MTL - I Was Called a Poor Widow, But I Relied on My Supernatural Powers To Fight Back In Ancient Times

Looking at everyone secretly grinding their teeth, Bai Xiaowu pretended not to notice and sat down calmly.

"Thank you for your hospitality, and thank you all for your generosity. I was born in a poor family. In addition to drinking good tea in front of the officials, I also drink coarse tea in my own house on weekdays. Knowing my situation, the officials specially rewarded me with a lump of dragon and phoenix dumplings. , I have been cherishing it, but I haven’t had a chance to drink it yet.”

Hearing Xiao Wu’s tone, everyone twitched their mouths and felt extremely angry.

 What the hell, they are so anxious that they are not here to listen to you show off.

"Ahem~, Bai Hanlin is a close official, so he can naturally taste the good tea in the palace. If we want to drink good tea, we can only come to Jinqiu Tea House."

"Yes, the tea has been brewed. I would like to invite Bai Hanlin to taste it."

"Ahem~, Bai Hanlin, let's stop talking. I'm here today. If I have anything to ask, please don't hesitate to give me some advice." Don't beat around the bush with this kind of person, or you'll make yourself angry to death.

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They can guarantee that this guy deliberately made them angry.

A few people exchanged glances, trying hard to hold back their anger and receiving warm reception.

The leader, Sinong Qing, reported that it was hard work for the border guards stationed at the border. In addition to dealing with extremely cold weather, they also had to defend themselves against foreign enemies at all times. How hard they worked and achieved great results. In order to allow the border guards to guard the border with peace of mind, he was willing to donate 100,000 taels of silver in his own name. To show your feelings.

“Refreshment, how can we be less savory when we have tea? Bai Hanlin will try the nine-layer cake again. The combination of the two will enhance the taste.”

 “One hundred thousand taels,”

 There was an undercurrent in the private room, and the atmosphere was a bit strange. Bai Xiaowu picked up the tea cup and took a sip, then nodded.

 “Good tea,”

"Bai Hanlin is joking. If you like it, go back and ask the store to prepare a few copies to take back and taste slowly. Mr. Bai is an official of the imperial court, how can you belittle yourself?"

After Sinongqing finished speaking, the Minister of Hubu followed him out of the queue.

Bai Xiaowu said, taking a sip of the tea, his eyes narrowed, the entrance was slightly bitter, the aftertaste was sweet, these guys really spent money.

“I made all the ministers laugh. I have never seen many pastries before. When I was accompanying the Holy Emperor in the palace, if I could catch up with the pastries being baked in the palace, I would be able to follow them. I actually remembered the names of many pastries.”

"It's hard to say. To be honest, I feel that the two books on the secret door are really a scam, and the accounts are huge...The imperial treasury is empty, and you actually use money to hire people to settle personal grievances. It is really extravagant."

 Ask them to donate money?

"Although I was born into a poor family, I am now a scholar of the Imperial Academy. They say that eating the emperor's salary will help relieve the emperor's worries. I saw that the officials were troubled by military expenses, so I donated all my abundant money."

"It is said that when the country is in trouble, everyone is responsible. I heard that the imperial court still owes the border guards a year's military expenses. If anyone can relieve the worries of the officials, they will be very happy." Everyone: "..."

However, the officials have really been troubled by the allocation of military expenditures recently. If they can offset the merits, they should be able to make the officials proud, right?

Thinking of this, everyone's hearts suddenly became excited. As for how to donate and how much to donate, they had to calculate it together.

 It is simply unforgivable to rub salt in their wounds at such a young age.

Looking at Xiao Wu's figure disappearing from the door, several people pursed their lips silently and fell into an eerie silence for a while.

 “I would like to report to your Majesty, and I would like to donate 80,000 taels.”

 Why are you pretending to be poor? It didn't matter before, but now that he has become a favorite, he has already been decorated with silk and satin.

“Who is this blind person who attacked him? A newly appointed Hanlin bachelor…”

 After saying this, Xiao Wu stood up.

"It's getting late. I'm going to take my leave. You don't need to see me off."

 The palace cakes are naturally the best in the world.

 Two hundred five. Two hundred and thirty-four. One hundred and forty-six. Seventy-five

As soon as he said this, the man suddenly stopped talking and looked at each other with a clear conscience.

As soon as these words came out, everyone looked at Bai Xiaowu with burning eyes, wanting to grab his shoulders and shake him desperately.

“That’s right, it’s better to shed some blood than to be accused. In the final analysis, it’s all the fault of the gangsters at the secret door. They don’t show any moral integrity at all, and they actually sided with us. If it weren’t for them, why would we have to face such a predicament?”

Everyone was silent for a moment, and then their eyes widened suddenly. The officials wanted to expropriate their property?

How is this possible?

Looking at the expressions of several people, Xiao Wu sighed helplessly,

 Everyone: “…”

Looking at the pleading eyes of everyone, Bai Xiaowu shrugged his shoulders innocently, "The official has read the list and I was present at the time. What do you want to know?"

“Ahem~, it was Bai Hanlin who brought up the memorial for encircling and suppressing the secret door. Because he was attacked, he felt unhappy and complained directly to the officials, which is why he got to this point today.”

Hearing this, several people looked at each other and their thoughts changed slightly.

“Thank you very much Bai Hanlin for your kind words. I am really worried about making the officials angry because of my personal grudges. I dare to ask Bai Hanlin, how can I make the officials calm down? We also want to make up for it.”

"I can understand the mood of the ministers. After all, when the officials first saw the booklet, they threw it to the ground on the spot. I tried to persuade them for a while before calming down. I believe that acknowledging mistakes can greatly improve things."

"Yeah yeah…"

 All donated?

So refreshing?

As for how the few people discussed it, Bai Xiaowu ignored it and just waited for them to pay for it.

 Sure enough, on the third day of the imperial meeting,

 “Alas, the handle is in the hands of the officials, so we have no choice but to admit it.”

 “I second the proposal, fifty thousand taels,”

It took a while before someone broke the silence and sighed, "So I'm just waiting here. That's all. Losing money to eliminate disaster is the only way out now."

“You are all from a family with a profound background, and everyone has a heart to be loyal to the country. As long as you are sincere, personal grudges are not worth mentioning in the face of righteousness.”

 “How to donate? We have to make a careful calculation and don’t fall into someone’s trap.”

 “Thirty thousand taels.”

“…We know that our behavior is inappropriate, and we would like to ask Bai Hanlin, what can we do to calm the officials?”

"Yes, when things have reached this point, we won't hide them anymore. After all, they are all old things. We have already blamed ourselves for the wrong things we did impulsively. I also hope that Bai Hanlin can give me some guidance. I will be grateful. Not enough."

　　　…”

Listening to everyone rushing to donate, the eyes of others were widened in shock. What kind of operation is this?

 How come no one has confided in him?

Looking at the several ministers who were walking out, Emperor Cheng Xuan felt extremely happy. He glanced at Bai Hanlin silently and cleared his throat.

"I am very pleased to have you as your righteousness. It is a blessing to the court, a blessing to the people, and a comfort to the border troops to have such pillars in the imperial court." (End of this chapter)