Chapter 312: You’re Fighting Over the Prime Minister’s Position, but Why Am I the One Suffering?! New
The Jinyiwei bit the tip of his tongue hard, silently reciting the names of everyone from eighty-year-old mothers to three-year-old children to keep himself from losing composure.
Then, he continued his report: “Additionally, there are fifty pure gold vessels, weighing over 150 taels, more than 200 pearl bracelets, and over ten century-old ginseng roots.”
“More than 90,000 taels of silver, seventeen bronze artifacts, twelve iron artifacts, thirty-three lead artifacts, and twenty-five tin artifacts.”
“One hundred and twenty chests of clothing.”
“Thirty-two horses and twenty-four mules.”
“And…”
He listed an extensive inventory and presented the itemized record.
The old emperor furrowed his brows, disgusted by how the gentry exploited the common people, yet he couldn’t help but chuckle: “The gold, pearls, ginseng, and similar items—send them to the Directorate of Imperial Supply.”
“The silver, money, and metals such as bronze, iron, lead, and tin—send them to the Ministry of Revenue for minting.”