My hotel is full of emperors throughout history.

"Need money?"

Old Zhu was somewhat surprised.

"Why are you asking this, kid?"

Chen Mo chuckled.

"I have a business opportunity here, I wonder if you would be interested in doing it."

"Business?"

All the emperors' eyes lit up at once.

"We'll do it! We'll definitely do it!"

Zhu Yuanzhang didn't even ask what the sound was before speaking directly.

Now it was Chen Mo's turn to be puzzled.

"Aren't you going to hesitate even for a moment?"

"Hesitate? What's there to hesitate about!"

Zhu Yuanzhang spoke with great conviction.

"With a shrewd businessman like you around, do you think we won't make money?"

"..."

Chen Mo's lips twitched.

"Where did I cheat you? The price I gave you was clearly very favorable, okay?"

Liu Che didn't pay attention to these things, and instead asked a question.

"What kind of business is it exactly?"

Chen Mo smiled slightly and first asked a question.

"Does your national treasury have money?"

Zhu Yuanzhang, Li Shimin, and the other emperors exchanged glances and shook their heads.

"We'd rather stretch every penny in half!"

"Even if I want to build a palace, I'll get criticized to death by those censors..."

"I am in good condition. Thanks to the accumulation of wealth from previous reigns, the court has a considerable amount of money."

Liu Che chuckled.

"But who doesn't want to have too much money? Right?"

All the emperors nodded in agreement.

"Are your people rich?"

Chen Mo smiled upon seeing the assembled emperors and continued...

"You are all rulers of a country, governing vast empires, yet most of the money is not in your hands."

"Then let me ask you, in your respective dynasties, who held the majority of the wealth, land, and treasures of the land?"

"Besides the national treasury, most of it naturally ended up in the hands of the remnants of the six former states and local powerful families!"

Ying Zheng didn't even need to think about it; although he had seized a lot of things after unifying the six kingdoms, the remnants of those kingdoms definitely still possessed some!

In addition, there were also powerful and aristocratic families from within the Qin state...

Liu Che pondered for a moment.

"Princes, noble families, and those wealthy merchants who have acquired land!"

Li Shimin thought for a moment and then answered.

"The Guanlong Group, the Shandong gentry, the Jiangnan aristocracy... Although I have tried my best to suppress them, there are quite a few whose wealth accumulated over generations is comparable to that of a country."

"Is that even a question? Aren't they just those gentry, bureaucrats, landlords, and powerful figures we find infuriating!"

"They own vast tracts of land, possess enormous wealth, and yet they still find all sorts of ways to evade taxes!"

Old Zhu said through gritted teeth.

He did establish the Ming Dynasty, but in order to rule, he still couldn't help but rely on them to govern the country.

Zhu Yuanzhang paused, a murderous glint flashing in his eyes.

"Besides, there are also the group of meritorious officials who helped me establish the country, many of whom have taken advantage of their hard work and great achievements to amass wealth."

"Although they've toned it down a lot recently, they probably still have a lot of money on hand."

Zhu Di nodded in agreement.

"It seems that all of you Your Majesties are perfectly aware of the situation."

Chen Mo spread his hands, his smile growing increasingly cunning.

"Then this business is simple—we'll join forces and squeeze all the excess money out of them."

"Oh?"

Li Shimin became interested, but after thinking about it, he hesitated slightly.

"What brilliant plan does Manager Chen have? If we forcibly collect taxes, it might cause unrest; if we raise taxes, it will probably only fall on the people in the end."

"Of course it's not a forced levy, nor is it simply a tax increase."

Chen Mo shook his finger.

"What we need to do is create a 'luxury' that they can't refuse and will scramble to buy, or rather... a hot trend."

He lowered his voice, as if sharing a wonderful secret:

"For example, I can offer some truly rare and unprecedented treasures for Your Majesties' era. For example..."

Chen Mo paused for a moment, then went inside and took out a glass.

"For example, this one."

Chen Mo placed the glass on the table.

All the emperors' attention was drawn to it.

A crystal-clear glass, without any impurities!

With its smooth and elegant shape and extremely thin walls, the cup reflects dazzling light. Its purity, light transmission, and craftsmanship are nothing short of miraculous!

Ying Zheng suddenly stood up, took a few steps to the table, bent down, and almost pressed his face against something.

"This glass must be priceless, right?"

He instinctively reached out to touch it, but was afraid of breaking the "divine object," so his hand hovered in mid-air.

"Wow, that's beautiful!"

Liu Che also came over, his eyes gleaming.

"If this item were to appear in the marketplace of Chang'an, wealthy merchants, nobles, and high-ranking officials would probably go to great lengths to possess it!"

Li Shimin, having seen much of the world, remained somewhat calm, but the amazement in his eyes did not diminish in the slightest.

"Exquisite craftsmanship! My palace also has many glass cups presented as tribute from the Western Regions, but compared to this, they are like a rough stone compared to a beautiful jade—utterly murky and insignificant!"

Zhu Yuanzhang and his son Zhu Di stared wide-eyed at it.

Old Zhu, who had been frugal all his life, couldn't help but swallow hard at this moment.

"Damn... how much is this thing worth?"

Chen Mo smiled with satisfaction as he looked at the emperors' disheveled appearances.

He gently picked up the glass and played with it in his hand.

"This is a crystal glass cup, which was obtained by the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors from communicating with the immortal mountains overseas. Legend has it that it can be used to communicate with immortals at a specific time."

"Hiss~!"

The emperors were shocked once again.

But Old Zhu had some doubts.

"You wouldn't be thinking of selling this to us, would you?"

"We don't have the money to buy this!"

"I have money!"

Liu Che stepped forward, his eyes fixed intently on the glass cup with burning passion.

"I wonder if Manager Chen would be willing to part with it!"

"I have some too! And more than him."

When Ying Zheng saw Liu Che step forward, he hurriedly made his offer.

Zhu Di glanced at Old Zhu, swallowed hard, but looking at the crystal-clear glass cup that shimmered in the sunlight, he couldn't help but speak.

"I want to buy it too! Manager Chen, name your price!"

"You...all want to take it from me?"

Liu Che narrowed his eyes slightly, his gaze sweeping over Ying Zheng and Zhu Di.

But the two of them ignored him and snorted.

"The treasure will be found by the destined one!"

"We're all emperors! Who's afraid of who! I'd rather you were trying to steal it from me!"

Li Shimin looked at the three of them, then at the glass lamp, his eyes filled with longing.

But this thing is obviously very expensive, and he is usually extremely frugal, so it's impossible for him to spend money on something like this.

Chen Mo couldn't help but laugh as he looked at the three men who were on the verge of exchanging blows.

When Liu Che and the other two saw Chen Mo laugh, they all raised their eyebrows.

"Manager Chen! What are you laughing at?"

"Could it be that they're not selling this and are just trying to fool us?"

"I'll take this thing!"

"Cough cough,"

Chen Mo suppressed a laugh and waved his hand.

"Sell! Of course I'll sell! This thing is... well, quite rare, but I, Chen Mo, keep my word. Since I've brought it out, I naturally intend to sell it."

"only……"

He drew out his words, successfully putting all three of them on the edge of their seats.

"But this item is indeed rare, and extremely difficult to make. It took me a tremendous amount of effort to obtain just one..."

Upon hearing this, Liu Che's eyes sharpened even more.

Ying Zheng, however, was equally unconcerned, as he was determined to obtain this item.

Zhu Di secretly glanced at his father, seemingly weighing how much of his "private savings" he should use to avoid being scolded for squandering money.

Chen Mo was secretly laughing his head off, but on the surface he wore an expression of reluctantly giving up something he didn't want.

"Very well, since the three of you like it so much, I won't want to ruin your harmony. How about this..."

"Since all three of you want them, how about a friendly price... one hundred coins each? If you buy in bulk, we can offer an even better discount."

"How much...how much?!"