As soon as the many frightened officials and businessmen below heard this, many of them became even more flustered, and some even shed tears on the spot. They felt that they were about to die on the spot, and might even harm their families. Everyone couldn't help but sigh,
Those who heard it were sad and those who heard it shed tears. It was a moving picture.
But it was obvious that the Dashun general sitting above him looked indifferent. No matter how much the people below cried bitterly or complained about their difficulties, they could not move him at all. Before, he was just a lowly peasant, and he had always been a lowly peasant.
He was oppressed by the local officials, and was rescued by the arrival of the intruder army.
After that, he relied on his martial arts to quickly achieve military exploits, and then became a general. As a former commoner, he naturally knew everything about what these officials did. Even if they were
So what if you cry blood and tears? How much money in your family is not obtained through oppression and corruption?
"Okay, stop crying!"
When the general saw this scene, he was quite upset. He immediately stood up and shouted at them: "You make your own choice. You can go home and get the money by yourself. I will send someone to follow you home and come back with the money! I plan to let my family
Those who get the money for you, please tell my subordinates and ask them to tell your family. You make your own choice, and I will give you up to one hour! If you can't get it back, prepare to let your family collect the body for you!"
After the words fell, the officials and businessmen below stopped being pretentious and immediately began to prepare to get money. At this time, those who had no money naturally no longer constrained by their own dignity, and immediately knelt down to their former colleagues and friends and begged to borrow some money.
But the result can be imagined. No one wants to show off their wealth at this time, which will only make them targeted by intruders.
"Let me tell you one more thing, anyone who pays double the amount of silver can continue to be an official! In other words, you originally paid ten thousand taels of silver, but if you pay twenty thousand, then you can continue to be your official."
Hearing this, some people were moved by the tears of their friends and were about to borrow money, but immediately regretted it. They were not willing to lose their official positions, and they could spend money to continue being officials, so why should they lend money to others?
At this time, the so-called friendship between colleagues and friends disappeared in an instant.
After that, most people returned home under the guard of the soldiers, of course with the intention of reporting to their families that they were safe. Of course, most of them were people who could not raise enough money and tried to think of some solutions when they returned home. But it was over.
At this point, most people have already made up their mind to die. After all, many people's family assets are only enough to pay the bills.
But if you pay the money and cannot become an official, then you will have no source of income in the future. In these troubled times, wouldn't it mean that you will starve to death? Therefore, in the minds of many officials and businessmen, an idea gradually came to mind.
That means handing over nothing, or only a part. Even if you are killed, you can at least leave some money for your family to live on.
After having this idea, everyone immediately hurried home and planned to discuss with their families, planning to secretly hide the money without the guards paying attention, and then use it after they died.
On the other side, a businessman named Gu Zhien was on his way home with his friend Li Xiang, who he had known for many years. The two of them had been plundered by intruders so many times in the past that they no longer had any money at home.
.After all, there have been wars in recent years, and there are either thieves or slaves. Businessmen like them, who have no power, can only rely on themselves.
The family only had less than a few thousand taels of silver, so it was absolutely impossible to save the two families.
Just now when I passed by other people in the government office, I overheard them saying: It's really a big deal that I have to sacrifice myself in exchange for the rest of my family's life. They heard this and they also had this intention.
But at this time, suddenly several intruder cavalrymen rode their horses and shouted: "The general has an order. If anyone who hides silver patterns in secret is found out, his whole family will be beheaded!"
Hearing this, the two of them suddenly felt chills running down their spines and sweating on their heads. Fortunately, they hadn't gone home yet and hadn't done anything. If this was found out, wouldn't the whole family's lives be lost?
Gu Zhien calmed down and asked carefully to the soldiers who were guarding them: "Two military masters, I don't know why you suddenly gave this order?"
"I heard that there was an official who wanted to hide the money for his wife, but his concubine found out about it. He resented it and told the general directly. You two should be careful, don't let us find out that you have hidden the money.
!" After saying that, the leading soldier looked arrogant and threatened the two of them.
The two of them nodded in agreement, but their hearts were filled with anxiety and panic.
"Brother Gu, what should I do? I can't hide it. If I take it out, I won't even have the capital to do business! What will I do in the future?" Li Xiang is sweating profusely now. This is about to arrive at his house.
The house is at the door. If we can't think of a way, it will be really bad!
Gu Zhien stabilized Li Xiang while nervously thinking of a way. When he came to the door of the mansion, he suddenly stopped and whispered to Li Xiang: "Now there is only one way to have a chance of survival, but this plan is extremely dangerous. If
Failure will definitely result in the whole family being slaughtered!"
When the soldier saw them stopping suddenly, his expression changed and he shouted at them: "Why don't you leave?"
"Master Jun, I don't have enough money at home. Why don't we discuss it with him and borrow some?" Gu Zhien hurriedly said with a smile, and immediately made a flattering expression. After hearing this, the soldier could not say anything more and had to urge.
Hurry them up.
After dealing with the soldiers, Li Xiang hurriedly approached and asked urgently: "Brother Gu, please speak up quickly."
Seeing that Li Xiang was so eager, he had no choice but to say: "There is a secret passage in each of our homes, and some gunpowder is hidden there. Next to it is a place where grain and grass are piled. The intruders must attach great importance to it. If we can use gunpowder to ignite it, they will surely
It will cause a chaos among the intruders and the situation will be instantly chaotic. At that time, we will immediately escape through the secret passage and take as much money as we can! What do you think?"
Hearing this, Li Xiang was also frightened by Gu Zhien's idea. Everyone was trying to find ways to collect money. It was better for him to plan to escape directly! If he was caught, his life would be at risk. Therefore, he hesitated.
After all, if you fail, you will definitely be killed. If you can beg for mercy, you might still have a way to survive.
Seeing Li Xiang's hesitant look, Gu Zhien was also very anxious. This matter must be done as soon as possible. If he hesitates and is suspected by the soldiers, he will be defeated!
"Li Xiang! Decide quickly!"
After all, Li Xiang said with a helpless look: "Brother Gu, I'd better think of a solution on my own. Maybe it will be okay to ask for mercy. I also advise you that this idea is too bold. I'm afraid it won't work. You'd better ask for help."
Please beg for mercy.”
After a long sigh, Gu Zhien finally realized that Li Xiang had a cowardly character and was unreliable, so he left alone.
Back at the mansion, Gu Zhien arranged for the two soldiers guarding them to drink tea in the lobby. He also had the frightened servants give some electrocardiograms. Seeing that they were very happy eating and drinking, he hurried to the backyard and greeted them immediately.
My family members gathered together and told them about the current situation.
"Master, give it to them." Grandma looked like she was crying and cried to her master. The concubines and children behind her also looked like they were crying. It instantly became a memorial meeting.
"Okay, don't cry!"
Gu Zhien knew that this matter had to be done neatly, so he quickly asked his son to go to the storehouse to take out the gunpowder, and asked his wives and concubines to bring delicious food and drink to entertain the soldiers to delay him. But he directly changed his clothes and hid the gunpowder.
He hid all his money and went to the secret passage without stopping.
Seeing the darkness here, he lit the torch with a fire stick, and after waiting for a while, his eldest son finally came. Touching his eldest son's head, he was extremely nervous. He only had one son, and he was only 12 years old now. He must not
Died! Thinking of this, he immediately followed the secret passage to the place closest to the grain depot. After gathering all the gunpowder together, he dug a hole and stuffed the gunpowder in.
Just click on it, and the grain depot will definitely burst into flames, and the sound will be enough for the entire city to hear.
At this moment, the eldest son suddenly raised his head and asked with a simple face: "Father, why don't we ask mother to enter the secret passage?"
Seeing such innocent words from his son in front of him, Gu Zhien, who had planned to take his son and leave alone, panicked for a moment, but immediately reacted and comforted him: "Don't worry, I will take your mother with me when we get out."
After saying that, he looked back at the dark secret passage behind him. Although he couldn't bear it, for the Gu family to leave descendants, he could only be cruel! Dang even lit the gunpowder fuse and took his son directly towards the end of the secret passage.
He ran out quickly. He knew that once the gunpowder was ignited, not only the grain depot would be engulfed in fire, but his own house would also be burned to ashes.
But, so what?
At this time, the two soldiers in the lobby had not seen Gu Zhien come back, and they felt something was wrong. They immediately stood up and asked Gu Zhien's wife: "Woman, where is your husband? Why hasn't he come back yet?"
The wife also looked at a loss. Just now, her master just asked her to entertain the two military masters, and didn't say anything else.
Suddenly, with a deafening huge explosion, a raging fire burst out of their backyard and turned into a fire dragon soaring into the sky. Then, with several explosions in succession, Gu Zhien's house was also affected, and the whole house was destroyed.
Part of the house was blown down in an instant, and rubble and dust swept over the entire mansion in an instant.
Even the lobby was instantly destroyed by the powerful impact and explosion, and the people inside were instantly turned into ashes and scattered in the air.