Chapter 184 - Ministers (1/2)

Nalan Cui looked at his back with a gloomy look in his eyes.

Elder Zheng returned to the Zheng family. There was no trace of panic on his face. Instead, there was a trace of a smile.

He summoned the butler and gave a few instructions.

A few ministers of the court gathered at the Zheng family. They came for a meeting.

When they left, they had smiles on their faces.

They had long known that Nalan Cui would leave this matter to them and had long thought of a way to deal with it.

Perhaps not only would they not have to pay out of their own pockets, but they would also be able to profit from it.

Elder Zheng had really thought of an idea, which was to encourage the shops to raise funds. Originally, they had all been appointed by the previous emperor, Nalan Chen, as Imperial Chamber of Commerce.

As the Imperial Chamber of Commerce, how could the country not help when it was in trouble?

Nalan Cui sneered when he heard this idea.

These people really didn't give a single cent. They just wanted to find money from others.

He didn't refuse and let them do whatever they wanted.

Once this news was released, the shops in the capital exploded.

Merchants were originally treacherous. If they wanted to exchange a piece of the Imperial Chamber of Commerce's signboard for real gold and silver, they definitely wouldn't buy it.

Elder Zheng didn't want to pay out of his own pocket, so he could only use his power to pressure them.

The shops also joined forces and cried about being poor.

Some even prepared to close their doors for a while. In any case, the business was not doing well recently due to the refugees.

In the capital, the biggest pressure was still on the grain and oil trading companies. It was fine if they did not pay out. After all, silver was used to buy grain.

These trading companies were very amiable on the surface and gave the silver straightforwardly.

Although Elder Zheng felt that it was too little, it was better than hitting a wall previously. He praised their righteousness and even said that he would put in a good word for them in front of the Emperor.

The grain and oil trading companies were naturally flattered.

When they went back, they immediately raised the price of grain and oil.

Whenever there was such a disaster, it was time for them to make money. Therefore, they couldn't wait for this difficult matter to last longer.