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

"and who are you?"

the steward asked.

Jiang Zuo replied: "The Prime Minister of the Cabinet is Jiang Zuo."

Hearing this name, the butler's face became more nervous and he said, "Prime Minister Jiang, please come in. I will go and inform the master right away."

Jiang Zuo walked in and followed the housekeeper.

At this moment, Zhang Yonghong had just walked into his concubine's room when he was stopped by the housekeeper knocking on the door.

He opened the door and saw Jiang Zuo at a glance.

Before this, Zhang Yonghong had already met Prime Minister Jiang in person, so he naturally recognized this young face.

"Prime Minister Jiang?"

Zhang Yonghong was slightly surprised.

Jiang Zuo nodded: "Yes, it's me."

"What on earth is it that has caused Prime Minister Jiang to come here in person?"

Zhang Yonghong spoke respectfully. Although he was not afraid of the Thousand Cavalry Division, he already knew that Jiang Zuo in front of him was a big shot around the emperor, and what he said might very well represent the emperor.

And there is another reason why Zhang Yonghong is so polite, because Jiang Zuo has many industries in the capital, and many people in the capital want to cooperate with Jiang Zuo.

Previously, Zhang Yonghong was almost cheated by someone because he wanted to do business with Jiang Zuo.

Now that Prime Minister Jiang himself has come in person, how could Zhang Yonghong not be polite?

Jiang Zuo said: "I have something important to discuss with Mr. Zhang."

Zhang Yonghong was puzzled. After a moment, he walked out of the room and said, "Prime Minister Jiang, please come this way."

After a while, they came to a living room.

"I heard Xu Renyou also came to you?"

Jiang Zuo asked.

"Yes, yes. Is there any problem?" Zhang Yonghong said.

Jiang Zuo said: "I guess he is also concerned about Shen Ye's matter, right?"

Zhang Yonghong did not hide anything and said, "Yes, Prime Minister Jiang, what do you want to say?"

Jiang Zuo got straight to the point and said, "I am here for Shen Ye's matter. Xu Renyou and his group want to use you to deal with Shen Ye. Mr. Zhang, please do not agree to it."

Zhang Yonghong said solemnly: "Even if I agree or not, the result is already determined. Shen Ye has done something wrong and has a bad character. It is inevitable that he will be despised by others."

He was quite dissatisfied with Shen Ye about this matter.

"If I remember correctly, Xiaoshuang should not have married into the Zhang family yet, right?" Jiang Zuo said.

"No, but we have a verbal marriage contract. After some time, I will naturally marry her."

Zhang Yonghong said that even though he is now nearly fifty years old and obese, he still has lustful intentions.

"That means there is none." Jiang Zuo said.

"What exactly does Prime Minister Jiang want to say?" Zhang Yonghong was puzzled.

Jiang Zuo said: "I hope that Mr. Zhang will not pursue this matter, forgive Shen Ye, and let it go."

Zhang Yonghong waved his hand and said, "Everyone in the capital is talking about this right now. How can I swallow this anger? It's not going to be so easy to get over it."

Jiang Zuo said calmly, "If Mr. Zhang can forgive Shen Ye, then I can consider cooperating with him. Wasn't there a rumor that Mr. Zhang wanted to sign a cooperation agreement with me for 500,000 taels? Unfortunately, that was false. However, as long as Mr. Zhang can agree to my conditions today, I will definitely choose to cooperate with him in the future silk and satin business in the capital."

Hearing this, Zhang Yonghong's eyes suddenly lit up.

This condition is more useful than a thousand words.

Even though the Zhang family is so wealthy, who would be dissatisfied with making more money?

"Does Prime Minister Jiang really mean what he said?"

Zhang Yonghong was a little skeptical.

The 500,000 taels of silver signed earlier with the fake Prime Minister Jiang made Zhang Yonghong happy for several days in vain.

Now that Prime Minister Jiang has come in person to discuss this matter, Zhang Yonghong naturally doesn't want to miss it.

Jiang Zuo nodded and said, "Of course it's true. To show my sincerity, I can immediately have someone sign a contract with Mr. Zhang for 500,000 taels. As long as Mr. Zhang goes to the palace tomorrow and explains clearly to the emperor that Shen Ye and Xiao Shuang are truly in love, and you are ready to give Xiao Shuang to Shen Ye, all problems can be solved."

Five hundred thousand taels is a huge sum of money.

Zhang Yonghong was somewhat tempted, but this condition made him feel a little embarrassed.

He frowned and said, "Prime Minister Jiang wants me to give that little beauty to Shen Ye."

Jiang Zuo said: "That's right. With Mr. Zhang's wealth, he can easily take a concubine. Why does he have to stick to just one woman?"

"But now that rumor is being spread everywhere, if I do something like this now, wouldn't I be laughed at?"

Zhang Yonghong looked somewhat reluctant.

Jiang Zuo said: "If Mr. Zhang can help others, and as an elder, betroth Xiao Shuang to Shen Ye, then other people will definitely forget about this matter, and the people will definitely admire Mr. Zhang's magnanimity. Even if Mr. Zhang sues Shen Ye and puts him in jail, it still can't save your reputation. Why not find another way? If it works, Mr. Zhang will also be praised by the people of the capital for this beautiful story of a talented man and a beautiful woman."

"Is it really like this?" Zhang Yonghong was already somewhat tempted. To give up a concubine in exchange for so many benefits, he was naturally willing to agree.

Jiang Zuo had already noticed the change in Zhang Yonghong's expression, and said, "If Mr. Zhang agrees, it will not only be a contract of 500,000 taels. If there is any cooperation in the future, I will definitely look for Mr. Zhang first. As long as Mr. Zhang agrees to my conditions, he can take both wealth and fame into his pocket. How about it?"

Zhang Yonghong had already received news before and knew that Prime Minister Jiang had a huge industry in the capital. If he could really reach a cooperation with Jiang Zuo, perhaps the Zhang family's wealth would surpass Chen Chong sooner or later.

"What Prime Minister Jiang said is absolutely right."

Zhang Yonghong agreed repeatedly.

In this way, Zhang Yonghong has made up his mind.

This method can not only restore your reputation, but also earn a lot of money. Why not do it?

……

"Fifty thousand taels?"

When Chen Qingyun heard Jiang Zuo talk about what happened last night, he was thinking about something else.

"You bribed him with money?"

Chen Qingyun frowned and said that she did not agree with this method. Because if those old officials knew about this, they would definitely make irresponsible remarks.

Jiang Zuo shook his head and said, "This is not a bribe. This is cooperation. It is something that can be discussed on the table, not secretly."

For Jiang Zuo, there is no need to worry so much about problems that can be solved with money.

Chen Qingyun thought for a moment and felt that what Jiang Zuo said made sense. Since the matter had been perfectly resolved, she didn't have to worry too much. As for the group of old officials with ulterior motives, let them talk. Sooner or later, Chen Qingyun would make them all bear the consequences.

"wrong."

Chen Qingyun said suddenly.

"What's wrong?" Jiang Zuo said.

"You reached a deal of 500,000 taels with him so easily, but you refused to give me any before." Chen Qingyun looked straight into Jiang Zuo's eyes.

"Ahem... Your Majesty, I am feeling a little unwell. I will withdraw now."