The Empress Kneels in Her Palace to Admit Her Mistakes After Slaying Her Ways in the Female-Oriented

The second post was written simply.

The above is not a physical object, but a promise.

Eight hundred thousand taels of silver per month.

Ten thousand bushels of grain.

Five thousand catties of copper ore and eight thousand catties of iron ore.

Two thousand catties of medicinal herbs.

Three hundred warhorses.

Ren Tianye glanced at the whole thing and then looked up at Su Hong.

Su Hong quickly replied, "My Su family's businesses are spread throughout the northern frontier, mainly including grain shops, salt shops, copper mines, trade routes, tea, warhorses, processing workshops, silver shops, and so on."

"The monthly income is quite substantial."

"This 800,000 taels per month accounts for 40% of my profits from my business in the northern frontier."

"Grain will be managed monthly by Huaiqing City and Yunji City, minerals will be supplied directly from mines outside Yunji City, medicinal herbs will be directly distributed from Black Rock City, and warhorses will be collected from the black market in Shanhe City."

"I will coordinate the delivery to Yunji City on time every month."

After a pause, Su Hong added, "There are still some things that are inconvenient to write on this second dowry."

"I will report to the General in detail."

"The Su family's cross-border tea business is extremely profitable. I am willing to give 30% of my family's tea business in Yunji City to the General."

"My Su family's other shops will also pay 10% tax."

"There are relatively few right now, mainly because my Su family has a vast business empire and clansmen are all over the northern frontier. Before the General married my niece, most of the clansmen were taking a wait-and-see approach."

"After the General and my niece Su Xiu get married, my Su family will definitely give our full support."

Ren Tianye nodded in satisfaction.

What Su Hong said was roughly the same as his investigation and estimation. The Su family had such strong financial resources in the Northern Frontier that they could come up with so much money, which showed their sincerity.

It even carries a sense of helping each other with all their might.

It seems that Su Hong was not only forced by his army, but also had considerable ambitions of his own.

This made Ren Tianye extremely happy.

He wasn't afraid of ambition; ambition is motivation. If things went well, he wouldn't mind giving the Su family the status of "Imperial Merchants," as long as he could keep the Su family firmly under his control.

This is why he chose the second young lady, Su Xiu, without hesitation among the three Su sisters.

Whether Suzhou embroidery is beautiful or ugly, whether it has a particular temperament or personality, none of these matters.

Importantly, Su Xiu is the legitimate daughter of the Su family.

The Great Yu Dynasty, after all, valued etiquette. Marrying Su Xiu would bind the Su family firmly to him, and the Su family members in the northern frontier would fully support him.

To provide him with a continuous stream of financial resources.

It could even be said that as long as he marries Su Xiu, his current army of less than 10,000 men can be completely supported by the Su family alone.

This support will last for more than just three to five months.

Rather, it could last at least thirty to fifty years.

If the Su family hadn't fallen from grace and had continued to support him, it wouldn't have been impossible for them to stay for another thirty or fifty years.

Thinking this, a smile appeared on his face.

I opened the third post.

This third post seems more like a real dowry.

One hundred thousand taels of gold and approximately one million taels of jewels!

It was simple and straightforward, without even listing the specific details of the jewelry.

It seems that Su Hong has a pretty good understanding of Ren Tianye.

This wealth far exceeded the scope of a dowry; it was more like a reserve fund set aside for his army, so that he could prepare for any eventuality.

Ren Tianye closed the post, his smile widening.

He stood up and said, "Second Uncle, you've worked hard these past few days. I will accept all three dowries. We're family, so let's not stand on ceremony. If I succeed, I will not forget you, Second Uncle."

Su Hong immediately breathed a huge sigh of relief.

However, he dared not be careless for the slightest and said, "Just now, outside the door..."

"Why bother with such a little noise!" Ren Tianye concluded directly, "Second Uncle, just relax."

"Next, all we need to do is wait for this general to marry your niece."

"Thank you, General!" Su Hong remained respectful, then said with a hint of helplessness, "General, my niece, Su Xiu, has been spoiled since childhood and has a quick temper. If she causes any trouble after marrying into the General's mansion, I hope the General will be lenient."

Su Hong's voice trembled slightly as he said this.

He was raised by his elder brother from a young age, and they were very close. After his brother passed away, he would naturally do his best to take care of his brother's only legitimate daughter.

But he also knew what kind of person Su Xiu was, so this was essentially a preemptive apology.

Ren Tianye laughed and said, "It's alright. As long as Miss Su Xiu doesn't go too far, this general won't hold it against her."

Ren Tianye meant it sincerely.

There are countless beautiful women in the world. With his current status, he could find countless beauties for himself within Yunji City alone, if he wanted them.

For him, Suzhou embroidery was more of a political tool.

If Su Xiu is obedient and docile after marrying into his general's mansion, he will naturally respect her; if she is short-tempered and acts recklessly, he will just keep her as a caged bird.

He married Su Xiu so that the Su family could provide him with "a full stomach at every meal".

He has always been clear about this.

"Then I will thank the general on behalf of Xiu'er."

"As night deepens, I shall not disturb the general any longer and take my leave."

Su Hong left the General's Mansion and let out a long sigh of relief.

If they can satisfy the General today, the Su family will likely have a bright future.

However, there are still some unstable factors that must be nipped in the bud.

They immediately returned to the Su residence.

They went straight to the Suzhou embroidery room.

Originally, he was going to have someone call Su Xiu out to the main hall to give her an explanation. After all, Su Xiu was already grown up, and even though he was her uncle, he should still be mindful of the differences between men and women.

Upon hearing that the maid Xiao Tao was talking to Su Xiu, he became furious, walked to the door, and kicked Su Xiu's door open.

Sure enough, Xiao Tao's eyes were red from crying, and she looked pitiful as she said something to Su Xiu.

He roared, "How dare you! Have you forgotten what I told you?"

Xiao Tao trembled with fright, but Su Xiu retorted, "Second Uncle, Xiao Tao is my maid. How can you dispose of her without my permission?"

"you……"

Su Hong pointed at his good-for-nothing niece, trembling with anger. He then sighed, waved for Xiao Tao to leave, and had the servants close the door.

He then said earnestly, "Xiu'er, your uncle knows you're not happy about marrying the general, but there's nothing your uncle can do about it."

"If I had a daughter, I definitely wouldn't let you go."

"I know," Su Xiu said, her tone full of impatience. Her sister Su Jin and her second uncle had said this to her countless times.

"Now that the Red Beacon Army has been annihilated, the world will surely be in chaos. The barbarians have also occupied Shanhe City, and they are likely up to no good. In this time of great chaos, we merchants will be like a piece of fat meat, easily despised, plundered, and devoured."

"The Su family has enjoyed centuries of glory in the northern frontier. At this critical juncture, their fate rests entirely on your shoulders. You must not act recklessly."

Seeing that Su Xiu had fallen silent, Su Hong quickly continued, "Moreover, the general is young and handsome, with extraordinary martial prowess and strict discipline in his troops. He is sure to achieve great things in the future."

"Most importantly, the general was very humane."

At this point, Su Hong seemed somewhat moved, pausing for a moment before saying, "The families of the Eight Hundred Army soldiers are always on the General's mind."

"He will ask Lu Qing for a way to bring everyone back. Just from this action, we can tell that the General has a good character. If you marry into the General's family, as long as you can control your temper, the General will definitely treat you well."

"I know," Su Xiu said again, but this time her tone was somewhat somber. "My elder sister already told me that as long as it's not excessive, Ren Tianye is not bad."

"Phew!" Su Hong breathed a sigh of relief. "We've already pledged our allegiance to the Great General, and you've even formed a marriage alliance with him. Once the Great General succeeds in his endeavors, given his character, he certainly won't forget our past relationship and will most likely make you his Empress."

"The Empress's status, her role as the mother of the nation, is something that countless women can only dream of but never attain."

"Xiu'er, you must seize this opportunity."

Su Hong went on and on, and only after he felt that Su Xiu understood his good intentions did he get up and leave.

However, when they reached the door, they suddenly paused.

Ultimately, he was still worried about his niece.

So he turned around and bowed deeply to Su Xiu.

"Xiu'er, the fate of the Su family, whether it survives or perishes, prospers or declines, rests entirely in your hands. You must not disappoint your second uncle!"

After saying that, he turned and left.

As Su Xiu watched Su Hong's departing figure, two tear tracks slid down her beautiful face.

She murmured, "But what's so important about being an empress compared to my love!"

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