"How many ships does the Ye family still have? How many boatmen are there?"
Is this going to swallow up the Ye family? Ye Wei was horrified and begged for mercy, "Please, Lord Zhuo, please let the Ye family go. Lord Zhuo, part of the money the Ye family has earned over the years has been given to the Crown Prince."
Zhuo Limin grinned and said, "You're using the Crown Prince to pressure me? Are you sure I don't dare to offend the Crown Prince? Ye Wei, who do you think you are? Will the Crown Prince go against me for you?
What a joke! If the Crown Prince knew about this, he would definitely make you pay me back with interest!" He was a deputy in the Ministry of Finance and a close confidant of the Emperor. He was sure that the Crown Prince would not want to offend him.
"I know that I am of low status and dare not be mentioned in the same breath as you, sir. However, the Ye family really can't afford that much money. Sir, if the Ye family still has wealth, I would never dare to offend you in front of you."
Zhuo Limin pretended to be casual and asked, "Have you asked the prince for help?"
Ye Wei lowered his head and was silent for a long time. "Please, the prince said that I should deal with the trouble I caused myself." Although he had guessed this result a long time ago, Ye Wei still felt very uncomfortable. Since he surrendered to the prince, the Ye family has donated nearly two million taels of silver to him.
Taking advantage of opportunities and hiding from trouble is indeed the style of the prince. "Ye Wei, do you hate the prince for treating you this way?"
Ye Wei was horrified. "The prince is the master and I am the servant. How dare I hate him..."
"Stop acting!"
Zhuo Limin smiled playfully and added, "The merchant ship has been in trouble, and your Ye family is now severely damaged. I'm afraid the prince will abandon you like a worn-out shoe. How about I give you a way out?"
This was beyond Ye Wei's expectation, but since Zhuo Limin had spoken, he would not give him a chance to refuse.
As expected, before Ye Wei could agree, Zhuo Limin said, "Ye Wei, go back and wait for news."
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