(0668) Xu Xingxia made up his mind, smiled slightly, and said slowly: "Cui Chengxiu, this way, we don't need to go around the old age." Let's open the skylight and say something bright. After you go back, tell the people in the capital to hand over all your floating wealth, and you are not allowed to keep a single child. I can promise that it will never hurt them. However, if there are any hidden ones who can't be handed over, then I'm sorry, so I have to ask them to go to the king of Yama. ”

Cui Chengxiu said helplessly: "My lord, why do you have to do this? ”

Xu Xingxia said with a smile: "Cui Chengxiu, this is all your credit." If it weren't for you taking out so much silver, I wouldn't have remembered for a moment that there was so much silver in the capital. Since you are all willing to give 30 million taels of silver, it should not be difficult to take out the rest. ”

At this time, Cui Chengxiu was only in the mood to grab the ground with his head.

Who are these people? It felt as if he had never thought about the lords and magnates in the capital. It's as if all this money was sent to us stupidly and automatically. I really thought that your reputation as Old Demon Xu was very good outside! Let me tell you, your name Xu Lao Mo, in the capital, can stop the crying of children. If anyone's child cries non-stop, the parents just need to say, don't cry, if you cry again, Xu Lao Mo is coming, take care of the child immediately, and don't cry anymore.

The lords and magnates in the capital are willing to take out half of their property this time, just to get a way to live. In their opinion, no matter how greedy Xu Xingxia was, he should be satisfied with half of their property. Half of the fortune, that's definitely not a small amount. These properties fell into Xu Xingxia's pocket, and they could be spent extravagantly for several lifetimes. However, listening to Xu Xingxia's tone, he was not satisfied at all! He will take all his possessions. It's too much, it's really too much.

If this is the case, I would have known that the lords and magnates in the capital might as well donate their family property in advance, build weapons and equipment, distribute food and salaries, recruit troops, and resist the attack of the white-clothed army. If you can recruit more than 50,000 troops, train them strictly, supplement them with elite weapons, and use the strong walls of Yanjing City, you may not be able to stop the attack of the white-clothed army. At least, it won't make the White Army so arrogant.

Only now, it's too late to say anything. If you want to blame, you can only blame the lords and magnates in the capital for being stupid and underestimating Xu Xingxia's greedy surname. In fact, Xu Xingxia's greed was already fully revealed when the white-clothed army attacked Guihua City. For the sake of Lin Dan Khan's wealth, Xu Xingxia actually did not hesitate to send people to attack Naturalization City. In the world, it is estimated that he is the only one who will be so crazy and so reckless. This is simply a lord who wants money and doesn't want to die! When you encounter such a Lord, there is nothing else to say except to consider yourself unlucky.

"What? Think I'm a little too much and asking a little too much? Xu Xingxia said shyly. He looked at Cui Chengxiu's expression, as if he was a wild wolf with cracked teeth and teeth, looking at a fat sheep. I almost didn't swallow my saliva desperately.

Choi Chengxiu did not speak. There is no meaning to speak, it is just acquiescence. In fact, in Choi Chengxiu's view, this is not a bit excessive, and the requirements are a bit too much. It's very excessive, and it's very demanding. It's not a way to live. People die for money, birds die for food, I knew this, the lords and magnates in the capital should go out and fight with the white-clothed army. Even if all the family property is burned, it can't be left to the white-clothed army.

Xu Xingxia said with a smile: "Actually, you misunderstood. I did this out of respect for you. Your little life is not worth such a small amount of money! You're either an emperor, a prince, a duke, a marquis, an earl, or something. If it is an official, the minimum is also a civil official of the fifth grade. How can such a three-to-five taels of silver set off your identity? "Besides, money is something outside the body, which is not brought with birth or taken away by death. If your life is gone, what's the use of keeping more money? I think that everyone in the capital should understand such a simple truth. ”

Cui Chengxiu had no choice but to be speechless again. Threat, this is a naked threat. Xu Xingxia is clearly telling the lords and magnates in the capital that if you don't hand over all your family property, just wait for your heads to land. No one would doubt Old Demon Xu's words. Because, all the people who once doubted him are now miserable.

In fact, before coming to Yanjing City, Xu Xingxia was fully prepared for extortion. The capital has gathered so many lords and magnates, wealthy landlords, how can he forget? If he didn't take out the last copper plate in their pockets, he wouldn't be called Xu Xingxia. The extortion plan he personally drew up was actually similar to the raid of Li Zicheng's rebel army. However, the result of Li Zicheng's raid was to have a bad impact on himself, and finally led to his defeat. Xu Xingxia is not worried about this.

Because, the combat effectiveness of his white-clothed army is much stronger than Li Zicheng's rebel army. Even if he immediately confronted Jianyu now, he would not be at a disadvantage. The current Nurhachi is estimated to be an elite of 30,000 people. Seriously speaking, his combat effectiveness is not as good as Mo Yuegen. Moreover, in the northwest, he has a solid base area, a stable income, a stable supply of weapons and equipment, and a stable source of reserve troops. Even if it fails temporarily, there is a chance to make a comeback. These are all things that Li Zicheng does not have.

Besides, the money he Xu Xingxia got from stealing his house was not used for private squandering. The silver taels he extorted were actually used for public utilities. Xu Xingxia had already thought about the silver taels obtained from extortion in the capital, and they would all be used to develop science and technology. Railway, marine, alternating current, electric light, telephone, radio...... There are so many technologies that require a lot of research funding. In the words of later generations, these are all money-burning businesses.

Cui Chengxiu said helplessly: "My lord, I really can't make the decision about your request. ”

Xu Xingxia said very kindly: "It's okay, Master Cui, I know your difficulties. Go back and talk to your boss, I look forward to your reply. However, I must warn you that I am getting married next month. I don't want to use a knife or a gun against Yanjing City when I get married. There is a murderous atmosphere, which is not good. In fact, I can stay in Yanjing for a maximum of ten days. See for yourselves. ”

Cui Chengxiu could only smile bitterly. Ten days, this is Xu Xingxia's ultimatum. Thankfully, there are still ten days to go. He thought it would only be three days. However, in such a situation, what is the difference between three days and ten days?

…… Jingshi, Forbidden City, Qinzheng Palace.

Fu Wang Zhu Changxun sat on the dragon chair with a listless look.

In front of him, several important ministers of the Northern Ming Dynasty stood silently, drooping their heads, and they also looked listless. Cui Chengxiu stood at the back of the queue, also looking at his nose and nose, his nose and his heart, motionless, as if he was asleep. In the entire Qinzheng Palace, there seems to be no living person. Everyone's breathing seemed to be completely sucked away by something. The entire palace of diligence was terrifyingly silent. Everyone can hear their own heartbeat.

In fact, compared with the crown prince Zhu Changluo, King Fu is indeed dignified, talented, and has the demeanor of a king of a country, so it is no wonder that Emperor Wanli has to find a way to let him inherit the throne. Perhaps at the moment of his death, Emperor Wanli had already sensed King Fu's usurpation ambitions. However, he finally gave King Fu the opportunity to usurp the throne. And King Fu did live up to expectations, stood out in the chaos, and decisively ascended the throne.

What is certain is that when he first ascended the throne, King Fu was definitely in high spirits. Although he has no orthodox status, he controls Yanjing City and the five major military towns. Without Xu Xingxia's interference, it is estimated that it would not be impossible for him to quickly send troops south to conquer the Southern Ming Dynasty. But now, this emperor has completely lost the demeanor of an emperor. There is no way, the entire Forbidden City, or the entire Yanjing City, is completely chaotic.

No one expected that the speed of the arrival of the white-clothed army would be so fast. I didn't expect that the offensive of the white-clothed army would be so fierce. Datong Town and Xuanfu Town did not resist for long before they declared their fall. Without Datong Town and Xuanfu Town, Yanjing City's resistance is almost meaningless. Because, at this time, it was impossible for Yanjing City to issue the edict of King Qin. Moreover, even if this edict is issued, it is estimated that no one will be summoned.

What's more, the main force of the three major battalions of the Beijing Division, in the area of Baoding Mansion, has been wiped out by the white-clothed army. Without the three major battalions, the defense of the Beijing division would be empty. In fact, the three battalions cannot be said to have been wiped out. Or, it would be more appropriate to say that it is a rout. Under the impact of the cavalry of the white-clothed army, the three battalions of the Beijing division were naturally dispersed.

King Fu only sat in the position of emperor for less than half a year, and once again faced a difficult choice. The last choice, of course, was a decisive halfway kill, a decisive usurpation. That time, he succeeded. He finally sat on the throne of the Ninety-Five. But, this time, it was clear to him that he really couldn't get through. No matter who it is, it is too difficult to defy the sky in front of the white-clothed army and turn the tide without falling. With the skills of Lin Dan Khan and Mo Yuegen, they could not do this, and King Fu naturally did not dare to place hope.

(To be continued)