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“Wait a moment.” Su Han interrupted him, “Chen Liang is a director, why is he only getting three or two taels?”
Zhou Meng chuckled, “The Document Office is usually responsible for organizing files. We rarely have the chance to ask him for favors, so technically, it wouldn’t matter if we didn’t give him anything. But since we all work in the same Yamen, we need to look out for each other.”
Got it, got it. This guy is quite the talent; he knows everything about the Royal Confidential Office and has a clear understanding of who should get more and who should get less.
“Additionally, take out another fifteen taels to distribute among those captains and other useful shadow guards,” Zhou Meng had already planned this out. “In total, we’ll need to come up with seventy-nine taels of gold. That leaves us with forty-nine taels. The credit for this is mainly yours, so you take the lion’s share—forty taels. The rest, we can share among ourselves.”
It’s not that I’m afraid of counting; I just want to make sure it’s clear. Forty taels of gold is no small amount. In Tiandu, a house once owned by nobles from a previous dynasty sells for just over fifty taels of gold.
Su Han pondered for a moment, “How about this? The general distribution remains the same, but I’ll take fifty percent of the silver and silver notes. For the gold, I’ll take thirty taels, and the rest can be divided among you five.”
“Oh no, that won’t do!” Zhou Meng exclaimed excitedly, his face flushed.
As the lowest-ranking shadow guards, they didn’t expect to feast while others dined; even getting some leftover soup would satisfy them. But now this new Captain Su waved his hand and set aside nineteen taels of gold for them to split—each would end up with nearly four taels.
This was a small fortune for them. Following Captain Su meant there was money to be made!
Although Su Han was quick-witted, he wasn’t familiar with the internal affairs of the Royal Confidential Office and had to rely on seasoned veterans like Zhou Meng. Moreover, as a newly appointed captain, he needed to earn his subordinates' unwavering loyalty.
How could he achieve that? Relying solely on authority wouldn’t work; he needed them to feel hopeful about following him.
He had someone arranged by Chu Feng beside him; Su Han knew that Chu Feng must have promised him some benefits. Since that was the case, why couldn’t he bring him into his fold as well?
There were plenty of opportunities to make money. What mattered was quickly winning their hearts.
“I’ll leave these matters in your hands,” Su Han said without hesitation. “Make sure everything that needs to be sent is sent. If anyone gets overlooked, let me know. Lao Zhou, from now on regarding any acquired wealth… you help me decide how to distribute it.”
“Sure thing! Don’t worry; I’ll make sure they all know this is arranged by you,” Zhou Meng said flatteringly. “How about this? Since you just took office today, after work I’ll gather a few of them together to celebrate your appointment.”
"Sure, I'll treat you all."
"Don't, don't! Aren't you just slapping me in the face? Come on, brothers, come on!"
"Alright, you go ahead and book the restaurant."
Zhou Meng excitedly left with gold, silver coins, and banknotes.
A division of spoils!
Is this a grand gathering for sharing loot?
No, no, it should be a small meeting for dividing spoils.
It seems that mingling here not only has prospects but also a "money" path.
With five subordinates, I need to fully tap into their potential.
Zhao Gang is an expert in torture, and Zhou Meng is a seasoned player.
What about the others?
No need to rush; we'll gradually discover their specialties.
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