Thinking of the previous rumors about the Lord of Lanling City and Mei Zong, they were making a fuss and the city was full of uproar.

Not to mention the imperial court, many people may have noticed Mei Zong.

His wife was afraid that it was because of the previous rumors that she took advantage of the flood to tell him that Mei Zong was showing his loyalty to the court by raising supplies and helping with disaster relief.

"Madam, does your Mei Zong surrender?" Ye Zelin chuckled.

Hua Fushu corrected him, "No! I, Mei Zong, will not be used by the imperial court!"

Mei Zong could cooperate with the imperial court, but he could not be used by the imperial court and became an institution of the imperial court.

Mei Zong is just Mei Zong, a Mei Zong who carries the spirit of the descendants of the Mei family.

Ye Zelin frowned slightly, "Madam, since you, Mei Zong, rely on the imperial court, but are not used by the imperial court, what benefits can Mei Zong give to the imperial court?"

Hua Fushu put her arms on the table and looked at Ye Zelin with shuddering eyes, "You work in the Ministry of Household Affairs. Is the national treasury full or short of money?"

"Why are you asking this?" Ye Zelin asked confused.

Hua Fushu: "We, Mei Zong, are willing to do our best to help with the floods in the south of the Yangtze River and the locust plagues in Songzhou and Wuxian counties, and make a small donation to the national treasury."

Hearing this, Ye Zelin paused, "Really?"

Hua Fushu said with a serious smile, "True, more real than pearls."

Of course what she said was true. Mei Zong was willing to donate money to the imperial court to replenish the national treasury.

Ye Zelin is a believer in flowers. She said she would donate if she wanted to.

The money from the treasury is used for nothing more than official salaries, construction of water conservancy palaces, disaster relief, and the army. Take supporting the army as an example, distributing military pay, purchasing grain, horses, and building ordnance, etc., are all huge expenses.

"How much do you plan to pay?"

Hua Fushu raised two fingers.

"Twenty thousand?"

The flowers were silent.

"Two hundred thousand?" Ye Zelin looked at her.

The flowers are sparse and silent.

"Two million?"

Hua Fushu smiled and nodded, "Your Majesty won't think it's too little."

Mei Zong can only donate so much at the moment.

A smile appeared on the corner of Ye Zelin's mouth. Your Majesty will not be dissatisfied with this, and you can only ask for it.

The next day, Ye Zelin handed a note to the palace, explaining the amount of donations Mei Zong had made to the court and the raising of disaster relief materials.

The Zhezi was quickly approved.

Your Majesty will naturally accept Mei Zong’s donation and kindness.

His Majesty immediately issued an order to the officials in the disaster area, asking them to cooperate with Mei Zong in carrying out disaster relief work.

At the same time, the imperial court also dispatched officials to the disaster area, accompanied by officials from the Ministry of Industry.

On this day, Ye Zelin went to the household department for duty, and Hua Fushu went with him.

Hua Fushu did not go there as the young lady of the Ye Mansion, a third-grade lady, nor as the young master of Lanling, but as the head of the Mei Sect.

She was going to make a donation, naturally as the leader of the Mei Sect.

She specially changed her outfit to look like a capable heroine.

Wearing a long skirt of crimson silk, her makeup is bright and elegant, and her apricot eyes are sparkling. She has three thousand blue hair tied high, tied with a red hairband, and her hands are equipped with wrist guards. There is a heroic spirit between her brows and eyes, and she has a unique charm.

He holds a Qingming Sword in his hand, and a shield-shaped token of ancient color hangs from his waist.

Ye Zelin took her past many officials of the Ministry of Justice and went directly to Du Chengmei, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue.

"Hua Fushu, the leader of the Mei Sect, has met Du Shangshu!" Hua Fushu said loudly, holding the Qingming Sword in his hands.

Du Shangshu was startled by the sight of Hua Fushu holding his sword. He quickly adjusted his sitting position and said, "It's Mrs. Hua, you're welcome."

Du Shangshu had never seen Hua Fushu, but the Ministry of Finance had already known about her donation to the Ministry of Finance in advance.

Today Hua Fushu came to hand over donations, so Du Shangshu quickly recognized Hua Fushu's identity.

"I am the leader of Mei Zong. Don't call me wrong, Du Shangshu." It was Mei Zong who made the donation, not Hua Fushu.

Du Shangshu said, "I made a slip of the tongue. I'm sorry."

Hua Fushu said, "Du Shangshu, I heard that floods are raging in the south of the Yangtze River and people are displaced. I, Mei Zong, am willing to contribute my small amount to the people in the disaster area."

She turned her head and looked at Nan Xing, who came forward holding a wooden box.

Hua Fushu opened the wooden box and revealed a thick stack of money notes, which filled the box.

"Here are 1.8 million taels of silver notes. Someone will send 200,000 taels of cash in the afternoon. I would like to ask Mr. Du to count them."

"well."

Du Shangshu chuckled, bowed and said, "On behalf of the people in the flood-stricken areas south of the Yangtze River, I would like to thank Sect Master Hua and Sect Mei in advance."

Hua Fushu clasped her fists and said, "You're welcome, it's what a daughter of the people should do."

The donation has been settled with the household department, and it's time for Ye Zelin to make the donation.

He sent Hua Fushu to the door of the Ministry of Household Affairs, "If you go back with Nanxing, I won't send you back."

"No, you are busy with your business. Nan Xing and I can go back." Hua Fushu stretched out his hand to straighten the wrinkled official robe on Ye Zelin's shoulders.

"Then I'll go in. You and Nan Xing go back and pay attention to safety."

Hua Fushu nodded obediently.

After watching Ye Zelin enter the household department, Hua Fushu and Nan Xing went home.

On the way, Nan Xing asked her, "Sect Master, we have donated so much money to the Ministry of Household Affairs, do you think there will be people who are greedy for money and are greedy for this money?"

Nan Xing has been in the capital for a long time and has heard about many cases of corruption among officials.

"Will not."

Hua Fushu said confidently. She lifted the car curtain and looked out the window. The market here was very lively.

The flooding situation in the south of the Yangtze River is very serious. Many villages have been submerged, landslides have occurred, and rivers and farmland have been destroyed.

Floods are often followed by various diseases, which is also a huge problem.

A letter came from Lanling saying that her master and Aunt Lonicera had gone to the south of the Yangtze River to work with Mei Zong on treating disasters and diseases and preparing supplies.

Taking advantage of the floods in the south of the Yangtze River, she proposed that Mei Zong assist local officials in disaster relief and donate money to the court. This was an excellent opportunity to dispel the court's doubts about Mei Zong and seek asylum for Mei Zong.

She has the status of an official's family member and the royal wife. By doing this, she can bring Mei Zong closer to the imperial court.

She did this after seeking the consent of her master and the seniors of the Mei Sect.

Without identity and background, it is difficult to move forward. Most people understand this truth.

She understands too.

"Madam, you are back! The eldest daughter of the Yu family is looking for you and is waiting for you in the main hall!"

As soon as Hua Fushu returned to Guanyong Pavilion, she saw Lychee trotting over from a distance.

"How long has it been since Auntie Yu's arrival?" Hua Fushu asked Li Zhi as she walked towards the main hall.

Lychee said, "Miss Yu has been here for half an hour."

"Have you treated Miss Yu well?" Hua Fushu asked.

Li Zhi chuckled and said, "How can I treat the eldest girl of the Yu family badly? It was the eldest girl of the Yu family who was entertained by Sister Sanqiao herself. Miss Yu is an honored guest. Sister Sanqiao said she would entertain her personally and did not let the servants interfere."

Hua Fushu entered the main hall, "Susu, I kept you waiting for a long time."

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