Not to mention, the emperor had actually thought of this method at the beginning, but it had not reached that stage at that time. By the time he wanted to plan it, something happened to the queen again, so he never took care of it.
Now that Xiao Lingling mentioned it, he finally remembered it.
"Oh, so that's why? Then why didn't you come to me instead of your senior brother? Aren't my words as effective as his?"
Little Bell was stunned. "No, Your Majesty, aren't you very busy?"
The emperor tapped her nose. "That's true. Every day when I open my eyes, I'm busy with endless things. However, this matter concerns the lives of hundreds of thousands of people. This is the biggest issue at the moment."
I have made some arrangements before, but the number of refugees is so large that it is just a drop in the bucket.
Since you want them to pay, you have to give them enough bait, otherwise it will be a waste of time.
How about this: we hold a banquet under the pretext of the Queen’s blessing. Since there are so many people involved, we can hold it at the eldest prince’s mansion.
As for the baits, there are three in total, one is the title of imperial merchant, and the other is a gold medal bestowed by the emperor, which are given to the person who donated the most to merchants and the person who donated the most to officials respectively.
Also, all merchants who donate more than 300,000 taels will receive a plaque personally written by me and enjoy tax exemption for three years.
All officials and noble families who donate more than 300,000 taels can grant their mistress the title of Third Rank Imperial Lady, and can also choose one of their sons to be granted the title of a successful candidate.
It can be said that the emperor knows everyone's thoughts thoroughly.
Merchants value profit, officials value reputation. No matter what kind of person they are, he always offers the bait high to whet their appetite.
As long as they have a goal, they will fight for it desperately.
But in fact, most of those things are flashy and are tax-free at best.
But in his opinion, if Qingyang Kingdom cannot pass this hurdle, it may suffer serious damage.
In the face of the safety of the entire Qingyang Kingdom, three years of tax exemption seems insignificant.
So, after hearing just a few simple words, Jiang Xinian wanted to call him a treacherous man.
But since it was his apprentice's idea, he had to do something.
So, he added, "You can also add one more thing: the first five people who donate will get a free consultation with me, valid for three years."
Su Daocheng glanced at him and said, "Oh, it's not easy. With this, I'm afraid those old guys who have gained both fame and fortune will have to come out and fight for it."
Jiang Xi laughed young, "That's what we want! Those are the ones who get the most!"
Xiao Lingling was completely confused by what she heard. She had never expected that a fundraising campaign would escalate to this level, but she was still very excited.
If this is true, if it can really be done, the severe drought in the north can basically be solved.
As long as the refugees can survive this winter, the coming year will surely be good.
Su Daocheng sighed, "This fundraising is easy to handle. The only thing that's giving me a headache right now is the border!"
Jiang Xinian fell silent after hearing this. He witnessed Chu Mengyun's death with his own eyes, and he knew very well that there were very few generals in the court who could be used.
Most of them are basically idiots like Qin Zheng, who look good but are useless!
When Xiao Lingling heard this, she also thought of the deceased General Chu and immediately looked up at Su Daocheng.
"Your Majesty, I would like to ask, how did General Chu die?"
Su Daocheng looked at her in surprise, "Do you know General Chu?"
Little Bell shook her head and said, "I don't know him, I've only heard of him."
Su Daocheng sighed, "Your master knows the answer to this question best, so why not ask him?"
Jiang Xinian rolled his eyes at him quietly, and before he could speak, Xiao Lingling continued to shake her head.
"I'm not talking about the female general, but her father, General Chu."
Su Daocheng seemed to have not expected her to ask this. He was stunned for a moment and it took him a long time to come back to his senses.
He looked at Xiao Lingling with complicated eyes, "Why do you ask about the old general?"
Little Bell lowered her head and remained silent for a while.
To be honest, she didn't want to reveal too much about herself to the emperor at first.
However, this drought is over, and the same thing may happen again in the future. Such loyal and patriotic soldiers and officials should not be wronged.
The emperor has supreme power, and even she has never had the slightest thought of resisting him.
But she also didn't want to be the emperor's pawn, so she hesitated, and hesitated the moment she told him about the drought.
As if sensing Xiao Lingling's distrust, Su Daocheng did not get angry. Instead, he raised his hand and made a gesture.
Jiang Xinian was not unfamiliar with this gesture. It was a gesture to dismiss everyone and not allow anyone to approach the imperial study.
As an emperor, his safety is naturally protected by multiple levels. In addition to those that are obvious, there are also many that are hidden.
Jiang Xinian had dealt with the emperor many times and was very familiar with the Dark Dragon Guards.
Little Bell looked at his hands in confusion, as if she didn't understand what he was doing.
Su Daocheng just smiled, "Okay, now there are only three of us here, no one will come back to eavesdrop, and no one will come to disturb us.
You can say whatever you want.”
In fact, Su Daocheng has a very different feeling towards Xiao Lingling, an inexplicable love and trust.
The feeling came suddenly, but it was very real.
This is the advantage of a naturally lucky koi like Xiao Lingling. All people with great luck will feel inexplicably close to her.
Su Daocheng is the emperor, the true dragon emperor, so naturally he has great fortune, so it is normal for him to have this mentality.
Xiao Lingling hesitated for a moment, then finally spoke, "There are some things I can't say, but what I can say is that the three consecutive years of drought in the north are all related to General Chu."
Su Daocheng's eyes widened in shock. "Are you saying that General Chu's unjust death is the reason why the north has been plagued by drought and war for years?"
Xiao Lingling nodded, and to make it more credible, she made up a story.
"You could put it this way. Actually, ever since I was born, I've been having all sorts of bizarre dreams every day.
In my dream, an old lady taught me a lot of things. (Finally, it’s not a grandfather anymore, let’s change to another one!)
Those things are amazing. I can even fly in the air. Not the kind of flying that involves light kung fu, but real flying.
It was only after I learned those things that I realized that those droughts did not happen for no reason.
General Chu is loyal and brave. He has guarded the border alone for many years and has made great military achievements.
People like this, although their hands are stained with blood, are responsible for the merits of protecting the country.
He should have been revered by all people, but died unjustly. Therefore, he angered the heavens, and this is why natural disasters were sent down as punishment."
Xiao Lingdang's words were a little unbelievable. Not to mention Su Daocheng, even Jiang Xinian stood up in shock.
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