Chapter 117 Be careful of retribution in the future!
Although Emperor Liang was diligent, he was incompetent. He was in power for more than 20 years, and due to his efforts, the finances of Daliang had already collapsed.
Moreover, in recent years, Daliang has mainly relied on stockpiling physical goods, such as weapons, food, cloth... Therefore, Daliang's treasury is extremely empty, with only a few hundred thousand taels of silver on hand, and sometimes it can't even pay military salaries!
Emperor Liang felt very guilty and frightened when he thought about the fact that during the reign of the previous emperor, the amount of silver in the Ministry of Revenue had reached a peak of more than 30 million taels.
If possible, who wouldn't want to love the people like his own children and become a wise ruler for all ages... But he has no money!
Others may not know, but Emperor Liang knows very well that the little girl in front of him is not just rich. Her small treasury is at least half of the national treasury!
He narrowed his eyes slightly, thinking that if this kid was really willing to donate money, it wouldn't be impossible for him to go to school a year later...
"But what?"
Seeing that the emperor was willing to negotiate with him, Xiao Tangbao quickly glanced at the officials, then lowered his head and began to pick at his fingers, "One, er, three, tie, five, niu..."
She moved her little butt forward a few times, shielding her mouth with her hands, and whispered to Emperor Liang: "Let my brother Yi'an go, and I can donate 50,000 taels of silver to let handsome uncle build a bridge and the imperial temple..."
"No!" Emperor Liang said firmly, his face instantly turning cold.
Not to mention that Yun Yian is a disgrace to his family, he must not let him live!
When he ordered this brat to enter the palace, he sent people to search Prince Qing's Mansion, and found that there were only three thousand taels of silver left in the entire Prince Qing's Mansion!
Since entering the palace, the boy has received less than 20,000 taels of silver from Empress Cao and 100,000 taels of silver from Concubine Xiao.
Even if the Queen Mother gave her all the things in her private storehouse, her things were almost priceless. In such a chaotic time, who would dare to buy them?
This guy has at most 200,000 taels of silver in his hand, it's lucky. He wants to get something for nothing... No way!
Eunuch Shen secretly glanced at Xiao Tangbao, his heart pounding and he was so anxious that he broke out in a cold sweat. He thought to himself that he dared not boast casually, or he would get into trouble!
"Your Highness actually has 500,000 taels of silver?" He asked jokingly, feigning surprise. "Then may I ask where your private vault is located, and is there anyone guarding it?"
Little Tangbao touched the Qiankun bag, rolled his eyes, and began to pick at his fingers seriously again.
"Tang Bao remembers that the Imperial Uncle asked the Imperial Concubine to compensate Tang Bao with ten thousand taels of silver paper. One person is ten thousand taels, plus the Empress is two thousand taels, plus the Great-Grandmother is three thousand taels, plus the Emperor is four thousand taels. Tang Bao still has a father..."
Little Tangbao suddenly stretched out his little hand and spread out his five fingers to show the emperor, then turned around to show the kneeling officials.
He said proudly: "Tang Bao is rich, Tang Bao has five thousand taels of silver!"
The former dynasty was connected to the harem, and the harem was connected to the former dynasty. The officials basically knew about the affairs of Empress Cao and Concubine Xiao.
It turns out that the little princess doesn't know how to count. This is how she calculated the 500,000 taels of silver!
Everyone couldn't help laughing, but in their hearts they all praised the little princess.
This child is kind and smart. If he were a boy, he would achieve great things in the future!
Emperor Liang sneered and looked at Xiao Tangbao coldly: "Don't even think about anything else. If you are willing to help the people and honor your ancestors, I will allow you to enter the Hongwen Academy a year later."
"..." Tang Bao shook his head sadly, "In this world, besides mother and father, it is great-grandmother who treats Tang Bao the best. Since great-grandmother wants Tang Bao to go to school, then Tang Bao will go, without any conditions."
Everyone's heart skipped a beat.
The officials from the Ministry of Revenue had the ugliest expressions.
It’s over and the money is gone!
At least hundreds of thousands of taels!
Emperor Liang was just about to signal Eunuch Shen to carry Tang Bao out when he heard the little fellow say, "Since this princess has agreed to donate the silver paper, she will not easily go back on her word, but this princess has a few conditions."
"First, Tang Bao's money must be given directly to that handsome uncle. No one else is allowed to touch it!"
That old man who always says that the treasury has no money, has a dark aura around him and it's obvious that he is not a good person!
"Second, whether it's building a road or a bridge, we must erect a monument for Tang Bao, or even erect a longevity plaque to commemorate Tang Bao's good deeds!"
It’s a lot of merit! So much merit! ()
"Third, Tang Bao is going to Zhi Academy tomorrow. When Tang Bao comes back from school, my uncle will be in the palace and will be the first to celebrate for Tang Bao."
Only when there are more people can the bad things done by the imperial concubine be spread out, so that she can be embarrassed and have to shrink her neck like a turtle in the future, and never be embarrassed to bully others again!
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When Emperor Liang heard this, he was very pleased!
There was a gleam in his eyes and the corners of his mouth twitched uncontrollably.
I thought to myself that with what the kid said, he could handle not only three but even thirty of them.
Children are so easy to fool!
Fearing that the boy would go back on his word, Emperor Liang immediately ordered someone to write a donation document and asked Xiao Tangbao to sign and put his fingerprints on it.
A daughter's debt must be paid by her father. If the brat can't collect 500,000 taels of silver, he will punish her bastard father!
Little Tangbao was illiterate and refused to sign his name, so Emperor Liang immediately ordered people to go to his private vault to retrieve the treasure.
Meeting Emperor Liang's gloomy gaze, the ministers hurriedly searched their bodies and handed all the valuables to Xiao Tangbao, helping the emperor to fool the child.
Soon, a small mountain of bottles, jars, and cards piled up in front of Xiao Tangbao, which was dazzling.
"Aren't you rich? You are so stingy to ordinary people. Be careful of retribution in the future!" The little guy had a stern face and looked fierce.
Although she knew in her heart that the thing falling from the sky might be a trap, she still couldn't bear to leave the treasures in front of her.
The little fellow suddenly had an idea. He endured the pain and stuck a mantra talisman on an official at random: "Please help Tang Bao read this guarantee document again."
"?" The official's eyes were clear, and he cleared his throat. He pointed at the words on the document and read aloud:
"Li Baojie Yuntang
Voluntarily establish guarantee now:
The donation limit is one month, and the money will be handed over to the Ministry of Works for special expenditures to repair river embankments, dredge ditches, and repair the Taimiao.
If the payment is made after the deadline, it will be treated as deceiving the emperor and will be severely punished according to the law of the country.
I am keeping this for record in case there is no evidence in the future.
Guarantor:
witness:
The 23rd year of the Tianqi Revelation, December 20th.
Tang Bao: "..."
Sounds like there's nothing wrong with it...
The little fellow pouted and said to Emperor Liang, "Add one more clause. After the silver arrives, wherever it's used, a stele of merit must be erected in Tang Bao's honor. If the emperor refuses to do so, he will have to pay Tang Bao double the amount!"
Emperor Liang had never been so easy to talk to. He wrote a new one according to Tang Bao's request with a stroke of his pen.
Xiao Tangbao confirmed with the official again before cooperating and pressing the slap mark on it.
There’s nothing we can do, Tangbao’s hands are too small!
Emperor Liang did not know at this moment that because of this document, he regretted for nearly a thousand years in the underworld.
At this moment, Prince Qing didn't know that because of this document, he almost lost his precious daughter...
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