In his words, he is an outsider and should not be involved in these family and country affairs, but he also knows what the emperor called him here for.

All the old ministers had their opinions, and the emperor felt that it was nonsense, and felt that they did not take the people to heart at all.

"I wonder what Gongzi Lu thinks about this matter?" I only heard the second prince Chang Wen looking at Lu Qingyi and asking him in a gentle voice.

Lu Qingyi looked at Chang Wen and smiled, "The second prince shouldn't ask Xiaosheng what he said, this national matter, Xiaosheng naturally can't solve it." ”

He knew what Chang Wen meant by naming him, and he wanted to shirk it, no matter what, he couldn't bear it by himself.

He also knew that even if the emperor liked him, if he knew his economic ability, he would be more or less guarded against him.

Chang Wen's face turned white, "Even if you don't serve the imperial court now, you have always been a part of our country, so you naturally don't want this country to be ruined like this, right?" ”

But Chang Wen is determined to raise the bar with Lu Qingyi.

The people present were also embarrassed, and they were all worried about it, waiting for Lu Qingyi's answer.

"It is said that the second prince is smart, presumably the second prince already has the answer in his heart, so why bother." Lu Qingyi was still calm and calm, "Or does the second prince want to hide the thoughts in his heart?" ”

Lu Qingyi's rhetorical question made all the ministers look at Chang Wen, and the two of them could spark at this palace banquet, and the discerning person knew at a glance that Chang Wen was deliberately targeting Lu Qingyi.

"This prince is just asking, I think there should be a good way to be like Lu Gongzi's intelligence." Chang Wen said and sat down.

In the past few days, the emperor has been annoyed by these things, and if he accidentally says the wrong thing, he is afraid that he will be locked up like a prison.

"What's the use of me raising you? At the critical moment, they all dropped their chains. The emperor was so angry that he slapped the table, startling the queen next to him.

"Your Majesty, the folk girl has something to say." Shen Xi finally stood up tremblingly, and now that the emperor was furious, she lowered her eyes and didn't dare to look at him.

Lu Qingyi glanced at Shen Xi and said in a low voice, "Do you know what you're doing?" ”

Shen Xi didn't answer him.

When the emperor heard Shen Xi say this, his brows furrowed slightly, "If you have anything to say, just say it." ”

"There is a way, but you need to start by example for everyone here." Shen Xi said and looked around the ministers.

"That's it." The emperor's voice was majestic.

"No matter what country it is, there must be poor people, but there must also be people with good economic means, and now that the treasury is empty, why not go and collect donations?" Shen Xi's meaning is to let the rich people in the capital contribute their own efforts.

As soon as Shen Xi's words came out, all the ministers began to look embarrassed, "Your Majesty, no one would be willing to pay money to save others for such a thing as fundraising." Some ministers stood up and objected, "If it is enforced at that time, I am afraid that the world will be in chaos." ”51

"Did the people say that they would enforce it? In the same way, now is a time of crisis, and the people believe that as long as those who are officials in the court set an example, there are many people who are willing to raise donations on their own. Shen Xi stared at the minister, and only smiled slightly.

"The minister thinks that Miss Shen is reasonable, and this matter can still be implemented." Liu Congwen, who had not spoken, spoke, "Weichen is also willing to do his best to donate all the cash at home to the disaster area." ”

Since Liu Congwen has already started, it proves that there is no turning back in this matter, and he is also an influential minister in the court, and those ministers must make a fundraiser no matter how reluctant they are.

But Liu Congwen's opening was to raise all the cash and donations, but it made it difficult for the ministers behind him, so for a while, there were also complaints.

"The people are also willing to donate 100 taels of silver to send to the disaster area." Shen Xi's small business, even if her bookstore business has been booming recently, if she wants to earn this hundred taels, it will still take time.

"Xiaosheng donates 1,000 taels." Lu Qingyi also stood up at this time.

"Master Lu, who doesn't know that your family's business is all over the country, why are you so stingy, just donate a thousand taels?" Chang Gan complained about Lu Qingyi as if watching a play, as if this matter had nothing to do with him.

"The emperor doesn't know, business has been bleak in recent years, and many shops have been closed, besides, at home, it is not Xiaosheng who can call the shots, and the emperor also knows Xiaosheng's stepmother, alas, ......" Lu Qingyi only sighed slightly when he said it, and didn't say any more, everyone knew what the situation was when he said this.

"I don't know how much your Royal Highness the Crown Prince wants to donate?" Lu Qingyi said that, and suddenly turned his conversation to Chang Gan.

As soon as Lu Qingyi's words changed, Chang Dry was a little flustered, as the crown prince, he naturally couldn't raise less than others, but he had always spent money lavishly, and now where is there so much silver to donate.

"I ...... I donate five hundred taels. Chang Dry gritted his teeth and said a compromise amount.

"Five hundred taels? His Royal Highness the Prince, you are the Crown Prince, and you should set an example for the ministers. Liu Congwen didn't care about Chang Dry and the queen's faces, and pointed out Chang Dry's inappropriateness in public.

Chang Qian had no choice but to look at the queen for help, and the queen hated him with iron and steel, and then said slowly, "The prince's silver has always been handed over to the palace for safekeeping, and he doesn't have much cash in his hands. ”

The queen is the queen in the end, and she is still unflustered in the face of this kind of thing, but she has already thought about it in her heart.

As soon as she opened her mouth, those concubines also opened their mouths.

After this fundraising, Shen Xi probably counted it, and had to raise more than 10,000 pieces of silver. These officials, they don't know how much oil and water they usually fish, otherwise they can donate so much with that little money?

After the fundraiser ended, the emperor was full of praise for Shen Xi, but Shen Xi offended many people.

The emperor handed over the fundraising matter to Liu Congwen, and he trusted him the most among the ministers of the court, and no one else knew whether he would make money from it, and most people knew Liu Congwen's reputation, although he looked gentle, but in fact he was resolute.

The person who can ascend to the throne must have his unique means, and many things can't be hidden from his eyes, but many times he chooses to turn a blind eye.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, it's not good." A eunuch stumbled in and knelt down in front of the emperor with a look of panic.

Looking at it like this, he knew that it was not a good thing, and the emperor also looked serious, "What happened?" So flustered. ”

Shen Xi's heart was also raised, and everyone present was holding their hearts, waiting for the eunuch to answer.