Chen Qun took a deep breath and said, "Are you going to force them to rebel?"

Pang Tong shook his head: "That's not right. We are just asking them to fulfill their obligations. As long as they hand it over, we are willing to let them go. If they are unwilling, what's the use of such a selfish person?"

"It would be better to kill them all."

Chen Qun said, "All the wealth in our family is accumulated over hundreds of years. How can we give it away like this? If it were you, would you be willing to give it away?"

Pang Tong shook his head: "There is something wrong with this sentence."

"You used your power to squeeze money from the people, and the means you used were naturally extremely bloody."

"Now, you should hand over your money that is stained with blood. It is taken from the people and used for the people. What is wrong with that?"

Chen Qun remained silent for a long time.

"What price will my Chen family have to pay?"

Pang Tong said: "Leave 20% and don't keep it for yourself."

"I believe that even if only 20% of your Chen family's wealth is left, it is still astonishing and enough for you to live a life without worries about food and clothing."

"In fact, as long as people are content, they won't feel so bad."

"After all, compared to other families that have been destroyed, the Chen family can continue to inherit and have the opportunity to participate in the imperial examinations and change their own destiny. Why not?"

"Master Chen is extremely talented. As long as he has this achievement, it will be no problem for him to receive some rewards in the future. He is naturally stronger than others."

"I believe that as long as we explain how powerful we are, many family heads will be willing to cooperate with our actions, right?"

Chen Qun had no way to refute Pang Tong's words. Now Ye Feng had already swept the world and was the undisputed defending king. Who would actually fight against him?
After a while, Chen Qun nodded bitterly: "I promise you."

"But I have a question I want to ask."

"What exactly do you want from following Ye Feng?"

"It's obvious that wealth and glory can't last forever, and eternal fame? At least now, I can't see the pros and cons. Most scholars will call you dogs and thieves."

Zhuge Liang, Pang Tong's eyes flashed with respect from the bottom of his heart: "Look up to the sky without shame, look down to the earth without shame, why do you have to consider so much?"

"My lord once said that the merits and demerits of the past will be left to future generations."

"As long as you have your country and nation in your heart, future generations will never forget you."

"Just like Qin Shi Huang, people initially called him a tyrant and called him cruel, but now all knowledgeable people think he is the greatest emperor of all time."

"Because he was the only one who unified the six kingdoms. He was the only one who made the Chinese people stop fighting among themselves and set their sights on the distant future."

"That's why the Chinese nation was able to dominate the grasslands and intimidate the thirty-six small countries in the Western Regions, making them submit to it."

"What we do now may harm the interests of some people, but it is bound to benefit the future, so why do we have to get something now?"

Chen Qun was even more curious about Ye Feng. He wanted to know what kind of person could convince these two young talents who were both well-spoken and eloquent.

"You spread the word, and I will make arrangements for you." "But you must promise that if you are willing to cooperate with the court and hand over your family's wealth, you will not be slaughtered at will."

Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong smiled and said, "That's natural."

"Everything the court does is regulated by law, so how could it do anything wrong?"

After the three of them agreed, Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong both said goodbye.

After he left, Chen Qun went to the study alone and stayed there for a whole day. He found that he could not solve the current crisis from any aspect, that is, he was helpless.

He believed that many eyes were watching him, and any sign of trouble would lead to the axe or sword.

Night falls, in the main hall of the Chen family.

In addition to Zheng Hun, there are many other family heads.

They looked at Chen Qun with hope in their eyes: "Master Chen, we rushed here as soon as we heard your call. I think this must be good news."

"The imperial examination system has been in place for quite some time now. If we don't stop it, our roots will be wiped out."

"Master Zhen has agreed. He raised his arm and called for help, and followers flocked to him."

"Faced with such a huge opposition force, no one can turn a blind eye."

Zheng Hun didn't know about Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong's visit during the day. He raised a smile and said, "Don't you see who is coming? How can it be useless to have spent so much time to build a good relationship with the head of the Zhen family?"

"What we should consider next is how to push the daughter of the Zhen family master to the position of queen. Only in this way can we have a greater momentum."

"I mean to describe it as destiny. Didn't the Zhen family master's youngest daughter have her fortune told by a sorcerer, who said it was indescribably precious?"

"Let's start from this aspect. Everyone should mobilize and let the world know that the daughter of the Zhen family master and the lord are a perfect match."

"how?"

This was the plan he had been thinking about for a long time, and as soon as he said it, many people present nodded in response.

But only Chen Qun shook his head: "Everyone, I'm afraid this matter has to be suspended."

"Pause? What do you mean?"

Zheng Hun said unhappily, "Do you have a better idea? Tell us and let us judge."

Chen Qun shook his head: "The head of the Zhen family sent a message saying that the Zhen family is rich and prosperous enough and he doesn't want to get involved in this mess."

"Just today, Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong came to me and gave us a final ultimatum."

"Ultimatum?"

"What do you mean?"

(End of this chapter)