Shen Yan did not expect that the Empress would dare to take it.
He asked for six million taels of silver.
Six million taels? Shen Yan smiled. This was even faster and more profitable than looting corpses.
How interesting.
"Shen Yan, I have already announced this decree.”
Eunuch Wei put down the decree in his hand and stood with his head held high.
The meaning was self-evident, that was to ask for some benefits.
This was an unwritten rule that had been passed down from generation to generation.
The eunuchs of the palace went out to announce the imperial edict, which was a troublesome task.
Whether it was good or bad, he would give some benefits.
However, Shen Yan did not seem to understand this unspoken rule.
"Oh? Is there anything else?"
His words almost made Eunuch Wei and the other eunuchs faint from anger.
"Is this kid still playing dumb? Don't you know how to show some respect?"
"Isn't he afraid that I'll report him when I get back?”
Of course, even if he gave them benefits, they would still report him.
Wei Ming saw that Shen Yan was not tactful, so he said fiercely," He hoped that Lord Shen would be as arrogant in the future.
"Let's go."
After saying that, he left in a sorry state with a few eunuchs.
Shen Yan sneered.
He casually threw the imperial decree to the side.
You want six million taels?
Even if I did, I wouldn't give it to you.
If he gave it to them, then it could be predicted that from now on, no one in the Ming Dynasty would take him seriously.
Moreover, the reputation of the Embroidered Uniform Guards would be tarnished.
This wasn't just a matter of arm-wrestling with Cao Guojiu, but also a matter of the Embroidered Uniform Guards 'dignity.
At this moment, the British Duke Zhang Ying and Wang Yuyan had entered the hall.
They looked at the decree and said,""How are you going to handle this?"
Shen Yan felt a headache coming on.”
"I can't just ignore it." The British duke, Zhang Ying, frowned. The current Emperor's dragon body was getting weaker day by day, which was not a good sign. The eunuchs and Cao Guojiu in the harem had become more and more rampant these days, and this was not unrelated to this.”
Although the British Duke Zhang Ying was young, she knew the secrets of the palace very well.
"Even if I give them six million, will they be on good terms with me in the future?”
"Believe it or not, they will definitely be even more rampant in the future.”
"Compromise is never the best way to deal with a good relationship.”
Shen Yan said bluntly.
His words had already made his stance clear. He was prepared to fight to the death with Cao Guojiu.
"Alright, since you've decided, I'll support you with all my might."”
"I'll go and make my stand clear to Imperial Uncle Cao and throw this difficult problem to him.”Zhang Ying smiled happily.
She liked Shen Yan's personality more and more.
Even if he was facing the future Empress Dowager, the Emperor's uncle, or even the rising West Hall, he was still fearless.
She was deeply fascinated by this heroic spirit.
Shen Yan felt awkward when he heard that the British Duke, Zhang Ying, had stood up for him. It was too embarrassing for a woman to stand up for him.
"If you want to be a peacemaker, I advise you not to go. Since they want to be enemies with me, then I, Shen Yan, will take them on.”
After hearing this, British Duke Zhang Ying smiled brightly."I'm the Duke of England. Would I compromise with anyone other than His Majesty?”
"Since he wants to find trouble with you, then I'll embarrass him and see how he steps down.”
With that, the British Duke, Zhang Ying, left.
At the same time, the furious Wei Ming and the four eunuchs he brought with him.
Along the way, they kept cursing.
"Shen Yan, you're not even the Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guards and you're already so arrogant.”
"Yes, he doesn't put our Empress in his eyes at all.”
"Doesn't he know that every emperor has his own courtiers? In the future, when the new Emperor takes the throne, our Empress and Eunuch Wei will have the final say.”
The eunuchs did not get the benefits they had expected this time, so they added fuel to the fire along the way.
Who knew that just as they were talking enthusiastically…
A cold voice came from behind them.
"Eunuchs, I've recorded everything you've said in the Impermanence Book. Please come with me to the East Chamber."
When they heard the voice behind them, Wei Ming and his few eunuchs followed suit.
He was immediately scared out of his wits.
One had to know that what they said just now was considered treasonous.
If they were captured by the East Chamber, the consequences would be unimaginable.
The imperial prison there was even crueler than the Embroidered Uniform Guards.
"I'm not going, I'm not going. Lord, I beg you. I meant what I said.”
Wei Ming immediately knelt on the ground and pointed at the eunuchs beside him.
"It's them. They said it's none of my business.”
Unexpectedly, the barbarian from the East Chamber sneered.
"In that case, you can go together.”
As soon as he finished speaking, a few more people from the East Chamber flashed out and threw Wei Ming and his few eunuchs into the carriage like they were carrying chicks.
East Chamber.
Wei Xiaobao was sipping on the new premium tea leaves.
"These tea leaves are not bad. Get some and send some to my elder brother.”
"Yes, sir."
At this moment, Eunuch Qin walked out with a smile.
He held a few confessions.
"Supervisor, these people have confessed. Look, these are their original words.”
Wei Xiaobao looked at it and nodded.
"Alright, but don't involve the Empress. She is still the future Empress Dowager."
"Yes."
Wei Xiaobao thought for a moment, then said,"Prepare six million taels and send it to Country Uncle Cao. Tell him that I gave it to him on behalf of my elder brother.”
" Factory Governor, this…" Qin Fugui didn't understand what he meant.
The factory supervisor had always been strong and would never compromise. What was wrong with him today?
Did he compromise with State Uncle Cao?
Along the way, Qin Fugui couldn't figure this out.
However, when he escorted the carriages filled with silver to the Cao Imperial Uncle's residence, he suddenly came to a realization.
"Haha, this move of the factory supervisor is really brilliant.”
When the butler of the Cao family heard that another convoy of silver taels had arrived, his face turned even paler.
After asking the person who came, he was so scared that he collapsed on the ground. After a long time, he got up from the ground.
"Imperial Brother-in-law, it's bad. The East Chamber's Factory Supervisor, Eunuch Wei, has also sent six million silver.”
At this moment, State Uncle Cao was in the main hall, looking at the boxes of silver.
In the past, he would have thought that this was the best thing in the world.
But now, he felt that these things were full of thorns, and steel thorns, and barbs.
This was sent by the United Kingdom's Duke Zhang Ying, saying that it was to make it up to Shen Yan, the Deputy Commander of the Brocade Guard.
Who was the British public official, Zhang Ying?
That was their Great Ming's stabilizing needle, the God of War of the Great Ming's million strong army, and the soul.
Even if he had ten guts, he wouldn't dare to accept the silver she sent over.
"Royal Brother-in-law, bad news."
The moment the butler entered the hall, he fell to his knees with a thud.
"The East…the East Chamber's supervisor, Eunuch Wei…also sent six million taels.”
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