HCB Chapter 224
Chapter 224
Chapter 190 Disaster Relief
"Normally, the imperial court would have given some aid to Former Liang when the capital was damaged."
"There's no need for you to raise funds like this. If those ladies knew you were raising funds, they would probably think you were struggling to make ends meet."
"This is extremely damaging to your reputation. You are working for the court to provide disaster relief. These are innocent people, and you shouldn't be held responsible."
Lord Lin spoke a little anxiously.
It was also because Fusu was easy to talk to that Lord Lin spoke frankly.
The main reason is that this kind of thing is very shameful in Lord Lin's impression.
As the crown prince of a country, Fusu did not spend the raised money on himself. It seemed not worth it for him to do things for the court and the people.
Moreover, the people often suffer from disasters, and it is the imperial court and the national treasury that pay for them.
When Fusu heard what Lord Lin said, he naturally knew what the other party was thinking.
But it is not shameful to raise funds for the people of the world. On the contrary, it can make your image better.
On the contrary, it can win the support of the people in the court.
So Fusu said with a smile, "The border defense forces need more money and food. The court can't come up with disaster relief funds at the moment. I thought of collecting some donations from the ladies in the court. They are all blessed."
"And those affected by the disaster have also had a hard time ahead of them. This is a win-win situation. It just hurts my reputation a little bit, so what's the big deal?"
"If I can save the lives of those affected by the disaster just by losing face, then I don't care about the face at all."
Fusu's words were full of compassion and awe-inspiring.
It seems as if everything he does is for the sake of the people of the world.
But that's only part of it; the other part is building reputation.
Moreover, Ying Zheng giving this matter to him was a perfect opportunity to enhance his reputation, not only to gain a good reputation in the court.
You can also gain some fame among ordinary people in the capital.
Ordinary people will only know that it was the money they raised that helped them overcome this crisis.
There are so many possibilities here.
As for whether it was embarrassing or not, Fusu didn't care.
Anyway, everyone who should know knows that he used the money to help the people affected by the disaster, not for his own use.
People who don’t know him would not think that he, the crown prince of a country, would be unable to make ends meet.
When Lord Lin heard Fusu's words, he was indeed moved and extremely excited.
I just felt that Fusu was indeed as kind and generous as the rumors said.
He even has a compassionate heart towards ordinary people.
Lord Lin said, "Sir, you are so righteous. I believe that the people who have been affected by the disaster will be grateful to you in their hearts after they know about your good deeds."
"Sir, when you go to collect donations, you might as well say that you are collecting donations for the people affected by this disaster. I think Madam Chaozong should know your righteousness."
"Their husbands are watching from the court, so it is only natural for these ladies to do their bit for the people in the inner chambers."
Lord Lin was afraid that Fusu's reputation would be tarnished because of this fundraising.
He even immediately thought of asking Fusu to take the initiative to tell others about the disaster.
I just don't want to embarrass Fusu.
No matter what, Fusu was still the crown prince. He had never suffered any hardship since childhood and had never done anything so shameful.
But there has never been a case of a prince soliciting donations before.
No matter how poor his family is, the prince cannot afford to lose face.
But Lord Lin didn't expect that Fusu didn't have any airs of a crown prince at all.
They are actually willing to swallow their pride and lower their status to raise funds for ordinary people they have never met.