Datang: Empress mother-in-law sent Li Er to test me

Zhang Dun looked serious, and said: "Mr. Li, I told you before I was dismissed that you promised to borrow your mansion!"

Li Ji snorted coldly: "The old man regrets it now, can't he?"

"Yes." Zhang Dun stretched out his palm, spread it out in front of Li Ji, and said with a smile, "Repay the money."

"As long as Li Gong can return the 230 million guan, the officials will blow them away now!"

"..." Li Ji choked, paying back the money?What a fart to pay back the money, I won’t even pay back the money!

However, seeing so many people in front of him, Li Ji had another headache.

Let these big households enter the government?

Is the Duke's Mansion a place where people can enter now?

Don't you lose your face!

Once they go in, the whole Chang'an city will probably spread the word about where Li Ji lives tomorrow.

The more Li Ji thought about it, the more frightened he became, his bowels were almost remorseful, damn it, he was fooled!

His face turned blue and purple.

The surroundings were completely silent, and everyone's eyes were focused on him.

Li Ji feels that these people cannot be allowed in.

"Zhang Dun, you and the old man come in! And Tang Fu Yin, Changsun Shangshu, you come in too."

Li Ji took a deep breath, waved his hand, and let them enter the mansion for a while.

Zhang Dun smiled, and gave Bantou Yang a look, telling him to deal with these big households first, and then lead Tang Jian and Changsun Wuji to follow Li Ji into the Duke's Mansion.

Come to the hall again.

In the hall, it was just like yesterday, the two shattered wooden stools were still in place.

Li Ji shouted out of the hall expressionlessly: "Housekeeper!"

Not long after, the housekeeper in his 80s walked in tremblingly.

"It's not you!" Li Ji waved his palm impatiently and said, "Let your son come over."

"No!" The old butler hurriedly nodded, then turned and left tremblingly.

Soon, the middle-aged butler walked in solemnly, cupped his hands and said, "Duke!"

Li Ji pointed to the hall, and said in a deep voice: "Clean up here, let people bring in the previous cases, and serve good wine."

"No!" The middle-aged housekeeper nodded.

With the effort of a cup of tea, the hall was tidied up and looked brand new.

A few new tables were brought in, and there were jugs and candied fruit on the table.

Tang Jian squeezed a piece of preserved fruit into his mouth, opened the jug and smelled it, looked at Li Ji and said, "Mr. Li, you are not authentic. You greeted us with fake wine yesterday. I really thought your family was so poor. It's getting to the point."

Li Ji snorted coldly, didn't bother to pay attention to his sarcasm, stared at Zhang Dun, tapped his fingers on the table lightly, and said, "Zhang Dun, you know quite a lot of tricks."

Zhang Dun shook his head and said solemnly: "Mr. Li, the lower officials just know some heresy ways to make money."

"Are you making money with this old man's face?" Li Ji raised his voice a little, slammed his palm on the table, and said angrily, "Is this old man's face worth three melons and two dates?"

Zhang Dun pondered: "The price can be raised."

Li Ji smiled angrily, raise the price?You unlucky bastard, if you can't beat you, you will die today!

Zhang Dun asked solemnly: "Mr. Li, let's get down to business. You still haven't paid back the money?"

Li Ji said with a straight face: "No money to pay back!"

Zhang Dun stood up and said seriously: "Then let those big households come in now, and I'm sure I can earn a thousand taels of gold today!"

"you come back!"

Seeing him turn around and walk outside, Li Ji said loudly, "Sit for me!"

Zhang Dun paused, frowned and looked back at Li Ji, saying: "Mr. Li, it is His Majesty's will to recover the arrears. As an imperial envoy, I have to work hard."

"You sit down first."

Li Ji felt a big headache, pointed to his cases, and said with a straight face: "I think this matter can still be discussed."

Li Ji thought he couldn't make money based on his face.

As the Duke of the state, for the sake of 230 million crowns, he has lost all face, how can he gain a foothold in the court in the future?

Don't think about yourself, you have to think about the younger generation.

When Zhang Dun sat back, Li Ji stroked his beard, watched him speak and said, "I really don't have that much money."

Seeing that Zhang Dun was about to get up, Li Ji glared at him and said, "Listen to the old man!"

"Money, the old man really doesn't have that much, but no matter what, I can give you 30 yuan."

Li Ji's facial muscles twitched and said: "This is the old man's coffin book, and I give it all to you."

"Li Gong, you are not authentic."

Zhang Dun shook his head and said, "In nine years, you borrowed 230 million guan, but now you are only willing to repay 30 guan. What about the remaining 200 million guan? You spent all of it?"

"Spending 200 million guan in nine years, there must be a certain amount where you spend it?"

Zhang Dun stared at him and said, "Mr. Li, if you are willing to make an account book with the money spent and let the officials take it back and present it to His Majesty, that's fine."

Give the account book to Li Er?Li Er is determined not to kill the old man?The corner of Li Ji's mouth twitched a few times, and he raised five fingers and said, "I will give you 50 guan."

Zhang Dun said seriously: "It's less, 200 million guan, and the remaining 30 guan, I will help you earn it."

"Earn your head!" Li Ji smacked his teeth and said, "If you talk to me about making money again, I will fight with you! 60 guan, no more!"

Zhang Dun said in a deep voice: "Li Gong, if you take a step back, I will take a step back, and you will pay back 180 million!"

"This old man doesn't have that much money!"

Li Ji patted the table and said loudly: "If there is so much money, wouldn't the old man pay it back sooner? 80 guan, there is no more money. If there is more money, the old man will really have to sell the mansion to pay off the debt!"

Zhang Dun was silent for a few seconds, and said: "Success, 80 guan is 80 guan, you can pay back these first."

"However, for the remaining 150 million guan, Li Gong, tell me what to do?"

Li Ji said unhappily: "Cold salad! 80 guan is already the most, no matter how much this old man can't get out!"

"Let's install it in installments." Zhang Dun thought for a while, looked at him seriously and said, "150 million, Mr. Li, you can pay it back in installments."

"If you repay 150 guan in one year, you can almost pay it off in [-] years."

Hearing this, Li Ji grabbed the jug on the desk, stared at him, and said, "What else?"

Zhang Dun coughed lightly, "Just kidding, in fact, I really have a way to forgive Li Gong's remaining arrears."

Chapter 218 If You Had Said That Earlier, Wouldn’t the Old Man Know What To Do?

Hearing this, Li Ji's eyes narrowed, and he stared straight at him.

Without Zhang Dun going on, Li Ji already knew what he was going to say.

Under what circumstances, Zhang Dun dare to say that the remaining arrears can be forgiven?

That is, let all civil and military officials pay back the money!

Li Ji owed 230 million Guan.

Civil and military officials also owe a lot!

Those people owed a total of 570 million guan.

He had just promised to pay back 80 guan. If he could get back 570 million guan, the total would be 650 million guan.

Zhang Dun is completely ready for business.

Li Er listened, can you not be happy?

This is tantamount to recovering the arrears. He, Li Ji, also contributed a lot, and he is considered a hero!

For the remaining 150 million, Li Er asked him to repay some every year, and exempt the rest.

Happy to everyone!

But here comes the problem.

This is the joy of Zhang Dun, Tang Jian, Changsun Wuji and Li Er.

What does it have to do with him, Li Ji?

What does it have to do with Baiguan?

If Baiguan wanted not to pay back the money, he could only rely on himself as a shield.

If he blocked Zhang Dun's arrow shot by Li Er, Baiguan would be grateful to him.

But what if it can't be stopped?

There is really no way to block it, and the officials will not say anything. If they know their shield, not only will they not block the arrow, but they will also help Zhang Dun to urge them to pay back the money.

Don't the officials take their anger out on themselves?

Li Ji looked at Zhang Dun expressionlessly, "You have a good plan. For 150 million yuan, you want me to sell all civil and military officials? Who are you?"

Changsun Wuji nodded slightly, that's true, no matter what Li Ji said, he was also a British prince, how could he sell all the officials for a little money?

Zhang Dun said seriously: "You don't have to pay back the 80 guan."

In the hall, there was a sudden deathly silence.

A smile appeared on Li Ji's face and he said: "Killing people pays their lives, debts are paid back, it's a matter of course, all officials owe so much money, they should pay it back, what if they don't!"

Tang Jian: "???"

Changsun Wuji: "???"

Glancing at the bewildered Tang Jian and Changsun Wuji, Li Ji looked solemn, stood up and said loudly: "My Tang court, how short of money is it now? As an important minister of the court, how can I not know?"

"If the old man can contribute a little bit to fill up the treasury of the Tang Dynasty, the old man will not hesitate!"

Zhang Dun cupped his hands solemnly and said, "Mr. Li is Gao Yi!"

Li Ji bowed his hands back with a smile on his face and said: "If I had known that the imperial envoy would have such a heart, why did the old man make such a fuss?"

As he spoke, he said with emotion: "The waves behind the Yangtze River drive the waves ahead, and one generation is better than the next. Magistrate Zhang, I am optimistic about your official career!"

"..."

Tang Jian looked at him speechlessly, would you be optimistic about his career?

It's obvious that you heard that Zhang Dun doesn't intend to ask you to pay back the money!

Changsun Wuji's facial muscles twitched, and he said: "Mr. Li, you should think about it. Those are civil and military officials. You have offended them. Will they give you a good face in the court?"

Li Ji frowned, spread his palms and said to Changsun Wuji: "Then you help me return the 230 million guan?"

Changsun Wuji retorted: "Money is something outside the body!"

"Fart your mother!" Li Ji glared at him, "One or two hundred guan, that's something outside of the body, the old man owes 230 million guan, do you think it's something outside of the body?"

"Now this old man only needs to help County Magistrate Zhang to get back the debt, and he can save 230 million yuan. If it were you, how would you choose?"

Changsun Wuji snorted coldly: "I'm not you, I can't owe you so much!"

Li Ji rolled his eyes, "A full man doesn't know a hungry man is hungry!"

As he said that, he looked at Zhang Dun again and asked, "The 80 guan, do you really have to pay it back?"

Zhang Dun said with a smile: "With 80 guan in exchange for Li Gong's great help, it is worth the money."

"The remaining 150 million guns..."

Li Ji nodded in satisfaction, pinched his beard and said, "Is there no need to pay it back?"

"The amount of money is too much." Zhang Dun shook his head, "This official can't be the master, he has to listen to His Majesty, but if Li Gong can help and ask for the remaining money back, I think His Majesty will definitely give you back. As the number one hero in the recovery of arrears, 150 million guan will inevitably be exempted, at least 100 million guan will be exempted!"

Hearing this, Li Ji was satisfied, clapped his palms, and shouted: "Then what are you waiting for? The old man is with you, and ask the officials for money!"

Zhang Dun stood up with a smile, spread his palms and said, "Mr. Li, please!"

Li Ji smiled and spread his palms, saying: "Magistrate Zhang, please too."