C38 (1/2)

After Zhang Zheng finished donating, he hurriedly left the stage. However, the surrounding people were all discussing with each other, and the voices were getting louder and louder.

”Only ten taels of silver was donated by a second rank official in the Cabinet.”

”The usually sloppy Prince Rui would always extend a hand to help at crucial moments, even giving him 50,000 gold at once. How come his turn here is so different?”

”Oh, these officials are all the same. Usually, they would spend dozens of taels of silver to eat a meal at the Supreme Purity Pavilion. They should be reluctant to part with it when they need it.”

”What a waste of their clothes.”

A single person saying that could casually fabricate a crime and lock them up, but since the group of people said that, there was nothing they could do about it. If word of this got out, they would completely lose the hearts of the people.

Zhang Zheng sweated profusely, he had already discussed this with the others, each giving a few taels of silver to show that he was alright, since they were not his subordinates, the money should be given by the emperor, the money should be given by Zhou Leping, why should they give it to him?

But who would have thought that today would be a banquet for Hongmen? Zhou Leping had prepared such a huge trap for them.

Zhou Leping gave Chang Feng a meaningful glance, and Chang Feng blended into the crowd and spoke up, ”Silence, quiet. The other adults will definitely not let us down! ”

”This little brother is right.” Zhou Leping stood up and spoke of the fairness, ”I said before, donating as much as you want is entirely dependent on your own will, and 10 gold coins is also Master Zhang's heart, as long as it is your heart, I should be grateful.”

She turned around and gave Zhang Zheng a military salute. ”I will lead the soldiers on the border to thank Great Master Zhang.”

Zhang Zheng blushed with shame and quickly stood up to return the greeting, ”I dare not accept it, I deserve... ”Of course.”

Chang Feng gave another person a meaningful glance, and another person immediately added, ”The soldiers are guarding the border, fighting bravely against the enemy and repelling the fresh Yu Man Tribe. They are not afraid of being sacrificed and have protected us all.

A person went up to the stage and slapped the bag on the table. The accountant counted and said in a loud voice, ”This little brother has donated 20 taels of silver!”

Zhang Zheng was slapped in public and his face was burning.

The officials started whispering to each other. Even a spectator had to donate twenty taels of silver. The few taels of silver in their hands were simply too much for them to afford.

Zhao Deng was extremely excited as he gave Zhou Leping a thumbs up, ”When you said donation yesterday, I even suspected that you were crazy. I never thought that you would leave such a hand behind, with a second grade Luo'er on your head, giving him ten gold.

Zhou Leping smiled and did not speak.

If only those who came to watch the commotion were this generous, they would have donated all of her money, and she was the one who asked Chang Feng to pay.

More and more people came up to the stage to donate. Even an aunt dressed in patched clothes gave out two taels of silver. The ministers could no longer sit still and sent the servants by their sides back to get the banknotes.

Zhou Leping stepped forward to stabilize the situation, and then looked towards the Lin Jing family servants.

Zhao Deng said in a very cooperative manner, ”The Master Lin has so many affairs to attend to, and is even busier than the Emperor. It's such a pity that he couldn't attend the ceremony personally.

The servants of the Lin Clan had a silver note in their arms, and they did not know how to reply.

Lin Jing was the Daxing Platform's imperial edict, he controlled half of the mountain and half of the river, and was the country's leader. With Zhao Deng's question, everyone looked at the servant, if he donated a dozen or twenty taels of silver of his status, it would truly be a joke.

Seeing the situation, the servant did not dare to embarrass himself outside. He was timid and refused to take out the banknotes.