I want to ruin the country

Qiao Sanxing was secretly grateful to the emperor. If the emperor had not sympathized with us, we would have been arguing for who knows how long, and we might have spent an extra one or two million taels of silver!

He didn't even think about it, if the emperor hadn't made trouble, would they need to fight?

Yining asked Yifang again,

"Is there anyone among you who has gained nothing? Raise your hand!"

You know what, it really happened. Several people raised their hands.

"Your Majesty, I didn't take any photos!"

"I got nothing!"

"I do not have either!"

Yining said,

"Come to the front, I want to see how many people there are."

Seven people lowered their heads and walked to the front, kneeling and kowtowing.

Yining said,

"You can't come here for nothing. Take them to the back and let them each choose a few small items and pay for them according to the market price. Are you willing to do that?"

"Long live the Lord, long live the Lord!"

These people are unhappy. Others came here happily and left with joy, but they were the only ones who didn't have enough money to compete with others and left empty-handed.

They didn't expect that the current emperor was so considerate and actually let them choose by themselves. They almost knocked their heads and bled.

In fact, Yining was just doing a favor and just sold a few more things.

Although he now has tens of millions of taels of silver in his hands, isn't a mosquito still a piece of meat?

In this way, the seven people contributed another two or three hundred thousand taels of silver to him.

At this point, the first treasure auction of the Daqing Palace was a complete success.

It was noon, and the host announced,

"Today at noon, the Emperor will have lunch with Lu Yaxuan, Qiao Sanxing, He Yaozu, Ma Hansan, and Shen Boming.

Prince Yi hosted a banquet for the other twenty-six people in the Qianqing Palace. The rest of the people were also invited to a banquet, accompanied by the Minister of Rites, Lord Wang, and the Minister of Revenue, Lord Ruijin!

We can still have a meal! This made everyone very happy. Not only can we still have a meal, but the standard has been improved. We are accompanied by some of the most important leaders in the country. What an honor!

We were not allowed to drink alcohol the past two days, and some people always felt that they couldn’t have a good time. Today is different, you can drink alcohol, but you can’t get drunk!

This is a pleasant surprise. I thought they had nothing to do, but the emperor even provided them with a meal. The emperor is very kind!

Although it’s all about eating, the standards are different.

The ordinary fifty or so people ate a banquet with forty or fifty dishes, which made them very happy, because there were many dishes that they could not eat even if they had money!

And today I am accompanied by two ministers, I am content!

The table for twenty-six people, which cost one hundred thousand taels of silver, had a lot of dishes, seventy-seven in total.

There are all kinds of creatures, including those flying in the sky, running on the ground, swimming in the water, and jumping in the grass. Prince Gong is accompanying him. Apart from the emperor, he is the second most important person. They are so happy!

But Lu Yaxuan and his friends were even more different. They had a full set of Manchu-Han banquet!

As they watched the exquisite dishes being served on the table, the people became more and more shocked. They felt that the money they spent this time was really worth it.

The Manchu-Han Banquet integrates the food culture of the Manchu and Han peoples, perfectly combining the culinary essences of the two major ethnic groups.

There are usually at least 54 dishes in a Manchu-Han Banquet, including 54 southern dishes and northern dishes.

The Manchu-Han Banquet features both savory and sweet dishes, both meat and vegetarian, with a wide range of ingredients and fine materials, including all kinds of delicacies from land and sea.

If cold dishes, hot dishes, dim sum and tea snacks are included, the Manchu-Han banquet has a total of 320 dishes.

Moreover, the materials used for tableware are also extremely exquisite, with a full set of pastel longevity tableware and silverware.

If you want to know what dishes are included in the Manchu Han Banquet, just go and listen to "Listing the Dishes"!

The chefs in the Imperial Kitchen are truly exceptional, bringing out the best in the ingredients. Each dish is unique and ingenious, and both the texture and flavor are captivating, making you feel like you've entered a culinary wonderland.

Such a feast is really not available even if you have money.

In the 1990s, it was said that a big boss in Xi'an wanted to have a full banquet, and the restaurant spent a whole month to prepare all the ingredients, so it is not something that can be solved by having money.

During the meal, Yining encouraged several people separately.

The others just passed it over in a few words, but it became the focus for Qiao Sansheng and Lu Yaxuan.

"Manager Qiao, your family's bank is doing very well now. This is the result of the efforts of several generations of your Qiao family. It has not only provided convenience to merchants, but also made great contributions to the national economic development. I am very pleased!

I offer a toast to the Qiao family!"

Qiao Sansheng stood up in fear and trepidation and drank a glass of wine!

"I will definitely tell my father this when I return, and let my ancestors know. I ask all ancestors to bless the emperor with a long life, and may our Great Qing Kingdom be peaceful and prosperous forever!"

Yining said again,

"I heard that since you took over as head of the family, you have expanded the business. It seems that you are quite capable!"

"How could I have deserved such praise from the Emperor? I am ashamed!"

Yining Road,

"How unpleasant it sounds to be called a commoner. How about this? I grant you a fifth-rank official hat. You can come to see me anytime you need anything in the future!"

This was a huge surprise, Qiao Sansheng quickly knelt down and kowtowed.

"I bow to thank the Holy Lord for His Grace!"

"I love you!"

Qiao Sanxing was awarded the fifth rank hat, which was a great joyous event, and everyone stood up to congratulate him.

Lu Yaxuan already had a fifth-rank official hat, so now Qiao Sansheng could be on equal footing with him, and the two of them also addressed each other as brothers.

After talking about Qiao Sanxing, Yining praised Lu Yaxuan again.

"My dear minister, you have devoted all your energy and heart to ensure that the people of Daqing can live and work in peace and contentment over the years. I am deeply gratified by your tireless efforts. I would like to offer you a toast!"

Lu Yaxuan's heart was warmed by the emperor. With these words from the emperor, all his efforts over the years were worth it!

The other three people showed envy in their eyes. Yining encouraged them again. Although he did not give them any official positions, he gave each of them a gold medal!

The three people were very happy. They didn't dare to compare themselves with Qiao Sansheng and Lu Yaxuan. Although they were all rich people, rich people were different from each other. Whether in terms of financial resources or influence, the gap between them was still quite big!

With this gold medal, I can bring honor to my family!

Yining looked at the smug looks of He Yaozu and Shen Boming, and said in his heart, with the character of you two, if it weren't for the little bit of money you have, I would have killed you long ago!

One of these two is rich but unkind, and the other has done all kinds of evil things. But now Yining wants to use their mouths to tell the rich people in the world that you can come with confidence, because I still have good things here!

Finally, Yining revealed two more pieces of news to everyone. One was that a treasure auction would be held in two months.

Another thing is that he wants to open restaurants all over the country and let the imperial chefs in the palace be in charge of cooking. In the future, everyone can enjoy the delicacies of the world without having to go to the palace!

After hearing this, although everyone was a little surprised, they still praised the emperor for his wisdom. Flattery never wears out, and even the emperor's farts smell good, let alone opening a restaurant!