You can't blame Zhao Ji and Lou Qingqiang for being shocked, mainly because the 10,000 taels of gold mentioned by Zhou Chen was really shocking.
The current Central Plains is not a unified country. There are nine countries in total. As the richest powerful country, the country's total fiscal revenue for a year is only a few million taels of silver. For those small countries, ten thousand taels of gold are not enough.
It is equivalent to one-tenth of the country's annual income.
Zhao Ji has been the leader of Liudao Hall for a few months and has been making money crazily, but he is still far away from 10,000 taels of gold, so he was so shocked when he heard Zhou Chen said that he could help earn 10,000 taels of gold.
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He is different from Ning Yuanzhou. Ning Yuanzhou became the hall leader for the country and the people, but he only wanted to pursue power, status and wealth.
Therefore, Zhou Chen's sentence of ten thousand taels of gold has a greater impact than all the words he said before.
However, he quickly came back to his senses and said sarcastically: "You, a mere Chazi, can earn 10,000 taels of gold. Do you think I am a fool?"
Zhou Chen thought to himself, either you look like you or what you did in the plot, you are just a fool.
"Master Zhao is a wise man, and I admire him very much, so I went to great lengths to ask Xu Jun to speak. Because I am still young, and I don't want to waste my whole life in this dark prison. I also want to become famous and get drunk in the lap of a beautiful woman, but
I am a humble person and look down upon others. After much thought, I have found that the only person in the world who can help me is Master Zhao. As long as Master Zhao can save his subordinates, I will only obey your orders and serve wholeheartedly."
Now the martial arts has only reached the first level of Yangzhou Man. In this low martial arts world, it is impossible to even get out of the prison, so he can only tell lies and fool Zhao Ji.
As the saying goes, flattery cannot be worn after a thousand times, and Zhao Ji is a person who likes to flatter his superiors and subordinates. These words made him slightly change his attitude towards Zhou Chen.
"Everyone can say good things, but ten thousand taels of gold don't come just by opening your mouth. Tell me how you want to earn ten thousand taels of gold. If you don't say it well, it won't just be as simple as being put in jail. Your life will be
I will take it away."
The temptation of ten thousand taels of gold was really too great. Even if he didn't believe it at all, just in case, if Zhou Chen really had any solution, he had to give him a chance to say it.
Zhou Chen had already expected Zhao Jihui's reaction. At the beginning of the plot, Zhao Ji even snatched birthday gifts from others. How could such a greedy person with no bottom line resist the temptation of 10,000 taels of gold?
"Master Zhao, what do you think is the most profitable business in the world?"
Zhao Ji thought for a moment and said, "Private salt?"
Lou Qingqiang didn't expect Zhou Chen to ask him, so he hesitated and gave his answer.
"Iron ore? Iron ore is in short supply. Whether it is for making weapons or other things, the demand is huge."
Zhou Chen smiled: "What Mr. Zhao and Captain Lou said are actually not wrong. Private salt sales and iron ore are indeed two of the most profitable businesses at the moment, but what I want to say is not these two, because these
These two businesses are difficult for even our Six Paths Hall to control."
Zhao Ji and Lou Qingqiang both nodded. If they could control these two businesses, why bother to think of other ways to make money.
"Stop talking nonsense and speak quickly." Zhao Ji asked impatiently.
Zhou Chen suddenly showed a cold smile and said word for word: "I think the most profitable business is."
"Seize the family and exterminate the clan!"
"?"
Zhao Ji and Lou Qingqiang's eyes widened at the same time, as if they couldn't believe what they heard.
"Confiscation of homes and extermination of clans? Do you regard confiscation of homes and extermination of clans as a business?"
Even the greedy Zhao Ji was shocked by what Zhou Chen said. When did confiscation of homes and genocide have anything to do with business?
"Why not? Doing other businesses requires costs, but home confiscation does not cost anything. Is there anything in the world that is more profitable than buying and selling without capital?"
Zhao Ji and Lou Qingqiang's heads were shut down for a moment, and they couldn't follow Zhou Chen's thoughts at all.
"Wait a minute, please explain more clearly, how can we make money by confiscating homes and exterminating clans? Even if we can get money by confiscating homes and exterminating clans, we can't just confiscate homes for no reason, right?"
"This is about our Liudaotang. Our Liudaotang is the guard and violence agency of the imperial court. It has the right to monitor the imperial officials and has the responsibility of detectives and spies. That's why I said that we should re-establish the Senluo Palace first. The new Senluo Palace
Not only can we spy on enemy intelligence, but we can also target officials at all levels within the country. We are directly responsible to the Prime Minister and the Holy Emperor. When the time comes, who is a corrupt official and who is a loyal minister? Isn’t it only Mr. Zhao who has the final say?"
"As for confiscation of homes and annihilation of clans, that is even simpler. Liu Daotang is responsible for the investigation. When the time comes when the house is really ransacked, it will definitely be handed over to Liu Daotang. By then, Mr. Zhao should understand what I mean, right?"
Lou Qingqiang's cold face became stunned, and his tone became stuttering.
"If, if our Liudaotang is really responsible for ransacking the house, then you and Shui..."
He didn't say anything further, but Zhao Ji naturally understood what he meant. If they were to search the house, it was not up to them to decide how much they would confiscate.
Buying without capital, this is indeed buying and selling without capital.
Zhou Chen added fuel to the fire: "When the time comes, let alone ten thousand taels of gold. If things go on like this, it is not impossible to get twenty thousand taels, fifty thousand taels, or even one hundred thousand taels of gold."
Zhao Ji's breathing became heavier. Ten thousand taels was not enough, so a hundred thousand taels were needed. But if he thought about it carefully, if what Zhou Chen said came true, this possibility might not be impossible.
At this moment, he seemed to see countless gleaming gold shining in his eyes.
He didn't realize at all that he had been deceived by Zhou Chen, but he was such a greedy person. With such huge benefits in front of him, his thinking ability had begun to plummet.
"However, Mr. Zhao, all this must first re-establish the Senluo Palace. Although it is a business without foundation, intelligence is the most critical. Without intelligence and evidence, everything is nonsense."
Zhao Ji is stupid, but he is not completely stupid. He can naturally understand what Zhou Chen means.
"Are you really capable of re-establishing Senluo Palace?"
Because he imprisoned Ning Yuanzhou and sent him into exile, Senluo Palace, which was once prosperous, quickly fell apart. If he wanted to rebuild it now, he couldn't say that he would start from scratch, but it wouldn't be much different.
He had great doubts about Zhou Chen's ability.
Zhou Chen said confidently: "Half a year, Mr. Zhao will give me half a year. If I can't rebuild the Senluo Palace within half a year, you can take my head."
After half a year, he knew that Zhao Ji had waited less than half a year. Soon, Zhao Ji would be at the end of his rope. Once Zhao Ji died, everything would be in vain. No one could do anything to him then.
Therefore, everything he told Zhao Ji was deception from beginning to end, just to get himself out of prison and buy himself time.
Liu Daotang has great power and abundant resources. Using Liu Daotang's resources to achieve his own goals is Zhou Chen's ultimate goal.
Zhao Ji thought for a moment and waved to Zhou Chen.
"I will consider what you said. You can go back first."
Zhou Chen didn't say anything else, and Zhao Ji didn't refuse in person, which showed that he was more than just heartbroken, and he believed that he wouldn't wait long.
After Zhou Chen left, Zhao Ji suddenly asked Lou Qingqiang: "Do you think what he said can be realized?"
Lou Qingqiang thought for a while and replied: "Actually, what he said makes sense. Confiscating a house is indeed a business without capital. It's just that it's not that easy to arrange everything well. Moreover, his subordinates also doubt whether he has that ability. Can Sen Luo Dian do it?"
It’s not that easy to rebuild.”
"I also have this suspicion, but he is gambling with his own life. If he cannot do it, I can kill him at any time."
"What do you mean, sir, let him try?"
"Since his life is in my hands, it doesn't hurt to let him try, right?"
"My lord is right, but my subordinates are worried about whether there is any fraud involved?"
"Ha, you want to say that it is possible that he was sent by Ning Yuanzhou? There is no such possibility at all. You and I both know who Ning Yuanzhou is. From the fact that he can talk about the business of confiscating homes and exterminating clans, it means that this person
He is not the same kind of person as Ning Yuanzhou; but it is normal to think about it, not everyone is as stubborn and self-righteous as Ning Yuanzhou, and being an official or a butcher is all about wealth in the final analysis."
Zhao Ji's face was full of sneers, which was both a mockery of Ning Yuanzhou and a mockery of Zhou Chen.
"But there's no rush. Let him wait for two days before we talk."
Zhao Ji is not in a hurry, and Zhou Chen is not in a hurry either. The bait has been released and the fish has taken the bait. The last step is just left.
He was confident that he could control Zhao Ji. Zhao Ji had many weaknesses, one of which was greed, and the other was fear of Zhang Xiang. Based on these two points, he did not worry at all that Zhao Ji would not agree.
Two days later, Zhou Chen finally got the answer.
"Master Zhou, please, Master Xu is already waiting outside."
The person who came to pick Zhou Chen out of prison was Xu Jun, but Xu Jun didn't come in. The person who took him out was the cell leader Lao He.
Zhou Chen stood up slowly, and Lao He immediately asked someone to help Zhou Chen untie the shackles on his hands and feet.
After flexing his hands and feet, Zhou Chen handed over to Lao He: "Thank you very much."
Lao He showed his big yellow teeth and smiled with a harmless look on his face: "Mr. Zhou, I have offended you a lot these days. Please forgive me. I don't remember the faults of others."
Zhou Chen said calmly: "Everyone just performs his own duties. My temper is not that small."
Lao He smiled even brighter: "Then thank you, sir."
He was also secretly glad in his heart. Fortunately, he did not offend Zhou Chen and helped Zhou Chen pass the message. Otherwise, the consequences would have been disastrous. How could he, a small cell leader, be compared to the adults of Liudaotang?
Zhou Chen followed the cell leader and the others outside. Just as he was passing by a cell, a scream suddenly came from the cell.
"Zhou Chen, save me."
A humanoid creature bumped into the pillar of the cell, startling several people.
Zhou Chen turned around and took a look, and was immediately stunned.
I saw the man in the cell stretching out his hands, and his handsome and handsome face was full of sorrow. This man was actually dressed in white. He could be dressed in white in a dirty cell. He was clean and tidy, how could it be simple?
The point is, Zhou Chen knows him.
Liu Daotang, Sanshan Dao Tiqi, Asura Dao Captain, on the 13th.
"Captain Yu, why are you here?"
Although Zhao Ji suppressed the Senluo Palace led by Ning Yuanzhou and implicated many people, they were basically all members of the Senluo Palace.
But Yu Shisan is different. Yu Shisan is a Tiqi of Sanshan Dao and a captain of Asura Dao. Even though he has a good relationship with Ning Yuanzhou, Zhao Ji will never touch him.
Hearing Zhou Chen's inquiry, Yu Shisan made an arrogant gesture and sighed: "Oh, it's all my fault that I am too charming."
"speak English."
"Liu Shangshu's daughter wants to elope with me, but I am a prodigal. How could I agree and then be sold, so I am here."
When talking about this matter, Yu Shisan was not ashamed at all, but rather proud, as if he was waiting for others to praise him for his suaveness.
Zhou Chen remembered that in the plot, Yu Shisan was in a prison cell at the beginning because he was caught eloping with Liu Shangshu's daughter.
He didn't believe that Yu Shisan would elope, so what Yu Shisan said should be the truth. It was a woman who wanted to elope, but he didn't agree, and then he was caught. This makes sense.
"Stop talking about this, how did you get out? Help me, brother, and I will think of a solution."
Yu Shisan has a good relationship with Ning Yuanzhou, so he also knows many people in Senluo Palace, and his relationship with Zhou Chen is also pretty good.
Zhou Chen said: "Okay, give me one hundred taels of gold and I will help you find a solution."
Yu Shisan immediately rolled his eyes. He used to have a good family background, but he has already fallen into poverty. Where did he get the one hundred taels of gold?
"Let alone a hundred taels of gold, I don't even have a gold ingot."
"no way."
"No, we are good brothers. Money is an external thing, but brotherhood is real. You rescue me and I will take you to have fun."
"If I could save you, would I have been imprisoned for so long?"
Zhou Chen felt that this guy would be most secure if he stayed here. It was impossible to save him. After all, when he went out this time, he was obviously going to join Zhao Ji. If he saved Yu Shisan, he would inevitably do bad things.
"Hey, hey, Zhou Chen, can you bear to leave me here alone? Hey, don't go, don't go..."
Yu Shisan's screams could not stop Zhou Chen from leaving, and he disappeared from Yu Shisan's sight in the blink of an eye.
"This guy, I don't know what he did, actually went out. Just wait for me. When I go out, you will feel better."
Zhou Chen saw Xu Jun outside the prison, and Xu Jun looked at him in amazement.
"Okay, Zhou Chen, how did you convince the hall master to actually let you out?"
"I think it's not just about letting me out, right?"
Xu Jun hummed and said: "Let's go back to Liudao Hall. The hall master is waiting to see you."
On the way to Liudaotang, Zhou Chen had already changed his clothes, rode a horse, and looked at the surrounding scenery.
This is the capital of Wu State and the most prosperous city in the south of the Yangtze River. There are few cities in the Central Plains that can compare with it.
"Zhou Chen, since you have come out, what about my twenty taels of gold?" Xu Jun asked with a threatening face.
Zhou Chen replied calmly: "Don't worry, I'm not someone who burns bridges when crossing rivers. Wait for me to go back and I'll give you twenty taels of gold."
Xu Jun's expression changed slightly: "Have you hidden the gold at home?"
Zhou Chen knew what Xu Jun meant as soon as he heard it, and he said: "Don't worry, no one can find gold except me."
Xu Jun's expression became very unnatural, because after talking to Zhou Chen, he specially sneaked into Zhou Chen's house and looked for gold, but unfortunately, he rummaged through boxes and cabinets and dug deep into the ground to find gold, let alone gold.
Not a single scrap of silver was found.
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