"Oh, what madam said makes sense. Since madam wants to share the emperor's worries with me, it would be too unkind for me to refuse." As soon as money was mentioned, the prefect immediately changed his attitude.
The strong and non-negotiable tone a minute ago, and a pair of lustrous eyes wandering around Lu Ziyuan's body wantonly, said, "Then let's exchange for 10,000 taels of silver per person."
"Ten thousand taels!" Lu Ziyuan exclaimed, "Master Magistrate, is this sharing too much of a burden? How can I, an ordinary commoner, get so much money?"
"Since there is no money, why should we talk about sharing the worries?" When the Lord Magistrate heard that there was no money, his expression changed again, even worse than before, and he pretended to be impatient and wanted to drive people away.
"We have money! But we don't have ten thousand taels. Lord Magistrate, go and look at the ordinary people in Fencheng. How many families can afford ten thousand taels of silver!" Lu Ziyuan was slightly angry. Ten thousand taels of silver at this time is not worth it.
It’s not 10,000 yuan in the 21st century. One tael of silver at this time is equal to 0 yuan in the 21st century. How much is ten thousand taels?
Two million! How many zeros must there be after 2!
The Lu family has only been rich for a year, how can they have so much money?
"Whether you have it or not is not within the scope of my worries." Instead, the prefect raised the corners of his lips and smiled.
"Well, one of them is not within the scope of your worries!" Lu Ziwan was angry, "Master Magistrate, may I ask, are you doing the forced conscription to do something according to the decree? If so, you can show us the imperial decree and let us people see it!"
"Do I need an imperial edict to share the emperor's worries? Nowadays, the whole court is recruiting troops, not just our city of Fen." The prefect laughed, "You and other untouchables still want to read the imperial edict? You are wishful thinking!"
"So, you are not doing things according to orders!" Lu Ziyuan closed her hands in her sleeves and clasped her fists tightly, "Master Magistrate, are you not afraid that people will expose the matter in front of the Emperor?"
"The emperor is busy with everything in the palace, and not just anyone can see him. Madam, are you telling me a joke?" The prefect laughed arrogantly.
"Others can't see it, but if I want to see it, I will definitely be able to see it!" Lu Ziyuan's extremely firm tone of voice made the magistrate slightly stunned, "My lord magistrate, my surname is Lu and my name is Lu Ziwan. My husband, even
Guan Lang, do you think if I want to see the emperor, can I do so?"
"Lu Ziwan?" The prefect looked at Lu Ziwan suspiciously and repeated her name several times, and then he was shocked, "Are you the girl who cured the plague?"
"Yes! Before my husband and I came to Fencheng, we were summoned by the emperor to meet the Holy Spirit. Mr. Magistrate, do you think a pariah like me can see the imperial edict? If I go to the capital, do you think I can see it?
Your Majesty!" Lu Ziyuan asked the prefect indignantly, with a look of surprise on his face.
Perhaps Lu Ziwan's attitude suddenly angered the magistrate, and he slammed his palm on the table, "Are you threatening me? So what if you are Lu Ziwan, what can you do if you see the emperor! I
Let me tell you, I have never been afraid of anyone in my life, let alone been threatened by anyone!"
"Compulsory conscription, using conscription to fill one's own pockets, tell me, is this threat enough?" If you are too soft, you will have to be tough.
"I will just wait for you to file a complaint!" The magistrate raised his hand, "I still say what I said, if you want people, all right, ten thousand taels per person!"
Lu Ziwan didn't expect that the prefect's attitude was so tough, and he didn't even feel scared at all.
"Do you really think that I am as stupid as your wife? Even if the emperor really asks, I will say that I am worried about the emperor. Do you think the emperor will punish me? What evidence do you have to prove that I use conscription?
Making money for yourself?"
Lu Ziyuan's body trembled slightly, what a magistrate, who can match such a meticulous mind!
Lu Ziyuan sat back on the chair with some dejection. Ten thousand taels per person, how can the family have so much money? Unless they take out all the family assets, and then take all the gifts from the Bai family and the rewards from the emperor and the queen mother.
If you become a pawn, you might be able to scrape together ten thousand taels.