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Chapter 1892 Active Donation
Chapter 1892 Active Donation
The doctor asked his men to take out the public security notice that had been prepared long ago and read it aloud.
The country changed overnight, but there was no bloodshed, and the people of Qiao were still a little confused. The black-armored warriors came and went around them, holding sharp blades and riding big horses, and they looked murderous, but they were not afraid, and instead felt close to them in their hearts.
These are the Dragon God’s army. They only fight evildoers and don’t harm good people like them. What is there to be afraid of?
They were looking forward to the Black Armored Army, and when the Black Armored Army arrived, the hateful new king and the corrupt officials died.
Dreams come true.
What kind of wish should I make?
Some people among the people murmured and made a wish: "I hope we can get a good official position, and I hope we can have enough food to eat this year!"
Just as he finished speaking, the doctor's speech on the high platform in front of him was read out:
"Unlock the three large warehouses inside and outside the capital and release grain to help the people!"
The crowd stretched their necks and cheered loudly.
Just when they were wondering what would happen in the future, the "Black Armor Army" suddenly opened their warehouses and released grain!
During the previous coup, the new emperor allowed his soldiers to plunder the capital; during this coup, the Black Armor Army released grain to provide relief to the entire city!
If they were skeptical at first, they now felt the most real kindness.
Action is no match for eloquence.
The beheaded king and his court officials had their property confiscated. The remaining county governors, a few old officials, and wealthy merchants in the capital trembled in fear and hid behind the crowd.
However, the black-armored soldiers had sharp eyes and quickly pushed them under the torches: "Get over there, do you hear me?"
Weng Xing folded his arms and took a step forward, grinning: "It's your turn!"
He came with the momentum of killing people, and the officials and businessmen felt the murderous aura overwhelming them, as if they would be the next ones to be executed.
Everyone was shaking like sick chickens. The oldest rich businessman burped and fainted, and no one helped him up.
Yu County Magistrate's lips trembled: "My king... my lord, all the military officers, please spare our lives. We have never done anything evil! We are willing to offer our wealth, and only ask you to spare the lives of our family members!"
He just followed some corrupt practices in official circles and took a little bit of advantage occasionally. It shouldn't be a capital crime, right?
Weng Su was surprised and asked, "You have never done anything evil, why do you need to offer your wealth to beg for mercy?"
"..." County Magistrate Yu choked.
Isn't this just buying life with money? Is there any need to ask why?
"Don't make trouble!" Boshi Li glared at the Weng brothers, then said to the officials and businessmen, "Don't be afraid, I won't kill you."
When everyone heard this, they finally came back to their senses and almost covered their chests with their hands as they breathed a sigh of relief. They didn’t have to die anymore!
After the scare, I was sweating all over and almost fainted.
"From now on there will be no Qiao Kingdom, only Qiaozhou. The Dragon God has appointed Shao Boyuan to temporarily serve as governor of the state. Look, this is the one!" Doctor Li waved his hand, and a scholar walked out of the black-armored army, clasped his fists and smiled at everyone:
"My name is Shao Boyuan."
Doctor Li continued, "From now on, Qiaozhou will be supported by kind people, and the confiscated funds will be used for civil affairs. You all have good reputations in the court and among the people. According to the Dragon God's will, you should stay and assist in the administration."
The old officials looked at each other in bewilderment, and Yu County Magistrate said in surprise, "Are you looking for a kind man?"
He never expected to hear these four words.
"Yes." Dr. Li smiled, "The owner of Yangshan Island is the Great Emperor Jiuyou, which is another identity of the Dragon God walking in the human world."
After saying this, he didn't care that the officials were shocked and patted Shao Boyuan on the shoulder: "I leave this to you. If anyone refuses to obey, I'll have someone slap him in the face!"
After saying this, he swept his eyes over the officials, sharp as a knife. All the officials who were looked at by him lowered their heads.
Then, Dr. Li went about his business.
They couldn't stay too long, they had to clean up and move on to the next one. But after destroying a country, there were many things to deal with.
He had no experience in this kind of thing, and even with the Dragon God's arrangements, he was still in a mess.
Shao Boyuan took all the old officials to the outer courtyard of the government office and comforted them: "Those who should have died are already dead. The fact that you are still standing here means that the Dragon God has judged that you have not committed any serious offense. Just rest assured."
The Black Armor Army was only responsible for killing people and suppressing rebellions, so he had to do the job of calming people's hearts.
Yu Xianshou nodded repeatedly, grateful: "The Dragon God is very perceptive! The Dragon God is very perceptive!"
Having escaped death, their emotions went through a roller coaster of emotions. While they were feeling grateful, they also began to feel awe and gratitude towards the black-armored soldiers in front of them and the Dragon God in the distance.
Shao Boyuan continued, "There are too many affairs in Qiaozhou. I can't handle it alone. I need your help."
At this time, someone behind the official suddenly said, "Bo Yuan? Are you the third son of the Shao family from Peiguo Tapo?"
Shao Boyuan's eyes fixed: "Who are you? Please come out."
The man came out and bowed to Shao Boyuan: "Bingji Chamber of Commerce, Chen Ru. Seven years ago, I was doing business in Pei State, and the Shao family's tea and wine all came from me."
Shao Boyuan said, "So you are the owner of Bingji. I remember. The Chen family has a big business, from here to Peiguo."
This guy has both financial resources and connections to be able to book the Shao Mansion's tea and wine. No wonder he's so nervous now.
As soon as he said he remembered, Chen Ru breathed a sigh of relief and asked tentatively: "Sir Shao, this place has been changed from a country to a state, and there are many things to be done. We are also willing to do our best. Bingji will donate 8,000 taels to help people's livelihood!"
After saying this, he looked at Shao Boyuan eagerly, fearing that he would not agree.
The country changed overnight and they became lambs to be slaughtered.
More than 20 days ago, the new king of Qiao State came to power and gave them a good beating, saying that the treasury was empty, and directly took away 17,000 to 18,000 taels of silver.
Even though he felt pain, he still had to spend money to avoid disaster.
But the Qiao Kingdom perished before it even lasted thirty days, and now that the new official had taken office, wouldn't he come to devour him again?
Merchants have money but are left with nothing, neither the government nor the people. Chen Ru knows that no one will sympathize with merchants, and that every coup has always targeted merchants, so he is now taking the initiative to donate money, hoping that the new official will take the money and let his chamber of commerce go.
Would seven or eight thousand taels be too little? He was also worried, but King Qiao had just made him bleed a lot, and he really didn't have much left.
With him taking the lead, other merchants followed suit. The big merchants pledged 7,000 to 8,000 taels, the small merchants pledged 3,000 to 4,000 taels, and the least donated a few hundred taels.
Everyone pledged donations actively.
There are not many individual units, but the advantage is that there are a lot of people, and the total is quite impressive.
Weng Su happened to be passing by, and upon hearing this, he turned to Yu County Magistrate and said, "These officials have not been dealt with, so why are you so worried?"
After saying this, he left.
"My words are a little blunt, but my point is true." Shao Boyuan glanced at him and smiled at the officials and businessmen, "We have just seized the assets of the tyrant and the treacherous ministers. They will be of great use for a long time until things are back on track. You don't have to donate, just use the money to continue your livelihood."
The merchants were stunned. The new official didn't want their money? They were not happy at all, but even more terrified.