And those bean sprouts were continuously distributed to the only people on other tables.
"They left, but these bean sprouts cannot be wasted. These are good things. Eat them all!"
With a smile on his face, Zhu Cihong said to the remaining dignitaries and wealthy businessmen next to him.
At this time, the remaining wealthy businessmen finally couldn't bear it anymore.
"Your Highness, we suddenly remembered that there seemed to be some silver coins hidden under the bed. At this time, we took them out and donated them to the court!"
Zhu Cixi waved his hand.
The last remaining wealthy businessmen soon left.
All the bean sprouts on all their tables were concentrated on the remaining two tables of dignitaries and officials.
Looking at the bean sprouts boiled in water in front of me.
The powerful people in front of them almost all swallowed their saliva.
Everyone, look at me, and I'll look at you.
There was a bitter look in his eyes, it was really troublesome at this time.
After all, His Highness the Crown Prince is guilty of deceiving the emperor one by one, who can bear it!
Moreover, the words His Highness the Crown Prince said were also high-sounding. If he could not eat the bean sprouts in front of him, then His Highness the Crown Prince would never let himself and others leave.
If you can finish it...that is simply a false proposition!
Of course, there are other ways to solve the problem. For example, you can donate a little money, but I don't know how much the Prince's bottom line is.
Looking at the eunuchs who just left and the pained expressions on the faces of the wealthy businessmen, it can be seen that this amount of money should not be a small amount!
All the dignitaries had a look of fear in their eyes.
They really don't want to spend this money, but they can't even eat these bean sprouts!
so what should I do now?
"Your Highness, can you serve us some rice..."
An official next to him hesitated for a moment, looked at Zhu Cihong in front of him and asked.
"no!"
Zhu Cixi expressionlessly rejected the words of the official in front of him.
"There is no more rice in the back kitchen, so it is all sent to the front line for the soldiers to eat!"
"Then can we ask the servants to go back and get some rice? After all, these bean sprouts are really salty and unbearable!"
Another official next to him looked at Zhu Cixiang in front of him with a wry smile in his eyes and said.
Upon hearing the official's words, Zhu Cixiang's eyes flashed with a sneer, and he looked at the official next to him calmly.
Picking up a pair of clean chopsticks from the side, without hesitation, he picked up a piece of chopsticks from the bean sprouts next to him and put it into his mouth.
"I grew up alone in the palace. If I can eat these bean sprouts, then you should have no other excuses! Is it possible that everyone has ten times as much wealth as me?"
Zhu Cixiang ate a handful of bean sprouts with an expressionless expression.
Seeing Zhu Cihong eating bean sprouts with chopsticks expressionlessly in front of him, the officials around him were shocked.
Right now, the last fig leaf has been torn off.
The powerful and senior officials around them all had bitter expressions in their eyes.
"Eat! Why isn't everyone eating? What are you waiting for?"
With that said, Zhu Cixi picked up another bean sprout with chopsticks and said slowly and calmly to the senior officials around him: "If you don't eat it, you won't give me face."
"Your Highness, I suddenly remembered that there seems to be a box of silver buried in my cabinet. I want to change the pledge amount!"
A powerful man next to him finally admitted his defeat and said to Zhu Cihong in front of him.
Zhu Cixiang nodded and waved to the Jin Yiwei on the side.
Soon, the Jin Yiwei came to the powerful man in front of him, and the official quickly wrote down the amount of his pledge on the account book in front of him.
Zhu Cixiang glanced at the amount and nodded.
The powerful man fled as if he had been granted amnesty.
This reaction is like a Dolomy. Once one powerful person admits defeat, the other powerful people are basically unable to hold on.
I quickly found Zhu Cixiang.
Not long after, the entire banquet hall in Cheng Guogong’s backyard and living room was suddenly empty!
Looking at the scene in front of him, the corners of Zhu Cixiang's mouth raised slightly.
"Wonderful! Your Highness's move is really wonderful!"
Just when Zhu Cixiang had a smile on his face, there was a round of applause outside Duke Chengguo's mansion, and Zhu Cixiang looked towards the door.
Li Banghua walked into the mansion from the door with a smile on his face, and looked at Zhu Cihong in front of him with a hint of emotion in his eyes.
"Oh? Master Li, do you know what I did?"
Zhu Cixiang smiled slightly, looked at Li Banghua in front of him and asked.
Li Banghua smiled, looked at Zhu Cixiang in front of him and said with a smile: "I just finished handling some mundane matters and was about to go back for dinner. Then I met Mr. Fan Jingwen on the way. He told me about the situation here. I was still confused at the time.
!Why didn’t His Highness call me for a treat? Now it seems..."
Speaking, Li Banghua shook his head.
At this time, he pondered for a moment, looked at Zhu Cixiang in front of him and said: "Although His Highness did not ask me to eat this banquet, I must not lack any of the gifts that should be given. The last time His Majesty persuaded me to donate, I have basically donated all.
After losing the family property, I still have two thousand taels of silver left this time, so I will give it all to Your Highness!"
"No! Keep the two thousand taels for yourself and spend it yourself! I'll come back to you when I really don't have any money!"
Zhu Cixiang said to Li Banghua in front of him with a smile in his eyes.
Li Banghua was stunned for a moment, and looked at Zhu Cihong in front of him with a hint of curiosity in his eyes.
"Your Highness, how many taels of silver have you persuaded to donate this time with this idea?"
"not bad!"
Zhu Cixiang raised the corners of his mouth slightly, looked at Li Banghua in front of him and said.
A trace of doubt flashed in Li Banghua's eyes.
"A rough estimate, it should be at least several million taels!"
Hearing Zhu Cixiang's words, Li Banghua's eyes flashed with shock.
Several million taels!
You must know that in the tenth year of Chongzhen's reign, the highest salary in Liao Dynasty was only 6.5 million taels!
Although His Royal Highness the Crown Prince did not specify how many million taels it was, it seemed that the amount should be very huge, which made Li Banghua's eyes flash with a look of confusion.
At the beginning, His Majesty tried all kinds of ways to persuade people to donate, but in the end he only raised two to three hundred thousand taels of silver...
Thinking of this, a hint of sigh flashed in Li Banghua's eyes.
While talking, Li Banghua walked up to Zhu Cihong and glanced at the bean sprouts on the table next to Zhu Cihong.
After calming down, Li Banghua said to Zhu Cihong in front of him with a smile on his face: "Your Highness, all the bean sprouts on this table are left!"
As he spoke, Li Banghua picked up a pair of unused chopsticks next to him and took a deep breath.
He did not vomit, but frowned. After chewing, Li Banghua smiled and looked at Zhu Cixiang in front of him and asked: "Your Highness, these bean sprouts are so salty, what are you going to do with them?"