Chapter 555: Chang Sun Jing arrives and wishes to honor Xiao Ying as the Imperial Master of Jingnu Kingdom
"Yes, the State Master is the State Master of our Yue Nation. If we don't support him, won't we be laughed at?"
Gu Wenyuan also agreed with a smile.
Although he felt bad about giving away half of his family wealth, it was better than having Xiao Ying personally come to his house to plunder it.
Even if that doesn't necessarily happen, it still has to show their sincerity.
They don't want to be people from the Moon Country, but end up being less trusted than the cultivators from the other two countries.
They already knew that Xiao Ying would be able to establish her foundation in a few months, and being loyal to her was the best strategy.
If you don’t build good relationships now, how can you expect to succeed after you’ve established your foundation?
Chen Yan and Nan Che had the same idea, but Xia Wendao was just pretending.
At this moment, he was once again glad that his original choice was correct. He was now one of his master's most trusted people!
"Since everyone supports me so much, I would like to thank you all for your kindness."
Xiao Ying did not refuse, she really needed more money.
The total population of the four countries exceeds 100 million, so the 600 million taels may seem like a lot, but if it were really distributed, each person would only get a few taels of silver.
Of course, silver will not be distributed directly at that time. Gold and silver will only serve as the foundation of the financial system.
Without this foundation, it will just be a castle in the air, and inflation or deflation will easily occur, which will affect people's livelihood.
This was the case in the technological world she lived in in her first life. Some countries issued banknotes excessively, resulting in debts accumulating to the tune of tens of trillions, making people all over the world in debt.
So no matter how hard the people try, they will only become poorer.
This world absolutely cannot be like this.
She promised: "I will not keep this money for myself, but use it to benefit the people."
"Of course we trust the Imperial Master, otherwise we wouldn't have offered such gifts."
Yu Ling smiled and said that it was good that Xiao Ying was willing to accept their kindness.
After a few people left, Xiao Ying counted the property.
Except for the Xia family, the other four families are worth about 200 million taels of silver in total. It seems that even if it is not half, the difference is not big.
As for the Xia family, she also took half of it, so Xia Wenda and Xia Yu naturally had no objection.
In this way, the wealth of these families alone is worth more than 800 million taels.
If you add the previous ransoms, it’s close to 900 million taels.
She nodded with satisfaction. Next, it was time to look at the Kingdom of Quiet Women.
Unexpectedly, on the second day, an envoy from the Kingdom of Jingnu arrived.
And it’s an old acquaintance: Changsun Jing.
The New Year is just a few days away, and even the imperial court is on holiday. No one expected that Changsun Jing would come to Yue Kingdom at this time.
And the purpose is very clear, which is to invite Xiao Ying to be the national teacher again.
"I'm here on behalf of the Quiet Women's Nation. Under the orders of Her Majesty the Queen of the Quiet Women's Nation and several of the ancestors, I invite Imperial Preceptor Xiao to serve as the Imperial Preceptor of the Quiet Women's Nation."
When these words were spoken, everyone in the court was shocked.
Many people glared at Changsun Jing.
The Jingnu Kingdom is so shameless that they actually competed with their Yue Kingdom for the national teacher and dared to openly poach people in the court!
The emperor was not very happy either. If the imperial teacher was poached, wouldn’t the Kingdom of Yue be finished?
Although they knew Xiao Ying's character, Jingnu Country must have made some preparations since they dared to come at this time.
Chang Sun Jing, however, acted as if she didn't notice the expressions on everyone's faces, and just stared at Xiao Ying with a smile.
"Master Imperial Master, our Jingnu Nation is sincere this time."
"The four great families, including the royal family, have each donated half of their wealth and property, which will be placed in the Imperial Master's Mansion."
"As long as you agree to become the Imperial Master of my Jingnu Kingdom, all these treasures will be yours."
After hearing what she said, all the civil and military officials felt something was wrong and became even more hostile towards her and the Kingdom of Jingnu.
Is there something wrong with this country of quiet women? Are they going to such lengths to poach people?
But on second thought, it is worth it for the Imperial Master.
Everyone couldn't help but look at the emperor, wondering if the major families of Yue Kingdom could do as they were told.
The Yue Kingdom has one more noble family than the Jingnu Kingdom, so the wealth and property it offers must be more than that of the Jingnu Kingdom!
However, wanting to take money from these wealthy families, or even half of their wealth, seems like a pipe dream.
The emperor heaved a sigh of relief upon hearing this, as it turned out that this was what the Kingdom of Jingnu relied on.
Chang Sun Jing probably didn't know that several major families in Yue Kingdom had already offered money and goods yesterday?
He had to admire the ancestor's foresight.
However, this matter depends on Xiao Ying's own choice.
Xiao Ying was also a little surprised to hear about Yueguo's actions. She guessed that Changsun Jing must have told them about Jingguo and Anlanguo, so they came to make friends.
"I sense the sincerity of the Quiet Lady Nation, but I still can't abandon the Moon Nation just because of this."
The emperor and his ministers immediately breathed a sigh of relief, and had a better impression of Xiao Ying, and were even moved. This was their Imperial Master.
Chang Sun Jing didn't seem surprised by this.
"I forgot to mention something. My Jingnu Kingdom has no intention of asking the State Master to resign from the Moon Kingdom."
"I just hope that the Imperial Master can serve as the head of both countries. This should not be a disadvantage for the Imperial Master."
The reason I didn't say it at the beginning was that I was still hoping for a lucky break.
They don't want Jingnu Kingdom to fall to the same level as Jing Kingdom and Anlan Kingdom.
Instead of waiting for Xiao Ying to establish his foundation before subduing them, it would be better for them to take the initiative to offer themselves and be won over, which would also leave a good impression.
All the officials looked at each other in bewilderment. This was actually the idea of the Jingnu Kingdom?
This... doesn't seem to be impossible, as long as it doesn't harm the interests of the Moon Country.
Xiao Ying was a little curious: "Is it that simple? What can you gain from this?"
Chang Sun Jing smiled and said, "It is an honor for us that you are willing to become the Imperial Master of our Jingnu Nation. Isn't this also our reward?"
"We believe in the character of the State Master. After you become the State Master of the Quiet Women's Country, you will not show favoritism."
By then, they will have everything that Yue Country has. Isn’t this much better than Jing Country and Anlan Country?
Xiao Ying suddenly realized that he wanted her to treat everyone equally.
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