Chapter 1877: Impeach this guy for raking in money? What? Can't even get through the door!

"Hmph!"

"This charity auction sounds nice, but Prime Minister Gao deliberately emphasized that everyone can go. Isn't this clearly meant for those wealthy merchants?"

"Huang Yushi is right. Prime Minister Gao also specifically said to put aside grudges and appreciate art together to contribute to Da Qian's education. I'm afraid the charity auction is fake, and raking in money is the truth!"

"Prime Minister Gao's heart is known to everyone!"

"Since we are censors, we should speak our minds. Such a money-raking act is so blatant; it's simply something that even an uncle can endure, but you and I absolutely cannot!"

"Since Prime Minister Gao said everyone can go, we can also enter the mansion, collect evidence, and impeach him severely!"

At the end of Vermilion Bird Street, several censors in plain white robes were discussing, their faces full of indignation.

In their eyes, this charity auction was too blatant.

This was an insult!

A great insult!

With several people echoing each other, they arrived at the main gate of the Duke of Dingguo's mansion.

At this moment.

Even though dusk was approaching, the entrance of the Duke of Dingguo's mansion was still surrounded by three layers of people, and many carriages were parked on one side.

"So many people? Can the Duke of Dingguo's mansion accommodate them?"

"I don't know! Why are they all surrounding here but not entering the mansion?"

"Everyone, excuse me!"

Several censors from the Censorate passed through the crowd and arrived in front of the main gate.

Looking up, they saw Uncle Fu, who was stooping, smiling with his eyes narrowed, and revealing a mouthful of big yellow teeth.

Uncle Fu smiled, "Are you distinguished guests here to participate in the charity auction held by Prime Minister Gao?"

"That's right!"

"We also admire art very much and wish to take a look at it!"

After speaking.

They stepped forward, intending to go in.

"Everyone, wait a moment. Please choose the mask you want to wear." Uncle Fu hurriedly stopped them and said.

"Mask?"

They were stunned and looked in the direction Uncle Fu was pointing.

They saw that at the entrance of the Duke of Dingguo's mansion, there was a large wooden rack on one side, with three large rows of masks placed on it.

The first row, which was also the most conspicuous position, was a gilded mask, extremely luxurious.

The second row was slightly inferior, with sandalwood masks, carved extremely delicately.

The last row was a plain silk mask, made of mulberry bark pulp, the most ordinary.

"This old man has always been low-key, so give me a gilded mask!"

Among them, Huang Yushi spoke up.

"Then this official wants a sandalwood mask!"

"This official will take a plain silk mask!"

Soon, they made their choices.

Although they were very ashamed of Gao Yang's behavior, this move to protect privacy made them quite satisfied.

The leading Huang Yushi felt a secret thrill in his heart.

This mask is good!

After going in, no one will know who is who. He can unscrupulously collect evidence and then impeach Gao Yang properly!

"Then please pay, everyone."

Uncle Fu reached out his hand and said with a smile.

In an instant.

They were dumbfounded.

"Money?"

"What money?!"

"Naturally, it's the mask money." Uncle Fu said with a face full of 'it's only natural'.

Huang Yushi's face sank, and he was completely numb.

Prime Minister Gao is worthy of having studied the way of capital; even the mask to enter the mansion costs money.

It's calculated too precisely!

But a mere mask, how much can it be worth?

Even this gilded mask, at most, it's a few hundred coins!

Huang Yushi took out a piece of broken silver from his pocket and said, "I'll take them all, no need to give change."

As he spoke, they were about to continue inside.

"This is not enough!"

"Not enough? A mere mask, how much can this be worth?" Huang Yushi was shocked.

"Everyone, take a good look. There is a sign there with the price clearly marked." Uncle Fu said.

Hearing this, everyone hurriedly looked over.

The next second.

"Hiss!"

They all gasped in unison.

"Plain silk mask one hundred taels, sandalwood mask five hundred taels, gilded mask..."

"Damn! Over a thousand taels?"

Huang Yushi couldn't hold it anymore, his face full of horror.

His annual salary was only one hundred taels, yet this one mask cost several thousand taels?

This is robbery!

Only then did everyone understand why there were so many people surrounding them, but they were all watching the fun from afar instead of going in.

It turns out that the mask for entry was a sky-high price!

"Our Da Qian's one hundred taels of silver can buy twenty or thirty shi of millet, enough for a poor scholar to study for three years. This is faster than robbery!"

A young censor couldn't help but glare angrily.

Uncle Fu was still smiling, but his face was quite cold.

"This distinguished guest, you are wrong. This mask money also includes the body search fee, tea fee, and snack fee."

Huang Yushi was surprised.

How much can that be worth?

"Prime Minister Gao said that everyone who comes is a distinguished guest, so we must ensure safety, and the number of people naturally cannot be too many. A total of only fifty people will be accommodated. Furthermore, the money collected does not go into the Prime Minister's pocket; it is all donated to the educational cause of Da Qian's scholars."

"If you don't buy it, you don't have to speak so harshly."

For a time.

The faces of several censors turned green.

At this moment, they were stuck here. If they gave the silver, it was a sky-high price!

But if they didn't give it, it would be shameful in front of everyone!

"I was wondering who it was; it turns out to be a few small fries from the Censorate. If you have no money, what art are you here to appreciate?"

"Why not go back to the mansion and reflect on yourself? Has your salary increased over the years? Have you worked hard? This mere few hundred taels of silver is for contributing to the scholars of Da Qian; how is this expensive?"

While speaking, a pot-bellied man with a jade thumb ring on his thumb and an arrogant air walked up.

He first looked at the censors who were speaking with disdain, and then turned to Uncle Fu politely.

"I am Wang Baiwan. In any case, contributing to Da Qian's scholars, what is there to hesitate about? Please give me a gilded mask!"

As soon as Wang Baiwan appeared, a burst of exclamations erupted in the crowd.

"Hiss, gilded mask, this is truly arrogant! That's one thousand taels!"

"This seems to be the head of the Wang family. The Wang family's business is all over Da Qian; a mere one thousand taels is just a drop in the bucket for him!" ===== CHAPTER 1879 =====