However, the sixth prince's high-sounding reason left those powerful and noble people with no legitimate reason to resist.
What's most infuriating is that after each powerful family donated silver, Yi Chenli would award them a plaque; the more they donated, the larger the plaque they received.
The Emperor strongly supported the Sixth Prince's move.
The emperor issued a decree that the plaque obtained must be hung at the main gate of the mansion so that everyone could see it.
This means that ordinary people can directly see which households donated money, which households did not donate, and who donated more and who donated less.
The wealthy cherish their reputations. Even if they were unwilling to donate, for the sake of their family's honor and to comply with the emperor's decree, Yi Chenli's decision had barely been made when he received donations from wealthy individuals from all sides, far exceeding the total amount these wealthy individuals had donated to the court in the past decade or so.
It must be said that Yi Chenli's decision was very successful.
An Chaoli has recently been working with Yi Chenli on disaster relief. He has gradually realized that this young man possesses a decisiveness and sharpness that many people lack, and his abilities are far superior to what An Chaoli originally thought.
An Chaoli suddenly understood his daughter's special affection.
That kind of man is damn charming!
Every decision he made was exactly what An Chaoli wanted. Although he had previously said that he wanted the two officials to give him some guidance, An Chaoli finally realized that this was just the sixth prince being polite. The truth was that the sixth prince was leading them in doing things, and they just had to follow along.
Thanks to Yi Chenli's swift and decisive actions, the disaster relief funds were quickly raised. The Emperor had already decreed that the funds be allocated first to the southeastern region, the hardest-hit area, where the victims urgently needed food.
Meanwhile, in the capital, Yi Chenli continued to take charge of disaster relief efforts.
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After leaving the palace, Yi Chenli brought some manpower and troops and set up camp on the outskirts of Shengjing. He came here twice a day, morning and evening, to distribute porridge and help the refugees who had fled here to solve their food and clothing problems.
For three consecutive days, Yi Chenli did not leave the camp.
An Yuan'er hadn't received any letters from Yi Chenli for several days. After inquiring, she learned about many recent events. The prince everyone was talking about, who was said to be incredibly capable and had a knack for dealing with the powerful and wealthy, was none other than her A-Li!
An Yuan'er knew when the disaster would break out because of her rebirth.
In her previous life, this disaster lasted for a long time, so when the old lady gave her a shop on North Street, An Yuan'er felt that an opportunity had come. This was a good opportunity to stock up on grain and make money.
An Yuan'er was confident of winning this duel with An Piao'er.
However, the prince in charge of disaster relief in the previous life was Yi Chenqi, not Yi Chenli.
It seems that the future has deviated significantly to some extent.
An Yuan'er wondered if her rebirth had altered the course of the future.
I just don't know if this change is a good thing or a bad thing.
In his past life, Yi Chenli was a ruthless tyrant. His victories were all achieved through violence and power. In the end, Yi Chenli stormed the palace, killed his father and brothers, massacred the city, and marched into the capital. Although he won, the streets were littered with corpses. It was all bought with bloodshed and slaughter.
Because of his brutality and perhaps as retribution, the tyrant's health remained poor after he ascended the throne.
An Yuan'er was saved by him, but she was not close to him. She had only seen the tyrant's lonely figure from afar.
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