capital earlier."
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At the Duke of Huguo's Mansion, Ye Pingan was shocked when he heard Jamel Xiao's words: "What? The emperor wants to see me alone?"
He had done something wrong and was summoned by the emperor.
Jamel Xiao patted his shoulder: "Don't be afraid, don't be nervous, the emperor won't eat you, he has something good to tell you."
He told Ye Ping'an about wanting him to earn money for the Yuan Dynasty.
"I..." Ye Ping'an was dumbfounded. His brother-in-law sold him out without saying a word. "How could I possibly earn the money of a national treasury?"
"You are not the only one here. Don't you have me and your sister? Oh, yes, there is also your master, Princess Xian."
"Not all the money you earn will go into the treasury. You and the emperor will split it 50-50, and half of it will be yours."
This was actually the court giving Ye Ping'an a hand and supporting him in his entrepreneurial endeavors.
Although the taxes he had to pay were high, whenever Ye Ping'an encountered any trouble in his business, the imperial court would help him solve them and help him expand his business without any obstacles.
Being the emperor has its advantages and disadvantages, but the advantages outweigh the disadvantages.
Ye Ping'an felt that it was good enough for him to have the Duke of Protectorate and the Prince of Pingshan's Mansion as his backers, but if he thought about it carefully, no matter how powerful the Duke of Protectorate and the Prince of Pingshan's Mansion were, they were only the emperor's subjects, working for the emperor, and the emperor was his biggest backer.
Now that his biggest backer needs him, why should he refuse?
"I understand, brother-in-law!"
Ye Ping'an's eyes suddenly became firm: "I won't let you down."
Shangguan Zhenhua and Ye Peng came back from work and heard about this. They both respected Ye Ping'an's decision.
"This road will be difficult. Once you embark on it, you cannot regret it. Have you really made up your mind?" Although Shangguan Zhenhua respects his grandson's decision, he is still a little worried in his heart. The child is only a teenager and has to bear such a heavy responsibility. Can he handle it?
"Grandfather, I have made up my mind, and I will never regret it." Ye Ping'an clenched his fists: "I will definitely become the richest man in the world."
Seeing his grandson so brave and sensible, Shangguan Zhenhua was proud: "He is worthy of being my grandson."
When Ye Ping'an entered the palace, Shangguan Zhenhua took Ye Peng to train: "Your son is going to be the richest man in the future. As a father, shouldn't you also be more motivated and work hard to become the best general in the world?"
Ye Peng: “…”
I am just a pig butcher!