Generals of the Great Song Dynasty.

Summary

Cheng Jun and the Lu family were shocked as they realized their influence and reputation were not enough to gain the people's respect and support. Wang Ning An had successfully won the hearts of the people, exposing the injustices of the Jiang Qing family and turning the common folk against them. Cheng Jun, desperate to save his family's reputation, offered to pay 500,000 guan, but Lv Tao and Chen Zan, who had arrived to take over, devalued their assets, leaving a shortfall of 466,800 guan. The Cheng family was forced to scrape together their remaining assets, including stocks, notes, and property deeds, but Lv Tao and Chen Zan continued to devalue them. Wang Ning An was not satisfied with the 320,000 guan worth of assets collected from the Cheng family and ordered Lv Tao and Chen Zan to continue squeezing them for more. He also warned that anyone who did business with the Cheng family must thoroughly check their accounts. Cheng Fu Ren, Wang Ning An's mother-in-law, intervened, understanding that Wang Ning An's actions were necessary to protect the Cheng family from further punishment. She decided to leave Sichuan, and Wang Ning An arranged for her departure. Wang Ning An continued his raids on the Cheng, Lu, and Zhang families, amassing several million guan in cash and tens of millions in land and properties. He then raised the exchange limit for the new currency, and the people of Shu praised his methods as the rollout of the new currency was swift and its value stable.

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