The System Forces Me to Be the Emperor

In the quiet Hall of Mental Cultivation, incense was wafting, Emperor Xia sat at the head, Hai Dafu and Yan Xiaoxiao stood on the left and right, and Xiao Rui stood below, waiting respectfully for Emperor Xia to make an order.

Emperor Xia waved his hand and said with a smile: "Sit down and listen, it's not a big deal. What you said earlier touched me a lot. Now it's the end of the year. Originally, I planned to issue a decree of grace in the new year to reduce the burden on you." The tax is light, but the effect of this measure will not be seen until next year. If the urgent need cannot be solved, the thirst cannot be quenched. If the snow continues until tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, it will really lead to serious problems. The biggest snowstorm in ten years. The poor people affected will not be able to survive this good year, and they are still not ready to open warehouses to help the people. However, I have asked Dongchang to send people to investigate the scale of the heavy snow and make a preliminary judgment on the entire Gyeonggi The whole place is covered with snow."

"If money is allocated from the treasury of the Ministry of Households, the Minister of the Ministry of Households will have to call again, and other unaffected state capitals must be jealous, and they will also write to ask for relief money, so I will not consider this aspect."

"I also intend to contribute funds from my own internal funds to help the poor who may be affected by the snowstorm, but my internal funds are not rich. It is a huge sum of money to open a mansion for your nine princes, and recently there are Great use. This move will be cancelled!"

"So the purpose of keeping you is to let you give me an idea."

Xiao Rui understood His Majesty's meaning, but he confirmed again: "Father's intention is not to use the treasury and internal money, but to get money through other means to help the poor people living in the snow disaster, and let them live in warmth and happiness. Pass this New Year's Eve?"

Emperor Xia nodded and said with a smile: "That's what I mean! Rui'er is willing to share my worries, I am very pleased!"

Xiao Rui was speechless for a moment, when did he agree! Then he gestured at his body with his hands, and asked, "Father, how much do you think this body of this son can sell? Father needs to take it at any time! My son is already struggling to support a palace, and he is trying to find ways to make money all day long. I also want to ask my father to borrow some money from his internal funds, how can there be any extra money to help the poor?"

"Nonsense! You are the prince of Da Xia, with a noble status, who would dare to buy your meat!" Xia Huang said: "What about the righteous words you just said in the hall? The poor people in the world are all happy? The cold wind does not come and the snow is gone. What about Xiaoxiao? You are so cunning, there must be a way to relieve my worries, I believe in you!"

Xiao Rui was a little speechless, he was so strong that he put himself in the circle.

"Of course, I won't let you work in vain! If you have a good idea and do a good job in this matter, I will promise to reward you with a treasure." Xia Huang said his bargaining chip.

Xiao Rui hurriedly asked: "What baby?"

Emperor Xia smiled and said: "After the imperial examination, don't you want to leave the capital to inspect the state capital and monitor all the officials? Although you are a prince, but after all, you lead a fifth-rank supervisory censor. Facing the local governor and magistrate, they are intertwined. Even forming a party for personal gain, you can’t rely on your status as a prince to forcefully convict, right? When it’s sent back to the capital, the impeachment memorial will be like snowflakes floating on my dragon case. Moreover, even if you get the evidence, the evidence still needs to be sent to the inspector The Court, together with the Dali Temple, will conduct a joint review, and we don’t know what forces will be involved in it, so the serious crime has become a misdemeanor in the end.”

"So I can promise you that if you do this well, I will give you a token. As long as the evidence is convincing, you can have the right to directly convict and execute! Of course, the sentencing of conviction and execution must follow Daxia's The law should not be violated without permission. And after the case is sent back to the capital, I will arrange a special review. If you find that you have disregarded human life and perverted the law for personal gain, then I will not only take back your token, but you have to return to Beijing honestly. I want to run out!"

After Xiao Rui listened, his breathing became short of breath.

My god, this is simply Shang Fang’s sword. With the right to convict and execute, his authority is greater than that of Youdu Yushi. Youdu Yushi is only the governor’s authority, and they cannot directly convict, let alone Said it was executed.

Coupled with his status as a prince, he is a raptor wherever he goes, and he is not afraid of local snakes at all.

"Thank you, father and emperor Long En!" Xiao Rui hurriedly thanked the decree, his face beaming with joy.

But Emperor Xia said: "Don't be in a hurry to thank the decree, I will take out the token after you finish what I told you. Now, do you have an idea to collect money?"

Xiao Rui asked: "Father, I don't know too much, how much money is it estimated?"

Xia Huang said: "It should be more than five hundred thousand taels of silver! Even more! I have already asked Dongchang to send people to investigate quickly. You should prepare more, so that the poor in the snow-covered land can have a good year!"

"" Xiao Rui opened his mouth.

So, I bought a token with 500,000 taels! So fucking expensive! But it's worth it, if it gets out, the powerful families in the Great Xia Kingdom will go crazy. So in this way, it is not a bargain.

Just how to get so much money?

An idea immediately flashed in Xiao Rui's mind, grab it!

Rob local tyrants without banks!

What is the most in Beijing? Aristocrats, aristocratic families and merchants!

The bodies of the famine outside are like starvation, but among these big families, there are still singing and dancing, and the rich family stinks of wine and meat. Randomly copying one would be a rich man, of course, Xiao Rui is a virtuous king, how could he randomly copy his house, he must be infected by Xiaozhi's emotion and reason, so that they would be convinced to take out the money.

"Rui'er, seeing your happy eyebrows, it seems that you have thought of an idea with confidence, why don't you let me hear it!" Xia Huang asked.

Xiao Rui hurriedly said: "Father, I believe that there are many righteous men in the capital, and every big family has a country in mind. They must be willing to contribute and give money!"

"Who said just now that those people don't bother to know about the poor? Now they have changed their minds and said that there are many righteous men in the capital?" Emperor Xia couldn't help but sarcastically.

Xiao Rui rolled his eyes, is there such a father? Give me some face!

Xiao Rui went on to say: "Father, my son's suggestion is to hold a charity auction. The father, the queen, all the concubines, as well as the prince and county king should all show their love and donate treasures, and then the big households in the capital will Bidding bids, the one with the highest price wins! I believe it will definitely be sought after by aristocratic families, elites, and merchants, and the proceeds from the auction will be used to help the poor suffering in the heavy snow. And this money, Erchen also suggested that Dongchang is directly responsible for the relief, to avoid interference from the Ministry of Household Affairs, and Dongchang is directly under the jurisdiction of the father, so no one dares to criticize it!"

After finishing speaking, Xiao Rui sneered in his heart, Wei Zhongxian, Wei Zhongxian, just take this opportunity to give you a chance to deal with Eunuch Wei, it depends on whether you can grasp it.

Emperor Xia immediately looked at him differently, and said pleasantly: "This method is very wonderful, very wonderful! Near the end of the year, you can have fun with the people, and you can also collect donations. You can kill two birds with one stone. And who dares to talk about the money you get in this way? Those aristocratic families spend all day Hidden and tucked away, there will be some blood. This idea really pleases me! However, I have never considered handing over the money to Dongchang to manage the relief. You have thought it through, and I will leave this matter to Dongchang. Hai Companion, you have to make arrangements! Who dares to have dirty hands and feet, hmph..."

Hai Dafu quickly respected: "I understand, I must restrain my subordinates, let them fulfill their duties, and must handle the relief matter well, please rest assured, Your Majesty."

Emperor Xia nodded, and said again: "Alright then, King Xian will be fully responsible for other matters. When are you going to bid for charity?"

"Of course, the sooner the better, send out the invitation letter today, arrange the venue, and start tomorrow night. At present, there are two things that need permission from the emperor!" Xiao Rui replied.

"Say!" Emperor Xia said.

Xiao Rui smiled and said: "First of all, this charity auction is held in the name of the royal family, so I implore Your Majesty to bring the empress, imperial concubine and other noble concubines to the stage to show your importance. Second, since it is charity, the emperor also has to Dedication, bring out more good things. In addition, the queens in the harem need to be notified by the emperor. It is not convenient for the son to come forward. Considering that the venue and personnel need money for this event, the son will go first Advance payment, so after the donation, I need to transfer 10% to make up for my expenses!"

Emperor Xia was delighted when he heard it: "It's okay for me to be there in person, and it's okay for me to take out the treasure, but this 10% donation, why do I feel that you are taking the opportunity to make a fortune?"

Xiao Rui didn't take it seriously, 10% was already very low. Compared with the Red Society in the previous life, this was definitely a clean and honest behavior.

It's a pity that there is no way to explain this directly to Emperor Xia, so Xiao Rui can only say cheekily: "Father, holding this event in a hurry does require a lot of money, you can't let my son spend money for nothing, son Neither rich nor poor!"

Emperor Xia couldn't stand his pretending to be pitiful, so he waved his hand and said, "Okay, okay, if we can do this well, we can do it one by one. Then, what treasure do you think I can donate?"

As he said, Emperor Xia glanced at his Hall of Mental Cultivation. There are many treasures in it, such as lapis lazuli dragon, white porcelain wine cup, white jade double glass wall, bamboo silk entwined passion lotus Duobao Pavilion round box, gold lacquered dragon and phoenix pattern, etc. Treasure boxes, calligraphy, calligraphy and paintings of celebrities, as well as porcelain and jade, and more in the summer palace and imperial study room, are all precious treasures collected by him and paid tribute by the local government.

He can pick out a few pieces at random and sell them for a high price, but asking the Lord of Great Xia to collect treasures for donations always feels humiliating and vulgar, and will be ridiculed by other countries if it is spread out.

Xiao Rui saw His Majesty's doubts, he said with a smile: "Father doesn't need to take out other treasures, you just need to write a few more words, and then stamp your father's seal on it, so that it won't look vulgar, but noble But, I still hope that my father will write according to my son's idea, and guarantee that my father's words will be worth a lot of money!"

Emperor Xia raised his eyebrows and couldn't help asking: "What conspiracy do you have?"

...

When he first entered Chen, after discussing with Emperor Xia, Xiao Rui hurried out of the palace.

At this time, the snow was as heavy as goose feathers, and the snow on the ground was already more than ten centimeters. Looking at the gloomy sky and the accumulation of dark clouds, the heavy snow could not stop. A few years ago, the biggest snowfall in Gyeonggi was knee-deep, but this time it may be even worse. Just as Xiao Rui worried, houses that are slightly worse may be crushed by the heavy snow.

So he braved the wind and snow to return to the palace, and immediately gave orders to invite the third prince Xiao Ze and Xiao Yan.

Naturally, Xiao Rui wouldn't be so stupid that he was so busy that he had to drag a few brothers into the water. This was to share the worries of his father, and the two of them would definitely be willing. Moreover, Xiao Rui handled them with ease, unlike Xiao Yiheng and the other princes, who looked for them as uncles, and felt angry when they were uncomfortable.

As soon as he heard that it was a major event arranged by His Majesty, Xiao Ze and Xiao Yan hurried over. Xiao Rui explained the charity fundraising activities clearly so that they could understand the content and intention of the activities.

Then assign the task: "Third brother, please find a good place to hold charity today. It needs to be high-grade, the environment is good, there are heating measures, and the area should be large. Be sure to clean the small hall, and wait for my next step. As for the rent, His Majesty has already arrived, so you have the nerve to talk to me about the cost? Find a way to get the store to support it for free!"

"No problem!" Xiao Ze likes to play and is familiar with the capital, so it's perfect for him to entrust this matter to him, and he immediately has an idea.

Xiao Rui looked at Xiao Yan: "Ninth Brother, you have to work hard today, and personally send the invitations to the residences of several cabinet scholars, as well as four county kings and other princes. These few need you to go in person, and I will send invitations to the others. Make a list, and you can send someone to send invitations."

After finishing speaking, Xiao Rui handed over the list to Xiao Yan.

After Xiao Yan browsed, he frowned and couldn't help asking: "Thirty people? Too few! Seventh brother, since you are doing a charity auction, why did you only invite these people, and only high-ranking officials, but others Influential officials, aristocratic families, and powerful people are not invited!"

When Xiao Ze heard this, he quickly took the list, and looked carefully, it was indeed so!

For example, Li Mingyang, the chief assistant of the cabinet, is invited, but the Li family behind him is a prominent family, and the head of the family is Li Mingde. Although he is from the sixth rank, he represents the Li family. If he doesn't invite them, wouldn't he look down on the Li family?

Moreover, Xiao Ze also discovered that there was not a single grandpa on the list, that is to say, neither Xiao Ze's grandfather nor Xiao Yan's grandfather was invited.

Moreover, those big families, such as the Meng family and the Confucian family of the Confucian family, are not included.

Among the twelve military marquises, none of the Marquis had an invitation letter! Although most of these Marquis are not in the capital, Champion Marquis and Zhongyong Marquis are here, and they don't have invitation letters either!

This is simply discrimination!

Xiao Ze said: "Seventh Brother, there is something wrong with this list, be careful not to offend these people!"

Xiao Rui smiled and said: "It's okay, just follow the people on my list. I still have follow-up plans. Those aristocratic families you mentioned are all very rich, how can I let it go? But Ninth Brother, I remind you You, when sending the invitation, warn the servants not to talk too much. You two must not disclose the names of the people on this list to anyone, including your relatives! Otherwise, my plan will not be able to be carried out! And not only them, I will also invite famous merchants in the capital!"

"Businessmen want to invite too?" Xiao Yan was taken aback.

Xiao Rui laughed and said: "Since the father and the people share the joy, there is no distinction between high and low, and merchants have money. When encountering such an occasion, they are determined to throw money!"

"Okay! If you insist on this, then do as you say!" Xiao Yan responded immediately, but then, with a look of suspicion, he asked: "We did everything, what are you doing?"

"Advertising bidding and soliciting sponsors! There are still many big things waiting for me!" Xiao Rui said with a smile. He was ready to take advantage of this opportunity to make a fortune. He thought it was a troublesome thing at first, but now he opened his mind , The thought occupied the high ground, and immediately produced countless clever schemes to make money, and I developed myself this time.

Xiao Ze and Xiao Yan frowned, they didn't understand what advertising bidding and sponsorship were, but seeing Xiao Rui's excited face, it must be a good thing.

When sending Xiao Ze and Xiao Yan away, Xiao Rui didn't forget to remind them that they also had to donate treasures!

After noon, the charity auction became a hot topic and spread throughout the streets and alleys. Although this is the first time I have heard of this term, His Majesty and the Empress are here in person, and they will also take out treasures for auction, and the proceeds will be used to help the poor. All the gatekeepers are ready to move.

At the same time, news came out from the palace that among the treasures donated by His Majesty, there was a pair of calligraphy written by him himself, with four characters written: "Scholarly Family"!

Hearing this news, all the big families were short of breath. If they got this calligraphy and hung it in the mansion, it would not be a self-proclaimed scholarly family all day long, but a real scholarly family. It must be bought!

Of course, the news was spread by Xiao Rui, and the purpose was naturally to cause public opinion and sensation. He forced his father to write a few words, ensuring that every copy would make them red-eyed, and he would never be stingy with his money!

And as the invitations were sent out one after another, many people who thought they would receive the invitations have not received the invitations for a long time, so they are a little anxious.

At this moment, news suddenly came out from Prince Xian's Mansion! Hao Yun, the censor of the left deputy capital, actually raised a thousand taels, and got an invitation letter from King Xian. In the words of King Xian, "This donation is entirely for disaster relief, and time is tight, so the invitation letter is too late to make, so we can only do it." Send it to the superiors of the main functional yamen, and the other adults can only say sorry! And Mr. Hao is concerned about charity, so he urgently made the invitation letter and gave it as a special gift!"

This sentence was deliberately spread and spread to the ears of all those who did not receive the invitation letter.

After hearing this, they were silent for a while, and they all cursed: "Damn!"

This is blatantly selling invitations!

Later, there were rumors that Champion Hou and Zhongyonghou each raised 1,000 taels of donation, and also received invitation letters for express delivery!

Everyone shut up now.

King Xian even cheated his prospective father-in-law, treating everyone equally, so what else can he complain about?

Moreover, King Xian didn't even give Champion Hou any face, it seems that he wasn't manipulating it, it was probably His Majesty's intention!

The purpose, of course, is to let officials and aristocratic families who want to participate in the charity auction buy invitations out of their own pockets!

That being the case, what are you waiting for!

Ever since, aristocratic families and powerful families have sent people to Xianwang Mansion to raise donations!

When Li Yuanfang took out a thick stack of invitation letters and filled in the name of whoever paid, everyone present rolled their eyes in unison.

Is this the so-called delay in making the invitation letter?