When did it come out? Why haven't I heard of it? Old man Zhang said in surprise.

Uncle Zhao shook his head and said: "It is said that you should read more newspapers, and you will not listen to other people's squares, many talented people like to read newspapers to us ordinary people, do you see it, Lao Zhou is okay to listen to listen to others read the newspaper, so sometimes it is better to see more, you see, Lao Zhou joined, selling merit buns, and the Jinyu family also said that every time a piece of merit jewelry is sold, it will donate one or two pieces of silver to the merit club for road repair, Jinghua Study also joined this activity, and every merit book sold, it will also donate a penny, For every copy sold, the Moyun Printing Bureau Factory also donated an article, which was Chang'an Daily, due to the rise in prices, it needed to increase the price of a penny, but it also donated the price increase for road repair. "Zuiyue Building, Chunhuā Building, Tang Ji Grandma Sake, Hu Ji Mutton Restaurant, etc., also joined this event."

Old man Zhang said in surprise: "No, so much? Can this silver be used to repair the road? "What words" Uncle Zhao said with a little disdain: "Those high-ranking monks and Taoist chiefs, they are all fairy-like characters, will they be able to look at this bit of money?" It's that deacon General Liu, who went bankrupt and collected a million taels of silver to donate, real money, will you still take a fancy to you? People don't donate directly, look at your virtue, and then there is the eldest grandson queen to join the merit club, responsible for monitoring the use of those money and silver, just like you, it's not as good as the Ji girl in the Qing Building, it is said that there are two Ji Yuan also announced that they will donate money from the income to build roads. ”

"No, this, this huā wine is also doing a good deed?" Old man Zhang said in surprise.

Selling a Hu cake is a meritorious Hu cake, selling a book, selling a piece of jewelry, and selling merit jewelry, but go to Qinglou to find a Ji girl, those are called merit girls?

"Of course not, I heard that many Ji institutes in Pingkangfang also want to register in the merit workshop, but this request is a bit ridiculous, and finally was politely refused, saying that you can donate money, but you can't use the banner of merit, you look carefully, every household registers, the merit club will send him a flag, there are a few words of merit society on it, it is said that those old immortals really wrote themselves, the meaning is extraordinary, not only Chang'an, but also Luozhou, Fengzhou, Suzhou, Yangzhou, Guizhou and other places have also started it." Uncle Zhao explained enthusiastically.

Old man Zhang was moved all of a sudden, he didn't expect to hang a flag, in addition to accumulating merits, he could also help pull business, and immediately said: "Uncle Zhao, how can this merit club enter?" "I heard that you can register in the municipal offices of the eastern and western cities, as for how to sign up and what procedures are required, Zhao doesn't know clearly, you can ask yourself."

"Hey, okay, Uncle Zhao, thank you so much, this bag of Hu cakes doesn't need money, it is given to you, it should be a little bit of heart from the juniors."

"Give me so much, you don't do business?"

Old man Zhang said anxiously: "If I don't do it today, I, Lao Zhang, should go to the merit club to ask someone first, otherwise I can't let go of this heart, and I won't be able to do things." Looking at the background of Old Man Zhang's good luck and hurrying, Uncle Zhao couldn't help laughing, and secretly guessed that this old man Zhang was still as impatient as he was young, but it was okay, he gave himself all the fried Hu cakes on the stall, a big bag, so that not only himself, but also the whole family had enough for a meal at noon, which was a big bargain.

Not only did he instruct his juniors, but he also got a large bag of Hu Cakes as a return gift, and the person nicknamed Uncle Zhao was in a good mood, and when he passed through the street with a big bag of Hu Cakes, he couldn't help but take out a copper coin, and threw it into a special money box like those people, and then left satisfied.

On the special cash box, there are a few big words written on the dragon: donate one article a day and be a good Tang person.

The municipal bureau is the department that manages the market order, deals with sales disputes and collects taxes for the state, and can be said to be the overlord of the market.

The environment is constantly changing, that is, many vendors in the West Market, seeing the officials of the Municipal Administration who are usually high-minded, nodding their heads one by one, and the old faces are all smiling at the gate of the Municipal Bureau, and they can't help but be very curious, and they are all whispering about why they are so abnormal today.

The officials of the city bureau heard that someone was discussing, and they were not angry, and they waited respectfully one by one, very simply, the eldest grandson queen took the princess Changle to inspect the merit society here, and the general Liu Yuan was personally accompanied, these are all big people, the queen can inspect here, this is Mo's glory, although it is not to see the operation of the city office, but I am fortunate to see the true face of the eldest grandson queen, listen to her teachings, or have a light on my face.

Empress Changsun was named in the Merit Society, and as an honorary ambassador, Empress Changsun did not pass by, on the contrary, she took the time to go out of the palace and personally inspect the work and progress of the Merit Society, and as the only person in the Merit Society who "worked", Liu Yuan could only accompany him personally.

The eldest grandson queen believes in Buddhism, and is very concerned about the great merit of building roads, and the construction of a highway is also conducive to the control and rule of the border by the Tang Dynasty, so she is very concerned about this matter, and learned that the queen mother came out of the palace to inspect the merit society, and Princess Changle pecked at this matter must be related to Liu Yuan, so she also quarreled out, no, from time to time and Liu Yuan's eyebrows.

While walking, Liu Yuan frowned at Li Li in front of Empress Changsun, and he had a different taste.

"Liu Qingjia, this merit society was established a few years ago, and now that the Shangyuan Festival has passed, this palace wants to know, how is it going?" Empress Eldest Sun finally asked.

Time flies quickly, in a blink of an eye, I don't know, the merit club has been established for more than a month, in this month, Liu Yuan had a simple and warm festival, accompanied the women at home to keep the New Year, and then took the whole family to play on the street during the Shangyuan Festival, enjoy the huā lanterns, plain, nothing major happened, that is, Li Er set up a banquet in the palace, and also declined, the family lived by themselves, and the happiness was also harmonious.

I don't know if it is because of the defeat of Tubo, this year's Chang'an Shangyuan Festival of the huā lantern is more prosperous, the smile on the faces of the people is brighter, although the government is as frugal as the living expenses, there is no huā to spend a lot of money to buy, the government is not very strong, the scholar family and the people relay, sit in the main position, the whole people participate, the grand occasion is unprecedented.

Many people in Chang'an said that it was the most beautiful and unforgettable Shangyuan Festival in history.

Liu Yuan said happily: "Back to the queen's mother, the progress is quite smooth, the people of the Tang Dynasty are very kind, and several masters, especially the queen's joining, also gave those businessmen great confidence, from the merit society to launch this merit activity, the first day of the newspaper, those shrewd businessmen, have come to inquire, as soon as they heard that there is such a good thing, they immediately expressed their attitude, so "on the same day, they signed eight contracts for the use of the merit flag." After a pause, Liu Yuan continued: "The early publicity is in place, and the lineup of the merit club is huge, and the signing is very smooth, and after these eight people get the merit flag, they use merit to package their goods, and secondly, their business volume has doubled as much as the worst, although their profits have been shared, but based on the sharp increase in their business volume, they have made more money, with these eight examples, the businessmen who have been holding a wait-and-see attitude began to take action, and within this month, there are hundreds of merchants in Chang'an alone, In addition, also to Chang'an as the center, the way to promote this set of ways, not long, in addition to Chang'an, other places of businessmen have also come to understand, cooperation so far, now issued a merit flag of more than a thousand merchants. ”

There are a thousand families so soon, and the eldest grandson queen was overjoyed when she heard this: "Yes, yes, it was accepted so quickly, Liu Qing's family, how did you do it?" ”

Liu Yuan smiled and said: "Queen, there are three reasons, first, this is a good deed, the people have a good deed, longevity and longevity are said, many people are unwilling to be good for the good: the second is the merit banner of the merit, the business is obviously better than the merit banner of the businessman, there is a great attraction here, the last reason is that the property in the hands of Weichen is not bad, there are more than 300 Jinyu families alone, and there are more than 20 semicolons of Moyun Study, adding up to more than 300, and it also calculates a meager force, more than 1,000, Not an exaggeration. ，…

Hearing Liu Yuan say this, Empress Changsun smiled slightly, and said softly: "Liu Aiqing thinks about Datang everywhere, leads in everything, accumulates virtue in good deeds, and never wants to be left behind, this time he donated a million taels at once, it is said that in order to donate this silver, he dispatched everywhere, almost everything, the palace was very moved, and the emperor also sighed, saying that if there are a few more talents like Liu Aiqing in Datang, why worry about Datang not prospering?" Why not be afraid of injustice? After saying that, it seemed that he felt that he didn't give a little benefit and was not soothed, but it seemed that the royal family was small

was angry, and quickly added: "Liu Aiqing rest assured, what you have done, the people of the Tang Dynasty see it in their eyes, the civil and military ministers of the Tang Dynasty see it in their eyes, and the palace and the emperor also know in their hearts that the emperor will not treat you badly if you are a meritorious hero." ”

"These are all things that Weichen should do, the queen has won the award" Liu Yuan said with a smile: "Besides, it's almost a family, so you don't have to be polite." ”

Liu Yuan didn't expect that the eldest grandson queen, who has always been indifferent to fame and fortune, would say such a thing, she has always been virtuous, she rarely participates in or interferes in political affairs, I didn't expect to be able to say such comforting and even hinting words this time, this is already very remarkable, Liu Yuan has a feeling of being flattered, this is a kind of encouragement and recognition.

It is indeed a family, there is news from the palace, after repeated discussions, the marriage between himself and Li Lizhen is scheduled for the eighth day of June, once the two become relatives, they will naturally be a family, and there is no need to be polite between the family.

In ancient times, the traffic was inconvenient, like a family with a head and a face, if you want to have a happy event, you have to notify relatives and friends one or two months in advance, the royal princess is married, it is more grand, notify the clan relatives who go to various places, invite some good friends and so on, come and go, no three or five months, Liu Yuan has no way to do this, anyway, how to arrange it for the people of the Ministry of Rites, how to accept it.

Li Lizhen is the eldest princess of Li Er and Empress Changsun, and she is also the most favored princess, and no one says anything gossip.

Hearing that Liu Yuan was commensurate with his own family, the eldest grandson queen took a look and glanced lightly, only to see that her baby daughter was already blushing, with her head down, and she looked a little overwhelmed.

This little girl, the raw rice has been cooked and cooked, and she is still so reserved, the eldest grandson queen was overflowing with maternal love for a while, but she didn't refute it, she nodded and said: "Yes, it will soon be your own family, so Liu Yuan, if you have any grievances, you can find this palace in the future, as long as you are reasonable, this palace will stand up for you." ”

Empress Changsun and Li Er are both shrewd people, a little peck, but also realized a lot of meaning, Liu Yuan took the initiative to donate such a large sum of silver, I am afraid that there is another inside story, so I guessed that he was not willing to interfere in the matter of fighting for succession, so there is a matter of road construction, Changle and Liu Yuan's marriage must be, and Empress Changsun also began to protect the calf.

It's not easy, after paying so much, this can be regarded as special protection, Liu Yuan sighed in his heart: Li Er and his wife are really good to Li Liqing, they really deserve to be their own children, and they dare to let Empress Changsun say this, and they are still stained with Li Liqing's light.

"Empress Xie, Weichen will definitely do his best to repair this road." "There is Lao Liu Aiqing." Empress Changsun smiled slightly, it was a very subtle and gentle smile, although it was just a shallow smile, but it was full of affinity, making people feel like a spring breeze.

"General Liu, congratulations on the smooth development of your plan, now the father and the queen mother want to know, how much money has been prepared for this merit society after it has been in business for so long? You also know that spring is about to begin, the road surface is beginning to de-ice, and road construction will soon be carried out on a large scale, so money and silver are naturally indispensable. ”

Li Lizhi said curiously.

Liu Yuan and his mother talked about marriage in front of him, Rao and Liu Yuan had a skin-to-skin relationship, Li Lizhi still felt embarrassed, and had the intention to change the topic.

Li Lizhi wanted to know that Liu Yuan had been tossing for so long, and he had always been so good at making money, how much money did he get, and as soon as the words fell, Empress Eldest Sun also looked at Liu Yuan with a curious expression, obviously, she also wanted to know.

Liu Yuan thought for a while, and quickly said: "Those merchants join the merit club and receive the merit flag in two ways, one is to pay a fixed sum of silver a month, which can be used, and the other is the way of commission, such as every time a piece of goods is sold, how much will be donated to the merit club for the construction of the highway from Chang'an to Songzhou, the specific number has not yet been counted, however, according to Liu's estimate, there are about 15,000 taels in the first month, which has just started to decrease, and there will be an increase in the future, and the income will be relatively stable." ”

Fifteen thousand taels? Is this less?

Empress Eldest Sun and Li Li looked at each other again, speechless to Liu Yuan.