Zheng Chen's brow shifted slightly, his expression slightly tense.
This golden Buddha must have been prepared in advance, not something done in haste. Only the financial power of Nanyang County could support such an endeavor.
If it were the Zheng family, it wouldn't be that they couldn't produce so much gold. However, he is young now and not the family head. Even if his father agreed, using such a large amount of gold would still need the approval of the family members.
Empress Dowager Zheng, being the Empress Dowager, draws attention with every move in the palace. Moreover, being ambitious with a significant reputation, she too is unable to use thousands of taels of gold to craft a golden Buddha.
Jiang Shaohua is different. As the Nanyang County Princess, she possesses the wealth of the Nanyang Prince Mansion and decades of savings. Nanyang County and affiliated counties have mines and horse farms, which are all Jiang Shaohua's properties.
