He spoke the most hair-raising words in a gentle and kind manner.
The group of people looked at Zhang Mu in silence.
They suddenly realized that they really did not have any other choice.
Or, Zhang Mu would directly pull out their tendons and skin them alive. He even dared to kill the Thirteenth Prince, the emperor's son. What else would he not dare to do?
They could either go bankrupt and gather the five million taels of silver that Zhang Mu needed.
Of course, it didn't mean that he would go bankrupt.
In any case, he still retained his official position.
At least there was still some left. As long as this channel relationship was still there, he could still make money.
"King Zhang!"
Ren Ji 'an said,"Although I have money, I have to leave this place!"”
"You can't leave here without the money. However, my subordinates are still very willing to run errands for you!”Zhang Mu smiled and said," Don't worry. The money is here. Let her go. Good luck, Susan!"”
Su Sanhao immediately stood up.
Zhang Mu smiled and said,""Remember, how much money each master donated, their birthplaces, identities, and what they do. You have to register them one by one. We have to remember the money they donated.”
"To hell with you!"
The group of people complained in their hearts, but no one dared to say anything.
Zhang Mu's gaze fell on the Jiangnan Salt Envoy Ren Bo 'an. He waved his hand and said with a smile,""Sir Ren, shall we have a chat in the back temple?”
Ren Boan's heart skipped a beat.
He was afraid that Zhang Mu would do something cruel. However, after thinking about it, Zhang Mu was only asking for money, so he probably wouldn't do anything to him. He nodded and said,"Good!"
Someone had already brewed a pot of tea.
Zhang Mu took a sip of the tea leaves of this era.
Not bad, the taste was not bad.
Zhang Mu pointed at the stool beside him and said with a smile,""Sir Ren, please take a seat!"
Ren Boan sat down in front of Zhang Mu.
Zhang Mu smiled and said calmly,""These two days, I have offended you. I hope you don't take it to heart!”
Hearing Zhang Mu's words, Ren Bo 'an also heaved a sigh of relief. Looking at Zhang Mu's posture, he knew that Zhang Mu did not intend to kill him. At that moment, he said politely,"No, it's still King Zhang who gave us a way out!”
"Aren't I giving you a way out?”
"Sir Ren, think about it carefully. Why did you fall into my hands?" Zhang Mu asked with a smile.”
Ren Boan was slightly stunned.
Zhang Mu continued," In fact, all the officials in Yangzhou City should not be in this Shing Wong Temple. You should be doing your own job. Even if I were to charge into the city, it would be impossible for us to capture you, Sir Ren, and all the officials in Yangzhou City in one go. Why are you in this Shing Wong Temple?"”
Ren Bo 'an had already thought of the answer.
The fourth prince, Yinzhen.
However, Ren Bo 'an could not figure out what Zhang Mu was up to.
"I kidnapped you and robbed you of five million taels of silver. This responsibility is not ordinary. Sir Ren, can you bear it?”Zhang Mu smiled and put himself in Ren Bo 'an's shoes.""I know, Sir Ren, you are a member of Lord Eight's faction. This Jiangnan Salt Envoy is also Lord Nine's money bag. Without so much money, it will be a big problem to give money to Lord Eight's faction.”
"Besides, this sin is not on you, but on Fourth Prince Yinzhen!”Zhang Mu took another sip of tea and smiled at Ren Bo 'an.""So, I believe Sir Ren knows how to write this memorial, right?”
Ren Bo 'an reflected for a long time, then looked at Zhang Mu and said,""Great King Zhang, there is one thing that I do not understand.“
Zhang Mu put down his teacup and smiled.""Tell me!"
"Dare I ask Lord Zhang, do you have a grudge against Fourth Brother?”Ren Bo 'an could not help but ask.
"No enmity!"
Zhang Mu shrugged and said indifferently,""However, among all the civil and military officials in the court, the only prince who is willing to do things is Yin Zhen, the fourth son of the emperor. Now that I have a grudge against the Qing Dynasty, I naturally hope that the more incompetent people are, the more they stay in the center of power.”
This could be considered as being honest.
Ren Bo 'an wanted to say something, but he didn't know where to start. He could only laugh bitterly,""Your Majesty Zhang's words make sense, I know what to do!”
Zhang Mu sipped his tea slowly and said,""Don't worry, sir. As long as the money arrives, I won't make things difficult for you. During this period of time, I still have to make things difficult for you. I think you won't mind!”
"Is there any use if I mind?"
Ren Bo 'an muttered in his heart, but he still had a humble smile on his face.""I don't mind, I don't mind!"
Zhang Mu only smiled.
After digging a big hole for Yinzhen, he was ready to start counting the money.
The butlers of these salt merchants received the notice and came to the salt merchants one by one.
Then, they began to give Zhang Mu money obediently.
He had no choice but to give it to her. His master was still in the hands of others.
Zhang Mu was also slightly stunned.
He did not expect the corruption situation to be so serious during the reign of Emperor Kangxi.
It seemed that clearing the magistrate in three years would not be a problem for him to earn 100,000 snowflake silver.
Yangzhou was a rich land, one that was extremely rich.
On the other hand, Zhang Mu still needed to find time to meet with the intelligentsia that Su Sanhao had recruited.
Most likely, this group of people did not succeed in the scientific examination.
Some of them were older, but there were also some who were captured before they could take the exam.
It could not be considered recruitment.
Zhang Mu didn't have a good solution to this.
In the future, when he conquered a territory, he would need an intellectual to teach his subordinates how to read and write.
There were more than a hundred people.
Some people had already started to work, mainly responsible for registering the information of these salt merchants. In the future, they might be useful.
There was also the situation of the refugees in charge of counting.
He had a general and detailed understanding of the prefectures and counties in Yangzhou.
However, according to what Su San had said, one of the scholars suggested that they directly bring the imperial court's yellow book and match it according to their birthplace.
The imperial court's yellow register was the key to controlling the population.
Zhang Mu looked around briefly. It was a man in his thirties. He looked quite rich, but unfortunately, he was crippled.
Although it was under his control, he did not show much fear.
"Grand Master, what's your name?"
Zhang Mu asked with a faint smile on his face.
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