Chapter 229: Unexpected
Mo Xuan was very satisfied with Han Jiangxue's mood and attitude, so it was naturally inconvenient to strengthen Han Jiangxue's impression too much, such an effect was much stronger than deliberately.
Soon, he didn't mention it again, and naturally changed the topic again.
In the final analysis, in fact, Mo Li also knew that Han Jiangxue had nothing to do with Zhang Haocheng, but when he thought of the woman who was always in the ghost of Zhang Haocheng and wanted to provoke him, he was inexplicably unhappy.
It's not that I'm unhappy with Jiang Xue, but I'm unhappy with Zhang Haocheng.
Mo Li has always been able to hide things in his heart, even if the day is about to go down, he has never cared about anything like this, so calculating with someone who is not even a rival in love quietly competes, secretly using means, it is really the first time to say it, even he himself feels a little funny but still can't help but do this.
The only thing I'm worried about now is that I have withheld the letter privately, and I don't know what that girl will think about the matter of privately withholding the letter itself and what she will think about him if Jiang Xue knows about it in the future.
Mo Li felt that he had never done such a tasteless and immoral thing in his life, especially for Han Jiangxue, who had never insisted on interfering with such a bad thing. But there really wasn't anything serious in that letter, it was all messy and useless, I'm afraid Jiang Xue would feel upset when she saw it!
Thinking of this, he was a little more down-to-earth in his heart, he was chasing flies for Jiang Xue, it was nothing, but if there was really anything serious, don't say it was Zhang Haocheng's letter. Even if someone came in person, he wouldn't stop it indiscriminately.
Han Jiangxue didn't know what Mo Li was thinking, and hummed in her heart, it was best not to let her know that Zhang Haocheng and Sheng Mengling had involved these brainless things about her, and they all felt extremely weird when they heard it.
Fortunately, Mo Li quickly talked about the disaster victims and the relief of the imperial court. It didn't take long for her attention to be diverted.
Speaking of which, the face of the saint today is thick enough, and at the beginning of the disaster, he had already extended his hand to the three kings and four families once, which family did not donate at least 180,000 yuan? This is only silver taels, not counting some materials to strengthen the collection, now looking at this situation, I have to slaughter again, and I am afraid that this time will be much more ruthless than the last one.
Just look at the things in Mowang's Mansion today. Knowing that the Mo Wangfu had already automatically and consciously devoted itself to the earthquake, the financial resources and manpower spent were rare in the entire Dongming, but he still dared to threaten the throne. The lion opened his mouth and asked Mowangfu to open a thousand porridge sheds to relieve the victims, which was really shameless.
"Hmph, why didn't he just hand over the entire disaster relief and peace to the Mowang Mansion?" Han Jiangxue said disdainfully: "I'm really embarrassed to take others for fools, the emperor is really comfortable doing this!" β
"It doesn't matter. If only I had that ability. Naturally, I won't mind doing all of these things. Mo Li laughed, but this sentence was really a pun.
"You'll do much better than him!" Han Jiangxue nodded affirmatively, because what Mo Li did now would have thrown that shameless old guy out of the streets for I don't know how many.
Without further discussing the things that had not yet reached that point, Mo Li instead reminded Han Jiangxue and said, "Here in the Mo Wangfu, it is impossible for him to have a chance to squeeze oil now, but the other families have to be careful." Especially you guys! β
Mo Li's meaning is obvious, the emperor's usual method is to take the opportunity to squeeze more money to relieve the pressure on the imperial court. At the same time, I also want to peel off a layer of skin and flesh from the nails in my eyes one by one, and it is best to be happy if I can clean them up together.
No way. Now that the Mowang Mansion can't have any ideas, the emperor's eyes will naturally move to other families in the next step, and the Han family will bear the brunt.
Han Jiangxue knew it well, but these things really didn't mean to be careful, after all, the situation between the Han family and the Mo Wangfu was very different.
Mo Li is not afraid of burning silver, even if the emperor does not make any requirements, he will seize this opportunity to better make the reputation of the Mo Wangfu and the second son of Mo deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Therefore, it can be spread out generously, and in the end, it not only won the good name but also stifled the emperor's other calculations, killing three birds with one stone.
But the Han family is far from having the confidence to take the initiative to act, and this time, on top of the earthquake money, all they can do is to see the tricks. The amount that can generally be borne can only be slaughtered by him, after all, these silver taels still have to be used for such a major event in the world as disaster relief in the end, and if the Han family cares too much about this, it will not be able to stand up.
But if the Emperor's request again exceeds the normal range, and even brings other unfavorable situations, then some things are really difficult to say.
It didn't take long for Mo Li's words to remind, and the next day the palace sent a will to each family, nothing else, just asking for money!
And this time, the old emperor was really even more shameless, and last time he pretended to summon all the heads of the families into the palace, and asked people to pay for it in a consultative tone, but this time he directly forcibly issued an order, and took the reason to save the people from fire and water, and directly asked each family to pay.
The amount last time was quite reasonable and normal, this time it was really a lion's big mouth, except for the Mowang Mansion, which could not find any reason to pluck the feathers, the other families did not divide their families, and they all had to donate another one million taels unconditionally within ten days.
"Another million taels?" Han Jing said angrily: "The emperor really likes this amount enough, last time he sent someone to rob Brother Qing to ransom the silver, he is really addicted to robbery, and when he opens his mouth, it is one million taels, and all of us are tired and tired to fill the treasury for him!" β
Behind closed doors, Han Jing naturally had nothing to scruple about, and it was really uncomfortable not to spit out some words.
Han Jiangxue didn't rush to complain about anything, but asked her father, "Within ten days?" I also set a deadline for this trip, what if I didn't lose so much money within ten days? β
Han Feng shook his head: "This is not very clear, the holy decree did not specifically mention it, I am afraid that it was deliberately vague and not mentioned, and I will definitely not let go of such a good opportunity to rectify the families at that time." β
"He is clearly robbing, not as good as a robber, if he can't rob it, he will change his methods to coerce and persecute him, is he trying to force people to rebel?" Han Jing sighed and said, "This day is getting more and more unbearable, it is estimated that it won't be long before the world is really chaotic!" β
Although Han Jing is still angry, his thoughts and rhetoric are not extreme, if disasters break out today, the people are not happy, and the entire Dongming Dynasty has already started to be in chaos. In addition, the emperor is still staring at the three kings and four families with all his heart, and he does not do a little practical thing for the people and the country wholeheartedly, and in the end, it is strange that the people are not chaotic or rebellious!
"So the more that's the case, the more prepared we have to be." Han Jiangxue comforted her brother: "Forget it, don't think so much, in addition to being yourself at the moment, you can only see tricks for the time being." β
"But how can this million be broken now? Is it really an honest hand? Han Jing looked at his sister and asked.
"yes, what do you think, Cher?" Han Feng also looked at his daughter, habitually wanting to listen to his daughter's opinion first.
Han Jiangxue thought for a while and said, "Father, in my opinion, you should go and discuss with the other family heads, unify the opinions of each family, and come up with a feasible response plan together." The emperor's will this time is obviously not only to ask for money, but also to provoke contradictions between several families, otherwise it would be impossible not to follow the actual situation of each family, but all of them will be cut to one million taels. β
"Well, this is indeed a big pit, with so many silver taels, there is not much pressure on the Zhang family and the Mengwang Mansion, and it will not affect the operation of the family much, but for our Han family, especially the Zheng family and the Wang family, who have less business and more fixed assets, such a large amount of cash will definitely have a great impact on other parts of the family."
Chaofeng nodded and said: "What's more, if the emperor is used to reaching out and asking for money, there will be no head for such a thing in the future, even if each family has money, it is not enough to be squeezed if they sell their wealth." β
Of course, this kind of thing is not the business of the Han family, it is related to the interests and situation of the entire Three Kings and Four Families, so Han Jiangxue is right, it is better to discuss with each family behind closed doors first.
Just said here that they wanted to find the heads of the families, and the Zhang family really sent someone to invite Han Feng over, saying that they had something important to discuss.
In this way, Han Feng naturally did not delay, and soon took Han Jing out with him.
It wasn't until the evening that Han Feng and his son came back.
"How's it going?" Han Jiangxue followed her father and brother who had just returned to the house to the study again, and after a few people sat down, they asked what the Zhang family had said.
"Don't mention it, it's full of anger when you mention it!" Han Jing habitually grabbed the teacup and wanted to drink tea, but in the end, he couldn't hold it because he drank too much over there, so he had to put it down.
Although he was annoyed and displeased, he didn't really reply to his sister's words, sighed and continued: "Everyone is gone, everyone is here, even Moli is gone." The Zhang family did a good job this time, and immediately thought of discussing countermeasures with everyone. But there are a few families that are really not things, and they are kind enough to think about them, but they make it as if they want to pull them together to rebel and send them to death! β
As soon as these words came out, Han Feng's expression became ugly, and he took over and said: "Alas, I really didn't expect the Zheng family and the Wang family to become so timid and afraid now, and they really lost the faces of their two ancestors!" β
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