My Divine Pet Enables Me To Become The Biggest Winner
Chapter 560 - 381: Ingenious Strategy to Safeguard the Bewildered Ruler_3

Chapter 560: Chapter 381: Ingenious Strategy to Safeguard the Bewildered Ruler_3

The Emperor was very satisfied with the entire plan. He had initially prepared himself for not being able to raise enough funds, and had expected that they might only be able to build one Flying Carriage Palace, which he, his queen mother, and his imperial concubines would have to squeeze into.

Even when they first made this inspection plan, their most extravagant aspirations included only three Flying Carriage Palaces, and even those would not have been as grand as those in Owen Bertram’s plan.

The only thing he was somewhat dissatisfied with was having to put the Moses Sect’s logo on the palace, which seemed to compromise the royal dignity.

But who could blame him for not having money...

"Ha ha ha!" The Emperor laughed after reading the plans and commanded his eunuch, "Give seats for these two esteemed officials."

Abner Lane and Owen Bertram expressed their gratitude and sat down. The Emperor then enthusiastically discussed various details with Owen Bertram. It must be said that the Emperor was quite talented when it came to feasting, showing off, and indulging in luxury!

His most suitable job wouldn’t have been as a king, but rather as Owen Bertram’s predecessor, a nightclub manager...

The Emperor enthusiastically discussed the plans for over four hours, only then reluctantly letting Owen Bertram and Abner Lane leave: "Let’s stop here for today. I’ll think it through and if there’s anything lacking, I’ll summon you again, Owen."

Owen could only bow and obey: "Your servant obeys the decree."

The Emperor then said, "Call my servant and award Owen a Gold Medal. During the preparation for the inspection, Owen can enter the palace at any time."

Owen secretly rolled his eyes, knowing the Emperor was putting out a lot of capital.

After the two had left, the Emperor’s face still showed his excitement. However, his greed was gradually growing stronger. His finger traced the words "Five Hundred and Forty Million" on Owen’s proposal, and suddenly he asked, "Royal Attendant, is this Moses Sect so wealthy because they’re involved in illegal businesses?"

The Imperial City Commander, who was also a Royal Attendant, was startled by the question. The Emperor had just received a large sum of money from them, and now he wanted to accuse them of illegal activities and confiscate their property, taking all their Spirit Jade?

The old eunuch hurriedly answered, "Your Majesty, the Moses Sect is backed by several Sixth Great Realm individuals, and many important officials in the court have stakes in their business."

The Emperor pouted, showing his envy of the Sixth Great Realm individuals but also feeling resentful: "My subjects have shares in the Moses Sect and reap the profits, so why don’t I? This Sect’s filial piety is impure."

These words struck at people’s hearts, and the old eunuch dared not say anything further.

The Emperor scratched his chin, "The next time Owen comes to the palace, I’ll discuss this matter with him."

The old eunuch could only sigh inwardly, thinking that the Emperor was disregarding his dignity. If only the Emperor could hint at this issue, those around him could approach Owen to broach the issue while maintaining the Emperor’s dignity.

...

The court officials were all puzzled. Hassan, the lord of the capital, had thought he would be blamed for the big issue, but the Emperor seemed to have forgotten about it, and never inquired about it afterward!

Colby Dominic worked hard to find the whereabouts of the escapees among the top four in the Fifth Great Realm and had reported it to His Majesty, who seemed to remember the matter. But his instructions were: "Catch them quickly and retrieve the stolen money, which must be collected and returned to the Imperial Treasury."

"I know the approximate amount, so don’t think about pocketing any of it, Central Prison!"

In the end, the top 30 candidates for the Dragon-Snake Ranking Exam were selected to take the Palace Examination. The entire capital, and even the entirety of the Wood Dynasty, eagerly awaited the final results. However, the matter suddenly disappeared from view as the Emperor focused on the inspection trip and completely forgot about the Palace Examination.

It wasn’t until one day that the Ministry of Rites official reported, "Your Majesty, the Sangdao Delegation has requested to observe our court’s Dragon-Snake Ranking Exam. They say they want to see the styles of our younger Heaven’s Chosen and spread the word about our country’s prestige when they return home."

The Emperor was instantly annoyed, having instituted the exam only to make money. Now that the problem had been solved, he felt he had only created more trouble for himself.

After all, this was all Evans Graham’s fault!

The Emperor thought for a moment, "Fine, let the Palace Examination be held seven days from now in Chengling Hall. I grant permission for the Sangdao Delegation to observe."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

When dismissing the court, the Emperor instructed Abner Lane again, "Ask Owen to come to the palace."

When Abner Lane sent Andrew Oamond to find Owen Bertram, he was discussing the casting plan for the Flying Carriage Palaces with Ferdinand. Before leaving, Owen pointed to the rough blueprint of the palace that had already been completed and said to Ferdinand, "Senior, here, here, and here... Use the best Treasure Materials to reinforce it and ensure the structural strength of the entire Flying Carriage Palace so it can withstand the firing power of Large-scale Magical Instruments."

Ferdinand hesitated, looking at Owen and unsure how to proceed, "This price, I can’t do it..."

Owen said, "Use fake gold and jewelry for the decorations!"

"Ah?!" Ferdinand was shocked, knowing the crime of deceiving the Emperor, and wondering what Owen was planning to do.

Owen solemnly said, "Senior, follow my instructions for the design, and I will explain the details to you after I return from the Imperial Presence."

"Alright."

Owen copied a version of the unaltered blueprint and hurriedly went to the palace.

...

The unaltered blueprint was designed entirely according to Owen’s previous proposal. Owen used Divine Skills to simulate the appearance of the Flying Carriage Palace and displayed it in the air in the Imperial Study, making it look extremely luxurious and magnificent. The Emperor was overjoyed and nodded, saying "good" three times in a row.