Dominate the ancient academy

Chapter 358 This is the joy of gaining both fame and fortune!

When did Lord Ye offer the silver? How come they didn't know?

Emperor Jingming understood their expressions and explained loudly, "On the day the strange phenomenon appeared, Lord Ye brought a box into the palace. Inside was a banknote worth nearly a million. Humph, Lord Ye probably won't even have the money to repair his mansion. He even said that he would never regret using the money to relieve my worries and benefit the people. What about you?"

Emperor Jingming continued, "Every time I feel that I am biased towards Lord Ye, but you don't even look at what Lord Ye has done and what you have done. Whether it is me or the people, when there is a problem, people will selflessly offer money or things to us."

"When I was not feeling well, Lord Ye personally went up the mountain to collect herbs for me, just so that I could recover. When the people were in trouble, Lord Ye ran around and took out all the money in the mansion. Such a minister started to share my worries before he even entered the court. If I don't protect such ministers, then how can I protect you?" Emperor Jingming asked angrily.

All officials: Lord Ye is indeed treacherous. Why didn't he leak any information when he offered the silver? Even if they are reluctant to give up the silver, they will show their loyalty. Let's think of a countermeasure!

Also, who said that Lord Ye is frank, straightforward and not cunning? She is even more cunning than them.

She said she had donated all her wealth to the emperor, but the emperor had given her a lot of money, right? And the fruits that the Sixth Prince took the lead in selling to them at a high price were all contributed by them! It is estimated that most of her wealth was raised by the emperor and the Sixth Prince.

The Emperor has always been quite partial to Marquis Ye, and now after what happened, he will definitely be even more partial to Marquis Ye in the future. Marquis Ye made a really good move, using these worldly possessions to gain the Emperor's favor. With the Emperor's favor, he will have whatever he wants in the future.

Why didn't they expect that Lord Ye was so cunning at such a young age? It seemed that their children could be thrown away. How could there be such a big difference between them when they were the same age?

Moreover, Lord Ye has already seized the initiative in this matter. They are just imitating others by taking the money, but they have no choice but to take the money. If they don't take the money, they will be no match for Lord Ye, who has not yet entered the court and has not reached adulthood. If this gets out, how will they have the face to serve as officials in the court? They will not be able to raise their heads in front of the people.

Everyone thought about it and could only say with pain: "The emperor loves his people, the marquis is very righteous, and we are willing to do our part for the people who lost their houses."

"I am willing to donate 500,000 taels to rebuild houses for the people." The minister in front spoke first. Lord Ye had donated all his fortune. The emperor had said it was nearly one million. The emperor was also clear about their situation. If the donated money was less, not only the emperor, but also the people would have a hard time!

Although they usually look down on the common people, if their reputation among the people is too bad, their careers as officials will be almost over. Water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it. This sentence applies not only to the emperor, but also to them!

"I am willing to donate 200,000 taels to rebuild houses for the people."

"I am willing to donate 100,000 taels to help rebuild houses for the people."

"I am willing to donate 5,000 taels to help rebuild houses for the people."

"I am willing to donate two thousand taels to help rebuild houses for the people."

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The emperor tried his best to hold back his laughter and maintained a serious expression, but he was extremely happy in his heart. His treasury would have money coming in again, and he would get rich again. It was true that with a lucky star, even a disaster could turn into a good thing.

This is the joy of having both fame and fortune, and seeing so many ministers looking aggrieved makes it even happier!

Thinking of the one million silver coins that Shu Xiaoxiao took out, Emperor Jingming felt comforted. Lord Ye was a kind-hearted man. Such a lucky star was indeed blessed by God. This time, he not only won the support of the people, but also made the national treasury more abundant. Lord Ye made great contributions!

If Lord Ye was not a girl, he would have wanted to marry the princess to her. Unfortunately, his princes all had three wives and four concubines and had ulterior motives. They were not worthy of his lucky star, Daning, otherwise he would have welcomed her into the royal family.

Moreover, the master also said that Lord Ye's marriage was predetermined by heaven, and he did not need to interfere. He just hoped that Lord Ye would find a husband who would satisfy him.

Alas, he also has many children, but none of them is as caring as Marquis Ye. Those bad kids of his are always thinking about asking for something from him. They always complain that he gives too little and never think about giving them anything as a father. Even if he is an emperor, he is still a father. How can he not want his children's sincere filial piety?

Unfortunately, what he has always seen in these children is greed, desire, and calculation. This may be the sadness of the heavenly family!

Sometimes he also wanted to enjoy some family happiness. It was said that after Lord Ye returned to Kyoto, Shu Jingtian received a lot of food, clothing, and daily necessities from his beloved daughter even when he was at the border. It was said that before he left, his beloved daughter gave him 1,000 taels of silver as pocket money. Alas, why didn't he have such a filial daughter! I want it!

This time, Lord Ye not only brought news, but also this one million silver coins were probably all the wealth of that girl. Although her soap shop and the fruits and vegetables sold to her by Lao Liu made money, it was still short and she couldn't make that much. She probably included all the silver she had.

Oh, I'm a little jealous of Jingtian. His daughter is so caring! All his children put together are not as filial as this one.

Shu Xiaoxiao saw that the emperor and the others were busy, and thought of the food she had prepared, so she quickly asked someone to get it. Since no one could sleep anyway, she might as well start cooking so that they could eat as soon as the sun rose, which would help calm her nerves.

Alas, I am even more annoyed with the princes in front of me!

The princes who lowered their heads felt a chill on their backs. Could it be that someone wanted to deal with them? They must be careful and not let anyone plot against them.

Seeing that the emperor was getting busy, Shu Xiaoxiao thought of the food she had prepared before. The food was still in the farm, not too far away. Shu Xiaoxiao gave an order and several carts were directly brought in. She also asked people to send food to other places, all of which brought pots. The aroma of rice mixed with the sweetness of sweet potatoes soon filled people's noses.

Emperor Jingming: I am even more envious. You are so thoughtful.

Shu Xiaoxiao originally thought that with so many people, the food she bought might not be enough to go around. But it turned out that these people wanted to go back after having a meal. The emperor's family rewarded them with twenty taels of silver, and they wanted to go back and see where the new house was built. This was a reward from the emperor, and they must build a big and beautiful house when they go back.

As for food, since they started planting sweet potatoes, they would never go hungry. They had twenty taels of silver, so it didn't matter whether they ate the meal or not. There was also food prepared for them, but they didn't need it. They could just dig it up at home and eat it. The sweet potatoes in the fields were almost ripe, so they would never go hungry, and they couldn't just let the court spend the money.