He paused, his smile fading:
"Though it's unrelated to the rebels, they dared to publicly bribe a courtier, already violating 'Great Yu Law.' Do they still think they can get out of prison?
As a government officer, it is my duty to supervise other officials; I will personally draft a memorial to inform Your Majesty. As for these nearly 30,000 taels of illicit money…"
He bent down and hoisted two large chests of gold, silver, and jade artifacts onto the table.
Casually, he scooped out a pile of silver ingots and placed it aside.
Pointing at the remaining two chests, he changed his statement:
"As for these remaining over 20,000 taels of illicit money, wrap them up with seals and send them to the palace along with the memorial."
He then pushed the allocated silver ingots forward: