Invincible son

Chapter 737 736 [Lifting weight lightly]

What Pei Yue said naturally made sense, but everyone in the hall felt weird after listening to it.

If they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, they certainly wouldn't believe what happened today.

Han Gongduan, who was born in the Han family in Luling, has been raised in the Hanlin Academy for 20 years, and is recognized as a master of Confucian classics in the literary world, shouts and shouts at every turn, while Pei Yue, who killed Wu people in the west and refused to stop for a moment after returning to Beijing But like a spring breeze blowing on the face, he played the trick of heart and soul with them, which is really puzzling.

It's not that these people have never seen the world, and they are not unfamiliar with the routine of red face and white face, but Pei Yuelai should also sing white face, right?

Just because the scene was so weird, even Wang E didn't dare to speak easily, for fear of falling into the opponent's trap.

Pei Yue didn't care about singing a one-man show. Anyway, these people just need to listen quietly. He continued: "Daliang has a vast territory, not limited to Qinzhou. Even if there is a serious food shortage here, will the imperial court and other state capitals stand by? Those grain merchants are very stupid, instead of taking this opportunity to win the approval of the court and the hearts of the people, they are blinded by the immediate interests, how ridiculous."

Wang E gradually came to his senses. It turned out that the Marquis of Zhongshan had such a wishful thinking. However, the food shortage in Qinzhou this year is so large, and the profits in it are enough to make people lose their minds.

If he wanted to touch people's hearts with just a few words, he could only say that Pei Yue was too naive.

He said calmly: "What Pei Hou said is true. Although the grassroots don't know whether the grain merchants are hiding grain, but the current situation is difficult, and the right way is for the government and the people to work together."

As long as he doesn't place a knife on his neck to force him to express his opinion, what's the fear of talking about it?

Pei Yue said meaningfully: "The common people will not panic if they have food. After this most difficult time, the food shortage will no longer exist. The land tax in Daliang has never been heavy, and the people will be self-sufficient. At that time, those merchants will hoard it like a mountain. Who is going to sell the food to? A whole family of young and old will go to battle, and I’m afraid they won’t be able to eat it all.”

Wang E responded freely and said: "Master Hou, the grass people are willing to serve the court, and immediately go to persuade the rich merchants in the city, hoping that if they really have food, they will sell it immediately."

Pei Yue nodded and said: "Old Wang has a heart, and this Marquis is not an unreasonable person. If they are willing to take the initiative to sell grain, this Marquis will allow the price of rice to be [-]% higher than in previous years, but not more than [-]%."

He turned his head to look at Han Gongduan and said, "What do you think, Mr. Han?"

Han Gongduan didn't mind that he was overstepping the mark, nodded and said, "Yes."

Wang E sighed: "The two nobles have a heart for the common people, and the grass people will definitely do their best to live up to the high expectations of the nobles."

Pei Yue smiled, drank the remaining wine in the glass, and said loudly: "Everyone, please go back, I will stay in the city for a few days, I hope to hear good news from you sooner."

Everyone stood up and bowed to leave, but Pei Yue suddenly pointed to those young officials and said: "You stay here for now, the Marquis still has something for you to do."

Wang Qi and the others looked at each other in blank dismay, but they didn't dare to say no, so they could only stand there worried.

Wang E didn't look at him, and turned to leave with Sun Mingchun and others.

Wang Qi boldly asked: "Master Imperial Envoy, Lord Pei, what is your order?"

Pei Yue said indifferently: "Today, all the workshops in the city are selling grain. The manpower brought by Mr. Han is insufficient, and the governor's mansion is also very busy. Since you are both parents and officials, you must be familiar with these things, so go and help deal with them now. After this matter is over, you can come to me again. By the way, everyone’s family is quite rich, remember to bring your own dry food.”

A group of young officials bowed their heads and said, "Follow the order."

After they left, the lobby looked very deserted and empty.The big shopkeeper of Biyu Pavilion had a very winking look, and quietly led the maids back, and closed the door by the way, so that the two nobles could discuss.

Han Gongduan raised his hand to hold the always empty wine cup, his expression slightly gloomy.

Seeing this, Pei Yue smiled and poured half a glass of wine for him, and said in a gentle voice, "Don't worry, my lord, they are just a group of dying people."

Han Gongduan sighed softly: "I have cultivated my body and mind for so many years, and now I know that I am just deceiving myself and others. I really wanted to kill these stupid bugs and then quickly. But you are young, and your skill in cultivating energy impresses me. It can be seen that most of the rumors are not true. .Pei Yue, do you think Wang E and others will correct their mistakes?"

Pei Yue pondered and said: "Probably not. The internal forces of these aristocratic families are intricate, and Wang E can't make a decisive decision. It's like being in a carriage that is about to rush down a cliff. He can't stop the loss of control with his own strength alone. Of course, he didn't necessarily want to do it himself, because such opportunities don't come often."

Han Gongduan suddenly said: "So you want to divide them?"

Pei Yue sighed: "Of course I hope that Wang E can change course and let the grain merchants under their control sell the grain immediately, because every day they delay may starve to death. But I also know that such an idea is a little naive, so today's attitude, It is mainly for other people to see. The Seven Families are not monolithic, and the Wang family is too outstanding, I don’t believe that others have no idea to replace them.”

Han Gongduan pondered for a moment, then slowly said: "It makes sense."

Pei Yue said: "Not only them, but there are also other grain merchants in Qinzhou who don't have a deep foundation. , These people will definitely open warehouses and sell grain extremely decisively, and the so-called grain shortage will be solved by then."

Han Gongduan knew what the turning point he was talking about was.

Calculating the time, this young dignitary should have already planned for today's situation before he left Beijing.Thinking of Pei Yue's furious and dignified expression in front of Emperor Kaiping at that time, even though Han Gongduan had been in office for a long time, he couldn't help but feel dumbfounded.

Looking at Han Gongduan's slightly weird eyes, Pei Yue immediately understood, and said with a haha: "Come on, Mr. Han, I'll toast you again."

Han Gongduan raised the wine cup poured by Pei Yue, held it in his hand and hesitated to speak, but in the end he didn't show the slightest annoyance at being teased by the younger generation, but said solemnly: "This glass of wine, I respect you on behalf of the imperial court and the people of Qinzhou .”

The two drank it all in one gulp, without saying anything.

……

Let's say that after Wang E and others went back, they first got together to discuss secretly for half an hour, and then each went to visit the closed grain merchants in the city. As for what they talked about, no one knew.

The next morning, when Wang E was about to go out, he suddenly thought of the unpredictable Zhongshan Hou, and turned his head to his confidant and asked in a low voice, "Where is Pei Yue now?"

The confidant bowed his head and replied: "Back to the master, our eyeliner just reported that the Marquis of Zhongshan left with a carriage early in the morning, and it seems to be to enjoy the scenery outside the city."

Wang E suddenly looked surprised. The food shortage in Qinzhou is so serious, how can he still have such leisure and elegance?

Could it be that he can really get grains like mountains and seas?
Wang E didn't believe it, so he sneered a few times, and went out to continue to do the superficial work of perfunctory others.

(End of this chapter)