Li Wenxuan, who was invited by the government, appeared in the yamen of the government on time. In addition to him, all the leading figures in the city were present. I know that the prefect Qian Ming is inviting the big guys to come, and it is definitely not as simple as drinking tea and chatting, but presumably for drought relief related matters.

Lin Zhengbei, who was also invited, was in good spirits and complexion. As soon as he stepped into the threshold, he took the initiative to greet everyone one after another. Looking at Li Wenxuan, who is a good spirit, he deduced that his father-in-law must have led the hoarding of Juqi and wanted to make a large amount of ill-gotten gains.

The last one was Lin Zhengbei, who walked towards him, and sat down with a butt. He picked up the tea that had just been placed by his subordinates, and greeted him very politely: "Virtuous son-in-law, how are you doing recently?" ”

Li Wenxuan, who was smiling, knew it in his heart. He sat down slowly, and replied politely: "Thanks to your old blessing, it has always been very good." Look at your good looks, business must be booming. ”

With his right hand, he stroked Lin Zhengbei, who had a white beard on his chin, and could hear the meaning of his words. He smiled and didn't say anything, just thinking that the other party was looking at him and making a lot of money, and his eyes were red. A loud "Lord Prefect has arrived" made everyone sitting down get up one after another to greet Qian Mingzheng.

Qian Mingzheng, who was dressed in a four-grade official mansion, did not squint, and walked straight to the main seat set for himself in all directions, turned around and sat down and said, "Everyone please take a seat!" So the people who were standing took their seats one after another.

Qian Mingzheng, who saw that all the people in the room had sat down, did not rush to speak, but picked up the tea and tasted it once, put down the teacup in his hand without hurry, and said: "The purpose of this government to invite you to come, I think you are also clear." I Guangxin Mansion suffered from this great drought that has not been encountered in a hundred years, and it is really helpless. Although the province and the imperial court will send money and food for disaster relief, it is not yet known when it will arrive. This time, the drought is so severe that the non-government side can handle it. It is urgent to control the drought and provide relief to the victims, so it is necessary to bother the gentry to donate generously and help each other. ”

As soon as the words fell, the people in the room either hurriedly picked up the teacup and pretended to drink tea, their eyes were constantly turning, and they were still muttering the words that the tea was good, or they were talking to each other with the sound of mosquitoes and flies, exchanging views and opinions. Although they have long been mentally prepared, they have long known the purpose of the government to come separately, but at this juncture, they are still unwilling to pay money to fight the drought and provide disaster relief, after all, their respective silver money is not blown by the wind for no reason.

After a while, most people's eyes were focused on Lin Zhengbei, the richest man in Guangxin Mansion. He was completely unmoved, just a leisurely tea tasting. Li Wenxuan, who was sitting next to him, noticed the various rich expressions of the people in the room. If you are in modern society, you must have opinions and disgusts with this kind of showdown.

However, at the moment, during the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty, he was on the side of the government, after all, the financial income of the Ming Dynasty was only a few million taels of silver a year. The direct reason for this situation is that the gentry in various places relied on some privileges to annex land, conceal and underreport, and reduce or exempt land taxes...... It is an extremely important reason why the country's tax revenue cannot be collected, which leads to the demise of the Ming Dynasty. If there is no money in this treasury, there will certainly be no way to fight a big war and a vicious war for a long time.

Li Wenxuan, who does not think that the country is poor and the people are rich, and hides the wealth from the people, but thinks that the country is poor and the people are poor, and he collects wealth from the official gentry. Although he is qualified to be invited to sit here, his qualifications are still shallow, and his limited strength leads to this person's soft-spoken pattern. Li Wenxuan, who was self-aware, was not the first to speak, but sat on the side and watched the changes.

Looking at Qian Mingzheng, who was silent on everyone's position, he knew where this "pumpkin" should start, and said lightly: "Squire Lin, you are the leader of my Guangxin Mansion." So, shouldn't you make a statement first? ”

Lin Zhengbei, who put down the teacup in his hand, looked like a dead examiner, and sighed: "Lord Prefect, you should know the Tao." This whole province has been hit by a disaster, and how can my Lin family be spared alone? This natural disaster caused me to suffer a lot of losses. Even if the old man is concerned about the victims, he still has more than enough heart and not enough strength. ”

As soon as these words fell, all the squires present nodded their heads one after another, and echoed in unison: "Yes, yes......"

The money they gathered was clear, and it was impossible to stop the plan, but it was necessary to let them come up with some money and food. He didn't have affection for them, and he knew that he was reasoning and salivaing, and he knew in his heart that this method was useless for them. As long as he was frightened, he said: "Your difficulties, this government understands." However, no matter how difficult it is, you can still guarantee three meals a day. Outside the city, the victims who began to gather inside the city could starve to death at any time. For now, the government is still in control of the situation. If the victims gather more and more and the situation gets out of control, the government will not be able to guarantee the safety of your lives. ”

They could hear it clearly, and they were not stupid or stupid, and they knew that if this person was hungry and crazy, then he would dare to do anything. If the government really stands by and watches, then it will be really fatal. Although each family has vicious dogs and domestic servants, they will not be able to resist the flood of victims.

They couldn't make up their minds for a while, and their neat eyes were already on Lin Zhengbei. In his heart, he had already calculated it, and he knew that if he didn't spit out a little something, he would definitely not be able to pass the test. I can't just say yes as soon as I come up. That result will only lead to the lion on the side of the government opening its mouth.

Lin Zhengbei's strategy as much as possible is to bargain, and the less he can out, the better: "Since this is the case, then please ask Lord Qian to make it clear." If it is still within the scope of our ability, then we will definitely do this, after all, these victims are also villagers. ”

Qian Ming, who could hear that he was relieved when he said this, thought to himself, if he didn't come hard, they would definitely not agree happily. With a smile on his face, he had already summed up and said: "It is still in line with the principle of voluntariness, everyone has money to contribute, food to contribute, and if there is strength, they will contribute." You each choose, and then give a specific number. This is a good deed to accumulate virtue, to bless children and grandchildren, and to protect family members. ”

Lin Zhengbei, who will not choose to produce grain, knows very well that if the current situation continues to develop, then there will be a lot of room for grain to rise. Stretching out the five fingers of his right hand, he pretended to grit his teeth and said, "The old man donated five hundred taels of silver." ”

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