The First Young Master of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 278
Hearing Xuan Shijing's response, Mrs. Wang nodded. The matter was fine-grained, but one must guard against facts. This time Liaodong was hit by a disaster, and the ministers in the court would definitely focus on it. Obviously, it is to make the prince and the two princes famous, but if it is among the people, the Jinyang Foundation's actions are too big, and it will inevitably attract people's jealousy and stumbling. Wang has experienced so much, and she still looks at these things. Relatively transparent.

The greed, hatred, ignorance and jealousy in people's hearts are beyond the imagination of ordinary people.

After dinner in Xuanwulou, Xuan Shijing returned to the Hou Mansion with the Wang family and Shihu. As for Gao Jun, Xuan Shijing let him stay in Xuanwulou. Xuanwulou, Xuanwulou is absolutely not to be missed, so Xuan Shijing asked Gao Jun to lead a group of people to guard Xuanwulou in batches day and night.

In particular, the fourth and fifth floors of Xuanwulou are the most important, and the defenses are so tight that they are comparable to the inner palace.

In the early morning of the next day, everyone in the Hou's mansion was busy. Originally, it was only necessary for the Wang family to come forward, but Zhong Zishuo sent many people from the Hou's mansion to guard Wang's side just in case, because Wang was not the only one who went out this time. There are also Mrs. Cheng, Mrs. Qin and Li Xiaogong's concubine.

Of course, there are also some officials and wives in Chang'an City.

On the [-]th East and West Streets of Chang'an City, there are donation sheds built by these officials and wives on every street, and a group of family guards guard everyone around them.

The people in Chang'an City were gradually attracted by these sheds. At first they thought that the official's wife was kind enough to serve porridge in Chang'an, but when they took a closer look, they didn't see any iron pots, rice or steamed buns. On the stake, I saw a huge white paper, and the eight big characters came into view.

"A difficult one, P Plus support!"

Driven by curiosity, the surrounding people quickly gathered around, and some literate people in the field began to read the contents of the notice aloud.

"One side is in trouble, all sides support!" A scholar in a blue round-neck robe and a scarf on his head leaned in front of the notice, his eyes scanning the content of the notice line by line: "Dear folks, there has been heavy snowfall in Liaodong recently, The people in Liaodong were displaced in the ice and snow. Most of the [-] soldiers guarding Liaodong were frostbitten, but they still stood by the border of our Tang Dynasty to protect the peace of our Tang Dynasty. Now, the imperial court has allocated money and food from the treasury. Prince, I went to Liaodong in person. Wei Wang Li Tai has already left for Luoyang to prepare supplies. Many imperial physicians in the Imperial Palace Hospital have packed their bags and are preparing for the battle in Liaodong to diagnose and treat the soldiers and the people! This is the time when Liaodong is in crisis, and the people of the Tang Dynasty should be united. Work together to help Liaodong, folks, so that the [-] soldiers in Liaodong will no longer suffer from hunger and cold, and so that the people of Liaodong will no longer be displaced, please contribute a piece of warmth to our compatriots who are struggling in the ice and snow, and fight against the snow disaster. With both hands, the relatives in Liaodong no longer feel lonely and confused!"

This notice was written by Xuan Shijing, without those puzzling archaic styles, it is all plain vernacular, for the sake of brevity and precision, there is no large space to write some sensational things.

Standing in the shed, Mrs. Wang said loudly: "Folks, our Crown Prince is ready to go. His Royal Highness Wei rushed to Luoyang to collect donations last night. Princess Jinyang and His Highness Wu Wang are controlling the overall situation at the headquarters of the Jinyang Foundation in Xuanwu. Nothing has been done yet." As an example, my Dongshanhou Mansion donated thousands of copper coins, [-] pieces of thick clothes, and [-] stones of food and grass to Liaodong. If you are willing to contribute your own strength, then the soldiers stationed at the border for our safe life will be able to have more warmth in the cold winter!"

Those who reacted most excitedly were some old people and elderly people who had retired from the battlefield.

"My son is a member of the Liaodong army. I was worried about his situation there in winter. I didn't expect Liaodong to be hit by a disaster. Liaodong is a place of bitter cold. It took so long to shed blood. There is no way for people to live. Although my family is not well-off, but for my son and his family, I am willing to donate a bolt of linen and a hundred copper coins." An elderly man standing in front of the shed Eyes full of tears.

The so-called son travels thousands of miles and the mother is worried. Now the old man's son is guarding the frontier in Liaodong, and Liaodong has suffered another disaster. How can he not be worried, especially in the notice that most of the soldiers in Liaodong have frostbite, which makes this old man's heart Even more nervous.

"My concubine is here on behalf of many people in Liaodong and the officers and soldiers in the army, thank you for this old man." Wang said sincerely, and then turned to Xiao Huan beside him and said, "Xiao Huan, tell me the old man's name. The number of donated materials and materials are recorded for the accounting office to check the accounts."

"Yes, ma'am!" Xiaoji replied.

The shed built by the Hou's Mansion was next to the West Market, and some people who often went to the Hou's Mansion to deliver goods naturally recognized Xiao Huan next to Wang's, and some even recognized Wang's.

The crowd spread the word from ten to hundreds.
"Isn't this the Duke of Jin's wife from the Marquis of Dongshan?"

"That's right, I actually went to the streets to raise donations for the soldiers of Liaodong."

"That's right, look, there is a maid who keeps accounts next to her. I have met that maid before, she is the personal maid of Mrs. Jin Guogong's wife. I have seen her several times when I went to the Hou's mansion to deliver firewood."

"Mrs. Jin Guogong and his wife have come out in person. Isn't the imperial court always responsible for disaster relief?"

"You don't know this, right? Today, not only the Dongshan Marquis's family, but also the wives of the dukes and some officials and wives from Chang'an City have come out to raise supplies for the people and soldiers of Liaodong. Listen It is said that a few days ago, they together set up a chamber of commerce of Jinyang Public Welfare Fund in Xuanwulou, which seems to be a non-governmental organization dedicated to helping the poor and disaster victims."

The person who can explain the Jinyang Foundation to everyone is obviously not an ordinary person, but Ma Zhou, a member of Zhongshushe.

Speaking of Ma Zhou, his luck was bad when he was young, and he had a great talent but no one appreciated him. When he first entered Chang'an, he was just a guest in Chang He's residence. He also took good care of him, so that Ma Zhou was able to settle down in Chang'an, and later won the appreciation of His Majesty Li Er, and his official career was promoted.

When Xuan Shijing went to the palace to pick up Jinyang in the morning, he mentioned to Jinyang what Wang said, and Jinyang immediately thought of this talent who was highly regarded by his father, so he brought Xuan Shi Jing arrived at the Lizheng Palace.

After the early court was over, His Majesty Li Er always liked to chat with Empress Changsun in the Lizheng Hall and talk about things in the court, so Jin Yang took Xuan Shijing straight to the Lizheng Hall and called His Majesty Li Er Ask Ma Zhou to go as a supervisor.

(End of this chapter)