Chapter 554 - 486: Imperial Commerce Bureau, Divine Sun Sect
Following this, Minister of the Honglu Temple, Zhang Cong, stepped forward and reported: "Your Majesty, Prince Li Yuanzhe of the Li Royal Family requests an audience with Your Majesty. I wonder if Your Majesty would like to receive him?"
"Never mind, let him stay put." Emperor Yanping waved his hand dismissively and said lazily.
The Li Royal Family refers to the Royal Family of the Li Sheng Dynasty. Since the twenty-ninth year of Emperor Chengping’s reign, the Kim Clan from Silla usurped the throne from the Li Sheng Dynasty, and Prince Li Yuanzhe of the Li Royal Family fled to Da Rong, seeking military assistance to reclaim his kingdom.
At the time, Emperor Chengping was old and preoccupied with selecting a suitable Crown Prince, having no interest in the affairs of the Li Sheng Dynasty.
And now, Emperor Yanping, having acceded to the throne for less than two years, is even less inclined to deal with the Li Sheng Dynasty’s affairs.
However, Da Rong has not yet recognized the Kim Clan of Silla’s claim to the throne, and this issue may continue to cause trouble in the future.
Uh, not in the future.
"Your Majesty, the Kim Clan of Silla has once again sent envoys asking for Your Majesty’s endorsement, promising to pay a tribute of one hundred thousand taels of silver and eight thousand taels of gold every year should Your Majesty agree to endorse them," Minister Zhang Cong spoke up again.
Emperor Yanping’s eyes lit up, "Oh! Are they truly willing to pay tribute every year?"
Eight thousand taels of gold is equivalent to eighty thousand taels of silver, amounting to one hundred and eighty thousand taels of silver in tribute each year. While it might not seem like much, it is not an insignificant amount either, especially since it’s an annual tribute.
"The envoy from the Kim Clan said so!" Zhang Cong replied.
Emperor Yanping turned to Song Yuange and said, "Let’s discuss this matter after the court session with the Cabinet!"