ebookland Chapter 217 Robbery?
Chapter 217 Robbery?
robbery!
This is definitely robbery, right?!
The nobles' eyes were filled with bitterness.
They looked at Tang Yu, never expecting that his visit today would be so outrageous.
It was almost as if they had written "I'm here to rob you" written all over their faces.
However, they discovered that they were powerless to resist Tang Yu's robbery except to comply.
Because Tang Yu not only holds a fist, but also power and the army.
Any one of these things could take their lives.
Tang Yu looked puzzled when he saw their silence.
"Gentlemen, I, Tang Yu, can accept it if others don't contribute, but I really can't stand it if you don't contribute."
What's the point?
Not only was King Zhao bewildered, but the nobles of these five states were also somewhat confused.
Is there something about this that we don't know?
King Zhao stepped forward and said respectfully, "We are all ears. Please, Grand Preceptor, enlighten us."
After considering his attitude, Tang Yu decided to take the trouble and explain to them personally.
"Think about it, before the unification of the six states, who were the soldiers of my Qin state fighting against? Weren't they fighting against your states? Fighting against the soldiers under your command?"
"So who caused the injuries they sustained on the battlefield? Was it caused by your soldiers, by your orders?"
"So, as the people who hurt them, as the people who caused them harm, you're now unwilling to offer even some compensation, some money to help them live a better life. Isn't that going a bit too far?"
In the end, Tang Yu even became somewhat surprised and heartbroken.
Judging from his appearance, it seemed as if he had truly suffered a great injustice.
These nobles had all been silenced by this moment.
They never expected that Tang Yu could distort the truth like this and say such outrageous things.
Listen, listen, is this still human language?
This Qin soldier destroyed our six states, and made several of our nobles and members of the royal family prisoners.
Now we have to pay for their future lives. Is there any justice left? Is there any law left?
Looking at Tang Yu, who had a calm expression, the nobles from the five kingdoms suddenly missed the time when Ying Zheng was alive.
Compared to Tang Yu, their relationship with Ying Zheng was one of love and peace, of mutual affection and harmony!
Ying Zheng knew their inner thoughts, and they also knew that Ying Zheng disliked them.
However, the two sides have absolutely not reached that point of being at loggerheads.
All of this is because of Tang Yu's arrival.
"This... Your Excellency, Imperial Preceptor."
"This... what the Grand Preceptor says is absolutely right."
King Zhao hesitated for a few moments before finally letting out a long sigh and nodding at Tang Yu.
"If that's the case, then I think what I said makes a lot of sense."
"Then you should discuss it quickly and see how much each party should contribute. I'll tally it up later, which can be considered as atonement for your past crimes."
Tang Yu waved his hand, and the matter was settled.
These nobles from the six kingdoms clearly had something else to say, but after Tang Yu glared at them one by one, they were all silenced.
Money is important, but life is more important.
After all, Ying Zheng had never mistreated them. In addition to providing them with replicas of the palaces they had lived in at the time, he gave each of them ample money and valuables, allowing them to live comfortably.
It can be said that his quality of life has not decreased much compared to before. Although he is no longer a king, he is still many times richer than ordinary people.
"By the way, I know exactly how much property and belongings each of you owns. So I expect each of you to pay me according to that amount."
Tang Yu then made a six.
"This... Your Excellency, six hundred thousand taels?"
King Zhao stared at Tang Yu with his mouth agape.
Six hundred thousand taels of silver, though a lot, was not enough to cripple them.
They never expected that Tang Yu would go to such lengths just to ask each of them for 600,000.
Tang Yu shook his head, and upon hearing this, King Zhao felt a pang of pain in his heart.
Yes, he knew that Tang Yu would never be so kind as to ask them for only 600,000 taels of silver and be done with it.
He sighed immediately.
"Grand Preceptor, we understand. Each of the royal families of our five countries will offer you six million taels of silver."
In the end, he also felt a pang of pain in his heart.
After all, six million taels is a considerable sum for them, and they have even suffered a significant financial loss, so they definitely cannot recover in a short period of time.
Even recently, we have had to tighten our belts to ensure the expenditure of these six million taels.
To his surprise, Tang Yu still shook his head when faced with the six million taels.
Tang Yu stared wide-eyed at the nobles of the six kingdoms before him, a hint of anger in his eyes.
"What? Are you saying that I, Tang Yu, personally came all the way here and have been sitting here for so long, and I'm only worth six million?"
"Am I, Tang Yu, really that cheap? What do you mean by this?"
Seeing the furious Tang Yu, all the nobles from the six kingdoms were stunned.
At this moment, not only the King of Zhao, but also the other nobles could not contain themselves and spoke earnestly:
"Grand Preceptor, are you perhaps referring to sixty million taels?"
Tang Yu gave him an approving look and nodded: "Yes, it's sixty million taels."
"At this time in three days, I need to see all five of you, and each of you must hand over 60 million taels of currency."
"If any of them can't come up with the money, don't blame me for being ruthless."
After Tang Yu finished speaking, the nobles from the five countries were completely stunned. They looked at Tang Yu and began to complain.
"Grand Preceptor, it's not that we're unwilling, but this 60 million taels is simply an astronomical figure."
"His Majesty the Emperor didn't even allocate 60 million taels of silver to us."
"Yes, Grand Preceptor, 60 million taels is far too much; we really can't afford it."
“We don’t have that much money. Even if we don’t eat or drink, we can’t save it up.”
Tang Yu heard what these people were saying, but his expression didn't change at all.
Because his goal from the beginning was very clear.
He looked at the group of nobles and royalty, and slowly began to speak:
"Sixty million taels may seem like a lot, but think about it, isn't the palace you live in worth more than sixty million taels?"