After rebirth, the Queen and I are on the run.

Chapter 1201 Female Thug

"Please, Madam Cui, have mercy on us juniors and do not lead the elderly transport team!!" The teachers, students, and family members of Tai Zhou Academy all bowed and begged Madam Cui not to lead the team, as it would make them appear unfilial and unjust.

Madam Cui: "Why are you calling me Madam Cui? Call me Princess of Xincheng! I receive a salary from the imperial court, so I should be loyal to the imperial court!"

"You are also people of Wei, and have been supported by Wei for generations. Now that the country is in trouble, you should give back to Wei. You must not just take from the land but also fertilize and nourish it!"

The students who didn't understand were getting a little carried away with their enthusiasm.

The gentlemen from the noble families who understood were so angry they wanted to poison Madam Cui to silence her… When it comes to drawing water from the land, your Cui family is no less capable, so why are you acting as a hero and cursing us? If you're so capable, why don't you curse the Cui family too!

Here it comes, here it comes, let's start scolding.

Princess Xincheng treated everyone equally, pointing at Headmaster Cui and asking, "Elder Cui, your Cui family has been wealthy since the Great Zhou Dynasty, absorbing the fertility of this land for more than one dynasty. So, let me ask you..."

“Mother, your son is donating 30,000 taels of silver, as well as five years’ worth of output from four farms in Liangjiang, to support the families of the elderly who died for their country and to support the soldiers.”

Madam Cui: "How stingy! Give me cash, don't try to fool this old woman with worthless paper notes."

Deputy Headmaster Que: "..."

I feel sorry for Lao Cui; his own mother and cousin must have emptied his savings for his funeral.

Deputy Headmaster Que felt a chill run down his spine and hurriedly said, "The Que family has donated 18,000 taels of silver, the output of four estates for five years, and the transportation capacity of a hundred-person caravan for the next two years."

Goods need to be transported, so transportation capacity is quite valuable these days.

Madam Cui praised him, saying, "Vice Dean Que truly lives up to his title as Vice Dean of Tai Zhou Academy. The weight of his righteous act is admirable and I am deeply grateful."

Stop praising me! I'm practically a target now. The target is your own son, don't get me wrong.

Ban Zong, after being given a wink by Madam Ban, spoke up: "The Ban family will donate 10,000 taels of silver and five years' worth of output from four estates to relieve the old man's worries about the transportation team and to honor his righteous act of transporting the team."

“Well, Mr. Ban is very kind. On behalf of the old folks, I thank you, Mr. Ban.” Madam Cui said, then looked at a certain deputy headmaster.

Vice Headmaster Gu felt he could no longer tolerate it and angrily asked, "May I ask Princess Xincheng, since Mr. Rong's suicide, how much supplies has the Tai Zhou Mansion donated to the imperial court? Time and time again, isn't that enough? Even bandits eventually sheath their swords, but now, with repeated acts, what is your intention? Are you trying to destroy a hundred families to establish one?!"

"Sir!" The students of Taizhou Academy were quite frightened. They all turned to Vice Headmaster Gu, bowed their heads, and begged him to be careful with his words.

Vice Dean Que said, “Fellow students, there is no need to panic. Since the day our Taizhou Academy was established, we have been able to speak freely without fear of being punished for our words.”

Tell me, tell me quickly, otherwise how am I supposed to watch the show?

As for the donation, it has escalated to this point, and indeed a prominent figure needs to step forward and question it.

This isn't nitpicking, but rather the natural progression of events... It's ridiculous and terrifying if donations continue indefinitely without anyone objecting.

Headmaster Cui and his wife also thought so, so they did not stop Deputy Headmaster Gu.

Madam Cui also said, "That's a good question!"

Deputy Headmaster Que: "..." The old lady is really in good health, her voice is so strong it's making my eardrums vibrate.

Madam Cui looked at the teachers, students, and their families of the Tai Zhou Mansion and said, "I know you are very dissatisfied with the repeated donations without compensation, and you think it is a great evil that breaks the rules!"

"However, the Great Wei Dynasty has been established for over a hundred years. At a time when accumulated problems have been compounded by the invasion of a poisonous enemy, if every family does not exert all its strength to resist the enemy, then whether commoners or noble families, they will all face the fate of being slaughtered and exterminated!"

“I was born during the reign of Emperor Taizong. I was fortunate enough to meet Emperor Taizong and to hear what Wei was like in his childhood.” “When we are in a bad world, if we want to save it, everyone must become a saint. One is not enough. We need countless saints. If there are not enough saints to sacrifice themselves to save the world, we cannot save it.”

"Now that we've been caught in this misfortune, what should we do? Abandon worldly desires, become saints, and help the world!"

"What is a saint? To fight to the death and die for one's country is to be a saint. If one cannot die, then giving away one's entire fortune is also an act of sainthood!"

These words were so shocking that those who heard them, especially the still ignorant students, were all stunned.

Boom boom boom!
Madam Cui then beat the drum to bring them back to their senses.

The students listened with great enthusiasm, bowing respectfully to Madam Cui: "If I hear the Way in the morning, I can die content in the evening. Thank you so much, Princess Xincheng, for imparting knowledge and resolving our doubts! We are deeply grateful!"

"Stop with the formalities, how much are you donating? Hurry up and line up to register, and get the supplies delivered as soon as possible. Don't waste time on empty talk!" Madam Cui really disliked them, and she scanned the headmaster, deputy headmaster, teachers, and celebrities with a look of disgust.

Deputy Headmaster Gu's face burned with embarrassment, and he had no choice but to shout, "My Gu family has donated 30,000 taels of silver, two estates, and a hundred-cart transport team! However, it is against the rules and etiquette to have other families donate money repeatedly. Matters such as supplies and relief funds should be handled by the imperial court!"

"Only when all parties abide by the rules can the world be at peace. No party should overstep its bounds and disrupt the rules and etiquette."

Madam Cui nodded: "Yes, yes, you are right. Don't worry, I will personally write a memorial to His Majesty to condemn this point. You can also write memorials to criticize this point."

"The officials in the imperial court are utterly useless! What are they doing? They expect us to donate money to save ourselves?!"

As long as the donations were made, it was only right that the court would scold them. Madam Cui didn't care at all; in fact, she led the scolding.

Female gangster!
Both Deputy Headmaster Gu and Deputy Headmaster Que cursed Madam Cui in their hearts.

However, we still had to ask her: "Madam, you can't become the leader of the elderly transport team. You are an old feudal lord, and you must stay in the city to oversee things."

Madam Cui smiled and said, "You are all good children. Since you have asked, as your elder, I will grant your request. But you must do a good job, otherwise, no matter how old I am or how bad my health is, I will have to take the lead and shoulder the heavy burden."

???

Deputy Headmaster Gu was speechless with anger.

Deputy Headmaster Que looked at Headmaster Cui with considerable sympathy... Old Cui has had a tough time with such a rebellious mother.

Headmaster Cui wiped away a cold sweat, wishing he had been deaf and hadn't heard his mother's words, "If they don't work hard, I'll do it again."

Boom boom boom!
"Young people, line up to donate money to raise wages and pensions for the elderly transport team!"

What are you laughing about? Be serious!

But the problem was Madam Cui. No one here was older or of higher rank than her, so everyone had to listen respectfully and couldn't argue with her.

When news of the donations from teachers, students, and their families of Taizhou Academy reached the city gate, the number of elderly people signing up to participate in the transportation surged.

Some, seeing the intense competition, started lying about their age. One 45-year-old said, "I'm 55. I may look young, but in this time of national crisis, I, an old man, also want to take the first hit for my descendants!"

"Would you accept me, ma'am? I'm sixty years old, my eldest grandson is already married, and I have nothing to worry about. If you need someone, I can fill in, so my children and grandchildren won't have to!"

"We accept all kinds of elderly people, as long as they can carry the load and leave their families behind..."

"We only accept grandchildren who have established themselves. Uncle, you look too young. Your son is probably only in his early twenties. No, no, you should leave now."

(End of this chapter)