"But now that Yangzhou City has fallen into such a situation, we should naturally help the poor families and get through this difficult time together, so I hope each of you can donate 200,000 taels of silver."

Hearing this amount, these salt merchants were a little surprised in their hearts, you must know that before, they were not willing to donate one tael, not to mention the 200,000 taels that Wei Xiuyuan said now, Wei Xiuyuan didn't know what was wrong with his brain, didn't they understand what they refused before, and they actually wanted to re-mention this matter at the dinner table.

So the head of the Salt Chamber of Commerce immediately stood up and said to this Wei Xiuyuan.

"My lord, you see that it is really not easy for us to do business, how can we have so much money, it's okay, Lord Wei, forgive me, we really can't take it out."

Wei Xiuyuan was not in a hurry at this time, and wanted to give these salt merchants one last face, so he snapped his fingers and his subordinates took some account books, Wei Xiuyuan looked at these account books and laughed.

"These ledgers record how much money you make in a year, of course, from this ledger, it is not easy for you to support your family, and you don't earn much all year round, but I look at your usual expenses, but this is not like this, I think you are afraid that you are not hiding from me and selling illegal salt, right?"

When the salt merchants heard Wei Xiuyuan say such things, they were naturally anxious, they knew that the crime of selling smuggled salt was to kill their heads, although they did do such a thing, but with Lord Liu as a guarantee, other petty officials naturally did not dare to ask, but they didn't expect Wei Xiuyuan to suddenly see the clue.

But fortunately, Wei Xiuyuan only has a little account book in his hand, plus the guess of their usual living expenses, how can he be tired of saying such things.

So at this moment, the chairman of the salt merchant immediately said to Wei Xiuyuan.

"Lord Wei, what you said is too much, you have no evidence in your hands, so you want to frame our brothers for doing such a big thing of killing heads, the killing is really chilling, if you insist on doing so, we will go to Beijing, and let the officials in Beijing give us a review to see if we really do the private salt business!"

Wei Xiuyuan sneered, of course he knew what these salt merchants were thinking in their hearts, if they got Lord Liu, of course Lord Liu would immediately come out to protect them, after all, these salt merchants were Lord Liu's means of collecting money, and he was constantly getting money from these salt merchants, how could he be willing to let his treasures be destroyed in the hands of others.

Of course, Wei Xiuyuan would not be so stupid, let them really go to Shangjing to find Lord Liu, so he was comforted at this time.

"Originally, I wanted to save a little face for you, but I didn't expect you to toast and not eat and drink, and I wanted to talk to you well, but now it seems that there is no need."

The salt merchants will be very nervous, sweat appeared on their heads, and their hearts are also very strange, to say that what they said just now is so harsh, if they are Wei Xiuyuan, they will immediately admit their mistakes in a good temper, and supply them to these salt merchants, and never mention any account books after that, but I didn't expect that now Wei Xiuyuan has intensified, but it seems even more powerful.

"Lord Wei, what do you mean by this, do you mean that you must have a hard time with us today?"

Lu Li was inconvenient to attend the table at this time because of his identity, but he peeked at Wei Xiuyuan from a distance pretending to be a servant, and Wei Xiuyuan naturally noticed Lu Li's color, so he smiled at Lu Li, such a tacit understanding between the two brothers. Prove that they planned the show to begin.

I saw that Wei Xiuyuan directly took out the letter that the president had snatched from the messenger and sent it to Lord Liu, and smashed it on the table.

"What is this, I think you all know it, right?"

Seeing this letter, it was actually in Wei Xiuyuan's hands, and these salt merchants naturally turned black in their faces, but they didn't expect Wei Xiuyuan to be so smart, even they knew that they would send a letter to Lord Liu.

Thinking that Wei Xiuyuan was so smart, although they didn't get specific evidence for selling illicit salt, Wei Xiuyuan already knew it clearly, so at this time, you look at me, I look at you, I can't say a word.

"What's the matter, don't you plan to explain to me where this letter came from, didn't you just say that you are innocent? Of course I want to hear about how innocent you are? ”

At this time, the salt merchants knew that they couldn't hide their affairs, and they began to coax them one after another, just like a group of turtles with shrunken heads, if they continued to work against Wei Xiuyuan, they would definitely be cleaned up.

So at this time, the president of the salt merchant was naturally the smartest, and immediately said to Wei Xiuyuan.

"Lord Wei, I think the proposal you just said is very reasonable, and I also think that we, as salt merchants, are too much to say if we don't help the people during this flood period, so I am willing to donate 200,000 yuan myself first to express my heart."

Wei Xiuyuan sneered, he didn't expect this president to be smart, and now he knows that he immediately gave up his 200,000 taels of silver to keep more of his family wealth, and when he heard the chairman say this, the other salt merchants also expressed their attitudes, in order to show that they were righteous and awe-inspiring, there were still people who donated more than the president.

"Lord Wei, although it is not easy for us to make money, but these victims have planted the land all their lives, and now they are all washed away by the flood, which is even more difficult, so I donate 300,000 taels of silver."

At this moment, Wei Xiuyuan collected a circle one after another, and there were more than 10 million taels of silver, which made Wei Xiuyuan very surprised, he didn't expect that the salt merchants in Yangzhou City would actually fill their pockets to this point, and they could take out more than 10 million taels of silver casually, you must know that he had calculated with Li Niang before.

He asked Li Niang, if the imperial court is really willing to help, how much complementary treasury silver will there be?

Li Niang just covered her mouth and smiled, and then asked rhetorically.

"General Lu, Lord Wei, don't you really know what the officials of the household department do, they are just greedy for silver in the treasury, and now there is not much silver left in the treasury, I pinch my fingers, and it will be 500,000 taels at most."

You have to know that these 500,000 taels, how can you save the floods in the Jiangnan region, seeing that so much silver has been raised, Wei Xiuyuan is naturally very happy in his heart, of course, he has not forgotten Liniang's instructions to him, to give these salt merchants some sweetness to taste, lest they have a grudge in their hearts.

Of course, this is also to not startle the snakes, so that the salt merchants can relax their vigilance, thinking that if they donate silver, they can sit back and relax, they sell illegal salt and make money in the gray area, these things Wei Xiuyuan will naturally settle accounts with them well, how can he let them go easily.

Seeing that Wei Xiuyuan asked people to bring paper and pen, a little servant immediately brought Wei Xiuyuan red rice paper, as well as a good pen, and Wei Xiuyuan wrote many words of praise on the paper with a wave of his hand, and made up couplets and distributed them to the salt merchants.

After these salt merchants got the couplet, they were all dumb and ate coptis, although the words on the couplet were excellent, but thinking about the donation of 200,000 taels of silver just now, I felt heartache, and seeing Wei Xiuyuan's face at this time, it was like seeing the Rakshasa Hades, I didn't expect this Wei Xiuyuan to be so calculating.

They were even more in the mood to eat at this time, and they all wanted to stay away from Wei Xiu.

Wei Xiuyuan saw that they were not in the mood to eat green vegetables and white porridge, so he naturally let them go back quickly, after all, Wei Xiuyuan didn't want to talk to them when he got the money, and he still had a lot of things to do.

When Wei Xiuyuan returned to the mansion, he immediately called Xiao Man and Lu Li, only to see Wei Xiuyuan clapping his hands, and a small servant next to him took a brocade box, which contained 10 million taels of silver tickets.

Lu Li and Xiaoman were naturally very happy to see these silver tickets.

"I didn't expect that we really let those salt merchants come up with so much money, it's really not easy."

Lu Li nodded, of course, he naturally did not forget, and he wanted to thank the biggest hero behind this matter, so he came to Liniang and respectfully saluted Liniang.

"Thank you Liniang for your kindness to us this time, I really don't know how to repay you."

Li Niang smiled gently, although she was a little tired at this time, she was still so gentle and dignified.

"General Lu doesn't need to thank you, you should know what I want to say, I also let you see now, how soft and external troubles Donglan Guo is, and how corrupt the officials under the emperor are, I hope General Lu can seriously consider what I once said to you, you have such talent, but you are a little less ambitious, if you have ambition now, I will help you win the throne of the emperor, it is inevitable."

What Li Niang said did not shy away from Wei Xiuyuan at all, because he knew that Wei Xiuyuan was Lu Li's good brother, and Wei Xiuyuan was also a Qing official who asked for the people's life, a good official, let him hear that Li Niang had a little bit of meaning for Wei Xiuyuan to help each other.

If Wei Xiuyuan stood on her side and helped her persuade Lu Li, maybe this matter would be twice the result with half the effort.

Wei Xiuyuan was naturally very surprised when he heard Li Niang say such a thing, he only knew that Li Niang was a master invited by Su Xiaoman and Lu Li, and he didn't know that Li Niang actually had such an idea to send Lu Li to the throne.

Xia Wanrou listened to it beside her, and she was even more ownerless, you must know that if she usurped the throne like this, if it spread, wouldn't her family be punished by the Nine Clans, so she hurriedly ran out in small steps and closed the door, for fear that the wall would have ears.

Seeing that the doors and windows were closed, Xia Wanrou was relieved, so she hurriedly grabbed Xiaoman and asked anxiously.

"Xiaoman, you actually have such a plan, why did we never know."

Wei Xiuyuan hurriedly echoed Xia Wanrou and said.

"Yes, Lu Li, we are all good brothers, why do you have such thoughts but never tell me."