Xia Yuanji was depressed.
But he is a decent gentleman and doesn't say much.
Li Hongbi did not continue to hide it, but directly said the solution.
“The treasury has no money, but that doesn’t mean the Ming Dynasty has no money!”
"Which of those high-ranking officials and relatives of the emperor is not a wealthy master?"
Zhu Di's eyes narrowed and his tone was a bit unkind.
"You mean to call on all officials to donate money for disaster relief?"
“But have you ever thought about it, you won’t be able to raise any charity at all by doing this!”
Calling on officials and courtiers to donate money for disaster relief is indeed a solution.
But the question is, why do people do this?
The money and food are their own, and whether they donate or not is not entirely up to them.
Even if he, Emperor Yongle, issued an edict, it was of no use at all!
People can donate a small amount symbolically, but what should you do then? Is it possible that you can still blame others for this?
So Zhu Di was very disappointed.
Li Hongbi’s method simply won’t work!
Xia Yuanji was also deeply disappointed with Li Hongbi.
He thought Li Hongbi could come up with some good ideas!
Three in a row are bad ideas!
How...ignorant!
Xia Yuanji looked at Zhu Di with a resentful look, which seemed to say: Look, I know this guy is a playboy, he can come up with good ideas...
"Your Majesty, the country has been in chaos due to war, and there are many wastes waiting to be revitalized. I am the Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, and I wish I had eighteen hours to do things every day. There are so many things piled on the desks of the various chief ministers, floods in two provinces, rations for soldiers... …There are so many places waiting for disaster relief, and so many things waiting to be resolved, I please take your leave first!”
Xia Yuanji is too lazy to waste time here anymore, he still has a lot of things waiting to be done!
Li Hongbi stopped him and said with a smile: "Master Xia, I know you are really anxious, but please don't be anxious first!"
"Calling all officials and gentry to donate money for disaster relief is just the first step!"
Upon hearing this, Zhu Di's eyes suddenly lit up.
"So what's next?"
Xia Yuanji also became interested, forced himself to hold back his temper, and listened quietly.
"The second step is also very simple. Lean the stone to record the merit!"
Old God Li Hongbi blurted out on the ground, looking full of confidence.
Zhu Di was greatly disappointed when he heard this and wished he could slap him in the face.
Still "taking the stone to record merit"?
They donated so little money and food, but I still have to give them a stone to mark their merits?
If Xia Yuanji hadn't been present, Zhu Di would have really wanted to hang Li Hongbi up and beat him up.
As the saying goes, the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment.
Zhu Di was a little uninterested and didn't want to look at Li Hongbi again.
He turned to look at Xia Yuanji, but was surprised to find that the latter looked a little strange.
"Master Li, you should know that even if the court calls for donations, those people will not donate too much, right?"
“Most of them are probably just a token donation, that’s it.”
Li Hongbi nodded.
"That's for sure!"
"Who has nothing to do and is willing to donate?"
"What does it have to do with these dignitaries whether the victims of the disaster or the hungry people will die?"
"How can they spend so much money and have fun after donating too much money and food?"
"As long as you have money and food in your pocket, then the world will be peaceful, let's keep playing music and dancing!"
Yes, you know it too!
Xia Yuanji subconsciously asked: "Then you still want the court to give them stones to mark their merits?"
"That's right!" Li Hongbi said calmly, "You can't record your merits by cutting stones!"
Xia Yuanji was so angry that he almost went crazy. There was a vague idea in his mind, but he couldn't grasp it.
As a result, Li Hongbi, a damn boy, kept playing riddles with him!
Zhu Di also heard some clues and shouted angrily: "Speak quickly, or I will beat you up!"
Li Hongbi smiled bitterly and shook his head, then stood up straight away.
His knees really hurt after kneeling for so long!
The main thing is that he cannot kneel for too long, otherwise he is afraid that he will not be able to stand up in the future.
Facing the two men's unkind glances, Li Hongbi spoke matter-of-factly.
"Then you can't give someone a stone to mark their merits!"
"The people of the two provinces were affected by the disaster. Relief and relief for the people is the business of the Ming Dynasty. That is the business of His Majesty the Emperor!"
"It doesn't matter how much you donate, even if it's a copper or a grain of food, it's all their thoughts!"
"The imperial court has to give some rewards to people in return. The best reward is to mark the merits with stones. Let people publicize the name of benevolence!"
Seeing Zhu Di's face getting darker and darker, he was about to go crazy.
Only then did Li Hongbi say the last words.
"First, erect a dozen tall stone tablets in the busiest and liveliest places like Qinhuai, Shili, to record in detail the amount of donations donated by these dignitaries. After the disaster area is rebuilt, the tablets will also be erected to engrave the message. Record this wonderful story!"
"In addition, please invite a few celebrities who are good at writing articles to write a few splendid articles and spread them all over the world. I will also attach the list and amount of donations later. I would like to express my gratitude to these good people for their good deeds. Together, we can be famous and famous forever!"
Zhu Di was stunned when he heard this, and then he began to look around, as if looking for some useful weapon.
What's the use of this?
Isn’t it better to call for donations and use stones to mark merit?
Xia Yuanji was also stunned for a moment, and then suddenly slapped his thigh.
"Wonderful!"
"What a brilliant plan!"
"Young master Li is really exquisite!"
"Compared to Zhuge Kongming, it's not much more generous!"
Zhu Di was stunned when he heard this.
etc……
Something seems wrong!
Legging stones to record merit?
Last forever?
Hiss...you are so poisonous!
This is really shameless!
Zhu Di also reacted and looked at Li Hongbi in surprise.
This little brat is really evil!
If we really do this, those who donate less will be considered good, let alone be remembered for eternity, if not be infamous for eternity!
The name of the donation and the amount of the donation are listed there in detail. If there is a big discrepancy, those who donated less...
High, really high!
This is clearly a trick that hides a knife behind a smile!
Now that he has a solution, Zhu Di is in a good mood, and even looking at Li Hongbi feels a lot more pleasing to the eye.
"Xia Aiqing, this matter has been settled. You go back and make preparations and come up with a charter tomorrow morning!"
Upon hearing this, Xia Yuanji walked away happily.
In this way, the court will have enough money and food to tide over this crisis!
However, when he walked out of Qianqing Palace, he suddenly woke up.
its not right!
Why me!
Isn't this the vicious plan of that boy Li Hongbi?
Xia Yuanjiren was dumbfounded and stared blankly in the direction of Qianqing Palace.
He had already anticipated what would happen if he proposed this desperate plan to himself tomorrow morning.
This is not fair, Your Majesty, this is not fair!
Inside the main hall.
Zhu Di was pacing back and forth with his hands behind his back, feeling very good.
He glanced at Li Hongbi, who had a lowered eyebrow, and couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth slightly.
"Okay, you will make up for your mistakes this time and forget about the past!"
"But remember, kid, if you dare to do it again, I will break your legs!"
Li Hongbi's heart tightened, and he immediately patted his chest and made a promise.
Having said this, the two incidents of the Tie family sisters and the dead eunuch Huang Yan are finally over.
Just when Zhu Di told him to get lost, Li Hongbi took two steps and then hurriedly fell back.
"Um...Your Majesty, have you forgotten something?"
Zhu Di was stunned when he heard this, "If you fart, hurry up!"
"Qiu Fu asked my uncle Mei Shunchang to go to Kaiping to guard the border!"
Li Hongbi bit the bullet and spoke.
Upon hearing this, Zhu Di's face suddenly darkened.
The good mood before disappeared in an instant.
Qiu Fu, let Mei Shunchang go to... Kaiping?
Second child, second child, can you stretch your hand so long?
