latelenovela Chapter 232 Donation
Chapter 232 Donation
At this moment, the Imperial Advisor Tang Yu was still standing in front of the officials.
His long robes, his ethereal and otherworldly demeanor, and his extraordinary bearing made everyone who saw him sigh in admiration.
"What a handsome young man!"
However, he then thought of what the other party had done in the past few days, extorting all the corrupt officials and nobles of the six states from the entire Qin state.
They all grimaced, "You really can't judge a book by its cover! Mr. Tang, who is so kind and easy to talk to, could actually do such a thing. It's outrageous!"
However, after considering the situation of the nobles of the six kingdoms, their actions, and the amount of money that corrupt officials had taken, the group of people couldn't help but applaud!
At this moment, an uninvited guest appeared beside Tang Yu; that was Li Si, the current Prime Minister of Qin.
He approached Tang Yu with a smile and said, "Mr. Tang, what are your plans for today?"
Tang Yu raised an eyebrow at Li Si, whose smile was almost written all over his face.
"What? Does Prime Minister Li have something special to do today?"
Li Si quickly shook his head and said, "I wouldn't dare, after all, Mr. Tang is the protagonist of this grand show today."
Tang Yu looked puzzled: "Wait, how come the whole of Qin knows about my plan before it even started?"
He glanced at the people attending court beside him, and they, too, smiled.
They looked at Tang Yu without saying a word, but Tang Yu didn't seem to care at all.
After announcing that they could enter Xianyang Palace, he led all the officials inside.
When they saw Ying Zheng take his seat, Tang Yu and Ying Zheng exchanged a smile.
This smile further solidified the officials' resolve.
That's right, it's today.
Tang Yu's plan was carried out during the entire morning court session.
Although some people were still reporting on things, many officials were distracted, including Wang Jian and Li Si.
Because they are waiting, they are waiting for someone, they are waiting for someone who can produce three hundred million taels of silver.
"Your Majesty, nobles from six kingdoms request an audience."
"Oh, nobles from six kingdoms are requesting an audience! Summon them immediately!"
Seeing Ying Zheng pretending to know nothing, Tang Yu curled his lip.
Good heavens, Your Majesty is such a good actor! You've completely absolved yourself of all responsibility, as if you really knew nothing at all.
In the end, guess who the biggest villain is?
Tang Yu raised an eyebrow but remained silent.
Then he watched as the nobles of the six states, led by the King of Zhao, entered, carrying more than a dozen huge boxes, escorted and carried by a group of soldiers.
Upon entering the palace, they first paid their respects to Ying Zheng and Tang Yu.
"The nobles of the six kingdoms greet His Majesty the First Emperor; the nobles of the six kingdoms greet the Grand Preceptor."
Amidst the curious, surprised, and expectant gazes of the officials, King Zhao addressed Ying Zheng directly.
"Your Majesty, this is the money that the Grand Preceptor and the nobles of our six states discussed the other day, to be donated to the soldiers of Qin and the poor."
"Now we, the people of the six kingdoms, have kept our promise and brought this money, which is worth a total of three hundred million taels."
"This was jointly funded by the nobles of our six kingdoms. We request that the Grand Preceptor examine it."
Seeing the King of Zhao's humble appearance, Tang Yu shook his head.
He found that the saying "you can't judge a book by its cover" was really true.
King Zhao may seem to be the most unassuming and timid among them, but when faced with danger, it is always King Zhao who makes the decisions.
The King of Wei, who was usually the most boisterous, was now like a cowardly turtle, not daring to utter a single word.
Human nature is simply laughable.
After thinking for a moment, he looked at King Zhao with a smile.
"King Zhao, what are you saying? You and I are brothers. Brothers should trust each other. It would be really inappropriate for me to check this money again, wouldn't it?"
Upon hearing this, King Zhao almost laughed.
Brother, you extorted three hundred million taels from me. If you still considered that we were brothers, you would never say such outrageous things.
However, his lips twitched involuntarily, and he didn't say anything, but simply bowed respectfully to Tang Yu.
Tang Yu then looked at the others in the court and asked loudly:
"In that case, does anyone else have something to say?"
"If not, then this national teacher is in trouble."
Good heavens, really good heavens, your tone and rhythm of speech are exactly the same as His Majesty's a couple of days ago.
The officials felt a chill run down their spines, but ultimately let out a silent sigh.
"What is supposed to come has come."
They never expected Tang Yu to be so ruthless and decisive, and to instill such fear in them.
After all, when others use a knife to cut flesh, there's at least some build-up. Yours is just a single sentence that cuts straight to the point; how can anyone accept that?
In other words, these officials usually did some decent work and weren't excessively corrupt. This is why Tang Yu didn't contact them immediately, giving them a chance to be saved.
"Cough cough cough."
Clearing his throat, Tang Yu looked around at the officials and said loudly:
"Gentlemen, you must have heard what the representatives of our six noble nations have just said!"
"They truly contributed money and effort to the Qin state, making them a model for our Qin nation. Let us all applaud the representatives of the six states!"
After Tang Yu finished speaking, he nodded to King Zhao, looking extremely grateful.
But at this moment, King Zhao was so angry he was about to grind his teeth to powder.
Do you think he really wanted to accept the applause?
No, he didn't want to; he wished he could strangle that scoundrel Tang Yu.
However, the situation was pressing, and even though he was the King of Zhao, he had no choice but to force a smile and, looking at those who were laughing at him, he had to put on a brave face and say something.
"Gentlemen, although we are nobles and royalty of the six states, we are now all subjects of Qin."
"When other citizens of Qin are in trouble, it is only right that we contribute our own strength to help our fellow citizens overcome their difficulties."
Hearing such eloquent words, Tang Yu was even more satisfied, and then nodded heavily, looking at the people around him.
"In that case, why don't we all follow in King Zhao's footsteps and raise funds for our Qin soldiers?"
"Fundraising?"
"What? Fundraising?"
Among the crowd were some well-informed individuals, but there were also others who were unclear about the situation.
Tang Yu was in an exceptionally good mood as he looked at the several large boxes on the ground, so he kindly explained the situation to him.
"Ladies and gentlemen, this all started with the kind and benevolent heart of our Great Qin Crown Prince, Prince Fusu..."