"Liao King?"
Upon hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang's expression eased slightly.""So it's Zhi 'er. This kid, if the amount of silver he handed over was small, then it's understandable.”
"Liaodong is such a poor place. The annual tax revenue is probably less than 100,000 taels. This kid even improved the wasteland and returned grain to the Imperial Court every year.”
"However, it's hard for Liao Prince to think of transferring money to the treasury.”
At the mention of the Liao Prince, Zhu Yuanzhang's expression gradually softened, as if he was heartbroken.
Zhu Yunwen was relieved.
Ever since the deaths of Empress Ma and Prince Yiwen, Zhu Yuanzhang's personality had become moody. He would only ease up slightly when he mentioned the Liao King.
After the death of Prince Yiwen, Zhu Yuanzhang's favorite son was the Liao King.
He was modest and gentle. Although Liaodong was bitter and cold, the army he brought out was invincible, and the fief he governed was also flourishing.
"How much silver did this kid give to the treasury?”Zhu Yuanzhang asked casually.
He did not expect the Liao King to send tens of thousands of taels of silver. After all, Liaodong itself was extremely poor. If he wanted to earn money, he would have to start with military expenses. However, the Liao King was an upright person. Even if he died of poverty, he would not have thought that he would make a move on military expenses.
The Liao King could only give him a few hundred taels of silver.
However, it didn't matter how many there were. What Zhu Yuanzhang cared about was his filial piety.
The other vassal kings seemed to have had a good time after they became vassals. Only the Liao King was still conscientious and steady in his work.
" Return to the throne. Prince Liao has sent... 700,000 taels of silver to the palace treasury..." the Shadow Servant said.
"Seventy taels. Although it's not much money, I've received filial piety…"
Zhu Yuanzhang paused for a moment.”
"Seven hundred thousand taels," the Shadow Servant repeated.”
" Seven hundred thousand taels?!" Before Zhu Yuanzhang could speak, Zhu Yunwen was shocked."Did you say the word 'ten thousand'?!”
The Shadow Servant said," I'm not wrong. The Liao King really sent 700,000 taels of silver to the palace treasury. It's all snow-white silver."”
"Where did the Liao King get the silver?" Zhu Yuanzhang was not happy but angry. Was he embezzling military funds, this unfilial son! Unfilial son!"
"Please calm your anger. Liao Wangye didn't take military funds, this is the money he got from doing business.”The Shadow Servant quickly said.
"Business?"
Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned.”
"Reporting to the superior, Liao Wangye personally went to Yongping Prefecture to do business. He sold some glass cups produced in Liaodong and earned a lot of money.”"After the Liao Prince earned the silver, he ordered the Liao Prince's Palace's treasure, Guo Ming, to send 700,000 taels of silver to the capital's treasury."”
"I see…"
Zhu Yuanzhang glared at the Shadow Servant." Next time, can't you finish your sentence in one go? Why do you have to drag it out?"”
The Shadow Servant cried out in his heart that he had been wronged.'You didn't wait for me to finish speaking before you became unforgivable. You didn't give me a chance to finish speaking either!'
"This little brat, just keep the silver for himself. Do we lack his 700,000 taels?”
Although Zhu Yuanzhang was merciless, he could not hide the smile on his face.
Liao Wang is really my good son.
Even after earning money, he did not forget to show filial piety to his father.
"Grandpa, 700,000 taels is not a small amount. The Ministry of Revenue may not be short of 700,000 taels, but the internal treasury is short…" Zhu Yunwen whispered.
"Ahem…"
Zhu Yuanzhang was a little embarrassed to be exposed by his grandson. He coughed lightly and thought for a moment before saying,"What's going on with Zhi 'er? He's a vassal king, why does the Liao King's residence only have one Liao Princess Consort?”
"Uncle Liao is dedicated to the country and is not obsessed with women.”the Shadow Servant replied.
"What does this sound like?"
"He's a prince, yet he doesn't even have a concubine?" Zhu Yuanzhang said discontentedly. How can we pass on the Zhu family's legacy for thousands of generations!”
"Does Tiande have a daughter who hasn't married yet?”Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly said.
"Yes, the third daughter of the Sun Yat-sen Prince (Xu Da was posthumously conferred the title of Sun Yat-sen Prince after his death), Xu Miaojin, has yet to marry.”Zhu Yunwen nodded and said,"Xu Miaojin should be born in the 13th year of Hongwu. She has just turned 17 this year. She has been proficient in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting since she was young. She is also intelligent and knowledgeable. She is also very beautiful."”
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slightly after listening." Zhi 'er is twenty years old this year. The two of them are about the same age. They can be said to be a perfect match."”
Zhu Yunwen's heart moved slightly. Old Zhu intended to let the third daughter of the Prince of Zhongshan, Xu Miaojin, marry the Prince of Liao!
"Grandpa is right. Uncle Liao is a hero and Xu Miaojin is a beauty. Why don't you give an edict to matchmake the two of them?”Zhu Yunwen guessed Zhu Yuanzhang's thoughts and said what his grandfather wanted to say.
"That's good."
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded in satisfaction and said,""Pass on my word that Xu Miaojin, the third daughter of Xu Da, the King of Wuning in Zhongshan, is a virtuous and virtuous woman. The emperor's virtue is great, and the etiquette is perfect. Now I have specially sent an envoy to confer you the title of Concubine of the King of Liao, so as to serve the rule of the King of Liao and assist the vassal states.”
After saying that, he looked at the Shadow Servant."Go to Beiping. I'll leave this matter to you.”
The Shadow Servant knelt on one knee.”
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