As soon as the news that the royal family sent Princess Changping to personally participate in the charity banquet to donate money was released, it immediately caused a sensation. The event was strongly supported by some Mrs. Kuo. Everyone interpreted the event as a showcase to improve the status of women in society.

Charity banquet organizers also allow their wives to be brought in, which is definitely a novelty at the moment, because the status of women in this society is extremely low, and they rarely show their heads.

The charity banquet was attended by the Prime Minister in person, and the royal family participated, and the specifications were very high.

Great benevolent people from all walks of life arrived early.

Yu Xiang and Chen Siyi appeared on time,

Everyone saw Yu Xiang dressed in decent casual clothes, Chen Siyi was fresh and refined, handsome men and beautiful women, and envied others.

Yu Xiang took Chen Siyi and left the banquet hall, and the people in the entire banquet hall immediately stood up, and the originally noisy banquet hall was immediately silent. Hundreds of pairs of eyes stared at Yu Xiang and Chen Siyi.

The first time to participate in such a public event, Chen Siyi was very nervous, her pretty face was flushed, and she hugged Yu Xiang's arm tightly.

Yu Xiang thoughtfully asked Chen Siyi to relax, and then smiled and waved to everyone. He glanced at the hall and saw that in the banquet hall, there were warblers and swallows, beautiful women like clouds, hanging beads and wearing emeralds, rich and powerful. Yu Xiang sighed, the Ming Dynasty is not only short, thin and black, but also has a lot of white and rich beauty, and he can't help but secretly rejoice in his heart, such a good Ming Dynasty, if the Qing people are ruined, it will be a pity for these stunning beauties.

Yu Xiang had just settled down in the banquet hall when someone came to report that Princess Changping was coming.

Yu Xiang asked Princess Changping to be brought in. After a while, four gorgeous and noble palace maids came in from outside the door, after they came in, they scattered on both sides, and after standing in a proper manner, a beautiful girl like a porcelain doll entered the banquet hall, her snow-white skin, young age, wearing gold and jade on her head, rich and powerful.

Princess Changping is just an eight-year-old child, and she will be a child with a bouncy and snot in the next generation. However, Princess Changping is like an adult, walking steadily, revealing a majesty all over her body. Yu Xiang wondered in his heart, how could he feel that this kid was better than himself as a prime minister.

After Princess Changping entered the door, the banquet hall was silent again, and everyone was very restrained.

Princess Changping glanced at the venue and said in a childish voice: "Today is a charity association, everyone is casual, today I am here as a donor, donating on behalf of the royal family, and you are the same donor, you don't have to be restrained." ”

Hearing her say this, the quiet hall slowly regained its lively atmosphere.

Princess Changping was led to the table where Yu Xiang was, Yu Xiang sat in the main seat, and she sat in the secondary seat next to Yu Xiang. Because the ancient chair was relatively high, Princess Changping couldn't sit on it directly. The palace ladies are putting foot pedals for her,

Yu Xiang saw that Princess Changping was very cute, and her dark and shining eyes were secretly looking at herself, Yu Xiang came up with a sense of strength, picked up Princess Changping's two arms, and hugged her to the chair.

After all, Princess Changping is a child, not only is she angry, but she also thinks it is funny, and her two calves also play a few small swings on the chair.

But the grandmothers next to them were frightened, and the princess had golden branches and jade leaves, so that the man didn't say anything about it, and picked it up, if the emperor pursued it, I was afraid that their lives would be lost.

Princess Changping saw their thoughts and comforted: "Please don't worry, the prime minister helped me, I should be grateful, after I go back, if my father investigates, I will explain it." ”

When the maid heard the princess say this, she was relieved.

Everyone returned to their seats, and Ai Lianchi, president of the Hero Foundation, introduced the situation of the foundation, Ai Lianchi is highly respected in the martial arts world, and his prestige in the hearts of ordinary people is also very high, and it is very suitable for him to preside over the work of the foundation.

After the introduction, it was Princess Changping's turn to take the stage. Princess Changping was still childlike, stretched out her legs, slid off the chair, and just now she was sitting in a precarious position, like a little adult, this carelessness revealed the essence of her childlike innocence, Yu Xiang saw it in his eyes, and endured that he was not happy.

After Princess Changping came down, she realized that she was out of shape and smiled shyly at Yu Xiang.

At this time, the palace maid withdrew the chair behind her, and Princess Changping returned to her dignified appearance, took a Central Savings Postal Bank passbook from the hands of a palace maid, walked to Ai Lianchi's side, and said in a childish childish voice: "Today I brought a bank passbook, with 10,000 taels of silver on it, on behalf of the royal family, donated to the Hero Foundation, I hope that the Hero Foundation will uphold the spirit of promoting justice and upholding justice, and use it on those heroes who protect the lives and property of the people in the war years and peace years." ”

As soon as Princess Changping's words fell, thunderous applause rang out in the banquet hall. Princess Changping was very excited when she heard the applause, this was the first time she showed her face in front of the public, and she felt good.

After Princess Changping sat down, the banquet began, and the people in the hall donated money while eating.

At the end of the donation, Yu Xiang went to the table to toast. Princess Changping thought it was funny and asked to toast with Yu Xiang.

Yu Xiang was a little helpless, since Princess Changping is the protagonist today, the protagonist has asked for this, and it is not easy to refuse. So, one tall and one short, toasted along the table like a father and daughter.

In the past, how could ordinary people have such close contact with high-ranking and powerful people, and they had to bow down when they met, but now not only do they not have to kneel and bow, but the princess and the prime minister personally toast everyone, which is unprecedented and strange.

The audience was boiling and excited, only Chen Siyi was a little unhappy, it stands to reason that Chen Siyi and Yu Xiang should go to toast together. But the princess of Changping is going to go, Chen Siyi has to stay in the same seat, otherwise, Chen Siyi and Yu Xiang take Princess Changping with her, what kind of combination is this, a couple with a child? And Princess Changping and Yu Xiang are combined together, a representative of the royal family and a representative of the ruling family, which makes sense and can be explained.

Yu Xiang has returned to his essence as a sling, for everyone here, he is extremely modest, trying not to let others feel pressure, and now to Yu Xiang's figure, there is no need to disguise and cover, what he does completely shows his nature. He lowered his posture and toasted with the guests, expressing his sincere gratitude and expressing his attitude towards the importance of charity. He felt that a ruler should care about public welfare.

Following the prime minister's side, Princess Changping felt very warm, feeling that Yu Xiang was like a big brother next door, although he was at the peak of power, he did not have the slightest sense of suffocating majesty. It is hard to imagine that such a person can lead the Qilin Army and enter the capital from Henan in three months, dragging her father from the throne.

After the toast, back to the main table, Princess Changping no longer had any fear of Yu Xiang, and said to Yu Xiang: "Prime Minister, please come to the palace to talk to my father more often when you have time in the future, my father usually has few friends and is very lonely." ”

Yu Xiang smiled and said, "Okay, because I just took office, many things have not been straightened out, and I am too busy." When I'm over this, I'll have a good chat with your father and move around more. ”

Princess Changping was very happy, and added a sentence that only children would say: "Come to the palace, you must remember to come to play with me!" ”

When the people at the table heard this, they all covered their mouths tightly, almost happy.

This charity banquet raised a total of more than 500,000 taels of silver, which was very successful and had a great impact, showing the attitude of the royal family and the prime minister towards charity, so whether it was the conservatives headed by Chongzhen or the reformists led by the prime minister, they all showed a high degree of recognition of charity.

After the charity banquet, the influence of the charity was further fermented, and the peasants, gentry and merchants enthusiastically donated money, and everyone was proud of the donation.

Yu Xiang will be November 11, the National Charity Day.

……..

In a private room in Xu Ji Side Restaurant, Xue Shao sat on the top seat and said to Li Shao beside him: "What's wrong today, why is Yang Gongzi late?" ”

Li Shao shook his head and sighed: "Now that the old man is strictly controlled, I guess I won't be able to come, if I didn't say that you came today, I would definitely not dare to come to this kind of public occasion." ”

The corners of Xue Shao's mouth curled slightly, he knew this, now their father and son, in the officialdom, are well-known figures.

Xue Shao said: "Now we are not fooling around, what we come to discuss is some serious things." Go back and tell you all the masters, you have to change your thinking, don't keep guarding the tricks of people playing people. It's time to get down to business. ”

Several other Yanai hurriedly responded: "Xue Gongzi is very right, you are our model. ”

At this time, Yang Shao ran in from outside the private room, out of breath, and after entering the house, he hurriedly said carefully: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, because of the urgency, I delayed, and I ask Lord Xue and my friends to forgive me." ”

Xue Shao saw Yang Shao's embarrassed appearance, and knew that something must be something, so he asked with concern: "Young Master Yang, have you encountered any hurdles at home that you can't get over?" ”

Yang Shao hurriedly waved his hand and said, "Thank you Lord Xue for your concern, it's nothing, please rest assured." ”

Xue Shao nodded and said, "It's okay, it's okay." By the way, don't call me Lord Xue in the future, let's still call it according to our previous name, it sounds awkward and looks raw. ”

Everyone present looked at Xue Shao with very strange eyes, feeling that his taste suddenly seemed to have improved several times, and they all nodded yes.

Seeing everyone complimenting him like this, Xue Shao felt extremely useful, leaned down, and said mysteriously: "Brothers, do you know whose restaurant this is?" ”

Several people shook their heads, and Li Shao said, "I heard that it is a woman, Xu Ji Firm." This restaurant is so hot that you can't even book a table. I've heard that the queue will be lined up until March. ”

Xue Shao was complacent, flicked the folding fan, snapped, he was complacent, and said: "Don't hide it, master, I finally booked this seat." This land, how much money you have is useless, not to mention the good or bad, what we can't afford now? We don't lack a bite to eat, come here, come to make up which lively, eat in that mood. ”

Yang Shao secretly thought in his heart, just now he felt that he was reborn, how to change it, it was still that virtuous. I couldn't help but be secretly frightened in my heart, and I was really worried that Xue Shaozhi would treat him later.

Xue Shao looked at Yang Shao's restrained appearance, and secretly laughed in his heart, the thoughts in his heart, Xue Shao knew the most. So he smiled at Yang Shao and said: "Young Master Yang, don't worry, now I won't be as boring as before, let's also do some serious things, invite everyone to eat here, two purposes, let everyone taste what the famous Xu Ji Side Restaurant in the capital tastes like." Another purpose—"

He gasped and stopped, deliberately looking at everyone.

Li Shao asked cautiously, "What is it?" Several other Yanai also looked at Xue Shao, very curious about what he wanted to express.

Xue Shao laughed out loud and said, "Brothers, shouldn't you respond to the call for donations put forward by the Prime Minister, let's also get the name of a great benevolent." ”

Yang Shao sighed and said: "Our old man has been arrested, and he may be raided at any time, I have the idea of donating, and I am worried that it will be too attractive, but it will not be beautiful." ”

Xue Shao said: "This is not true, if you are arrested because of your position, your family's property will not be confiscated, and if you donate, maybe it will reduce your old man's responsibility." ”

Yang Shao's eyes lit up, as if he had encountered a life-saving straw, and asked, "Is this true?" ”

Xue Shao said: "It's not false at all! ”

The other Yanai were extremely excited, and they all said that they wanted to go back and plan well, and they all wanted to go back and get a good person, so as to wash away the bad reputation left by their family before.

At this time, the dishes came up, for these Yanei, who were young and clothed and fed, what had they not seen? Therefore, the dishes are just like that, the dishes, the taste of the dishes, all reasonable. But it's not a full table, but about the same number of them, just right.

Several Yanai were a little puzzled, this was not Xue Shao's style before, it was originally a table full of dishes, and he didn't stop if he didn't waste extravagance, but now he looked stingy and shabby, and everyone didn't dare to put it forward, but they could see their thoughts from their eyes.

Xue Shao smiled and said: "The world has changed, we are going to change, it was not right to be extravagant and wasteful before, you will know when you go out, the poor sell their sons and daughters, and the family eats a steamed bun a day, what is that taste, and then look at how we wasted it before, how to do it, one meal is enough for dozens of ordinary people to spend a year for a family, that is a crime, I can't complain that the people hate us, we want to change our lives, and scold our local tyrants." In the future, we will change, it is enough to eat and eat, and to dress warmly, and we can't waste it anymore. Donate some of the surplus money so that the poor people can live a good life. ”

Xue Shao said emotionally, Yang Shao was very moved, picked up the wine glass, stood up, and said sincerely: "Xue Gongzi has this awareness, I am ashamed of myself, I will do this glass of wine first." With that, he tilted his neck and drank the wine in his glass.

Xue Shaohao drank the wine in the cup angrily, he felt that this meal, although it was simple, was the most comfortable meal he had eaten in so long.

The people present toasted Xue Shao one after another, Xue Shao was happy, and those who came did not refuse, and soon, they were drunk.

At this time, Yang Shao asked: "I heard that this Xu Ji is a female shopkeeper, and she is still very young. ”

Xue Shao took a bite of the dish, squinted his eyes, seemed to be reminiscing about something, and said: "It's not just young, it's also very beautiful, it's rare in the world!" ”

Li Shaohao, who was at the same table, asked angrily: "Do you know her?" ”

Xue Shao subconsciously replied: "Yes!" —"Suddenly I felt that something was wrong, and immediately said: "I listened to someone else!" ”

Of course, he can't tell everyone that he was molesting Miss Xu San in Dongshuanghe Town and was almost beaten by Shengying.