In the divine capital, the snowflakes are still falling, and in the imperial study, a bright figure sits on the emperor's throne, looking at the folds, and his brows are slightly furrowed.

"Your Majesty, the food and goods of the empire have been distributed to the affected people in a timely manner, but according to the information from the intelligence department, some people are hoarding food in large quantities, and some are secretly raising the price of food. Shi Yaoqian handed Alice a message from his subordinates.

"People's hearts are always dissatisfied, too greedy, let's act, everything that is hoarded to 100,000 catties and still not sold will be confiscated, and everything that will be higher than the grain price determined by the state will be confiscated!" Alice sneered: "Some people just don't want to see our country get better, since that's the case, then there is no mercy!"

Alice used to be a very benevolent person, and even ants didn't dare to step on it, but when she heard that someone actually took advantage of natural disasters to make a fortune, Alice couldn't help but show a trace of killing intent on her face.

Damn, these people deserve to die!

"The country can't be chaotic, it can't be chaotic. Alice stood up, walked to the door, looked outside, and smiled faintly: "Now many of the merchants who followed us have become wealthy, right? I heard that some of these people are secretly hoarding all kinds of food and supplies?"

"Yes, according to the information coming from our intelligence network, there are actually people who came before us. ”

"Kill those who deserve to be killed, since they have chosen a different path from us, then die!" Alice snorted coldly: "If it involves officials, you can't let it go, one is one! Two are a pair! Whoever touches the bottom line will die!"

"Yes, Queen!"

"Also, I'm going to hold a charity auction, you send the invitation post, the top ten merchants in the entire god capital must come, and it's up to you. Alice sighed helplessly and said: "Your Majesty once said that what is taken from the people should be used by the people, and the wealth of these businessmen comes from the people, so if they give a little, it can be regarded as a contribution to the construction of the country." ”

"Niangniang, in fact, there is no need to be so troublesome, if those businessmen know that Niangniang is going to hold a charity auction, they must actively participate. Shi Yaoqian looked at the gilded invitations on the table, and the smile on his face was even more: "Niangniang, these invitations are taught to Weichen, and Weichen can sell them for a high price of at least 100,000 gold coins!"

"Really?"

"More real than gold!"

"Alright, you can go there. ”

Shi asked for money to pick up the invitation, and couldn't help but show an incomparable smile on his face, not to mention 100,000 gold coins, even if it is 200,000 or 300,000, it can be taken out, and the easiest thing in the world to make is the money of rich people.

Merchants have been looked down upon since ancient times, there are businessmen among the three religions and nine streams, although the laws of the Holy Empire stipulate that all people are created equal, but some prejudices are still difficult to change for a while, businessmen have money, they want to have status, if they can participate in the charity meeting presided over by the queen, it is definitely a symbol of status.

The next day, the news that the queen was going to hold a charity auction spread throughout the tradition, down to the ordinary people and up to the officials and nobles, and almost no one knew about it.

In the presidential box of Tianxianglou, a group of so-called upper-class people gathered here, and their faces showed extremely excited expressions, many of them were full of oil and water, and they knew at a glance that they often ate meat and drank alcohol.

"Ladies and gentlemen, have you heard? The Queen Mother is going to have a charity feast. A man in a brocade robe said happily, "Do you know what this charity banquet represents?"

"Nonsense, those who can participate in the charity banquet are naturally people in the upper circles, either high-ranking officials of the empire, or relatives of the emperor, hey, it would be good if I could participate, this is a matter of status. A businessman couldn't help but say: "If we can participate in the banquet of the queen mother, who will dare to underestimate us in the future?"

"That's right, if we can participate in the queen's charity banquet, our status will definitely increase in the future, but that banquet is not something we can participate in if we want to, participating in the banquet is a symbol of status, and it has long been covered by those princes and nobles, right?"

"Who's to say it's not? I want to participate in a long time ago, and we don't have a share. ”

"It's a pity, it's a pity, but who can blame us? ”

“......”

"Ladies and gentlemen, it's not like there's no way, it's just ......" At this moment, the person who had not spoken stood up.

"Oh, Lao Zhang, if you have a way, why don't you tell us?"

"Yes, Lao Zhang, do you really have a way?"

"Lao Zhang, if you have a way, you can say it quickly!"

“......”

Everyone said, their eyes were full of curiosity, could this wealth really have a way?

"This way, that is to sell! An invitation on the black market is 100,000 pieces of gold, and the closer it is to the seat in front, the more expensive it is, and whoever can get 10 million gold coins will get a position close to the queen's mother. Zhang Fugui said with a smile.

"Really?

"Zhang Fugui, didn't you lie to me when you said this?"

"Zhang Fugui, I'm willing to give 10 million gold coins, can you really get me an invitation?"

“......”

"As long as you have the money, the invitations will be given to you in minutes, and it is said that there will be some royal supplies in this auction. Zhang Fugui said with a smile.

"I will definitely participate in this banquet, if I can get His Majesty's imperial supplies, I can use it as a family heirloom in the future!"

"yes, I'm going to participate this time!"

"I have to participate, too!"

“......”

In the folk, in the ordinary tavern, Zhang Laohan, as usual, went to the tavern after work, ordered a plate of fried soybeans, and then ordered a pot of rice wine, and drank it slowly.

"Have you heard? The Queen is going to hold a charity auction. ”

"Yes, I'm at the same time, and the newspapers are waiting to be disposed of. But what the hell is this charity auction? ”

"This charity will not be simple, the queen mother took out her dowry and the promise with His Majesty the Emperor to auction, the money from this auction is all used for the victims of this snow disaster, such as building houses, selling grain, buying and selling cotton clothes, etc., there are too many people affected by this disaster, Your Majesty has just ascended the throne for two years, and the treasury is not rich. ”

"The queen's dowry has been sold?"

"Is that fake?"

"His Majesty the Emperor is merciful, the Empress is merciful, this is the blessing of the people, this is the blessing of the people. Zhang Laohan couldn't help but stand up and bow in the direction of the palace.

"Yes, this is our blessing, with such a royal family, why shouldn't our Holy Empire be rich and strong?"

"The blessing of the people, the blessing we are waiting for, the shopkeeper, another pound of rice wine!"

"I gave you this catty of rice wine, which is my contribution to the snow disaster!"

"The snow disaster is ruthless, people are merciful, and one side is in trouble and all sides are supporting!"

“......”