At this moment, the world-famous King of Thieves, Thief Zhi, had a long face, as if he had lost his parents.
He did not expect that he would be defeated in Xianyang Pavilion after so many years of roaming the Jianghu.
This was great. Not only were they caught red-handed, but they also had to pay a huge fine and corvee…
Although it was impossible to serve thousands of years of corvee, it was impossible for the thief to live that long.
However, it could be imagined that according to this judgment, Thief Zhi would probably have to serve the corvee for the rest of his life until he died…
"Lord Constable, my Marquis of Xianyang, can you make an exception?
At worst, I'll return these papers to you and pay an additional 500 gold as a fine, okay?
I only stole this much when I went out this time. I hid it not far from Xianyang City…"
Thief Zhi forced a smile and looked at Ying Zhandao in a fawning manner, trying to save himself.
He didn't want to be forced to serve until he died of old age…
"Hehe, you even stole five hundred gold?
Good, another piece of evidence, enough to sentence him to five years!
Since you took the initiative to confess, I'll deduct one year…"
Ying Zhan looked at the dejected Robber Zhi and laughed.
When Thief Zhi heard this, his entire person went numb. He wanted to cry but had no tears!
He did not expect such an outcome. Not only did he not get an exception, but he also added a piece of evidence to his evidence, making him look extremely stupid…
"Hey! That was 500 gold!
As long as you let go, the 500 gold coins will be yours!
What good is it for you to make me serve?
It would be better to get 500 gold coins for nothing!
If 500 gold isn't enough, I can steal…no, I can raise it.
Even if you have to pay a fine of a few thousand gold and refuse to accept the corvee, you can say a number and we can discuss it…"
Thief Zhi immediately became anxious. He shuddered at the thought of being sent to Mount Li and working day and night under the supervision of a heavy army…
He, Thief Zhi, was still young. He still had a lot of youth to squander…
"Hmph, it's just five hundred gold, I don't care about it!
I can sell a page for ten thousand.
Within half a day, he could get thousands of gold!
With my methods, if I want money, I can easily make a country rich with a wave of my hand. Those rich and noble families will fight to send me money!
Robber Zhi, you attempted to bribe an official of the Great Qin Empire, your crime is even greater!
Of course, if you can write a letter to your family and ask them to pay the fine for you through legal means, your sentence can be reduced accordingly…"
Ying Zhan's words made Thief Zhi completely despair.
At this moment, his heart could be said to have suffered a huge blow!
As the number one thief in the world and a disciple of the Mohist school, Thief Zhi's nature was not bad. He followed the concept that thieves also had a way.
Therefore, when they stole, they had a choice. They only stole from the rich and the nobles who had done evil.
Although he was known as the King of Thief Kings, the amount of wealth that Thief Zhi had stolen over the years was not as much as he had imagined.
Five hundred gold was already a lot for Thief Zhi, and it was an unimaginable amount of wealth for ordinary people.
However, in the eyes of the Marquis of Xianyang, this was nothing.
This was really infuriating!
Suddenly, Thief Zhi seemed to have reacted to something. He stared at Ying Zhan and said,"That's not right!
Everyone said that one piece of paper was worth 10,000 yuan because the rarer it was, the more valuable it was. The Marquis of Xianyang only had 1,000 extra pieces of paper, and the supply was in short supply!
But just now, I saw that there was a lot of paper in that workshop. There were so many that I couldn't count them!
This meant that the paper was not rare, so the price should not be as expensive as ten thousand yuan!
This means that the paper I stole is not as valuable as the few thousand gold the Marquis of Xianyang said!
Then the Marquis of Xianyang shouldn't have sentenced me to so many years and fined me so much gold!
At most, it would take one or two years to reach the peak!
And in these two years, according to the Qin method, they could also use money to offset it!”
Although Thief Zhi was not educated, he was definitely not stupid.
At this moment, he finally reacted.
Ying Zhan immediately smiled." You're right. This piece of paper is indeed not worth 10,000 yuan. The cost of a piece of paper is far less than one yuan.
But my price is 10,000!
Because I made those nobles think that a piece of paper was worth so much money!
Besides me, no one else is selling the paper, so I have the exclusive right to set the price!
If I say it's worth 10,000 yuan, then it's worth it. If I say it's not worth it, then it's not worth it.
My thoughts determine the value of these papers and also determine the value of your stolen property. This is called the market price, do you understand?”
Speaking up to this point, Ying Zhan smiled mischievously."Moreover, you just admitted that you stole five hundred gold.
Just this alone is enough to sentence you to a few years…"
Thief Zhi was dumbstruck when he heard this. He was so angry by Ying Zhan's words that he didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
"I say, you're too shameless!
Why did he have to set such a high price for something that was worthless? Wasn't this bullying a thief?
I finally understand. You carnivores are all bad things.
No wonder people say that those who steal the hook will be killed, and those who steal the country will be marquises!
I only stole some paper and some gold, and I was punished so severely.
And you cheated so many rich people of their money. Not only did you not receive any punishment, but you also became a marquis and made a fortune. Where did this go?”
Thief Zhi was indignant and even fell into deep thought.
"You're wrong. Although what I did seemed to be a scam, it's actually not a scam. It's just a normal business method.
The business world was like a battlefield, buying low and selling high, and being responsible for their own profits and losses. As long as they did not force themselves to buy or sell, it was in line with the law.
Only the law could bring order to the world and prevent chaos.
As for you, Thief Zhi, although you are a righteous thief who only steals from the unjust rich and helps the poor, your methods do not conform to the law.
Therefore, you are a thief, an existence that must be punished by the law.
If everyone was like you, claiming to be a hero and stealing everywhere, wouldn't the world be in chaos?
Just like your Mohist school, which pursues universal love and not aggression, it is indeed a school that guides people to be kind.
Many of the inventions and creations of the Mohist School had also benefited the world.
However, all along, the Mohist school had not allowed strong countries to bully weak countries or swallow small countries because they loved all but not attack.
When the Chu Country wanted to attack the Song Country, the giant of the Mo Family rushed to the Chu Country alone and fought with Gongshu Ban on the map. Although he won the battle, the Chu Country did not attack the Song Country.
However, in the end, the Song Country was still destroyed, and it was divided among the three countries of Qi, Wei, and Chu!
The general trend of the world is that if it is divided for a long time, it will be united, and if it is united for a long time, it will be divided. This is the usual law!
The Mohist School had been sticking to the rules for hundreds of years. Not only did it not stop the disputes between the various countries, but it also indirectly encouraged the seesaw between the various countries, causing the various countries to fight each other every year!
It caused the people of the world to shed an unknown amount of blood over the past few hundred years. Every year, at least hundreds of thousands of people were killed or injured.
Your Mo clan thinks that after Great Qin unified the world, it was tyrannical and rough, causing the commoners to not have a good life.
"However, do you know that for a year, Great Qin has unified the world, and for a year, there will be no more wars and hundreds of thousands of casualties?
The current Great Qin might not be perfect, but it was much better than the chaotic world and the useless kingdoms of the past!”
Speaking up to this point, Ying Zhan looked at Thief Zhi meaningfully,""You can write these words to the Mo family and ask them to send the fine over. Make the Mo family seriously think about whether it's right to go against Great Qin or not.
He wanted to tell the entire Mo family that there were laws in the world and laws in the country!
Those who obey will prosper, and those who oppose will perish!"
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