When passing by Wang Dong's door, Zhang Shixun looked at the closed gate and whispered to Prince Yun, "Your Highness, since buying this manor, Wang Dong has taken in two concubines."
"Only two concubines, not many."
"But Your Highness, he plans to take five concubines, and he's even got a name for them—the Five Golden Flowers."
"Oh? Five Golden Flowers, that's a nice name, isn't it?" Prince Yun turned his head to glance at Wang Dong's door and asked curiously, "Wang Dong's new concubine must be as beautiful as a flower, right?"
"Well..." Zhang Shixun said with a strange expression, "Prince Yun will know when he sees it."
Prince Yun didn't notice Zhang Shixun's expression and said assumingly, "You don't have to guess. This new concubine is definitely young and beautiful."
Zhang Shixun smiled secretly and thought to himself: When you see it, don't be scared to death.
"Shixun, speaking of this, I want to ask you, when are you going to take Madam Ding as your concubine?"
"I don't plan to take her as a concubine." Zhang Shixun blurted out.
"Oh! Have you seen a more beautiful woman?" Prince Yun was not surprised at all. It was normal for men to be fickle.
"I mean, marry Ding Dusai as your wife and don't plan to take any concubines."
"Ah!" Prince Yun was startled. "You are a martial arts officer personally appointed by the emperor, a noble Heavenly Master, while Ding Dusai is a singing girl of humble status. Marrying her would be an insult to your status and against etiquette."
"The title of Heavenly Master is a false rumor. I am just a small character who runs errands for the Heavenly Court. As for status and position, I never care about them."
After hearing Zhang Shixun's words, Prince Yun was about to persuade him, but Zhang Shixun stopped and pointed to his own house and said, "Your Highness, we are here. This is the new residence that Wang Dong gave me."
Zhang Hu and Gao Yanei had already come out and saluted Prince Yun.
"Mr. Tongyuan Chongmiao, why are you here too?" When Prince Yun saw Zhang Hu, he hurriedly returned the greeting with a very respectful attitude.
"Haha! I've heard that Master Zhang is a Heavenly Master, so I came here specifically to pray and see the Heavenly Book."
Prince Yun glanced at Gao Yanei and asked nothing.
Obviously, Gao Yanei appeared here, and Zhao Kai, who was in charge of the Imperial City Bureau, knew the reason very well.
Zhang Shixun politely led Prince Yun into the house.
"Shixun, I don't like beating around the bush. I came to your house today for no other reason than to give you two brothers some money."
"Send money?" Zhang Shixun was puzzled.
"Yes, it's money." Prince Yun turned to his attendants and said, "Bring it in."
A group of followers came in carrying several large boxes and carried them directly into the main room.
Prince Yun pointed at the box and ordered, "Open it."
The box was opened, and Zhang Shixun looked inside. It was full of gold and silver ingots, which were very dazzling.
"Your Highness, this is...?"
"I have made up my mind to invest in the wine-making and glass-making workshops, and I will subscribe to thirty shares for the time being." Prince Yun said complacently, pointing to the box and saying, "Here are 160,000 taels of silver and 14,000 taels of gold, a total of 3 million strings of cash. Please count them."
Zhang Shixun looked at the dazzling gold and silver and waved his hand generously, "No need to order. How could His Royal Highness Prince Yun lie to me?"
"You'd better take stock. Even brothers should settle accounts."
"Okay, I'll go get my cousin to come and take inventory."
After Zhang Shixun finished speaking, he hurried to find Wang Dong.
"What are you doing here again?" Wang Dong was annoyed when he saw him. "I've built you a new house and given you so many delicious foods. Wouldn't it be better for you to just sit back and drink with beautiful women? Aren't you tired of running around?"
Zhang Shixun patted him on the back and said, "Brother, we're rich."
"Got rich?" Wang Dong's eyes suddenly lit up. What he lacked most now was money. The small Gao Laozhuang had almost spent all the money that Zhang Shixun had cheated him out of some time ago.
"Prince Yun has arrived, bringing with him 160,000 taels of silver, 14,000 taels of gold... and several large chests."
"Really?" Wang Dong immediately jumped up from his chair, grabbed Zhang Shixun's arm and asked, "Are you kidding me?"
"Tsk! If I didn't have something to say, do you think I'd even want to enter your house? That hag in your house alone is enough to make people stay away."
"Humph! That's my Yuchi Gong, not a she-devil."
"Alright! Alright! I admit she's your family's door god... Stop talking nonsense and quickly call your people to count the gold and silver. Prince Yun is waiting."
Wang Dong suddenly jumped up from his chair and shouted to the inner room, "Xiao Qian, bring me my fox fur cloak... Zaohuaer, come with me and bring your mace."
Zhang Shixun was startled and hurriedly stopped him, "Wang Dong, wait a minute, why are you carrying a mace? Also, even though your daughter Zaohua is stunningly beautiful, there's no need to show her off everywhere. What if she scares Prince Yun? He's the emperor's own son, the dignified Prince Yun of the Song Dynasty."
Wang Dong grabbed Zhang Shixun and said angrily, "Explain clearly what you mean by 'scare Prince Yun into insanity'? Zaohua may be a little ugly, but she has a beautiful heart... I didn't bring her along to show off, but to be her bodyguard. That's hundreds of thousands of taels of gold and silver."
Zhang Shixun pointed at Bai Wuchang in the courtyard and said, "With such an invincible existence, why bother with such unnecessary actions?"
"I like it, what's it to you?"
Zhang Shixun had no choice but to compromise, "You can take her, but forget about the mace."
Xiao Qian came out from the inner room, put a fox cloak on Wang Dong, and smiled at Zhang Shixun again.
Zaohuaer also came out, holding a mace in her hand. She stood beside Wang Dong with a heroic and arrogant look, staring at Zhang Shixun's head arrogantly, as if she was ready to help him chop it open at any time.
"Zaohua'er, leave the mace at home for now." Wang Dong patted her hand and said gently, "Your husband has made a fortune. Come with me to the next door to get some silver."
"How much silver?"
"A lot! Several big boxes."
"With so much silver, what should we do if we encounter bandits?" Zaohuaer said, gripping the mace tightly. "It's better to take it with us."
"Be good and listen to me. This is our farm, there won't be any thieves."
Zhang Shixun turned his face away and didn't want to look.
Xiao Qian stood there with a slight smile, not saying a word.
After much persuasion, Wang Dong finally persuaded Zaohuaer to leave the mace home.
A few people arrived at the front yard and called Li Shiyi, who is now Wang Dong's housekeeper.
Prince Yun was already getting a little impatient, and upon seeing Wang Dong, he couldn't help but tease, "I heard that Master Wang recently took in a new concubine, and it's time for you and me to be affectionate. Isn't it a bad time for me to visit you now?"
"It doesn't matter." Wang Dong didn't care who he was, and didn't even bother to greet him. He pointed at Zaohuaer and said, "She is my new concubine."
Prince Yun opened his mouth in surprise, his jaw almost dropping to the ground.
Gao Yanei and Zhang Hu looked at each other and tried hard to suppress their laughter.
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