In the side hall, several lords of the wealthy families looked uneasy, rubbing their hands on their legs, looking nervous.

"You say, will Your Majesty not care about our coming?"

One of the heads of the house asked in a low voice.

"God knows? You and I are big sinners! Even His Majesty can only endure the cold eyes of you and me. ”

"Well, if you just have to endure it, that's fine. I am most afraid that this majesty will execute you and me in a fit of anger, and that will be really a bamboo basket for nothing. ”

The owners of the families present couldn't help but lament when they thought of such an end.

In the past, they thought that the new emperor was not powerful enough, and even if he ascended the throne, it would be difficult to sit firmly on the throne.

Far less than a few vassal kings combined to have a future.

Who would have thought that a big war could be said to have knocked out most of the foundations of several vassal kings, and now there are only some remnants of years of accumulation left.

A few days ago, he colluded with Mobei, intending to give up the Central Plains in exchange for the rest of the world.

All the foundations of these wealthy families are in the Central Plains.

If they were promised to Mobei by King Langya, wouldn't they want them to give away all their family wealth for more than ten generations or even dozens of generations?

How can they endure this? simply left the family business left in the puppet dynasty and fled back to the capital.

I just want Xu Jing to see these sinners.

"The two heads of the family are the closest to Your Majesty, and I don't know how ....... Your Majesty's temperament"

Several heads of the family looked sideways and looked at the heads of the Liu and Huang families, who they looked down on the most in the past, and asked.

"My sisters don't know about this matter, and they need Your Majesty to come forward in person to know a thing or two."

Liu Yingying bit her lip lightly, with an indescribably sad look on her face.

In the past, the Liu and Huang families were assigned to the frontier by Xu Jingfa, if they were not in a hurry to keep their family business and join the puppet dynasty, they would not have ended up like this.

But now, what can they do but remedy it?

If they stay in the capital, with this character, more than half of the trade routes are now in their hands.

Thinking of this, Liu Yingying and Huang Cang's expressions became more and more depressed.

Several heads of the family received Liu Yingying's uncertain answer, and their expressions became more and more ugly, and they all lowered their heads and remained silent.

For a while, I didn't know how to be good.

"Your Majesty, don't you remember that I waited here, did you?"

The tea was hot again and again, and the incense had long since burned out.

But the new emperor had no intention of seeing them, and he never appeared.

Even the eunuchs who came to exchange tea never appeared again.

"What else? Just wait. ”

One of the heads of the house said helplessly with a sad face.

These words provoked the faces of the masters of the house present, and no one spoke again.

"Your Majesty has arrived!"

After waiting for nearly two hours, the master of the house present was already hungry, and His Majesty was late.

"I'll wait for sinners to see Your Majesty!"

Watching Xu Jing walk into the side hall, the heads of the family got up one after another and bowed their heads to Xu Jing.

"Get up."

Xu Jing sat down expressionlessly and motioned for these family heads to sit down.

The eyes are even more ignorant of Liu Yingying and Huang Cang.

It's as if you don't know them.

Liu Yingying bit her lip lightly, and her heart seemed to be missing a piece and empty.

"I don't know what you're doing here."

Xu Jing took a sip of hot tea and calmly looked at this group of family owners who could be regarded as holding huge wealth in various places in the past.

"Back to Your Majesty, we and other criminal ministers are here, naturally I want to beg Your Majesty to spare me and these families."

One of the heads of the house stood up and forced a smile.

"Oh? In this way, you are all betrayals? ”

"Tell me, I want to know what you want to trade for your life."

Xu Jing sneered, squinting at the head of the family present.

"Your Majesty, it's not a life. It's a family of hundreds of people! ”

Hearing what Xu Jing said, the head of the family hurriedly explained.

If, according to Xu Jing, they paid a huge price, in exchange, there was only one person, what is the point?

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"Yes. However, I'm curious, what can you get in exchange? ”

"Come to think of it, you should know that you are complicit in joining the puppet dynasty."

Xu Jing was not salty, nor light, but his words made the hearts of the owners of the families present surge in the monstrous waves.

The four words of collusion and rebellion mean that the three clans are all over the place!

How can such a felony be easily erased at will?

"We are willing to give all the family business with both hands, and I only ask Your Majesty to forgive."

The head of the house replied in a trembling voice.

"Do you want to get rid of me for a family business? I really don't know how many things are hidden? ”

Xu Jing put down the teacup, his eyes were sharp, and there seemed to be a lot of killing intent during the period.

In a trance, the owners of the family present were like carrying a thousand catties of boulders, their breathing was stagnant, and they couldn't say a word.

"What does Your Majesty need me to do?"

While lamenting in his heart, the head of the house continued to ask.

"I will return all the fertile land, and each family will pay two million taels."

Xu Jing blew away the foam, took a sip of tea, and said slowly.

When the owners of the family present heard Xu Jing's request, they all looked nervous and couldn't say a word.

Xu Jing's request can be regarded as hollowing out all the accumulations of the wealthy lords present for many years!

Not to mention the four million taels of silver, the fertile land in their hands alone is full of tens of thousands of acres.

Is the value of these lands more than four million? I can't even get five million!

But Xu Jing wants them to hand it all over in one go, what is the difference between this and asking for their lives?

"What? Can't do it? ”

Xu Jing glanced sideways at these hesitant family heads and asked with a sneer.

"I'm giving Foot and so on. As a criminal minister, I can do it myself. Collect the fertile land in various places. ”

"Now give you the opportunity to turn in automatically, if you don't know how to cherish ......."

Xu Jing was halfway through his words, and he sneered.

The sound of sneering made the owners of the house present stand on end without saying a word.

How could they not understand that Xu Jing's sneer meant that it was a killing word?

It's just that Xu Jing's request is really unbearable, and it is tantamount to destroying the entire family!

"I'm willing!"

After a long time, one of the heads of the family stood up and replied.

"Okay, do you still want to?"

Xu Jing smiled and nodded, and smiled at the first head of the family who stood up.

"I'm willing to wait! However, I would like to ask Your Majesty to give me some more time to raise it. ”

As someone becomes a bird, the rest of the family owners can only keep up no matter how sad they are.

For a while, all the heads of the family present nodded in agreement, and there was no intention of disobeying Xu Jing.

"Okay, I'll wait two days to get these things done as soon as possible."

Xu Jing nodded and gave these family masters a final time.

These family heads nodded, and left the East Palace with heavy steps.

"I will congratulate Your Highness on your wedding soon."

Liu Yingying and Huang Cangqi got up with sad faces.

"Don't be bad, it's all your own choice."

Xu Jing's expression was cold, looking at the two dewy couples in the past.

"I don't blame Your Majesty, it's all asked for by the Liu and Huang families."

"Your Majesty is willing to give me a chance, it's a great blessing."

Liu Yingying knelt in front of Xu Jing and whispered.