The System Forces Me to Be the Emperor

The smoke is falling, the snow is falling, and the snow is piled up on the branches of plum blossoms.

The snow scene in the early morning is particularly poetic and picturesque. It has fallen all night, and now it is knee-high. Fortunately, the heavy snow is getting smaller and smaller. If it continues to cover the scale of yesterday, the land will be covered in snow that day. .

Xiao Rui didn't have to go to the morning court, he slept until he woke up naturally. After the servant girl got dressed, she heard that a lot of people had gathered in front of the palace early in the morning, and they all came to buy invitations. In the early morning court, the Emperor Xia specially praised this charity auction, especially those dignitaries who were pretentious and self-important, and immediately sent people to collect donations in a hurry.

According to Xiao Rui's instructions, Li Yuanfang met with the stewards of these powerful mansions, and then put them on the table regardless of the invitation letter, and said solemnly: "I'm sorry, everyone, and welcome all the housekeepers to show love and actively raise donations on behalf of the adults of your mansion, but due to the invitation The production of the letter is tight, and it is really out of stock, so the invitation letter for this donation will not be presented as a gift.”

As soon as these words came out, the stewards' eyes shifted from Li Yuanfang to the invitation letter on the table.

What's this? Are we all blind?

But they didn't dare to force it. This is Xianwang's mansion, and they might be thrown out if they spoke a little loudly. Look at the black man standing next to him, holding two axes in his hand, how can there be such an ugly person! Who dares to resist a word.

"Brother, my lord is worried about the people. You see, the donation is 1,500 taels. Can you hurry up and make an invitation letter?" A steward asked respectfully.

Li Yuanfang smiled and said: "Your family cares about charity, so I will try my best to make one."

After speaking, Li Yuanfang raised his hand and picked up an invitation letter.

The other stewards looked at each other and touched the banknotes around their waists, feeling hopeless

Xiao Rui didn't care about this little episode. After he had breakfast, a Jinyiwei Qianhu brought over the treasures donated by His Majesty, Empress, and noble concubines. Xiao Rui checked them out one by one and was quite satisfied.

Especially Xiahuang's calligraphy is guaranteed to make money.

Qian Hu was tall and thin, and respectfully said: "His Royal Highness, the last general Zhao Zihao was ordered by the commander to fully cooperate with His Royal Highness, and His Royal Highness, please do not hesitate to order."

Xiao Rui nodded, and said: "Okay, first send these treasures to the Zhuangyuan Building, and then you go to the famous Zhenbao Pavilion in the capital, find an expert who knows how to appreciate them, and ask him to write an explanation of the origin of these treasures. This king needs to use it during activities, and it must be a good treasure when you read it out, so that dignitaries have to buy it.”

"Yes, Your Highness!" Zhao Zihao replied.

Xiao Rui said: "Go find a Confucian scholar who is good at calligraphy, buy the things on the paper, and try to finish it before noon!"

Saying that, Xiao Rui waved his hand.

Gao Quan handed over the list of materials to Zhao Zihao, along with five hundred taels of silver.

"The rest of the money from shopping is yours, take the brothers to eat something good." Xiao Rui said.

Zhao Zihao glanced at the list and found that it would cost more than a dozen taels at most. He hurriedly thanked him: "Thank you, Your Highness, I will definitely handle the errands well in the end."

Xiao Rui nodded, asked Zhao Zihao to step down, and then informed Gao Quan to tell Li Yuanfang that after noon, the sale of invitation letters would be stopped, and the list of all invited dignitaries should be sorted out. Invitation card!

If I really want to come to Xianwangfu, I will come!

Everything is in order.

After noon, Li Yuanfang sorted out the list and accompanied Xiao Rui to the Champion Building.

At this time, inside and outside the Champion Building, there are Jinyiwei fortifications, the street has been banned, and some people come to sweep the snow, and there are hidden Jinyiwei in the shops on both sides. In the evening, the rich and powerful will inevitably gather people, in case there are assassins with ulterior motives to carry out the assassination , then Jin Yiwei can't afford to walk around, so all hidden dangers must be eliminated.

Xiao Rui entered the Champion Building and was very satisfied with the cleanliness and environment of the Champion Building. There is a platform in the center of the hall, which is usually the place for singing and dancing performances, but this time it happened to be the host venue. Twelve square tables were placed in the hall below the stage, but it seemed crowded. Xiao Ruirang removed half of them, leaving only six tables and chairs, leaving enough space. And these six tables and chairs are prepared for ten chambers of commerce.

The dignitaries who got the invitation letter can bring one or two people to participate, so Xiao Rui asked Li Yuanfang to sort out the list, a total of 87 people, plus they brought two people, a total of 261 people, and the 261 people Eleven people are sitting upstairs. The second and third floors are reserved for them. The tables and chairs are leaning against the corridor, and you can see the situation below when you turn your head.

The fourth floor is naturally reserved for His Majesty, Queen, Concubine, Prince, Prince, and County King. They are condescending, and everything is in sight.

In order to make the charity auction more upscale, Xiao Rui asked Zhao Zihao to find a group of beautiful women and ask them to dress up as maids and serve at the table.

Zhao Zihao was also very resourceful. He went straight to the Fireworks Street and brought back a group of courtesans. These courtesans served as maids for free, and they didn't need to pay Xiao Rui a penny. , won't you be able to fly to the top?

Of course, Xiao Rui was also afraid that these flamboyant oirans would mess around, so he asked Zhao Zihao to warn them, because His Majesty will come in person, and whoever dares to flirt and hurt the atmosphere of Daya, then obediently go to the East Factory for tea.

Therefore, the oirans also knew the seriousness, put away their usual mortal atmosphere, and uniformly changed into long white dresses, with fairy air and expressionless faces, like iceberg beauties.

With this adjustment, the grade goes up directly.

Next, everyone acted.

Confucian scholars of calligraphy were invited to write slogans and make seat signs, and connoisseurs who knew appreciation wrote introductions for the treasures. Sponsors from several major chambers of commerce were also sent, and dessert and wine chefs were busy in the back kitchen. Towards evening, everything was ready.

At the end of Youshi, the charity auction officially started, so when it entered Youshi, officials would come one after another. Only those with invitation letters could enter the Champion Building, and Jinyiwei would strictly check. As soon as they entered the building, they were attracted by the advertising signs hanging around the building, and couldn't look away.

"Hengtong Chamber of Commerce, I wish the charity auction a complete success! Prosperous prosperity, smooth life!"

"Wankang Chamber of Commerce will escort your happy life."

"Huizhou Merchants Group, I wish the Great Summer will be full of flowers and prosperity!"

No matter who entered the door, they were stunned by these signs.

"What is this? Propaganda from merchants? It's actually hanging here! Nonsense!"

"Nonsense, nonsense! The words of merchants, the words of stalking others and seeking benefits! Hanging here is really detrimental to politeness!"

"His Royal Highness Xian can tolerate the words of lowly merchants to be placed here grandly, it is unreasonable!"

"The stench of copper everywhere is unbearable!"

"When His Majesty arrives, I will impeach King Xian!"

"That's right! It's a good time to have fun with the people, but to be blinded by these words of interest, His Majesty must be kept in the dark!"

"Just wait and see the good show. I believe that after His Majesty comes in, he will definitely be furious!"

A person came in and cursed. They spent money to buy invitations, and they were already upset, but now they finally caught King Xian's weakness, how could they let it go? Naturally, they had to express their opinions in front of the door. Some officials were so pure that, filled with righteous indignation, they even directly reprimanded King Xian for his inappropriate actions!

This made everyone in the Chamber of Commerce in the hall restless. If they hadn't paid so much money, they would have fled here. But the heart is still terrified, if His Majesty comes in and blames him, what should he do? God bless, don't be fooled!

Sitting on the fourth floor, Xiao Rui could see the situation in front of the door by turning his head. Seeing the anger of these officials, Xiao Rui couldn't help laughing.

It is also a good show to disgust them.

These dignitaries were tired of cursing, so they were led to the seats arranged by the maids. The handsome and cold maids stabilized the temper of these violent officials.

Well, King Xian is not completely useless, the maid he found is really interesting. It looks cold and arrogant, but the eyes are quite seductive, making my heart itch, a little ready to move.

Of course, these old things dare not express these innermost feelings.

As time progressed, more and more officials came, and the champion building became lively, with discussions, conversations, and atmosphere one after another.

Towards the end of the unitary hour, all the invited officials arrived, and the seats on the second and third floors were full of people.

At this time, Emperor Xia's Luanjia finally arrived.

Xiao Rui was waiting outside the door, when Emperor Xia disembarked, Xiao Rui came forward to meet him.

After Emperor Xia's death, Empress Zhou Xiangyun, Imperial Concubine Lin Yuer, other princes' mothers and concubines, and seven other princes.

"Father, it's snowing heavily outside, it's better to go upstairs to rest earlier." Xiao Rui saluted one by one.

Emperor Xia nodded and said, "Okay!"

Emperor Xia stepped into the Champion Building. Although he was mentally prepared, he was shocked when he saw the huge signboard with black and red letters as soon as he entered.

No wonder it can be worth 550,000 taels, this posture is indeed not small.

After Emperor Xia died, the empress, imperial concubine and princes were also shocked, and immediately looked at each other in blank dismay.

"His Majesty is here!"

Following Hai Dafu's singing, the lively atmosphere in the champion building suddenly fell silent, and everyone stood up to salute, shouting in unison: "Long live my emperor!"

Xia Huang glanced around and saw the familiar faces sitting on the second and third floors, Xia Huang raised his voice and said: "Tonight I will have fun with the people, and the monarch and ministers. The etiquette of the monarch and ministers is not so strict. Get up and be casual."

"Thank you, Your Majesty Ron!" Everyone got up and stood respectfully.

Xiao Rui guided Emperor Xia up to the fourth floor, where Emperor Xia sat down with the empress, concubine, and prince, and only other civil and military officials dared to sit down.

"Father, my son is going down." Xiao Rui said.

Emperor Xia nodded.

Xiao Rui went downstairs and went up to the platform. The musician next to him beat the drums, so everyone's eyes were focused on Xiao Rui.

Xiao Rui moistened his throat, cupped his fists and said with a smile: "Respected Your Majesty, Empress, Imperial Concubine, and all princes, lords, and adults, this king Xiao Rui will stand here in person tonight, explaining to everyone present, presiding over this event. This is a charity auction! This king understands that doing so will damage his identity and even affect the face of the royal family. How can a dignified prince show his face in public and engage in such grandstanding behavior!"

"But I would like to ask everyone present, what is the purpose of this auction? It is for the poor affected by the snow disaster. Compared with their lives, why not lose their status and face a little? So my king please Your Majesty, personally preside over this event, although His Majesty agrees, but I still have to apologize here, and if I am rude, please punish me!"

After a pause, Xiao Rui continued: "It's snowing heavily outside, and our place is full of warmth, and up to now, the heavy snow has been knee-deep. According to the preliminary investigation of Dongchang, thousands of poor people have been affected by the heavy snow. Overwhelmed, there will be more in-depth investigations! The New Year is coming soon, and it is a day for family reunion to celebrate, but they have to endure the wind, snow and cold. Your Majesty can't bear it, and I believe all the adults present can't bear it. So , Your Majesty agrees to hold this charity auction, and I hope that all of you adults will donate generously, be willing to contribute, and contribute your own strength to the poor people! Next, please respectfully Your Majesty will speak!"

"Warm welcome with applause!"

Xiao Rui took the lead in applauding, and everyone didn't dare to show negligence. They stood up and applauded vigorously, and the applause was like thunder in an instant.

Emperor Xia stood up, stood in front of the corridor, looked down at everyone, and said loudly: "Just now King Xian was right, the New Year is coming soon, we can't let the poor people's New Year's celebration be overshadowed by the heavy snow. Great Xia Kingdom has never held a charity auction. This is the first time, but it will definitely not be the last! This is not only an event to share the joy with the people, the monarch and his ministers, but also an act of charity. It is a way of private recruitment, which brings warmth to the people. Ministers, you are all my ministers, and I am very happy to have you ministers who are willing to contribute and actively serve the people! I believe even more that Daxia can have A capable minister like you will become even more brilliant!"

"Dear dears, do you have something to say? Speak freely, today there are no rulers and ministers, even if the words are inappropriate, I will not pursue them!" Xia Huang continued to ask.

"Your Majesty! I feel that this charity auction is an excellent idea, and it will be praised by the world if it spreads all over the world!" Li Mingyang, as the chief minister of the cabinet, was the first to express his support.

He sat on the third floor, raised his hands to salute His Majesty, and glanced around and everyone downstairs.

"Your Majesty, my humble minister seconded the proposal!" Yang Feiyuan, Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, also echoed, saying that there is no need to touch the treasury of the Ministry of Finance, so he naturally raised his hands in agreement.

However, there are always objections.

Zhou Mingwen, the right servant of the Ministry of Rites, got up and said, "Your Majesty, I have seconded the proposal. This charity auction is a good idea, but there are some small flaws. If you can remove these hanging slogans, it will be more perfect. Look, Your Majesty, these The words of merchants full of copper smell have nothing to do with today's charity, what is the purpose of His Royal Highness King Xian to make such a move? Please also learn from your majesty."

"That's right, Your Majesty, these remarks are all for profit, hang here, dirty the eyes of this humble official!" A Qingliu old official was filled with righteous indignation.

"Your Majesty, although the flaws do not conceal the advantages, they can obviously remove these flaws. I don't know why His Royal Highness Xianwang still does this? Please give an explanation to His Highness Xianwang!"

There were too many objections, Emperor Xia laughed and said: "King Xian, since so many people are puzzled and think it is inappropriate to hang these merchant signboards, you can explain it on the spot, and let these adults understand your good intentions." !"

"Yes! My son understands." Xiao Rui nodded, then glanced around, and said loudly: "My lords, the purpose of charity tonight is to raise funds and help the victims, so as long as we can raise money, we can save more people , Why not place these signboards? You know, for these few signboards, I raised 550,000 taels! 550,000 taels! Which adult is willing to donate? If so, I will tear up these Signboard, and then willing to accept the punishment!"

"Five hundred and fifty thousand taels?" Everyone gasped.

Just these few signboards raised 550,000 taels?

Fuck, how many chambers of commerce have put up so much money?

All opposing officials fell silent.

"Master Zhou, how many poor people can be saved by 550,000 taels? Let me tell you, at least 3,000 households! To make 3,000 households happy and healthy, can't you bear with it? A stinky sign?" Xiao Rui shouted: "My lords, please remember the purpose of tonight, to raise donations to save lives!"

Zhou Mingwen was speechless for a moment, and opened his mouth, not knowing how to refute.

At this time, Emperor Xia smiled and said: "Okay, we will discuss this matter later, and hang up the signboard as soon as it is hung up. All over the world, if you make money, you are willing to benefit the common people. Hengtong Chamber of Commerce, Wankang Chamber of Commerce, and Huizhou Merchants Chamber of Commerce, you have a heart. Let’s start the auction first.”

Emperor Xia smoothed things over, it was a relief for Zhou Mingwen, and of course it was also a relief for Xiao Rui, avoiding the entanglement of other Qingliu.

And the Chamber of Commerce personnel in the hall charged forward with enthusiasm, because they heard His Majesty's personal approval, and the leopard almost slammed the table to his feet, and shouted: "Caomin donate another one hundred thousand taels!"

Considering that there are Jin Yiwei all around, I'm afraid that my head will be cut off before I even open my mouth, so let's keep a low profile.

"Boom boom"

At this time, the drum sounded again, and everyone's eyes returned to Xiao Rui.

As the host, Xiao Rui looked unfazed, coughed lightly, and officially started: "Thank you Your Majesty and ladies for coming, thank you princes and lords for your support, and thank you adults for your generosity. Tonight, the first session of the Great Xia Kingdom The Charity Auction has officially started! Thanks to Hengtong Chamber of Commerce and Huizhou Chamber of Commerce for their great sponsorship, choosing Hengtong Chamber of Commerce and Huizhou Chamber of Commerce is your best choice, they are excellent chambers of commerce, with the best products and services.”

As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere that had just subsided was ignited again.

If His Majesty hadn't just said that we will discuss it later, some Qingliu would have slapped the table and scolded loudly.

The stewards of the Golden Leopard and the Huizhou Merchants Chamber of Commerce burst into tears. They each sponsored one hundred thousand taels, just for this sentence! It's literally thousands of words!

But it's worth the money, it's worth it.

They secretly raised their heads to look at His Majesty on the fourth floor, and could vaguely see the smile on the corner of His Majesty's mouth, lifeless! I almost fainted with happiness.

The other eight chambers of commerce wanted to thump their hands and feet. They thought it was money grabbing for a few words to charge one hundred thousand taels, so they didn't fight for this sponsorship.