"Everyone, be quiet!"
After the wealthy businessmen finished donating, Wei Liaoweng shouted loudly. The people stopped cheering and shouting and looked at the stage together.
"Everyone, here are the donations from various countries for our king's Northern Expedition. Everyone, listen carefully. The first one is the envoy from Korea!"
Wei Liaoweng said loudly, and the Korean envoy Li Kui came up with a smile on his face and bowed his hands to the people in the audience.
"Korea, please donate 100,000 gu in money and 10,000 dan in rice and grain!"
Li Kui reported proudly that he put a wad of money into the donation box and was the first to applaud.
The imperial court of the Song Dynasty valued Goryeo, and raised donations first. It also sent troops to defend Goryeo at any time, which can be said to be a great favor to the country.
Wei Liaoweng applauded, causing waves of roars and tsunamis from the people below.
The Song Dynasty's national power was prosperous, and its power was displayed overseas. The Song Dynasty king's army was heading north, and all countries naturally wanted to show their support.
"Boni Country, donate 50,000 guan in money and 10,000 dan in rice and grain!"
"Zhenla Kingdom, donate 50,000 gu in money and 10,000 dan in rice and grain!"
"Champa State, donate 50,000 guan of money and 10,000 dan of rice and grain!"
"Dali Kingdom, donate 50,000 guan of money and 10,000 dan of rice and grain!"
"To feast on the Abbasid Kingdom, donate 50,000 guan of money and 10,000 guan of rice and grain!"
"The Ayyubid Kingdom of Egypt donated 50,000 guan of money and 10,000 dan of rice and grain!"
"The Kingdom of Delhi, donate 30,000 gu in money and 10,000 dan in rice and grain!"
"Srivijaya Kingdom, donate money...
There were merchant ships from various overseas countries at various ports in the Song Dynasty, and a large number of merchants lived in Quanzhou and Mingzhou. It was not difficult to donate money and materials.
After all the countries had donated, Wei Liaoweng shouted loudly again.
"Next, private donations begin. Donate to support the Northern Expedition, no matter how much, just for the sake of patriotism!"
Private donations began, and there was an endless stream of donors. Zhang Er's heart swayed when he saw it, and he quickly asked his wife:
"Madam, do you still have money on you?"
"What, you still want to donate?"
Zhang's wife planned to donate money, but subconsciously covered her purse.
"It's for the third child. Think about it, Tian Dalang, Zhou Daguan and Xu Daguan have all donated. The third child has to donate, right?"
"That's all for you! Is it too little?"
Zhang's wife suddenly realized what she was doing and quickly took out her money bag and handed it to her husband.
Zhang San is the hope and support of his family, but he has to lose face by not donating!
"It doesn't matter how much it is, as long as you have this intention!"
Zhang Er looked at the money bag and then touched himself, secretly calling him lucky.
Fortunately, I didn't donate a lot just now, otherwise I really wouldn't be able to spend it.
On the high platform, Wei Liaowen breathed a sigh of relief as he looked at the people who were enthusiastically donating money.
With the patriotic enthusiasm of the people, he felt relieved even if he could not raise enough money.
A country loves its people, and the people love their country. With the whole Song Dynasty united as one, can the victory of the Northern Expedition be far away?
As night fell and the lanterns came on, Wei Liaoweng returned home exhausted.
After entering the mansion and coming to the lobby, Wei Liaoweng couldn't help but be startled when he saw the woman standing up to salute him, accompanied by his daughter.
"Xiaoyu, why did you come back to Lin'an City?"
Why did Shi Huiyu, the director of the Northwest Field Hospital, suddenly run back to Lin'an?
Wei Liaoweng was startled and shook his head secretly.
Needless to say, father and son are connected. Shi Huiyu came to intercede for his father Shi Songzhi.
"Uncle, I'm desperate, please save my father!"
Shi Huiyu knelt down, kowtowed, and burst into tears.
Wei Liaoweng was the ruling minister, the Minister of War and the Privy Councilor, and was the closest to the emperor. There may be some hope in asking Wei Liaoweng to take action.
"Xiaoyu, you get up first, sit down and talk."
Wei Liaoweng signaled, and Wei Sisi quickly helped Shi Huiyu up.
"Xiaoyu, your father is a high-ranking official in the border area. Your Majesty values them very much. Over the past few years, he has been a comfort envoy and the emperor's kindness is great. The Northern Expedition is about to happen, and the emperor originally planned to reuse your father, but this..."
Wei Liaoweng shook his head and sighed.
"Uncle, you are an important minister in the court. Please plead in front of His Majesty and spare my father's life!"
Shi Huiyu begged and cried continuously.
Her father Shi Songzhi was convicted and imprisoned, and is now in prison in Dali Temple. If he doesn't come to rescue, I'm afraid he will have to be beheaded.
"Xiaoyu, your father is not only guilty of corruption. He poisoned the court official and killed two people. I'm afraid no one can save him!"
Wei Liaoweng sighed, his face full of helplessness.
He was greedy for more than 200,000 yuan of ink and did not say anything. He poisoned Xixia Lu to appease the deputy envoy and the chief secretary. If these crimes are added up, even the king of heaven may not be able to do anything about it.
"Uncle, is there nothing we can do? I am willing to donate all my family property to save my father's life. I can be exiled or banished, as long as he is exempted from the death penalty! Uncle, please think of a way, please!"
Shi Huiyu's eyes were desperate, but she didn't give up. It seems that she also knows that her father's crime is obvious and there is no hope.
"Xiaoyu, you are a soldier, and you should understand that the law of the country is ruthless. Your Majesty has always advocated the rule of law, impartiality and selflessness. Your two brothers and your mother have not been implicated, so you can be content. Your father's crime is too great, and my uncle is really sorry There’s nothing you can do!”
Murder must be paid with life, and debt must be paid with money, as a matter of course. Greedy Mo might be able to forgive him, but if he poisoned two people, it would be hard to forgive him.
"Dad, please tell His Majesty, whether he will be killed or exiled is not a matter of his words. Uncle Shi worked hard and suffered a lot at the frontier, and it is understandable that he should be spared. Could it be said that after becoming the emperor? , can we disown all our relatives?"
Seeing that Shi Huiyu was in so much pain, Wei Sisi couldn't help but interrupt.
Shi Huiyu had already begged her to ask Tian Yi to intercede with the emperor to see if her father Shi Song's life could be spared.
It's just that Tian Yi is not in Lin'an City, and she and Tian Yi's husband and wife have a weak relationship and have been separated for a long time. It is estimated that Tian Yi will not give her face for such a big matter.
"Shut up! What are you talking about? Are you the one who can influence and judge the emperor? This is a serious crime of greed and murder. Do you think it is a trivial matter of beating and hurting others? I don't know what it means, kid with a yellow mouth!"
Wei Liaoweng was furious and couldn't help scolding his daughter.
It is really unreasonable that the two children are five years old and they are already mothers, but they are still so arrogant and ignorant.
Wei Sisi turned red and turned her head without saying a word. Wei Liaowen angrily withdrew his gaze and looked at the pitiful Shi Huiyu.
"Xiaoyu, uncle really doesn't have any good ideas. Otherwise, you can go and beg His Majesty in person. His Majesty is nostalgic the most, and he has always doted on the graduates of Jinling Martial Arts Hall. If you go and beg him in person, maybe he can help you. Let’s open up…”
For such a big event, it is estimated that the emperor would have difficulty retaining people.
Wei Liaoweng hesitated, but Shi Huiyu seemed to have grasped a life-saving straw, with a happy face and nodded repeatedly.
"Thank you, uncle! I will go and see your Majesty right away!"
Shi Huiyu stood up, bowed, and left in a panic.
"Xiaoyu, it's getting late. You can go tomorrow and the day after tomorrow. Besides, you'd better go with Xuan Yuehua. She is now the head of the Education Department, and His Majesty values her very much. Her husband Xu Sheng is in charge of the palace guard... "
Wei Liaoweng said no more. He already felt that he had said too much. Moreover, by pleading for Shi Songzhi, he felt that it violated his own principles as a human being, and he felt uncomfortable.
"Please Xuan Yuehua, what can she do? Why don't I go to Jinling, find Tian Yi, and ask him to take you to see His Majesty. They are brothers, maybe some..."
"Shut up! Keep talking nonsense!"
Wei Sisi didn't know what to say, but was immediately interrupted by Wei Liaoweng who looked angry.
Tian Yi is a shameless person. When he asks for help, he can't even speak completely.
"Uncle, I know what to do. I'll take my leave now."
Shi Huiyu bowed and left with a lot of worries. Wei Sisi quickly followed.
Wei Sisi came back from seeing Shi Huiyu off and wanted to sneak away, but was stopped by her father with a gloomy face.
"Sisi, come to the study!"
Wei Sisi had no choice but to follow.
When I got to the study, I saw my father behind the desk, his face ashen and silent, while Wei Sisi stood silently.
"I heard that you went to Tian Yi's house to cause trouble, had someone beat Mrs. Wang, and even said bad words to your mother-in-law?"
Wei Liaoweng glanced at his daughter and finally couldn't help but speak.
Wang is Tian Yi's new concubine. She is from Jinling. Now she is pregnant and stays in Tian's family to cultivate. The daughter led someone to make trouble without telling her, beating Mrs. Wang and speaking rudely to Tian Yi's mother. Is this okay?
"That vixen seduced Tian Yi. I couldn't swallow this breath. Of course I had to deal with her! Tian protected her at all times. I couldn't help it. I just complained a few times."
Mentioning Tian Yi's concubine, Wei Sisi's eyes that had just been blank immediately turned murderous again.
"Ms. Tian? She is your mother-in-law, your husband's mother. Have you ever thought about it? Don't you have no fault at all for being like this?"
Wei Liaoweng endured his temper and said with a dark face.
"What's my fault? I was at home with my child, and he was out having sex. Is this my fault?"
Wei Sisi was still snarling, but Wei Liaoweng was so angry that he couldn't help but stand up and slap the table hard.
"A man has three wives and four concubines. Wang is now Tian Yi's concubine. How can you call it cheating? How unbecoming is it for you to beat a pregnant woman and insult your own mother-in-law?"
"She seduced Tian Yi first, so shameless. Next time I see her, I will humiliate her!"
Wei Sisi's words made Wei Liaowen furious. He pointed at his daughter, his face turned livid, and his saliva flew everywhere.
"You and Tian Yi are husband and wife. Why do you live in your parents' house all day? You ran back from your husband's house on New Year's Eve. You thought the family was poor and remote, and looked down on the fact that they killed pigs and sold meat. How many times do you have in a year? Stay at your husband's house? Take care of the children? The children are all taken care of by servants. Have you bothered? Tian Yi went to Jinling to work. It was a mission from the court. Why didn't you go to Jinling to accompany him? As a wife, if she doesn't take care of her husband, she won't Honor your parents-in-law, do you know something about being a wife? Wasn't it embarrassing enough to be dismissed from the Northwest Army?"
Wei Liaoweng's scolding made Wei Sisi angry and turned back.
"It's all my fault, okay! In your eyes, Tian Yi is your son, and I am like a foreigner! I am rejected by others, are you satisfied?"
Wei Sisi slammed the door and left. Wei Liaoweng's face was livid with anger and he was speechless for a moment.
Her daughter is always bossy, arrogant and domineering. If things continue like this, her family will have to be broken up.
