The Wang Clan was extremely strict, and Wang Chong's monthly allowance was only a few silver taels. Based on Su Bai's calculations, it was impossible for Wang Chong to take out so much gold.
But now, there was more than a thousand gold taels here!
Su Bai was dumbfounded.
Wang Chong, Shen Hai, and Meng Long could clearly sense the change in the atmosphere, and the trio chuckled.
"Gongzi, there's no need to stand on ceremony with these people. Just do what you should do!"
Shen Hai said.
"That's right, this is how you should deal with such despicable people."
Meng Long chimed in by the side.
When it came to Wang Chong, the two of them had undergone a massive change. When Wang Chong, Ma Zhou, and the others messed around outside, causing trouble for the clan, the two of them had always disliked it.
Most of the time, the two of them would criticize Wang Chong in their hearts.
But after following Wang Chong for a period of time, their view of Wang Chong had undergone an earth-shattering change. The two of them had personally witnessed Wang Chong doing many inconceivable things.
In their eyes, Wang Chong was the most outstanding and promising young master of the Wang Clan. They couldn't wait to protect him. If anyone were to speak ill of Wang Chong now, that person would be their enemy. The two of them would be the first to get angry with him!
How could Shen Hai tolerate Su Bai slandering his gongzi?
"Well done!"
Inwardly, Wang Chong gave a thumbs up in praise. Facts speak louder than words. No matter how much Wang Chong said, it wasn't as effective as Shen Hai smashing a chest of gold on the ground.
Shen Hai's smash was truly ingenious! It was even more effective than if Wang Chong had done it himself!
The entrance of the Wang Family Residence was silent. Everyone was stunned by the five thousand gold taels that Wang Chong smashed on the ground! Even Wang Chong's mother, Zhao Shu Hua, was stunned speechless.
Wang Chong had taken two gold taels worth several tens of thousands of gold taels in total, but the first time, the gold didn't enter his house. Instead, it took a detour around the capital and ended up in the bags of Ablonodan and Arloja.
The second time, she gave half to Wei Hao and the other half to Uncle. This was the first time Wang Chong had brought gold home, and it was sealed in a box.
Therefore, even Madam Wang did not know about it.
So much gold, even to the Wang family, was an unimaginably large sum of money!
Mrs. Wang wanted to ask Wang Chong where he got so much money, but she held it back. It wasn't the right time to ask about this.
"You, where did you get so much money?"
A foppish young master muttered to himself as he stared at the gold that had leaked out of the chest on the ground. He was deeply shocked.
In the Eight Gods Pavilion, they could be considered as wealthy individuals. Otherwise, they wouldn't have the money to lend to Wang Chong. But compared to Wang Chong, he was still far behind.
There was at least four to five thousand gold taels in the chest. To them, it was an unimaginable amount.
In an instant, the crowd suddenly felt the huge gap between them and Wang Chong. For some reason, a huge ravine had appeared between them and Wang Chong.
They were on this side of the ravine, but on the other side, Wang Chong had already surpassed their level. He had become an existence that they couldn't even look up to!
Wang Chong was still the same Wang Chong, but in the eyes of the crowd, there was something intimidating about him.
"There's no need for you to bother about that."
Wang Chong swept his gaze across the crowd and sneered coldly:
"Isn't it just 1700 gold taels? You can claim it with the note. Let me tell you something, I was intending to give each of you an extra hundred gold taels, but since you helped Su Bai to deal with me, there's no need for that anymore. This reward can only be left for those who didn't come today! "
"A hundred gold taels!"
"Ah! I already said that I shouldn't have come! "
"Young Master Chong, this has nothing to do with me. I didn't even shout a single word! "
"I didn't either! Young Master Chong, I'm just passing by! "
…
Upon hearing that a hundred gold taels were gone just like that, the crowd immediately wailed in agony. Those of lower standing and birth couldn't afford to offend Su Bai, and they couldn't afford to offend the Duke of Su who stood behind him.
Even so, Duke of Su hadn't reached the level where he wielded absolute power in the Tang dynasty. Naturally, there were those who didn't give in to Su Bai. They had intended to do him a favor, but how could they accept losing a hundred gold taels?
That was equivalent to more than a year's worth of their monthly allowance!
This wasn't a small sum. Even if they took the Life of Debauchery and Hu Shuo Hai, they would be able to last for a long time!
Due to Su Bai's failure, they had lost so much gold taels. Their intestines were green with regret.
"Hehe, young master is wise!"
Shen Hai and Meng Long didn't say anything, but they were grinning from ear to ear. This is what you call formidable. Without even having to fork out a single cent, he managed to tear Su Bai apart with just a few words.
Some of the anxious ones had already started cursing at Su Bai.
"I didn't realize that young master is actually so formidable!"
The two of them couldn't help but click their tongues.
If Wang Chong were to give them the gold taels just like that, these fellows wouldn't be grateful. But to suddenly tell them that he was prepared to give them as much as he wanted, but because they rebelled with Su Bai, everything was canceled. It wasn't hard to imagine the pain they were feeling right now.
Standing beside Wang Chong, Shen Hai and Meng Long could see the pain written on the faces of those profligate scions, and the dissatisfaction they had toward Su Bai was even greater.
They didn't dare to get angry when they were alone, but it was a different story when there was a group of them!
"Bastard! Don't listen to his nonsense! "
Su Bai didn't expect Wang Chong to have such a move up his sleeves. In an instant, he felt both anxious and furious. It wasn't easy for him to gather so many scions and nobles together, and yet, it was about to be resolved by Wang Chong. How could Su Bai be willing to accept this?
"Wait a moment!"
Glancing at the wooden chest that Wang Chong had smashed on the ground, a thought flashed through Su Bai's mind. He stepped forward, pointed at the gold taels, and bellowed:
"Wang Chong! Your Wang Clan has never been involved in business. With just you, Wang Chong, how can you possibly get so much gold? Hmph hmph, I'm suspecting that your Wang Clan has accepted bribes from others! "
Su Bai stared at Wang Chong with a menacing gaze, as though he was trying to peer into the depths of the latter's heart. He had almost been thrown into disarray by Wang Chong's counterattack.
However, Su Bai finally understood the situation. The Wang Clan had always been struggling to make ends meet, so how could they possibly have so much gold?
Su Bai didn't believe that the Wang Clan would be able to save so much money. There must be a problem here.
"Censor Fu! It is your duty to supervise the officials and enforce discipline. To think that the Wang Clan has always been upright and upright, yet they have secretly embezzled so much gold. Can you just ignore this matter? "
Su Bai abruptly turned around to look at the other carriage behind him. Jiya, the carriage door opened, and a purple-robed white-haired elder walked out with a dark expression.
This elder had been eavesdropping in the carriage for a long time, and upon hearing Su Bai's call, he walked out.
Wang Chong didn't recognize this elder, but upon seeing the 'fish talisman' on the other party's waist, his face immediately warped in shock. This was an imperial censor of the Tang dynasty, and a Vice Minister of the Imperial Censor at that.
In order to deal with him, Su Bai not only summoned the Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, he even summoned an imperial censor of the Tang dynasty.
"Su Bai!"
Wang Chong glared at Su Bai with an incomparably dark expression. If he summoned the Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, it was likely that he, Wang Chong, would be the only one locked up in the prison of the Court of Judicial Review.
However, Su Bai's target wasn't just him, but the imperial censors of the royal court. Instead, it was the entire Wang Clan. This was a grave offense against the Wang Clan, leaving no room for Wang Chong to salvage the situation.
Furthermore, for an imperial censor of the royal court to be hiding in a carriage instead of discussing the affairs of the country in the royal court, listening to the arguments of his children, it was impossible for Wang Chong to believe that Su Bai hadn't been plotting this for a long time.
"Su Bai, you asked for it!"
A vicious glint flashed across Wang Chong's eyes.
"Madam Wang, Wang gongzi, I saw everything in the carriage. I believe you have heard Su gongzi's words as well. The Wang Clan isn't a wealthy clan, and Duke Jiu's incorruptibility has always been respected by the entire royal court. I don't want to doubt the Wang Clan, but this chest of gold isn't something that the Wang Clan can accumulate through their salary. As an imperial censor, I am responsible for supervising the officials and upholding discipline. I will have to report this matter to the nobles of the royal court and His Majesty! "
Censor Fu spoke very slowly, almost spitting out each word one at a time. But every single word he spat out seemed to carry the weight of a thousand catties.
Around the Wang Clan gate, the anger of the crowd was originally focused on Su Bai. But after this censor Fu appeared, all of them fell silent, not daring to utter a single word. Their eyes were filled with fear.
In the Tang dynasty, there was no one more fearsome than the imperial censors. If a single wrong word were to fall into the ears of the imperial censors, they could be impeached.
In the Tang dynasty, even the most mischievous scion knew that in the Tang dynasty, one could offend anyone but the imperial censors.
The area within ten kilometers of any imperial censor was a forbidden zone, and no scion would dare to mess around them lest they brought trouble to their family.
No one could have imagined that Su Bai would hide a censor in the carriage and accompany them to the Wang Family Residence.
"Su Bai, that bastard, is he mad? To bring the imperial censor here, doesn't he know that this is a huge taboo? "
Everyone was filled with fear and hatred.
It was fine for Su Bai to deal with Wang Chong, but for him to bring the imperial censor here, he was throwing everyone into the fire. In order to deal with the Wang Clan and side with the Yao Clan and King Qi, he was willing to go to any lengths.
Everyone wanted nothing more than to distance themselves from Su Bai and that censor Fu, but no one dared to make a move at this moment. If they were to be targeted by the imperial censor, they would be in deep trouble!
Su Bai could clearly sense the change in the atmosphere, but he paid it no heed. Instead, he was gleeful, and his eyes were fixed on Wang Chong alone.
"Wang Chong, Wang Chong, do you think that this is all I'm capable of? Since I'm going to use your head to offer to the Yao Clan, do you think that I would come without any preparations? "
Su Bai sneered coldly.
Before coming, he had already made ample preparations. If Wang Chong was unable to repay the 1700 gold taels, the two officials of the Court of Judicial Review would be his gift to the Wang Clan. With them, he would be able to blow the matter up.
And if something were to happen, Wang Chong would be able to repay the debt. — — Even though he didn't believe that such a thing would happen, the imperial censor in the other carriage would be of use as well.
No matter what, the Wang Clan would be doomed.
"Chong-er …"
Madam Wang grabbed Wang Chong's hand tightly, and her face was ghastly pale.
It wasn't a small matter for a censor to appear at the entrance of the Wang Clan. The Wang Clan would probably be criticized in the royal court tomorrow. Madam Wang was an opinionated person, but those were just family matters.
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