Wang Tingmei sat in the chair and thought for a long time.
Just when Zhang Shize was getting a little impatient, Wang Tingmei spoke.
"Duke Ying, tax evasion is a serious crime according to the law and must be punished. Considering that Duke Ying is a first-class duke of the Ming Dynasty, I think you can use silver to atone for your sins, and then I can report to the court!"
Zhang Shize didn't care: "Then I'll trouble you to tell me the number."
Wang Tingmei stretched out her palm, showing five fingers.
Zhang Shize did not hesitate at all: "Okay, I'll accept the fine of 50,000 taels of silver!"
Wang Tingmei swallowed.
My goodness! His original intention was to ask Zhang Shize to pay five thousand taels, but he didn't expect the other party to ask for fifty thousand!
The Duke of England is indeed rich.
The rest will be easy.
Zhang Shize was responsible for paying the money, and Wang Tingmei was responsible for counting.
After a while, the silver was counted.
The news spread quickly throughout the capital, and various forces reacted differently.
Civil officials gloated over other people's misfortune; military generals watched the development of the situation.
The gentry and landlords kept visiting the residences of court officials, trying to get some clues from them.
The remaining nobles were divided into two parts.
Some followed Zhang Shize's example and began to pay the taxes they had evaded, while some other nobles refused to take a penny and decided to fight to the death.
The capital was in turmoil.
All eyes were fixed on Shuntian Prefecture Yamen and the Forbidden City, waiting for the arrival of July 16th.
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Daming Mansion.
Li Zicheng sat on a chair in the lobby of the government office, feeling mixed emotions of sadness and joy.
After so many years of rebellion, this was the first time he felt the taste of victory and failure coming at the same time.
"Although our army captured Daming Prefecture in this battle, the price was heavy casualties. Especially Fang Liang, not only was his entire army annihilated, but he himself was captured alive by Li Xingzhong!"
"I am very angry!"
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