After Zhu Gui finished speaking, Fang Shiru's expression changed instantly.
How could the Fang family still hold the top spot as the number one family in Datong Prefecture during these decades of war?
It is because the Fang family has controlled a large amount of land in recent years and extracted a large amount of wealth from the people.
Unexpectedly, this young prince actually wanted to take advantage of the other party’s land.
Fang Shiru was really scared.
"Your Highness, there may be something wrong with this, right? The Fang family has always abided by the law and has never defaulted on taxes..."
"Okay, it's settled, the Fang family doesn't have to pay this year's agricultural tax."
Zhu Gui asked Liu Tingfang to bring the Four Treasures of the Study and write a document himself.
"Sign it."
"But……"
Fang Shiru was as miserable as if he had eaten a fly.
"Oh, by the way, Xiao Liu, go and get the two hundred thousand taels of silver notes."
Although Liu Tingfang couldn't understand it, he still did it.
Fang Shiru sighed and could only sign his name.
The thought in his mind was that if he endured it for a while now, when the King Dai was gone, he would be able to get back everything he had lost now.
After he took the banknote, he led the others away with an angry look on his face.
This time it was not Zhu Gui's special move for Fang Shiru. It can only be said that he happened to hit the muzzle of the gun.
After Zhu Gui came to Datong Mansion, he had already compiled a list of the powerful forces and industries of the local landlords.
So although this was the first time he and Fang Shiru had met, he had been 'coveting' the fertile land in the other's hands for a long time.
I just happened to find an opportunity today.
"Your Majesty, what is the use of so much land?"
Liu Tingfang asked with some confusion.
"Of course it is planted. The road will be built sooner or later. Come and ask for Governor Zhang."
Zhu Gui thought of something and immediately issued the order.
After burning a stick of incense, Zhang Mao rushed to Datong Bank in a hurry.
"I've met the prince, but I wonder what's the important matter of summoning his subordinates?"
"I can't see you if I have nothing important to do? Come here and have some tea."
Zhu Gui waved, and someone immediately brought a cup of tea.
Zhang Mao was a little helpless at first, but after asking about the aroma of the tea, he suddenly became energetic.
"Master Zhang has a good eye. This is Tieguanyin produced in Fujian. It is usually served as tribute tea. Today it will be easier for you."
Zhu Gui said with a smile.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Zhang Mao's expression softened a lot.
"Actually, I asked you to come here this time to send the household registrations of all farmers in Datong Mansion to the Prince Dai's Mansion."
Zhu Gui said calmly.
"Household registration? I don't know what the king wants to do with household registration?"
Zhang Mao asked while drinking tea with doubts on his face.
"I have just 'bought' the Fang family's 10,000 acres of fertile farmland. I would like to find some farmers who have no land to farm to take care of it. Of course, priority will be given to those families with small households."
When Zhang Mao heard this, he almost spit out a mouthful of tea.
‘Buy the Fang family’s ten thousand acres of fertile land’? Such an understatement contains too much information.
How did you buy it? What's the attitude of the Fang family? What did you buy it for?
He, the county governor, didn't even know about such an important matter.
He knew that Fang Shiru was not an easy person to get along with. Did he want to remind the king?
Zhang Mao put down his tea cup and said: "I will send someone to handle the household registration matter immediately. However, the Fang family has been here for many years and is very powerful. Your Majesty, please be careful not to push too hard to avoid trouble."
Zhu Gui glanced at Zhang Mao in surprise, nodded and said: "Of course I understand these things, but it's just that 'rich people smell of wine and meat, and there are frozen bones on the road.' I don't want this kind of thing to happen in my territory."
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Zhang Mao opened his mouth, but this time he said nothing.
From the bottom of his heart, he admired the young prince's courage.
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After Fang Shiru returned to the Fang family, he became more and more angry. As the people from Daiwang's palace came to take over the real estate, he threw away half of the collection in the study.
"That boy Zhu Gui, relying on his own blood, really doesn't take me seriously anymore. No, we can't just let it go. Okay, don't you like buying land? I'll let you buy it. Come on.
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Fang Shiru has now controlled all the large, medium and small wealthy families in Datong Mansion, so this time he plans to unite all the families to give the young prince a good fight and let him know that he is not someone to be trifled with.
So, on the fourth day after the establishment of Datong Bank, another group of people came this time, and the momentum was even greater than yesterday.
Zhu Gui got the news and knew that these were local wealthy families like the Fang family, and immediately understood what they wanted to do.
Inside Datong Bank.
Liu Tingfang was stunned by the crowd.
"Shopkeeper Liu, I want to borrow money. My Sun family has 3,000 acres of fertile land as collateral, and I want to borrow 50,000 taels."
"My Bai family owns 2,000 acres of fertile land, and we need to borrow 40,000 taels of land as a mortgage."
Such sounds were heard all the time, and at a glance, there were actually as many as ten people.
If all the mortgage loans are carried out in accordance with their requirements, it will cost at least 500,000 taels.
But the money lent out these days is much more than the money deposited, not to mention the sum of two hundred thousand taels yesterday.
Now the balance of the bank is less than 300,000 taels, which cannot satisfy so many people.
But if we really reject these people, I am afraid that not only the reputation of Datong Bank will be affected, but it will even affect the image of King Dai.
Just when Liu Tingfang was in a dilemma, Zhu Gui arrived in time.
This is why Zhu Gui chose to place the bank next to Prince Dai's Mansion, just to prevent anyone from causing trouble.
I just didn't expect it to happen so quickly.
When these people saw Dai Wang, their momentum became somewhat restrained, but no one left.
There was someone behind them to back them up (coercion), and since they were doing things according to the rules this time, there was no reason to be afraid of the other party's identity.
"Are they here to borrow money?" Zhu Gui glanced at the scene and asked Liu Tingfang.
"Yes, Your Majesty, and they are all pledged with land, and the amount borrowed is not small."
His face just said 'no money'.
Zhu Gui nodded, and then said to everyone: "You are all from wealthy families in Datong Mansion. I am very happy that you can come to support me, so in order to express my gratitude, I specially prepared a money-making project for you.
Road."
A way to make money? They are all here to borrow money. What does this generation king mean?
Everyone looked at each other with some confusion, but no one dared to speak because of the identity of the other party.
Zhu Gui continued: "Everyone should know that Dai Wangfu started his business by selling salt, and now the Datong Chamber of Commerce transports other commodities, including refined salt, to other states and counties."
"So as long as you lend the money you borrowed from Datong Bank to the Datong Chamber of Commerce, I can guarantee that you will get a considerable return within a short period of ten years."
"this……"
Everyone present, including Liu Tingfang, was a little dumbfounded. Borrowing money from Datong Bank and then lending it to Datong Chamber of Commerce? Doesn't this mean that Dai Wang took money from the left pocket and put it into the right pocket?