Li Zuo was startled by the generosity of Xu Yunzhen...
The cloth bag was filled with gleaming gold! He weighed it in his hand; there was at least fifty taels.
Daring not to accept it, Li Zuo hurriedly pushed Xu Yunzhen’s right hand and the bag back toward him, saying with some difficulty, "Your Grace, since I eat the Emperor's grain, I must resolve the Emperor's worries. Since His Majesty was assassinated, protocol dictates that this entire estate must be searched."
Chapter 27