Prime Minister Gu loves to raise fish. He has a precious golden koi at home. One can’t imagine how happy the old boy would be if his precious koi lived in such a beautiful fish tank!
"In reply to Your Majesty, this fish tank is made of a mold, and the scenery inside is made of water plants and stones. The cost of this fish tank is a bit more expensive than the Prime Minister guessed, it costs three taels of silver. The main reason for the high cost is the time it took me to create the scenery." Gu Can's words dealt a heavy blow to Lord Du.
"So cheap? You're the top scorer in the imperial examination and a minister of the Ministry of Works. How can your labor be so cheap? Regardless of the cost, your craftsmanship alone is worth a hundred taels of gold. I'll reward Minister Gu with a hundred taels of gold."
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for the reward."
The harmony between the monarch and his subjects was the last straw that broke the camel's back for Lord Du.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me. It's my fault that I didn't know the value of it. I just thought that such exquisite craftsmanship must be worth a lot of money. I am narrow-minded." Lord Du has been an official for many years and his reaction is quite quick.
"Mr. Du has been in the court for many years, and I know your character. However, you cannot only look at things with old eyes. I will fine you one month's salary as compensation to Minister Gu."
"I thank the Emperor for his grace. Minister Gu, I was rude to you."
"Master Du, you're welcome." Gu Can responded naturally. The underlying thoughts were obvious to everyone, and there was no point in exposing them. She also didn't want to argue with these people; that would only be a waste of time.
The turmoil caused by this naughty little fish seemed to have passed. In fact, what these people were thinking was only known to them.
At this time, Wu Zhubu had already taken out the last thing that Gu Can wanted to give him from the room.
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