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Especially the Golden Threaded Jade Garment, which is entirely made of gold, was commissioned during the reign of Su Qianxue's great-grandfather as a royal treasure. Here, it could easily fetch astronomical prices at auction, potentially ten times the target amount.
The Azure Sapphire Pendant is impressively palm-sized! It has also been discovered that it can be crafted into smaller pieces of sapphire. These have been collected by high-ranking officials from various countries, who are reluctant to use them for making ornaments.
As for the Opal Teacup, it is extremely rare; opal as a material is already quite scarce! An opal the size of a pigeon egg can sell for hundreds of thousands, while one the size of a chicken egg can easily reach tens of millions. As for an opal large enough to make a teacup? Over the years, no such large opals have been found. This is why Lao Jin is utterly astonished.
The Zu Ge Green Gem Yantai shares a similar nature with the Ruby Tea Cup and Azure Sapphire Pendant; they have been discovered, but no one is willing to use them to create such items, which adds to their high value.
Jiang Han sipped his tea and handed a list to Lao Jin, saying, "I need thirty thousand sets of these items within ten days!" The thirty thousand sets of Imperial Guards' equipment were gradually procured by Su Qianxue from Jiang Han. Many of these items were purchased with Lao Jin's assistance. Now, requesting thirty thousand sets all at once left Lao Jin surprised. "Sir, what do you plan to do with thirty thousand sets of Heavy Armored Soldier equipment?"
"I'm filming! I need these items!" Jiang Han replied nonchalantly, brushing off the question. "In any case, I want everything within ten days."
Lao Jin accepted the list and said, "Alright, I'll make sure everything is arranged properly. Are you attending tonight's auction banquet?"
"I'm not going! I need to go elsewhere to purchase some things!" Jiang Han said without elaborating further before leaving the auction.
He trusted Lao Jin and thus did not attend the auction. Lao Jin's invitation for Jiang Han to join was also due to the immense value of the five treasures; he couldn't afford to make advance payments for Jiang Han.
After leaving the auction house, Jiang Han decisively headed to an Instant Noodle Factory and placed an order for all its production capacity, totaling tens of thousands of barrels of instant noodles. After all, if the Xia Kingdom were to attack, there would undoubtedly be a surge in famine in the Great Zhou Dynasty.
Rather than waiting for Su Qianxue to come begging him later, he decided it was better to procure everything now. After purchasing instant noodles, he also acquired many pre-prepared dishes before finally finding a five-star hotel to rest.
In recent days, although he had decorated the courtyard quite nicely, it still couldn't compare to the comfort of a five-star hotel. That night, Jiang Han wanted to get some sleep! However, in the ancient realm, chaos had erupted!
In the imperial palace of the Great Zhou Dynasty, within the imperial study! After having slept with Su Qianxue, he was abruptly awakened by a eunuch. The Ninth Princess was not dead; she was leading an army to attack.
Su Qianxue arrived at the imperial study! At this moment, various civil and military officials filled the room.
"Your Majesty," one of them reported, "the Ninth Princess commands ten thousand Maple Forest Iron Cavalry, twenty thousand Heavy Armor soldiers, and another twenty thousand regular soldiers! That totals fifty thousand troops, who have swiftly captured three passes of our Great Zhou Dynasty! The garrison at those passes has been completely annihilated! Moreover, thirty thousand people have been slaughtered."
The Lingnan Prince was personally delivering this report. These fifty thousand troops were under his command.
The officials were alarmed and began to murmur among themselves: "Heavens, they arrived so quickly!"
"Fifty thousand elite soldiers advancing rapidly; we would need at least one hundred fifty thousand men to withstand them."
"The Ninth Princess is alive; she must believe that our court attempted to assassinate her, which is why she seeks revenge. But who could have attacked the envoy?"
"Everyone, it doesn't matter who attacked the envoy now; that's no longer important."
Lord Wang took charge of directing the discussion among the officials and continued, "Right now, the key issue is that the Ninth Princess is on the offensive. The Xia Kingdom's ten thousand troops may also launch an attack. What should we do?"
"Our national army has around six to seven hundred thousand men, but we don't have enough provisions and weapons to sustain such a large force."
Upon hearing this, the officials grew anxious, their faces filled with worry. Seeing the situation escalate, Lord Wang proactively said, "Your Majesty, if the Xia Kingdom Army truly comes, we should allow Prince Langya to have the authority to mint currency and independently collect provisions!"
"Your Majesty, we can only proceed this way!"
"Your Majesty, I support this!"
"Your Majesty, I support this!"
Several officials seemed to have reached a consensus as they bowed in unison towards Su Qianxue. The other officials felt disheartened at the thought of the Xia Kingdom Army potentially invading from the south and could no longer concern themselves with those scheming courtiers.
"I have already said it!"
The Xia Kingdom Army will be dealt with by my Royal Guard!
Lord Wang, you need not say more!" Su Qianxue said coldly.
She surveyed the ministers like a proud phoenix and declared, "Esteemed ministers, we are at a critical juncture! Do not resort to petty tricks. Let me make it clear: the rights to mint currency and to collect taxes will not be delegated!"
Langya Prince, do not even think about it.
In the crowd, Langya Prince, who had been feigning sleep with his arms crossed, merely clasped his hands in salute and replied, "This prince is solely devoted to the nation and dares not entertain such thoughts!"
"Let it be so!"
Langya Prince!
I have made preparations for you and the Xia Kingdom Army.
Su Qianxue spoke with great confidence, and her words left the ministers stunned; they never expected her to confront them so boldly.
"Your Majesty!"
At the border, there has been an influx of refugees!
These refugees will first arrive at various provincial capitals, and then they will flood into the capital!
It is estimated that in ten days, tens of thousands will pour into the capital, with even more to follow!
However, our capital already struggles to be self-sufficient; if we accommodate so many people, we are likely to face a food shortage very soon!
Minister of Revenue Zhao stepped forward to report.
Not only is it difficult to requisition military provisions, but even the food for our own people is nearly insufficient.
"Your Majesty!
This is a critical moment; we must resolve this issue. Otherwise, if chaos ensues among the populace, the entire capital could descend into turmoil. At that point, casualties may number in the thousands daily!" Another official spoke up urgently.
With tens of thousands pouring in, and potentially over a hundred thousand more if there’s no food available, unrest will surely follow. The army will not be able to suppress it; those who manage to arrive are all fresh forces, and rebellion could very well arise.
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