Thinking back to the rumors about the Lord of Lanling City and Mei Zong, they were a big fuss and caused a stir in the whole city.
Not to mention the imperial court, I'm afraid many people have noticed Mei Zong.
His wife probably took advantage of the flood to tell him that Mei Zong was raising supplies and helping with disaster relief because of the previous rumors, which was a way of showing her loyalty to the court.
"My lady, does this count as surrender by your Mei clan?" Ye Zelin chuckled.
Hua Fushu corrected him, "No! I, Mei Zong, will not be used by the imperial court!"
Mei Zong could cooperate with the court, but he could not be used by the court and become an institution of the court.
Mei Zong is just Mei Zong, a Mei Zong that carries the spirit of Mei's descendants.
Ye Zelin frowned slightly, "Madam, your Mei Sect needs the imperial court to rely on you, but you are not being used by the imperial court. What benefits can the Mei Sect bring to the imperial court?"
Hua Fushu leaned his arm on the table and looked at Ye Zelin, his eyes ablaze. "You work in the Ministry of Revenue. Is the national treasury full? Is there any shortage of silver?"
"Why are you asking this?" Ye Zelin asked puzzledly.
Hua Fushu: "I, Mei Zong, would like to do my bit to alleviate the floods in Jiangnan and the locust plague in Songzhou and Wuxian, and donate a small amount to the national treasury."
Hearing this, Ye Zelin paused, "Really?"
Hua Fushu said sternly, "Really, more real than pearls."
What she said was of course true. Mei Zong was willing to donate money to the court to fill the national treasury.
Ye Zelin naturally believed in the prosperity of flowers, so she would definitely donate if she said she wanted to.
The money in the national treasury was used for official salaries, the construction of water conservancy projects, disaster relief, the army, etc. Take the support of the army as an example, the payment of military pay, the purchase of food and fodder, horses, the manufacture of military equipment, etc., which were all huge expenses.
"How much do you plan to pay?"
Hua Fushu raised two fingers.
"Twenty thousand?"
Hua Fushu said nothing.
"Two hundred thousand?" Ye Zelin looked at her.
The flowers are lush and silent.
"Two million?"
Hua Fushu smiled and nodded, "I think your Majesty won't think it's too little."
Mei Zong can only donate this much at the moment.
A smile appeared on Ye Zelin's lips. Your Majesty will not think it is too little. I would love it.
The next day, Ye Zelin submitted a memorial to the palace, explaining the amount of donations Mei Zong had made to the court and the matter of raising disaster relief supplies.
The memorial was approved quickly.
Your Majesty naturally accepted Mei Zong's donation and kindness.
His Majesty immediately issued an edict to officials in the disaster area, asking them to cooperate with Mei Zong in disaster relief work.
At the same time, the imperial court also dispatched officials to the disaster area, including officials from the Ministry of Works.
On this day, Ye Zelin went to the Ministry of Revenue to report for duty, and Hua Fushu went with him.
Hua Fushu did not go there as the young lady of the Ye Mansion or a lady of the third rank, nor as the young master of Lanling, but as the leader of the Mei Sect.
She was going to donate money, so naturally she had to do so in the capacity of the leader of the Mei Sect.
She changed her outfit on purpose, looking like a capable female hero.
She was dressed in a long crimson silk gown, her makeup was bright and elegant, and her almond-shaped eyes were shimmering. Her long black hair was tied up high with a red headband, and her hands were equipped with wrist guards. Her eyebrows and eyes were full of heroic spirit, and she had two different kinds of charm.
He held a Qingming sword in his hand and had a shield-shaped token of ancient color hanging on his waist.
Ye Zelin took her past many officials from the Ministry of Justice and went directly to see the Minister of Revenue Du Chengmei.
"Mei Sect Master Hua Fushu greets Minister Du!" Hua Fushu said loudly, holding the Qingming Sword and bowing.
Minister Du was startled by the sight of Hua Fushu holding the sword. He quickly adjusted his sitting position and said, "Mrs. Hua, you're welcome."
Minister Du had never met Hua Fushu, but the Ministry of Revenue had already known in advance that she was going to donate money to it.
Hua Fushu came today to hand over the donation, so Du Shangshu quickly recognized Hua Fushu's identity.
"I am the leader of the Mei Sect, Minister Du, please don't call me the wrong person." It was the Mei Sect who donated the money, not her Hua Fushu.
Du Shangshu, "I made a slip of the tongue. I'm sorry."
Hua Fushu said, "Minister Du, I heard that floods have ravaged Jiangnan and displaced the people. I, the Mei Sect, would like to contribute my humble efforts to the people in the disaster area."
She turned her head to look at Nanxing who was standing beside her. Nanxing came forward holding a wooden box.
Hua Fushu opened the wooden box, revealing a thick stack of banknotes that filled the box.
"Here are 1.8 million taels of silver notes. Someone will deliver 200,000 taels of silver in cash this afternoon. Sir Du, please count them then."
"well."
Minister Du chuckled, bowed, and said, "On behalf of the people in the flood-stricken areas of Jiangnan, I would like to thank Sect Master Hua and Sect Master Mei in advance."
Hua Fushu clasped his fists and said, "You're welcome. This is what we women should do."
The donation matter has been settled with the Ministry of Revenue, and it is time for Ye Zelin to go on duty.
He sent Hua Fushu to the main gate of the Ministry of Revenue and said, "If you go back with Nanxing, I won't send you back."
"No need, you just go about your business. Nanxing and I will go back." Hua Fushu reached out and straightened the wrinkled official robe on Ye Zelin's shoulders.
"Then I'll go in. You and Nanxing go back and be careful."
Hua Fushu nodded obediently.
After watching Ye Zelin enter the Ministry of Revenue, Hua Fushu and Nanxing returned home.
On the way, Nanxing asked her, "Master, we donated so much silver to the Ministry of Revenue. Do you think there will be people who are blinded by greed and embezzle this money?"
Nanxing had been in the capital for a long time and had heard of many cases of corruption among officials.
"No."
Hua Fushu said confidently. She lifted the curtain and looked out the window. The market here was very lively.
The flood situation in the south of the Yangtze River is very serious. Many villages have been submerged, landslides have occurred, and rivers and farmland have been destroyed.
Floods are often followed by various epidemics, which is also a huge problem.
A letter came from Lanling saying that her master and Aunt Honeysuckle had rushed to Jiangnan to work with Mei Zong to treat disasters and diseases and prepare supplies.
Taking advantage of the floods in Jiangnan, she proposed that Mei Zong assist local officials in disaster relief and donate money to the court. This was an excellent opportunity to dispel the court's doubts about Mei Zong and seek refuge for him.
She was an official's wife and a lady of imperial decree. By doing so, she could strengthen the relationship between Mei Zong and the court.
She did this after seeking consent from her master and all the seniors in Mei Sect.
Most people understand that without identity and background, it is difficult to move forward.
She understands too.
"My dear, you're back! The eldest daughter of the Yu family is here to see you. She's waiting for you in the main hall!"
As soon as Hua Fushu returned to Guanju Pavilion, he saw Lizhi jogging towards him from afar.
"How long has Aunt Yu been here?" Hua Fushu asked Lizhi as he walked towards the main hall.
Lizhi said, "Miss Yu has been here for about half an hour."
"Have you treated Miss Yu well?" Hua Fushu asked.
Lizhi chuckled and said, "How could we treat Miss Yu badly? It was Sister Sanqiao who personally entertained Miss Yu. Miss Yu is an honored guest. Sister Sanqiao said she would entertain her personally and didn't let the servants interfere."
Hua Fushu entered the main hall and said, "Susu, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."
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