Chapter 22: Repayment
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Du Chen looked at Bargener very sincerely.
He had heard some rumors about King Lanning, and people said that he was a very mediocre king, who had nothing to boast about, but who could also keep the legacy of his ancestors. But Du Chen doesn't think so, anyone who can sit firmly on the throne is by no means simple, and to despise them is to insult their own wisdom.
Balgener laughed, "Keep talking!"
Du Chen said: "As we all know, the empire is prosperous under the rule of His Majesty, but His Majesty has all the manpower, and it is impossible to shine your glory on every citizen of the empire, so there are still many poor people in need of help in the empire!"
At the beginning of this fart, several bureaucrats who are not deep in the city government have frowned, and they no longer regard Du Chen as a child to be slaughtered, but a cunning opponent!
Du Chen continued: "Just like St. John's City in Yanjing, as far as I know, there are still tens of thousands of poor people in Nancheng who can't fill their stomachs and can't afford to wear warm clothes. Your Majesty, St. John's is the capital of the empire, the heart of the three continents, especially the Einz continent, and your face! Imagine that when foreign envoys come to pay homage to you, they see that not far from you, there are poor people eating bread crumbs and wearing sackcloth, how should we look at our empire?"
"Bold, the imperial government is also something that you can discuss as a fifteen-year-old child!?"
His Majesty Balgena did not stop the minister's opposition, but sat back and watched the excitement. But it was Princess Yuna who said something for Du Chen, "Everyone, what Francis said is the truth, isn't it?"
Du Chen reluctantly thanked Yuna, and said, "So, I want to use this gold coin to help those poor people in Nancheng, so that they can eat well and wear warm clothes, so that any envoy who comes to Yanjing will see a strong and rich Lanning Empire!
After speaking, Du Chen smiled and looked around at Lanning Junchen, thinking in his heart, Balgener should not refuse, use other people's money to give himself a long face, and the person who refuses is a fool!
Dealing with an old guy who can sit firmly on the throne for more than 20 years, any cleverness is meaningless, no matter how powerful Du Chen is, it is impossible to play an old fritter politician, so he honestly chose the most sure way - everyone will take it together, let's not give it to others!
Sure enough, Balgener said, "Well, what you said makes sense, are you really willing to use these gold coins to help the poor people of the southern city?"
"Yes, but the gold coins are limited, if they are given to those poor people in this way, it will not last long, I think, we should use another method to help them, I call this method a charitable fund!" Du Chen looked at Balgener's reaction, and seeing that he was slightly interested, he explained: "My idea is that, in the name of Your Majesty, an industry will be opened in Nancheng, so that the able-bodied poor can get a chance to work and earn money, and at the same time, the old, weak, sick and disabled can get help free of charge from there. ”
"There are sixty-seven thousand poor people in the southern city, and you can't build a workshop for tens of thousands of people with a mere three thousand gold coins, right?" asked Bargena at once.
At the same time, you and the wealthy people of the empire can donate money to this industry, and everyone who donates money, I will write down his name, and then make it public, so that everyone knows about his good deeds!"
As he spoke, he smiled and waited for Balgner's answer, Du Chen's idea was very simple, that is, to turn cash into fixed assets and charitable funds, Balgener had the naming rights, and he controlled the operation and profits.
This is one of the most simple economic ideas on the planet.
Balgener pondered for a moment and asked, "Ladies and gentlemen, what do you think?" he thought you could give it a try!" he patted his face, "Well, you guys, why is it that there is no one who can think about the face of the Empire?"
His words are already obviously supporting Du Chen.
Du Chen struck while the iron was hot and said, "If Your Majesty allows it, I want to name this property after Your Majesty." ”
Barganalang laughed a few times, and secretly said in his heart, this little fellow dared to pull the king into the water in order to swallow the gold coins alone, and he was a little bolder. However, his proposal is good, at least it can increase his prestige among the people and contribute to the stability of Yanjing.
Thinking of this, he said: "If you have no other opinions, it will be decided, and the late Chancellor of the Exchequer will divide three thousand gold coins from the estate and give it to Francis, so that he can help the poor people of the southern city in the name of 'me', and also give the empire, and give me a little more face as a king!"
At this time, an old man in a purple robe standing in the front row coughed lightly, and after everyone noticed him, he said loudly: "As the Prime Minister of the Empire, I support Your Majesty's proposal!"
Both the king and the prime minister spoke, and at once more than half of the ministers reconsidered. The matter is basically settled.
However, this single good deed "Baojian" did not remind Du Chen, because this kind of self-seeking good deed depends on Du Chen's excavation, and "Baojian" can only provide him with the most basic hints. Also, the lotus flower will bloom only after the good deeds are implemented.
Immediately afterwards, the prime minister said: "Francis is worthy of the 'virtue of St. John's City', he can think about the empire at a young age, and the five hundred gold coins I donated to his property in my private name can be regarded as helping the poor people of the southern city!"
This is Antoine, the Prime Minister of the Empire, Du Chen looked at him twice, why did this old guy help himself, he was tantamount to giving himself five hundred gold coins for nothing!
Antoine seemed to look at Du Chen very pleasantly, and continued: "In addition, Francis cannot run the property on behalf of His Majesty as a commoner, and I propose to give him a knighthood, at least a lord!"
This time, even His Majesty Balgener and Angels were surprised, Antoine was a famous old fox in the Empire, and he had no profit, why did he help Francis so wholeheartedly?
The other ministers were also surprised, but they all seemed to remember something, and after a while they were relieved.
Du Chen didn't believe in pie falling from the sky, he looked at Antoine suspiciously, and Antoine also looked back at Du Chen, his shrewd eyes were full of strange and ambiguous feelings, as if he was teasing Du Chen.
This old guy can't be glass, right!?
Du Chen thought maliciously, and then Balgener waved his hand, "Okay, award him the Lord!Francis, you can leave, put your plan in order in three days, and leave it to me! Everyone, let's continue to discuss what to do with the remaining seven thousand gold coins!"
The hall was noisy again, and people were busy fighting for the inheritance, only Ferdinand gave Du Chen an approving look when he went out.
Looking at Ferdinand's eyes, Du Chen sneered in his heart, if he didn't have the powerful fighting god behind him, would he still help him fight for a huge amount of money?
Du Chen knew very well in his heart that the Holy Sect had given him some benefits, but these were all showing favor to the fighting gods behind him, or rather, he was just a pawn between the two giants, the one who was used!
What he did now was to reap the greatest advantage between the two giants, that is, to dance on the tip of the knife.
Huge risks can be exchanged for huge wealth, in the previous life, Du Chen believed this, and in this life, he dared to hide the holy weapon in the crotch of his pants to fool Ferdinand, and it was also because of this!
Steve followed Du Chen out of the hall in an orderly manner, but as soon as he went out, he immediately took Du Chen's hand with a hippie smile, "Oh, dear brother, you are now a lord with a few thousand gold coins, how about it, how much are you going to lend to your dear eldest brother?"
"Just make sure you have enough money to pick up girls!" Du Chen said absentmindedly.
"Big brother, are Prime Minister Antoine and father from the same political faction?"
"Well, no, that old guy can't offend anyone!"
"Then why did he help me?" Du Chenqi said: "I can't cultivate Dou Qi, and I'm not a big official, it's no good for him to help me!"
Steve's eyes widened and he said in surprise, "Oh my God, you don't know, do you?" Antoine is Avril's grandfather, and he likes Avril's granddaughter the most!"
Du Chen was still puzzled, "Who is Avril?"
"Ancestor, save poor Francis!" Steve exclaimed exaggeratedly, and only after the palace guard silenced him that he bowed his head and laughed, "Tell you, Avril ......"
"Steve, please let me tell you!" A person walked out of the main hall quickly, and Du Chen saw that it was the Imperial Prime Minister who had just helped him, Antoine.
"Avril is my granddaughter, and she is also the girl who was saved by you that day!"
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