I made a fortune by marrying a sickly woman!

Emperor Mingcheng received a call from Qin Chi asking for a meeting.

Think about it and you will see it.

Qin Chi came over to express his gratitude, and then said, "Your Majesty, I heard that you suddenly rewarded me because of rumors, which made me very frightened. The rumors outside are untrue, and most of them are just people's leisure time. I didn't expect to make Your Majesty worried."

Emperor Mingcheng looked at Qin Chi.

Of course he knew the situation, he just did it for fun.

Emperor Mingcheng pointed to the chessboard beside him and said, "Let's play a game."

"Then it's better to be respectful than to obey."

Qin Chi straightened his back and walked over to sit opposite Emperor Mingcheng.

When the king and his ministers were playing chess.

Song Jin also came to the Ministry of Revenue with his donated items.

When the gatekeeper of the Ministry of Revenue heard that it was Song Jin's intention, he immediately went in to inform him. He thought that the person who came out to meet him would be at most a deputy minister or a chief official.

Waited for a while.

A group of officials surrounded the Minister of Revenue and came out.

Song Jin was stunned for a while.

When the Minister of Revenue saw Song Jin, his eyes lit up and he said in surprise, "You are the wife of the top scholar Qin, right? I heard that you came here specially to donate to the people affected by the disaster in Taihu Lake. This makes me deeply admire you. As soon as I heard that you were coming, I couldn't wait to come over to greet you. This is to show the Ministry of Revenue's respect for Madam Qin."

He walked forward without waiting for Song Jin to speak.

The Minister of Revenue bowed deeply to Song Jin and said, "I, Xia Wei, would like to thank Madam Qin for her generosity on behalf of the people affected by the disaster in Taihu Lake."

"You are very polite, my lord. Very polite."

Song Jin pretended to be flustered and avoided it.

I dare not accept this gift from the Minister of Revenue.

Song Jin had not expected to receive such great attention, and he hurriedly clarified: "Your Excellency is mistaken, it was not me who donated, but His Majesty and the masters in the palace who donated together."

Xia Wei's eyelids jumped, "In the palace?"

Song Jin was talking when the minister next to him reminded him, "Master Xia, how about inviting Madam Qin in to talk first?"

"Oh, I am sorry for being rude. Madam Qin, please come in." Xia Wei turned sideways and made a gesture of invitation.

Song Jin also pretended to be nervous, "Sir, please go first, I will follow."

Before coming here, Song Jin's words and actions were consistent with his rural origin, and outsiders would not be surprised to see him.

There is a prerequisite for donation.

Song Jin entered the Ministry of Revenue's yamen and was warmly received. He was given tea and snacks and fruits.

Wait until the things are moved into the yamen.

Officials came out to count the items. In addition to gold and silver, other items were also worth a lot of money. It was much easier for the officials from the Ministry of Revenue to exchange them for silver than for Song brocade.

What’s more, the rewards are given.

Ordinary people cannot exchange them for silver.

After the handover was completed, Song Jin did not stay any longer.

He ran out of the yamen quickly as if there was a ghost chasing him.

The officials of the Ministry of Revenue were delighted.

"By the way, this is the first time we've seen Qin Qi'an's wife."

One person said this, and others echoed him.

Suddenly, a voice with hidden malice said: "She looks very ordinary, at most pretty. No wonder Qin Qi'an hid her and didn't let her out. Isn't it because he can't show her off?"

As soon as the man said this.

His colleagues quietly moved away from him.

It’s better to stay away from such a stupid thing to avoid getting them into trouble.

Madam Qin was plain-looking, and they could see that.

But who said that?

Based on what the other party did today, they had to praise her even if she looked extremely ugly.

The Minister of Revenue took the list of Song Jin's donations and found it more interesting the more he looked at it. "Ninety taels of gold? Your Majesty gave it yesterday. The Qin family kept one ingot, but they also exchanged it for one hundred taels of silver."

A minister nearby said, "The rest should have been awarded by the masters in the palace. The Qin family sent them to the Ministry of Revenue and donated them to the disaster relief in the name of the masters."

"What does this mean? You don't want to accept the reward from above?"

As soon as the question came out, the man realized that he had said something wrong, "That's not what I meant, I meant..."

"What you said is not the point. The point is that they have good intentions. Don't distort other people's intentions and bring about bad trouble. Then you will bear most of the responsibility." An official on the side gave a serious reminder.

The man didn't dare to say a word.

Even the Minister of Revenue glanced at the person who had spoken out of turn.

They are all people who are involved in officialdom, and he can't tell whether his words are real or false.

The Minister of Revenue put the list into his sleeve pocket and stood up. "I will go to the palace. As for your majesty and the masters in the palace, please go outside and publicize the donation to the people of Taihu Lake. Make sure everyone in the capital knows that your majesty is worried about the people affected by the disaster in Taihu Lake."

"Sir, what are you..."

The officials who understood what was said were shocked.

The Minister of Revenue glanced coldly, and no one dared to question him. "Just do as you are told. Otherwise, the Ministry of Revenue has no money, so what can it use to relieve the disaster?"

"Your Excellency is right. I will go and publicize it right away."

"I'll ask the people in the mansion to go outside and talk."

"With more people, the publicity will be faster, and I will go find someone to help."

The officials who were still walking around just now dispersed in a short while.

The Minister of Revenue then slowly walked towards the palace.

He is still the same Shangshu, but his sad and gloomy face in the past looks a little more relaxed today.

When he arrived at Wenyuan Pavilion, he asked to see Emperor Mingcheng.

Emperor Mingcheng was playing chess with Qin Chi. He held a chess piece and asked, "Why is he here?"

"Lord Xia said that he has a piece of good news to report to you." The eunuch reported with a flattering smile.

Emperor Mingcheng made a move, "Let him in."

Soon.

The Minister of Revenue came in with the eunuch. When he saw Qin Chi sitting with Emperor Mingcheng, his eyes flashed and his mind turned. Could it be that Madam Qin's donation today was privately instructed by His Majesty? If it was now, would he still say so?

Civil servants tend to overthink.

It is obviously a simple thing, but when analyzed by their well-read brains, they can reveal many things.

Emperor Mingcheng ignored him.

Qin Chi was just about to stand up and salute the Minister of Revenue.

Emperor Mingcheng said, "Don't pay attention to him. Let's finish this game first."

"Yes, it's not an urgent matter. I'll wait on the side." The Minister of Revenue thought about it and decided that this matter was indeed not urgent.

So he stood aside and watched the game.

Qin Chi eventually lost a son to Emperor Ming Cheng without leaving a trace.

Emperor Ming Cheng was pleased, "Yes, Qi'an's chess skills are very advanced, only slightly inferior to mine."

"No, no, I am far inferior to Your Majesty."

Qin Chi wiped away the non-existent sweat, as if to say that he had tried his best but still lost.

The relationship between the ruler and his subjects is very good.

The Minister of Revenue, who was a bystander and could see things clearly, did not even look away.

Emperor Mingcheng took the ginseng tea handed to him by the palace maid and drank it. "Lord Xia, tell me why you came to see me?"

"Your Majesty, please take a look."