Qian Gui was so angry he felt like he was going to vomit blood. He wished he could rush to the inn right now and tear his 'good nephew' to pieces!
The money that Eunuch Qian sent back over the years was either used by the Qian family or used to support their clansmen, namely the direct line of the Tong family, which replaced Qian Wuliang's three older brothers and one younger brother, and the line of the Prince of Yue, son of the Crown Prince.
These direct descendants of the former imperial family, who were only one step away from the throne, never gave up their dream of restoring the country.
The money and loyal servants they brought with them during their escape were all used to restore the kingdom. Huang Xiaoshan, the fellow villager whom Eunuch Qian in the palace took good care of, was a descendant of the loyal servants of the Tong family.
His purpose in entering the palace was twofold: firstly, to gather information about the Dayan royal family, and secondly, to monitor Eunuch Qian, fearing that one day he might remember that his parents, siblings, and other relatives were very different from how they appeared before he was five years old, and thus begin to doubt their identities.
Grandpa Qian: When I was little, especially during the time when we were fleeing from war, I really wondered why my parents and siblings didn't look like they used to.
But the little animal's intuition told him not to ask, or something bad would happen.
As she grew older, these questions gradually faded from her memory. She never expected these people to be so cautious. Years later, Qian Gui spent all her savings but still couldn't gain their complete trust.
Even Qian Tao, who was only three years old and couldn't remember anything, was sold off far away.
Emperor Mingxi finally understood why his subordinates hadn't noticed these people's existence all these years—they were simply too cautious.
Throughout the Dayan Dynasty, a group of people have been secretly searching for the 'remnants' of the previous dynasty. It was only in recent years, as the previous dynasty had been extinct for nearly a century, that the search efforts have gradually been relaxed.
Unexpectedly, after so many years, they still haven't given up their dream of restoring their country!
Is it the allure of power that's too great, or has the Tong family come to regard restoring their country as their obsession for survival?
"Even if Eunuch Qian has a lot of private savings, it's enough to support his family, let alone an army, especially one engaged in rebellion—a job that could cost them their lives. How many could they possibly support? It wouldn't even be a drop in the ocean, would it?"
Indeed, but they also relied on this money to support their search for things all over the country. Could it be considered seed money?
"Looking for something? What are you looking for? A person, an item, or money?"
[Hehehe, Master, you guessed right. They're looking for money—the treasury the Tong family's ancestors saved for their descendants to rebuild their fortunes.]
Emperor Mingxi and the officials of Dayan immediately brightened up upon hearing this, as they had heard that the Tong family ancestors had left a treasure for their descendants.
Over the years, both the imperial court and private individuals have secretly searched for it, but no one has found even the slightest clue.
Will the answer be revealed today?
The eyes of Dong Qianli, the Minister of Revenue, shone with an astonishing light, the light of gold.
He didn't even know where the treasure of the previous dynasty was, but he had already figured out how to divide the money between the imperial treasury and the national treasury, and how to spend the money he received!
The colleague standing next to him looked at his bright, almost green eyes and couldn't help but tremble, silently hugging himself tightly!
Has Minister Dong fallen ill again?
Why are the symptoms different this time? He's staring at me like he wants to devour me, but... but he's not into men!
If Minister Dong forces him, will he comply or not? He's waiting anxiously in the court!
Why do these ordinary people like to hide their money when they have a little? The wealthy do it, and so do the royal family! If money isn't spent and doesn't circulate, won't there always be a shortage of gold and silver in the market?
Even though I don't understand economics, I know that large amounts of gold and silver hidden away for decades or even centuries—this kind of 'hoarded currency' or 'saved reserves'—would definitely affect the government's economy in a society where precious metals were on the gold standard.
In severe cases, a "cash crunch" could occur! Prices and people's livelihoods would be affected, impacting social stability.
"Hidden money here won't hatch into babies, it's not like putting it in a bank to earn interest!"
Emperor Mingxi and Dong Qianli's eyes both flickered. Could it be that the hoard of gold and silver would have such a big impact? It would even cause a money shortage, with less and less gold and silver circulating in the market, and some commoners even resorting to bartering. Could this also be due to this effect?
And what is the meaning of that bank? Why does the amount of money deposited keep increasing?
They hoped that Yue Fuguang would talk more.
Moonlight: I don't understand, I can't do it, I can't explain it!
Master, isn't your focus a bit off? Aren't you curious whether the Tong family's ancestors left them enough treasures to make a comeback?
Did they find the treasure?
Yue Fuguang gave a haughty snort, then she remembered the fifty million she had deposited in the bank to earn interest.
"You've already asked whether or not the treasure has been found, doesn't that prove that the treasure definitely exists?"
[Hehehe, Master, do you want to know where the treasure is?]
"I don't want to. Anyway, it's useless to me. To us, worldly gold and silver are nothing more than pretty pebbles and gravel, not even enough to buy a health-strengthening pill. What use would I have for them?"
The ministers of the Great Yan Kingdom were practically drooling, sweating profusely with anxiety. If they could speak, they would have already shouted, "Little Immortal Lord doesn't want to know, but we do! Little Immortal Lord is aloof and regards money as dirt, but we are mortals, ordinary people, and we like that stuff!"
【Master, do you want this?! Little Bead not only knows where the treasure of the previous dynasty is hidden, but also where the treasure of this dynasty is! Aren't I amazing?】
Emperor Mingxi: My Lord, what do you mean? Explain yourself clearly. What do you mean by "treasure of this dynasty"? Does this dynasty still have hidden treasures?
Xie Fei is the emperor of Dayan and the patriarch of the Xie family. How could he not know that there is a treasure in this dynasty?
Could it be that the Divine Artifact Master is referring to someone else, not a royal treasure, but a private 'collection'?
The ministers of Dayan shared similar thoughts with their emperor. According to records, their ancestors were not wealthy when they raised their army, and they were constantly short of money due to years of war.
With the new dynasty established and everything in need of rebuilding, money was needed everywhere, so Emperor Gaozu had little spare resources to create another treasure trove.
Why didn't they suspect the successive emperors? Because the court officials could roughly estimate how much silver they had in their private treasuries. Even if there were discrepancies, a million or more taels would be a lot, but that wouldn't be considered a treasure trove!
"Our dynasty has them too? Then I'm even less interested in knowing. Everything in our dynasty already has an owner, right? This immortal lord isn't short of money, why would I covet other people's things? That would be beneath me!"
【Master, the treasure of this dynasty belongs to the emperor's family! Leaving aside the silver hidden by the founding emperor for his descendants, the silver hidden by the later emperors and Emperor Mingxi's father alone amounts to several million taels.】
"It's the emperor again leading the way in hoarding money; no wonder gold and silver are dwindling. The Xie family has hoarded so much money, how come Emperor Mingxi is still so poor? Could he be deliberately feigning poverty to avoid giving money to the people?"
Emperor Mingxi: Who am I? Where am I? Why has another huge black pot fallen on my head?! I can't carry this burden!
Emperor Mingxi was inwardly weeping, "Is there no one to help me?"
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