"Duke Wei, Duke Bao, and you marquis and earls."

Chongzhen's gaze cooled, staring at Xu Hongji and the other old nobles and said, "What did you do, what did you think in your heart, I am like a mirror." ”

Xu Hongji wanted to say a few hard words at this time.

But when the words came to his lips, he couldn't spit them out anyway.

Even the whole body was shaking uncontrollably.

From the Xu family to Xu Hongji's generation, they have long lost the martial arts and courage of their ancestors.

Zhu Guobi and Chang Yanling are similar, they are all scared like quails.

At this time, they were really afraid that Chongzhen would be angry and wipe them out.

After a pause, Chongzhen said again: "If Emperor Taizu Gao is still alive, depending on what you people do, don't say that you take away the title, the Yi people are all light!" Especially you, Liu Kongzhao! ”

"The minister is guilty, the minister is guilty." Liu Kongzhao kowtowed again and again.

Chongzhen said again: "But I am not Emperor Taizu Gao. ”

"Emperor Taizu Gao doesn't rub sand in his eyes, I'm not."

Hearing this, Xu Hongji and the others couldn't help but have a glimmer of hope in their hearts.

Even Liu Kongzhao couldn't help but think, maybe there was a chance to save the dog's life this time.

After all, he was only involved in the killing of the monarch, but he was fooled by the Donglin Party.

"I, in fact, I don't like to kill people very much, even the killer only killed the first offender, and did not sin against the clansmen of these criminals or even the family rolls." Chongzhen said, "For you nobles, I don't want to use the sword, after all, your ancestors have made great contributions to the Ming Dynasty, and I really don't want to bear the infamy of killing the descendants of heroes." ”

"Your Excellency, thank you." Xu Hongji couldn't help but be overjoyed when he heard this.

"The Holy One is really an unprecedented benevolent monarch, and it is really a blessing for all people for the Ming Dynasty to be able to obtain such a benevolent monarch as the Holy One."

"Hey, don't be in a hurry to say thank you just yet." Chongzhen waved his hand and said, "I can promise not to kill you, or not to take away your title, but it is impossible for you to go completely unpunished. ”

"Holy Lord, the ministers are willing to accept punishment." Xu Hongji and others kowtowed again and again.

Liu Kongzhao was even more grateful and said: "Any punishment is willing to punish the ministers." ”

"Okay, that's what you said." Chongzhen said, "That's right, I just promised the Duke of Min to build a powerful sailor that far exceeds the scale of Zheng He's fleet. ”

"But to build a sailor, it takes a huge amount of silver."

"But I can't get this money anymore."

After a pause, he said, "So, I hope you can be relieved. ”

Hearing this, Xu Hongji and the other nobles couldn't help but slander, Shengshang, your words are too hypocritical, and now your internal money is less than 50 million taels, and you actually say that you can't take out the silver to build a water master?

But I only dare to say this in my stomach, and I dare not say it clearly.

Whoever let them be caught by the Holy Lord, so it can only be ruined.

It's just that they underestimated Chongzhen's appetite, and what Chongzhen wanted was not just to make them rich.

At that moment, Xu Hongji said: "Holy Lord, the minister is willing to help 100,000 taels, no, 200,000 taels!" The minister is willing to help 200,000 taels of silver, which will be used to build a sailor! ”

Zhu Guobi, the Duke of Baoguo, said: "Holy Lord, the minister is also willing to help 200,000 taels!" ”

Chang Yanling, Tang Guozuo and other nobles also donated one after another, and the least Cheng Anbo and Guo Zuoyong also took out 50,000.

Liu Kongzhao was involved in the murder of the monarch, so he let it go, and said angrily: "Holy Lord, the ministers will help 500,000 taels!" ”

"Hehe, 500,000? That's a lot. Chongzhen also had a smile on his face, and seemed to be quite satisfied with this result, no matter what, he raised more than one million taels of silver with just one meal, which is really a lot.

However, just when Xu Hongji thought that this catastrophe had finally passed, Chongzhen suddenly turned his face.

Chongzhen turned his face and said, "Just a little bit of broken silver, are you sending Huazi away?" I? ”

"Huh?" Xu Hongji, Zhu Guobi, Liu Kongzhao and other ten nobles immediately looked at each other, this is almost 1.5 million, which one is called Huazi to send so much? Grandpa?

Zheng Zhilong, Huang Degong and others were also dumbfounded.

In fact, they felt that 1.5 million taels of silver was a lot.

But the saint doesn't seem to like it at all, and one and a half million taels still dislike it as a scattered silver tael?

Xu Hongji and Zhu Guobi glanced at each other, and said helplessly: "Shengshang, then you will give a charter, how much do you think the ministers should donate?" ”

Chongzhen said: "Let me make the charter, it's not appropriate, right?" ”

"If it is suitable, it should be determined by you." Xu Hongji said busily.

Zhu Guobi, Tang Guozuo, Liu Kongzhao and other nobles also echoed the voice.

"Okay, then I'm welcome." Chongzhen smiled, put his face on the plate and said, "Thirty million taels!" ”

"How much?" Xu Hongji, Zhu Guobi and other old nobles were stunned for a moment, as if they couldn't believe their ears, and Zheng Zhilong and Huang Degong and other new nobles also looked at each other.

"Didn't you hear clearly? Then I'll say it again. ”

Chongzhen stared at Xu Hongji's eyes and said word by word: "I said, thirty million!" ”

Thirty million, this number is estimated by Chongzhen, but basically there is no big problem.

Li Zicheng was chasing stolen goods and torture wages in Beijing, and he actually tortured and plundered 70 million taels! Nanjing, as the capital of Liu, as the political, economic and commercial center of the south of the Yangtze River, has a lot more wealth than Beijing.

And most of the wealth of Nanjing City is concentrated in the hands of the noble gentry.

Especially the nobles like Wei Guogong, Baoguo Gong, Huaiyuan Marquis, and Lingbi Marquis have been passed down for more than 200 years, how much family property will be accumulated? You open your imagination.

So these ten nobles can really come up with 30 million.

However, after taking out 30 million, these ten nobles were basically bankrupt.

In other words, you can not take away your title, and even people can not kill you, but you must not keep any of the property you have accumulated for generations, and you must contribute it in full!

This is the right way to break the fortune and eliminate the disaster.

"Holy Lord, how can you get so much silver?"

It was confirmed that it was really 30 million, and Xu Hongji suddenly cried out with a shocking price.

Zhu Guobi, Tang Guozuo, Chang Yanling and others also kowtowed again and again, crying and crying.

However, Chongzhen was unmoved, and said coldly: "It doesn't matter if you can't take out so much cash, you can use the field to offset it, you can also use antique calligraphy and paintings, jewelry, and even the house." ”

After saying this, Chongzhen stared at Xu Hongji again and said: "The big mansion of Wei Guogong by the Qinhuai River, I thought it could be charged at least 500,000!" In short, I don't pick anything, I can use any property to offset it. ”

Hearing this, Xu Hongji and the others were suddenly mourned, and they finally reacted.

The Holy One said that they could take any money for cash, but they would not leave any of their possessions.

This is to raid the family, but in a different name, this leaves them with dignity, and he himself will not leave a reputation for treating the nobles in the history books, which is really a good calculation!

And they are very skeptical, will they be able to receive the title of Yulu in the future?

Maybe a hundred and ten years later, their children and grandchildren can only hold a broken bowl, begging along the street while boasting to others that their grandfather is a descendant of a certain national duke, the national prince of the Ming Dynasty!

Then a group of bear children picked up the stones and threw them over, begging for food!

Thinking of this, Xu Hongji and they are really dead, the Holy One, you have to kill us.

The house has been copied, the silver, the fields, the antiques, the jewelry, and even the house have been filled, and the servants in the house must have disappeared, and they will only be able to live a hard life in the future.

But they were all born with golden keys in their mouths, where can they endure this hardship?

At that moment, Xu Hongji said with a bitter face: "Holy Lord, 30 million is too much. ”

"Thirty million, not a single copper is missing." Chongzhen said with a cold face, "If you really can't make it up, you can borrow it from the royal silver number temporarily." ”

"Huh? Temporary borrowing?! ”

Xu Hongji and the others were directly stupid.

There is no need to doubt it now, it has become a reality.

If you borrow money, you have to pay it back, but what will you pay it back? can only be repaid with the title, and now their descendants can really only beg for food, and you are too ruthless.

This really doesn't leave us a way out.

Seeing the reluctance on the faces of Xu Hongji and the others, Chongzhen lowered his face and said: "I am already very kind to you, and I might as well tell you that I am just unwilling to kill, not unable to kill." ”

This is the threat of Chi Guoguo, if you don't give money, you will pay it back with your life.

And after the killing, there is a high probability that the house will be raided, and maybe the family will not be able to keep it.

Xu Hongji sighed, arched his hand and said, "The minister will go back to the house to collect the money, and get the minister's share as soon as possible." ”

After speaking, Xu Hongji turned around and was about to leave, and then just took one step when he was stopped by Chongzhen: "Slow!" ”

"Huh?" Xu Hongji turned around, looked at Chongzhen with some innocence and said, "Holy Lord, the minister is going back to collect money." ”

"For such a trivial matter as collecting money, you don't need Wei Guogong to go in person, just send a housekeeper back." Chongzhen said, "As for Wei Guogong, you will stay in Yuejiang Tower to accompany me to continue the banquet." ”

"When your house has gathered the 30 million taels of silver, you will go back to your house."

After saying this, Chongzhen continued: "Oh yes, these 30 million are not according to the head, each family is 3 million taels, but you are counted together, and you can make up a total of 30 million taels of silver. ”

Hearing this, Xu Hongji and Zhu Guobi couldn't help but sigh.

Guo Zuoyong, Fang Yiyuan and several other nobles were relieved, fortunately, there was no need to pay three million, otherwise they would advance all the money of their Guo family and the next eighteen generations of the Fang family, and they would not be able to make up the three million.

At that moment, Xu Hongji, Zhu Guobi and other ten nobles called their respective housekeepers and asked the housekeepers to go back to collect money.

Chongzhen also said to the ten housekeepers very intimately: "If you need to use the fields, antiques, calligraphy and paintings, jewelry or mansions to offset the silver, you can go to the Internal Affairs Office to find Ma Mingluo, Deputy Ma is fair, and he will definitely give you a good price, and he will definitely not maliciously lower the price." ”