"Old Jia, where's yours?" Li Changkong glanced at Zhang Han with contempt, then turned to Jia Taisui and asked.
When Jia Taisui heard this, he took out the same stack of banknotes from his arms, nine in total, each with a face value of 10,000 taels.
"Well, my family is poor. It's not like they can steal our money. I have saved all this money through hard work over the years." Jia Taisui said.
"Words! Watch your words! How can a scholar's affairs be called stealing? That's called taking!" Zhang Han immediately argued.
"That's right, between a son and me, how can we call it stealing? It's called taking!" Zhu Ben immediately agreed!
Jia Taisui turned his head away after hearing this, not wanting to pay attention to these two morally corrupt people.
I thought Zhang Han was okay, but I didn't expect that this guy was a scheming man. Maybe his heart would be dirty after he was cut open.
"Old Jia looks honest and works hard to earn money. You two should learn from others!" Liu Yu patted Jia Pingsheng on the shoulder and scolded the evil duo.
At this moment, the voice from the next table came over again.
"Let's leave aside the matter of stealing the saint for now. Let me tell you that a few days ago, I found an authentic copy of Jia Gong on the black market!"
"The authentic work of Jia Gong? Which Jia Gong?"
"Who else in this capital can be called Jia Gong? Of course it's the one in the cabinet!"
"Hiss! Is this true? As far as I know, Jia Gong's calligraphy is worth a thousand pieces of gold. It is extremely rare and has no market value."
"Besides, since Mr. Jia joined the cabinet, he has begun to cherish feathers and rarely exposes his works to the outside world. Isn't this one obtained on the black market not real?"
"No, no! You have never seen that kind of calligraphy, that kind of sinews, and that kind of writing. Only Jia Gong could write it at that time. What's more, Jia Gong's seal is special and it is difficult to fake it."
"Hiss, let's put it this way, you really found an authentic piece! You are really envious of others!"
"Hey, brother, if you are envious, I have some skills. I can buy you a pair as long as you spend some money."
"Ah? Is this true? Aren't Jia Gong's calligraphy and paintings priceless? When will you be able to find them if you have enough money?"
"I don't know either. It's just that the person I was trading with kept claiming that he wanted as much as he wanted. There were calligraphy and paintings on it, and it definitely didn't seem like he was cheating."
"Here..., what does that person look like? I'm afraid he's not a good person!"
"When the man was trading with me, he was dressed in black and walking with his face covered. All I remember is that he was tall and tall, and his martial arts aura was amazing!"
"Hiss! If you say that, could it be the Yangzhou Thief Saint?"
"Hey, when you say that, it seems true!"
"Bah! This damned Yangzhou Thief Saint can only rob Wulinghou Mansion and Dingguo Mansion!"
"Jia Gong has always been upright and honest, and he has dedicated his life to the country and the people. He actually steals! He really deserves to die!"
"Hmph, if I were to meet that Thief Saint, even if I lose to him, I will definitely make him look good!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Li Changkong's table instantly fell silent, and everyone turned their attention to the "honest man" who was tall and powerful!
"I saved it hard! It turns out that what I saved was not money, but Jia Gong's calligraphy and paintings!"
"Your Highness, Lao Zhang and I are both honest people. We can't learn to be so honest!" Zhu Ben immediately became angry and retaliated for Jia Pingsheng's ridicule just now.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, Lao Jia, I didn't expect you to be like this. I am really heartbroken!"
When Jia Pingsheng heard this, he immediately became furious and had the urge to take out his silver halberd and chop all three of them into pieces.
Even if what I save is not money but calligraphy and painting, it is still the result of my hard work!
You're right, is this the case?
Moreover, practicing martial arts requires spending a large amount of money to buy precious medicinal materials and cleanse Qi and blood.
I needed money to practice my martial arts, so I had no choice but to take this step.
There is still a fundamental difference between these two black-hearted people.
Emmmm, at least that's what he thinks.
"Ahem, okay, okay, okay, where's yours, Your Highness?"
When Liu Yu heard this, he no longer laughed at Jia Taisui, but looked around, focusing on the scholars at the table next door. When he saw that they didn't notice him, he carefully took out a wad of silver notes from his arms.
A total of twenty banknotes with a face value of 10,000 taels!
hiss!
Everyone, including Li Changkong, took a deep breath when they saw this.
Normally, looking at the way this guy is digging around, I would think he is really poor. Who would have thought, he is just pretending!
"I just took out two hundred thousand taels. Is this the gold content of the East Palace?"
"Everyone in the world has said that His Majesty only loves King Jing and neglects the Crown Prince. Now it seems that this is pure nonsense!"
"If Your Majesty doesn't pay attention to the prince, how can he mobilize so much money for the East Palace?"
Each of the four people said one sentence and almost praised Liu Yu to heaven.
"Ahem, cough, cough... I don't pay much attention to it either. Lao Li, please put it away quickly. We'll leave right away!"
"I'm afraid it's not safe to have so many banknotes in my hands!" Liu Yu seemed to attach great importance to this money, and was even more cautious than Li Changkong.
When Jia Pingsheng heard this, he slapped his chest and said boldly: "It doesn't matter, I'm here. If anyone dares to rob me, I'll kill him with a halberd!"
After everyone heard this, they immediately felt at ease. Having such a force by their side would indeed save them a lot of trouble.
Only Zhu Ben remembered the past when he was thrown away by a halberd in the school martial arts test, and he couldn't be happy anymore. After holding it in for a long time, he uttered: "Vulgar!"
"You don't care if it's vulgar or not, as long as it's useful, it's over."
Zhu Ben heard this and was about to argue when he heard the sound of discussion coming from the next table again.
"As for this Thief Saint, I heard a rumor recently, but I don't know if it is true or not."
"What rumors? Let's hear it."
“Do you know the Map of Mountains and Rivers?”
"Of course I know. It is said to be the final work of Wu Daozi, the painting saint of the previous dynasty."
"He traveled thousands of miles across the country and spent his whole life to paint such a magnificent "Picture of Mountains, Rivers, and Country" just before his death!"
"This picture was regarded as a model by countless people who painted it. Even the imperial court was later influenced by its fame and spent hundreds of thousands of taels to purchase it for the palace."
"From then on, the "Shanhe Sheji Tu" became a forbidden object in the palace, and ordinary people must not see it."
"Then what if I say that someone has seen this "Mountains, Rivers and Sheji" on the black market?"
"How is this possible! Don't talk nonsense! It is a forbidden item in the palace. Don't say whether you can take it or not. Even if you take it out seriously, no one will dare to buy it. This is a business that will lose your head!"
"But there are some who are not afraid of death."
"...Is this true?" The person who spoke was silent. After a long time, he sighed and said, "Is it also the thief of the Sanctuary?"
"Who else could it be besides this one? It is said that he put a knife on the buyer's neck to force him to buy it. In addition, the buyer was also very courageous, so the deal was completed like this."
"This...this Thief Saint is really...daring!"
"Hmph, such an unscrupulous person has already angered the palace. Let's see how long he can continue to be arrogant. I'm afraid it won't be long before he is executed."
"If he is really executed, it will be very satisfying, but it will be revealed!"