He didn't dare to do anything and could only lock himself in the room with a gloomy face, sulking and smashing things.
For a time, the servants in each mansion were walking on thin ice.
Trembling with fear.
He was afraid that he might anger his master at any time and be beaten to death with a stick.
...........
There are also plaques for the imperial merchants in Qinlou, and Ying Zheng has ordered the craftsmen to prepare them.
But it takes some time to make the plaque.
Therefore, today I just ordered the palace people to issue an imperial edict to them.
Next to the palace gate, where imperial edicts were posted, a new imperial edict had also been posted.
It was about Ying Zheng enfeoffing Qin Lou and several other merchants as imperial merchants.
As soon as the edict was posted, it attracted many people to watch.
"Wow!"
"Another title of Imperial Merchant?!"
"Didn't we just seal off a few merchants as Imperial Merchants a while ago? Why are they being sealed off again now?"
"And he's a royal merchant from another county?"
"Well... who knows?"
"Anyway, His Majesty must have a reason for doing this. Let's just... just wait and see."
"That's right. We are just ordinary people. How can we question the decision made by His Majesty?"
"Whatever decision your majesty makes, it will not be wrong."
"As for what concerns us, we should listen and do as we are told."
"It has nothing to do with us, let's just take a look."
"That's right."
"Hey, I heard that someone from the palace came this morning and went to the inn."
"Ah? Going to the inn? What are you going to do at the inn?"
"Tsk, didn't you read what the imperial edict says? Of course, we should go to the inn and read the imperial edict to those imperial merchants."
"Those merchants from other counties are staying in the inn."
"Hey, I know what you're talking about. I was there this morning and watched the fun."
"Really? Then tell me about it......"
..........
Jiang Xiang, Gao Liu, Ding Ning and a group of merchants.
I also learned that Qin Lou and several merchants were named imperial merchants.
Except for Jiang Xiang, Gao Liu and Ding Ning, all other merchants who were not named imperial merchants were unwilling to accept this.
They also donated a lot of money, food and clothing.
Why weren’t they named imperial merchants?
And a few foreign merchants from other counties can be named imperial merchants by His Majesty?
They feel it's unfair.
A group of people came to Jiangxiang.
"Brother Jiang, why did His Majesty designate those foreign merchants as Imperial Merchants?"
"We have also donated money and food, so why doesn't Your Majesty confer titles on us?"
"That's right."
"You donated a lot of money and grain, so His Majesty named you Imperial Merchants. We have no objection. But what's the reason for those foreign merchants?!"
"Could it be possible that the money and food they donated is more than ours?!"
Jiang Xiang looked at the group of people in front of him.
Their faces were all red.
There was resentment and suppressed anger in his eyes.
Jiang Xiang was startled and said hurriedly with a frown.
"What are you doing?"
"Are you blaming His Majesty for being unfair?"
this........
A group of merchants quickly said.
"No, no, how dare we..."
"That's not what we meant."
"We just...just feel...that His Majesty conferred the title of Imperial Merchant on those foreign merchants, but not on us."
“We feel wronged…”
Jiang Xiang sighed and said, "Whatever decision His Majesty makes, it is not for us to question."
"Do you still remember what our original intention was in donating money and food?"
ah?
What is the original intention of donating money and food?
When everyone heard this, they were stunned.
Then, unconsciously, I started to recall.
They remember when they first decided to donate money and food.
Because if you donate money and grain, you can erect a monument and have your name engraved on it.
It can enhance their merchant status.
It can enable their descendants to hold their heads up high and speak with confidence.
And when they entered the palace, they met His Majesty.
Several people from Jiangxiang were named imperial merchants and received plaques personally bestowed by His Majesty.
Their state of mind changed.
No longer content with just erecting a monument and engraving a name.
Instead, he also wanted to obtain the status of an imperial merchant and receive a plaque personally bestowed by His Majesty.
Thereby changing their lowly status as merchants.
When they knew it was impossible.
They suppressed this emotion.
Willingly surrender to Jiang Xiang and two other imperial merchants.
Seek their refuge.
But when Qin Lou and other merchants from other counties came here.
It broke the balance in their hearts.
They didn't expect that His Majesty would actually confer the title of imperial merchants on these foreign merchants.
Since Your Majesty can confer titles on them as imperial merchants, why can’t you confer titles on them as well?
They are merchants in Xianyang, right under your Majesty's nose.
And those merchants are all from outside.
Your Majesty, why don’t you confer titles on them? ! !
Jiang Xiang saw that the emotions on these people's faces kept changing.
Sometimes red, sometimes white, sometimes blue, sometimes green.
He said directly: "Have you all forgotten our previous situation?"
Everyone was stunned again.
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