"This king has given all these years of savings today in order to survive the drought with the people. However, these are far from enough, and this king hopes that everyone can lend a helping hand to help Qizhou City survive this great drought. Li Ke said.

Li Ke's words were impassioned, which amazed the onlookers. They all knelt on the ground and saluted Li Ke and thanked Li Ke for his great kindness.

After Li Ke helped the people up, he said to Wang Tian: "I don't know how much grain the rich merchants in Qizhou City have taken out to help the people survive this natural disaster?" ”

"Lord Qiqi, so far, in addition to the prince, only the officials of Qizhou Mansion have taken out some money and grain. The wealthy businessmen didn't give a penny. Wang Tianlai said to Li Ke helplessly.

Hearing Wang Tianlai's words, Li Ke couldn't help but sink like water. And said: "Whenever there is a catastrophe in the world, even my father will shrink his clothes and diet. Are they just indifferent? ”

"Lord Wang, the fundraising was voluntary. People don't want to take out money and food, and the lower officials can't force them to collect it? Wang Tianlai said to Li Ke helplessly.

"Then today, the king will change this rule, and immediately order the assassin to repost the notice in the Shi Mansion. Inform all the wealthy merchants in Qizhou that the king will see their charity money before noon tomorrow. ”

"If they toast and don't eat and drink, the king will personally visit them at home. When the time comes, it's not like they'll come up with as much as they want. Li Ke said with a cold face.

"Lord Wang, I'm afraid it's not in accordance with the rules to do this. If someone participates in the royal court for the prince, I am afraid that the prince will be in trouble. Wang Tianlai opened his mouth and said to Li Ke.

"For the sake of the people of this king's fiefdom, they can survive this natural disaster. How could this king be afraid that they would complain to their father? The matter is settled, and there is no need to say anything more. Li Ke said conclusively.

Having said this, Wang Tianlai naturally will not persuade him again. So he immediately ordered the list to be replaced. And according to Li Ke's request, let the officials sound the gong along the street to notice.

The dialogue between Li Ke and Wang Tianlai did not shy away from it. Instead, he spoke bluntly in front of the people. Therefore, the people present naturally listened to it very well.

So the news spread all over the streets and alleys for a while, making those rich businessmen feel like they were on pins and needles one by one. I'm afraid that Li Ke will do what he says.

And Li Ke did not return to the Qi Palace, but sat directly at the fundraising office. To personally supervise this fundraising operation, this makes everyone even more worried.

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Soon after the news spread, someone came to the fundraiser. A certain amount of money and food was donated. He also claimed that as long as the people were in need, the Treasure Pavilion was willing to continue to donate money and food.

Yes, the first person who came to respond to Li Ke's fundraising was none other than Li Shang, the shopkeeper of the Treasure Pavilion. Subsequently, Zhang Baiwei of Jueweixuan also responded to Li Ke's fundraising.

Of course, this was all arranged by Li Ke in advance. In order to let them take the lead. If the wealthy businessmen in Qizhou City did nothing, Li Ke really couldn't do anything.

After all, as the saying goes, the law is good and the people are not responsible, not to mention that what Li Ke wants to do cannot be followed. But now that someone has taken the lead, it is natural to break this deadlock.

As a result, some timid wealthy businessmen came to collect donations. It's just that the amount of donations varies from large to small. However, Li Ke did not feel unhappy because of the small donation.

On the contrary, all wealthy businessmen who came to respond to the fundraising were treated equally. Even if you only take out a copper plate, Li Ke will also thank him on behalf of the people of Qizhou.

As a result, not only those wealthy businesses have come to respond to the fundraiser. Even ordinary people are no longer indifferent.

Some took a dozen copper coins, some gave one or two dollars, and some even only gave out a bucket of grain. In short, the people of the entire Qizhou City moved.

This couldn't help but surprise Wang Tianlai, Wang Tianlai didn't expect such a situation to happen. In the past, when there were natural disasters in the world, it was the government that provided money and food to help the victims.

I have never seen people take money out of their homes to help the government to help the victims. This couldn't help but make Wang Tianlai admire Li Ke.

Although Wang Tianlai became an official, he became the assassin of Qizhou under Li Ke. But to be honest, this is just Wang Tianlai's helplessness.

Therefore, Wang Tianlai's heart has never had the slightest loyalty to Li Ke. Not even the slightest admiration.

However, today's events have changed Wang Tianlai. even already thinks that Li Ke is a master, if the Tang Dynasty is inherited by Li Ke in the future, there may really be a peaceful and prosperous era in the world.

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Although the people also participated in the fundraising, there were still some wealthy businessmen who were indifferent. They felt that Li Ke was just bluffing.

After all, the power possessed by the family is so strong that even the imperial court will be afraid of three points. What's more, Li Ke is just a prince of the imperial court.

Most of these families who did not take Li Ke's words to heart were related to the Shandong Shizu Alliance. That's why they are so fearless.

At noon the next day, Li Ke sent someone to count the list of donors. found that there were more than 20 families in the entire Qizhou City who ignored themselves.

So Li Ke called Gao Kan over, and said to Gao Kan: "You immediately divide the blood wolf army into 20 teams, and go to these homes according to the list to collect money and food for this king." ”

"Tell them that the king said that if he didn't give 100 yuan, he would throw their head into prison. When the time comes, if you want to redeem people, you don't have 500 yuan to let the king release people. ”

Gao Kan didn't care about that, and after snorting at Li Ke, he turned around and left. Not long after, a team of blood wolf forbidden troops came out of the Qi Palace.

I saw that they were all wearing bright light armor, and they were holding horizontal knives that were shining with cold light and extremely sharp in their hands. Led by their respective captains, they killed the rich families on the list.

This time, the entire Qizhou City was in chaos, after all, they didn't expect that Li Ke would really do what he said. dared to openly tear his face with the family.

Although these wealthy families have the support of the Shandong family. But at this time, he couldn't quench his thirst, so he had no choice but to compromise and took out 100 yuan according to Li Ke's request.

But there are also families who feel that they have a prominent status, and Li Ke may not really move them. So he refused to come up with 100 yuan according to Li Ke's request.

In the end, without exception, all of their family heads were escorted into the prison of Qizhou County by the Blood Wolf Forbidden Army. Those families who tried to resist were even more bloodily suppressed.

It only took an hour for Gao Kan to come back and report to Li Ke. and reported the situation to Li Ke in detail.

Seeing that Gao Kan had completed the task, Li Ke looked at the list in his hand, and said to Wang Tian with a smile: "Wang Tingshi, if you are interested in losing the king, go to the Zheng family." ”