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As the system beeped, Hu Guang knew why Hu Zhengyan fell.

When he decided to summon Hu Zhengyan, he had already considered it and felt that Hu Zhengyan's work did not require him to be in the working group. Therefore, this time, Hu Guang chose not to.

"Ding, the system prompts the host that the memory in the relevant chat group has been erased and has been kicked out of the chat group!"

Hu Guang entered the chat group and searched carefully, and sure enough he didn't find Yue Cong. Then, his consciousness returned to reality, and he carefully observed Hu Zhengyan who had fallen, and found that he seemed a little confused, and then immediately turned to panic, and knelt down again to beg for forgiveness for his disrespect in front of the emperor.

"It doesn't matter, let's get back together." Hu Guang certainly wouldn't care, "Just take a look at these food stamps."

After hearing this, Hu Zhengyan felt relieved and immediately stepped forward carefully to look at the food stamps.

Wen Tiren on the side probably guessed the reason why Hu Zhengyan fell, but he didn't know that Hu Zhengyan had been kicked out of the chat group.

Hu Guang saw Hu Zhengyan looking at the food stamps and said to him: "Your printing skills are second to none in the Ming Dynasty. In order to prevent others from forging food stamps again, I want you to print some simple and difficult to forge food stamps. You Can it be done?"

Hu Zhengyan was good at making ink and could make his own unique ink. He also pioneered "Gonghua" printing and his "Xieban" printing was also unique. "祾版" is the originator of color separation and overprinting in later generations, and its production process is more complicated than single-color engraving. After printing, the ink color is exquisite and the carving is exquisite, making it very difficult to imitate.

When Hu Guang saw Hu Zhengyan's "Shizhuzhai Painting Manual", he was surprised and made this decision, asking him to rush to the capital to print what he needed.

Hu Zhengyan naturally knew the fields he liked and was good at. As soon as the emperor gave the order, he had several plans in mind and immediately obeyed the order.

He understood that the emperor should check his own abilities. If the emperor was satisfied, the food stamps printed by him would spread far more widely than the "Shizhuzhai Painting Book", and his reputation would be greater, and his future would be greater. will be unlimited.

Thinking like this, he immediately chose a simple but surprising plan, preparing to surprise the emperor and the world.

At this time, none of them expected that this temporarily replaced food stamp would become a hot commodity in the hands of collectors in later generations. Its value would continue to increase with age, allowing many descendants of the capital to make a fortune. , and some people are complained by their descendants for not having far-sightedness. Of course, this is something for later, so I won’t mention it for now.

After Hu Zhengyan retired, Hu Guang said to Wen Tiren: "The construction of the Ming Zhonglie Hall can begin."

"Your Majesty, please also order the Ministry of Household Affairs to withdraw money and food for construction." Upon hearing this, Wen Tiren bowed and responded.

The factory guard had previously obtained 510,000 taels of silver after checking the Yongchang ticket number. Hu Guang ordered that the money be deposited in the Ministry of Household Affairs and no one could use it unless there was an imperial edict.

As a result, many people knew that the Ministry of Finance finally had money, including the first assistant Wen Tiren.

However, after hearing what he said, Hu Guang shook his head and said: "I have other arrangements for the money from the Ministry of Finance. As for the expenses of the Ming Zhonglie Hall, I have asked the palace to collect them, so Wen Qing does not have to worry."

When Wen Tiren heard this, he couldn't help but be a little surprised. He had heard some rumors before, saying that the empresses in the harem took the lead in saving money and donating gold and silver jewelry. Many gold and silver utensils in the palace were also collected and melted into silver coins for later use.

To be honest, he didn't believe it when he first heard it. And because today is different from the past, foreign ministers are not allowed to collude with internal officials or inquire about matters in the palace, so he just listened and didn't take it to heart.

But after hearing this from the emperor, he immediately recalled the news and immediately understood that it was true.

The cost of building such a large building as the Ming Dynasty Zhonglie Hall is not a small sum of money. Wen Tiren immediately bowed and said: "Your Majesty, the Ming Dynasty Zhonglie Hall is a state matter. How can we allow the palace to raise funds? I have wronged all the empresses and Your Majesty. I thought that this money cannot be used!"

"Why not?" When Hu Guang heard this, he immediately asked back, and then said righteously: "The Ming Zhonglie Hall enshrines the loyal martyrs who died for our Ming Dynasty. I am the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, the lord of the world. , and each palace is a role model for women in the world, so it is natural for us to be able to do our part for our Ming Dynasty loyalists. After I mentioned this matter to each palace, they all agreed and it was all voluntary. They all agreed. I don’t want to go against your wishes.”

At this point, Hu Guang raised his voice and announced in a tone that left no room for doubt: "Wen Qing doesn't need to say more, this matter is settled!"

When Wen Tiren heard this, he couldn't help but be moved. With the dignity of the emperor and the dignity of the empress, she was able to contribute so much to the Ming Dynasty. How many emperors and empresses had such good intentions?

He bowed and immediately replied loudly: "Even the ancient sages were nothing more than this. Your majesty and ladies' hearts will be kept in my heart!"

When Hu Guang heard such praise, he felt happy, and it was worth his trouble. But on the surface, he looked as calm as the wind, casually waving his hand and saying: "I will have someone hand over the money immediately. As usual, the factory guards will also participate, so go ahead!"

"According to the decree!" Since the emperor's holy will has been decided, Wen Tiren will naturally not persuade him again. He decided in his heart that he must handle this matter with great fanfare, so that the people in the world would know the feelings of the emperor and the empresses of the palaces.

He immediately returned to the cabinet, summoned the cabinet ministers, and notified the six ministers and other civil and military officials of third rank or above in Beijing to solemnly hand over the money. If the emperor hadn't asked for it as soon as possible, he would have even wanted to summon more officials.

When this news reached Hu Guang's ears, he couldn't help but smile and said: "This Wen Qing, it's true that such a trivial matter makes such a big fuss!"

This time the efficiency was very high. Wen Tiren personally urged his subordinates to arrange all the previous matters. Early the next morning, he led the civil and military officials to invite the emperor and the empresses of the palace to lay the foundation stone of the Ming Zhonglie Hall in person.

In just one night, the funding of the Ming Dynasty Zhonglie Hall overshadowed the news of the severe crackdown in the capital and became the number one topic of conversation among the people in the capital.

In the severe cold of the next morning, most of the people in the capital got up early and rushed out of their homes for the rare occasion, just to see the emperor and his ladies laying the foundation stone of the Ming Dynasty Zhonglie Hall. This happy event has somewhat diluted the sorrow and pain of the people in the capital over the loss of their loved ones in these days, and has also forgotten their worries about their future life.

The unexpected excitement forced the imperial court to send troops from the Five Cities Military and Horse Division to maintain order in the square in front of Tiananmen Square.

In the open space separated by soldiers and soldiers, the chief minister of Ming Dynasty led hundreds of civil and military officials to stand in front of the site of Zhonglie Hall, facing the palace. They all looked solemn, waiting for the emperor's arrival.