Chapter 1751
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When he walked over, Jiang Ning took the initiative to nod to him. He immediately nodded back.
"His Highness is here. Everyone, quickly look." At this time, someone saw Chu Xuanchen and his group walking over and hurriedly said.
The workers who were carrying hoes and preparing to dig a pond also curiously surrounded them.
"This official greets His Highness." Jiang Ning and Yu Wenxian hurriedly walked over and bowed to Chu Xuanchen.
"You may dispense with the formalities. Sirs, what exactly is going on?" Chu Xuanchen looked behind and saw a dense crowd of people standing on the land.
They were led by Zhang Shifan. In the middle, there were several people dressed in luxurious clothing and dressed like landlords. They were submissively following Zhang Shifan.
Behind them, there were servants holding iron swords, iron rods, and other weapons.
Jiang Ning stepped forward and hurriedly said, "His Highness, according to your plan, we should dig a reservoir here. However, digging a reservoir here will take up the fertile land of Lord Zhang and the other landlords, so Lord Zhang and the others are unwilling. "
Zhang Shifan coldly snorted, "The Emperor of Li, you came at the right time. It's not that this official is unwilling. It's that you are occupying the best fertile land of this official's family. This official's ancestral grave is also on this fertile land. How can I let you dig up this official's ancestral grave? Wouldn't this official be an unfilial son? "
The other landlords also said, "That's right, His Highness. Our land is the most fertile land, but you want to occupy it to dig a pond. That's too wasteful."
"We don't even know what this pond is for. If The Emperor of Li is just playing around and wants to occupy the land we rely on for a living, then please forgive us for not agreeing!"
"Your Highness The Emperor of Li, you should change the location. These farmlands are our lives. We won't let you occupy them."
When Yu Wenxian heard this, he hurriedly said, "Everyone, please listen to me. Above these farmlands, there is the largest tributary of the Clamp River flowing down. We can only dig a pond here. This pond is related to everyone's life and safety. We can't casually change the location. "
"But you can't just forcibly occupy our farmlands without our consent!" One of the landlords said.
Chu Xuanchen swept his gaze over everyone and suddenly said, "What do you mean by forcibly occupying? Didn't Wang bid according to the market price? "
"Bid? The Emperor of Li, our land is the most fertile land in Jiang Province. You only offered thirty taels of silver, and you want to buy one mu of land from us? This official thinks that this is no different from forcibly occupying! "Zhang Shifan coldly snorted.
"What? For the other plots of land, Wang gave them 20 taels per mu according to the market price. You gave me thirty taels, and you still think it's too little? "Chu Xuanchen said coldly.
Zhang Shifan narrowed his eyes in disdain. "It's not that this official thinks it's too little, but the price you offered is too low. There was a world of difference between the price of such a good piece of land and the price of a bad piece of land. It was not something that could be bought with just ten taels of silver. Are you trying to treat us like beggars by giving us this amount of money? "
"Then how about Wang double the price and buy one mu of land for sixty taels of silver?" Chu Xuanchen said.
"Sixty taels of silver?" When the landlords nearby heard this, they exclaimed in disbelief.
His Highness The Emperor of Li was too extravagant. This piece of land was clearly worth thirty taels of silver, but he actually wanted to double it.
They really wanted to immediately agree, but when they saw Zhang Shifan's cold gaze, they lowered their heads in fear and did not dare to speak.
Zhang Shifan snorted coldly. "The Emperor of Li, do you think this official is someone who lacks money? Do you think that you can bribe this official by doubling the price? "
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