"Got it, mother. I'll send someone to pick her up right away."
As Qi Yunsheng finished speaking, he saw the servant outside running in hurriedly: "Sir, it's bad, the people from Yongning Palace are here to ask for money."
"We agreed on a one-month period, and today is only the first day. What kind of money do they want?"
Qi Yunsheng was furious. Seeing the rough men swaggering in, he suddenly shrugged. "Everyone, are you mistaken? Prince Yongning and the Ye family said they want the money in a month?"
"That's right, His Highness asked us to come earlier to ask for the silver."
The burly man in the lead said, "Five hundred thousand taels of silver is no small sum. My Highness heard that it was borrowed by Mr. Qi to help the Pacification Commissioner send troops. Now that it has been robbed by pirates, not only is the Pacification Commissioner to blame, but the burden on our Highness' shoulders has also become heavy."
Qi Yunsheng replied with a forced smile, "Brother, you're such a jokester. The Yongning Palace is a wealthy family, comparable to the Gu family of Lin'an. How could they care about a mere five hundred thousand taels?"
The brute didn't give him any explanation and slapped him hard in the face. Qi Liu was so frightened that she quickly protected her son: "Why are you still hitting me? My son is a favorite under Governor Xue."
"I don't care who you are. His Highness sent us here to ask for the silver. If you don't hand it over, we will stay in your house."
The burly man's thick eyebrows trembled as he glared at Qi Yunsheng fiercely. "You're a fool. Prince Yongning just exempted Yuezhou from taxes for two years, and you've already caused such a big mess. You're clearly causing trouble for His Highness. You're mobilizing troops and strengthening defenses, and you're asking for money everywhere. Your Highness only wants money, so not punishing you is already a special favor."
"Yes, yes, I will never forget the kindness Your Highness has shown me."
Qi Yunsheng looked at the burly man with gratitude and said confidently, "Don't worry, brother. I will definitely get the money today."
Thinking of the Ye family's unknown amount of deposits, Qi Yunsheng hurried out of the house and ordered his servants, "Go, immediately go to the Pacification Commissioner's Office to dispatch some troops to Taowu to get the silver."
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