When they learned that the lottery was beneficial to both the court and the people, the veterans expressed their opinions one after another and raised their hands in favor.
When he heard that he could still make some money, his old, cloudy eyes suddenly shone with light, and he immediately urged Ying Feiyu to make a lottery ticket!
There were no computers in this era, so it was impossible to use a machine to print lottery tickets.
Lottery tickets with special patterns can only be printed by a printing factory. The lottery salesperson will handwrite the numbers that people want to buy, and then stamp a few special seals, and a lottery ticket is completed!
The printing technology of the printing factory is very mature. Ying Feiyu will simply explain the requirements, and the person in charge of the factory will know what to do.
The next day, he brought the designed pattern to the palace for Ying Feiyu to take a look at.
After approval, mass production begins!
The seal is even simpler.
There are skilled craftsmen in the palace, and they are asked to work together to carve three kinds of seals to prevent counterfeiting!
Each seal has its best part. Only three people can carve this seal together. It is impossible for ordinary people to imitate it!
Everything was ready, and banks across Daqin started selling lottery tickets at the same time.
Before that, the newspaper gave a detailed introduction to the gameplay and prizes of the welfare lottery. It also stated that half of the money would be used for welfare, and this part of the money would be used in nursing homes, orphanages and some poor people!
Not surprisingly, on the day the lottery tickets went on sale, banks everywhere were mobbed!
"With just two cents, you have a chance to win 10,000 gold. This is a great opportunity!"
"That's not the case! It's like there's a big pie in the sky, and you can't tell who it will fall down on!"
"That's right! This lottery is really fair. Everyone has a chance! As long as you win the prize, you will have the opportunity to become the richest man in the village...!"
The people waiting outside the bank eagerly looked into the house, hoping to be in line soon.
While waiting, they were chatting with joy on their faces!
"Actually, it doesn't matter whether you win or not. The most important thing is to contribute to the court and support the lonely elderly and children!"
"Yes, yes! That's it! It's just one or two pennies, it's nothing to us!"
"We usually don't have bad habits, and we don't participate in gambling. We can still afford a lottery ticket for two cents!"
"Of course. While contributing to the court, you also have the opportunity to get rich. It's really good!"
"I read in the newspaper that as long as you guess a special number correctly, you can win five cents. If someone buys five lottery tickets, he can't win even one special number, right?"
"Of course not! As long as you win a special number, you will get half of your lottery money back!"
"right……!"
As soon as the lottery was issued, it received crazy support from the people.
That night, after the bank settled the accounts, they summarized the matter and reported it to Xianyang.
"Your Majesty, there is a telegram from the bank saying that the total sales from all places combined are 400,000 gold!"
It was getting late, and it was inconvenient for the bank manager to enter the palace to report, so he reported to Ying Feiyu in the form of a telegram.
Ying Feiyu was very surprised when he received the news.
"It seems... this lottery is really popular!"
…
On the morning of the second day, several old censors had long faces the whole time, as if they were panicking about something.
None of them said a word, just stood there!
After retreating from the court, several people frowned and walked side by side!
"Do you know that the road near the bank was blocked yesterday? Almost everyone in the city went to buy lottery tickets! Isn't this nonsense?"
"Who says it's not the case! If you buy one for two pennies, you have a chance of winning 10,000 gold. How is this different from gambling?"
"Yes! Isn't this just a disguised form of gambling? The key is that His Majesty, the Supreme Emperor and several ministers took the lead! Isn't this nonsense...?"
The censors on the censorship stage all had dark faces, flicking their sleeves and robes, and became more and more enthusiastic as they talked.
"Then what else can we do? Lottery tickets are issued in banks and are the private property of His Majesty, the Supreme Emperor and others. They have nothing to do with the court. We can't say anything at all!"
Ding Cheng shook his head helplessly.
This is also the reason why they kept their faces dark and didn't speak a word during the entire court appearance!
"What are you talking about? That Your Majesty encourages people to gamble? Have you ever seen gambling for two cents?"
"That's right! Eat carrots and don't worry! People usually bet more than two pennies on cricket fights. What do you have to say?"
"That's right! Welfare lottery tickets are purchased voluntarily by the people, and part of them are donated to nursing homes and welfare homes. If you don't like it, you should contribute money to support nursing homes...!"
Several old censors were too excited just now and unknowingly raised their tone.
The old guys heard it from behind, took a few steps quickly, and scolded them.
Without waiting for them to refute, he rolled his eyes a few times and walked towards the imperial study room!
Ding Cheng and others were embarrassed and angry. They stood there for a moment and then walked out of the palace angrily!
…
"These old trolls deserve to be pissed off to death!"
"That's right! You can't talk about this in court, but you are talking about it behind their backs, and they deserve to be scolded!"
"You didn't see their faces just now, they were turning blue and purple...!"
Wang Ben and others were still studying this matter on the way to the imperial study, which was funny when they thought about it.
"Those guys just don't have a long memory. If I were them, I would eat and die every day and wait for my salary to be paid every month. How wonderful would it be? Why should I be picky every day?"
"No! Your Majesty is a wise king. Ever since he came to Xianyang, what has he done that is not for the sake of the people of Qin? Do you need their advice?"
Zhang Han and Meng Yi spoke one after another, laughing jokingly.
"Several ministers knew that I was coming, so they said that on purpose, right?"
Before the two of them finished speaking, Ying Feiyu's voice sounded from a path next to them.
"His Majesty?"
Since there are many trees blocking the road, the veterans haven't seen him yet.
But this voice was so familiar to them that they couldn't be more familiar with it. It must be His Majesty!
After a few puffs, Ying Feiyu crossed the path and appeared in front of Wang Ben and others!
"Your Majesty's words will make you feel chilly! We are all real people, and what we say is the truth!"
"Yep!"
Zhang Han spoke first, and the other veterans echoed.
"Your Majesty is not in the study room?"
Wang Ben looked in the direction of the imperial study.
Fortunately they haven't arrived yet, otherwise they would have been in vain!
"I wanted to go see Yiyi first, but my father kept holding her and refused to let go, so I came here!"
Speaking of this, Ying Feiyu couldn't help but curl his lips.
This child was born, and he, the father, could not hold it. He was controlled by Ying Zheng all day long, and he almost didn't carry the child directly into his palace!
"The Emperor truly loves you!"
Zhang Han smiled.
"Hmph...!"
Ying Feiyu snorted coldly, "Even if you like it, you can't even refuse me a hug, right?"
