The people who gradually came and wanted to give gifts to Wu Zhe and Prince Mo did not understand the way of setting up a stage here. ￠,
Wu Zhe didn't say that lottery tickets would be issued, so they knew they couldn't figure it out.
It was still early, and the hour was not over, and the person who set up the platform was still doing the final inspection.
Those carpenters dare not relax at all. This is the wooden shelf required by the Royal Prince Mo's mansion, who dares to make any mistakes? Not to mention the collapse of the platform, if it collapsed a little somewhere, it would be considered a serious accident if Miss Zhou or Prince Mo sprained their feet.
If Prince Mo or Miss Zhou were hurt, the wooden generals would definitely commit suicide and apologize. What's more, Ms. Zhou also taught them a lot of new crafts on the sketches of building the platform
Many carpenters even think that Ms. Zhou is a master carpenter. Many of the indicated tricks were unheard of, but they worked surprisingly well. It's like showing your skills in front of the experts, the generals don't want to make any mistakes at all.
The carpenters are busy, and the various flagpoles or special devices that the blacksmiths are busy with are even more incomprehensible.
The housekeepers and masters who gave the gifts looked around, as if they were countrymen entering the city. But in fact, this group of people is definitely people who are familiar with the market in Wudu.
"Hey? Do you see what is the text banner that is being pulled up over there?"
"Is it [charity lottery]? Charity means doing good deeds and doing good deeds to accumulate virtue? But what is a lottery?"
The gift givers watched from a distance, not understanding.
"What are those boxes for?"
"It seems to hold gold and silver."
"That's understandable. But what's that oil press on the table in the middle of the wooden stand?"
The lottery machine that Shuang Xiaolong mistook for was indeed taken as the same thing by these housekeepers.
"Don't be funny, it's impossible for Miss Zhou to set up an oil press here to toss around."
Everyone kept discussing, but couldn't tell why.
Soon, they understood. Because there are children playing with wooden balls.
"It's a bit like a betting game in a casino." Gradually realized it thoughtfully and cleverly.
Wu Zhe's public speech afterwards also proved his judgment was correct.
Near noon, Wu Zhe began to arrange for the attendants to accommodate the presenters.
Both parties are very polite. Order was quickly maintained.
According to the order of first come, first come, the gift givers lined up a long line. Many of them called brothers and sisters, after all, they were all middle-level figures in Wu Kingdom, and they often dealt with each other.
There are also many people who are keenly aware of some information.
"Ah, that's the butler of the Weapon Director."
"Oh, that's the master of Officer Chen of the Military Registration Office."
Many people noticed people with military influence. He is trying to please Prince Mo to give him gifts.
This can mean many things. When the battle for the crown prince reached the point where the military began to express its position, it can basically be said that it has entered the late stage.
Unexpectedly, the situation of the legitimate son's struggle for the throne has entered the later stage so quickly from the early stage, and it has gradually become clear.
Some knowledgeable masters were amazed in their hearts, and there was rarely such a speed of competition in history.
It can be said that Prince Xuan's defeat in the Jin Kingdom announced that the fight for the title of the royal son of the Wu Kingdom has entered the middle stage, but it has only been a short month so far, and Prince Mo's outstanding position has already been revealed.
Seeing that the officials with military influence sent the master butler, the other gift givers felt that it was the right thing to do.
"I see. The presence of people from the military department shows the military's attitude towards Prince Mo. In addition, what position does Emperor Xuanwu accept for Zhou Zhiruo now? The deputy commander of the Xuanwu female general! Is that possible? The most powerful force in the army Ah! Give it to Prince Mo's roommate..."
"But Zhou Zhiruo hasn't left the cabinet yet? How can he be considered a roommate?"
"Who do you think would dare to rob Zhou Zhiruo from Prince Mo? At least he can be regarded as the roommate in the future."
"That's right, you can only become a roommate in the future, isn't there no day yet?"
"Bah! You are exaggerating."
After some debate, the sophist had to admit that no one would dare to compete with Prince Mo for Miss Zhou.
The gift giver who said these words looked at Wu Zhe in the distance, and his eyes were full of respect. It's like looking at the future empress...
But some people muttered: "Sanshengzong's Dugu Lao is also said to be interested in Zhou Zhiruo. There may not be any accidents."
"Well, that's true. I've heard that too."
"If there is any business of robbing marriages and paying after getting on the boat, it will be the beginning of civil turmoil in Wu."
"Ah bah! You crow's mouth is still cursing the national fortune of our Dawu Kingdom!"
"That's what I said. Dugu Lao is the son of the Three Sages, and his identity can really compete with Prince Mo."
"Hey, brother, what you said makes sense. Or how can you say that it's a disaster for a beauty, and it may really be a disaster for the country and the people."
"Miss Zhou's appearance really has this kind of tendency."
"Hey, you said that. It reminds me of Heavenly Tribulation!"
These people in the market still don't know that Wu Zhe got the Longlao Xuanqi, but they only know that the Thunder Cloud of Heaven Tribulation is caused by Wu Zhe.
"Hush—I heard someone say that Miss Zhou is a nine-tailed fox fairy!"
"Oh, the Nine-Tailed Fox Immortal has boundless magic power, no wonder she looks so beautiful. Look at it for a while. Even if it's my brother, I feel like I've lost half of my soul."
"So you should be careful that Miss Zhou is a vixen."
"But if I can be fascinated by such a beautiful vixen, I would be willing to die even if I die."
All kinds of gossip were going on, and Wu Zhe was already preparing to register various donations.
"Remember, you are making donations, charitable donations." Wu Zhe announced loudly.
Oh oh, everyone nodded.
They think it's just a name issue.
There is basically no resistance to doing charity, but who is willing to donate so much money? Of course, some big families with good intentions would do that, but these housekeepers came here by order.
If it is a charitable donation, our master does not agree. But they understood after a little thought. The money was originally meant to be given to Miss Zhou or Prince Mo. If you refuse to collect it in Prince Mo's mansion, it is the same here. Presumably it was because of his reluctance to lose a bad reputation.
But what is every payment recorded in public? Everyone is puzzled.
"Every amount of money is recorded, and every one hundred taels is one lot. If it is an item, it will be valued according to the lowest market value and converted into silver taels. Every donation will be converted into a number." Wu Zhe announced loudly.
Several masters under her command sat in front of the big wooden platform and recorded several funds at the same time to speed up the process. On the other side, there is a special person to count gifts.
This is the first of its kind for giving and receiving gifts. When did you open the gift in person? No one would have imagined that Wu Zhe would act like a housekeeper, arranging for someone to count all the gifts.
Fortunately, no one cheated, otherwise it would be embarrassing if the numbers were not matched in public.
But every payment is announced in public, which is really a bit embarrassing. Fortunately, the giver's name was not directly called out.
Those who have already recorded the amount of money are arranged not to leave, and there will be excitement after a while.
This makes people even more curious.
They don't know, because there will be a lottery later.
Wu Zhe didn't intend to issue prize tickets, which would make people feel like IOUs when giving gifts, but purely relied on the reputation of Prince Mo's mansion as the basis for the lottery.
The people in Prince Mo's mansion will record the donors and money, and use it as data for the lottery.
This will not be disputed for a long time in this era without lottery precedent. And there are this group of gift givers as early adopters, which can set up a model of good reputation.
Wu Zhe is carrying out the award recording work in an orderly manner, while Shuang Xiaolong and other children are helping out, and they are all quite busy.
But in Wudu, some people were very dissatisfied.
who
Of course the prince!
"My lord in charge of the Clan Mansion, Prince Mo indulged Zhou Zhiruo, his staff member, and ignored the innocence of the world. Under the circumstances of the world, he openly accepted bribes and gifts!"
The eldest prince is complaining with Sister Shiliu at the clan mansion.
They participated in impeaching Prince Mo and Wu Zhe to build an enclave on the border, reclaiming fields without authorization, like a stone falling into the sea, and there is no news.
After all, the letter of remonstrance for this complaint was sent directly to Emperor Xuanwu, and there was no feedback from above. After waiting for so many days, they dared not directly ask Emperor Xuanwu why there was no feedback.
In recent days, the eldest prince has clearly felt the unusual atmosphere.
It's a gut feeling.
However, when he came into contact with some officials, he felt that the other party talked more nicely to him.
The eldest prince felt that something was wrong. He hadn't made any great achievements, so why did others seem to be in awe of him
Pomegranate comforted her by saying that her identity was further stabilized. The so-called growing up with age, just like the rising power of the dragon, made the officials respect him from the bottom of their hearts.
This was really a sycophant's words, which made the eldest prince happy and relieved a lot.
In fact, other officials are more polite to him, but this is a very dangerous signal. Because the officials are all watching the battle for the throne among the princes like spectators, there is no need for anyone to be a white-eyed wolf at a critical moment, let alone dare to show snobbish tendencies.
Because annoying either side at this time may become a scapegoat and fuse for the outbreak of conflict between the two sides. So everyone greeted the prince with a smile. Even the monthly salary of the eldest prince's residence is sent by the clan's residence first.
The reason why he was so nervous about ensuring the payment of the salary was that he was afraid of being challenged and criticized by the eldest prince, not because of respect for his status.
The more one wants to be defeated, the easier it is to become a mad dog. This is the mirror-like truth in the minds of many wise officials.
Now the head of the clan mansion is having a headache. Fortunately, the head of the clan's mansion came quickly to deal with the eldest prince's difficulties.
It was said to be making things difficult, but in fact it was the eldest prince who picked on Prince Mo's faults to sue.
"Accept the gift..." The head of the clan mansion really had a headache.
This is not a bribe. But it's hard to say, it's difficult for the master, since the defendant has come, he has to deal with it. (To be continued..)