The chief eunuch thought to himself, "Since the emperor has spoken, how can I, a mere servant, refuse?" However, knowing that the second young master of the Chu family was always generous, he figured that even half would still be a considerable amount.
So, he agreed at once, "Your Majesty, how could you say that? If you ask, even if I only get a tenth, I'd still be happy."
"I can't just let you take only a tenth..."
While saying this, Emperor Muwu had already started pulling things out of the pouch--silver, gold, jade, rubies, and fine fabrics were removed one by one.
The chief eunuch's eyes widened as he swallowed hard, "Heavens... so many valuables!"