sjar Chapter 272 Imperial Edict, Song Yuliang.
Chapter 272 Imperial Edict, Song Yuliang.
A private room in a restaurant.
The shopkeeper pushed the door open and walked in.
"Boss! Quick! Get out! Someone is coming from the palace!"
what?
Is there someone coming to the palace?
All the merchants in the box stood up in shock.
Jiang Xiang stood up and asked as he walked out quickly.
"How many people came? Where are they now?"
The shopkeeper quickly followed and replied.
"We're almost at our gate."
"I have specially sent a servant to watch at the palace gate."
"As soon as I saw someone from the palace coming towards us, I ran back to inform them."
"By the way, the guy also found out that the palace has already issued an imperial edict and posted it at the palace gate."
"Appoint the three of you as Imperial Merchants. The plaque of Imperial Merchants will be ready in a while, and someone will be sent to deliver it."
"The people who came to the palace now are probably here to issue an imperial edict to you."
After hearing this, Jiang Xiang and other merchants quickened their pace and walked out.
As soon as he walked out of the restaurant's gate, he ran into the palace servant sent by Ying Zheng.
In the palace maid's hand, was the imperial edict written by Ying Zheng himself.
As soon as the palace servant saw Jiang Xiang and other merchants were there, he said.
"Since you're all here, there's no need for us to make two extra trips."
Jiang Xiang and other merchants all bowed.
After the palace maid finished reading the contents of the imperial edict, Jiang Xiang took it with both hands.
Jiang Xiang and other merchants all had red eyes and trembling bodies due to excitement.
At this moment, their hearts finally calmed down.
It is true that His Majesty said he wanted to confer the title of imperial merchants on them.
They really became royal merchants.
From now on, they will have a foothold in Xianyang.
Jiang Xiang and other merchants had tears in their eyes.
But in front of the palace maids and so many onlookers, they forced back the tears in their eyes.
Jiang Xiang took out a purse from his arms.
The bag is heavy.
Without anyone noticing, he quietly covered it up and stuffed it into the hands of a palace servant.
"Sir, please come in and have a cup of tea."
The palace maid put the purse in her hand into her sleeve without leaving any trace.
"No need to drink tea, we have to hurry back to the palace to report to His Majesty."
Jiang Xiang did not try to persuade them to stay and bowed with other merchants.
After watching the palace maid go away, he lowered his head to look at the imperial edict in his hand.
This is an edict written by His Majesty himself.
Moreover, it was an imperial edict that named them as imperial merchants.
Such honor and grace are extremely rare.
Jiang Xiang spoke loudly to the people who were watching.
"Today, anyone who eats at my Jiang Family Restaurant will receive a free portion of our signature dish and a bottle of wine!"
Other merchants also shouted.
"Anyone who buys food at my Gao family store will get half a pound for free! Today only!"
"......Buy ready-made cloth and get one foot of cloth for free!"
“........Buy.........and get.........free!”
The common people, who had originally come to watch the fun, suddenly became excited when they heard what Jiang Xiang and the merchants said.
"seriously?!"
"A free signature dish, plus free drinks? No limit on the number of people? No limit on what dishes you order?"
"If I buy one pound of food, I'll get half a pound for free. Does that mean I'll get half a pound of the same food for free, regardless of the food I buy?"
"And this guy who's buying cloth........."
Jiang Xiang shouted back.
"Yes! A free signature dish and a bottle of wine!"
"No limit on the number of people eating, no limit on the dishes ordered!"
"Even if you come to my restaurant and order the cheapest dish, I will still give you a signature dish and a jug of wine!"
"But it's only for today! If you miss it today, there won't be one tomorrow!"
Other merchants also shouted at the top of their lungs.
"Yes! As long as you buy food from my shop, no matter what kind of food you buy, I will give you half a pound for free."
"Send half a pound of the same food!"
"Buy one pound and get half a pound free! Buy two pounds and get one pound free!"
Upon hearing this, the people went crazy and rushed into the nearest grain store.
They shouted, "Give me five pounds! Give me ten pounds!"
The shop managers shouted, "Stop pushing, stop pushing!"
“It’s all there!”
Jiang Xiang and other merchants arranged managers to handle matters in their shops.
Although the silver they donated this time was almost enough to empty their savings.
But there is no problem in maintaining the turnover of the shop.
Jiang Xiang and other merchants returned to their rooms.
The noble families and dignitaries who were mixed in the crowd also dispersed and went back to report the news.
As expected, Song An and other aristocratic families' faces turned black again.
Song An also smashed the tea set at hand.
His chest heaved violently with anger.
Song Yuliang, who had just returned from outside, saw his father so angry and asked in confusion.
"Dad, why are you so angry? Who offended you?"
"By the way, have you donated the silver I asked you to donate before?"
Song Yuliang hasn't paid much attention to this matter these two days.
After talking to his father last time, he went to find other colleagues.
He just came out of his colleague's house today.
Song An said: "Who provoked me? It was you who provoked me!"
"I get angry just seeing you!"
Song Yuliang immediately cried out in injustice: "It's unfair, Dad, when did I ever make you angry?"
"I haven't been home all day today. I just got back."
"I haven't even said a few words yet, how come I've made you angry?"
Song An said, "You mentioned before that you would donate silver to His Majesty to build the Great Wall and to build a monument for our family."
"We have prepared the silver. We will go to the palace to meet His Majesty today and deliver the donated silver."
"We just came out of the palace and came back not long ago."
He heard that his father had already delivered the donated silver to the palace and had a meeting with Ying Zheng.
Song Yuliang quickly asked, "How is it? Did His Majesty say anything?"
"Do you feel close to His Majesty when you see him again?"
Close?
Get close to your ass!
Song An said: "Your Majesty is not in a good mood towards us at all."
"That national teacher is not a good person either. He even stepped on our faces for the sake of those merchants."
"Do you know what happened today?"
Song Yuliang asked in confusion: "Ah, what happened?"
Song An said: "Your Majesty has named those merchants as imperial merchants."
what?
Royal merchant?
Song Yuliang was stunned for a moment and was a little surprised.
"Just seal it off, they are just a few imperial merchants, there is no conflict with us."
"Besides, this is His Majesty's decision. As subjects, we just need to obey his orders."
When Song An heard these words from his beloved son, his heart sank.
For the first time, he regretted protecting his son too well.
He had never witnessed the dirty things done in the family.
So his character is still so simple and straightforward.