From the birth of a son to the separation of Nuwa and her path to becoming a god

Speaking of this, the male waiters successively distributed the number plates that Meng Liu had prepared in advance.

Everyone took a look at the sign that was similar in shape to a small round fan. Except for the different numbers on it, everything else was the same.

"Let's start our auction today!"

I don't know who was the first to applaud, and everyone else had no choice but to follow suit without realizing it.

The male waiter came on stage again, picked up a jade pendant in his hand, and spoke loudly:

"The first item is the empress's personal jade pendant, the dragon pattern pendant!"

Just the first item made everyone jealous. It was a dragon-patterned pendant that only the emperor could wear! As long as you take this photo, no one will dare to look down upon you if you wear a dragon pattern on your body when traveling in the future!

"The starting price is one thousand taels!"

Everyone thought that one thousand taels was not expensive.

What matters about this jade pendant is not the material, but the dragon pattern!

A slightly fat man took the lead in raising a sign and shouted: "Me! Two thousand taels!".

The waiter on the stage loudly said: "Jingzhao Yin Fushi, two thousand taels once! All interested servants, please hurry up. If you bid three times, it will be a deal. If you miss this jade pendant, there will be no similar one in the future." !”

Others were afraid that they would not be able to take the picture, so they quickly raised their signs one after another. In the end, the dragon-patterned jade pendant sold for a high price of 30,000 taels.

If it were an ordinary jade pendant made of the same material, it would only cost five thousand taels, but it was now sold at auction for six times that amount.

Meng Liu and Qi Minghe sat across from each other in another room, listening to the news from the waiter.

They looked at each other with a satisfied smile.

The lines for the auction were all written by Meng Liu herself. She learned from the opening speeches of modern auctions and captured everyone's thoughts, so that the auction started smoothly.

Qi Minghe thought while drinking tea, Meng Liu was not as stupid as his mother said.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty. Once the auction is over, floods in the south will no longer be a concern."

Meng Liu also nodded: "Thanks to Minghe this time. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have been able to come up with such a good idea. Putting your intelligence and talent in the harem is really an inconvenience. When this matter is over, I will give you a surprise. "

Qi Minghe raised his eyebrows, surprise? Promotion? He is now a royal concubine, and if he goes up to the next level, he will be a noble prince. It's just that these are not important to him. It is good to be able to use what he has learned throughout his life.

That night, the auction accounts came out. This time they only provided some insignificant items, most of which were the wool of the harem attendants. However, they made nearly two hundred thousand taels of silver, which was considered a waste of money.

Meng Liu was so happy that he thought that auctions like this should be held more often.

Qi Minghe saw what she was thinking: "It's not the fines that are expensive at the auction, but the ones that are rare enough to attract the attention of the husbands and servants in the capital."

Meng Liu nodded, she still understood this truth. But still happy.

Because Qi Minghe's favorability level has risen to 30 again, I believe it will break through the 50 mark in the near future.

That night, Meng Liu hugged Qi Minghe and loved him very well.

Court on the second day.

Meng Liu directly stated the method that he and Qi Minghe had discussed together.

Qi Lingyu subconsciously wanted to stop her: "Your Majesty has a good idea, but the Ministry of Household Affairs really doesn't have much money right now. Disaster relief in the south and all the stations along the way require money!"

Meng Liu waved his hand: "Money matters are not handled by the user department, they come out of my private treasury!"

Qi Lingyu choked, thinking about your private treasury, what kind of money can you have? Since the empress came to the throne, her private treasury has been completely emptied by herself.

Could it be that they really made money from the auction of Nalaoshizi that they had just done yesterday?

The loyal minister below hurriedly said: "I can't blame you for the country's troubles. I am willing to donate 50,000 taels of silver for disaster relief!"

Others, you look at me and I look at you, this...

Everyone is an official. If you donate money, we will be inferior to you if you don't. But you paid for it out of your own pocket, have you asked us? We don't want to!

Several other loyal ministers also came forward to donate money.

For a moment, they couldn't care less about their heartache, so everyone could only reluctantly come forward and donate a little bit.

When the regent saw it, if they all did this, wouldn't it mean that the empress had done it?

After receiving her look, the other ministers hurriedly said: "The background of my family is not as deep as yours, and I am afraid that I cannot afford so much money, so I will offer you a hundred taels to express my gratitude!"

The loyal minister hurriedly retorted: "With Lord Chen's salary, one hundred taels of silver can actually be said!"

The man said confidently: "I can't compare to Mr. Zhang. I am an honest official. How can I have so much money!"

When the other regent's men saw this, they also said, "One hundred taels for this one, two hundred taels for that one."

Anyway, the bits and pieces were just a few hundred taels and they were sent away.

Meng Liu didn't want to take money from these people, let alone those loyal ministers.

After being suppressed by the regent for so many years, she probably doesn't have much money on hand. It's probably all saved by her ancestors. She donated it all at once. If something happens to her family, she doesn't even have the money to take care of it. She You can't do this!

But the regent's party doesn't matter, they have plenty of money.

"On behalf of the people of the world, I would like to thank you all for your generosity. However, the Grand Tutor and the Young Minister of Guanglu Temple still have..."

Meng Liu named several loyal ministers in succession, and then said:

"You are already old and have worked hard for Liang Guo for half your life. How dare I ask for your money in your old age? It is enough for you to have the heart and there is no need to give out the money!"

Several loyal ministers felt happy when they heard this. Your Majesty will remember their good deeds!

Others were a little dissatisfied and looked at the regent eagerly, hoping that she would say something.

Qi Lingyu: "Your Majesty, the flood in the south is a major matter for the court, but it is unreasonable to use your lords' private treasury."

Meng Liu replied with interest: "Oh? Really, but I have opened a private treasury..."

Qi Lingyu was wary. She didn't expect that the empress had changed her personality recently, which made it difficult for her to handle.

As you can tell, the empress paid for it out of her own pocket. Who do you courtiers think you are? Is it bigger than the emperor?

"I also know that this move is inappropriate, but who made the national treasury empty now? In this way, I order the Ministry of Internal Affairs to draw up a stone tablet, clearly engraved with the silver coins used by the Lords for this disaster relief, and set it up in the south of the Yangtze River. On earth, let the common people see what the names of all the good officials in this world are!"

What? ! Do you want to make a special stone tablet? The people who had just donated one hundred and two hundred taels paled on the spot. If the whole world saw this, wouldn't they laugh at them for being stingy?

Qi Ling's heart trembled and she was about to speak.

Meng Liu continued: "If I want to talk about this, I have to thank the regent for giving me the idea!"

Qi Lingyu's face was full of confusion: "Have I ever given such an unconscionable idea to Your Majesty?"

"Thanks to the Regent for raising a good son! This Qi Minghe is really smart. The solution to this matter is his own idea. But thanks to the Regent for teaching him well, rounding it off is about the same as the Regent. Got the idea.”