Zhao Lin sympathized, "These young masters are fools who are more likely to cause trouble than to accomplish anything. How dare you bring them here?"
Xu Zhong was even more annoyed. "How could I bring these people here? It was all Zhao Chenhan's doing. He wanted to bring them along to merit a reward, but he didn't even think twice. If these losers were really capable, would they have risked their lives here?"
Feng Siyuan interrupted, "This Zhao Chenhan is clever, but unfortunately, it's just a little clever. If it were me, I would let these young masters take their men to explore the way first, and tell them to make merit first. No matter what the result is, the benefits will be mine. How great would that be."
Xu Zhong smiled bitterly: "If he had the ability, he wouldn't have done the hard work of suppressing the rebellion."
Feng Siyuan nodded and said, "That's right."
The three of them talked without restraint, and Zhao Mingya and the servants of those young masters were very dissatisfied.
Especially Zhao Mingya.
"Why don't you take action? What are you waiting for?" Zhao Mingya said angrily.
Zhao Lin said calmly, "The money hasn't arrived yet, why rush?"
Zhao Mingya was so angry that she jumped up and down: "It takes three days for a fast horse to get here from the capital. If it takes even longer to transport the silver, what if something happens to Chen Han, can you afford it?"
Zhao Lin's face darkened. "I can't take the responsibility. I don't care. Save them yourselves."
As he said this he was about to leave.
Xu Zhong quickly grabbed Zhao Lin and said to Zhao Mingya dissatisfiedly: "Miss Zhao Wu, if you don't want Lord Zhao's help, just say it directly, otherwise just shut up."
Xu Zhong was also dissatisfied.
It is said that the five golden flowers of the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion are famous throughout the capital, how come they are so bad?
Zhao Mingya angrily said, "You call this saving people? If you don't want to save people, just say so. I'll go find someone else."
"In Jiujiang Province, no one can save them except Lord Zhao. Miss Zhao Wu, please apologize to Lord Zhao." Xu Zhong said.
Zhao Mingya glared at Zhao Lin and she would not apologize to Zhao Lin.
Zhao Lin said calmly, "It seems that I am no longer needed."
Zhao Mingya had no choice but to say, "Master Zhao, it was all my fault just now. Please forgive me. I also ask Master Zhao to help me because we serve in the same palace together. Everyone in the Marquis' Mansion will be grateful."
Zhao Mingya's heart was filled with humiliation.
Dare to humiliate her like this. When Prince Yu ascends the throne and Zhao Chenhan becomes the Prince of Zhenbei, he will definitely take revenge on Zhao Lin.
Zhao Lin said calmly, "There's no need for them to be grateful. Once I get the silver, I'll send the troops immediately."
Just as Zhao Mingya was about to speak, Zhao Lin said, "Don't make excuses. The money for others can be paid later, but the people in your Zhenbei Marquis Mansion are of poor character. I don't trust them."
Zhao Mingya had no choice but to look at Feng Siyuan: "Sir Feng, if anything happens to Chen Han, you won't get a penny."
Feng Siyuan had no choice but to say to Zhao Lin, "The Zhenbei Marquisate still has some credibility. Otherwise, no one will help them in the future. How about sending troops to rescue them first?"
Zhao Lin sneered, "I don't trust them. But since Lord Feng has spoken, I can give them a chance."
Zhao Mingya quickly said, "You go ahead."
Zhao Lin said, "You can borrow money from Lord Feng first. As long as you get 500,000 taels, I will send troops to rescue them immediately."
Zhao Mingya looked at Feng Siyuan hopefully.
Feng Siyuan said, "Where did I get so much money? I don't have any!"
Zhao Lin smiled and said, "You can help me borrow money at a high interest rate. I remember the usual loan interest rate is 90% out and 13% back. For this urgent need, you can go for a higher rate, like 80% out and 15% back."
Feng Siyuan stared at Zhao Lin with wide eyes: "You are even more cruel than me."
Xu Zhong also looked at Zhao Lin in disbelief.
Is this still the Zhao Lin that Li Xingye and Fu Chengwang praised so highly?
This is even more gangster than a gangster leader.
The so-called "nine out, thirteen back" means that the IOU states that the borrower borrows ten taels of silver, but the lender only gives nine taels, and the borrower needs to pay back thirteen taels.
The difference between the two is four ounces.
Nearly fifty percent interest.
Zhao Lin’s “eight out, fifteen back” means he gives eight taels but has to return fifteen taels.
Almost 100% interest.
This is no longer usury.
This is blatant robbery.
Everyone could see that Zhao Lin was using this opportunity to disgust the Marquis of Zhenbei's Mansion.
If you want to save people, you have to pay.
If you are not willing to spend a single cent, how can you save others?
Zhao Mingya gritted her teeth and said, "Zhao Lin, are you really going to do this?"
Zhao Lin's face darkened, and he said to the servants of the other families around him, "You all saw it. It's not that I don't want to save your young master, it's just that the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion is too shameless and is clearly trying to cheat."
The servants of other families could see clearly that it was Zhao Lin who wanted to cheat the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion, but what did it have to do with them?
Instead, it was the Marquis of Zhenbei who was reluctant to pay, causing their young master to suffer at the hands of the rebels.
"Fifth Miss, is silver more important or is Prince Zhao more important? Is your Zhenbei Marquis Mansion still short of silver?"
The servant of Jiang Mansion said it bluntly.
The servants of the Bai Mansion were even more direct: "Could it be that Prince Zhao has done something wrong, and Miss Five wants to take this opportunity to kill him?"
"You, you guys?"
Zhao Mingya was furious, but she knew that Zhao Lin hated Zhao Chenhan to death and would not send troops to rescue him unless he agreed to his conditions. So she said to Feng Siyuan, "Sir Feng, please lend us 500,000 taels of silver. I will write you an IOU and pay you back immediately after returning to Beijing."
Feng Siyuan touched his chin and said, "I believe in the credit of the Zhenbei Marquisate. IOUs and the like are not a big deal. However, I don't have that much money. I can only recommend you to borrow from others."
Zhao Mingya’s eyes went dark.
This Feng Siyuan is not a good guy either.
He obviously listened to Zhao Lin's words and was ready to cheat.
Zhao Mingya gritted her teeth and said, "As long as I can borrow the money, it will be fine."
Feng Siyuan immediately asked someone to contact the loan shark.
Soon, the loan shark gave the conditions. He could borrow 500,000 taels of silver, but the amount had to be written as 600,000 taels on the IOU and the payment had to be made within one month. Otherwise, he would have to pay an additional 10,000 taels of silver in interest for every day after the payment.
One hundred thousand taels of silver in interest a month!
This translates to a monthly interest rate of 1.67%.
Zhao Mingya gritted her teeth in pain, but compared with what Zhao Lin said, eight out of fifteen will return to one, it was much better, and Zhao Cheng felt a little relieved.
"Master Zhao, here's the silver. Can we send our troops now?"
Zhao Mingya angrily put the money sent by the loan shark in front of Zhao Lin.
Five large boxes in total.
When I opened it, it was full of white snowflakes.
Zhao Lin nodded and said, "Okay. I'll go save your good brother, Shen Yuan."
Shen Yuan quickly said, "Sir."
Zhao Lin ordered, "Contact the rebels and tell them that I want to save Zhao Chenhan and those young masters, and ask them to state their conditions."
"Yes, sir."
Shen Yuan took the order and left.
Zhao Mingya glared at Zhao Lin: "You won't send troops to attack?"
Zhao Lin said disdainfully, "Prince Zhao and so many other young masters are in the hands of the enemy. Sending troops to attack? You want your brother to die, but the other young master still wants to live."
The servants from Jiang Mansion, Bai Mansion and other places all glared at Zhao Mingya.
Zhao Mingya had no choice but to hold it in.
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