Chapter 84 He even wanted to grant a few more divorce letters!
One hundred thousand taels?! ...Silver?!
She was just a small merchant girl, yet she could come up with 100,000 taels of silver in one go without even blinking an eye?!
No, are all these businessmen doing business outside the court so rich now?
He had also never heard that the Song family's businesses were spread all over the world and they were rich enough to rival a country... Not to mention being the richest family in the dynasty, even in the imperial capital, the Song family was not even ranked.
Surprised, the emperor turned to look at Concubine Li and whispered.
"How much did she say? One hundred thousand taels? I didn't hear it wrong."
Concubine Li nodded and smiled.
"Your Majesty, you heard it clearly, it is one hundred thousand taels!"
The emperor pursed his lips slightly and fell into silence for a moment.
There is no harm without comparison.
Song's words suddenly made him realize how poor he was. Although his private treasury had more than that much silver, it was still a bit difficult for him to take out 100,000 taels at once.
He regretted it.
If he had known that Song would fight so hard for a divorce letter, he should have listened to the eldest princess' words before making a decision. It would have been better than being roasted on the stove by the ministers now.
Seeing that the emperor's expression had obviously relaxed, Song Zhizhi immediately bowed again.
"I hope Your Majesty will agree!"
After being shocked, all the ministers came to their senses.
The eyes looking at Song Zhizhi suddenly became varied, including astonishment, envy, jealousy, and greed.
But more often than not, there is still doubt and contempt.
"Song, this is in the palace, not in the market! His Majesty's presence is not the place for you to bargain!"
"Stop your nonsense! Disaster relief concerns millions of people. How can you joke about it?!"
"That's right. If you said a hundred thousand coins, it would be more believable... You're talking about a hundred thousand taels right away. Are you kidding me?"
"Your Majesty, I think she's been confused by the water and has started talking nonsense!"
…
The emperor was also a little skeptical, and he raised his eyebrows and asked Song Zhizhi in return.
"Song, can you really come up with a hundred thousand taels of silver?"
Song Zhizhi's back was straight.
"Your Majesty, I dare not fool you. If I tell you anything false, Your Majesty, please punish me for deceiving you!"
Jiang Wanning stood up and said.
"Your Majesty, I can be Zhizhi's guarantor!"
The eldest princess also stood up.
"Brother Emperor, I can also vouch for Zhizhi!"
The emperor naturally knew that the two of them knew the Song family's financial situation best. Since they dared to come forward to guarantee it, it meant that the Song family did have the financial resources.
Besides, there was no need for the Song family to make up lies to get charged with deceiving the emperor.
After thinking for a while, the emperor spoke in an awkward manner.
"Song...it's wonderful that you have such broad-mindedness and generosity, and consider the victims for what they are doing. But the relief funds are still far from enough."
The words fell.
Jiang Wanning's fingertips trembled slightly, and he suddenly felt a little itchy!
This dog emperor is really not a human being!
He actually took advantage of the situation at this critical moment and wanted to make money from Zhizhi.
Haha, it’s a good thing that he is the emperor, otherwise by now... his skull would have been smashed by her!
What goes around comes around, she will remember this account!
Song Zhizhi was also stunned when she heard this. It took her a while to understand what the emperor meant, and she cursed him eight hundred times in her heart.
Then he restrained his expression slightly and asked tentatively.
"Then your majesty means... how much is still needed for this relief fund?"
"cough!"
The emperor coughed heavily, straightened his expression and corrected himself.
"How can this be my intention? As the king, can I embezzle the money allocated for disaster relief?"
Relief funds should be more rather than less.
He just doesn't want people to think that he is so easy to control!
Song Zhizhi expected that he would not agree easily, so she did not reveal her cards directly.
But I couldn't figure out what he meant, so I could only continue to test him.
"Please state clearly, Your Majesty... As long as the difference is not too great, I will do my best to find a way to make up for it."
The emperor nodded with satisfaction, guessing that she must be hiding something.
After a moment's thought, he opened his mouth and spoke.
"This flood affected a wide area, affecting a large number of people. The court must provide at least one million taels of silver in relief. With the ongoing war, the treasury must also reserve military pay for emergencies. Currently, we can only mobilize 700,000 or 800,000 taels of silver... If you can donate 300,000 taels of silver, I will grant your request. How do you do?"
Song Zhizhi: “???”
Is this how you talk business?!
It is said that all businessmen are dishonest, but they have never met anyone as black-hearted as the emperor.
No wonder his mother-in-law called him a dog emperor, he is really a dog!
Jiang Wanning also wanted to flip the table after hearing this!
She stood up and walked forward, helped Song Zhizhi up from the ground, then hurriedly bowed to the emperor and Concubine Li, and made a gesture to leave.
"I'm leaving... Zhizhi, let's go. We don't want this divorce letter anymore. I told you long ago that His Majesty wouldn't value your mere 100,000 taels of silver. I think we should just spend the money ourselves!"
emperor:"???"
Does he mean that?
The eldest princess also came forward to comfort her.
"Yes, Zhizhi! If you really can't divorce your husband, then ask Shen Yu'ando to go to the battlefield. It's not impossible that she will be widowed by then."
Shen Yu'an: "..." He is not deaf, he can hear it!
Seeing Jiang pulling Song Zhizhi and turning away, the emperor was somewhat afraid of her violent temper.
After all, other people can only pretend to do it, but Jiang Shi even disabled her own son, so what else can't she do?
He quickly called out to the two of them, then gritted his teeth and said.
"Wait... Two hundred thousand taels! No less!"
Jiang Wanning paused.
Hearing this, he turned his head and looked at Song Zhizhi.
Song Zhizhi seemed a little hesitant, obviously feeling a little embarrassed.
Although the emperor made a concession, two hundred thousand taels was still double the one hundred thousand taels, much higher than she had expected.
Jiang Wanning narrowed his eyes, thinking that he could try to get this number, but he couldn't let this damn emperor get it for free.
She lowered her voice and whispered a few words to Song Zhizhi.
Song Zhizhi nodded.
Then he looked up at the emperor and responded loudly.
"Okay! Two hundred thousand is two hundred thousand!"
Everyone: ???
Oh no, I underestimated her just now!
How is she so rich?! She has more money than they embezzled!
The emperor slapped his thigh, feeling that he had not grasped the rhythm well and had given in too early!
After a pause, Song Zhizhi continued.
"It's just that I don't have the time to gather so much money right now. I hope Your Majesty will give me a few days."
The emperor nodded. Since the price had been agreed upon, there was no point in making things difficult for her.
"Then I'll give you seven days."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Song Zhizhi smiled sweetly. After receiving His Majesty's consent, she felt her whole body and mind relax, and even her eyes became bright.
When she was three years old, her mother found a fortune teller for her.
The fortune teller said that she was born with a golden abacus, and she will never lack money in her life!
So my mother-in-law is right. As long as the problem can be solved with money, it is not a problem.
If these 200,000 taels of silver were given to the emperor to fill his private treasury, she would feel a little sad, but if it could really help the victims, she would be willing to give it away even if it meant giving away everything she had.
Thinking of what her mother-in-law had just said, Song Zhizhi calmed down a little.
He looked at the emperor and said.
"If Your Majesty can personally grant us a business, I will allocate 30% of the disaster relief supplies to be jointly managed by the government and me. If we encounter natural disasters in the future, I will donate a portion of the profits to express my gratitude!"
The emperor thought about it for a moment and felt that this deal was not a loss.
So he simply agreed.
"I agree! A family that accumulates good deeds will be blessed with good fortune. I will grant you the name 'Qingzhi'!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty! Your Majesty is wise and intelligent, and is truly a blessing to all the people!"
Emperor: Speak more, I love to hear it!
You can make money and gain fame at the same time, who wouldn’t like such a business?
If granting a divorce letter could bring so many benefits, then he really wouldn't mind and might even want to write a few more!
It's a pity that the Marquis' wife only gave birth to three sons, and the remaining one seems to be unmarried? Hurry up!
Under the seat.
Compared to the emperor's joyful expression, Shen Yu'an's expression was not so good, and his mood was extremely heavy.
Looking at Song Zhizhi's energetic appearance, he was a little dazed.
I couldn't tell for a moment...
Is your life precious or cheap?
If you say it's cheap, his "divorce letter" is worth 200,000 taels of silver.
If it's expensive, Zhizhi would rather give up so much silver than ask him for it.
How could this happen?
He clearly never had any second thoughts about Zhizhi, so why was he divorced?
No... he still has a chance.
Your Majesty’s words are golden and must be kept.
But as long as Zhizhi cannot come up with the full amount of silver, even if it is just a few hundred or a thousand taels short, His Majesty will not issue this imperial decree to her.
He knew that Zhizhi was good at making money, but collecting two hundred thousand taels of silver in just seven days would be extremely difficult!
Thinking of this, Shen Yu'an felt a little relieved.
…
The banquet ended.
Jiang Wanning held Song Zhizhi's hand and discussed with her as they walked how to become bigger and stronger and create greater glory after leaving the Song family!
Although the words have been spoken just now, it is still a bit difficult to deal with 200,000 taels of silver in a short period of time.
As he was speaking, a voice suddenly called out from behind him.
"Madam Hou, wait a minute! I have a plan that can earn you thousands of gold coins a day and help you two solve your urgent problems—"
But before the man could finish his words, Shen Yu'an quickly caught up with him, pushed him away, and said hatefully.
"Get lost! I don't want you to mind your own business!"
Next second.
Shen Yu'an had just turned around when a familiar slap landed on his face!
“Bang!”
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