Is one hundred thousand taels a lot?
Li Weijian had been an official in the Ministry of Rites since the previous dynasty. According to the tradition of accepting bribes and favors over the ages, with various human interactions, not to mention one hundred thousand taels, even five hundred thousand taels would be little!
But now, considering the current Emperor is the founding Monarch with strong means, he deliberately offered multiple discounts, finally settling on the figure of one hundred thousand taels with the nodding approval of the Celestial Master's Mansion.
However, Your Majesty, turned around and went to the Jin Sect, found a funeral agency among the common folk, and managed what would have cost one hundred thousand taels with just three thousand taels of silver!
Where does that leave the reputation of our Ministry of Rites and the Celestial Master's Mansion?