How did such immense wealth fall into my family?

Chapter 168 Testing
As Dong Laoqi pondered this, he grabbed Guo Dazhuang and flew out of the tavern. "You go home, I'm going to find Gou Sheng."

Guo Dazhuang was still a little confused. "Are we just leaving like this?"

"Since the Emperor has said so, they wouldn't dare to smash it again even if they had a hundred lives." After saying that, Dong Laoqi left.

Guo Dazhuang thought for a moment, went to a clothing store, bought a set of clothes, changed, and then went back.

Princess Fukang was so angry when she saw Dong Laoqi run away that she almost fainted.

Before Lord Sun had even returned, Dong Laoqi arrived. Dong Laoqi greeted the Duke of Jin and then dashed out with his dog, Sheng.

Finding a secluded spot, Dong Laoqi repeated the Emperor's words. "Tell me, isn't the Emperor like Prince Xuan? Just too shy to act like Prince Xuan?"

"What are you thinking? If the Emperor were like Prince Xuan, he would have taken you in long ago."

"Does His Majesty truly not share the same interests as Prince Xuan?"

"No."

Old Dong was relieved. "Phew... I thought I was going to have to wander the martial world. By the way, why did the Emperor make them pay us so much money?"

"There are many reasons, including the Duke of Jin, the Duke of Wei, Consort Tao, and you. But the main reason is that the Emperor wants to suppress the imperial clan."

"Why do you still have me?"

"Have you forgotten that you're now the Emperor's secret guard?"

Old Dong slapped his forehead. "I was stunned by the amount of reparations the Emperor mentioned."

The little dog was a bit confused. But considering that Prince An wanted the Emperor to have no heir, it wasn't surprising that the Emperor would find a pretext to make the imperial clan bleed. "Let's go, let's go back."

"it is good."

When Xiaogou Sheng and Dong Laoqi returned, Lord Sun was chatting with the Duke of Jin.

Before seeing Dong Laoqi, Lord Sun couldn't wait for her to leave the capital. But after seeing her, he thought it was quite nice to have such a beautiful woman in his jurisdiction. "Miss Dong has arrived. Please have a seat."

"Thank you for the seat, sir."

"You're welcome."

Lord Sun personally poured a cup of tea for Old Master Dong. "Young lady, you've been frightened."

"Thank you, Lord Xie, for upholding justice for me."

"This is my duty."

The Duke of Jin turned his face away. These men were all blind. "Qian Gousheng, you can walk around the capital with your head held high from now on."

"Hehe... Uncle Jiang, are you very familiar with Lord Sun?"

"Okay. Don't cause your Uncle Sun any more trouble in the future."

"okay."

After sitting for a while, the Duke of Jin led Dong Laoqi and Xiao Gousheng out of the Jingzhao Yin residence. "Alright, let's go home and wait to collect the money."

"Hehe... Can I donate the extra silver to the wounded soldiers and the families of the fallen soldiers?"

The Duke of Jin was somewhat surprised. "You're willing to do that?"

"Give it up."

Duke Jin looked at Dong Laoqi. "You're willing to do that too?"

"What's there to be reluctant about? It's just a few hundred thousand taels of silver."

The Duke of Jin looked at Xiaogousheng again. "Aren't you going to discuss this with your grandparents?"

"No need. My grandparents weren't tempted by all those dowry gifts from your family. They prefer to earn money with their own hands. By the way, have you chosen a servant for Nineteen yet?"

"I've made my selections. I've chosen eight in total."

“Then my eldest cousin’s maids and servants will also be chosen from these eight families. Although your family is not a military stronghold, it still has a lot of secrets. I can’t just buy a few people for my eldest cousin to take in. My family doesn’t have any hereditary servants. So we can only choose from your family.”

Duke Jin was quite surprised. "You trust us that much? Aren't you afraid your eldest cousin will be wronged?" "I've lived in your house for so long, I know what kind of people your mother and wife are. Besides, the marriage between my eldest cousin and your eldest son was arranged by the Emperor. Also, although I said to choose from those eight families, I didn't say you could choose. Bring her over, I'll have my grandmaster choose."

Duke of Jin: "..." This little girl has too many capable people under her command. According to his and the Emperor's speculation, Master Daoyi probably already knew that the Eighteenth Prince was a prince. The Emperor said that the Ninth Prince was strangled to death but then revived, essentially living twice, and the Eighteenth Prince is exactly twice the Ninth Prince's lifespan. "Your eldest cousin isn't even taking anyone with her?"

"Bring one."

"Who to take?"

"Nineteen."

"..." Nineteen is also from my family. "Why don't you ask your eldest cousin to bring Eighteen over? My mother, my wife, and I all like Eighteen very much."

The little dog glanced sideways at the Duke of Jin. "What are you thinking? Eighteen is my grandparents' precious youngest son. Besides, if I let Eighteen go with my eldest cousin and Nineteen, what if Eighteen thinks he's like Nineteen? My family doesn't have as much wealth as yours."

Duke Jin was just testing the waters. "Eighteen won't covet what nineteen has."

"How do you know? I won't let Eighteen go with my eldest cousin to get married. We'll stay for another month after my eldest cousin's wedding and then go back. It's been so long, Nineteen and Twenty have gotten used to it."

That won't do. "I understand. I'll go and discuss your donation with the Emperor."

"Thanks, we're off now."

"Ah."

The Emperor was reading the message sent back by the Duke of Wei when a young eunuch entered and announced that the Duke of Jin had arrived.

"Let him in."

"Yes."

A moment later, the Duke of Jin entered. "Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"

"Rise. You may all leave."

"Yes."

After the palace servants left, the emperor handed the secret letter in his hand to the Duke of Jin.

The Duke of Jin frowned after reading it. "Is there absolutely no hope?"

The emperor nodded.

"These bastards! I'll take my troops and wipe them out right now."

"Old Wei alone is enough. Wouldn't Qian Gousheng be very happy to know he'd get so much silver?"

"Yes." The Duke of Jin told the Emperor about Xiaogou Sheng's intention to donate money and to take Shiba back to his hometown.

After listening, the Emperor laughed and said, "This little girl is good. She is neither greedy for money nor bad at winning people's hearts. In that case, didn't she say that she wanted to donate that money to the wounded soldiers and the families of the fallen soldiers? Let's gather the children of the fallen soldiers together and put them under her care."

The Duke of Jin instantly understood the Emperor's meaning. This way, they could both cultivate power for the Ninth Prince and keep the Qian family in the capital. "That's a good idea."

"Hahahaha... Come on, let's discuss the details again."

"it is good."

The emperor and his ministers discussed the matter for over an hour before reaching an agreement. "Your Majesty, I'll go and talk to that little maid."

"Go."

Since the Emperor has spoken, Princess Fukang and her ladies, no matter how unwilling they are, have no choice but to obediently hand over the silver.

When Xiaogou Sheng saw that the Duke of Jin had arrived, he gave the extra silver to the Duke of Jin.

The Duke of Jin told Xiaogousheng about the Emperor's plan.

Little Dog Sheng could hardly believe his ears. "I gave you money, and you gave me a whole bunch of hungry little brats instead! Are you even human?"

"Oh dear, don't say that. Twelve thousand taels of silver is more than enough to raise them."

The little dog stood up from the chair, still angry. "They're children, not piglets. Piglets are fed, but can't they? What have I done to deserve such a heavy burden?"