I rely on the collapse of people to set my life in the hands of the male protagonist

Chapter 151

Just when the emperor and the cabinet ministers had discussed the relevant decrees before they were issued.There have been related rumors in the market. This is a tentative method to see what the people think about this matter, but the matter has not spread far. Jiangnan Prefecture suddenly announced that a chamber of commerce is willing to donate 1000 million taels of silver.

As soon as this news came out, the entire court was shaken.

Ten million taels is not a small amount, even the emperor's eyes lit up a lot, but at the same time he became vigilant, when such a wealthy chamber of commerce appeared within the scope of his great Zhou Dynasty, it would have to be strictly supervised.

But after the Ministry of Accounts sent the relevant accounts, everyone realized that they had donated most of their net worth, leaving only the basic funds to barely operate the Chamber of Commerce, so there would be so much.

Even if ordinary people donate, it is within their capabilities. This is the first time I have seen such a dedicated person, and everyone in the court couldn't help being moved. After all, their decree has not been issued yet, and someone is willing to do so. The emperor can't help but nod in praise.

I also heard that his chamber of commerce is also selling rice grains and medicines, but it does not raise the price, and has made a lot of work-for-relief actions to help the local government control the disaster. Alleviation, this is a great contribution.

The ministers who were disturbed by the disaster all saw hope. If there were more such chambers of commerce, it would be great for everyone to tide over the difficulties together, but most of them still dreamed of taking advantage of the opportunity to make a fortune. The affiliated chambers of commerce would not contribute themselves so stupidly, at most they would not make money.

Everyone now only knows that this chamber of commerce is a newly established chamber of commerce called Chenlan Chamber of Commerce.It has not yet reached the standard for establishing a chamber of commerce, but the business has reached a considerable scale.

The emperor was very satisfied with the Chenlan Chamber of Commerce, so he wanted to call the president of the Chamber of Commerce to the capital.

But the officials who reported it were embarrassed, "This person was banned after he was a criminal minister. His Majesty does not allow three generations of his family to enter the capital."

The emperor asked suspiciously: "Who is it?" When dealing with the matter of the former prince, there were quite a few such prohibitions.

"Liu Jingchen, the eldest grandson of the former king of Zhenbei, the criminal minister."

As soon as these words came out, all the officials who were full of joy couldn't help but froze.That was the case of the Yue family handled by the emperor himself, and it had nothing to do with the former prince.

The emperor's expression on the dragon chair was also blank for a moment, as if thinking of someone, "Jing Chen, I still remember that he is indeed talented and can do this kind of feat."

Everyone was beating drums in their hearts, wondering what the emperor's intimate words meant?

"What do all the loves think of his move?" The emperor directly threw the question to everyone.

Where everyone dared to say anything, they were all ambiguous, and the cabinet members who had discussed specific awards before did not dare to take credit for them, intending to let the emperor decide for himself.

In the end, the emperor ordered Liu Jingchen to enter the capital, and before he arrived, the emperor had sent his confidants to Jiangnan to investigate the Chenlan Chamber of Commerce carefully.

When Liu Jingchen arrived in the capital, the emperor had already got the answer.

It is true that the Liu family started doing business when they arrived in Jiangnan. Because Liu Jingchen is good at doing business, the business grew bigger and bigger. The types of business covered a wide range, especially in the past year, and the investment was all dividends that others could not see. This is the capital to establish the Chenlan Chamber of Commerce, and become the youngest Chamber of Commerce president in the Great Zhou Dynasty. If it continues to follow this trend, it will gradually develop into the largest Chamber of Commerce in the Great Zhou Dynasty.

But at this critical moment, Chen Lan did not think about making money, but for the country and the people. This donation really cost Chen Lan half his life. He can make a decision directly, but this does hinder Chen Lan's development path, causing them to accumulate everything from scratch. If it is not for the members of the Liu family, the emperor will be moved by the actions of this chamber of commerce.

After careful investigation, Chen Lan is also impeccable in terms of taxation, and the business is so good that people can't grasp any clues. It is indeed a good law-abiding chamber of commerce.

The emperor looked at the information in his hands, listened to the eunuch's report, and finally nodded and asked Liu Jingchen to be brought in.

"The grass people kowtow to the emperor, long live my emperor, long live, long live."

The emperor looked at Liu Jingchen below, his eyes were a little distracted, as if he wanted to see someone's figure through Liu Jingchen.

The emperor waved Liu Jingchen to get up, "Jingchen has been in Jiangnan for almost four years, are you still used to it?"

Liu Jingchen showed respect and humility: "Returning to Your Majesty, although the south of the Yangtze River is not as good as the capital city, the environment is good and the scenery is good. The Caomin family quickly adapted to it, but they still feel guilty."

"Oh? Why feel guilty?" The emperor's eyes gradually became scrutinizing.

"The Liu family is full of sins. The grass people were young at that time, and they couldn't stop their family from making mistakes. They owed His Majesty Long's kindness. If His Majesty was not kind, we would not be able to settle down in the south of the Yangtze River. Every time I think of it, I feel sorry for the greatness of Long's kindness. , often reflect on what else can be done to repay the emperor's kindness."

Liu Jingchen's words made the emperor at least feel comfortable.

"That's why you donated so much? In fact, it doesn't have to be like this. I know that this is all your hard work. Although I hope that merchants donate, I just hope that you can do what you can."

"Your Majesty, this is the wish of the Caomin family. I only hope that it can relieve your majesty's temporary worries. I will be happy in my heart, and I am also willing to help the elders in the family wash away some sins. Money can be earned again. As long as Da Zhou needs it, as long as your majesty If there is a need, the grassroots will definitely contribute voluntarily."

The emperor nodded, and was satisfied with his statement. Looking back on what he had discussed with the cabinet before, he was actually unwilling to give those awards to the Liu family. After thinking about it, he said: "You have made great achievements. I can do my best to satisfy you.”

Liu Jingchen naturally said no, and refused with sincerity and trepidation, and then said at the emperor's insistence: "Cao Min...Cao Min just hasn't seen my aunt for many years, and has always known that her aunt is seriously ill, but she can't serve her left and right. One day, let Caomin bring his family to visit his aunt, and also clean up the cemetery at home."

The emperor didn't expect Liu Jingchen to make such a request, his originally cold heart softened a bit when he thought of that gentle and pleasant woman. "Your family is here too?"

"The Caomin family did not dare to set foot in the capital without being summoned, and they have never left Jiangnan before. This time, they heard that the Caomin could come, so they went to the outskirts of the capital together, just to be able to look at it from a distance to relieve their nostalgia. , and after the matter is over, I will go back to the south of the Yangtze River with the grass people."

The emperor nodded, this situation is understandable.

The Liu family had nothing to fear, since Liu Jingchen made such a great contribution, it is better to take advantage of the opportunity to lift their ban, so as to avoid the originally planned reward.Besides, it is already a miracle that Lord Yawen can live till now, and his relationship with Marquis An Nan has also been broken, and Liu's family was by his side before he died, which can be regarded as a relief to Concubine Liu's heart.

Thinking in this way, the emperor immediately issued an order to lift the ban and allow the Liu family to return to the capital.This is his reward.

Immediately, Liu Jingchen burst into tears and knelt down.

When Liu Jingchen was helped out by the little eunuch.Then the emperor said quietly: "By the way, your cousin is in the palace now, you can go back with him to visit Lord Yawen."

Liu Jingchen froze, showing a little nervousness, but soon thanked En and left.

"Heh, I can't hide these small thoughts after all." The emperor slowly raised the corners of his mouth.

From the emperor's point of view, the fourth prince proposed to reward the merchants. Although it was a mess, the idea of ​​rewarding must have something to do with Lin Qingyang. Lin Qingyang's mother, Lord Yawen, must hope that her mother's family can return to the capital. Before he died, he didn't care about his relatives, so he let Lin Qingyang do activities in the palace, and at the same time let Liu Jingchen prepare to contribute, in exchange for the chance to come back.

The emperor doesn't dislike such careful thinking, after all, compared to the benefits it brings him, this kind of grace is nothing.Even if they return to the capital, it's just that the business can be done more smoothly, and their Liu family still can't go into politics, so there will be no big waves.

The mention of Lin Qingyang just now was just to warn Liu Jingchen that the emperor is very clear about their little tricks.

And Liu Jingchen's expression of fear also satisfied the emperor, at least it can prove that their city can only go so far, and they are still pinched to death by him in the end.

The emperor no longer cared about the affairs of the Liu family, and turned around to arrange public opinion guidance, publicize the exemplary role of the Chenlan Chamber of Commerce, and encourage other chambers of commerce to donate quickly.

With the support of the eunuch, Liu Jingchen couldn't hide his excitement all the way, and was sent to the Cultural Museum to meet his cousin.

Lin Qingyang and Chu Lishu were anxiously waiting for the news in the house, and now they finally saw Cousin Liu, but this kind of Cousin Liu scared Lin Qingyang, and such a handsome young president actually cried bitterly. The teary, excited look completely overturned Lin Qingyang's psychological preparation, which made Lin Qingyang's eyes reddened by the atmosphere.

But when the eunuch left and Chu Lishu closed the door, Liu Jingchen, who was trembling and supporting Lin Qingyang, let go of his hand in an instant, and wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes with a towel with a dull expression, as if he was wiping sweat, naturally and leisurely.

Lin Qingyang froze his hands, looking dumbfounded, only to hear Chu Lishu's chuckle, and instantly realized that he wished to give Cousin Liu a thumbs up, Oscar statuette's acting skills.

"Cousin, Brother Chu, it's been a long time. This time... thanks to you, the Liu family is going back to Beijing." Liu Jingchen finally had a faint smile on his face, but this smile was full of ambition.

Hearing the conversation in the hall, Lin Qingyang couldn't help but look at Chu Lishu. Even the emperor's reaction was exactly as he predicted, which was terrifying. No wonder Liu Jingchen could have such silky acting skills. Li Shu guided.

"But... if the emperor really doesn't give other rewards, the Chenlan Chamber of Commerce will still lose a lot of money. If the capital chain is accidentally broken, it will go bankrupt." Lin Qingyang was a little worried, although Chu Lishu said that he would go back to Beijing There will be no shortage of rewards, but looking at the emperor in the palace today, he probably thinks that a reward for returning to Beijing is enough.

"Actually, it's worth everything to come back." Liu Jingchen was open-minded. After all, he didn't even have a way to come back. If he hadn't met Chu Lishu to help him before, he didn't know how long he would have to wait for this day.As for what Chu Lishu promised... Although it seemed a bit greedy, Liu Jingchen somehow felt that as long as Chu Lishu was determined, it would definitely come true.After all, he has done too many things that Liu Jingchen finds inconceivable.

Chu Lishu smiled at Lin Qingyang, "Don't worry, this matter is not over yet, and the emperor will advance it personally, we will just wait and see. Cousin will not lose money." Lin Qingyang and Chu Li Most of Shu's money is in the Chenlan Chamber of Commerce. If Chenlan loses money, they will be miserable.

"I... I'm not afraid of losing money, I'm just curious about how I can get those rewards back."

"It will take some time for this matter to ferment. Well, since the emperor approves, let's go and tell the fourth prince first, take a bath a few days in advance, and take the eldest cousin home first." Chu Lishu said gently.

Lin Qingyang nodded, stood up and said, "Big Cousin, wait for us here and leave the palace in a while."

From the very beginning, Liu Jingchen couldn't react, until now Liu Jingchen's gaze shifted from his silly cousin's face to Chu Lishu's, it always felt... subtle.He nodded and said, "Okay, I'll wait for you."

They have to go out of the palace a few days in advance to rest and take a bath. Although the fourth prince is not happy, it is not good to hinder the family reunion. He also kindly explained that they have time to visit the refugees, and also gave Lin Qingyang and his small treasury Chu Li wrote the envoy, and the two of them naturally responded.

After leaving the palace and riding in the carriage together, Liu Jingchen felt that the two people in front of him were more intimate than he had seen when he left the capital, especially Chu Lishu's attitude towards Lin Qingyang had changed a lot, and there was a big change between his eyebrows and eyes. It was towards Lin Qingyang's tenderness. Liu Jingchen remembered that his silly cousin seemed to have broken sleeves. Could it be that the relationship between the two is already unusual?

However, there is no such news in the report given by Qiu Qing, this...

Liu Jingchen could only observe silently, and they first came to the gate of the city to pick up people.

This time, Lin Qingyang finally met a relative of the Liu family again, Lin Qingyang's eldest aunt, but not the legendary little uncle with strong martial arts.

Aunt Liu also cried when she saw Lin Qingyang. Although Lin Qingyang's character was very bad and annoying in the past, she was a relative she hadn't seen for a long time. Her temperament has changed drastically, she is mature and sensible, and she is extremely pleasing, which made Aunt Liu happy and surprised, and she dragged her to talk a lot before getting into the carriage.

It wasn't until this moment that I realized that the little uncle had gone out to practice again, and he couldn't be contacted, so he could only leave a message and wait for him to come to the capital to meet him.

When they arrived at the other courtyard, they were naturally very excited again. County Lord Yawen almost fainted from excitement, and cried with Aunt Liu. When the aunt transferred to Lin Qinglan, there were complex emotions in her eyes. There were many old people in the palace in the other courtyard, all crying and laughing.

This night's family visit directly turned into a celebration banquet, celebrating the return of the Liu family to the capital.

The two old sisters insisted on talking at night by candlelight, so Liu Jingchen sent his mother, who had drunk too much, to the house of the master of Yawen County. The master of Yawen County didn't drink, and Aunt Liu was drinking too much, and the two of them talked about their own children. on the marriage.

Liu Jingchen is already considered an older unmarried young man, and he is Aunt Liu's number one urge to marry, but their family's situation is also an obstacle. Naturally, good people don't want to come, and ordinary people, they are also at odds with each other, so it wasted so long. There is also a little uncle who is not enlightened, which really makes Aunt Liu a headache.

And Yawen's side is even more difficult, the eldest daughter is not good at people and suffers harm, and the younger daughter has a bad temper and is divorced from them.

"What about Yangyang, I almost can't recognize Yangyang now. The real young talent is still accompanied by the prince. How many girls in the capital want to marry him, why haven't they got engaged yet?"

Lord Yawen looked embarrassed, "He really has a confidant, but it's a pity... he can't marry, alas..."

"How do you say that?" Aunt Liu immediately gossiped. The two were close friends in the boudoir when they were young, and after they got married, they talked about everything. Now the Lord Yawen didn't hold back anymore, and said it directly got the truth.

Aunt Liu immediately turned pale with shock, but seeing that Yawen had given up on resisting, she naturally didn't say anything, she just sighed endlessly.

And Liu Jingchen, who only heard the word "object" when the door was closed, couldn't help but muttered in his heart. When he went out, he met Qiu Qing and Nanny Ding and couldn't help asking.

Nanny Ding showed embarrassment, and sighed, "This is because our young master is capricious, and young master Chu... is also a good person. There is no way."

Liu Jingchen froze immediately, and after Nanny Ding left, Liu Jingchen immediately questioned Qiu Qing, Qiu Qing said that what the young master explained was only for things that would hurt Lin Qingyang, but she was misled by Nanny Ding and Lin Qingyang. It was Lin Qingyang who hurt Chu Lishu, and Chu Lishu was forced to agree, and the two of them were together, so it was not counted as a report.

Liu Jingchen regretted it, why did he leave the man-marking matter to Qiu Qing, a silly girl.

As a result, Qiuqing said again, it seemed that Lin Qingyang had also been injured, but Nanny Ding told her that it was a sign of good feelings.Moreover, Chu Lishu had suffered a lot of injuries, and he often heard the old man in Yaolu swearing at others, especially Lin Qingyang.

Liu Jingchen's face turned blue. He didn't care about this kind of up and down issues. What he cared about was whether these two people were really together?

Liu Jingchen couldn't help being a little wary. Although Chu Lishu had helped them a lot, his identity was still mysterious. How could a person who didn't want to reveal his identity be assured to hand over his silly cousin to him.Could it be that he was cheated?But the silly cousin has nothing to plot against.

And is Chu Lishu a broken sleeve?What Nanny Ding and Qiu Qing meant was that it wasn't originally, so such a ambitious and scheming person would be willing to be persecuted.In his cognition, unless a capable person like Chu Lishu is willing, it is impossible for him to sell himself even if he is killed.Especially in the case of being suppressed, it is even more impossible.

Liu Jingchen was still worrying too much, and couldn't help but want to talk to his cousin, but Lin Qingyang could no longer be seen at the banquet place, and the servants looked away, saying that the young master had gone back, Liu Jingchen went there without thinking Looking for someone.

There was no one in the courtyard, obviously they were dismissed, the door of the house was not closed tightly, Liu Jingchen was about to knock on the door when he heard a gasp from inside.

"Cousin... Take it easy, it hurts."

"Hmm...cough cough...let me lighten up."

That was the voice of Chu Lishu and Lin Qingyang.

Liu Jing's expression froze, he backed away slowly, and left in a hurry, it seemed that he no longer needed verification.