I embezzled 100,000 taels at the beginning, and the empress begged me to be more greedy

After eating and drinking, Jiang Zuo left Zuixianlou and strolled around Guangning City.

The peace talks have not yet begun and the emperor's order has not arrived. Now Jiang Zuo doesn't know what to do.

"Master Guo, our goods should have arrived, right?"

Jiang Zuo asked.

He had another purpose for coming to the State of Chen this time, which was to earn money from the people of Chen.

Master Guo replied, "Your Excellency, the first batch of goods has arrived, and I have already made arrangements."

"Okay, let's go then."

Jiang Zuo headed straight towards the downtown area.

Guangning City is the largest city on the border of the State of Chen, with a bustling flow of people coming and going.

Jiang Zuo looked around, thoughtfully.

Suddenly, someone shouted, "Come and have a look, I have something good to sell."

Jiang Zuo looked in the direction of the sound and walked towards the crowded direction.

Jiang Zuo loves watching the fun the most.

"What good stuff?"

Someone bystander asked.

The man dressed as a merchant in the crowd took out a small box of things from the goods and said, "These are all top-quality gems that I found in the Western Regions. I usually don't sell them. If I didn't need silver urgently, I wouldn't sell them to you."

When I opened it, it turned out to be crystal clear jade.

"This box of jade is sold at a low price of 100,000 taels."

the businessman shouted.

"One hundred thousand taels? Why don't you go and rob it?"

someone said.

The merchant said, "This is jade from the Western Regions. Look at its luster. It's a small box for 100,000 taels. I'm already losing money."

"Liar?"

Others didn't believe it.

"I am from the Western Regions. These are all jades from my hometown. How could I possibly cheat? If there is a fake one, I will directly compensate you ten times."

The Western Region merchant said so solemnly.

"It's gone. It's gone."

"Who can afford this one hundred thousand taels?"

The onlookers found the explanation boring and were about to disperse.

"I'll buy."

At this time, someone suddenly shouted.

Everyone followed the sound.

The person who spoke was Jiang Zuo.

He walked up slowly and said, "The people of Chen can't afford it, and they don't know the value of it, so why not sell it to us, the people of Yan?"

Hearing this, the faces of the Chen people nearby turned black, and they all cursed: "You little bastard, what do you mean by this?"

"What? Are you not convinced?"

Jiang Zuo looked around at everyone around him with a haughty look.

Master Guo hid behind Jiang Zuo in a panic. After all, there were people from Chen State everywhere around here. If this group of people got angry.

"Looking for a fight, right?"

The people of Chen had long harbored resentment against the State of Yan and were now about to besiege Jiangzuo.

"If you dare to touch me, just lie down on the ground and see if Magistrate Pan will forgive you."

Jiang Zuo was quite calm.

When the others heard what Magistrate Pan said, they were stunned and dared not step forward.

Considering Jiang Zuo's identity as an envoy from the State of Yan, he is indeed not someone that is easy to mess with.

"Bah, you bastard!"

"What can I put in a few stinky coins?"

Others could only curse in a low voice.

The Western Region merchant smiled and said, "Boss, one hundred thousand taels, only gold and silver, no silver notes."

Jiang Zuo said: "Move these things to the residence of the Yan State envoys, and someone will naturally give you money."

The Western Region merchants nodded repeatedly: "Okay."

"If you don't have money to buy it, why don't you just disperse? What are you looking at?"

Jiang Zuo looked at Chen Guoren beside him with a mean look.

His words and actions have angered all the Chen people nearby.

"I'll pay 110,000 taels. Sell these jades to me."

Suddenly, someone else came forward and spoke.

Everyone looked in the direction of the voice, and someone exclaimed, "It's Mr. Mo!"

The man walked out from the crowd, dressed in brocade and jade clothes, and was in his forties.

"Okay, the highest bidder wins."

The Western Region merchant was beaming with joy.

"Mr. Mo is really impressive."

Others praised with a smile.

"I'll give you another 120,000 taels!"

Jiang Zuo stretched out his hand again.

"My Lord, calm down."

Jiang Zuo said, "If others see this, they will think that we Yan people cannot afford it."

"I'll pay 130,000 taels!"

Mr. Mo is ready to fight with Jiang Zuo.

His gaze rested on the box of crystal jade.

The high officials in the capital city love this kind of jade the most. If you can get it for more than 100,000 taels and then sell it in the capital city, it will be a very profitable business.

"You have to compete with me, right?"

Jiang Zuo looked unhappy.

Mr. Mo said disdainfully: "Whoever offers the highest price wins. If you don't have enough money, you can only give it up."

"One hundred and fifty thousand taels!"

Jiang Zuo shouted loudly.

Master Guo quickly persuaded him, "Calm down, sir. We don't have much money with us. There's no need to compete with others just for the sake of pride."

"No, I just can't swallow this!"

Jiang Zuo seemed to have lost his mind.

Hearing these words, the others burst into laughter.

"One hundred and sixty thousand taels."

Mr. Mo looked calm and continued to add more.

Jiang Zuo gritted his teeth and shouted, "One hundred and one taels!"

Mr. Mo laughed directly: "What's an extra tael? Haha, I have two hundred thousand taels!"

"Oh my god, two hundred thousand!"

Everyone around was stunned.

The Western Region merchant was even more delighted and said with a smile: "Okay, two hundred thousand taels, boss, do you want to increase the price?"

Jiang Zuo was stunned, thought for a moment, and decided to give up.

"Are you stupid? How dare you fight with Mr. Mo, the richest businessman in Guangning? I don't believe you can be richer than Mr. Mo."

The Chen people present began to make a fuss.

"Haha, I heard that the people of Yan are all a bunch of poor people. I didn't expect that after seeing them today, it turns out to be true."

"That's all? You are an envoy from Yan State, but you don't even have this little silver. Get lost now."

Others sneered and mocked.

Jiang Zuo was furious. He didn't argue with the group of people and just turned and left.

He did not walk far, but found a teahouse, sat upstairs, and quietly watched what was happening downstairs.

After a long time, when they returned to the mansion, boxes of gold and silver were already piled up in the lobby.

"Sir, two hundred thousand taels, not less at all."

The merchant dressed in Western clothes was now leaning over to report to Jiang Zuo.

"very good."

Jiang Zuo's eyes were shining as he looked at the boxes of gold and silver.

Master Guo also smiled and said, "Sir, your idea really works. The Chen people were fooled right away."

The fish from Chen State seem to be easier to catch than those from Mobei.

"These Chen people are really rich. It seems we must make a fortune from them."

Jiang Zuo looked at the silver in front of him, his joy was beyond words.

Another plan emerged in his mind.

"Call me and Pangli."

Master Guo asked, "Are you going to use that trick again, sir?"

"Yes."

"Okay, then we'll stay for another month."

“One month is not enough.”

"why?"

"Those Mobei people are stupid and can stop in a month, but those Chen people are different. They are notoriously greedy. I may be able to cheat them in a short period of time, but I won't make much money. I want to make a lot of money from them and then leave Chen..."

In Jiang Zuo's heart, making money is far more important than the position he holds.