As soon as these words came out, everyone in the royal study room was stunned. The two people who agreed with it all gave money. The others didn't agree with it. There was nothing they could do with just their mouths.
King Zhao also stood up to support him, with a look of shame on his face, "Although I am not as good as the King of Han and the King of Chu, I am willing to do my best and let the guards and literate servants from the palace accompany me to help the businessmen who donated money.
Register it in the register to show the royal sincerity."
Zhu Gaochi, who was left alone, couldn't get up and down, and felt very uncomfortable. When Zhu Zhanji took a look at the situation, it was too late if he didn't stand in line. "Although I don't know what the emperor's grandfather decided, my grandson is bound to go through fire and water for the sake of the imperial court."
There were already so many people, and Zhu Di had no other choice. In fact, he was tempted, but as the emperor, he could not act so cheerfully. He said helplessly: "In this case, the matter will be handled by the King of Chu with full authority, and the disaster relief will be handled by
Prince Supervisor."
The prince disagreed. The two forces were able to counterbalance each other and form sanctions, so he could be more stable. Zhu Di was feeling very alert. He sent the group of people away, rubbed his brows, and glared at Xiao Jingzi beside him, "
Why don't you leave, are you waiting to see my jokes?"
Xiao Jingzi came forward and brought a cup of tea with a pouty smile on his face, "What are you talking about, Your Majesty? I want to congratulate Your Majesty on having a wise minister who can help you. I am just too happy."
Zhu Di naturally trusts Xiao Jingzi, and his eyebrows stretch out, and he is very curious, "How do you say this?"
"Your Majesty, think about it, now that there is famine in the world, the old ministers will hide and avoid whenever they can. All the mess will be left to the Emperor. The King of Chu is willing to shoulder the responsibilities of the world for you. Isn't this a virtuous minister?"
With a few words, Zhu Di was made happy. He was originally worried that it would harm the country and that it would be troublesome to go to court tomorrow. But after hearing what the eunuch next to him said, he suddenly became enlightened.
"According to what you say, King Chu is still my lucky star? But Emperor Taizu spent a lot of effort to lower the status of merchants. I am disrespecting my ancestors. I will definitely be laughed at by the Confucian scholars in the world. A hundred years later
When buried in a grave, not only will I be pointed out by future generations, but when I get to the ground, I will be pointed at and scolded by Emperor Taizu. What is this for?"
If those people hadn't put him up high today and he couldn't get down, why would he have agreed to the King of Chu?
The more Zhu Di thinks about it, the more he regrets it. He beats his chest and stamps his feet, but the imperial decree has been issued. A gentleman's words are hard to follow. At this time, the water is overflowing and it is difficult to recover. He pats his heart and looks uncomfortable.
Xiao Jingzi rolled his eyes and said, "The emperor's words are wrong. You are an example for all people. For the sake of the people of the world, our ancestors will definitely sympathize with you and will never blame you. The people of the world will also feel this in their hearts. What is in the heart of the Holy One?"
It’s the common people, so what should we fear?”
He was worthy of being the proud and popular person beside Zhu Di. After a few words, Zhu Di smiled brightly and praised the King of Chu in a rare way, "This King of Chu is really a talent. If he doesn't have the heart to rebel, he can do wonders if he is around him.
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After leaving the imperial study room, there were two teams on the left and one on the right. The disaster relief matter had been decided. Prince Zhu Gaochi didn't have much to say. He led Yang Rong and said: "I hope the King of Chu will not disappoint the people of the world. I will definitely obey my father's instructions and do well."
Supervisor, if I offend you in any way, please ask the King of Chu to understand!"
With a flick of the golden thread python cannon and a beaded crown to his forehead, Zhu Gaochi left with Sanyang behind him.
It could be seen that the prince was a little angry, but Zhu Muchen was not afraid to do things for the people of the world. He put his hands together and said, "The King of Han will pay for it himself. When the merchants are waiting for a long time tomorrow, he must set an example. King Zhao can take his family with him."
The guards maintain order and register, and you will have a hard time tomorrow."
Both of them want a piece of the pie, and even if the bowl of water is even, Zhu Muchen will never neglect King Zhao.
King Zhao was very happy and felt that Zhu Muchen was a trustworthy person. With admiration in his eyes, he said, "Then I will cooperate with King Chu. If there is anything else to explain, just tell me?"
His Royal Highness Zhu Zhanji saw that everyone was alive, but he had nothing in his hand. He was even picked out of the team by Zhu Muchen. This was not okay. The King of Chu was the person he wanted to be friends with, and he must not let others snatch him away.
He did not express his position, but now that the emperor has agreed to the matter, if he still refuses, wouldn't it mean that he has missed out on such a virtuous person like King Chu?
With a slight cough, Zhu Zhanji came forward and said, "In that case, both imperial uncles are alive, and this palace has come uninvited to contract the Wanyue Building as a place for tomorrow's merchants to donate. What do you think?"
His Highness Taisun participated and provided the location. Everyone agreed that with His Highness Taisun here, he would have to shoulder part of the blame if the Emperor was blamed.
The few people understood each other tacitly and returned to their mansions.
As soon as Zhu Muchen returned, the three concubines at home were very worried and ran over one after another. They breathed a sigh of relief when they learned that the prince was fine.
The next day, the imperial court's announcement was issued, and it was posted everywhere in the capital. The merchants were very excited when they heard the news. Although they had a lot of wealth, the imperial court clearly stipulated that only one person could sit or stand in the carriage. Common people
The house you live in cannot show off its splendor, but once you become an official, you will not only be able to look after the lintel, but it will also be much more majestic than before.
Many merchants crowded the Wanyue Tower to the brim, and even the common people came to watch the excitement. Unfortunately, the guards brought by King Zhao blocked them all and kept everything in order.
In order to encourage merchants to donate more actively and donate more, Zhu Muchen specially added, "There are only twenty places, first come, first served. The more money you donate, the higher the benefits you will enjoy in the future."
, Not to mention the merchants and people who were confused, even the King of Han and others who followed did not understand what the King of Chu meant.
Aji blinked and said, "Your Majesty, what does svip mean?"
Zhu Muchen was quite ashamed. This is a modern term, and of course the ancients did not understand it. "SVIP is the highest level. You are the most powerful among these merchants, number fifty, and then there are the ordinary merchants, in order of status!"
His explanation was easy to understand. When the merchants heard it, they realized that there were hierarchical divisions. Everyone was scrambling to give away their wealth, and the entire Wanyue Tower could hardly be accommodated. Fortunately, Zhu Zhanji called someone in time to move the sky next to it.
Yue Lou also booked it.
When Prince Zhu Gaochi first arrived, he was shocked by the scene in front of him. He did not expect that these merchants were so rich that they could not fit in two floors. The servants brought by Prince Zhao's Mansion were responsible for registering and registering, but there were not enough manpower.
use.
Zhu Muchen looked at Zhu Gaochi with an expression as if he had swallowed a fly, and chuckled, "Prince, would you like to come over and help? Our Ming businessman is so kind-hearted. Even the prince came to sympathize with everyone and almost gave in."
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Following Zhu Muchen's voice, others also noticed the prince. Zhu Gaochi looked very uncomfortable, but he also brought Sanyang and others with him to help King Zhao register the merchants who were collecting donations.
The King of Han, Zhu Gaoxu, was quite dissatisfied, so he moved closer to Zhu Muchen and asked, "Why did you call him over when he was so opposed to it in front of the emperor?"
It can take a huge amount of credit, but the King of Chu has divided this credit into several parts. One part is given to King Zhao. It is also King Zhao’s contribution. One part is given to His Highness Taisun. There is no way. Who can let people do it?
Where is the celebrity in front of the emperor? Why did he even call the prince?
Zhu Muchen understood why Zhu Gaoxu was so excited, so he just smiled and shook his head at him. It was unlikely that just a few of them could swallow such a big cake.
After a busy day, the work was finally over. Everyone had sore waists and backaches. Zhu Muchen enjoyed Aji's massage and sat peacefully on the chair.
The merchants outside the door were all very grateful to the court, and some even cried bitterly. Some merchants who had already been registered even sent people to bring melons and fruits.
Enjoying the gratitude of the merchants, except for Zhu Muchen, the princes who had never seen the suffering of the people in the capital were really confused. They had clearly emptied the merchants' pockets, why were they still so excited?
King Zhao and Prince Zhu Gaochi counted the money raised today together. They were overjoyed, "The gold received today is 200,000 taels, and the silver has reached 800,000 taels. The food donated by the merchants will be collected later."
It will be sent to the designated place. According to the registration, there are a full five hundred thousand dan, which is more than enough to deal with the famine in several nearby cities."
"If we follow this example, the world's famine will be solved within half a month!"
Seeing that they looked like they had never seen the world, Zhu Muchen felt happy and said, "I would like to trouble His Highness Taisun to send guards to guard this place. It's time for us to return to the palace to recover."
In just one day, the famine that made everyone unable to sleep and eat well was solved. Everyone really admired King Chu's ability. Even the prince Zhu Gaochi had to take a high look.
Zhu Di waited for a day in the imperial study room. He was very anxious and sent Li Yu'an to check several times. But today Wanyue Tower was surrounded by water and there was no news at all. There was no certainty whether this was good or bad.
He was anxious in the royal study, like an ant on a hot pot, walking around.
Xiao Jingzi had been waiting at the door. When he saw several princes from a distance, he shouted, "His Royal Highness is here, the King of Han is here, the King of Zhao is here..."
Before he finished speaking, Zhu Di pushed open the door of the royal study, glared, and growled: "I heard it all, there is no need to report it again."
After saying that, he hurried in, pretended to sit calmly, leaned his head on the dragon chair and fell asleep. Xiao Jingzi just stood at the door with a low eyebrow, watching the few people come in, and then shook Zhu Di, "
The emperor, the prince and all the princes are here, and the emperor's grandson is also here."
Zhu Di pretended to have just woken up, "They are all here, how about the disaster relief?"
Now it was no longer the turn of the few people who had supported the merchants to contribute money at the beginning of the disaster relief to speak. Instead, it was the prince Zhu Gaochi who praised it, "The King of Chu's plan is good. All the clear reports are in the memorial. Please read it to your father!"
Zhu Di was even more curious. Wasn't the prince opposed to it? Why was he the first to stand up and support it? Could it be that the disaster relief work was quite effective.
When he saw the contents of the memorial, Zhu Di suppressed the excitement in his heart, closed the memorial, pretended to be calm and nodded, "I, the men of the Zhu family, will work together to solve the famine. Good, very good. Let me let you go this time."
All the people in the world can see that the majesty and kindness of our royal family, and the matters of collecting donations and providing disaster relief in other cities, are still left to you."?