Upon hearing this, Li Jue smiled confidently.
"Actually, I demanded this million out of spite. If I really wanted to build it, I wouldn't need a single penny from the imperial court!"
"This...this...this is absolutely impossible!"
"Eldest grandson, even if you have the abilities of Tao Zhu Gong, I don't believe you can accomplish such a great thing!"
"Old Yan, shall we make a bet?"
Yan Lide immediately became alert upon hearing this.
"What are we betting on?"
"To tell you the truth, I have no money. My money is all managed by my wife!"
Li Jue rolled his eyes dramatically upon hearing this.
I bet you'll get my granddaughter!
"If you lose, you must marry your granddaughter to my brother!"
Upon hearing this, Yan Lide immediately felt reassured.
In fact, he and his boss greatly admired Li Xiang and were willing to marry their granddaughter to him.
Since he wouldn't lose out no matter what, Yan Lide readily agreed.
"Can!"
"If I lose, I will not only marry my granddaughter to Li Xiang, but also give him an extra 100,000 strings of cash, plus an estate outside Chang'an!"
Upon hearing this, Li Jue exclaimed in surprise.
"Damn, you've been embezzling all these years!"
Upon hearing this, Yan Lide immediately offered an embarrassed explanation.
"No way... I am an honest and upright official..."
Li Jue snorted coldly upon hearing this.
"Don't give me that nonsense. Over the years, you've built two imperial tombs and four or five palaces, each a million-dollar project. Even if you only embezzled a little from each one, it would be enough for your Yan family to live off for generations!"
Upon hearing this, Yan Lide hurriedly begged for mercy.
"Eldest grandson, spare my life..."
"I come from a family of craftsmen. Craftsmen... craftsmen... there's always a benefit to be gained. Otherwise, who would put their heart and soul into building houses for the royal family? Hehehe..."
Upon hearing this, Li Jue secretly rolled his eyes at Yan Lide.
"At most, you'll get 10% of the profits from this expansion of the imperial mausoleum; the rest is all mine!"
"What?"
"Eldest grandson, are you trying to fool me?"
"Expanding the imperial mausoleum would be a miracle if it didn't lose money, and you actually want to make a profit?"
"Stop talking nonsense and just tell me if you're going to do it or not!"
"If you don't comply, I'll write a memorial reporting your embezzlement over the years, saying that you've embezzled millions of strings of cash from the construction of the imperial mausoleum!"
Upon hearing this, Yan Lide quickly backed down.
"Alright, alright, I promise you!"
"Moreover, not only will I not take that one percent of the profit, but I will also take 100,000 strings of cash from my own pocket to sponsor the expansion of the imperial mausoleum for my eldest grandson!"
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