mtl008 Chapter 231 Xiang Yu, in danger!
Chapter 231 Xiang Yu, in danger!
Tang Yu's strategy of killing two birds with one stone has now collided with Xiang Yu's strategy of killing two birds with one stone.
What Xiang Yu didn't know was that he had completely become Tang Yu's plaything.
Xiang Yu was completely under Tang Yu's control.
Up to this point, Xiang Yu still has no idea what actions and plans are being taken against him.
Tang Yu already had a detailed plan in mind, the goal of which was the dozen or so chests of treasure held by Xiang Yu, treasure worth 300 million taels.
He felt that Xiang Yu, with his limited intelligence, would not be able to protect this treasure worth 300 million taels of silver.
In that case, it would be better to hand over the money to himself and then distribute it to the poor people of Qin. In that case, Xiang Yu would also have done a good deed.
If something really happens in the future, Xiang Yu might actually be blessed.
After thinking about it, Tang Yu felt that he was simply a genius.
Everything was proceeding steadily according to plan.
The merchants, who had already had enough of the lively scene involving the nobles of the six kingdoms, discovered that there seemed to be something new to see.
Because the nobles of these six countries have started selling things again.
They originally only sold some furniture and decorations.
Now, it seems that all sorts of precious items are being put up for sale.
They even brought out many items that they usually boasted about as things that "ordinary peasants are not qualified to use or touch."
What's even more surprising is that after selling two palaces, they started selling them again, and now they're selling two more palaces.
That's an incredibly generous investment.
An idea began to form in the minds of these merchants.
Could it be that these nobles from the six kingdoms are planning something big?
Is this a rebellion?
Otherwise, they simply couldn't understand why the other party would need so much treasure.
The nobles of the six kingdoms, who are currently selling off their possessions, are cursing under their breath.
"Damn it, damn it, those peasants have bought things from us again."
“Look, they dare to laugh at me. If my country still exists, I will tear them apart with five horses.”
King Wei gritted his teeth, but dared not utter a sound.
He was the one who took the blame and was in charge of the last incident involving the lost treasure.
It can be said that he is the culprit behind this sale of treasure.
If it weren't for him, even if he handed over 300 million taels now, he wouldn't have handed over any more money, let alone sold off other assets now.
Thinking of this, the nobles of the other six states were filled with hatred for the King of Wei.
But unfortunately, the most important thing now is not liquidation, but selling off assets to survive.
Therefore, the nobles of the six kingdoms had no choice but to endure it.
Everything was proceeding smoothly and in an orderly manner.
However, now that Li Si and Wang Jian, these clever people in the court, have received a lot of information.
In the residence of General Meng Tian of the Qin State.
Meng Tian looked at his younger brother Meng Yi and spoke.
"Tell me, if the Grand Preceptor needs our donations this time, how much should we donate?"
Upon hearing this, Meng Yi looked somewhat puzzled.
"Brother, why does the Imperial Advisor want us to donate money?"
"Logically speaking, shouldn't the Grand Preceptor's targets be those corrupt officials and nobles from the six kingdoms? Why are we included as well?"
Meng Tian shook his head and whispered to Meng Yi.
"I heard that the Grand Preceptor's purpose this time is to help those soldiers who died, were injured, or had their families broken apart in the war for our Qin state."
"The money he asked those people for was far from enough. So I guess he'll definitely ask us for some money when he goes to court tomorrow."
Hearing his brother's words, Meng Yi's expression changed, and he finally said seriously:
"Brother, why don't we donate more? How about we grit our teeth and donate twenty million taels?"
Hearing Meng Yi's words, Meng Tian looked shocked.
“Brother, do you know that this is twenty million taels of silver, and not some other amount? This is no small sum for the Meng family.”
Meng Yi nodded seriously: "Yes, brother, it's twenty million."
“Since our family has received salaries from the Qin state for generations and enjoyed all the preferential treatment from the Qin state, why should our family back down when it comes to helping the people of Qin?”
"We must lead from the front, and besides, there are not only other Qin soldiers among them, but also soldiers under our brothers' command. They were our brothers' comrades-in-arms in the past."
"Brother, our family will donate these twenty million taels."
Looking at his younger brother Meng Yi, Meng Tian had an expression of pride that his brother had grown up, and his eyes were filled with extraordinary satisfaction.
Meng Kuo had already made up his mind at this moment.
Whether for His Majesty, for the Grand Preceptor, or for the sake of the Qin state, Meng Kuo decided to donate all of his wealth.
Yes, Meng Kuo was indeed a ruthless person.
He chose to donate all his assets, since he had no worries about food, drink, or shelter; money was just a number to him.
Moreover, he is currently a criminal, and it's only because the Grand Preceptor and His Majesty are kind-hearted that he's been spared. Otherwise, the terrible outcome would have been unimaginable.
Meng Yi looked at the dozen or so boxes of gold and silver jewelry in front of him and sighed deeply!
Back when he finally led his expedition against the State of Chu, he took all of Qin's troops with him. In order to show his loyalty to Ying Zheng, he demanded all kinds of gold, silver and jewels, as well as beautiful women from Ying Zheng.
Some of those beauties he kept in his mansion as servants, while others were sent home to live their own lives.
And now, these gold and silver treasures, which remain in his Meng family mansion, have not decreased but have actually increased.
Now is the time for these gold and silver treasures to come in handy.
These scenes are not only found in the homes of these three families, but also in the homes of many officials who have been loyal to the Qin state for generations.
They all set aside a large portion of their money, intending to present it to Tang Yu and the Qin state in court the following day.
The next morning, all parties began to take action.
Only after receiving special approval from Ying Zheng were the nobles of the six states qualified to attend court.
Meanwhile, Xiang Yu led his men toward the territory occupied by the Mohists.
Moreover, he needed to entrust all his wealth to the Mo family, so he needed to find a safe and reliable person who could win over the Mo family members.
The nobles of the six kingdoms, along with many carriages, once again headed to Xianyang Palace.
Today is the day they pay protection money to Tang Yu.
If they can't pay their protection money, Tang Yu might not be able to guarantee their safety.
Although Tang Yu wouldn't harm them, if they dared to resist...
So, being shot more than a dozen times in the back would be quite likely.