Chapter 399
"Quick, quick, quick!"
Under the cover of night, under the command of Tang Yu Mengtian, a large number of Golden Fire Cavalry soldiers quietly entered Ning's house carrying boxes one after another.
In less than an hour, 20 million taels of silver were placed in the Ning family.
Mr. Ning looked at Tang Yu with a kind face and said: "Your Highness, don't worry, this silver is absolutely safe in the Ning family. Even if the third prince finds out about the Ning family, our Ning family will have a way to deal with it!"
"Thank you, old man!" Tang Yu hugged him with a fist.
Tang Yu didn't dare to stay in the Ning family for a long time. He was afraid of attracting attention. If someone noticed that he came to the Ning family late at night, he might bring big trouble to the Ning family.
Before leaving, Tang Yu said to Mr. Ning: "By the way, old man, remember to let my brother-in-law enter the palace to see the saint tomorrow morning!"
"Enter the palace to meet the saint?" Mr. Ning was very surprised.
Tang Yu chuckled and said: "Before the war with Dachu, I borrowed five million taels of silver from the Ning family. At that time, I made a promise to the Ning family, that is, at least arrange a first- and second-grade officer for my uncle. Now is the time. The promise was fulfilled!”
"Okay, okay, okay!" Mr. Ning became excited when he heard this.
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The Ning family has money but no power, so they have often been suppressed over the years but have been unable to fight back.
If his son Ning Hao can become an official in the court and also serves as a first- and second-rank official in the court, if he dares to target the Ning family again in the future, he will have to consider whether he has that ability.
That night, Tang Yu was so excited that he didn't fall asleep. He rushed towards the Golden Palace at dawn.
"Absurd! How ridiculous!"
After arriving at Jinluan Palace, Tang Yu reported the situation to Emperor Tang. When Emperor Tang learned about it, he became furious.
"Your Majesty, please calm down! Your Majesty, please calm down!"
Seeing Tang Emperor Long Yan's rage, all civil and military officials in the court were trembling with fear.
Emperor Tang held the ledger and said angrily: "In a mere Fenglong bank, 18.6 million taels of silver were found, as well as countless house deeds and land deeds, with a total value of up to 30 million taels. This is It’s simply lawless!”
"What? The total value of Hong Leong Bank is as high as 30 million taels?"
"That's not right! The actual total value of Hong Leong Bank should be much higher than this, right?"
"Hush! Keep your voice down. The bankers and account books have been destroyed by His Royal Highness. Now there is no proof. If the amount increases, Your Majesty will definitely be even more angry."
Some officials who were relatively close to Tang Shuheng were whispering. They knew to some extent how much information Honglong Bank had. Now that the information didn't match, they could tell where the rest of the money went with just a few clicks of their fingers.
It's just that this matter was too involved and they didn't dare to speak out. Otherwise, the amount would be too large, which would make Emperor Tang continue to be angry, and in the end none of them would be able to walk away with the money.
Especially those ministers who had invested heavily in Hong Leong Bank, their eyes kept turning black. If they were not in the Golden Palace, they would have fainted and died.
Emperor Tang continued angrily: "When we fought against Da Chu, there was no money in the treasury. It's ridiculous! Over the years, I have turned a blind eye. Some ministers engaged in malpractice, corruption and perversion of the law. Who could have thought of you?" How dare you be so presumptuous because of my indulgence!"
"Thorough investigation, this matter must be thoroughly investigated! I firmly do not believe that Wang Lang, the minister of household affairs, can cultivate Fenglong Bank. If I find out the gang members, they will all be executed by the nine tribes, and they will be executed without mercy!"
"Your Majesty is wise, Your Majesty is wise!" All civil and military officials in the court shouted.
Realizing that Emperor Tang was really angry, the ministers whose assets were stored in Hong Leong Bank were like dumb people eating coptis, unable to express their sufferings.
At the cusp of this storm, whoever dares to say that he has deposited money in Honglong Bank is telling Emperor Tang that he is having an affair with Honglong Bank in disguise. Once Emperor Tang focuses on investigating, the consequences can be imagined.
Many ministers looked bitter. They all knew that all the money they had deposited in Hong Leong Bank would be wasted.
Tang Yu clasped his fists and said, "Father, the treasury happens to be empty. My child suggests that all the assets that have been collected be confiscated!"
"Yu'er, what you said makes sense. Confiscation must be confiscated!" Emperor Tang nodded.
After the battle with Dachu, the Tang Dynasty's treasury had very little savings. Tang Yu was right, this money could not be better used to replenish the treasury.
Emperor Tang stared at Tang Yu and said in a deep voice: "Yu'er, you have played a major role in the impeachment of Wang Lang and the investigation of Fenglong Bank. Tell me, what reward do you want?"
