Chapter 71 Public Raising of Disaster Relief Money
"Sister, it was the eldest brother who wronged you, don't worry, your eldest brother and I are handsome and chic, and we will definitely be able to marry a good daughter-in-law."
Chu Yunxi saw that his eldest brother could still talk and laugh, and the worries in his heart were finally put down. Mrs. Chu also nodded with satisfaction, their family should share honor and disgrace.
"Father, eldest brother, don't go today, keep those congratulatory gifts first, it's too much, I don't worry, wait for His Royal Highness to dispose of those congratulatory gifts, you will go."
"Xi'er knows what I'm going to do with those gifts?" Jun Lingyun listened to her words, and he clearly knew it in his heart.
"Whatever we want to do with it, we just take care of it." The two looked at each other and smiled, acquiescing.
Unbeknownst to them, while they were chatting, someone hid around the corner and cursed them thousands of times.
"Miss, let's go back, you are not well yet, the doctor told you to get out of bed less and rest more."
Xiao Cui carefully persuaded Chu Xue'er to have a miscarriage, and her temperament has become more and more gloomy.
She is suffering the pain of losing her child, lingering on the sickbed, why does Chu Yunxi enjoy everyone's favor!
She is a broken flower and a willow, how much better can she Chu Yunxi be? is obviously a water-based poplar flower, seeing one and loving the other, but she can be so good, men revolve around her.
"Let's go." I don't know how long I watched it, Chu Xue'er let go of her trembling hand, her lower abdomen still hurt faintly, my aunt was right, she had to take care of her body before she could get everything she wanted.
The gift-giving team did not stop until dark, and even some petty officials tried to give congratulatory gifts, and without exception they were all accepted into the general's mansion.
Let the people who watch the excitement be hot and jealous.
Early the next morning, under the instruction of Jun Lingyun, the household department set up a disaster relief fundraising point outside the palace gate.
There is a big notice next to it:
The official who donated the most money for disaster relief, the iron coupon of the Imperial Book of Heaven! The merchant who donated the most money gave the emperor a plaque. The top 100 donations, the government made meritorious monuments, for the world to admire.
All donations of more than 10 taels can be awarded a benevolent name plate issued by the government. More than ten taels, green, more than one hundred taels, cyan, more than one thousand taels, red. The fundraiser lasted for seven days.
Recently, there has been a lot of excitement in the capital, and the people have just watched the grand occasion of the wedding ceremony in the General Chu's mansion, and they have come to watch the disaster relief fundraising.
"It's good to have money, it's a gift from the emperor, it's equivalent to taking a gold medal to avoid death."
Danshu iron coupons, usually only the prince can be granted, can avoid death once, of course, rebellion. Nowadays, as long as the official who pays the most money, he can get it, but it is not good to be rich.
"Who says it's not, with a plaque from the royal gift, who would dare to come and look for trouble."
The ministers were waiting outside the palace gate early in the morning to prepare for the court, but this time when the palace gate was opened, it was different from the usual quiet entry.
At the entrance of the palace, a pen, ink, paper and inkstone were placed, and every time a person entered, he asked:
"Xiao Guogong, how much silver are you going to donate for disaster relief?"
Xiao Guogong snorted coldly, it must be the prince's bad idea again.
"Forty thousand taels!"
Earning money is just a beckon for him. Since the emperor is so fanfare, he always has to give some face. As far as he is concerned, the money for disaster relief is nothing more than the left hand going out and the right hand in.
40,000 taels of silver, donated without blinking an eye, worthy of Xiao Guogong.
The ministers looked at each other, and they all looked a little sad. They don't have to count on the iron coupons, but they still have to pay for the silver.
The name brand of a good person is just to fool the businessman. For those of them who are in power, it is useless.
"Xiao Guogong donated 40,000 taels of silver for disaster relief!"
In addition to the person who recorded, there was also a special shouting person next to him. So that everyone around you can hear clearly.
"Xiao Guogong, this is your good name tag, please take it and come in."
As the notice says, the donors have a name tag of a good person. Xiao Guogong just stuffed his sleeve pocket casually, and crossed the threshold.
"Prime Minister Cao, how much silver are you going to donate?"
Prime Minister Cao Cheng thought about it in his heart, he had to be less than Xiao Guogong, and he couldn't let the emperor find him: "Ten thousand taels." ”
"Prime Minister Cao Cheng donated 10,000 taels of silver for disaster relief!"
The officials in the back quietly breathed a sigh of relief, fortunately, the amount has dropped, and it has dropped a lot, and when it is their turn, it will not hurt their muscles and bones.
It's just that many officials only sent heavy gifts to General Chu's mansion yesterday, and at this time they can only look at the sky silently, endure the distress, and think about the amount they can still bear.
"General Chu, how many silver taels do you want to donate?"
It was General Chu's turn, everyone pricked up their ears and listened, yesterday General Chu's mansion, but received a lot of good things, how could he come up with tens of thousands of taels, I can't say, I can still compete with King An, and I got the iron coupon of Nadan Book.
After all, Danshu iron coupons are usually not available with money. It is not only necessary to have merit in the country, but also to have a high enough status to be able to obtain it.
Since the current emperor succeeded to the throne, he has not given anyone a Danshu iron coupon.
If there is no foundation for King An's 100,000 taels of silver, Xiao Guogong should come to fight for this first place.
"One thousand taels."
How do you know that General Chu did not change his face and reported the number, but only reported a thousand taels.
"General Chu, wasn't you quite active about disaster relief yesterday? Why do you just want a red card today? ”
Yesterday, Hubu Shangshu was suppressed by General Chu all the way, and he was so aggrieved that he finally had a chance to lose General Chu today, how could he let it go.
All the ministers bowed their heads and sneered, what an iron rooster, he received so many gifts yesterday, so he took such a little bit out.
It seems that he can't make up enough 100,000 taels, and he can't get the Danshu iron coupon, so he simply keeps the money, and he also gets a red card, which is also a personal essence.
It's just that he is not afraid of the emperor's reproach?
"General Ben is naturally not as rich as Lord Liu, so Lord Liu has to donate more."
General Chu didn't care what everyone muttered, as usual, he entered the palace with his head held high.
Hubu Shangshu gritted his teeth and was cheated by General Chu again. Originally, he only wanted to donate two thousand taels, but he had just finished laughing at General Chu, how could he donate too little. When it was his turn, without waiting for anyone to ask, he reported: "Five thousand taels." ”
In the end, the ministers consciously followed their official positions, one lower than the other, hundreds of taels, dozens of taels. Each person has a good name plate.
The ministers all entered the palace, and among the onlookers, the rich began to move, but it was a famous brand issued by the government, and I can't say what it will be of use in the future?
"I'll donate ten taels." Finally, someone was the first to step forward.
"Alas, isn't that the shopkeeper Lu in the shop opposite us?"
"Yes, we can't do it if he has it, we will also donate, donate a hundred taels!" The two shops are facing each other, competing for many years, and this shopkeeper is ready to get a cyan brand, which overpowers the shopkeeper of Nalu.
The shopkeeper of Nalu blew his beard and glared at them, and he had to fight with him for everything, gritting his teeth: "Official, I will also donate a hundred taels to change the color for me." ”
"Humph!" The two shopkeepers glared at each other, then looked away, and each took the cyan name tag and left, feeling comfortable.
With the first one, the back is much smoother, and even the people who donated at one time were too many to be entertained by one table, and two tables were added to share the pressure.
"Chunhui Lou donated 1,000 taels! Get a red card! ”
"Wow, the first thousand taels of red cards."
"This is the best restaurant in our capital, and it's making money every day."
Nowadays, the drought is most serious in the eastern cities, and although it has been reported that displaced people have fled, it has not yet affected the capital, and the mood of the people in the capital has not been affected in the slightest.