But word had it that the Xian'an Imperial Court had been having a hard time in recent years, and the copper coins it minted were much poorer than before... Still, the coins in Tang Changsheng's hand were genuine Emperor Xian'an coins. Those five strings could be exchanged for fifteen strings of Marquis Wu's coins.
To be fair, that was a rather generous sum... It was just that Zhang Qiuyan's change of face had been far too obvious!
He had treated Tang Changsheng with every courtesy, but the moment he saw that the deity in the temple had no divine radiance, his attitude changed.
Though he had handed over five strings of coins, his final words had carried an air of command, even a faint hint of rebuke.
Tang Changsheng rubbed his chin. He had a vague idea why Zhang Qiuyan had come here!
"Birds nesting in the same grove fly their separate ways when disaster strikes... If that's true of husband and wife, how much more so of ruler and subject? Interesting, interesting. They see the ship is about to capsize, so they're each looking for a way out?"
Once that clicked, Tang Changsheng gave a cold laugh. Everything about the Taiqiu county magistrate's behavior made sense now.
"Five strings of coins? Does he think I'm a beggar? Little Pearl, take these to your grandmother. Tell her to buy you something good to eat and build up your strength!"
With that, Tang Changsheng tossed the coins to Little Pearl. Did Zhang Qiuyan really take Mage Tang Changsheng for a beggar?
The Linlu Zhang Family? He seemed to have heard of them. They were a great family in Wu Hou State.
These sons of Aristocratic Clans looked down their noses at everyone. Just seeing them made his blood boil!
That thought