"Crazy, Pan Ruzhen is crazy!"

This was the first thought that crossed the minds of everyone present.

Five million taels of silver, last year's annual income of the Ming treasury was only 9.8 million taels, which is already one-half of the annual tax revenue of the Ming Dynasty, okay? Of course, it does not include Zhu Youxiao's inner library, but even so, this number is enough to scare a large number of stupid people.

The old man surnamed Peng stood up trembling again, widened his eyes and asked, "Master Pan, if the old man is not deaf, what you are talking about is five million taels of silver?" ”

"Exactly!"

"And 50,000 stone of grain and 1,000 pigs?"

"That's right."

Although the old man's body trembled, and it seemed that a gust of wind could blow him down, his eyes were extremely bright, and he saw him look at Pan Ruzhen and said loudly: "The old man doesn't know why Lord Pan shouted the sky-high price of five million taels, but the old man thinks that the adult's move is extremely ridiculous." Although Hangzhou Mansion is also considered a rich place, it is not easy to take out five million taels of silver, and it is not wise for adults to do so. ”

"Yes, five million taels of silver, this is just a sale of our money and we can't make it up."

"What's the matter, Lord Governor, why are you talking nonsense?"

The businessmen discussed one by one, and looking at Pan Ruzhen's eyes was like looking at a madman.

In the face of the people who were talking, Pan Ruzhen didn't pay attention to it, but looked at everyone calmly, and waited until the voices around him became smaller before he said: "Fathers, Ben Fu didn't go crazy, nor did he drink high, and the silver that Ben Fu said just now was not wrong, it was indeed five million taels, because this silver was not what Ben Fu wanted, but now stationed in Xicheng Xinguo Gong found Ben Fu today, and said that Ben Fu must be raised within three days, and then sent to the military camp of the Jiangning Army in Xicheng District, so Ben Fu ...... today."

Before Pan Ruzhen's words were finished, the surrounding businessmen immediately became noisy, and some businessmen even shouted excitedly.

"Such a forcible seizure, in vain for the important ministers of the court!"

"If you don't want money, you have a life."

Old man Peng also said angrily on the side: "Ridiculous, it's really ridiculous, as the prince of the dynasty, he doesn't think about being the master of the people's worries and the people, but he thinks about looting the people's fat and people's ointment all day long, and he is not the right son of man!" ”

Pan Ruzhen looked at the excited crowd around him, but he secretly sneered in his heart, pressed his hands down and said, "Fathers and old sages, please listen to Ben Fu's words." ”

"All right, everyone be quiet, and listen to the governor's lecture."

"It's all quiet, the governor is going to give a lecture."

After everyone quieted down, Pan Ruzhen said: "Okay, everyone listen to Ben Fu." Ben Fu knows everyone's mood and understands everyone's difficulty, but Xin Guogong also said today that if Ben Fu does not send 5 million taels of silver, 50,000 stone of grain, and 1,000 pigs to the Jiangning army camp within three days, then he will lead the army to take it for himself, not to mention unforesight. ”

As soon as these words came out, everyone around fell silent.

Although the businessmen present were still seven dissatisfied and eight were dissatisfied, they had calmed down a lot.

Perhaps it was Pan Ruzhen's unprecedentedly unforeseen words that frightened them, and they only then remembered that the Duke of Xin Guo and more than 10,000 soldiers under his command were stationed in the western suburbs of the school field less than a few miles away from them.

It's just that I'm still scared, but I still have to say what I need to say. Although before coming, everyone knew that tonight's meal was not delicious, and it was estimated that they would have to pay for silver, and everyone was mentally prepared, but now that so much silver has exceeded their psychological expectations.

After all, no one's silver is blown by the wind, and they can spend a lot of money on weekdays in order to make a show or redeem a Qing man, but if they are asked to donate tens of thousands of taels of silver to those big-headed soldiers, these people will not be happy in any way.

Old man Peng's momentum also weakened at this time, the reason why he dared to question Pan Ruzhen just now was because he knew that he and Pan Ruzhen were both civil officials, and he was Pan Ruzhen's senior, so he dared to question Pan Ruzhen, but he didn't dare to say the same thing to Yang Feng.

The reason is very simple, because he understands that Yang Feng will not buy his account at all.

Looking at the silent crowd, Pan Ruzhen secretly sneered in his heart, didn't you shout very happily in front of the governor just now, why don't you speak now? If you have the ability, go to the Jiangning Army's camp to make trouble, and see if Yang Fengfeng will not get used to you.

After waiting for a while, seeing the people who were still silent, Pan Ruzhen couldn't help but remind: "Everyone, Ben Fu has to remind you, the time limit given by the Duke of Xinguo is only three days, if the silver is not sent to the barracks on time within three days, the Duke of Xin Guo will send troops to take it for himself, what does this mean, I think you should all understand." Well, Ben Fu's words have been finished, whether you are dead or alive depends on your fathers and sages, and Ben Fu temporarily retires. ”

After speaking, Pan Ruzhen slipped away like this, leaving only the businessmen who looked at each other.

"Grandpa Guo, do you think those merchants will send silver taels?"

Just when the rich gentry were arguing, Yang Feng was busy and lay down on the big bed in the big tent to sleep, but was woken up by Li Yan, who couldn't sleep.

Of course it will, you pay attention, but anyone who sends money will accept it, and say to the outside world that they know, and let them wait for news. Yang Feng said to Li Yan.

"Grandpa Guo, this is not good." Li Yan still retains the minimum integrity of a scholar in his heart, so he still protests when he encounters this general matter, of course, it is none of his business whether he listens or not.

"What's wrong, I think you're stupid at reading. Do you know how much money those super-rich businessmen have? Although five million taels of silver seems like a lot, if it is spread evenly, each family will have a maximum of 10,000 taels of silver, and this kind of silver is nothing to those rich people, and it is more than this price to cover a play on weekdays. ”

"Isn't it, it costs one or two thousand taels of silver to package a play?"

Although Li Yan is also an official eunuch family, after arriving in his generation, it has begun to decline, and spending 10,000 taels of silver just to make a play is unthinkable in his opinion.

"Hehehe......"

Yang Feng smiled, this kind of thing is not uncommon in any dynasty or generation. In modern society, it is not often seen that a certain official ruined himself or even imprisoned for a certain woman, but he didn't want to talk to Li Yan in detail, so let him retain the last bit of innocence.

"Otherwise, Li Yan, let's make a bet, bet on whether these merchants will get together the silver taels within three days and send them to the barracks?

If the Governor loses, he can grant you a request, but if the Governor wins, the opposite is true, what do you think? ”