Generals of the Great Song Dynasty.

Summary

Wen Yan Bo confronted the hesitant gentry and wealthy merchants about investing in the Western Capital Bank amid economic decline and uncertainty following a calamity. Despite initial skepticism, the pressure from the court led to agreements being signed under duress, revealing the merchants' true financial capabilities. Wen Yan Bo manipulated the situation, threatening those who opposed the investment by linking them to the discredited Cui family, thereby coercing them into compliance. As a result, they gathered significant capital for the bank, which would be used to counter the Cui family's influence. The chapter concludes with the swift actions taken against the Cui family, as the government and local workers united to dismantle their power.

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