Chapter 1752
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"Alright then. Wang, how about doubling or tripling the price?" Chu Xuanchen said.
"Tripling the price … isn't that too much?" The nearby workers widened their eyes in disbelief.
As for the landlords, they really wanted to kneel in front of The Emperor of Li and agree.
Ninety taels for one mu of land was really a sky-high price. They would make a huge profit.
However, Zhang Shifan was still unmoved. He glanced at Chu Xuanchen with disdain. "The Emperor of Li, it seems that you really think this official is a money-grubber. This official will tell you the truth. This official's ancestral grave is buried in this land. No matter how much money you offer, this official will not sell it. This official advises you to give up on this idea and go somewhere else to acquire the land. "
"So you're messing with Wang?" Chu Xuanchen said coldly. Then he said sarcastically, "Somewhere else to acquire the land? I'm afraid that without your permission, Official Zhang, it won't be easy to acquire the land in other places, right? "
If Zhang Shifan could cause trouble here, he could naturally cause trouble in other places as well.
These landlords and tyrants were his people. It would be the same even if they changed places.
Zhang Shifan sneered, "That's The Emperor of Li's business. It has nothing to do with this official. In short, you can't touch this official's land. If anyone dares to touch it, they're going against this official! "
As soon as he finished speaking, Yang Shixun and the others were so frightened that they shivered.
Everyone lowered their heads in fear. They didn't dare to oppose Zhang Shifan.
Chu Xuanchen suddenly said, "Official Zhang, are you sure that this land belongs to your family?"
Zhang Shifan was stunned. "What do you mean? If it doesn't belong to my family, whose family could it belong to? "
"How come this prince heard that you used your position as an official to occupy this piece of land?! For example, this piece of land in the east. It clearly belongs to the Tian Family, but you forcibly took it for yourself. Also, the other pieces of land belong to the common people. They were all seized by you and became your land in the end. How do you explain that? "Chu Xuanchen said sternly.
Zhang Shifan's face froze, and he looked at him in disbelief. "You're talking nonsense! These lands belong to my Zhang Clan. What does it have to do with anyone else? These lands have been passed down from generation to generation in my Zhang Clan. I didn't seize them by force! "
"Whether or not you took it by force, we'll know when we hear the testimonies of the victims. Mo Li, bring the original owner of these lands here! "Chu Xuanchen said sternly.
"Yes, Your Highness." After Mo Li answered, he waved his hand coldly in the distance. A dozen or so Xuance Army soldiers walked over with a dozen or so villagers in ragged clothes.
As soon as the villagers came over, they looked at Zhang Shifan with fear. No one dared to get close to him. They only dared to stand behind Chu Xuanchen.
When Zhang Shifan saw these people, his face instantly turned as black as the bottom of a pot. "The Emperor of Li, this official doesn't know these people at all. Don't think that you can just find a few random people to slander this official."
"Whether or not this is slander, Lord Zhang knows in his heart. Tian San, come out and tell us how Lord Zhang seized your land! "Chu Xuanchen said.
As soon as he finished speaking, a middle-aged man with a lame leg limped over.
When he saw Zhang Shifan, his eyes turned scarlet and he glared at him. "Your Highness, it was this dog of an official who sent his steward to seize my family's fertile lands. He caused us to have no land to plant, no roots to rely on, and caused my entire family to become refugees. When this humble one went to the Zhang Estate to seek justice with him, he sent people to beat me up and break one of my legs. That's why this humble one became a cripple! "
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