Chapter 271 Charity Fund
The fifteenth year of Tianji.
On the third day of April, all the direct descendants of the Liu family were wiped out in the capital, torrential rains unseen in a thousand years hit Shuzhou, and thunder from the sky destroyed the main gate of the Tianluo sect.
On the fourth day of April, the "rebellion" of Liu and the Xu family was confirmed by the court. The entire front page of "Beijing News" published the incident. Most of the Liu faction officials across the country were demoted or dismissed, and 10% lost their heads.
On the sixth day of April, the four counties in Jizhou were conquered by the imperial army, leaving only Jizhou City as an isolated city.
On the seventh day of April, reinforcements from fifteen states had all arrived in Yuanzhou, and the Dafeng Central Army had also arrived at the front line. The war situation in Yuanzhou escalated, and tens of thousands of soldiers on both sides died within one day.
On the eighth day of April, because the left and right censors of the Censorate had not noticed the Liu family's "rebellion", they committed the serious crime of dereliction of duty. From that day on, the Hualing Guard was merged back into the Xuan Jing Division. At the same time, the number of "establishment" personnel in the Xuan Jing Division branches across the country was doubled.
On the ninth day of April, the heavy rain in Shuzhou continued. Several rivers inside and outside the city burst their banks, flooding half of the city.
In just seven days, Daning fell into chaos again due to the fall of the Liu family.
However, perhaps because they had experienced so many unexpected events before, most people did not react too violently this time. After cursing "Liu dog" and "Liu thief" for a while, they stopped.
That makes sense.
After all, there is a fierce fighting going on in Jizhou and Yuanzhou right now. For most ordinary people, this is a major event worthy of attention.
As for the officials in the court and the government offices, whether their surnames were Liu, Wei, or Ning, it actually didn't make much difference to them.
As for the "unconquering" Wei Changtian, that's even less of a concern.
“Crack!”
The rain outside the window is much lighter than a few days ago, but it looks like it will continue to rain for a few more days.
The small house is located in a low-lying area and is no longer suitable for living, so Wei Changtian temporarily moved to another place.
Qin Zhengqiu has already brought everyone from the Tianluo Sect back to Jiuding Mountain to rebuild the mountain gate.
Wei Changtian went to see the "post-disaster" scene of the Tianluo Sect two days ago, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it was "horrible".
He originally wanted to persuade Qin Zhengqiu to find a hilltop to "start over", but the latter insisted on rebuilding on the ruins, vowing to restore the former glory of the Tianluo Sect.
In this case, Wei Changtian couldn't persuade him anymore, so he had to ask the government to send some craftsmen to help, and let Qin Zhengqiu do it on his own.
“.”
"Sir, although the rain is light now, the houses in the city are severely damaged and we are in urgent need of all kinds of craftsmen."
"Although the embankments of several rivers have been raised and reinforced, if the rain continues for a few more days, there is a risk of the embankments bursting."
“There are also farmlands outside the city.”
Inside the house, Chu Xianping reported the disaster situation in Shuzhou City item by item.
Ever since the former governor, Shao Ying'an, was assassinated for colluding with Ning Qingyu to rebel, the new governor of Shuzhou has not yet taken office.
So now, in addition to being the leader of the Freemasons, Chu Xianping also handles the government affairs of Shuzhou part-time.
It can be said that he is definitely the number one person on stage.
"Well, how are you going to deal with these things?"
After listening to the report, Wei Changtian, who was in charge of both military and political affairs in Shuzhou, directly kicked the question back: "Just tell me what you can't do."
"silver."
Chu Xianping said succinctly: "Sir, as long as there is enough silver, these can be solved."
silver?
Isn't that simple? "How much money is left in the provincial government's treasury?"
Wei Changtian waved his hand and said, "Don't let the common people suffer! There's no need to save this money, just spend it! Anyway, the wool comes from the sheep!"
"Uh, sir, there isn't much money left in the state government."
Chu Xianping shook his head awkwardly: "The disaster relief standard you set before was too high. Now the treasury is empty. If you can't raise money, those things just now will be difficult to solve."
"What? No more money?"
Wei Changtian was stunned when he heard this.
Good man, if you are not cut out for politics, you can’t give orders recklessly!
"Well, then let's raise some money!"
"What Shuzhou lacks the least is wealthy businessmen. It would be enough if every household contributed a little!"
"Sir."
Chu Xianping smiled bitterly and said, "What if they don't want to come out?"
"Not willing?"
Wei Changtian instantly remembered how he helped the local county magistrate in Zhongling County to raise money to suppress bandits, and his eyes widened immediately.
"Then use a knife to force them to donate!"
"I still don't believe that someone would rather live than live!"
"this"
Chu Xianping was stunned for a moment, then quickly figured out Wei Changtian's way of thinking.
In times of great disaster, this approach is not impossible.
But there are many disadvantages.
Holding a knife to force the rich to donate money, these people will definitely donate this time.
What can I do next?
Once this happens, it will happen again.
Once "forced donations" become the norm, sooner or later these wealthy businessmen will be unable to bear it and will move their families to other states and counties.
“.”
Based on the principle of "sustainable development", Chu Xianping carefully analyzed the reason to Wei Changtian.
After listening to it, Wei Changtian suddenly realized something, pondered for a while, then clapped his hands and came up with a new term.
Charity fund!
"fund?"
Chu Xianping asked in confusion: "Sir, what is this?"
“Simply put, we pool everyone’s money together to do something, and give investors some interest over a certain period of time.”
“There are several benefits to this.”
A quarter of an hour later, Wei Changtian used his limited knowledge of economics to explain to Chu Xianping what a "fund" is.
The latter was shocked after hearing this, and decided to immediately find several bank owners to discuss the matter, and then said goodbye in a hurry and left.
Not long after he left, Yuan'er walked in.
"Sir, you will marry Miss Xu tomorrow."
"I know."
Wei Changtian took a sip of tea and asked in confusion: "What's wrong? Is there anything else that you haven't prepared yet?"
"No."
Yuan'er came over and changed the pot of tea, then looked out the window worriedly.
"But if it rains again tomorrow, it might be unlucky."
According to the customs of this world, if it rains on the wedding day, it means that the bride will often cry in the future, and the wedding will usually be postponed.
Wei Changtian didn't care about this statement, but he cared a lot about Xu Qingwan's feelings.
I have already been married once, and I don’t know how many times I will get married again in the future.
But Comrade Xiao Xu probably only has this one chance in his life, so why not leave him with a perfect memory? "It's okay, don't worry."
Waving his hand, Wei Changtian smiled and said, "It will definitely be sunny tomorrow."
"Hmm?"
Yuan'er was a little puzzled: "Sir, how did you know?"
Wei Changtian curled his lips: "I asked a fortune teller to tell my fortune."
"But."
Yuan'er was a little worried: "What if the sir's calculation is not accurate?"
"It can't be wrong."
Wei Changtian shook his head without further explanation. After Yuan'er pushed the door open with a worried look on her face, he brought up the system interface again.
After reading the description of "merge and separate" again, I couldn't help but think of the system reminder that night.
So, what does it mean that "the host has no connection with the 'Heavenly Way' of this world and cannot enjoy the luck bonus"? (End of this chapter)
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