novelSusiti Chapter 65 Zhu Di: My money, where is my money?!
Chapter 65 Zhu Di: My money, where is my money?!
As soon as Zhu Gaoxu returned to the Prince of Han's residence, his beloved concubine kept asking him questions.
"Is the silver seized this time, along with the silver raised, really more than two hundred thousand?" asked the Princess of Han.
"More or less. Xia Yuanji is a money-counting expert. If he said so, it's probably right." Zhu Gaoxu nodded slightly.
"My lord, you have done a great service, congratulations!" The Queen Consort of Han was happy for her husband.
Zhu Gaoxu sneered, "Our Emperor has always been one to use people when he needs them and discard them when he doesn't."
"You see, if I mess things up, my cheapskate father will probably show a completely different face."
Princess Consort of Han said, "That's true, but no matter what, you've done a great service this time, and His Majesty will definitely value you."
"My ambitions lie elsewhere," Zhu Gaoxu said. "It won't be long before I leave the capital to pursue the path of immortality."
He is currently a Qi Refining cultivator, but his cultivation level is still too low.
Since he didn't want to stay in the capital, his only option was to leave.
Once these matters were resolved, he left.
"There will be a big move tonight," Zhu Gaoxu said with a smile.
"What big move?" The Princess Consort of Han was taken aback.
Zhu Gaoxu whispered a few words in her ear.
"What?"
"You...you really want to do this?!" The Princess of Han was stunned; she thought she had misheard.
"That's right, that's my counterattack," Zhu Gaoxu said. "You don't need to worry about what happens next."
"But this will surely enrage His Majesty," the Princess Consort of Han said with great concern.
"What's there to be afraid of?" Zhu Gaoxu said, "He's the one who made me regent. If I didn't get those benefits, what kind of regent would I be?"
At this point, he gave a sinister smile.
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That night, it was late and quiet.
Inside the Fengtian Hall, Xia Yuanji counted the 200,000 taels of silver.
Logically, this 200,000 taels of silver should go into the national treasury, but he felt that it was still necessary to count it carefully.
It was very late at night, and fatigue set in. The Minister of Revenue unknowingly fell asleep.
At the same time, a figure suddenly appeared behind him.
When this person appeared, no one could clearly see what he looked like.
As the lights flickered, his figure slowly appeared.
This man was none other than the King of Han.
"This two hundred thousand taels of silver is destined for me," Zhu Gaoxu said. "I'll accept it."
With that, he waved his hand, and the silver coins were directly placed into the cultivation space.
After doing all this, he quietly left the Fengtian Hall.
As a cultivator, he could move freely within the palace without being detected by ordinary people.
He is a cultivator; if he doesn't even have this much skill, how can he be worthy of the status of a cultivator?
After Zhu Gaoxu left, it was as if nothing had happened.
Only the 200,000 taels counted by Xia Yuanji disappeared.
As soon as it was dawn, Zhu Di, who was staying at Jiming Temple, couldn't wait any longer.
"I don't know why, but I still feel uneasy. I must go and see," Zhu Di said.
Yao Guangxiao said, "Your Majesty, why are you doing this?"
"This 200,000 taels of silver is right here in the Fengtian Hall, and Xia Yuanji is watching over it. Are you afraid it will grow wings and fly away?"
Zhu Di said, "No matter what, I still want to see this."
At this point, he also pulled Yao Guangxiao along.
"Old monk, stop dawdling and come with me to take a look," Zhu Di said. "After all, this time it was all because of the second prince; he was the one who put in the effort."
"If it weren't for the second son's actions, how could the national treasury have received over 200,000 this time?"
Yao Guangxiao smiled and said, "Your Majesty, please don't get agitated. It's just two hundred thousand taels of silver."
Zhu Di said, "That's over two hundred thousand taels of silver! How could I not be excited?"
"With these two hundred thousand taels of silver, my second personal expedition will no longer be a problem."
He was in a good mood; it seemed that the second son should be the regent.
At least with him around, the money will just keep rolling in, won't it?
"Old monk, come with me to take a look."
"Let's witness it together this time."
Yao Guangxiao smiled and said, "Alright, I don't have anything else to do anyway, so I'll go with His Majesty."
As they were talking, he even went to the Fengtian Hall with the emperor.
The old monk has been staying at Jiming Temple for the past few days, and nothing much has happened.
He might as well go to Fengtian Hall with the emperor.
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Zhu Di and Yao Guangxiao both arrived at Fengtian Hall.
They had arrived at a side hall.
Xia Yuanji was still fast asleep, sleeping soundly.
"A loyal subject indeed! He's truly a loyal subject!!"
Seeing this scene, Zhu Di was deeply moved; "He probably didn't go back all night, he stayed here guarding the silver."
"Where can you find such a loyal and dedicated minister?"
Yao Guangxiao also laughed and said, "Yes, Your Majesty is right. Such loyal ministers are indeed hard to find; they are truly rare!"
Zhu Di smiled as well.
"Xia Yuanji, it's time to wake up." Zhu Di nudged Xia Yuanji.
Xia Yuanji immediately realized that the emperor and the imperial advisor were both there.
"Greetings, Your Majesty; greetings, Grand Preceptor," Xia Yuanji said hastily.
"Alright, we're all on the same side!"
Zhu Di said, "It seems you didn't go home to rest all night this time, were you? You were busy counting the silver, weren't you?"
Xia Yuanji said, "It is my duty to share Your Majesty's burdens."
"Old monk, listen to this, look at this, this is what a loyal minister is like!" Zhu Di said. Yao Guangxiao rolled his eyes and said, "I see it."
"Have you counted all the silver?" Zhu Di asked.
"Your Majesty, I have counted the silver, and it totals two hundred and twenty thousand taels!" Xia Yuanji said, but the next moment, his expression changed!
The silver that was placed on the table had vanished without a trace!
Xia Yuanji's expression changed.
"What...what happened to the 220,000 taels of silver?"
Xia Yuanji panicked: "I clearly put all the money here, how come it's gone?"
"What?!"
Upon seeing this, both Zhu Di and Yao Guangxiao's expressions changed.
"What do you mean by that?" Zhu Di asked. "The 220,000 taels of silver are gone?"
Xia Yuanji's face turned pale, and he hurriedly explained, "How could 220,000 taels of silver be missing?"
Zhu Di's face changed.
"What do you mean?"
"Did we lose the money?"
Xia Yuanji was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat.
He immediately started searching, but after a long time, he still couldn't find it.
"This...how is this possible?"
Xia Yuanji said, trembling, "I clearly remember that all this silver was here. How could it be gone?"
Zhu Di felt as if he had swallowed blood, and he said in a trembling voice, "My money, where is my money?"
He began to back away repeatedly. If it weren't for Yao Guangxiao supporting him, I was really worried that something might happen to this Emperor Yongle.
Zhu Di gritted his teeth and said, "Even if we have to dig three feet into the ground, we must find this money!!"
Xia Yuanji searched frantically, but he still couldn't find the more than 200,000 taels of silver in the huge study!
The 220,000 taels of silver just vanished without a trace!