"We must quickly return and gather provisions, gather provisions."
He muttered to himself as he got on the horse carriage.
Grain in the capital isn't expensive; with several thousand taels of silver, we can buy a lot. It's not like directly donating those several hundred thousand taels, nearly one million taels.
Moreover, doing so can put in a good word for us with the official at the Ministry of Revenue, and maybe the ears of the two princes might hear about it, and they'll remember my good deeds.
If the Emperor knows about this, I can also showcase my loyalty to the Emperor, wouldn't that be right?
This is a great blessing. If the Patriarch Jin hadn't mentioned it, I wouldn't have thought of it. Indeed, friends should be worthwhile. It's wise to reduce contact with those who backstab behind your back.
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On the lotus boat, the four children felt as if they blinked and were on the big boat, looking bewildered.
