"What? This happened?"
Longmen Inn, a guest room on the second floor.
Hearing the waiter say that people outside the inn were clamoring to come in and donate money, Lin Wenyuan was slightly startled and couldn't help but say.
Xiao Yu on the side pondered for a moment and said, "Let's go! Go out and have a look!"
Lin Wenyuan had no objection, so under the leadership of the boy, the two of them went down the stairs and soon arrived outside the inn. They saw that the open space outside the inn was crowded with various people. These people were the same people who had been there before. They were "watching the excitement" outside the inn, but after the fund-raising meeting, they did not leave immediately. Many people felt empty in their hearts, as if something was missing. Then, a scholar in the crowd stepped forward and wanted to enter the inn, but he He was stopped by the guard in front of the inn. The guard claimed that the inn would not accept outsiders today, but the scholar said that he was not here to stay, but to donate money!
This made the guard very embarrassed!
Because this fund-raising meeting is only for businessmen, the young man in front of him is obviously a scholar, and the fund-raising meeting has ended at this time. They, the guards, all know that Lin Wenyuan must have ordered someone to count the money in the inn. How could he let some irrelevant people in at the critical moment? If something happened, he couldn't afford it!
So no matter what the scholar said, the guard in front of the inn refused to give in. The movement here quickly attracted the attention of the crowd outside the inn. After everyone asked about the reason, they unanimously started to support the scholar, because that What the scholar said was exactly what they thought. Yes, most of them also wanted to donate!
Although these people are not as rich as businessmen, as Lin Wenyuan said at the opening of the fund-raising meeting today, "All people are responsible for the rise and fall of a country! The Tang Dynasty is not the Tang Dynasty of one person, but the Tang Dynasty of all people." "Now the national crisis is facing us. "If you don't care about justice, how can you talk about great profits in the future?" In the eyes of secular people, merchants who have always valued profits over justice can donate generously when the country is in crisis. If these people are still indifferent, wouldn't they value profits over justice even more than the merchants
At first, there were only a few people following the scholar in agreement, but slowly, more and more people joined in. Two-quarters of an hour later, nearly a thousand people were gathered at the entrance of Longmen Inn!
Seeing that the situation was showing signs of getting out of control, the guard at the door of the inn quickly asked someone to go in and notify Lin Wenyuan.
When Xiao Yu and Lin Wenyuan arrived at the door of the inn, they saw such a scene.
"Boss Lin is out!"
"Great! Boss Lin is out!"
Seeing Lin Wenyuan walking out, there was a commotion in the crowd, because in their opinion, Lin Wenyuan must be more reasonable than the guards at the door, and Lin Wenyuan has the direct decision-making power on whether they want to donate!
"This... Mr. Xiao Ge is here too!"
Soon, everyone noticed the majestic old man wearing a scarlet official uniform next to Lin Wenyuan. Before the fund-raising meeting, many people had seen Xiao Yu, so Xiao Yu was quickly recognized at this moment.
The crowd that was noisy a moment ago suddenly became quiet now. They are just ordinary people. They may not be afraid of Lin Wenyuan, but they must respect Xiao Yu, a high official in the court!
"Student Yu Dejing, meet Xiao Shangshu~!"
There was silence among the crowd for a moment, then a scholar stood up and bowed deeply to Xiao Yu.
Yu Dejing, this scholar is obviously Yu Xiucai and Yu Dejing from Yujiazhuang in the north of Lantian County. He was the first to take the lead in denouncement of the Cui family, but he almost died at the sword of the Cui family's evil slaves. However, he was fortunate enough to be rescued by Li Zexuan himself. Afterwards, Yu Dejing naturally became a "man of the moment" in the Yujiazhuang area!
"Meet Xiao Shangshu!"
It was rare for the common people to see an official like Xiao Yu, and for a while no one dared to make a mistake. They all imitated Yu Dejing and bowed to Xiao Yu.
Xiao Yu had a calm face and was not angry. He nodded, and then asked calmly: "The fund-raising meeting is over. If you don't go home quickly, why are you making trouble here?"
When the very enthusiastic people who had just made a scene heard the hint of blame in Xiao Yu's words, they couldn't help but lowered their heads and did not dare to speak. After all, Xiao Yu has been in a high position for a long time, so his aura is unmatched by ordinary people? Although he was not angry at this time, people close to him seemed to have felt his anger.
Yu Dejing was not afraid of Xiao Yu's power. He raised his head and looked at Xiao Yu and said seriously: "Reporting to Xiao Shangshu, the students are not causing trouble. We just want to donate money and do our best for the court!"
"Yes! Xiao Shangshu, we are not making trouble, we also want to donate money!"
With Yu Dejing taking the lead, others soon followed and echoed.
Xiao Yu still had the same indifferent tone and said: "This fund-raising meeting is only for merchants, and the money raised is enough to support the imperial court's military supplies for the northern expedition to the grasslands. Therefore, the imperial court appreciates your kindness. Next If you have the chance, it's never too late to donate. Now you should go back quickly. What's the point of gathering here?"
It was getting late now, and Xiao Yu thought that he had to calm down these people quickly, and then he could return to Chang'an City with the money raised from the fund-raising meeting to deliver business!
When everyone heard this, their expressions couldn't help but be complicated. They were happy that the imperial court had raised enough military resources, but they also felt regretful that they had not caught up with the opportunity to do their part for the imperial court.
After a moment of silence, Yu Dejing said reluctantly: "But no matter what, the more military spending the better, right? As the "Datang Daily" said, all people are responsible for the rise and fall of the country. As citizens of the Tang Dynasty, we should always serve the imperial court Can you help me?"
Lin Wenyuan looked at Yu Dejing at this time and said: "Your name is Yu Dejing? Haha! I once heard the Marquis mention you. He is a pretty good child! Oh, I remember that you were also on the list for the admissions examination of Yanhuang Academy this year, right? ? What a good boy!"
Yu Dejing was originally a "man of the hour" in several villages in the north of Lantian County. It was not surprising that Lin Wenyuan had heard his story. Seeing that Lin Wenyuan actually talked to him about his family's shortcomings in front of a crowd of people watching, Yu Dejing was quite flattered. road:
"Boss Lin is so complimentary! The student is none other than Yu Dejing. He has been favored and encouraged by the Marquis many times, so he took the Yanhuang Academy admissions exam and luckily passed the exam!"
Lin Wenyuan chuckled and said: "Haha! You don't have to be humble, my child. It's your ability to be admitted to Yanhuang Academy! You just said that the Marquis has been kind to you. Do you know how you should repay the Marquis for his kindness to you? ?”
"this… "
As smart as Yu Dejing, he was also stunned by Lin Wenyuan's question at this time, because he really had never thought about this question, or maybe he had thought about it before, but never thought about it, because today Li Zexuan not only occupies a high position , cracked the soil and became a marquis, and he himself was worth a million dollars. If he was asked to repay such a person who "seemed to have nothing," he really didn't know how to repay!
Lin Wenyuan patted Yu Dejing on the shoulder and said: "My child, you are a fan of the authorities! In more than a month, you will officially become a student of Yanhuang Academy, and Mr. Hou is the mountain director of Yanhuang Academy. A student is like a mountain leader. How can we repay kindness? We can only study hard and make progress!"
Hearing this, Yu Dejing suddenly understood. He quickly raised his hands and said: "Wan Sheng understands! Thank you, Boss Lin, for your advice!"
Lin Wenyuan shook his head and said: "No! You don't understand yet! If you really understand, you should go home and read now instead of leading the people here to waste time! This fund-raising meeting was instructed by the Marquis. The reason why it is mainly targeted at businessmen is because the Marquis believes that businessmen are rich and the people are poor. The Marquis does not want the people to live in poverty because of this fundraising meeting. As a student of the Marquis, the teacher hopes that you should follow the rules and regulations. Abide by it?”
Yu Dejing was shaken for a while. After a moment of silence, he cupped his hands and said, "What Boss Lin said is that Meng Lang was born late!"
Lin Wenyuan moved out of Li Zexuan and pressured him with the courtesy of a teacher. He had to obey, and he did not dare not to obey! Because in this era, if a person cannot even respect his teacher, he will be despised by thousands of people!
After saying that, Yu Dejing turned around and cupped her hands to Xiao Yu and said, "Please forgive Xiao Shangshu!"
"It's okay! You also have good intentions!"
Xiao Yu nodded, then looked at the people gathered in the open space in front of him, and said as loudly as he could: "Today's Holy Lord loves the people like a son, has always been sympathetic to the people's sufferings, and is unwilling to compete with the people for profit, so I understand your good intentions. , will also tell the Holy One, but the Holy One will not ask for your money, and I dare not ask for it! As long as you can live your own life well, you will be sharing the worries of the imperial court!"
After that, Xiao Yu said to Yu Dejing: "Just do what Boss Lin just said and take them away as soon as possible!"
"Students obey!"
Yu Dejing bowed her hands respectfully.
"Uncle Zhong, Second Uncle Yu, Brother Meng, and Third Aunt Niu, the court has raised enough military resources. Let's all disperse. Don't embarrass Boss Lin!"
Yu Dejing returned to the crowd and persuaded the villagers around her.
Everyone was not unreasonable, and Lin Wenyuan and Xiao Yu had explained the matter very clearly just now. When Yu Dejing said this, everyone agreed, and after a while, the people surrounding the inn dispersed. Got it!
Xiao Yu turned around at this time and said: "It's getting late, I have to bring the money raised and the account director back to life! Today there will be boss Laolin!"
Today, Lin Wenyuan's performance during the fund-raising meeting and his performance after the fund-raising meeting made Xiao Yu very satisfied. With him busy, Xiao Yu saved a lot of things, so he was polite at this time. One sentence.
Lin Wenyuan was a little flattered and said: "Xiao Shangshu said seriously, these are Lin's duties!"
Having said this, Lin Wenyuan looked at the sky and said, "The sun is going to set. Do you want the county government officials to escort you?"
Soon Xiao Yu and others will return to Chang'an with a huge sum of 430,000 yuan. Although this is also the border of Chang'an, Lin Wenyuan has to worry about the safety of Xiao Yu and his party.
Xiao Yu chuckled and said: "No need! When I came, I brought a group of Zuowuwei troops. They are waiting outside the city. With them escorting them, how dare a young man get close?"
After that, he ordered the boys around him to take the money and account books and set off immediately, and then the group headed towards the south gate of Lantian County.
Speaking of which, he came here empty-handed and returned with a full load!
… … … … … … … … …