hsntnovel Chapter 2305 No Need
Chapter 2305 No Need
Han Wei specially found a local merchant to estimate the price of this batch of items, which was about 700,000 to 800,000 strings of cash.
Han Wei calculated that the money he and his people had distributed was only 200,000 to 300,000 strings of cash, and he only got 10,000 strings of cash.
In other words, a deficit of more than 500,000 strings of cash was discovered, and after adding the shares of several people, half was still missing.
Where can he find it?
He didn't dare touch the money of generals like Guo Xiaoke and Qibi Heli.
In desperation, he had to ask Xian Nazhun for it. As a result, he was physically and mentally exhausted after running around for the past few days, and the Yanqi Palace didn't have much money.
They were all plundered, and they couldn't collect much tax in a year anyway.
"Greetings to His Royal Highness Prince Ji." Han Wei bowed after entering.
"Well, no need to be polite, just sit down." Li Shen nodded. In the past two days, Li Shen ordered people to make a simple set of tables and chairs.
"Thank you, Your Highness Prince Ji." Han Wei sat down and Li Shen poured him a cup of tea.
"General Han, have you already completed the matter this time?"
"This..." Han Wei hesitated.
"What's wrong? Is there any difficulty? There is still one day left, no rush." Li Shen asked with a smile.
"Your Highness Prince Ji, could you please grant me a few days' grace? I still have a lot of money that I haven't recovered."
Han Wei asked with difficulty.
"Oh? Then General Han, how many days do you think I should give you?" Li Shen said with a playful look on his face.
"Ten days, no, fifteen days, Your Highness Prince Ji, if you only give me fifteen days, I will definitely be able to recover all your money."
Han Wei wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.
"The fifteenth day? I'll give you half a year, okay?"
"Bang!" Li Shen slammed the table heavily, scaring Han Wei.
"Han Wei, let alone fifteen days, even if I give you a year, you still can't come up with this much money.
Are you planning to go plunder somewhere else, or do you want to ask what Guo Xiaoke and Qibi Heli mean?"
"Your Highness Prince Ji, please forgive me. Time is pressing. I really can't find the whereabouts of the money. Many barbarian soldiers have gone to the front to fight."
Han Wei quickly stood up, bowed and explained.
"What about Guo Xiaoke and the others? Don't tell me they took theirs with them to the front.
Do you think I'm a fool?" Li Shen's tone was gloomy. He didn't roar, but it made Han Wei even more afraid.
"Your Highness Prince Ji, the one assigned to the succeeding general is unknown to me. I have already..."
"Bullshit!" Li Shen sneered before Han Wei could finish his words.
"You really don't know where their things are? Haha, I know you're afraid, afraid that they'll come back and blame you.
But it doesn’t matter. You still have one day. Bring back my money tomorrow, and I won’t pursue the crime of deceiving His Majesty.
Otherwise, you should know the consequences. Then you will see how many people will plead for you, Han Wei."
"This..." Han Wei was speechless.
Prince Ji actually escalated this matter to the level of deceiving the emperor, which is a serious matter.
Guo Xiaoke and his companions were either dukes, founding heroes, or royal relatives.
Even if they have committed a crime, there will be people who plead for them, and His Majesty will show them special mercy.
But he is different. He is nothing and can only become a scapegoat in the end.
"Prince Ji, take me down. I..." Han Wei wanted to continue explaining, but Li Shen didn't give him a chance.
"Alright, stop talking. This king only cares about the results, not the process.
Also, I want to know who is behind this and which tribe's barbarians did it.
Let’s talk to me together tomorrow.
Come, take him away."
Li Shen waved his hand, and immediately guards came in and carried Han Wei out.
Han Wei had no choice but to leave when he saw this. Prince Ji was not giving him any chance to survive.
"Your Highness, I aver that even if Your Highness forces him to do so, he will not hand over the treasures of Guo Xiaoke and his men."
Wang Xuance said softly.
"Why do you think so? I have forced him so much." Li Shen was a little puzzled.
"Haha, because he still has to be an official." Wang Xuance smiled lightly.
"Those bureaucratic ways again?" Li Shen was a little angry. "Let's see who's stronger, him or my sword."
As Wang Xuance expected, the person sent to keep an eye on him came back soon to report that Han Wei had entered the palace again.
Li Shen no longer cared about it. As long as he could get the money, it didn't matter whose money it was.
Soon the day passed and the deadline arrived. Li Shen was not in a hurry, he just waited for Han Wei to come and explain to him.
It was not until the evening that Han Wei came again.
"Your Highness Prince Ji, please go to the mansion and take a look." Han Wei's face became even uglier, and it was obvious that he did not sleep well.
Li Shen nodded, and brought his men to follow Han Wei to a house that he himself didn't even know about.
This is a big house, but of course it is a small house for Li Shen.
The architectural style is very simple and mostly built with stone.
"I have met His Royal Highness Prince Ji."
When Li Shen entered the house, he saw Niu Er running over. He had been guarding here for the past few days.
"Well, let's go to the basement and take a look." Li Shen nodded.
Following Niu Er, Li Shen came to the backyard. The guards went down with torches to explore the area before Li Shen followed.
The basement is very large, and the torches around it illuminate the entire basement.
Boxes were piled up at the deepest part, while in front were gold bricks and Tang Dynasty copper coins.
The golden light shone, making Li Shen's eyes shine with golden light.
After looking for a while, Li Shen walked to the back again and pointed to one at random. Niu Er stepped forward to open it. Inside were various gold and silver jewelry, pearls, agates, jade pendants and the like.
Li Shen excitedly opened several boxes in succession. There were countless rare treasures inside, and there were really quite a few valuable things.
Some of them were things from the Tang Dynasty that Li Shen was not interested in, such as silk and porcelain.
After looking around, Li Shen returned to the top with satisfaction and asked Niu Er:
"Are all the treasures from before here?"
"Your Highness, there's still some left." Niu Er shook his head.
"Huh? How many are here?" Li Shen frowned immediately when he heard that there was still a shortage.
"I just checked and estimated that the value is more than 1.1 million strings of cash." Niu Er reported.
"It's a good idea to say that we are still short of more than 300,000 strings of cash." Li Shen turned around and looked at Han Wei.
Li Shen estimated that the hundreds of thousands of strings of cash should have emptied the Yanqi palace. After all, no matter how rich the national treasury was, it could not withstand repeated plundering.
"Your Highness Prince Ji, I have tried my best, but I really cannot gather everyone in a short time.
I hope His Royal Highness Prince Ji will show mercy and give me a few more days."
Seeing Li Shen's cold eyes, Han Wei trembled.
"Well... no need. I can find the rest myself."
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