Chapter 471: Life and Money(1/2)
Yan Yunge coughed lightly.
"On behalf of Xiao Yi, I thank Lord Ling for his generous donation! I wonder how much money and grain to help the soldiers guarding the city?"
Ling Changzhi stared at Shi Wen and said, "I decided to donate 300 dan of food and grass and 30,000 dan."
Yan Yunge smiled, "Thank you, Lord Ling. I will arrange for someone to collect supplies as soon as possible and deliver them to the city wall. Prime Minister, Lord Ling generously donated money. When leaving the city, he should give enough care to the Ling family."
Shi Wen laughed, "Will Mrs. Yan break the rules when she does this?"
Yan Yunge pursed his lips and smiled, "Don't worry, Prime Minister, this matter is limited to you and me. If others want to leave the city, they have to withdraw 50% of their property as required."
"In this case, I have no objection! Changzhi is my nephew, and I can't watch him suffer heavy losses." Shi Wen agreed readily.
but……
Yan Yunge looked at Ling Changzhi with a smile, "Lord Ling's warehouse should have stored a lot of grain. Three hundred dans, I thought it was too little. It would be better to change it to one thousand dans!"
"Hahaha……"
Shi Wen laughed loudly, tears burst out from laughing.
Look, this is the end of being foolish.
Is it really easy to deceive Yan Yunge?
I just wanted to send Yan Yunge away three hundred harbors of food, and I was delusional.
Even if you don’t think about it, Yan Yunge is a bad-hearted person than the two of them.
They only dare to ask for 10,000 guan or 20,000 guan of money for the city.
She is the one who wants 50% of the time she speaks.
I'm calculating her, now I'm stunned!
Shi Wen was very happy to see Ling Changzhi being defeated.
The uncle and nephew are in a relationship of cooperation and shattering each other.
If you have the chance, both sides will not forget to step on it, and there is no pressure to add to the insult.
Ling Changzhi looked confused, his mouth twitched, and his heart was so tired!
He looked at Yan Yunge, why was her heart so dark?
Why don’t you grab a thousand dans of food?
It turns out that my heart is black and my hands are black.
He covered his mouth and coughed lightly, saying solemnly: "After leaving the city, I went south all the way, it was cold and the ground was frozen. I don't know how much time I would be delayed on the road. People ate horses and chewed them along the way, and the daily food and grass consumed will be astronomical. The Ling family did have some food, but the consumption was also huge. Why not do this? I will increase the food and grass to support the soldiers guarding the city to 500 dan. This is the largest amount that the Ling family can afford."
Yan Yunge smiled slightly, "Mr. Ling is intent! Considering that after leaving the city, everyone still has a long way to go and consume food and grass along the way, I cannot make excessive demands. Eight hundred dans. Lord Ling gives me eight hundred dans of food and grass, and that's all."
Ling Changzhi's eyebrows and eyes twitched, bargaining, "Six hundred dans, no more."
Yan Yunge shook his head slightly and disagreed.
At least eight hundred dans of food, otherwise there would be no talk.
Shi Wen helped Yan Yunge, "Changzhi, if you are so unrighteous, then you will draw military expenses according to the 50% standard when leaving the city. Don't bargain here, it's boring. Of course, you can't afford to spend a penny, so you have to wait until the capital city is broken before you can leave the city. I just don't know if you can escape Wuheng's troops and escape from the sky."
Of course, Ling Changzhi had to leave the city early, and his life was very precious.
He gritted his teeth, "Eight hundred dans are only eight hundred dans! After leaving the city, people ate horses and chewed along the way, and they hoped that the Prime Minister would find a way to solve the problem."
Shi Wen snorted, "Don't worry, I use my ability to squeeze oil and squeeze out the grain of all major families no matter what I say, and don't let anyone go. If Changzhi doesn't dislike it, why don't I take on this important task together?"
Ling Changzhi was also very straightforward, "Okay! I will work with the Prime Minister to squeeze oil for the Great Wei Dynasty!"
Yan Yunge successfully aroused the enthusiasm of the two, and she felt very accomplished.
...
Insider information that you can leave the city early is quietly circulating over various companies.
Princess Chengyang was the first to act.
She wanted to leave the city as soon as possible, and take advantage of the smooth roads, and quickly go out of the city to escape the war.
As a result, the housekeeper who went out to inquire about the news told her that if she wanted to leave the city early, she had to pay 50% of the military expenses. The materials for leaving the city shall prevail, and no money shall be given or released.
"absurd!"
Princess Chengyang cursed, scolding Pingwu Hou Shi Wen to get into the eyes of money.
"A bastard, he dares to ask for the money from this palace, and he will rebel against him!"
The housekeeper was trembling and told her a worse news, "It is said that the soldiers guarding the city gate can share 10% of the military expenses. Moreover, Prime Minister Shi organized all the yamen, including Jinwu Guards, Xiuyi Guards, Imperial Guards, Yuzhou troops, Southern Army, Northern Army remnants, and even Jingzhao Yin's yamen runners... These people defended the city together and did not give everyone a chance to take advantage of loopholes.
Your Highness clearly understands that the soldiers and horses in Yuzhou are the masters who are not recognized by relatives. The remaining soldiers of the Northern Army are even more resentful and are rolling up their sleeves to make a big move. The old slave also heard that other yamen were resentful and could not participate in the sharing of money. Taipu Temple and Taichang Temple... have all asked to join the important task of guarding the city gate.
Now anyone who wants to leave the city has to pass five levels and kill six generals, and be honestly withdrawn 50% of their money before they can leave the city. The old slave even heard that they even have to take the commission for His Majesty’s money.”
"Rebellion, rebellion! Do they want to rebel? Even His Majesty's money has to be paid, so why don't you rob the Shaofu treasury directly?"
The butler lowered his head and dared not speak.
Princess Chengyang was so angry that she smashed a white porcelain tea set.
It's so angry!
"I don't believe it. These bastards really dare to intercept and draw 50% of the supplies. Go to the city gate to stare and see if anyone has secretly left the city."
The housekeeper took the order and left.
...
Just when everyone was indignant and scolded Shi Wen for being cunning, dirty, and not forgetting to make a fortune in the face of national crisis and not worthy of being a person...
To everyone's surprise, the Tao family, who stayed in the capital, actually took the lead in leading the tribe out of the city.
Dozens of large cars were heading towards the south gate.
All households and households sent managers to watch to find out first-hand news.
The Tao family's convoy was indeed intercepted when approaching the city gate.
The soldiers in the city gate inspected the supplies one by one, and a group of accounts registered and calculated one by one.
The soldiers checked very carefully and refused to let go of a piece of cloth. Even the headwear on the female heads had to be counted.
Just searching directly.
The women's eyes were so angry that they were red, hated and angry.
They were the family members of the Empress Dowager's family, and they were humiliated and bullied too much.
It was still the elders in the family who told them to be restrained and patient and not to have conflicts with the soldiers in the city gate.
The Tao family also hoped that the city gate soldiers would escort them out of the city.
Yes, while the city gate soldiers drew 50% of their money, they also took on a task to escort out of the city.
The escort distance ranges from twenty to fifty miles to ensure that you will not be chased by Wuheng's troops, even if you complete the escort mission.
This Tao family who stayed in the capital was called the Tao family in the capital, and was not the eldest son of the legitimate branch.
After the division of the clan, the Tao family members who were brought back to their ancestral home by Boss Tao were the authentic eldest son of the legitimate branch and the serious family of the empress dowager.
The Tao family in the capital, as a side branch, was in trouble and could not rely on the care of Empress Dowager Tao.
That's why I took the risk of leaving the city first and rushed back to my hometown as soon as possible to seek a way out.
In any case, they are all Tao's family. Queen Mother Tao doesn't care about them, and Boss Tao can't ignore them.
The accountant held the abacus and calculated it.
The soldiers withdrew 50% of the supplies according to their number.
Most of them are money, gold and silver, and only one truck of food is intercepted.
Yan Yunge had already explained that it should not be too cruel to intercept food.
With so many people leaving the city, they have to eat and drink along the way, and they cannot cut off their lives.
Shi Wenshen agreed, so he extracted 50% of the materials, mainly gold and silver, followed by grain.
Then, the Tao family successfully left the city under the escort of the troops in Yuzhou.
The city gate slowly closed again.
The onlookers, let out a long sigh.
Just now, I almost suffocated them to death.
They followed the Tao family and were worried.
I was afraid that these soldiers from the city gate would do whatever they wanted and would not abide by the rules.
Soon, the onlookers scattered and returned home to report the situation.
...
Princess Chengyang was so angry.
To be continued...