The shimmering glass tea set, amidst countless gazes filled with envy, jealousy, and amazement, was carefully carried down from the high platform by a maid and carried towards its new owner.
"Forty-five thousand taels, forty-five thousand taels!" Xie Zhiyan repeated the number over and over, then suddenly turned to look at Yue Fuguang.
He lowered his voice, but couldn't suppress his excitement, "Master, did you hear that? That tea set, which is considered the most ordinary in the glass workshop, actually sold for a sky-high price of 45,000 taels!"
Although Xie Zhiyan, born with a silver spoon in his mouth, knew that glass objects were valuable, he was surprised when he learned what they were made of.
The filter has been broken, the magic has been successfully removed. Although I still think they look good, I never expected to get them at this price.
"Because it's the first set, the price will be relatively high. Once there are more on the market, the price will be different."
Yue Fuguang analyzed the situation rationally.
"So that's why Master Shao said to control the shipment volume in the first place? I know what to do."
Their primary objective was to collect silver purses from the envoys from various countries who came to attend the Emperor's Birthday celebration.
The citizens of Dayan Kingdom can stay in the next batch!
Moonlight: You haven't let them off the hook either!
"Your Highness, don't forget your promise to me: use the money you earn to improve people's lives."
"Rest assured, Master, Zhiyan will never forget."
The next morning at court, some perceptive officials quickly noticed that their emperor seemed to be in a very good mood.
Although he didn't have a smile on his face, after spending many years together, one could still sense that Emperor Mingxi radiated joy from within.
Could it be because tomorrow is His Majesty's birthday, and people are in high spirits when they have a happy occasion?
Faced with the intense gazes of his ministers, Emperor Mingxi coughed lightly, and Eunuch Qian immediately said, "If you have something to say, speak now; otherwise, the court is adjourned!"
Having just arrived, it was impossible to adjourn the court. As soon as Eunuch Qian finished speaking, officials stepped forward to present their reports.
[Master, the Emperor seems very happy, has he found some money?]
"Little bead, that's called 'from the inside out'! Does an emperor need to pick up money to increase his happiness level? Shouldn't he be the richest person in the world?"
[Judging by the amount of disposable silver held by individuals, the emperor was not actually the wealthiest person; several families in the Dayan Dynasty had more silver in their coffers than him.]
"There's more than one person richer than the emperor? Isn't the emperor's family supposed to own the whole country?"
We're talking about the money on hand, excluding fixed assets and the national treasury. Even the emperor's own private treasury might not have as much money as some wealthy families have hidden away.
Yue Fuguang glanced at the audience below the stage, and many people noticed her subtle movements. Some people shrank their necks, while others straightened their backs.
"Little Pearl, is there anyone in this grand hall who is wealthier than the emperor?"
Yes, Master, would you like to know?
"First, tell me whether their money came from legitimate sources."
They all relied on their own hands and wisdom...
When the system got to this point, some people visibly breathed a sigh of relief, but the system's next words made them realize that they had breathed a sigh of relief too soon!
[Originated through embezzlement]
Embezzled? Who's so capable that they can be richer than the emperor just by embezzling?
Emperor Mingxi: Are there such huge rats in the court?
He silently counted on his fingers the silver in his private treasury. Not counting the valuable antiques, jade ornaments, and other valuable items, just the gold, silver, and copper, it seemed to amount to only a little over 800,000 taels.
His wealth was more than three or four times greater than when his father was alive.
Back when he took over, not to mention the national treasury, even his father's private treasury was so poor that rats made nests in it.
The wealth he had accumulated over the years was actually less than that of his own ministers.
If you have money, fine, earn it yourself. But what's with you embezzling money that rightfully belongs to me?
Emperor Mingxi waited sullenly for the Little Immortal Lord and the Divine Artifact Lord to continue their story.
Looking at the ministers in the hall who were talking eloquently but knew nothing, Emperor Mingxi was very satisfied. Not everyone in this hall could hear his true thoughts, and not everyone knew that he, the emperor, was not as wealthy as his ministers.
Speaking of his thoughts, the person he sent out to invite Daoist Xuanmingzi should be back soon, right?
They, the emperor and his ministers, had discussed in private many times why some people could hear while others could not, but they had never found a pattern.
This made the emperor and his ministers uneasy. They had become accustomed to hearing each other's true feelings, and what would they do if they could no longer hear them one day?
Therefore, they must find the pattern and the reason before they can feel at ease.
While pondering his innermost thoughts, Emperor Mingxi secretly pricked up his ears.
"Is it from embezzlement? It's like the main river drying up and the tributaries overflowing; it turns out they all siphoned off to their own pockets."
Tell me, how did they embezzle so much money?
"Is it another disaster relief fund or construction payment? These places have always been the easiest to target."
The host was half right; these people did indeed embezzle a considerable amount of money in this area, but the bulk of the profits didn't come from there.
"Where?"
[Silver Mine!]
Silver mine!
The words "silver mine" echoed repeatedly in everyone's ears, pounding against their wildly beating hearts.
No wonder, if they found a silver mine and took it for themselves, they would indeed be richer than their emperor's private treasury.
[Moreover, this silver mine isn't a small one. I'll tell you another secret, Master: there's also a small gold mine nearby, but these people are too stupid to discover it yet.]
Gold mine! Undiscovered and unmined gold mine!
Emperor Mingxi suddenly realized that what the Divine Artifact Master said was true; he was about to make a fortune!
Has he been having exceptionally good fortune lately?
He just made a fortune from the King of Qi, and the rest will be his once the King of Qi is gone.
Yesterday, I learned from the Crown Prince that glass artifacts were auctioned off for a high price. He had seen them before, and they were of better quality than the one that was auctioned off. They have a whole room full of them, all of them are money!
Before he could even finish celebrating, he received mountains of gold and silver today! These divine artifacts and little immortals are his money-bringing servants!
Yes, although the exact location of the gold and silver mountains is still unknown, Emperor Mingxi has already tacitly acknowledged that they are his own.
Under heaven, all land belongs to the king. These gold and silver mines cannot be developed by private individuals. Once discovered, they must be confiscated by the state.
He was waiting to find out the exact location from the master of the artifact, and who was stealing his mine and robbing his money!
Find them, arrest them, raid their homes, start mining—all in one go.
"So you own a mine, no wonder you're rich! Put the mine aside for now, let's talk about the embezzlement."
Upon hearing this, Emperor Mingxi nearly choked on his own saliva.
Emperor Mingxi: No, I was all prepared, but you all stopped talking. Well... never mind, you can talk about corruption!
He can catch corrupt people, follow the trail to find the silver mine, and then follow the trail to find the gold mine—perfect!
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