The Human Emperor (1-200)

C78: News on Zhao Fengchen!

All of the Imperial Army commanders came excitedly and departed thrilled.

Even though they failed to leave with a Wootz steel sword, they were content with receiving a discount on the auction of the world’s number one swordsmith. Not to mention, it was a 10% discount.

There were many other commanders in the Imperial Army, and several were higher ranked than them. However, with this tiny receipt in their hands, the others would have to back off!

As for the deposit of 20000 gold taels, it was no problem to them at all!

Which of the commanders of the elite Imperial Army didn’t have a lustrous background? 20000 gold taels wasn’t a small sum of money, but it meant nothing to people of their standing.

After sending the Imperial Army commanders off and delegating some instructions to the servants, Wang Chong stepped into his mother’s room.

Usually, there would be some nannies and maids waiting by his mother’s side. But this time, other than Wang Chong and Madam Wang, there was no one else in the room.

The 600,000 gold taels stacked up in a miniature mountain was a shocking sight to Madam Wang. The Wang Clan was a clan of general and ministers, and after marrying into the clan, Madam Wang has witnessed many different things. Even so, Wang Chong’s ability to earn 600,000 gold taels in a snap of the fingers was still an amazement to Zhao Shu Hua and the incorruptible Wang Clan.

‘Even though a gentleman loves money, he obtains it through righteous means’. If Wang Chong had earned his fortune through dishonest dealings, Zhao Shu Hua would berate Wang Chong and stop him.

However, she personally witnessed the Imperial Army commanders happily dumping their gold taels and gemstones on the Wang Family Residence. In fact, there were even a few who felt that they were giving too little.

Clearly, Wang Chong’s wealth came from a clean source.

“Chong-er, what’s going on?”

The room was silent. Seated on a chair, Madam Wang faced Wang Chong and spoke the words that have been plaguing her mind the entire day. Even at this moment, she has yet to recover from the shocking sight of the 600,000 gold taels.

Wang Chong was hiding too many things from her.

“I should come clean now!”

Standing before his mother, Wang Chong’s head was lowered. Even though this wasn’t the ideal situation Wang Chong had in mind, he didn’t think that he should put off the matter any longer.

The matter this time taught Wang Chong a heavy lesson. Sometimes, decisions made with the welfare of the others at heart may not be truly beneficial to them.

After organizing his thoughts, Wang Chong started to talk about the affairs regarding the Hyderabad ores without hiding anything at all.

“So, you’re saying that you borrowed the money from those scions for the smithing of the sword?”

Madam Wang asked.

“Un”, Wang Chong nodded in response.

Madam Wang examined Wang Chong intently, and there was an unspeakable emotion welling up in her chest. For an instant, Zhao Shu Hua felt that Wang Chong seemed foreign to her, but at the next, she felt relief as a mother.

“Chong-er, you have finally grown up!”

Madam Wang stared at Wang Chong, gladdened.

Which mother didn’t wish for their own son to accomplish great feats? The current Wang Chong has surpassed all expectations she had for him.