Speaking of donations, the prince recalled that Jiang Li had used the Daning Daily to "force" the officials in the court to join the Liangshan bandits.
"The Daning Daily, founded by Aunt Huang, has now spread to all the major prefectures in Daning. Why don't we use Daning Daily to solicit donations from the public?"
“Let the public donate?”
The emperor's eyes lit up. This was a good idea.
If we only grab these ministers and plunder them, even if we plunder them all, the money we can get will be limited.
If we can get all the wealthy businessmen to donate, then...
"Quick, announce Princess Jingling to enter the palace."
"yes!"
Since when, Princess Jingling's participation in state affairs has become considered normal by everyone.
So, after Jiang Li entered the palace, she found that everyone was looking at her as if she were a savior.
What's going on? This is...
Before Jiang Li had time to think about it, the prince repeated his previous thoughts.
"What does Princess Jingling think of what the Crown Prince said?"
I didn't expect that the prince could draw inferences from one example. Jiang Li had this idea when he founded Daning Daily.
Especially in times of national crisis, having a medium to communicate directly with the people will be unmatched by other countries.
"In reply to Your Majesty, I believe the Crown Prince's idea is excellent. It not only opens up a channel for official donations, but I also believe it can be used to boost public morale."
In the face of a war, panic is the norm.
"If the Emperor could write a letter to the people, stating his intentions and uniting the entire court to fight the enemy together, I believe this battle would be a resounding victory."
After listening to Jiang Li, the emperor's eyes became moist.
"Okay, the whole court is united in fighting the enemy. I will write the letter to the people now."
The next day.
The shadows of newspaper boys can be seen everywhere in the streets and alleys.
"The war is imminent. Where should you all go? The Daning Daily is the first to publish His Majesty's handwriting. Don't miss it if you pass by!"
"Men of Daning, the time has come when Daning needs you!"
"Daning Daily is being distributed for free today, come and get one!"
“…”
As soon as the newspaper was sent out, Jiang Li went to Liuli Newspaper Office.
"Princess, why did you come here in person?"
Mo Xiang hadn't seen Jiang Li for a while, so when he saw the newcomer, he immediately came forward to greet him.
"How's today's newspaper?"
This was also Jiang Li's first attempt at something like this. After finalizing the draft yesterday, he had been thinking about it.
"Don't worry, Princess," Mo Xiang quickly opened the notebook, "Princess, look, it hasn't even been two hours yet, and the batch printed this morning has already been distributed. More copies are being printed now."
"Okay, wait until..." Before Jiang Li finished speaking, he saw a group of people rushing to Liuli Newspaper Office.
"Boss, where can I donate money? I want to donate some silver."
The person who was speaking was an old man, and judging by his clothes, he didn't look like someone from a wealthy family.
"My three sons all died on the battlefield. Over the years, I've saved some money by selling the vegetables I grew. I heard the war is about to start, and I hope this little money can be used to buy more food for the soldiers. This way, I can fight the enemy together with my sons!"
"Old man..."
Mo Xiang's eyes reddened.
Another pot-bellied businessman pushed the old man aside and said, "Old man, what's the use of these little things of yours?"
Jiang Li frowned and was about to speak.
Then the man said, "Your sons have sacrificed their lives for the country, that's enough. You should give us some opportunities to show our abilities! Be obedient and keep this money for your retirement, donations, etc. With us here, you have nothing to worry about!"
After saying that, he looked at Mo Xiang again and said, "You are the shopkeeper, right? I read the newspaper on the way and came here. I haven't had time to go home to get the silver. I want to ask, should the donation of 200,000 taels be sent to you or directly to the government office?"
Mo Xiang loosened his clenched fists and said with a smile, "Just send them all over here, and the soldiers will come over to count them later."
"Okay! Wait for me, I'll go back and ask someone to get the silver from the bank!"
As soon as the fat merchant left, a man who looked like a clerk raised his hand and asked, "Boss, our boss would like to ask, can we donate food directly?"
"Can."
"Boss, can you donate some pork? My family has been butchering pigs for generations. We don't have anything else but pork!"
"Boss, can you donate some cloth? Our boss wants to stop the cloth shop and make clothes for the soldiers!"
"Boss, can you donate someone? My kid doesn't know anything, but he's big and strong. It shouldn't be a problem for him to be sent to the battlefield and kill one or two enemy bandits!"
“…”
Jiang Li never thought that in the face of a great war, everyone was not thinking about their own safety, but how to empty their family coffers and stand with the court to fight the enemy together.
"Report—"
In the palace, the emperor also looked anxious.
It was the first time he wrote a letter to the people, and he didn't know how the people would react.
"how's it going?"
The person who was sent to coordinate the donation matters went straight into the imperial study as soon as he came back.
"In reply to the Emperor, it's done, it's done!"
The person who was sent was sweating and looked excited.
"What's done? Explain clearly!"
The emperor was confused by this sentence and stood up from the dragon throne in a hurry.
"In reply to the Emperor, in less than a day, the donated silver has already reached three million taels! There are also countless supplies, and many people are willing to join the army, saying they want to fight the enemy together! This is... just in the capital, and we haven't received any reports from the prefectures and counties yet."
"Bang!"
The emperor got so excited that he slapped the table.
His palms turned red from the shock, and he quietly hid them behind his back and rubbed them with his other hand.
"Good! That's great!"
"We must win this battle!"
The emperor turned around and looked at the painting "A Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains" hanging on the wall behind him. He was so excited that he didn't know what to say.
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The other side.
Jiang Li is also preparing for something big.
Hearing that Gu Qingchen was going to lead his troops to Yidan, Jiang Li started to act according to his own plan as soon as he returned home.
"Your Highness, the princess said that after dinner, you should go to the bathroom to wash up before returning to your room."
Mo Qi said something incomprehensible and slipped away.
The main thing is that these words should have been said by Bai Zhi, but no matter how Bai Zhi thought about it, she didn't dare to say such words to the prince.
Therefore, I found Mo Qi and gave him this task.
Gu Qingchen was stunned when he heard this. Although he was confused, he didn't think much about it. He just thought that Jiang Li was too tired these days, and she was worried that if he went back to the room and came out again, it would disturb her rest.
It was not until I finished cleaning thoroughly and pushed the door open that I realized something seemed wrong with the room.
The sandalwood in the room seemed to have changed its scent and it smelled very comfortable.
When he reached the bed, the gauze curtain had been drawn down, and it was blurry and he couldn't see clearly what was going on inside.
When Gu Qingchen took off his coat and prepared to go to sleep on the bed, he was startled when he lifted the gauze curtain.
Jiang Li actually...
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