kingnovel Chapter 14 Donating Jin of Grain
Chapter 14 Donating Jin of Grain
The prince raised his eyes slightly, thinking how little he cared about money. He shook his head and waved his hand, asking Ling Feng to take people to transport the goods.
As soon as Ling Feng left, Ling Kong walked in, "Your Highness, the shopkeeper of Shangqing Pavilion wants to see you outside."
"Shangqing Pavilion?" The prince thought for a moment before remembering that it was a shop selling gold and silver jewelry.
"What's the matter."
Lingkong paused and said, "Send something to His Highness."
The prince was stunned.
Giving gifts again, is today an auspicious day?
Jubao Tower just gave away one million taels of silver and a priceless blueprint, and now Shangqing Pavilion is here to give away something again!
"Let him in."
Ye Shan came in and bowed, saying, "I pay my respects to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
"Stand up." The prince looked him over and asked, "You said you wanted to send me something. What is it?"
Ye Shan lowered his eyes and smiled, "Send 100,000 kilograms of food to His Highness."
The prince stopped mid-air while serving the tea, and almost lost control of his expression. "One hundred thousand kilograms of grain?"
Lingkong, who was standing nearby, also widened his eyes.
Ye Shan nodded, "Yes, Your Highness, you only need to arrange for me to go and get it. My wife said that Your Highness should use these 100,000 kilograms of grain where it should be used."
Why did the prince feel that these words sound familiar? They were the same as those in Jubao Tower.
"That's natural, otherwise you wouldn't have given the food to this prince."
"But this prince is very curious, where do you get these 100,000 kilograms of food?"
Ye Shan shook his head and said, "I don't know about this. I am just following orders."
"Oh, then who is the owner of your Shangqing Pavilion? This prince must thank him very much."
Ye Shan paused before saying, "Jubao Tower."
But I was thinking in my heart that my boss had guessed everything. He really asked such questions.
The prince froze, and it was the Jubao Tower again.
Who on earth is this Jubao Tower? One million taels of silver and 100,000 kilograms of grain can be taken away at will.
Besides, why does it take two people to send it off?
Ye Shan quickly told him the reason why two people had to deliver the food. The 100,000 kilograms of grain were to be donated in the name of Shangqing Pavilion.
This makes sense, as it is bringing fame to Shangqing Pavilion.
He thought he was very smart, but he couldn't figure out the purpose of Jubaolou giving these things. Could it be that it was just for the common people of the world?
If it is true, then the owner of this Jubao Tower is truly a righteous and kind person.
The other party has such financial resources and such extraordinary subordinates. If they really wanted to do something in this turbulent period, they would not give so much money and food to the royal family for nothing.
After asking Lingkong to take people and Ye Shan to transport food, he sat in the Hall of Heroes for a long time before leaving.
After leaving the Hall of Heroes, the prince went straight back to the palace and reported the matter to the current emperor.
The emperor was stunned for a while after hearing this. "This Jubao Tower appeared out of nowhere, but it has such a background. Can Xiao'er find out who owns it?"
The prince shook his head, "Son, even if I want to investigate, I have no idea where to start. It's as if Jubaolou suddenly fell from the sky, with no source and no whereabouts."
"The only person who can be checked is the son of Shangqing Pavilion. He has also been checked. The owner is called Yuan Man. It will take some time to find this person, but there is no such person in Beijing."
"Either this person is from Nanzhou, or this person is not from Huiguo."
The emperor thought for a moment and said, "I will send people to neighboring countries to check if anyone has donated as well."
"Also, did the other party make any requests?"
"Not a single word." This was also what the prince found strange.
The emperor hesitated for a moment and said, "Just because they don't mention it doesn't mean we won't give it to them. How about making him Marquis of Leshan?"
The prince glanced at the emperor and nodded in agreement.
After thinking for a while, he told the story about the one thousand acres of rice seeds in Jubao Tower.
The emperor was stunned for a moment before he said, "Such a force, whether it is from Huiguo or not, cannot be offended, we can only make friends with it."
"And we conferred the title of Marquis on him. Even if he is not a Marquis, he is still a member of our Huiguo."
"I understand, son." The prince guessed the emperor's thoughts.
But I was always wary and curious, and wanted to dig deeper into the details of Jubao Tower.
"Regarding the river construction, call the ministers of Works and Revenue to discuss where to start." The emperor said as he walked towards the sand table of mountains and rivers on the side of the palace.
The prince took out the piece of paper and said, "The location and precautions are marked on it. It's very detailed." It was so detailed that it shocked him.
When the emperor took it and had a look, he was also shocked. He dared to say that no one in the court knew it so clearly, even the geology and the direction of the underground river were marked.
"This person is extraordinary."
"Since they have provided us with everything, we cannot let them down."
"Twenty percent of the donated food will be used for river construction, and the scattered disaster victims will be integrated and included in the river construction."
"As long as there is enough food, I believe they will all be willing to go."
"You will lead this matter, and the Ministry of Industry will cooperate."
The prince nodded, "Yes, son, I will ask someone to arrange it right away."
"However, for such a large project, one million taels of silver may not be enough!"
The father and son looked at each other and had an idea in their minds.
The emperor told the ministers about this matter during the morning court session the next day, leaving them all stunned.
Everyone was talking about what kind of power this Jubao Tower was and why it was so generous, giving away one million taels of silver. Many people might not even see that much silver until they die.
No one believed it at first, but when they saw the boxes of silver being carried into the hall, they all gasped.
They know too well how empty the national treasury is today, and this money is really donated by others.
After looking around, the prince spit out another bomb.
"Jubao Tower also donated 100,000 kilograms of grain in the name of Shangqing Pavilion, and it has now been transported to the granary."
After listening to Ling Feng's report last night, he found it unbelievable. One million taels of silver were guarded by one person and were openly placed on an abandoned tea stall beside the official road.
"Hiss..." The ministers took a breath again.
One hundred thousand kilograms of grain, that's something you can't buy with money nowadays.
The Prime Minister lowered his eyes and thought for a moment, then stood up and said, "Jubaolou is so righteous that it is admirable. I am also willing to contribute a little to the country and the people and donate 50,000 taels of silver for the construction of the river."
As soon as the prime minister stepped forward, the other ministers cursed inwardly and followed suit by donating money.
The emperor and the prince looked at each other and nodded secretly.
Nearly one million taels of silver were collected this morning, which was more than enough for river construction.
Then they discussed the arrangements for river construction and who should be sent to various places to provide disaster relief.
The prince watched the ministers arguing.
Looking at the rosy faces of these ministers, you can tell that they have not suffered any hardship in the past two years.
Thinking of the refugees he saw outside, his eyes turned cold.
The emperor looked at the prince and saw that he looked unhappy. He then looked at the noisy ministers and scolded them, "Shut up, everyone. You have the energy to argue here, but you don't have the energy to check on the refugees all over the city."
"The construction of the river channel will be supervised by the crown prince, and disaster relief will be handled by the Minister of Revenue Zhou Kangquan. We will start distributing grain from the worst-hit areas, and each distribution will require signatures and seals from local officials."
"If you lose one pound, I'll take your head. If you dare to take it for yourself, I'll kill all your clans."
"Dismiss the dynasty."