Bab 1328: Chapter 1127: Jiwei Residence Changes Surname to Qiao_1

"The penalty silver decreed by the 'Daqi Laws' cannot be delayed simply through a mutual agreement between acquaintances."

The majesty and sanctity of the 'Daqi Laws' are inviolable; whatever the amount of penalty silver set, the Wu family must produce it.

"When the Shen Family's property was confiscated, there were so many gold that nearly blinded people. The Wu family and the Shen family are both top-tier aristocratic families, but how could their wealth differ so much? If you cannot produce the silver now, then use the estates and shops to offset it. The Prime Minister himself has handed over Jiwei House," Yang Ye spoke up.

"This..." Wu Yuanxian hesitated, and then a look of despair appeared on his face, "After ransacking the entire household, we will surely gather the required penalty silver."

Using estates and shops which yield annual income to offset the current silver is like killing the goose that lays the golden eggs, incurring even greater losses.