After crossing, she was forced to become the first assistant

Chapter 36 Raising Disaster Relief Bank

After Zhao Shangshu sneaked out from the back door of the Wei mansion, he heard that he didn't even return to his own home, so he hurried into the palace to meet the emperor without stopping.

I don't know what to say in the imperial study room, anyway, the emperor's complexion was very bad in the early court.

The already fair complexion showed a dejected state, and coughed lightly from time to time.

Wei Xingzhi stood in the first row with his head down, occasionally looking up at Wan Chengqian quietly.

Yo, the little one still pretends to be quite alike!
Zhao Shangshu also stood up and knelt on the ground in tears and said, "Your Majesty, Jizhou is suffering from floods, and I am powerless! All the family assets of all the officials in the Ministry of Finance have been taken out, but only 20 taels, and there is still 40 taels to make up for." 60 taels, the minister is only short of selling his sons and daughters!"

The tearful look was extremely miserable, and the wide sleeves kept wiping the dirty tears from the corners of his eyes, "I know that your majesty is worried about the floods in Jizhou, you can't sleep or eat, and you are sick from worry. I just wish I could replace your majesty." Relieve your worries."

"I have decided to sell the property, and my family lives on the streets, so I have to share the worries of His Majesty, but I am only a drop in the bucket!"

"Cough cough, cough cough, my heart is restless, I am not worthy to be your majesty's minister..." Zhao Shangshu covered his mouth and coughed violently, so pitiful.

Wan Qiqian was holding on to the handrail weakly with one hand and his forehead with the other, and his face was even more worried, "I pretended to be the emperor, and I couldn't even send 60 yuan of disaster relief money to Jizhou... I can only watch Jizhou's people dying. .”

Wei Xingzhi lowered his head and curled his lips, you two are a little over the top!
Taking the right time, Wei Xingzhi took a step forward, "Your Majesty, it is not easy for Zhao Shangshu and his family to collect 20 taels. Why did Zhao Shangshu live on the streets with his wife and children? Over the years, Wei's family has not saved much. As we all know, all the rewards that the Wei Mansion has received over the years have been donated to the soldiers, and only part of the dowry was left for the ministers."

"I would like to exchange all the dowry for 10 taels, and take it to Jizhou for disaster relief."

10 million taels?
dowry?

The eyes of the courtiers all fell on Wei Xingzhi. What kind of girl can have a dowry of 10 taels when she gets married?

Wei Xingzhi has no expression on his face. She is the only seedling of the Wei family, and the only girl. The Wei family was also a big family back then. It is normal to save 10 taels of dowry for her, right?
The veins on Old General Wei's forehead were throbbing. The 10 taels was not only Wei Xingzhi's dowry but also the property of the Wei family.

"Okay." Wan Qiqian's light word changed the expressions of all officials.

Cheng Taifu took a meaningful look at Wei Xingzhi, and then said loudly, "Your Majesty, I would like to donate 8 taels of silver."

Some people start this way, and others seem to be stingy if they don't speak.

"Your Majesty, I would like to donate 3 taels of silver."

"The minister is willing to donate 5 taels."

"The minister is willing to donate 2 taels of silver."

"..."

Small officials donate less, while large officials donate more.

After a few rounds, the tears in the corners of Zhao Shangshu's eyes were already daring, and he only pursed his lips to cover his face and tried his best to hold back his almost uncontrollable smile.

Mr. Wei's method really works. These officials who are enshrined by the people should also be plucked from them.

It's just that he still has a look of grief and gratitude on his face, it's just that he didn't shout out the righteousness of the adults.

After the early court, the court's disaster relief money was a full 60 taels more than the 40 taels to be raised initially. It can be seen that the courtiers have shed enough blood this time.

Not only the former dynasty, but also the harem who heard about the emperor's worries about the disaster relief money, one by one, in order to please the emperor, they donated the dowry they brought into the palace and the money for the servants to the Ministry of Households.

The leader was concubine Xu Xian, who had been grounded. In order to regain the Sacred Heart, she had made a big contribution and donated a full 6 taels, and even urged Rui County Prince's Mansion to also send money to the household department.

The emperor was overjoyed, and with a big wave of his hand, Concubine Xu Xian was released from the confinement.

Although the Empress Cheng Wansu didn't donate much, she served the Empress Dowager day and night as a filial piety to the Emperor, and won a lot of praise.

The disaster relief money and food were collected, and Wei Xingzhi was about to leave for Jizhou with only one day left.

She handed the candied haws she bought from outside to Wan Chengyou who was practicing calligraphy with Wang Zhiyang in the study, and touched his head, "Yu'er, sister is going away for a while, you have to be good in Wei Mansion, listen to Ah Yang Brother, you have to bring the servants of the mansion with you wherever you go, or else let your grandfather send you back to the palace."

Wan Chengyou pursed his lips, holding candied haws in his hand, "Can't I go?"

"No, it's business this time, be good, Yu'er." Wei Xingzhi said resolutely.

"Okay, then I'll wait for my sister to come back." Wan Qiyou buried himself in Wei Xingzhi's arms in disappointment, like a cub that was about to leave its parents, pitiful.

Wei Xingzhi patted him on the back, and said to Wang Zhiyang, "I'll leave this little guy to you."

She was very relieved of Wang Zhiyang.

But this little guy doesn't seem to like Wang Zhiyang very much.

Having someone take Wan Qiyou out, Wei Xingzhi restrained his smile a bit, "Yu Changyuan went to the bank, didn't there be any trouble?"

"Yeah." Wang Zhiyang chuckled, "He is a talented merchant, and he didn't know until he arrived at the bank that you wanted him to manage the bank and open branches of the bank to Xishu, Mengdan, Hanbu and other countries. What annoyance is that?" I was a little annoyed, but I accepted it with peace of mind."

"It's more human than I thought." Wei Xingzhi sat on the recliner with his legs crossed, squeezed a grape and stuffed it into his mouth.

Yu Changyuan knew how to repay his kindness, and would not go back on what he had decided, and it would be best to manage the bank for her.

From the first day she came to the imperial city, she knew that she had to take root in this place. Since she wanted to take root, it would be impossible if she didn't have some power under her hand.Besides, although the Wei family is said to be a big family, all the direct descendants of the family were killed in battle, and they gradually declined.

The Wei Mansion looks glamorous, but only she, a person who has traveled through time, knows that, except for the 10 taels of dowry, the Wei Mansion has long been an empty shell.

Her grandparents were dedicated to being soldiers, and all the money from the Wei Mansion over the years has been pasted up.

So, she thought of the fastest way to get money, that is the bank, the bank sold pawnshops, gambling houses, and brothels.The principal is part of her dowry, and Wang Zhiyang, Zhou Han, and Ma Huai took out a little bit, and she made a big deal when she put it together.

As she expected, she got her book back completely in just one month.

"Anyway, we are short of people now, so it would be good to keep him for a while." Wei Xing knew, "You asked Uncle Lai to prepare 20 taels of silver and secretly transport it to Jizhou. Since I have gone, I can't come back empty-handed. "

It would be even better if the bank can be established in Jizhou!

"Also, look at Ma Huai and ask him to prepare well for the scientific examination. Uncle Ma has high hopes for him. I also need my own people in the court. Let him not lose the chain."

"En." Wang Zhiyang heard that she had arranged everything, and there was a trace of strangeness in her eyes.

Compared with before, she has really changed a lot.

(End of this chapter)