Although Shao Cheng has decided to be a good thief in the middle of the night after being reminded in the unofficial date with Ren Yuan about being poor but it was something that he has already considered in doing after the rebirth.
After all, having an enormous amount of money is one of the necessary pieces needed in order to be capable enough to perform nearly all of what he wanted to do.
Not only does he need to think about the process of making Ren Yuan sit on the throne while having a good reputation rather than having the stain of being called a rebel just like in the previous life, but he also needed to consider a long-lasting plan concerning the future development of the Chang Empire.