Qin Dynasty: Your Majesty, I really am a time traveler.

Chapter 233 Double Act

"Prince Fusu once met a little girl by chance. The little girl's grandfather and father had been soldiers of the Qin state for generations."

"My grandfather once killed three enemies of the Zhao state on the battlefield of Changping."

"His father also suffered a lifelong disability due to our Qin state, and was unable to work."

"There are only two people in the family, her and her elderly mother, who have to support the four of them on her own."

"Do you all believe in justice? Is there no law left?"

When Tang Yu's heartbroken expression reached the eyes of the other nobles, their vision darkened even further.

This does sound rather tragic, and it's truly outrageous and lawless.

But is your extortion of us justified by reason and law?

They have a million things to say right now.

But they knew they couldn't say it.

The disgruntled officials then began to fawn over Tang Yu.

"The Imperial Advisor is right, this family is truly in a terrible state."

"This little girl must be feeling really bad too. Her mother is such a great person."

"Alas, the soldiers who have sacrificed generations for my Qin state have met such an end. My heart aches so much."

Seeing that the atmosphere had been set, Tang Yu thought for a moment and then spoke directly to those who still didn't understand the ins and outs of the matter.

"Therefore, after discussing with some officials in our court and nobles from the six kingdoms, I proposed to raise funds for His Majesty."

"And these donations are aimed at families like these that we have seen before."

"Whether it's a family that was disabled after going to war, or a family that is unable to work due to some special reason, leading to a very difficult life."

"They will all receive various forms of assistance from us. I wonder if any of you would be willing to do your part in this matter?"

Tang Yu stared at the crowd with a smile.

However, wherever his gaze fell, many officials lowered their heads in fear.

Don't misunderstand, these officials aren't feeling guilty.

It's just that Tang Yu's reputation is so great that looking him in the eye is incredibly stressful.

When Tang Yu turned his gaze to Li Si, Li Si nodded slightly and spoke to the Legalist disciples behind him.

"Gentlemen, I, Li Si, am the Prime Minister of Qin. Before coming to Qin, I was an unknown person. It was Qin that gave me all of this."

"Therefore, I, Li Si, firmly agree with what the Grand Preceptor said, and I, Li Si, will donate various financial assets, totaling one hundred million taels."

"Hah!"

All around, there was a collective gasp of shock, which has made a significant contribution to global warming.

Tang Yu was also shocked as he looked at Li Si, not expecting Li Si to have such a decisive attitude.

You should know that this is one hundred million taels!

Based on his understanding and speculation, although Li Si did not usually accept gifts, his subordinates always gave him gifts! So he was still quite valuable.

But that hundred million taels must have drained him dry!

Li Si smiled as he met Tang Yu's gaze.

Tang Yu then turned his gaze to Wang Jian.

"General Wang, would you be willing to help the poor people and soldiers of our Qin state this time?"

Meeting Tang Yu's gaze, Wang Jian naturally wouldn't give himself away, and spoke calmly.

"As a citizen of my Great Qin, and as a general of my Great Qin, these soldiers are my brothers."

"Seeing their plight now, I am heartbroken."

"Therefore, I will follow the example of Prime Minister Li Si and donate one hundred million taels to help those in need."

"One hundred million taels! Another one hundred million taels!"

There was a murmur of whispers all around.

They never expected that Tang Yu's fundraising would amount to 100 million taels of silver in one go.

And there's more than one.

Even Wang Jian was the same.

The old man was decisive. Tang Yu sighed and said nothing.

He knew that Wang Jian was indeed a ruthless commander, but that did not prevent him from loving his soldiers like his own children.

After all, they are compatriots and comrades-in-arms who went to the battlefield together. Who can bear this?

However, although this amount of money was a significant loss for Wang Jian, it didn't cut off his vital arteries.

After all, the treasures and money he asked for from Brother Zheng before setting off were extremely valuable.

"Your Excellency, I, Meng Tian, ​​am willing to donate thirty million taels of silver."

Meng Tian's voice rang out from the side.

Then, the officials who had been sighing and gasping for breath around them all dared not slack off or watch.

One or two started showering him with attention...

"Your Excellency, we are willing to donate..."

"Master Imperial Master!"

"And me, Grand Preceptor."

Amidst the chorus of appeals, Tang Yu smiled as he looked at the officials in the imperial court.

Finally, looking at the catalog and list in his hand, he nodded in satisfaction.

If he hadn't miscounted, all the officials who came to court today had donated some money, more or less.

And the donations were actually quite substantial.

After all, it was Tang Yu who was raising the funds; who would dare to fool him?

Tang Yu, who had been wearing a cold expression, was now all smiles, his face crinkled with wrinkles.

Seeing Tang Yu's smirk, which was harder to suppress than a gunshot, Ying Zheng knew that today's matter was settled.

However, Tang Yu could laugh loudly at this moment, but Ying Zheng could not.

Otherwise, wouldn't that be solid proof that he and Tang Yu are in cahoots?

"The Grand Preceptor's fundraising has ended. In that case, I hereby declare that in this related action and in the series of subsequent events, our entire Great Qin will not forget your contributions."

"And what you have done and the amount of your donations will be displayed on a relief for all the people of Qin to admire."

"What? Relief sculpture?"

"And it seems we can leave our name and the amount we donated... what should we do?"

"I don't think I donated much. If my friends knew, wouldn't they laugh at me?"

The officials had thought the matter was over, but Ying Zheng's words threw them into disarray.

After all, whether officials are seeking power or wealth, they ultimately only seek one thing.

That is the voice of the people.

If one can achieve fame and make a name for oneself in history, then neither power nor wealth matters.

Now they have an opportunity to spread their good name throughout the country. The opportunity is right in front of them, and it remains to be seen whether they can seize it.

They looked at Tang Yu and were about to step forward to continue donating when Ying Zheng interrupted them.

"In that case, today's matters have been settled. Ministers, please withdraw from court."