Chapter 1641 The Alien King Arrives!

? Chapter 1641

The First Prince's order was conveyed quickly, causing ripples among the aristocratic families who came to watch the ceremony.

"Five thousand taels? It's still gold! Why do you want so much? Where can we prepare so much gold for a small family like ours?"

"The First Prince said, if it's not enough, write down your name, and it's the same if you add it later."

"Patriarch, why don't we just quit and stop joining in the fun."

"You bastard! What's this talking about? You've already come, and the invitation has been written down. Do you think it's up to us now!"

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Hearing the number of five thousand taels, everyone's faces were extremely ugly, but at this time, the arrow is on the string, even if it is regrettable, it is too late.

Compared with the huge loss of 5,000 taels of gold, for everyone, what is even more unbearable is the consequences and price of offending the future prince of the Tang Dynasty. Despite the inner struggle, all the aristocratic families who came to watch the ceremony quickly made their choices.

Soon, with the roar of the chime bell, representatives of aristocratic families one after another quickly entered the arena.

"The Zhao family in the capital congratulates the completion of the Great Buddha Temple, and specially donates five thousand taels of gold as congratulations!"

"The Huang family in the capital congratulates the completion of the Great Buddha Temple, and donates 6,000 taels of gold as congratulations!"

"The Sun family in the capital congratulates the completion of the Great Buddha Temple, and donates 8,000 taels of gold to congratulate!"

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Although five thousand taels of gold was a big burden for many smaller families, there were not a few who cheered and felt happy when they heard the order from the First Prince. For those big aristocratic families, five thousand taels of gold is nothing at all, especially compared to being able to win the favor of the future prince of the Tang Dynasty.

"The Xia family in the west of the city congratulates the completion of the Great Buddha Temple, and specially donated nine thousand taels of gold!"

"The Duan family in the south of the city donated 10,000 taels of gold!"

"The Yang family in Beijing donated 12,000 taels of gold!"

"The He family in the capital donated 20,000 taels of gold!"

"The Lei family in Beijing donated 23,000 taels of gold!"

...

These rich and powerful families donated more and more sesame oil money each by one,

In the end, it was like competing to see who donated more, and it had far exceeded the threshold of 5,000 taels originally mentioned by the First Prince.

"My God! It's already reached 50,000 taels of gold, it's unbelievable!"

And for the crowd who came to watch the ceremony, each one was an eye-opener. In the capital, it is common for Buddhist temples and Taoist temples to be completed like this. There are also many pilgrims who donate some sesame oil money, but most of them are in the form of a few taels, a dozen taels, or at most a few hundred taels of silver. Even for the well-informed and well-informed common people in the capital, they couldn't help being a little astonished.

The amount of sesame oil donated was getting bigger and bigger, and all the money was finally reported to the First Prince.

"Your Highness, up to now, we have received more than 10 million taels of sesame oil money. All the aristocratic families who came to watch the ceremony, except for a few who left, almost all exceeded the amount of 5,000 taels set by Your Highness. , and this number is still growing, and it is expected to exceed 50 million taels by the end of the typical example!"

At the back of the Great Buddha Temple, Zhu Tongen was in charge of handling the "sesame oil money" donated by all the aristocratic families, and then reported it to the First Prince in a unified manner. It is unbelievable that after building a small Buddhist temple, the "sesame oil money" collected in the end can exceed 50 million taels of gold.

This is definitely a huge sum of money. You know, when Wang Chong purchased important strategic materials such as war horses for Datang, the court only allocated 10 million taels of gold, and the First Prince only needed to build a Buddhist temple to collect To 50 million taels of gold, this is the power of the first prince!

Behind the Buddhist temple, the First Prince was sitting in a purple sandalwood chair, listening to Zhu Tongen report each number, the smile on his face became wider and wider.

"Congratulations, Your Highness! A Buddhist temple can attract so many aristocratic families and donate more than ten million taels of gold. I am afraid that only Your Highness can do it!"

"Obviously, for these aristocratic families, His Highness is also the best candidate for the future heir!"

"With the support of these aristocratic families, coupled with His Highness's prestige, Datang will surely flourish in His Highness's hands and become more powerful and prosperous!"

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All around, a famous official bowed down one after another, congratulating without losing the opportunity.

"You don't need to compliment me. It's just that you donate it to the Great Buddha Temple out of kindness. It doesn't mean anything. As for the Tang Dynasty, there will be Lai Zhongqing's assistance in the future!"

The eldest prince was sitting in the chair, although he was humble on the surface, but the last sentence revealed his true thoughts.

——This Great Tang, besides him, who else is qualified to inherit the supreme throne!

"Report!"

It was too late to say it, and at this moment, a guard ran in from the outside in a hurry. Looking up, he saw the eldest prince and the others who were having a feast in the courtyard, hesitating to speak, as if hesitating for something.

"Say! There are no outsiders here, so there is no need to shy away!"

The eldest prince frowned and said sharply.

"Returning to Your Highness, the four great families of Zhang, Huang, Lu, and Li from the capital came to watch the ceremony and donate one hundred thousand taels of gold!"

The guard bowed.

Hearing these words, the surroundings suddenly became silent. One hundred thousand taels of gold is definitely not a small amount, even for those powerful families, it is a huge sum of money.

However, in this ceremony, with Zhu Yu in front, the one hundred thousand taels of gold is not too prominent. After all, compared with other aristocratic families, it is only tens of thousands of taels of gold.

No one understood why the guards reported this on purpose.

"You said the four great families of Zhang, Huang, Lu, and Li. Which four great families are they?"

At this moment, Zhu Tongen's heart skipped a beat, as if he remembered something, he suddenly spoke.

"My lord, it's Zhang, Huang, Lu, and Li, the four great swordsmith families of the Tang Dynasty!"

The guard bowed.

"Buzz!"

The guard's voice was not loud, but everyone around including the First Prince Li Ying suddenly changed their expressions.

In Datang, in the capital, the four great families of Zhang, Huang, Lu, and Li are really special. This is not only because they represent Datang's top forging technology, the largest casting scale, and complete weapon manufacturing capabilities.

More importantly, everyone present understood that the four great families and the eldest prince's greatest enemy, the foreign king Wang Chong and even the entire royal family were closely bound together.

Whether it was the Southwest War or the Battle of Talas, Wang Chong's several important battles almost all involved these families. It can be said that the four great aristocratic families of Zhang, Huang, Lu and Li contributed a lot to Wang Chong's current status.

——Now the Wang family is not just a name, but represents a huge force. Behind it, there are countless aristocratic families, and it has become a huge body of interests.

"Hahaha, good!"

The eldest prince's eyes flashed, and he was overjoyed, and he stood up abruptly from his seat:

"Those who know the current affairs are brilliant. I never thought that even they would come here. With so many people helping me, why should I worry about the big things not being done!"

At that moment, the First Prince was extremely happy.

The four great families of Zhang, Huang, Lu, and Li would actually come to attend the inauguration ceremony of the Great Buddha Temple, this was definitely something that the First Prince had never thought of before. Obviously, these aristocratic families have made the wisest choice between the future crown prince and prince.

The final harvest of this great Buddhist temple is much more than he imagined.

"The king is the king, and the minister is the minister. This can't be changed no matter what. The king of foreign lands, you are always against me. Unexpectedly, just one invitation from my palace will attract all the big families who follow you. Gong wants to see, why do you want to fight against me in the future!"

At this moment, the eldest prince was full of vigor and joy.

The good news continued one after another, and one after another, the aristocratic families who cooperated closely with Wang Chong and were uncertain whether the First Prince would come arrived one after another.

"Tell them, after this viewing ceremony is over, I will meet them in person!"

The eldest prince said in a deep voice.

Good news came one after another, more and more aristocratic families arrived, the atmosphere became more and more lively, and the sesame oil money received soon exceeded 20 million taels.

clang!

A burst of loud bells rang through the mountains.

In the Great Buddha Temple, near the cliff, the First Prince specially set up a huge bronze bell. This bronze bell is more than ten feet high and weighs seven to eight thousand catties. The eldest prince had someone paint the copper bell with gold lacquer and cast scriptures on it. Next to the golden bell was a huge copper mallet, which was nicknamed the blessing bell. Anyone who donated more than five thousand taels of gold would be rewarded every day. Individuals can bless their families by striking the bell with that giant hammer.

Looking at the capital, this is probably the most expensive blessing. However, from the beginning of the ceremony to the present, for more than half an hour, the sound of collisions never stopped. The loud sound was like thunder, echoing across the entire mountain, and the sound was more than ten miles away.

And every time there was a sound of impact, the crowd burst into cheers like landslides and ground cracks, and the entire inauguration ceremony was extremely lively.

However, just when the First Prince was full of spirits and was at his happiest, an unexpected thing happened.

"Report!"

In just a short while, a guard from the Eastern Palace rushed in, sweating profusely.

"Your Highness, the foreign king is here!"

Hearing these words, there was a dead silence in the entire other courtyard, and even time seemed to stand still.

Outside, the clanging of the copper bell was one after another, and there were cheers one after another, but on the side of the eldest prince, the atmosphere suddenly cooled down. No one thought that they would hear this name at this time, the three words "Foreign Land King", probably the last thing the First Prince and everyone wanted to hear.

"What do you mean? What do you mean the foreign land king is here? Did you receive his post, or is the foreign land king also coming here?"

The First Prince frowned, and suddenly said.

"neither."

The guard shook his head again and again, his face full of uneasiness:

"The foreign king has arrived at the foot of the mountain, and is rushing to the top of the mountain!"

"boom!"

One stone stirred up a thousand waves. Hearing this sentence, everyone was stunned. This time the Great Buddha Temple was inaugurated. Although the First Prince distributed invitations widely, almost all the aristocratic families in the capital, as long as they were famous, Received the invitation, but it definitely did not include the foreign king.

In an instant, the First Prince's expression darkened.