"Master, wonderful news!"
At Jade Brilliance Palace, Lu Fang hurried over to Jiajing, who was meditating, directly interrupting his quiet cultivation.
Yet Jiajing was not angered. He was in far too good a mood, so everything else seemed like a minor matter.
Without even opening his eyes, Jiajing asked, "What good news has made you forget your manners like this?"
"May Your Majesty forgive this servant." Lu Fang cupped his hands, then said, "Wang Yan's Teachings spent the entire night collecting silver and had gathered a full two million taels by morning. After counting it several times and confirming there were no errors, he had Zhu Qi escort it into the palace.
"Just yesterday, Zhu Qi asked him how much silver he could collect and what should be done with it. Wang Yan's Teachings said he could collect five million taels. As for what to do with it, that could wait. Once he had collected two million taels, he told Zhu Qi to escort it into the palace, saying Your Majesty should use it to properly repair and rebuild all the palace halls. He also said that he had heard Your Majesty possessed no more than eight sets of seasonal everyday clothes, and that he wished to procure more garments for Your Majesty.
"Master, with such wonderful news, how could this servant not be excited? That is why I behaved improperly before the imperial presence and disturbed Master's quiet cultivation."
Jiajing had already opened his eyes, and he could not suppress the smile at the corners of his lips. "I would rather you behaved improperly more often. Wang Yan's Teachings is excellent. Even Yan Song cannot compare to him."
That was the highest praise possible. After all, Yan Song had been Jiajing's white glove. Yet all his efforts over the