But Fang Zhengyi still felt aggrieved...
He hugged Song You and started to walk out the door, saying, "Xiao Song, you said it very well. I admire you very much."
"How much silver did you spend on those red ginseng?"
Song You was a little frightened by his sudden change of attitude and whispered, "My Lord, two thousand taels."
He spent two thousand taels to buy three pounds of sweet potatoes from a stranger, and he didn't even know what sweet potatoes were. Sweet potatoes were worthless in the hands of foreign merchants.
Therefore, the claim of two thousand taels was purely to fool fools. He was the purchasing agent for the palace pharmacy and was naturally very familiar with the prices. Fang Zheng did not believe that he could do such a stupid thing.
So he said sinisterly, "Is it really two thousand taels? People who lie have to swallow a thousand needles, right?"
“Really…really.”
Fang Zhengyi quietly pointed at the prince and said, "Look, do you know what the prince is holding in his arms?"
"Just now, a palace maid lied to the prince, so the prince cut off her head and was about to take it back to plant flowers..."
Song You looked at the prince and saw that there was a bulge in his arms. He began to tremble and clenched his teeth...
Fang Zhengyi said sternly, "The reason I came to you today is because the prince has discovered something. I think you're a good person and I want to save your life. Don't be ungrateful. Tell me! How much did it cost?!"
"Two...two...two"
Fang Zheng curled his lips in disdain. "Buying three pounds of sweet potatoes with two taels of silver is such a fucking rip-off!"
"I...I have hidden some more..." Song You blurted out everything in panic.
Damn, I told you this broken thing can’t be sold at a high price, but this bastard actually kept it for himself!
Fang Zheng was overjoyed: "How much is hidden?!"
"One basket... not two baskets..."
Seeing his useless look, Fang Zheng said coldly, "No matter how much you have hidden, bring it all to me in the East Palace! If anyone asks you on the way, just say it's what the prince wants. Do you understand? Where's the silver you embezzled?"
Song You tremblingly took out two silver bills from his pocket and said in a trembling voice: "I understand, sir, this money... I dare not spend a penny! Sir... save me..."
Fang Zheng calmly put the two banknotes into his sleeves.
"Okay, don't be afraid, just go back!"
"Your Excellency is so kind and generous! I will never forget it!"
Upon hearing this, Song You felt as if he had been pardoned, and trotted out of the Imperial Hospital.
Then Fang Zheng waved his hand and called Li Yuanzhao over, and took out the two thousand taels of silver notes he had just defrauded.
Gave one to Li Yuanzhao.
Li Yuanzhao looked at the 1,000 taels of silver in his hand and blinked: "Old Fang, what do you mean by this? Are you giving me money again?"
Fang Zheng laughed and said, "The palace concealed the expenses for purchases. This sweet potato only cost two taels! The actual expenditure was two thousand taels. This is the silver that was just recovered."
Upon hearing this, Li Yuanzhao immediately gnashed his teeth and said, "These damn bastards dare to cheat the palace's money! When I have time, I will catch them all one by one!"
"Eh? Didn't you say two thousand taels? Why is it only one thousand? Where is the remaining one thousand taels?"
Fang Zhengyi's face turned serious, and he put the remaining one thousand taels back into his sleeve, saying seriously, "I'll save it for Your Highness!"
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