Yan Tongxiu, the Zongzheng who was over 60 years old, was quick-witted and agile. He stood up in front of everyone and was the first to express his support.

"Your servant, Yan Tongxiu, is willing to offer 20,000 shi!"

All of the ministers were stunned. This was not what they had discussed!

All eyes immediately focused on Yan Tongxiu.

Are you getting senile?

Are you stupid?

How come there is a traitor among us!

What benefits did you receive from this female tyrant?

You've spent so much money and set the tone so high, what do you want us to do?

It's not just the Zongzheng Yan Tongxiu.

His sons also took a step forward and said loudly:

"Your Majesty, King Yan Pingtian of Qi, is willing to offer 15,000 shi of grain."

"Your servant, Prince Jing Yan Datian, is willing to offer twelve thousand shi of silver."

“…”

There were many people who responded, but most of them were members of the royal family.

The ministers keenly smelled a strange scent. It seemed like a conspiracy against them?

Should I spend money to avoid disaster?

The ministers were still hesitating.

Right Prime Minister Yang Yingguang was not willing to fall behind!

This handsome middle-aged man shocked the whole audience with his first move.

"I am willing to sell everything I own to donate 50,000 copper coins!"

Suddenly, all the officials were stunned.

There's another traitor among us!

One string of copper coins can buy more than one stone of rice. Is this how you, the Yang family in Guanlong, become rich?

Why can't you help us...

Yang Yingguang noticed everyone's gaze and smiled contemptuously.

A bunch of ignorant people.

Money is something you can’t bring with you when you are born and you can’t take with you when you die. So what’s the point of keeping it?

If something can be solved with money, why offend all the princes and the empress?

Moreover, Yan Jiaoran's recent behavior has been very abnormal, and it is obvious that there is a master behind the scenes giving advice.

Based on the principle of "the bigger the wind and waves, the more expensive the fish".

He also wanted to see what the empress wanted to do by raising such a large sum of money.

How much trouble can this cause to the King of Qin who has already started the rebellion?

Is it possible to completely muddy the waters and then fish in troubled waters?

As for building ships and engaging in trade.

It is impossible to do such a ridiculous thing unless your brain has been kicked by a donkey!

Therefore, Yang Yingguang was extremely generous and appeared to be extremely loyal.

Yan Jiaoran was a little surprised. Zong Zheng Yan Tongxiu and others were the ones she had found long ago.

The purpose is to morally blackmail the civil and military officials in the court to make them bleed.

But what she didn't expect was that the first person to respond was the right prime minister Yang Yingguang, and he was extremely generous, doing the work of several people alone!

With Yang Yingguang's action, others cannot fall behind.

The Left Prime Minister Kong Lingda said loudly: "I am willing to donate 30,000 stones to help Your Majesty!"

It hurts, it hurts so much.

The pain made him grimace in pain and he kept gasping for air.

These are the savings he has accumulated bit by bit over the years...

But since Yang Yingguang had already taken action, I, as the left prime minister, naturally could not be humiliated.

Otherwise, if it gets out, the whole world will laugh at you.

Both the left and right prime ministers took the lead in donating grain.

No matter how unwilling the civil and military officials were, they had to bear the pain and make the sacrifice.

"I am willing to donate 10,000 copper coins."

"I am willing to donate 8,000 copper coins."

"I am willing to donate 10,000 dan of grain."

“…”

In just a short time like a cup of tea, the civil and military officials, royal family members and nobles present pooled together more than three million dan of start-up capital for ocean trade.

Crowdfunding is going to the West.

Yan Jiaoran immediately smiled like a flower, and was so happy that she couldn't stop smiling. Qin Yuan, this bastard, really worked.

It’s her tuition fee, it’s hers!

Then, she raised her eyebrows and smiled:

"Minister Ying, what do you think?"

"The Ministry of Revenue will first distribute this year's 'year-end bonus' for me."

"Even if I borrowed this money from the Ministry of Revenue on behalf of the royal family, I will definitely be able to completely resolve the country's financial difficulties within three years!"

Ying Wuyong wanted to give this bitch a cold look.

You have raised a huge amount of money, and you still want to fleece him!

Even if he had to "borrow", there was no guarantee that three years later, when the money was paid back to the Ministry of Revenue, he would have a share...

Things had come to this, and he couldn't refuse, so he could only reluctantly agree: "I second the motion..."

With Ying Wuyong's agreement, Yan Jiaoran achieved all his goals.

He forced the feudal lords to return the troops of the Three Guards (reducing the military power of the feudal lords), re-established the system of supporting the royal family, promised "year-end rewards", and raised start-up funds for building ships to sail to the West.

Use the power of others to your advantage and find actors to take the lead in moral kidnapping.

This bastard's idea is really good.

Yan Jiaoran looked at the scene in front of her and recalled what Qin Yuan had said. It was exactly the same.

You are worthy of being my dog ​​man.

Everything is settled.

The expressions of all the civil and military officials were distorted. They looked extremely painful, with tears in their eyes and forced smiles on their faces.

He glared at the "culprit" Yang Yingguang with resentment.

Just then.

A soldier came running in quickly with a memorial in his hand. Before he arrived, his voice had already been heard.

"Report—"

"Eight Hundred Miles Urgent News—"

"The King of Qin raised his army to rebel, and Hua Zijian led 3,000 soldiers as the vanguard and captured three cities of the Great Zhou Dynasty overnight!!!"

What!

This news was like thunder from the sky, exploding in everyone's ears with a loud bang.

Oh shit!

Is the Great Zhou about to change?

All the ministers were stunned.

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