"Captain Sun, what are you...?"
The arrival of nearly a hundred county officials naturally attracted the attention of Lin Wenyuan, the "host" of the fundraising meeting. He quickly stepped forward, looked at Sun Captou and asked.
Lantian County is Li Zexuan's fiefdom, and the "organizer" of today's fund-raising meeting is the Yanhuang Chamber of Commerce, and the initiator behind the scenes is Li Zexuan, so Lin Wenyuan will naturally not mistakenly think that Sun Baotou and so many people are here to cause trouble, but he I didn’t expect that the Lantian County government office would actually send people here today. After all, the main people invited to the fund-raising meeting are businessmen!
"Mr. Lin, Mr. Sun was ordered by County Magistrate He to bring people here to maintain law and order and ensure that the fund-raising meeting goes smoothly. Ahem! There are too many people here. Please don't take offense to Mr. Lin!"
Sun Captou hugged Lin Wenyuan very politely and said.
Hearing this, Lin Wenyuan said hurriedly: "What are you talking about, Mr. Sun? This fund-raising meeting involves a huge amount of money. The county government can send people, and Lin naturally wants it. Why is he so weird? He will invite Mr. Sun in for tea later!" "
Lin Wenyuan was a businessman. If it had been in the past, how could he not have bowed his head and groveled when facing officials? Now that he has become an important member of the Yanhuang Chamber of Commerce, and protected by Li Zexuan, his waist can't help but straighten up. But even so, he did not dare to act complacently or do anything arrogantly, because he knew that everything he had now was given by who, and he now adheres to the principle of "neither humble nor arrogant, and everyone respects him" when dealing with people in the officialdom. , he respects the principle of "respecting others"! It will neither embarrass the Yanhuang Chamber of Commerce nor cause trouble for the Yanhuang Chamber of Commerce for no reason!
"Haha! You don't have to be polite, Mr. Lin. Sun is just a rough man. It is Sun's duty to protect the Longmen Inn today. You don't have to worry about Sun! The county magistrate will come in person soon!"
Sun Captou smiled and hugged Lin Wenyuan, saying.
Hearing this, Lin Wenyuan was slightly surprised. He did not expect that the county government not only sent a police officer to maintain public security, but soon even County Magistrate He would come in person. This was a fund-raising meeting held by the Yanhuang Chamber of Commerce for businessmen. He When the county magistrate comes here, isn't he afraid of being gossiped about due to his sensitive status?
Although he thought so in his heart, Lin Wenyuan said calmly and respectfully: "Captain Sun is really doing his duty, so Lin will go to entertain the guests. When County Magistrate He comes soon, Lin will greet him in person~ !”
At this moment, there was a burst of exclamation in the crowd, and then the crowd of onlookers took the initiative to move out of the way, and saw an official wearing a purple robe and a gold and jade belt, leading seven or eight young people. Officer, come towards Longmen Inn!
Judging by the color of the official uniform of the leader, he turned out to be an official of third rank or above!
"Hey~! Where did this high official come from?"
"Looks like he's from Chang'an!"
"Eh? Isn't this Xiao Shangshu of the Ministry of Revenue?"
"What is Mr. Xiao Ge doing here?"
The people watching were talking in low voices.
It's not that they have never seen high-ranking officials. It is said that even the emperor has been to Lantian County. Officials of the third rank and above are all important officials of the imperial court. Now that the fund-raising meeting is about to be held, and a third-rank official suddenly comes here, everyone will inevitably wonder. I couldn’t help but discuss it in a low voice!
Lin Wenyuan was shocked, and he hurriedly greeted him with all the members of the Yanhuang Chamber of Commerce who were present today, bowed and said, "Lin Wenyuan of the Yanhuang Chamber of Commerce has met Xiao Shangshu~!"
"Cao Wendong (Feng Zhihua, Zheng Qianjun, Liao Xifan) of the Yanhuang Chamber of Commerce has met Xiao Shangshu~!"
"You don't have to be polite!"
Xiao Yu paused and waved to everyone. Then he looked at Lin Wenyuan and said, "I have been ordered to come to take over the money from the fundraising meeting. As soon as the fundraising meeting is over, the Ministry of Household Affairs will register all the money." Register, and then transport it back to Chang'an, Boss Lin, when will this fund-raising meeting start?"
Li Er did ask people from the household department to come over to receive the donations from the fund-raising meeting, but Li Er did not ask Xiao Yu to come in person. In fact, Xiao Yu only needed to send a few of his "little brothers" to do this. But the old man had made a bet with Li Er before, and the bet was on whether this fund-raising meeting could raise military resources for an army of 150,000 troops. Naturally, he wanted to come and see it in person!
Merchants value profits, but Xiao Yu still doesn't feel that those businessmen will donate generously to the court, because this matter has no benefit to them at all. At this moment, he is already thinking about what the court should do if the fund-raising meeting does not raise enough military resources. Where can I get this money? After all, Li Er's edict has been sent to all states and counties. Elite soldiers from each state are gathering in Chang'an. It is an indisputable fact that the Northern Expedition Army has increased by 150,000. As a householder, The Ministry of Finance naturally has to find ways to raise military resources!
Little did Old Man Xiao know that calling on businessmen to raise military resources for the country was only Li Zexuan's first method. Even if it failed, Li Zexuan had ten thousand ways to make up for it, such as borrowing money from the imperial court through Yanhuang Bank, or the imperial court borrowing money from the common people. Issue war bonds, and once the war is won, the money will be returned to the people with interest, etc.
Every last resort can easily solve the current predicament of the court. The reason why Li Zexuan gave priority to the method of fundraising was because he wanted to use this opportunity to arouse the patriotism of the people of the Tang Dynasty and prepare for the next The national war between the Tang Dynasty and the Turks is building momentum!
Historical experience tells us that only by widely mobilizing the masses of the people and gaining the support of all people can the war be invincible!
At this time, Lin Wenyuan looked at the sundial in front of the Longmen Inn. It was still a little short of the three-quarter hour agreed upon before, but he couldn't let Xiao Yu, the Minister of Household Affairs, stand outside and wait. After all, Xiao Yu had been a leader for several dynasties. As a senator, his position in the court is very important, so he held up his hands and said: "The fund-raising meeting will start soon, Xiao Shangshu, please come in!"
After that, he ordered those around him: "Open the door~! Invite all the guests to take their seats~!"
"Yes! Master!"
The Lin family boy bowed and accepted the order, and quickly ran to open the door of the inn. Lin Wenyuan and others invited Xiao Yu to enter first. Xiao Yu did not refuse. When he entered the lobby on the first floor of the inn, Xiao Yu couldn't help but exclaimed: "Lin Boss, this inn is really magnificent and magnificent. It is not inferior to Yanhuang Academy. It is so generous! It deserves to be the first inn in Lantian County!"
Xiao Yu is so busy with official duties that he naturally has no time to come to Lantian County to visit the Longmen Inn. He has heard of the name of the Longmen Inn but has never seen it in person. When he saw it for the first time today, he naturally couldn't help but be amazed!
"Xiao Shangshu is overly praised. How can this inn be compared with Yanhuang Academy and other sacred places in the literary world? Please take a seat~!"
While talking, everyone had arrived in the hall. Lin Wenyuan pointed to the top position and invited Xiao Yu.
Xiao Yu has the highest status here, so there is nothing wrong with inviting him to the table!
Xiao Yu shook his head and said: "I am here just to watch. This fund-raising meeting has to be hosted by Boss Lin. How can I overshadow the guest?"
After that, he took several clerks from the household department and headed towards the first row on the left.
Seeing this, Lin Wenyuan couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief. Xiao Yu's arrival caught him off guard. If the other party wanted to interfere in the fund-raising meeting, he really didn't have any good countermeasures. After all, Li Zexuan was not here. How could he, a mere merchant, talk to Xiao Yu? Such a confrontation between court officials?
At this time, Xiao Yu gave up the first seat and took the initiative to sit at the bottom. This undoubtedly showed his attitude to Lin Wenyuan. Xiao Yu was only responsible for "counting the money" in this fund-raising meeting and would not interfere in the process!
"Go prepare some fruit refreshments and send them to Xiao Shangshu! Oh, go and take out the fairy tea that I have collected and make a pot for Xiao Shangshu~!"
In return for a favor, Lin Wenyuan ordered the boy beside him.
"Yes! Master!"
The boy took the order and left.
At this time, long tables have been set up on both sides outside the inn. Merchants who come to participate in the fund-raising meeting must "sign in" here and indicate the amount of donation. Of course, in order to verify their identity, the participants need to show their ID. After the deed of the next store is known and everything is ready, the "staff" will return to the other party a rectangular sign with the donation amount, the donor, and the store representative, so that you can enter.
This move is mainly to improve the efficiency of the fundraising meeting. Although the lobby on the first floor of Longmen Inn is large, its capacity is limited after all, and it is impossible to let in all the people from outside.
Not long after, Magistrate He of Lantian County came with a group of officials from the county government. With Xiao Yu, a third-rank official in front, Lin Wenyuan didn't feel much fear when he greeted Magistrate He, but he still Magistrate He was deliberately placed next to Xiao Yu, which made Magistrate He look at him with admiration.
At noon, all the merchants outside the inn had "checked in" and were seated in the hall. At a glance, there were six to seven hundred people. As for those who have not come yet, after a while, as long as the fund-raising meeting is not over, they can still come in and continue to participate after "signing in" and verifying their identity. This is the humane part of the fund-raising meeting.
It is worth mentioning that Li Yu also came here with reporters from the editorial department of "Datang Daily". Their purpose of coming here is of course not to donate money, but to record this patriotic event so that it can be included in tomorrow's newspaper. Publish and promote.
In the hot summer, the hall on the first floor of Longmen Inn is extremely cool, because there are buckets of ice cubes placed around the hall. In front of each bucket, there is a maid holding a cattail leaf fan, which looks like a "human figure". "Air conditioning", in this way, everyone in the hall will naturally not feel the heat!
After hearing the waiter's report that all the merchants outside had entered, Lin Wenyuan walked to the front of the crowd. He held the loudspeaker newly developed by Qiquge Workshop, that is, a hand-held speaker, and said to the crowd:
"All friends from the business community responded to the call today to come to raise military resources for the country. My old man Lin Wenyuan, on behalf of the Yanhuang Chamber of Commerce and the Marquis, would like to express my gratitude to you!"
Although Lin Wenyuan did not shout hysterically, his voice resounded throughout the whole place. The businessmen who had been talking to each other in low voices just now suddenly became quiet when they heard the roar. After Lin Wenyuan finished speaking, he looked deeply at the crowd in front. Bowed, with a pious attitude and a sincere expression!
This fund-raising meeting is not only beneficial to the Yanhuang Chamber of Commerce, but also to the imperial court and the people of the world. However, all Lin Wenyuan can represent now is the Yanhuang Chamber of Commerce. As for the imperial court and the common people of the world, he would not dare to lend him a few courages. Go represent.
"Boss Lin, there is no need to be polite. All people are responsible for the rise and fall of the country~!"
At this time, someone in the field shouted loudly.
As soon as this statement came out, many people immediately echoed:
"Yes, that's right! All people are responsible for the rise and fall of a country, and I also want to do my part for the Tang Dynasty when I come here!"
"It's absolutely true! Without national stability, what kind of business can merchants like us do? Boss Lin, there is no need to be polite. We are doing our best for the country and for ourselves~!"
Xiao Yu couldn't help but be slightly moved by the echoes from everyone. He didn't expect these merchants to have such a high level of consciousness. Whether these people were sincere or fake, since they were able to enter the Longmen Inn today, it meant that they really wanted to donate money. Come on, this is real money!
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