My father is Yongle, and all I want is to cultivate immortality.

Chapter 64: Making a fortune by confiscating property, Zhu Di praises his second son as being most l

So next, the Prince of Han began to wield his broadsword.

First a long knife, then a long spear; the way he wielded them was truly agile and vigorous.

The Prince of Han was pleased, but the civil officials present were all trembling with fear.

Upon seeing this, the military officers couldn't help but laugh.

They were laughing happily!

These civil officials were all very powerful, and the number of impeachment memorials they submitted was countless.

And now, this Prince of Han has simply put on a show of wielding swords and spears in front of them, yet they are all so terrified.

Thinking about this, they were all speechless.

After a long while, His Highness the Prince of Han stopped what he was doing.

He put the knives and guns aside.

"How are you feeling?" Zhu Gaoxu asked.

Seeing this, they all nodded quickly.

The Imperial Guards have all returned.

They were also carrying a small box.

Ji Gang said, "Your Highness, we have finished confiscating the property."

"Tsk tsk tsk!" Zhu Gaoxu laughed, "Very good. Tell me, how much money did you embezzle in total?"

Ji Gang: "This...this..."

"Speak! I'm listening, and all the officials are listening!"

Ji Gang dared not hesitate and said, "We went door to door and confiscated nearly 100,000 taels of silver in total."

Upon seeing this, the officials all turned pale with fright.

They all knelt down in unison.

Only Yang Shiqi and the other two Yangs, along with Xia Yuanji, hesitated for a moment before finally kneeling down as well.

Zhu Gaoxu asked, "Then what about the three Yangs of the Cabinet, and Xia Yuanji, the Minister of Revenue?"

Zhu Gaoxu naturally noticed them and couldn't help but speak.

"Your Highness, they are from a poor family, and we didn't find much," Ji Gang replied truthfully.

"Yeah?"

Zhu Gaoxu said, "It seems there were quite a few corrupt officials during the Yongle reign of the Ming Dynasty!"

"Perhaps I should consult His Majesty?"

"Pfft!"

The ministers panicked and hurriedly begged for mercy.

"Your Highness, spare me! Spare me!"

They knew Zhu Di's methods.

Even Fang Xiaoru had ten generations of his family killed by this emperor.

If this emperor really causes them trouble, they will definitely be in deep trouble.

"Hmph, look at you all!" Zhu Gaoxu said, "Get out of here."

"Yes, yes!"

These people all left, but Yang Shiqi and the others were stopped by Zhu Gaoxu.

"You're all honest officials," Zhu Gaoxu said. "Didn't you embezzle a single penny?"

Yang Shiqi was the first to speak: "Your Highness, when we were in the Crown Prince's residence, His Highness taught us that officials must serve the people."

"Well said," Zhu Gaoxu said, glancing at the three Yangs of the cabinet and Xia Yuanji.

"Xia Yuanji, you are the Minister of Revenue. You should calculate the amount of silver in the national treasury. Once it's all accounted for, put it all into the national treasury."

Xia Yuanji looked at the Prince of Han, and found that he couldn't see through this prince at all.

However, it cannot be denied that this Prince of Han is indeed quite capable.

"Yes!" Xia Yuanji nodded.

"You may all leave." Zhu Gaoxu waved his hand, and the people all withdrew.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, this time, we'll let you taste the sweetness."

"As for the two hundred thousand taels of silver..."

Zhu Gaoxu smiled and instantly had an idea.

He was about to leave the capital, and it wouldn't make sense for him not to take some travel money with him.

His cultivation space can hold a lot of things.

……

Inside Jiming Temple.

Zhu Di naturally knew what Zhu Gaoxu had done.

For some reason, he keeps sneezing.

"What's going on?" Zhu Di muttered to himself, "Could it be that someone is speaking ill of me?"

However, Zhu Di didn't think much about it; he was only thinking about the two hundred thousand taels of silver.

"So, this confiscation of property, including all the silver, really amounted to more than two hundred thousand?" Zhu Di asked, his face beaming with elation.

Ji Gang replied, "Yes!"

"The total amount of silver obtained this time is approximately two hundred thousand taels."

Zhu Di's face darkened slightly, and Ji Gang, standing to the side, dared not speak upon hearing this.

Zhu Di coldly said, "So, it seems there were quite a few corrupt officials during the Yongle reign of the Ming Dynasty!"

"It seems my blade is not sharp enough!"

Yao Guangxiao kept his hands clasped together and chanted scriptures without saying a word.

"This time, we owe it all to the Second Prince. If he hadn't pulled this stunt, I really wouldn't have known that the amount of silver embezzled by these Yongle Emperor's officials was so enormous!" Zhu Di said.

"I told you, this Prince of Han is quite capable."

"Yes, this lad has done a great service!" Zhu Di said, "I really don't know how to reward him."

Yao Guangxiao smiled faintly.

"No, I need to go to the Fengtian Hall."

"I'll keep a close eye on the silver we've confiscated this time, lest this brat swallow it all."

Zhu Di left Jiming Temple in high spirits and headed straight for Fengtian Hall.

He knew all too well how important this silver was, especially in this war; these two hundred thousand taels of silver could definitely solve his immediate crisis.

Therefore, it is of utmost importance for him to go to the Fengtian Hall and see the silver with his own eyes.

Otherwise, he wouldn't feel at ease.

Zhu Di arrived at Fengtian Hall very quickly.

"Your Majesty!" Little Snot immediately bowed upon seeing this.

"Alright, stop dawdling. Where's the second son?" Zhu Di asked.

"Your Majesty, he has already returned," said Little Snot.

"It's not too late at this hour, why did he go back so early?" Zhu Di frowned.

"This..." Little Snot didn't know how to answer the question.

"Alright, I want to see the silver this brat confiscated," Zhu Di said. "It's impossible that he took it all back to the Prince of Han's residence, is it?"

Little Snot said, "No, they seem to all be with the Minister of Revenue."

"That's good!" Zhu Di said, "As long as this kid doesn't take us away."

Zhu Di was genuinely afraid of this young man. Last time, this young man earned more than 10,000 taels of silver, which he secretly hid. If he were to take away more than 200,000 taels of silver now, Zhu Di would definitely be in deep trouble.

Zhu Di arrived at the Fengtian Hall and summoned Xia Yuanji.

Xia Yuanji said, "Your Majesty, what brings you here?"

"This time, the second prince embezzled so much silver. I won't feel at ease if I don't come and check on him."

"Where's the money?"

Zhu Di stared longingly at the silver; it would allow him to wage a wealthy war, so naturally he wanted to see the real silver.

"Your Majesty, although this amount of silver is over two hundred thousand, I believe it is best to recount it again."

Xia Yuanji was still counting the silver. Although there were more than 200,000 taels of silver, it still had to pass through his hands.

"How much silver did you get this time?" Zhu Di asked.

"There are approximately two hundred thousand, and I am still counting them," Xia Yuanji said.

"Very good, you must count it carefully. I want to personally inspect it tomorrow morning," Zhu Di said. "At that time, all this silver will be deposited into the national treasury."

Xia Yuanji said, "Your humble servant obeys!"

Zhu Di was very satisfied. He smiled and said, "I must say, the second prince has really made a great contribution this time. He did a good job."

At this point, he smiled at Xia Yuanji and said:

"I've said it before, he's most like me!"

Natsuhara Yoshi: ...

"Now that the second prince is overseeing the country, you all just need to do your jobs and not complain," Zhu Di said.

Xia Yuanji nodded: "Yes!"

"If Your Majesty has nothing else, please go back first. I still need to carefully count the silver."

"Alright, you go ahead with your work." Zhu Di waved his hand.