Matchmaking

As for the treasures San Yisheng had brought, they were naturally confiscated as well!

King Zhou knew that Shen Gongbao loved money, so he directly awarded him all the wealth that was to be confiscated, rewarding him for his latest achievement!

This time, Shen Gongbao didn't accept it. Instead, he proposed exchanging everything for money, buying grain, and sending it to the impoverished people living around Chaoge so they could get through the winter.

The entire court was deeply shaken!

King Zhou strongly supported Shen Gongbao's idea and immediately ordered people to carry it out!

At that time, many people in the impoverished regions of the Shang Dynasty were living in dire straits!

Although the huge sum of money Xiqi had offered as a bribe couldn't solve their hardships at the root, it was enough to ease their burdens somewhat for a time!

As a result, Shen Gongbao, the new Prime Minister, gradually became more and more famous throughout the Shang Dynasty!

Around then, Prime Minister Shang Rong, who had retired to his hometown, sent his daughter back to Chaoge.

Although the old man didn't say what he meant by it, everyone understood perfectly well!

Shen Gongbao courteously arranged a place for Shang Qingjun to stay.

King Zhou had always been quite fond of women, so with Shang Rong being so forward, he did rather want to take another consort!

Besides, his reputation was so good among the ministers, the common people, and throughout the entire Shang Dynasty that no one would object if he married another woman!

"My minister, what do you think of this matter?"

Shang Rong hadn't dared to marry his daughter to King Zhou before because he thought the king was tyrannical and feared his daughter would suffer.

But now King Zhou had been performing so