Hearing his words, King Zhao's eyelids moved, and he said lightly: "What did you just say, what's wrong?" ”

The person who came repeated what he had just said again, but King Zhao just looked at him silently.

Finally, the man's face suddenly turned pale, and he fell to the ground on his stomach, kowtowing like a puddle of mud and begging for mercy: "The prince spares his life, the prince spares his life......"

King Zhao shook his head and made a random gesture, and immediately a guard dragged the messenger out.

Soon after, there were screams from other courtyards, presumably executing canes; After a while, the cries of pain faded away, and everything fell silent again.

The staff around King Zhao quietly lowered their heads.

This master is already very powerful, and he is usually a little moody, so he is a very difficult person to serve.

What's even more uncomfortable is that there are still many taboos in him: the person who was executed by the rod lost his life because he accidentally said something unlucky!

However, King Zhao was very generous, which was the main reason why they were reluctant to leave. If it weren't for Brother Kong Fang's face, who would want to accompany such a tiger who may choose someone to devour at any time?

But now, they can't help but feel a little sad about the death of rabbits and foxes.

After thinking for a moment, King Zhao smiled and said, "The fundraising outside must have been made by the Mirror News...... I wonder what you guys think about this? ”

Several staff members exchanged words for a while, but no one was willing to stand up and speak; Seeing that the atmosphere was a little gloomy, the eldest one had to stand up and say: "Lord Wang, we all think that although there are people pushing behind this matter, no one in the world can help the prince except His Majesty, you just need to wait and see what happens." ”

The tone of the word "I" in this passage is a little heavier, as if to emphasize something.

He finished speaking and stood back where he came, completely ignoring the murderous eyes of his colleagues.

Want to trick me? This is not Lao Tzu's business alone, everyone will die together!

"Wait and see?"

King Zhao hesitated. The situation outside changes quickly, and he can only make himself passive when he sees the move, but he doesn't have a good way to reverse the situation.

Although he didn't say it, he was extremely disappointed in this group of staff members in his heart.

These people boast of having Wang Zuozhi's talent one by one, but now they can't be of any use...... Also, most of them are old and stubborn, and they can do some intrigues and tricks on weekdays, but they lack the minimum ability to accept new things such as newspapers, so they also lack the experience and ability to deal with them.

He pursed his lips and said lightly: "This king is a little tired, everyone should step down." ”

The staff members took their leave with a sigh of relief. Looking at their figures and sneering, King Zhao just kept thinking about the idea of dismissal in his heart, but he forgot the truth that "the king regards the minister as a mustard, and the minister regards the king as an enemy".

The Lord treats people as tools, so how can they expect tools to be responsible?

After getting up and walking a few steps, King Zhao ordered: "Go, find Pan Feiyu." ”

Not long after, Pan Feiyu came to the palace.

After the two met, they talked secretly for a long time. What was talked about, no one else knows; The people in the mansion only saw that the prince was gloomy after he came out, while Pan Feiyu was a little frightened, but there seemed to be a little bit of indescribable emotion in addition to the panic...... That seems to be ...... Unquenchable excitement?

In the capital, fundraising activities are fermenting.

Every event hosted by the Mirror has had good results, and this one is no exception.

As in the past, the major merchants have tacitly done the vanguard of fundraising for Hedong. But the strange thing is that this time the Mirror newspaper privately informed everyone through various channels, saying that the donation should be as good as the meaning of the meaning, and try not to pay too high a price for the sake of comparison.

Which one is this?

Although some of the second monks were confused, everyone believed in Xiao Jing very much, so they did so.

As a result, three days after the fundraiser began, the newspaper received less than 50,000 taels of donations. Except when the Mirror was in its infancy, the money raised was rarely so thin.

Not counting those rich businessmen, the capital is also full of wealthy nobles. A random family of 1,800 taels adds up to a very considerable number, but this time many people did not move.

Some people with a keen sense of smell realized that this fundraising was extraordinary, so they chose to wait and see.

On top of that, there were other small and medium-sized newspapers that tried to launch fundraising campaigns, but almost all of them ended dismally – the Mirror newspaper was there with no credibility unmatched, and it was only a joke for others to follow suit.

In the Xia Mansion, Xiao Jing, who could barely sit down with a cushion, was settling accounts.

The resettlement of displaced people is a huge expense, and as the president, he must account for it.

Xia Hanxue sat next to him and read a book.

Sometimes, Xue'er would turn her head sideways like a girl and look at Xiao Jing who was working with her adoring star eyes, and then quietly turn back before being discovered.

The husband is really amazing. The strange number he wrote and the method of counting things made the bookkeeper in the house full of praise, if it weren't for the fact that he was only willing to teach things and not accept apprentices, this would not indicate how many more disciples and grandchildren.

Xiao Jing didn't know what his beloved wife was thinking, and he was thinking about the follow-up development of things.

Tens of thousands of displaced people may still be a conservative estimate, and it is possible to say that there are more than 100,000 displaced people in Hedong. In this case, at least one million taels of silver will be needed at the beginning to stabilize the situation.

This figure has already reserved the part that will be exploited by officials at all levels, so it is not enough to miss one or two.

Is it really possible to scrape together so much money in a short period of time?

Xiao Jing smiled mysteriously.

The big head hasn't appeared yet, so what's the hurry!

After working for a long time, Xiao Jing's stomach screamed uncontrollably. Cher smiled when she heard this, and immediately ordered the kitchen to prepare the meal.

At this moment, the next person suddenly came to report that Ling Gongzi had come to visit.

A smile appeared at the corner of Xiao Jing's mouth, and he said, "Please invite him to the flower hall." ”

After a cup of tea, Xiao Jing came to him.

Different from the calm and elegant in the past, today's Chen Zhongwen looks a little impatient, and even feels like he is sitting on pins and needles.

Seeing Chen Zhongwen, who was almost "bouncing" from his chair, Xiao Jing couldn't help but quip: "What's wrong with Brother Ling?" Xiao's butt is still a little painful so he can't sit for a long time, why are you doing this, is it that the chair in the house is not comfortable enough? Do you want me to find someone to change it? ”

Chen Zhongwen smiled bitterly and said, "President Xiao, don't be sarcastic about Ling. I have come to make amends for your sins today, but I beg you not to think about the things of the past. ”

Xiao Jing was surprised and said, "I don't understand what Ling Gongzi said...... What's wrong with you? ”