Zhao Huan finally saw that these guys would never give up until they squeezed out the 30,000 taels of silver in their hands.
Not only was Zhao Huan not nervous at all, but he was secretly laughing in his heart.
He had already turned the thirty thousand taels of silver into bait.
The hook is straight and the bait is salty, but you can still catch big fish!
Facing Gao Yaokang's pressing step by step, Zhao Huan grinned and asked without answering: "I wonder how much Mr. Gao thinks I should pay to preserve His Majesty's affection like a mountain?"
Cough cough cough...
Gao Yaokang choked and coughed. How can His Majesty's friendship be measured by money?
But in order to drag Zhao Huan into the water, Gao Yaokang did everything he could.
"Silver is priceless, but friendship is priceless, whether it's His Majesty's longing for Concubine Liu, or the national righteousness of our gathering here to support the country of Song Dynasty."
The officials at the scene already supported Gao Yaokang, and Gao Yaokang's arrogance in taking pictures of thousands of miles of mountains and rivers won the attention of many martyrs.
These powerful remarks naturally caused an uproar at the scene.
"Hahaha, you are worthy of being Mr. Gao!"
"Master Gao not only spends a lot of money to support the country, but his momentum is not inferior to that of Prince Ding."
"That's right! Mr. Gao is the true patriot."
"My lord, don't always shout slogans. What you say is better than what you sing. If you have the ability, spend a lot of money!"
"that is……"
Hearing the support coming from all directions, Gao Yaokang felt like he let out a fierce breath and his head almost went up to the sky.
Gao Yaokang stretched out his hand and pointed at Zhao Huan, leaving no room for error: "Prince Ding, please!"
"Let us wait and see how much effort the prince is willing to devote to the interests of the Song Dynasty."
Tong Guan's face has returned to calm.
At this time, Zhao Huan was completely cornered. Even with his eloquent words, he could not escape this disaster.
Zhao Huan has paid for this money!
At this moment, Zhao Huan's loud voice spread throughout the audience.
"Since it is to save the country, I will naturally do my best."
"I will give you fifty thousand taels of silver!"
Zhu Lian, who was sitting next to her, felt her heart suddenly sink. She turned to look at Zhao Huan, with a hint of anger in her cold and aloof eyes.
This guy is back to his old habit of bragging and not drafting!
Zhao Huan's entire possessions were only thirty thousand taels of silver from unknown sources. Even if he sold the entire Dingwang Palace, he would not be able to collect fifty thousand taels of silver.
If it were placed elsewhere, there would be no harm in bragging.
But this is Genyue after all. In front of the Holy Master, if you boast about Haikou, if you fail to fulfill it, it will be the crime of deceiving the emperor.
A layer of frost seemed to form on Zhu Lian's face, and she lowered her voice very low: "Zhao Huan, do you have to kill everyone in Prince Ding's palace to be willing to do it?"
Zhu Lian firmly believed that Zhao Huan must have heard his reminder, but this guy... turned a deaf ear!
Damn it!
She was about to get up and explain in person that Zhao Huan had made a slip of the tongue, not fifty thousand, but thirty thousand.
But at this moment, Gao Yaokang's wild laughter could be heard.
It’s over! It’s completely over this time!
Zhu Lian slowly closed his eyes, no longer having any hope.
at this time……
In the entire Genyue, except for Gao Yaokang's arrogant laughter, there was no other movement.
Not to mention the accompanying officials, even the big businessmen all showed surprised looks.
A total of fifty thousand taels of silver! What is the concept of this?!
Even for the "Third Master" who was a highly respected official, his annual salary plus subsidies was only more than four thousand taels of silver.
This is almost equivalent to the annual salary of twelve "grand masters".
Everyone recovered from the shock, and the voices of discussion started one after another.
"How can the prince be so rich?"
"Fifty thousand taels of silver...I've been doing business for so many years, but I still can't bear to spend so much money in one go."
"Hehehe, stop guessing, the prince is seeking death!"
"How to say?"
"When I entered the garden before, Zhou Pu, a doctor in the Ministry of Rites, had already verified the silver brought by King Ding. It totaled thirty thousand taels of silver. How could he conjure up an extra twenty thousand taels of silver out of thin air?"
"What?! This... this is the crime of deceiving the king. Does King Ding really not want to live anymore?"
Gao Yaokang was already trembling with excitement, his eyes were even redder, and he couldn't wait to see Zhao Huan being sentenced to death for the crime of bullying the emperor.
He pointed at Zhao Huan and gritted his teeth: "Under the Holy Master, there is no joke!"
"I want to see where you can come up with so much money!"
Tong Guan was also extremely surprised and cursed in his mind, could it be that... the shrewdness of this good-for-nothing prince was just a flashback to his past?
If not, how could he never return on the road to hell?
Not to mention political opponents, even the righteous men in the northern frontier did not believe that Zhao Huan could spend so much money.
Zhao Kun looked serious: "What on earth does the prince want to do?"
Just when everyone thought that Zhao Huan was bound to die, he waved his hand with great pride, without any trace of loneliness before his death.
"As long as I can come up with 50,000 taels of silver, it doesn't matter where you come from, right?!"
Gao Yaokang was extremely contemptuous: "You dare to speak harshly even when you are about to die. If you can spare fifty thousand taels of silver, I will kowtow and serve you tea!"
Zhao Huan was amused for a while: "It is said that a man has gold at his knees, but Mr. Gao probably only has people's suffering at his knees, right?"
Gao Yaokang's eyes sharpened: "Prince Ding, what do you mean by this!"
Zhao Huan didn't answer but asked instead: "Since I am the crown prince personally appointed by His Majesty, and also the eldest son of the Emperor of the Song Dynasty, you challenge my authority and just kneel down and think about it? Could it be that you are too naive."
Feeling the aura of confidence exuding from Zhao Huan, Gao Yaokang, who was clearly confident of winning, felt a little guilty.
This... this guy never plays his cards according to common sense. Does he really have so much money?
No! Absolutely impossible!
Zhou Pu's stubborn donkey was guarding the garden gate. Not to mention Zhao Huan, even if the six powerful officials gathered together, they would not be able to cheat unless they stepped on Zhou Pu's corpse.
But...where did Zhao Huan's confidence come from?
Before Gao Yaokang could clear his mind, Zhao Huan's voice came again: "If I raise fifty thousand taels of silver, you will not only kowtow and serve tea, but also pay thirty thousand taels of silver."
"Don't get me wrong, I don't want to keep it all for myself, but use this money to help the people on the northern frontier."
"After all, I have always been willing to do good to others."
Be kind and charitable...
Recalling that yesterday, Zhao Huangang spent 30,000 taels of silver to help the people of Bianjing, so no one doubted his "kindness".
Gao Yaokang was a little hesitant. He had already paid out fifty-nine thousand taels of silver. If he lost another thirty thousand...
I'm afraid even Gao Qiu won't let him go.
At this moment, Tong Guan's voice sounded.
"Your Majesty is determined to make this big gamble."
At this time, Zhao Ji, who was sitting high in the Sanxiu Hall, was actually excited. Even he did not expect that today's fund-raising meeting would be so successful!