Silver warehouse in the capital.

This is a warehouse located on the east side of the imperial palace, where the Ministry of Revenue is located, and is guarded by the Beijing Garrison.

Responsible for collecting taxes and silver sent from all over the country.

Just a month ago, the place was empty and full of rats.

The reason is simple. The treasury of Dali has been in deficit for three dynasties.

No matter whether it was silver or grain, the goods transported from the north to the capital had no chance to be stored in warehouses. They were either landed along the canal and sent to the front line, or they were sent directly to the border without stopping in the capital.

Only when the imperial court has "surplus" money and grain will it be stored in the warehouse.

This is the metaphor of a rat running through the treasury – a fiscal deficit where revenue exceeds expenditure.

However, at this time, Yincang.

When the first ray of sunlight in the morning passed through the hole in the roof and fell into the silver warehouse, it happened to fall on the pile of gold, which immediately reflected a bright yellow glow.

The entire silver warehouse was dyed yellow.

Looking closely, I saw that the white stuff was silver and the yellow stuff was gold. There was no silver box to put them in, so they were just scattered on the ground, mixed with countless jewels of various kinds.

The thickest part of the stack is more than one person tall, which is spectacular.

In the middle of the silver warehouse, a large bed made of gold bars is the most dazzling.

Each gold bar is carefully selected and stacked very flatly with amazing craftsmanship, more than half a person's height.

At this time, a strong man with a curly beard was lying on the bed holding a wine jar, snoring loudly. Next to him, a ghost-head sword exuded a thick evil aura.

At this moment, the wine jar slipped from the strong man's hand, waking him up.

The sturdy man slowly opened his eyelids, revealing a pair of eyes shrouded in dark energy, which was particularly frightening.

This person was none other than the general of the rebel army, Marquis of Ru, Liu Zongmin.

"Someone is coming."

The strong man stood up and stretched, and suddenly all his bones and muscles crackled.

"General!"

The door of the treasury opened, and a middle-aged man dressed as a scholar strode in. Following closely behind him were several carts filled with gold, silver and jewelry.

The soldier pushing the cart skillfully dumped the gold, silver and jewelry out, then hurriedly pushed the cart away.

Looking closely, the gold, silver and jewelry were covered with crimson spots, and the cold wind carried a slight fishy smell that instantly filled the entire silver warehouse.

"How much is it?" Liu Zongmin glanced at the newly arrived gold and silver and looked at the middle-aged scholar.

The middle-aged scholar's face was full of flattery. He smiled and said, "General, including this batch, the total is 79.6 million taels."

"Almost 80 million." Liu Zongmin rubbed his hands, paused, and asked, "What number is after 10 million?"

"General, after tens of millions comes hundreds of millions." The middle-aged scholar said with a smile.

"100 million?"

Liu Zongmin savored the word carefully, licked his tongue, and a flicker of extreme greed flashed in his eyes. He said, "Has there ever been a person with a fortune of 100 million before?"

"No."

The middle-aged scholar shook his head, his tone tinged with encouragement, and said, "General, if you possessed a fortune of 100 million, no one in history would be able to surpass you."

"Hahahaha~"

Liu Zongmin's face lit up with excitement when he heard this. He said, "Thinking of me, Liu Zongmin, I used to be hungry and cold, and I had to rely on the landlords for everything. I never thought that I, Liu Zongmin, would have endless money today. How great!"

"Then let's go for 100 million taels. I, Liu Zongmin, must have 100 million taels of silver!"

"But General, most of the officials and princes in the city have already donated their money. It will be difficult to get the remaining 20 million taels from them."

"Ok?"

Liu Zongmin's face suddenly darkened and he said angrily, "Then think of a way."

The middle-aged scholar's eyes rolled and he said, "There is a way. There are still many wealthy merchants in the capital who haven't donated yet. But..."

At the end of his words, he hesitated.

"What is it?" Liu Zongmin widened his eyes.

The middle-aged scholar immediately shrank his neck, not daring to keep the secret any longer, and said, "Even the Prime Minister won't allow it..."

"He's a piece of shit, bah!"

Liu Zongmin flew into a rage. He kicked the golden bed, causing it to collapse. He shouted coldly, "Where was he when I followed the Emperor to raise an army? Where was he when I followed the Emperor to conquer the east and the west? Where was he when the Emperor and I were beaten down to only eighteen riders? The Emperor has conquered the world, and now he's interfering in my affairs. Who the hell does he think he is?"

"The general is absolutely right."

The middle-aged scholar quickly echoed, saying righteously, "Li Yan is just a poor scholar who has never even held an official position. Yet, he takes the chicken feathers given by Emperor Shun and dares to act as if they were his order, giving orders."

"But you, General, don't need to be angry with him, because he will be finished soon. He is deceiving the emperor." The middle-aged scholar raised a sinister smile on his face, and then leaned close to Liu Zongmin's ear and whispered for a while.

Liu Zongmin's eyes suddenly lit up, and he said, "You mean, Chongzheng's body is missing, and he deliberately covered it up to commit a crime?"

"That's right." The middle-aged scholar nodded repeatedly.

"Okay, Niu Jinxing, this general was right about you." Liu Zongmin pointed at the middle-aged scholar and said, "Follow me into the palace now. I'll make him pay."

"That's exactly what I meant."

After saying that, the two of them left together.

Only the sound was heard back.

"Where are the most wealthy families in the capital?"

"General, the docks are packed with merchants. We arrived quickly, and they didn't have time to flee. There must be a lot of gold and silver there, especially the Green Ox Immortal Temple. It's quite magnificent. My men reported that the statues are all covered in gold foil, and the ox is made of bronze."

"What temple?"

"A wild immortal riding a bull, a bit weird."

"This general has never believed in evil. Tear down that temple for me."

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