Mind reading, the emperor saw my fist hard

Three thousand taels!!!

Do you know how difficult it is to get three thousand taels of silver?

As an official from a poor family, he could not exploit the common people, so he had to turn his attention to other people.

Do you know how difficult it is for him to get tens of thousands of taels of silver by pretending to be crazy and stupid?

There was no official in the entire Dai Viet court who did not curse him behind his back, especially those who had been cheated by him.

The spendthrift woman in the family actually dared to spend three thousand taels of silver at one time.

[One thousand taels for a shockproof carriage. ]

Xie Xu's eyes widened. What kind of carriage costs one thousand taels?

【Hair care and beauty set 888 taels.】

For some reason, Xie Xu's legs felt a little weak. If he hadn't been standing in the court, he would have sat down on the spot.

[Two high-end luxury bicycles and one tricycle, a total of three thousand five hundred taels of silver. ]

[Rock sugar, fruit candy, milk candy... one pound each. ]

[Three glazed mirrors, one full-length mirror. Oh, I went to my Tianji Pavilion. I’ve taken a fancy to the secret recipe of Tianji Pavilion. I want fifty thousand taels of silver...]

Xie Xu's forehead was covered with sweat. He knew that Daqian had changed a lot in the past few years, and new things were emerging one after another. People in Dayue couldn't buy them even if they wanted to, but... but

There is not much money in the family, and it will soon be squandered by this spendthrift woman.

[Alas, the money in my hand is almost gone, but Xie Xu's wife still wants to buy. ]

Xie Xu raised his hand tremblingly: "Your Majesty, I am not feeling well and need to go home."

Emperor Xuan looked at Xie Xu with sympathy and said leniently, "Go! You just came from Dayue to Dayu, and it's normal for you to feel unwell because you are not used to the local climate."

Xie Xu was so moved that tears filled his eyes. His Majesty was such a good man. He wanted to leave during the court meeting, but His Majesty was not angry at all.

Emperor Xuan said: There is nothing we can do, we are used to it. Every now and then there is an official who fails to keep his guard up. If we don’t let them go back, are we going to let them stand in the court room and cry?

Xie Xu retreated from the court room, then ran home and stopped his wife before she spent the last bit of money in the family.

His wife looked at the secret recipe of Tianji Pavilion and really didn't want to give it up: "Master, look, Madam Liu, Madam Cheng, Madam Wang... They all bought secret recipes, why don't we buy one too!"

Xie Xu said with a headache: "Calculate how much money we have left. If you keep spending, I will have to beg for food tomorrow."

Xie Xu's wife then remembered that their family was not very wealthy.

But he couldn't help but mutter, "There are simply too many good things in Daqian. Didn't you see the ladies who came with me just now, spending thousands and thousands of taels of silver?"

"Those ladies?" Xie Xu raised his eyebrows.

His reputation in the officialdom of Dai Viet was bad, so no one was willing to hang out with his wife. His wife was always alone. How could...

Mrs. Xie immediately understood what her husband meant and burst out laughing: "Have you forgotten what our status is now? We are the family members of former Dai Viet officials. Even if they want to build relationships, they have to see if the family members of Daqian officials are willing to pay attention to them. So now I have someone to pay attention to me again."

Mrs. Xie was exceptionally generous in her words.

"Come on, come on, you still don't know much about Daqian, let me introduce it to them."

Xie Xu pulled his wife over and decided to make other officials bleed as well.

What does it mean if you are the only one who is poor?

Xie Xu, who had met up with a group of ladies, was particularly enthusiastic: "Come, come, let me introduce to you all, there are many good things in Daqian, such as kesi silk, which is said to be worth every inch of brocade, and this medicine..."

Xie Xu's introduction was particularly enthusiastic, and the ladies were also eager to buy. When these ladies left with their full loads, Xie Xu's wife appeared.

"My husband has introduced so many businesses to you. It's not too much to ask you for some hard work fees!"

The owners of various shops: "Not too much! Not too much at all!"

A store with a combined business of tens of thousands of taels of silver, how could that be excessive!

The shop owners were particularly happy to pay their hard-earned wages, and even the former Dai Viet officials in the court did not realize that they had been cheated by Xie Xu again.

In the court room, an assessment of former Dai Viet officials was being conducted. Of course, Xu Jinyu was unaware of this assessment.

Just that cheerful voice made all the former Dai Viet officials break out in sweat.

"This official surnamed Liu was a ruthless person when he first became an official. He was an official, but even the bullies were kinder than him. He deceived his superiors and lied to his subordinates, extorted money from the people, and forced people to buy and sell... He did everything an official could do, and he also did things that an official could not do. It was only later that he had more money and was not as ruthless in extortion, so he got a good reputation."

"When Daqian attacked, he took the initiative to open the city gates, and that's how he became an official in Daqian."

The official surnamed Liu was pale and sweat was pouring down his forehead. If there hadn't been someone guiding him, he would have collapsed to the ground.

Emperor Xuan looked at the official with disgust and decided to find a reason to dismiss him when the time came. Daqian did not need such an official.

Emperor Xuan shifted his gaze to the next official.

"Master Cheng, how do you feel about Daqian?"

Lord Cheng's chubby face trembled, and he flattered her without paying any money, saying, "Your Majesty, it was not until I arrived in Daqian that I realized what a prosperous era is. The people of Daqian all live in peace and happiness. I did not even see any particularly poor people, and there were no beggars on the streets."

"Your Majesty, the Crown Prince, and all the ministers have finally allowed me to witness a truly prosperous era."

Everyone who was flattered smiled.

Several former Dai Viet officials who had not yet had the chance to show up clenched their fists in hatred, and the limelight went to Cheng.

At this time, Xu Jinyu's deep voice came.

[How could this not be a prosperous time? Lord Cheng gained twenty pounds in a month. If his wife hadn't been watching him, he would have gained another ten pounds. If he continued to gain weight, he would have lost his sight.]

Emperor Xuan couldn't help but take a look at Lord Cheng. He gained twenty pounds in just one month.

How did Lord Cheng do it?

This is something a normal person can do.

Lord Cheng blinked his eyes, which seemed particularly small due to his fat, and pursed his lips in grievance.

It’s not his fault. The food in Daqian is so delicious that you can’t help but eat it. He ate like this without realizing it.

"Master Wen, what do you think of Daqian?"

The Lord Wen who was named was an old man who looked old-fashioned, and this Lord Wen did not live up to his appearance.

The words he said were indeed old-fashioned: "Your Majesty! I have been in Daqian for a month. I have taken a look around the capital. The people of Daqian are indeed living well, but too well."

"Life is so good that you are actually interested in inquiring about national policies, and you even have spare money to send your children to school. What the country needs are farmers who work the land, not so many scholars. It is better to keep the people ignorant. It is troublesome if the people know too much, and also..."

Lord Wen glared fiercely at the newly crowned female top scholar.

"It is a disgrace for a woman to be able to stand in the court openly!"

[Hey! This damn old man looks down on women...]

Xu Jinyu rolled up her sleeves. It had been a long time since she heard such words. Of course, a woman could stand in the court because she was capable.

Before Xu Jinyu could refute, Liu Zhiwan stood up and

"Sir Wen, how can it be disrespectful for a woman to stand in the court?"

Lord Wen glanced at Liu Zhiwan, his eyes full of disdain, as if he was looking at something dirty, "Women should stay at home to take care of their husbands and children. The court is a place for you to come."

Liu Zhiwan lowered her head and smiled slightly: "So Lord Wen's daughter should be illiterate and stay at home to take care of her husband and children!"

When Lord Wen heard this, his eyes were filled with sarcasm: "I don't have a daughter. If I had one, I would definitely teach her the Three Obediences and Four Virtues, and to regard her husband as the God."

Liu Zhiwan was stunned. She didn't expect that Lord Wen had no daughter. So she could only debate with Lord Wen from another angle.

"If Lord Wen doesn't have a daughter, then..."

[Lord Wen is a ruthless person~~~]

[If a daughter was born, he would turn around and smother her to death.]

[Except for the old wife, there is no woman in the family. No wonder he can say it so confidently. ]

[Even though he had several concubines when he was young, he sold them all when they grew old and lost their beauty and could not bear children.]