Can I get to the other side?

After the monument is erected, the plaque is awarded.

The top ten people who donate this time can have their names and surnames left on the charity monument, and the top five people can get a plaque with the emperor's personal letter.

Under the joint witness of all the people.

Liu Xie distributed plaques with the four characters "Home of Accumulating Good Deeds" to Fu Wan, Yang Biao, Cui Yan, and Zhen Yi one by one, and encouraged them.

"A house that accumulates good deeds will always be happy."

"I will never forget your contribution, and neither will the people. You are all my true loyal ministers!"

"This plaque is my recognition of you!"

Liu Xie said with enthusiasm.

But after hearing these words, except for Zhen Yi, the four people who received the plaque felt depressed.

They donated tens of thousands of stones of grain, grass, and many other supplies, but in exchange they received a broken plaque and a few light words of praise, which made them feel extremely heartbroken.

Not only them, Dong Zhong, Shen Rong, and Ju Zong were also upset, because they donated only slightly less materials than Yang Biao and others, but in the end they didn't even get the quick plaque.

The most profitable ones are undoubtedly Sima Yi and Xun Yan.

The two of them only spent about 10,000 shi of food and grass to have their names and surnames listed on the monument. This deal was simply not a good deal.

"It is the duty of ministers to share His Majesty's worries."

Yang Biao and others said respectfully that even if they were dissatisfied, there was nothing they could do to change the situation.

It can only be regarded as spending a lot of money to buy fame.

After awarding the plaques to them, it was the turn of Yuan Xi, who ranked first on the donation list, but his plaque did not say "Home of Accumulated Good Deeds", but "The First Good Deeds of the Han Dynasty"!

This is recognition from the emperor and the court!

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Yuan Xi looked excited and took the plaque with both hands.

In his eyes, this is not just a plaque, but also the key to turning around the reputation of his Yuan family. It determines whether the Yuan family can get rid of the old infamy and regain a new life!

But at this moment, he noticed that the Yu Linwei on the side was still holding a plaque, and couldn't help but ask: "Your Majesty, why is there an extra plaque?"

After hearing this, everyone looked at the Yu Linwei one after another, and sure enough they found that there was still a plaque saying "House of Accumulating Good Deeds" that had not been sent out!

Liu Xie smiled lightly and said: "This plaque is not an extra one, but one specially prepared by me. It belongs to a special person."

The ministers and even the people looked at each other in shock after hearing this.

Someone special?

Isn’t it true that only the top five donors can get this plaque? Why can anyone else get it?

Facing the doubtful looks of everyone, Liu Xie said unhurriedly: "There is such an old man. He and his young grandson make a living by blacksmithing."

"But such an ordinary person, after learning that the imperial court needed money and food to resettle the people, resolutely chose to sell all his few savings and family property and exchange them for food and donate them."

"This plaque is what I prepared for him."

As Liu Xie spoke, he looked at someone in the crowd and asked with a smile, "Aren't you going to come out to receive this plaque?"

Everyone followed his gaze.

What Liu Xie was looking at was an old man in shabby clothes, looking unremarkable, and holding a child.

It's Shi Delu!

Seeing that the emperor and everyone around him were looking at him, Shi Delu looked very panicked, and quickly knelt down with his little grandson and said:

"Your Majesty, your Majesty, the donations from ordinary people are insignificant and cannot be compared with the nobles on the charity monument. How can you receive this honor..."

He just brought his grandson here to pay homage to the emperor's holy face today. He never expected that the emperor would actually prepare a plaque for him!

This is an honor that can only be obtained by the top five nobles on the charity monument and who have donated tens of thousands of stones of food and grass!

Not only did the food and grass he donated compare with the first five people, but even compared with the last person, it was infinitely inferior!

"Flat body."

Liu Xie did not care about the difference in status, nor did he dislike Shi Delu's shabby appearance. He stepped forward and helped him up from the ground, smiling gently.

"Donating one's wealth to one's family is the same as donating all one's wealth to one's family. Although they are both good deeds, they have completely different meanings."

"My father-in-law deserves this plaque."

With that said, Liu Xie took the plaque from the hand of Yu Linwei next to him, and then handed it to Shi Delu with his own hands.

The people around him were filled with envy when they saw this. You must know that this is a plaque given by the emperor himself!

Those nobles who came from aristocratic families donated tens of thousands of stones of food and grass to get it, but now the emperor gave it to an ordinary old blacksmith!

"Grass people, grass people..."

Shi Delu held the plaque and was overwhelmed with excitement, with tears in his muddy old eyes. He knelt down to Liu Xie again and cried: "Thank you, Your Majesty for your kindness!"

The little grandson next to him looked longingly at the golden fonts on the plaque, swallowed his saliva and said, "Master, is this gold? How much can it be sold for?"

Everyone around heard the words and burst into laughter.

"You brat, what are you talking nonsense about?"

Shi Delu was startled and quickly reprimanded: "This is a plaque given by His Majesty. I won't exchange it for ten thousand gold. It will be our family's heirloom from now on!"

"Why don't you confess to His Majesty now!"

How could the value of this plaque be measured by money? It was a gift from the emperor, and in his eyes it was simply a priceless treasure!

"It doesn't matter, children's words are not forbidden."

Liu Xie smiled, then reached out and touched the boy's head, and asked: "Your name is Shi Bao, right?"

Since he is Shi Delu's grandson.

That must be Shi Bao.

Although Liu Xie's smile was very warm, Shi Bao was still instinctively afraid of the power of being in a high position for a long time. He did not dare to answer, but only nodded timidly.

Liu Xie instructed: "Remember to ask your grandfather to send you to the palace in two years. I allow you to join the Yulin Guard and serve in the palace."

"This is my reward to your grandfather."

This sentence directly shocked countless people around, and they all cast envious and even jealous eyes at Shi Delu and Shi Bao!

"Oh my God, Yulin Guard!"

"Damn it! Damn it! If I had known this, I should have sold all my property and donated it, so that this plaque would be mine!"

"Yulin Guard! Born into the Yulin Lang family!"

"The Shi family is so lucky, they are going to be successful!"

"I have to go to his family to arrange a baby marriage, my little girl is just ten years old!"

"Your Majesty is really a wise king!"

"So approachable, caring about the people, our Han Dynasty has such a monarch, it is really our blessing."

...

At this moment, there are countless people and even wealthy businessmen who regretted beating their chests and stamping their feet, only regretting why they didn't donate all their property.

The emperor gave the plaque and joined the Yulin Guard!

The most important thing is that Jian is in the emperor's heart!

For ordinary people, the only way to change class and rise is military merit.

And the Yulin Guard is the emperor's personal army, a place that many people dream of, and those who can enter are the elite among the elite.

But Shi Bao's starting point is Yulin Guard!

This means that the fate of the descendants of the Shi family will be changed, and there is even hope that they will be able to rise to prominence in the future and be valued by the emperor!

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Shi Delu kowtowed to express his gratitude.

Although he had been promised long ago, he was a little uneasy and a little bit unbelieving; but now that the emperor has made a public statement, the matter must be set in stone!

Feeling the eager eyes from all directions, Shi Delu felt his face flushed greatly, and even his hunched old waist straightened.

Back.

Guo Jia and Jia Xu looked at Liu Xie blending in with the people, and couldn't help looking at each other, and saw the shock on each other's faces.

Today's monument should have been a time for the major families to show off and gain fame, but Liu Xie established the image of a wise, benevolent, and approachable emperor in the hearts of the people with just a few words, a plaque, and a quota for Yulin Guard, and won the hearts of the people.

This method is simply brilliant!

"Your Majesty is amazing."

Guo Jia exclaimed sincerely, he had to admire Liu Xie's brilliant method.

The four words "approachable" are simple to say, but few people can really do it.

In the eyes of many people in high positions, the people are just like pigs and dogs, let alone the supreme emperor?

For them, it is unreasonable and impossible to lower their status and chat with a group of peddlers and common people.

Because the gap brought by their status will make them have a kind of arrogance in their bones, which will be incompatible with the common people.

But Liu Xie has no such arrogance at all. His approachability is very natural, not the kind of deliberate disguise.

This can be seen from the reactions of the people present. Liu Xie has completely integrated into it and is deeply loved and respected by the people.

With such a king, how can the people under his rule not die for him?

Jia Xu laughed softly and said, "Your Majesty's broad mind is beyond our comprehension. The more I interact with Your Majesty, the more I feel that Your Majesty is like one person."

"Who?"

Guo Jia raised his eyebrows and asked curiously.

Jia Xu looked at Liu Xie's back, his eyes sparkling, and said word by word: "Emperor Gaozu!"

"Emperor Gaozu is the most powerful ruler in ancient and modern times. He can talk about the art of war with Zhang Liang, and he can also argue with merchants for petty profits. He can do such rude things as going to the toilet in the hat of a Confucian scholar, and he can also command and lead thousands of troops to compete for the Central Plains."

"The changes of the dragon can be big or small, can rise or hide. Emperor Gaozu is such a changeable real dragon. How similar are your Majesty to Emperor Gaozu?"

Guo Jia nodded, deeply agreeing.

Your Majesty is worthy of being the descendant of Emperor Gaozu, a kind of ancestor.

After the stone tablet was carved, Liu Xie did not return to the palace immediately, but led his ministers to inspect the refugees' residence, personally comforted the people, and distributed food and clothing to them.

The refugees had never thought that the emperor would come to visit them with all the officials, and they were all very moved.

The news spread by word of mouth, so that it was known to everyone among the people in just half a day, and Liu Xie's reputation and image were raised to an unprecedented level among the people.

And the benefits brought by this are undoubtedly significant.

After this, the people have great trust in the court and the emperor, and actively accept the dispatch and arrangement of the army, and the chaos has been reduced a lot.

...

The palace, Xuanshi.

The maid is massaging Liu Xie's legs.

Since he began to pretend to be the emperor, Liu Xie either stayed in the deep palace or traveled on the dragon chariot or on horseback, and he has not walked so many roads today.

After inspecting the refugee camp for half a day, his legs were so sore that he felt like they were not his own.

"That's enough, leave."

Liu Xie waved his hand, signaling the maid beside him to leave, and then looked at Zhen Yi, the elder of the Zhen clan, and asked, "How long will it take to build the weaving workshop?"

Zhen Yi pondered for a moment and replied, "Your Majesty, the craftsmen in the clan are already working hard to make the Jian'an loom. In three days, the weaving workshop will be put into use, and the people will be recruited to work in the workshop to start mass production of fabrics."

"Please rest assured, Your Majesty, there are so many people working in lieu of relief, and there is enough manpower. The sweaters needed by the army will be made within a month, and Your Majesty's plan will not be delayed."

For this matter, he was so busy that he couldn't sleep well for several days and nights, and his mouth was so anxious that he was angry, but even so he didn't dare to slack off.

Attacking Bingzhou is the top priority.

It can't be delayed because of him, the Zhen clan.

"Yes."

Liu Xie nodded, and then said: "There is no need to use all the manpower to weave sweaters. Let women and children take charge of weaving."

"Let the extra young and strong laborers mine ore, participate in iron forging, and manufacture weapons and equipment. The output in this area is still too slow."

"The 30,000 Black Mountain Army also needs equipment."

"I have issued an order to supply the ore produced by the mines in various parts of Jizhou to the Zhen family for free. You can also use the materials collected from this fundraising."

Liu Xie will definitely not leave the Black Mountain Army to Lu Bu and ignore it. Weapons and equipment must be provided.

The most expensive part of building weapons and equipment is ore and manpower. Now there are so many free laborers, and he has taken over the entire Jizhou. He can use all the major mines at will. It is not a problem to fully supply the Zhen family.

As for materials, to be honest, the money and materials collected from this fundraising are much more than he expected, and the Zhen family can use part of them.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Zhen Yi was relieved when he heard this.

After Zhen Yi left, Liu Xie rubbed his legs, stood up and walked to the door of the hall, looking at the heavy snow outside, his eyes cold.

"Ma Chao, I hope you can be a man."

...

Chang'an, Liangzhou Army Camp.

The blazing fire burned in the furnace, making the whole tent warm like spring. Ma Chao paced back and forth in the tent, frowning and thinking.

After a long time, he stopped and looked at Tian Feng standing in the tent, and asked in a deep voice: "Are you sure that this plan can kill Han Sui?"

"Of course it can!"

Tian Feng nodded heavily and said firmly: "General, follow my words, worship Han Sui as your foster father, and make peace with him. He will definitely accept it with pleasure."

"After confirming the father-son relationship, the general will host a banquet for Han Sui and his son."

"As soon as Han Sui and his son arrived, the general immediately ordered the swordsman to kill them at the banquet and put the blame on the Huns. In this way, he will take over all of Han Sui's troops and unify the Xiliang Army!"