Daxia Wensheng
Chapter 66 The Wrath of Kyoto
Chapter 66 The wrath of Kyoto, the controversy of hundreds of officials, the peace of Jiangning County, the joy of Longyan
In the government office.
Gu Qianzhou's face was full of depression. Although the Gu family had a big business, they couldn't hold back Gu Jinnian's turmoil.
Killing Confucian scholars is definitely not a trivial matter.
And he offended three thousand scholars in one go.
How many forces are behind these three thousand scholars?
There's no need for the Gu family to offend so many people.
"Grandpa, you dote on Jinnian, my child knows, but you can't dote on him like this. Someone is behind this matter, but Jinnian is too radical. It's the best point so far. Nothing to lose."
"If you get involved in this way again, I'm afraid that Jinnian will become more lawless in the future, and the Gu family will make endless enemies. When the child is here, he can take care of Jinnian for one or two years, but Jinnian will eventually become the head of the Gu family and offend him. so many people."
"Why is that?"
Gu Qianzhou was a little concerned and anxious, even though it was the fault of these people who made trouble for Gu Jinnian, he also hated it.
But you can't do things like this, you do it too badly, you offend three thousand scholars in one breath, you really want to offend to your death, it's okay when the old man is around, and it's okay when he's around.
But what about when they're not there?
You sent him to prison under the pretext of treason. If His Majesty conducts a thorough investigation, let alone saying that the law does not blame the public, there must be a stain on him, which will delay his future future.
This is a death feud.
If they don't get back in the future, who can swallow this breath.
So he thinks that it's up to now, and he has to come forward and take care of it up and down. It's not about being humble, just letting him go, and going to the sixth department to explain the matter clearly, and it's almost done.
The matter is settled, except for the [-] people who died without guilt, the rest have no loss, hello, hello, hello everyone.
This is Gu Qianzhou's idea.
Just listening to Gu Qianzhou rambling, Mr. Gu's eyes could not help but be full of anger.
"madness."
"I thought you should know something, but I didn't expect you to enter this officialdom, and you didn't learn anything else, except you learned some things about the world."
"Are you still my seed?"
Old Master Gu scolded and reprimanded Gu Qianzhou.
Hearing this, Gu Qianzhou lowered his head and remained silent, but his expression did not change, and he still insisted on his own ideas.
"stupid."
"Can't you see that Jinnian did this on purpose?"
"Don't you see what Jinnian wants to do?"
"Do you really think that Jinnian is just here to vent his anger?"
At this moment, Mr. Gu was really angry, not because of anything else, but because the eldest son, whom he had placed high hopes on, was so stupid that he was not as good as his grandson.
No, it's not worse, it's not better at all.
"What does Jinnian mean?"
Now Gu Qianzhou was really confused, and didn't understand what was meant by this.
Gu Qianzhou looked puzzled, looked at the old man, he didn't think there was any trick, but thought that his old man did this to favor Gu Jinnian, right?
"Ugh."
"In the whole of Kyoto, suddenly, three thousand scholars gathered to trouble Jinnian. This matter can be big or small."
"Although Jinnian is somewhat impulsive, how can someone who can write eternal articles be ignorant of current affairs?"
"You really don't know the consequences of offending these 3000 people?"
"He knows it, and he knows it better than you, but why would he do it?"
"You really can't think of it?"
Mr. Gu spoke with a suppressed voice, his eyes were cold.
In an instant, Gu Qianzhou was stunned.
Then, a possibility appeared in his mind, and then he looked at his father and couldn't help swallowing.
"Father, what do you mean to say that Jin Nian offended so many forces on purpose?"
"He wants to walk the path of a lonely minister?"
Gu Qianzhou suddenly realized, but still not sure, but looked at his father.
Mr. Gu looked out the door with calm eyes, and nodded at the same time.
"Jinnian has chosen his own path."
"In your opinion, he is reckless and impulsive, a moment of anger, and reckless."
"But what he wants is this reaction. The entire capital, even the six officials, think that he is doing something wrong."
"Because no one wants to offend so many scholars, but Jinnian did it."
"What he did was to stand in front of this group of aristocratic families and civil servants. Only in this way will His Majesty feel at ease with him. Only in this way, the future emperor will also feel at ease with him."
"He has not entered the officialdom, but he already has insight into the core of officialdom."
"Look at you, and then look at my grandson, it's a world of difference."
"You're still yelling here and there."
Mr. Gu understood all of Gu Jinnian's thoughts almost instantly.
Gu Jinnian made it clear that he wanted to make things worse.
Why make a big fuss?
The reason is simple, standing on the opposite side of the powerful, what is the end of offending the powerful?It must be targeted and suppressed everywhere.
If it is a commoner, without any power, it is basically a dead end, unless this person has amazing talent.
But what if you are rich and powerful?That's different, you have offended so many forces, but as long as you don't offend the real big forces, there is no problem.
Who is the biggest force in a dynasty?
is the emperor.
It's His Majesty.
If Gu Jinnian did this, all civil and military officials might not like it, but so what?The emperor valued it.
Even the emperor was extremely happy to see this scene, because it means that you cannot reconcile with the other party, and you can only use the power of the emperor to gain a firm foothold in the court.
What the emperor hates most is not an official, but a group of officials.
But if you are alone, the emperor may consider pulling you to become his confidant. If you have a big enmity with other people, the probability of becoming a confidant is even greater.
Just like today's Ye Yihou, he is a living example.
The Gu family is too big.
No matter what Emperor Yongsheng thought, the Gu family had to pay attention to one issue.
The power is high.
Even though Emperor Yongsheng is an emperor through the ages, he has an unparalleled mind and absolute means.
But can't the next emperor be narrow-minded?
Emperor Yongsheng can suppress the Gu family, but can the next emperor suppress the Gu family?
The current Emperor Yongsheng doesn't think about this problem, but he will think about it in his later years.
Mr. Gu was also thinking about this question.
But now, Gu Jinnian has perfectly solved this problem, and the solution is also very simple, making enemies of all the forces in Great Xia.
Standing on the opposite side of everyone, all problems can be easily solved, as long as the Gu family has no real intention of rebellion.
Then the three generations of the Gu family will not fall.
At this moment, Gu Qianzhou was truly silent. He really didn't expect that his son's city mansion would be so deep.
This is simply playing with everyone in the applause.
"The way of a lonely minister is extremely difficult even for the powerful. Why does Jinnian do this?"
Finally Gu Qianzhou sighed.
He understood Gu Jinnian's intentions, but as a father, he still couldn't bear it, and didn't want his son to go this way.
This road is destined to fight with the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty and the entire Great Xia dignitaries, and every step is extremely difficult.
This is not necessary.
"Qianzhou, you are wrong."
"Jinnian has a pure heart. He is different from you and everyone in the Gu family."
"But it looks like the old man when he was young."
"However, Jinnian's behavior is indeed a bit reckless. He can do this, but there are some people who don't need to offend."
"Go and find out, among the detained scholars, are there those from the princely family? If so, let their fathers come to see the old man, beat them, and then let them go."
Compared with Gu Qianzhou's thoughts, Mr. Gu didn't take it seriously.
Offended is offended.
Just like a war, when two armies fight, the loser always has concerns. Only by going forward bravely can we win a chance.
"it is good."
Gu Qianzhou nodded, as for the worry in his heart, it was also reduced by half.
After all, knowing that his son has a purpose, he will not be too anxious, for fear that his son will make a big mistake when he gets angry.
And at the same time.
outside the palace.
Hundreds of officials gathered.
Gu Jinnian caused such a big incident, how could these civil servants let it go.
It's just that they have been waiting outside the palace for an hour, but the emperor just disappeared.
"My lords, Your Majesty is recuperating. No matter what happens, you must wait until the next court meeting."
"Four days later, the court meeting will be held, and I hope that the adults will not embarrass the villains."
A eunuch opened his mouth, but he couldn't tell what he was suffering from. All the officials were shouting outside, but the emperor didn't want to see them.
He really has no temper in the middle.
And this is the fifth time he has come out to answer.
Not seen, not seen, just not seen.
Upon receiving this reply, all the officials looked a little unhappy.
At this time, the voice of the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment could not help but sound.
"Let's go, let's go to the prime minister. It's impossible to let Gu Jinnian do anything wrong, right?"
"Killing Confucian scholars, such a thing has never happened in the Great Xia Dynasty. Gu Jinnian is really daring."
"Just because of a verbal conflict, killing Confucian scholars, Gu Jinnian is still a student today, if he becomes an official in the court tomorrow, wouldn't he want to kill us all?"
"Small conflicts, he killed people directly, did he take the punishment seriously, is this big summer his Gu family's?"
The officials scolded angrily.
Many officials were really angry, especially those from the Ministry of Criminal Justice. What Gu Jinnian did today was to trample on the Ministry of Criminal Justice.
If anything happens, the Ministry of Punishment can come to mediate, and the Ministry of Punishment can come out to solve it.
Oh, if you say kill, kill, if you say detain, detain.
What does my criminal department do?
Do you eat dry rice?
This is typical lawlessness.
How can this prevent the officials of the Ministry of Criminal Justice from being enraged collectively?
In this way, some officials went straight to the prime minister's office to discuss the results.
But some people gathered by themselves to discuss this matter.
But no matter what, the whole capital was indeed boiling because of this matter.
More scholars began to angrily denounce Gu Jinnian's actions, and many people were distorting the facts and fabricating rumors.
Why did these scholars go to Daxia Academy with a very good attitude and politeness, just to ask what kind of strategy Gu Jinnian offered, but who knew that Gu Jinnian was so angry that he scolded them angrily.
Some people just speculated that Gu Jinnian colluded with officials and businessmen, and was killed on the spot. They even took out a golden order saying that his uncle was on a pilgrimage, who would dare to make a mistake.
This kind of remarks can be said to be perfect and deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and if it continues to be fabricated, it can be published in a book.
Gu Jinnian's image also instantly changed into that kind of tycoon and rich man who has no law to rule and cares about human life, a serious villain.
However, it was the powerful families who were more excited in the whole capital.
Among the more than 3000 people, they are basically their descendants. When they learned that their son was arrested, they ran to beg their father and grandma one by one, and no matter what, get him back first.
I will talk about other things later.
After all, Director Xuan Deng has already intervened in this matter, once he is allowed to intervene, even if the person comes out, he probably will die.
So two winds formed in the whole of Kyoto.
One is cursing Gu Jinnian.
One is looking for connections to find people.
And in Daxia Academy.
In a courtyard, Wang Fugui and others gathered here, looking at Gu Jinnian with a strange look on his face, feeling very complicated.
On the contrary, it was Gu Jinnian who was sitting at the side, still interested in making tea.
"Uncle Jinnian."
"You looked so handsome just now."
But among this group of people, Li Ji was the most excited. After all, Gu Jinnian reprimanded three thousand scholars.
In the eyes of the young man, he was like a god.
"Lee Kee."
"Remember it for uncle."
"If one day in the future, you really become the throne, you must guard against these scholars."
"But don't be fooled by these scholars. These people are the most unreliable people in the world. They claim to be the country and the people, but they are actually a group of sour talents."
"Do you know?"
Gu Jinnian looked at Li Ji and taught him earnestly.
Just saying this, some people are still slightly silent.
Hey guys, what's wrong with teaching this?Li Ji is the great grandson, the emperor after Da Xia, if you instill this idea in him, wouldn't that mean killing scholars?
"Ahem, brother Gu's words are still a bit serious, His Highness Grandson understands."
Jiang Yezhou opened his mouth quickly. He didn't want to say such a thing. If he spread the word later, he might be labeled as something else again.
"No, I think what Uncle Jinnian said makes sense."
However, Li Ji didn't take it seriously, but felt that Gu Jinnian was right.
"It's nothing serious."
"It's a fact, nephew, history books have been written by these civil servants since ancient times."
"If you follow their wishes, they will write better for you. If you don't follow their wishes, they will write you as a fool."
"Whether it's you or Uncle and me, if you don't want to be mermaid and compromise, then simply do it with them from the beginning."
"Either we make compromises from the beginning and we follow what they say, or we start arguing with them."
"Li Ji, uncle asks you, do you want to be controlled by these people in the future? Even if you become emperor one day, you will be stared at by these people just because you spent an extra tael of silver and said a wrong sentence." Cursing?"
Gu Jinnian was really not angry, but brainwashed Li Ji with the simplest things.
"Do not want to."
Li Ji shook his head without hesitation.
But Gu Jinnian was very satisfied.
"Then just remember, don't give this group of people face. The more face you give him, the more arrogant he will be. Anyway, he will be scolded anyway. Why don't you just disgust them and learn from Taizu? Civilian, if you dare to talk too much, you will be chopped off immediately."
"No matter how hard the bone is, it's harder than a guillotine?"
Gu Jinnian said seriously.
Li Ji also firmly remembered this sentence.
Don't tell me, isn't my grandfather like this now, he is in power, he has done so many good deeds, yet he is scolded by all the officials, and sometimes he jumps in anger.
Think carefully about Gu Jinnian's words.
That's right, anyway, they won't get a good name after all, so it's better to fight against them.
They're both rich and powerful, and it's their first time as a human being, so why should I let you?
"Brother Jinnian, don't talk about it, it's too much to say."
"Brother Gu, stop talking, stop talking."
Wang Fugui and Jiang Yezhou opened their mouths again and again, and the more they said, the more they went too far, and the more they said, the more terrifying they became.
Faced with the persuasion of the two.
Gu Jinnian didn't continue talking, anyway, he's done with this Liang Zi, and Gu Jinnian also has a purpose.
This thing was done for the emperor to see.
What's the only way to beat the rumors?Just kill.
Kill until no one dares to spread rumors.
If you don't teach me a lesson, do you really think that Gu Jinnian is just for nothing?
As for offending people?
If you offend, don't you just offend?I didn't rely on these people to get to the top, I relied on the Gu family and my talent.
And after thinking about it these days.
Gu Jinnian also knew in his heart that if he became an official, he would have to follow the path of a lonely minister.
Absolutely don't form cliques, otherwise, wouldn't you just wait for your uncle to cut you down?
My uncle is very talented and powerful, and he is not afraid of the Gu family, but whether the descendants can suppress the Gu family is really uncertain. For the imperial power, this restless factor should be eliminated.
Ruthless is a bit ruthless, and ruthless is also a bit ruthless.
But the question is, if the emperor is not ruthless, can he secure his position?
The answer is no.
"Is the Lantern Division so scary?"
"I heard brother Jinnian talk about Xuan Dengsi before, and the faces of those scholars all turned pale. What's going on?"
At this moment, Zhao Siqing's voice sounded.
Her beautiful eyes were full of curiosity, and at the same time she changed the topic.
In order to prevent Gu Jinnian from making a fuss about this and being heard by interested people, it would not be good to spread the word.
Say this.
Wang Fugui couldn't help but smiled wryly.
"The most terrifying thing in Daxia is the Lantern Division. The living go in and the dead come out. Basically, no one can get benefits from the Lantern Division. Miss Zhao, do you think it's scary?"
Wang Fugui said, he has never been to the Xuandeng Department, but he knows a little about the situation of the Xuandeng Department.
After saying this, Zhao Siqing was still full of curiosity.
Then Su Huaiyu's voice sounded.
"There are 48 sets of torture in the Lantern Division, targeting 48 different kinds of people."
"One of the tortures is called tooth torture."
"Break out a full mouth of teeth with true energy, but not all of them, but half of them, and then use iron needles to drill into the teeth."
"It only needs to be lightly pressed, and the prisoner's eyes will burst in pain and he will scream unbearably."
Su Huaiyu is very serious about science popularization.
When everyone heard this, their faces changed slightly. Although they had never experienced this kind of pain, it sounded a little creepy.
"This is just an appetizer. There is also a torture called foot punishment. You are made to stand on red-hot copper and iron. Blisters will appear under your feet in an instant. You will tear them open with a bamboo stick and smear all kinds of dirty things on them." things."
"Make it pus and swell, then apply herbal medicine and wrap it with a medicinal cloth. After three days, the medicinal cloth will stick to the flesh and blood, and then forcefully tear it apart. The cloth will be covered with blood and flesh."
"At this time, I will prepare a saffron medicine bath for you, soak your feet in it, and you will know in a flash what life is worse than death."
"And generally speaking, the palms of both hands will be concocted together."
Su Huaiyu said a relatively simple punishment.
In an instant, everyone could fully understand why Xuan Dengsi was so terrifying.
This is simply abuse.
The wound was ruptured and soaked in saffron medicine bath. Saffron is not only an auxiliary material, but also a medicine. It tastes pungent, and it is extremely pungent just by smelling it.
This thing is soaked in water, let alone soaked in the wound, even a few drops of it can't be tolerated by ordinary people.
"Actually, this is nothing at all. The most terrifying thing is insect punishment. You will be given a decoction that will make you limp and weak, and then you will be thrown into a water tank full of snakes and insects, but they are all pulled out. teeth."
"There are special medicines in this water tank, so that these snakes and insects are in great pain, so they have to find a place to burrow, generally speaking."
Su Huaiyu continued to popularize science.
But at this point, Gu Jinnian couldn't take it anymore, and quickly waved his hands.
"Don't talk, don't talk."
It's not pretentious, it's just that I can't stand it psychologically. The first two are okay, but the latter is purely disgusting.
So are the rest.
My scalp is numb just listening to it, let alone experiencing it myself.
Li Ji's face turned pale, and he couldn't stand such things even at his young age.
"Brother Gu, let's end this matter. If those scholars are subjected to this kind of punishment, even if they come out alive, they will almost become useless people. By then, they will really offend many people."
Jiang Yezhou opened his mouth, still wanting to intercede for those scholars.
"Do not."
"Although the Lantern Division has a lot of punishments, my sixth uncle has a sense of propriety when dealing with those scholars. It's nothing more than beating them up. It won't cause much trouble."
"If you don't teach them a lesson right now, what happened today will show up again tomorrow."
"Okay, I'll go back to rest first, thank you for your help today, this kindness, Gu will always remember it in his heart."
Gu Jinnian got up.
No mercy.
Looking at Gu Jinnian who was leaving, everyone glanced at each other, finally sighed, and didn't say anything more.
in this way.
Time also passed slowly.
Throughout the Great Xia Dynasty, Kyoto and Jiangning Mansion were extremely lively.
Compared to the excitement of Kyoto, the excitement of Jiangning Mansion is just an adjective.
Ever since the food price rose to 260 taels, Jiangning Mansion has gone crazy.
Prices are changing day by day.
In the morning it was still 300 taels, but after an hour, it was 320 taels.
At night, it is 400 taels.
Such outrageous and exaggerated prices have caused many rice merchants to be completely dumbfounded.
They make a fortune, but they also know that the price can't be too outrageous, otherwise, it's true that the court won't settle accounts after the fall?
But the problem is, it's okay at the beginning, so let's sell it, there are always some desperadoes, guys who are not afraid of death.
It's just that these people actually sold it for two days.
Forget it for two days, the price has been soaring crazily, and as long as it is shipped, someone will buy it.
There was even a little clever ghost who ran to them and queued up, bought all the grain and rice, and then sold them out in less than half an hour.
I bought it for 100 taels of silver and one stone.
More than 300 taels were sold away, and it took two hours to come and go, and the net profit was as high as 2000 taels.
The main reason is that several rice merchants control the quantity, and they are not allowed to sell too much at one go, so as to create an illusion for the court that they have no rice.
In the future, if you really calculate the score, you can still talk about it.
This group of businessmen couldn't sit still.
I sold it for 100 taels, and others sold it for 500 taels of silver per stone.
Moreover, this group of people also has a lot of food, and they are restricted by how much they can sell in a day.
Although it can also make money.
But in good conscience, what do you hate most about being a businessman?
Isn't it just seeing others make more money than yourself?
What the hell is a colleague?
So a group of grain merchants went to investigate, and found that the good guy was actually a foreigner, who came here to sell rice by stealing.
No wonder it's so unruly.
And these foreigners are even more ruthless, they sent people over to negotiate, and they just said, I'll leave as soon as I sell out, do you care?
One word blocks everyone.
Even if he went to sabotage and said that his rice was faulty, it was of no use at all.
What year is it now?There is a flood in Jiangning County, although there is not much money, but at least you can still eat in exchange for rice, right?
Who the hell cares if there is a problem.
Besides, is the rice you sell okay?Infiltrate the sand, take the old rice, and you will be clean?
Don't tell me, you are right.
It is because of this that some rice merchants, large and small, suffer from toothaches and sore eyes.
Not only that, the first two days were fine, but today there are more unruly rice merchants coming from all directions, and the prices are getting higher and higher.
Everyone couldn't sit still this time.
Starved to death and timid, supported to death and daring, sitting firmly on the Diaoyutai at the top, but the people below can't stand it.
The main reason is to watch others make money, which is more uncomfortable than losing money yourself.
So, what is the ban or not, what the rules are not, let's make money first.
In this way, all rice merchants have almost unanimously increased their prices, and it has become more and more outrageous.
In just two days, the price has skyrocketed to 600 taels of silver per stone. This sky-high price has caused the common people to be completely stupid.
600 taels of silver per stone, who will buy it?Who will buy it?
Before, it was 60 taels, and 120 taels. In order to survive, it’s fine to bite your teeth.
But now it costs 600 taels a stone, only ghosts can buy it.
But something terrible happened, some people bought it, and a large number of people bought it.
As soon as the result came out, all the rice merchants were surprised and delighted. To their surprise, people bought it for 600 taels.
The good news is, a hundred times the profit, a stone of rice is a hundred times the profit.
Not to mention other things, as long as you sell 500 shi, you can earn more than [-] million taels of silver.
All the rice merchants in Jiangning Mansion went crazy, and all kinds of rumors spread.
No matter what the head of the rice merchant said, no matter how strict the order was, it would have no effect, because the profits were too terrifying.
Someone has already noticed the problem, and there is a big trick in it.
But the problem is that most businessmen have been completely attracted by this huge profit.
And the news had already spread to the surrounding counties.
As early as seven or eight days ago, someone had a long-term vision and knew that selling rice could make money, so they came a long time ago. After they came, they brought more than 100 shi of grain and sold them all in less than an hour.
The price is not expensive, 20 taels a stone. Compared with the price in Jiangning Mansion, these real foreigners really dare not earn too much.
After I found out, I said I regretted it, and I felt uncomfortable, but what was the first time, I hurried back to the county and continued to transport rice.
Come back this trip, even if it’s a little harder, at most it will sell for 60 taels, as long as it’s cheaper than Jiangning Mansion.
Then earn blood.
And the behavior of these returnees instantly attracted more people's attention.
Earning a few hundred taels of silver for a trip is equivalent to two or three years' wages for ordinary people, and the more money you make, the prefectures, counties, and townships all over the country are completely boiling.
Ever since, the third day of skyrocketing rice prices.
The entire Jiangning mansion was densely packed with people, but this time they were not refugees, but people who came from all directions to sell food.
Each of them slept for three or four hours for three days and three nights, and ran to sell rice at the fastest speed by copying the nearest path.
When they learned that the price of rice in the mansion had risen to 600 taels and 700 taels a stone, these people were also excited and reveled.
I thought to myself that 600 taels is too harsh, and 300 taels is not too much for me, right?
But there are also a small number of people who rely on their conscience and sell them for ten taels of silver per stone, including the round-trip fare and so on.
This kind of person wins the gratitude of refugees.
And most of them are waiting for the price, sitting outside the mansion, protected by officers and soldiers, offering a price of 500 taels a stone, which is only a little cheaper than inside the mansion, and then start dreaming.
It's a pity.
Four 500 taels, no one bought it at all, before 120 taels, a group of people pooled together, barely able to make some, and everyone bought a few taels, and everyone got a point, almost got it.
Four 500 taels and one stone, not because they don't want to live, but because they don't have the money to buy it.
can not afford.
Except for people who are dying, they can't be sold at all.
Also at this time.
Inside Jiangning Mansion.
Gu Ningya was sitting in a restaurant, and the three men in front of him said excitedly.
"My lord, there are hundreds of small roads around, all of which are foreigners who come to sell rice. Every road is extremely congested. The amount of grain and rice transported on just one small road is probably at least hundreds of millions of shi. .”
"My lord, my subordinates have found out clearly that the people in many surrounding counties have already harvested wheat in advance, and they are all heading towards Jiangning Mansion."
"My lord, I have purchased [-] shi grains and rice this time, and all of them have been transported into the official warehouse."
The three opened their mouths and told good news one by one.
"it is good."
"Now evacuate all the people, and then tell the county guard that you can open the warehouse to release the grain."
"Also, inform Ye Yihou that the dragon boat can be unveiled."
Upon hearing the news, Gu Ningya was overjoyed, and immediately opened his mouth to give orders.
"Follow your lord's orders."
The three of them left without talking nonsense.
soon.
In Jiangning County County Mansion.
Zhang Yang was a little surprised when he learned that he could open a warehouse to release grain.
Later, after learning that there were a large number of rice sellers from other places outside the Jiangning mansion, Zhang Yang fully understood what it meant at this moment.
"it is good."
"it is good."
"it is good."
"It turned out to be this trick, your majesty is holy, your majesty is holy."
Zhang Yang thoroughly wanted to understand what His Majesty was going to do.
It's not killing businessmen, but attacking people's hearts.
This trick is wonderful, wonderful, wonderful.
"Hurry up, pass on the official's order to open the warehouse to release grain, and then go to inform all the people outside the city that the imperial court's grain shipment has arrived, three meals a day, and all refugees do not need to buy grain and rice."
"Go and inform the people below that the food price is higher than six taels, the shops are closed, and the records are re-booked."
Zhang Yang was so excited that he had completely figured it out.
In the past few days, he was so worried that his hair grew gray, but after he understood what His Majesty meant, he was ecstatic.
For an instant.
In Jiangning Mansion, the sound of gongs and drums sounded one after another.
"The grain is here, the grain is here, the imperial court is here to transport the grain, and the county guard has an order to open the warehouse to release the grain. All refugees can go to the four gates of the prefectural city to receive disaster relief food. Each person has three meals a day, and there is no need to buy food."
The sound of gongs and drums sounded, and the officers and soldiers of Jiangning Mansion were also extremely excited. They had seen too much cold and warm these days, and they were also worried about the refugees.
They are naturally excited now that they have opened a warehouse to release grain.
And outside the four-gate city, there was also a sound like thunder.
"The grain is here, the grain is here, the imperial court is here to transport the grain, and the county guard has an order to open the warehouse to release the grain. You don't have to worry about running out of grain. The grain transported by the imperial court is enough to last three months."
"Everyone, go to the disaster relief site quickly, and you can get three meals a day to ensure that everyone has food to eat, and no one will starve to death, and no one will starve to death."
A group of officers and soldiers rushed out, they beat the gong, wept with joy, ran wildly among the refugees one by one, and told everyone the good news.
next moment.
Countless refugees were stunned.
They froze in place.
Can't believe what I heard.
"Is what you said true? Is it true?"
"Is there really any food coming? Is there any food coming?"
"Has the imperial court really sent food?"
One after another sounded, all the refugees were looking forward to this day, and they all longed for this day.
Now that they heard it, they couldn't believe it. Instead, they didn't know what to say, so they could only ask over and over again.
"I didn't lie to you, I didn't lie to you, really, the food is here, the food is here, everyone will not be starved to death, you will not be hungry."
The officers and soldiers cried and shouted, because when he rushed out of the refugee land, he saw corpses and couldn't help crying.
It was at this time.
Rumble.
Rumble.
Rumble.
Above the sky, dragon boats appeared one after another, and each dragon boat was like a giant beast, gliding across the sky.
Thousands of elites stood on the dragon boats, each one of them looked like gods.
"My king, Yeyihou, according to His Majesty's will, came to deliver food and open the city gate."
Ye Yihou's voice resounded throughout Jiangning Mansion.
Thirteen dragon boats, like thirteen giant beasts, rowed across the sky, giving hope to countless lives.
"There is food, the food is really here, the court has sent food."
"Hahahaha, no one will starve to death, no one will starve to death."
"The sage is wise, the emperor is wise, long live the court, long live your majesty, long live Great Xia."
"Long live Daxia, long live, long live."
All of a sudden, millions of refugees were overjoyed, and almost all the refugees knelt on the ground, crying bitterly. They had endured for so long, but they did not expect that the food would finally arrive.
They are almost all desperate.
However, in the most desperate time, seeing hope, how can this not make people cry with joy.
But there are still some people, hugging their dead relatives, pointing to the dragon boat on the sky, crying and shouting.
"Father, look, the imperial court is here to deliver food. Father, wake up, open your eyes, we are saved, we won't starve to death."
"My lady, my lady, look, the food is here, the food is here, why don't you persevere."
I don't know why the crying sound is sad.
There was an old woman, looking at the dragon boat, her eyes could no longer shed tears. Her whole family did not die on the way to flee famine, but died outside the city.
Because they have no money, she is the only one who has survived till now.
Her husband died, her three sons died, two of her three daughters-in-law died, and one was bought into the mansion as a maid, and she was given two liters of rice, just two liters of rice.
Four grandchildren died, as did three granddaughters.
All are dead.
Now she saw the hope of life, but she didn't have any joy.
In its place is numbness.
It's silence.
Because for her, life and death are not so important anymore.
However, for the rice merchants in the city, their faces were extremely ugly.
The food from the imperial court arrived.
The official warehouse is open.
This is not a good thing for them, it means that their rice can no longer be sold at sky-high prices.
All of a sudden, these rice merchants gathered together to discuss countermeasures.
But the real nuisance is these foreigners.
They came overnight just to make a quick buck.
Unexpectedly, the food from the imperial court arrived, which means that Jiangning Mansion is not short of food.
And if they transport the food away now, let alone how exaggerated the cost is, the loss along the way is not small.
Furthermore, what are you going to do when you ship it back?Do you eat at home?
It's all packed in sacks, still eat?
If it is sold, it is estimated that the price will be severely lowered by the rice merchants, which is completely worth the candle.
All of a sudden, this group of outsiders started to lower prices crazily.
What 300 taels, 100 taels.
Buy it for ten taels of silver.
It's a pity that the refugees simply ignore them and don't eat free food. Eat your food?
Ten taels of silver?
Five taels of silver are not sold.
However, some people were still a little wary, worried that the imperial court would not have enough food, so they took the initiative to buy it.
Ten taels of silver per stone.
But when other outsiders saw this scene, they definitely wouldn't do it.
Direct price cuts.
Nine taels, eight taels, seven taels, six taels, and finally the price dropped to five taels of silver a stone, and no one would sell it if it was less. After all, it was a blood loss.
Five taels of silver is just right. If normal rice merchants suppress the price, they will sell it for three or four taels.
If you sell it now, if you can turn it into cash, it will be a waste of time to serve the country, and you will not lose much.
And sell it early and go back early, can't you just sleep here all the time?
The first batch of people who sold the grain immediately packed up their things and went back. On the way back, they saw countless people transporting grain. These people were all smiling, and without saying anything, they deliberately created a feeling of making a lot of money. .
It's not intentional, this group of people has a simple idea, just treat it as a help to the refugees, if they turn around and go back if they say they don't make any money now, wouldn't it be that they are the only ones who lose money?
However, some people complained that they did not make any money, and said that the imperial court came to transport food.
But the result?
All you got was scolding, why didn't you let us make money after you made money yourself?I don't usually see that you are this kind of person.
All in all, the general trend is set, and it is impossible to reverse it.
Inside the house.
All the rice merchants gathered, each with a sad face.
After Zheng Gong appeared.
Everyone got up one after another, you said to me, and wanted to ask what to do next.
Zheng Gong's angry reprimand could not help but sound.
"Now you know how to come to see the old man?"
"Where did you go before?"
"Don't ask you to sell it so high, don't sell it so high, you just listen to it, now that people are complaining, and there are a lot of foreigners coming to sell rice, I see how you end up."
Zheng Gong was also very angry.
According to him, the price is stable at 60 taels. Even if foreigners come to sell rice, they can be suppressed, and then they will be collected at a low price and sold at a high price, forming a virtuous circle.
But the problem is that these people sell too fiercely.
It can cost hundreds of taels of silver at every turn, but in fact it can't be sold for so much silver at all, because someone is playing tricks in the dark.
However, this group of people also raised prices accordingly, causing these foreigners to charge high prices one after another.
It's useless for them to buy it. It's impossible to really charge 300 taels and 400 taels for a stone?If this is accepted, wouldn't more people be attracted?
It can be said that this food disaster may have been completely resolved.
"Duke Zheng, now is not the time to talk about this, please give us some ideas."
"We know we're wrong, we know we're wrong."
Everyone opened their mouths and scolded them for accepting it, but it is king to think of a way first.
Seeing everyone like this, Zheng Gong also took a deep breath, the deal is done, indeed it is useless to scold.
"Listen to me from now on, otherwise, don't even think about getting rich."
"It's not a bad thing for the imperial court to transport grain, and foreigners dare not come to transport grain."
"And now the small grain merchants outside are selling at low prices one by one. You come forward now and buy all these grains."
"All the main roads have been destroyed, and the food brought in by the imperial court will definitely not be too much. It will last for ten days at most, and there are still some official warehouses, which add up to almost twenty days."
"As long as these [-] days pass, we can continue to sell grain at a high price."
"But at this time, you don't want to be greedy for small profits anymore, just be steady."
"do you know?"
Zheng open mouth.
He didn't think that the imperial court could bring much food, as long as it persisted for [-] days, there would be no major problems.
But that's what it said.
After everyone listened, they just nodded, but there was still a lot of anxiety and disgust in their hearts.
Keep us steady and steady.
When is the head?
You said that the court did not provide much food?
Why don't you go and see how many dragon boats there are? The imperial court even moved out such things as dragon boats. Are you still here to take a chance?
This is what everyone thinks.
But he didn't dare to say it on the surface, and he agreed with a smile.
Afterwards, Zheng Gong left, he still had things to do, and he had finished what he needed to say.
As soon as Zheng Gong left, everyone left too, but they were in groups of three or four, each with its own group, and started various discussions.
And on the way home, grain trucks passed in front of them, and the people were extremely excited.
Various voices also sounded.
Don't worry if you have food.
Why are these dog merchants going to die at a loss now? Once the harvest comes, all the grain they garrison will become old rice, and then they will lose all their money.
This kind of talk is too much.
It's okay to say a few words, but after talking too much, this group of people also feel upset.
Old rice and grain rice are completely different concepts, and the price is also extremely high. Jiangning County itself is a land of fish and rice. In fact, the price of rice has never been too expensive. Six taels of silver is new rice. Generally, the price of old rice is three taels. When the market is good Four two.
They bought these grains at a cost of more than six taels. After all, there was inside information before, and if they really lost money, it would be a real loss.
"Damn it, he has kept us stable, stable, he sure doesn't care. He is rich and powerful, and he is not a rice merchant. If he really loses money, he has other income. If we lose money this time, then There's nothing left."
Someone couldn't help but speak, and finally broke out.
"That's it."
"I see, this is to send us to death, and let us continue to buy? What kind of purchase?"
"Come on, don't worry about so much, sell it directly, and there will be a bumper harvest soon. If you don't sell it, it will really be a loss to your mother's family. Let's set a number, five taels, five stones, and sell as much as you can."
"Don't choke on the price, this price has already lost money."
"Okay, according to this statement, the right is to do good deeds and accumulate virtue."
For a while, these businessmen didn't talk nonsense and couldn't sit still.
They went back one by one and started to lower the price and sell food.
And the news spread outside in an instant.
It is not a trivial matter for the merchant to lower the price. When the news spread to the outside world, these rice sellers from other places jumped up and scolded their mothers one by one.
I feel that these rice merchants are really desperate.
But what can be done?
I can only sell it quickly.
In the end, the price was forced down to four taels of silver and one stone, which was just right for not losing money, but if it was said to be profitable, it would not be profitable at all. It could only be said that it was a real waste of money and a free job.
If I hadn't thought about it, I would have come here for disaster relief, or I would have been aggrieved to death.
The prices outside have been cut, and the vendors inside have also started to cut prices.
Four taels is four taels, and now the competition is who will ship first.
The price dropped to four taels of silver a stone, and now the government couldn't sit still and sent someone to buy it.
However, instead of being aboveboard, some subordinates were sent to buy a lot, and they were not in a hurry to ship them over, just sign the bill directly.
Anyway, the food is in the mansion, and the list is signed, so you are not afraid of running away, you can't run away with tens of thousands of shi of food, right?
In this way, it is only a few hours.
Inside the Sheriff's Mansion.
Looking at the mountain of food bills, Zhang Yang couldn't close his mouth from ear to ear.
It stands to reason that if such a disaster occurs, the price of grain is ten taels of silver and one stone, which is within the acceptable range.
Four taels of silver for one stone, this is definitely a profitable business.
4 taels is [-] shi.
400 million taels is a million stones.
The imperial court estimated that the appropriation would be at least tens of millions of taels, but now it only needs 2000 million taels of silver at most to completely solve the food problem in the next three to four months.
After all, the harvest is imminent, so there may not be so many silver taels.
"Divine plan, divine plan, this is truly a divine plan. How could His Majesty be so smart?"
Zhang Yang smiled, but also wondered why the emperor was so smart.
However, he was not idle, and when the food list was in hand, he wrote the memorial as soon as possible. At the same time, he found Gu Ningya and asked him to send it back to the palace to show to His Majesty.
At the same time, Zhang Yang looked at Gu Ningya and kept praising the emperor's sage.
But Gu Ningya started directly.
"It doesn't have much to do with His Majesty. This strategy was mainly thought up by my nephew, and of course it was inspired by me."
After finishing speaking, Zhang Yang was dumbfounded.
"Master Zhang, you don't think I, Gu Ningya, don't have such a brain?"
Looking at Zhang Yang's reaction, Gu Ningya was a little annoyed, he ran around by himself, and didn't have a good meal in the past few days, so it shouldn't be too much credit, right?
"No, no, you mean that this strategy was written by your nephew Gu Jinnian? That Gu Jinnian who wrote eternal articles?"
Zhang Yang was shocked.
"It's not nonsense, that's fine, I don't want to talk to short-sighted people like you."
"This matter is settled, and you owe me a big favor. If I come to Jiangning County in the future, if I continue to treat you like this, don't blame me, Gu Lao Liu, for being rude to you."
Gu Ningya didn't want to talk too much, so he left with the memorial and hurried to return.
And Zhang Yang was completely stunned.
in this way.
until the next day.
Gu Ningya has already rushed over.
Holding a gold order.
ignore everything.
directly into the palace.
Dedicate the memorial to Emperor Yongsheng who has not yet fallen asleep.
(End of this chapter)
In the government office.
Gu Qianzhou's face was full of depression. Although the Gu family had a big business, they couldn't hold back Gu Jinnian's turmoil.
Killing Confucian scholars is definitely not a trivial matter.
And he offended three thousand scholars in one go.
How many forces are behind these three thousand scholars?
There's no need for the Gu family to offend so many people.
"Grandpa, you dote on Jinnian, my child knows, but you can't dote on him like this. Someone is behind this matter, but Jinnian is too radical. It's the best point so far. Nothing to lose."
"If you get involved in this way again, I'm afraid that Jinnian will become more lawless in the future, and the Gu family will make endless enemies. When the child is here, he can take care of Jinnian for one or two years, but Jinnian will eventually become the head of the Gu family and offend him. so many people."
"Why is that?"
Gu Qianzhou was a little concerned and anxious, even though it was the fault of these people who made trouble for Gu Jinnian, he also hated it.
But you can't do things like this, you do it too badly, you offend three thousand scholars in one breath, you really want to offend to your death, it's okay when the old man is around, and it's okay when he's around.
But what about when they're not there?
You sent him to prison under the pretext of treason. If His Majesty conducts a thorough investigation, let alone saying that the law does not blame the public, there must be a stain on him, which will delay his future future.
This is a death feud.
If they don't get back in the future, who can swallow this breath.
So he thinks that it's up to now, and he has to come forward and take care of it up and down. It's not about being humble, just letting him go, and going to the sixth department to explain the matter clearly, and it's almost done.
The matter is settled, except for the [-] people who died without guilt, the rest have no loss, hello, hello, hello everyone.
This is Gu Qianzhou's idea.
Just listening to Gu Qianzhou rambling, Mr. Gu's eyes could not help but be full of anger.
"madness."
"I thought you should know something, but I didn't expect you to enter this officialdom, and you didn't learn anything else, except you learned some things about the world."
"Are you still my seed?"
Old Master Gu scolded and reprimanded Gu Qianzhou.
Hearing this, Gu Qianzhou lowered his head and remained silent, but his expression did not change, and he still insisted on his own ideas.
"stupid."
"Can't you see that Jinnian did this on purpose?"
"Don't you see what Jinnian wants to do?"
"Do you really think that Jinnian is just here to vent his anger?"
At this moment, Mr. Gu was really angry, not because of anything else, but because the eldest son, whom he had placed high hopes on, was so stupid that he was not as good as his grandson.
No, it's not worse, it's not better at all.
"What does Jinnian mean?"
Now Gu Qianzhou was really confused, and didn't understand what was meant by this.
Gu Qianzhou looked puzzled, looked at the old man, he didn't think there was any trick, but thought that his old man did this to favor Gu Jinnian, right?
"Ugh."
"In the whole of Kyoto, suddenly, three thousand scholars gathered to trouble Jinnian. This matter can be big or small."
"Although Jinnian is somewhat impulsive, how can someone who can write eternal articles be ignorant of current affairs?"
"You really don't know the consequences of offending these 3000 people?"
"He knows it, and he knows it better than you, but why would he do it?"
"You really can't think of it?"
Mr. Gu spoke with a suppressed voice, his eyes were cold.
In an instant, Gu Qianzhou was stunned.
Then, a possibility appeared in his mind, and then he looked at his father and couldn't help swallowing.
"Father, what do you mean to say that Jin Nian offended so many forces on purpose?"
"He wants to walk the path of a lonely minister?"
Gu Qianzhou suddenly realized, but still not sure, but looked at his father.
Mr. Gu looked out the door with calm eyes, and nodded at the same time.
"Jinnian has chosen his own path."
"In your opinion, he is reckless and impulsive, a moment of anger, and reckless."
"But what he wants is this reaction. The entire capital, even the six officials, think that he is doing something wrong."
"Because no one wants to offend so many scholars, but Jinnian did it."
"What he did was to stand in front of this group of aristocratic families and civil servants. Only in this way will His Majesty feel at ease with him. Only in this way, the future emperor will also feel at ease with him."
"He has not entered the officialdom, but he already has insight into the core of officialdom."
"Look at you, and then look at my grandson, it's a world of difference."
"You're still yelling here and there."
Mr. Gu understood all of Gu Jinnian's thoughts almost instantly.
Gu Jinnian made it clear that he wanted to make things worse.
Why make a big fuss?
The reason is simple, standing on the opposite side of the powerful, what is the end of offending the powerful?It must be targeted and suppressed everywhere.
If it is a commoner, without any power, it is basically a dead end, unless this person has amazing talent.
But what if you are rich and powerful?That's different, you have offended so many forces, but as long as you don't offend the real big forces, there is no problem.
Who is the biggest force in a dynasty?
is the emperor.
It's His Majesty.
If Gu Jinnian did this, all civil and military officials might not like it, but so what?The emperor valued it.
Even the emperor was extremely happy to see this scene, because it means that you cannot reconcile with the other party, and you can only use the power of the emperor to gain a firm foothold in the court.
What the emperor hates most is not an official, but a group of officials.
But if you are alone, the emperor may consider pulling you to become his confidant. If you have a big enmity with other people, the probability of becoming a confidant is even greater.
Just like today's Ye Yihou, he is a living example.
The Gu family is too big.
No matter what Emperor Yongsheng thought, the Gu family had to pay attention to one issue.
The power is high.
Even though Emperor Yongsheng is an emperor through the ages, he has an unparalleled mind and absolute means.
But can't the next emperor be narrow-minded?
Emperor Yongsheng can suppress the Gu family, but can the next emperor suppress the Gu family?
The current Emperor Yongsheng doesn't think about this problem, but he will think about it in his later years.
Mr. Gu was also thinking about this question.
But now, Gu Jinnian has perfectly solved this problem, and the solution is also very simple, making enemies of all the forces in Great Xia.
Standing on the opposite side of everyone, all problems can be easily solved, as long as the Gu family has no real intention of rebellion.
Then the three generations of the Gu family will not fall.
At this moment, Gu Qianzhou was truly silent. He really didn't expect that his son's city mansion would be so deep.
This is simply playing with everyone in the applause.
"The way of a lonely minister is extremely difficult even for the powerful. Why does Jinnian do this?"
Finally Gu Qianzhou sighed.
He understood Gu Jinnian's intentions, but as a father, he still couldn't bear it, and didn't want his son to go this way.
This road is destined to fight with the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty and the entire Great Xia dignitaries, and every step is extremely difficult.
This is not necessary.
"Qianzhou, you are wrong."
"Jinnian has a pure heart. He is different from you and everyone in the Gu family."
"But it looks like the old man when he was young."
"However, Jinnian's behavior is indeed a bit reckless. He can do this, but there are some people who don't need to offend."
"Go and find out, among the detained scholars, are there those from the princely family? If so, let their fathers come to see the old man, beat them, and then let them go."
Compared with Gu Qianzhou's thoughts, Mr. Gu didn't take it seriously.
Offended is offended.
Just like a war, when two armies fight, the loser always has concerns. Only by going forward bravely can we win a chance.
"it is good."
Gu Qianzhou nodded, as for the worry in his heart, it was also reduced by half.
After all, knowing that his son has a purpose, he will not be too anxious, for fear that his son will make a big mistake when he gets angry.
And at the same time.
outside the palace.
Hundreds of officials gathered.
Gu Jinnian caused such a big incident, how could these civil servants let it go.
It's just that they have been waiting outside the palace for an hour, but the emperor just disappeared.
"My lords, Your Majesty is recuperating. No matter what happens, you must wait until the next court meeting."
"Four days later, the court meeting will be held, and I hope that the adults will not embarrass the villains."
A eunuch opened his mouth, but he couldn't tell what he was suffering from. All the officials were shouting outside, but the emperor didn't want to see them.
He really has no temper in the middle.
And this is the fifth time he has come out to answer.
Not seen, not seen, just not seen.
Upon receiving this reply, all the officials looked a little unhappy.
At this time, the voice of the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment could not help but sound.
"Let's go, let's go to the prime minister. It's impossible to let Gu Jinnian do anything wrong, right?"
"Killing Confucian scholars, such a thing has never happened in the Great Xia Dynasty. Gu Jinnian is really daring."
"Just because of a verbal conflict, killing Confucian scholars, Gu Jinnian is still a student today, if he becomes an official in the court tomorrow, wouldn't he want to kill us all?"
"Small conflicts, he killed people directly, did he take the punishment seriously, is this big summer his Gu family's?"
The officials scolded angrily.
Many officials were really angry, especially those from the Ministry of Criminal Justice. What Gu Jinnian did today was to trample on the Ministry of Criminal Justice.
If anything happens, the Ministry of Punishment can come to mediate, and the Ministry of Punishment can come out to solve it.
Oh, if you say kill, kill, if you say detain, detain.
What does my criminal department do?
Do you eat dry rice?
This is typical lawlessness.
How can this prevent the officials of the Ministry of Criminal Justice from being enraged collectively?
In this way, some officials went straight to the prime minister's office to discuss the results.
But some people gathered by themselves to discuss this matter.
But no matter what, the whole capital was indeed boiling because of this matter.
More scholars began to angrily denounce Gu Jinnian's actions, and many people were distorting the facts and fabricating rumors.
Why did these scholars go to Daxia Academy with a very good attitude and politeness, just to ask what kind of strategy Gu Jinnian offered, but who knew that Gu Jinnian was so angry that he scolded them angrily.
Some people just speculated that Gu Jinnian colluded with officials and businessmen, and was killed on the spot. They even took out a golden order saying that his uncle was on a pilgrimage, who would dare to make a mistake.
This kind of remarks can be said to be perfect and deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and if it continues to be fabricated, it can be published in a book.
Gu Jinnian's image also instantly changed into that kind of tycoon and rich man who has no law to rule and cares about human life, a serious villain.
However, it was the powerful families who were more excited in the whole capital.
Among the more than 3000 people, they are basically their descendants. When they learned that their son was arrested, they ran to beg their father and grandma one by one, and no matter what, get him back first.
I will talk about other things later.
After all, Director Xuan Deng has already intervened in this matter, once he is allowed to intervene, even if the person comes out, he probably will die.
So two winds formed in the whole of Kyoto.
One is cursing Gu Jinnian.
One is looking for connections to find people.
And in Daxia Academy.
In a courtyard, Wang Fugui and others gathered here, looking at Gu Jinnian with a strange look on his face, feeling very complicated.
On the contrary, it was Gu Jinnian who was sitting at the side, still interested in making tea.
"Uncle Jinnian."
"You looked so handsome just now."
But among this group of people, Li Ji was the most excited. After all, Gu Jinnian reprimanded three thousand scholars.
In the eyes of the young man, he was like a god.
"Lee Kee."
"Remember it for uncle."
"If one day in the future, you really become the throne, you must guard against these scholars."
"But don't be fooled by these scholars. These people are the most unreliable people in the world. They claim to be the country and the people, but they are actually a group of sour talents."
"Do you know?"
Gu Jinnian looked at Li Ji and taught him earnestly.
Just saying this, some people are still slightly silent.
Hey guys, what's wrong with teaching this?Li Ji is the great grandson, the emperor after Da Xia, if you instill this idea in him, wouldn't that mean killing scholars?
"Ahem, brother Gu's words are still a bit serious, His Highness Grandson understands."
Jiang Yezhou opened his mouth quickly. He didn't want to say such a thing. If he spread the word later, he might be labeled as something else again.
"No, I think what Uncle Jinnian said makes sense."
However, Li Ji didn't take it seriously, but felt that Gu Jinnian was right.
"It's nothing serious."
"It's a fact, nephew, history books have been written by these civil servants since ancient times."
"If you follow their wishes, they will write better for you. If you don't follow their wishes, they will write you as a fool."
"Whether it's you or Uncle and me, if you don't want to be mermaid and compromise, then simply do it with them from the beginning."
"Either we make compromises from the beginning and we follow what they say, or we start arguing with them."
"Li Ji, uncle asks you, do you want to be controlled by these people in the future? Even if you become emperor one day, you will be stared at by these people just because you spent an extra tael of silver and said a wrong sentence." Cursing?"
Gu Jinnian was really not angry, but brainwashed Li Ji with the simplest things.
"Do not want to."
Li Ji shook his head without hesitation.
But Gu Jinnian was very satisfied.
"Then just remember, don't give this group of people face. The more face you give him, the more arrogant he will be. Anyway, he will be scolded anyway. Why don't you just disgust them and learn from Taizu? Civilian, if you dare to talk too much, you will be chopped off immediately."
"No matter how hard the bone is, it's harder than a guillotine?"
Gu Jinnian said seriously.
Li Ji also firmly remembered this sentence.
Don't tell me, isn't my grandfather like this now, he is in power, he has done so many good deeds, yet he is scolded by all the officials, and sometimes he jumps in anger.
Think carefully about Gu Jinnian's words.
That's right, anyway, they won't get a good name after all, so it's better to fight against them.
They're both rich and powerful, and it's their first time as a human being, so why should I let you?
"Brother Jinnian, don't talk about it, it's too much to say."
"Brother Gu, stop talking, stop talking."
Wang Fugui and Jiang Yezhou opened their mouths again and again, and the more they said, the more they went too far, and the more they said, the more terrifying they became.
Faced with the persuasion of the two.
Gu Jinnian didn't continue talking, anyway, he's done with this Liang Zi, and Gu Jinnian also has a purpose.
This thing was done for the emperor to see.
What's the only way to beat the rumors?Just kill.
Kill until no one dares to spread rumors.
If you don't teach me a lesson, do you really think that Gu Jinnian is just for nothing?
As for offending people?
If you offend, don't you just offend?I didn't rely on these people to get to the top, I relied on the Gu family and my talent.
And after thinking about it these days.
Gu Jinnian also knew in his heart that if he became an official, he would have to follow the path of a lonely minister.
Absolutely don't form cliques, otherwise, wouldn't you just wait for your uncle to cut you down?
My uncle is very talented and powerful, and he is not afraid of the Gu family, but whether the descendants can suppress the Gu family is really uncertain. For the imperial power, this restless factor should be eliminated.
Ruthless is a bit ruthless, and ruthless is also a bit ruthless.
But the question is, if the emperor is not ruthless, can he secure his position?
The answer is no.
"Is the Lantern Division so scary?"
"I heard brother Jinnian talk about Xuan Dengsi before, and the faces of those scholars all turned pale. What's going on?"
At this moment, Zhao Siqing's voice sounded.
Her beautiful eyes were full of curiosity, and at the same time she changed the topic.
In order to prevent Gu Jinnian from making a fuss about this and being heard by interested people, it would not be good to spread the word.
Say this.
Wang Fugui couldn't help but smiled wryly.
"The most terrifying thing in Daxia is the Lantern Division. The living go in and the dead come out. Basically, no one can get benefits from the Lantern Division. Miss Zhao, do you think it's scary?"
Wang Fugui said, he has never been to the Xuandeng Department, but he knows a little about the situation of the Xuandeng Department.
After saying this, Zhao Siqing was still full of curiosity.
Then Su Huaiyu's voice sounded.
"There are 48 sets of torture in the Lantern Division, targeting 48 different kinds of people."
"One of the tortures is called tooth torture."
"Break out a full mouth of teeth with true energy, but not all of them, but half of them, and then use iron needles to drill into the teeth."
"It only needs to be lightly pressed, and the prisoner's eyes will burst in pain and he will scream unbearably."
Su Huaiyu is very serious about science popularization.
When everyone heard this, their faces changed slightly. Although they had never experienced this kind of pain, it sounded a little creepy.
"This is just an appetizer. There is also a torture called foot punishment. You are made to stand on red-hot copper and iron. Blisters will appear under your feet in an instant. You will tear them open with a bamboo stick and smear all kinds of dirty things on them." things."
"Make it pus and swell, then apply herbal medicine and wrap it with a medicinal cloth. After three days, the medicinal cloth will stick to the flesh and blood, and then forcefully tear it apart. The cloth will be covered with blood and flesh."
"At this time, I will prepare a saffron medicine bath for you, soak your feet in it, and you will know in a flash what life is worse than death."
"And generally speaking, the palms of both hands will be concocted together."
Su Huaiyu said a relatively simple punishment.
In an instant, everyone could fully understand why Xuan Dengsi was so terrifying.
This is simply abuse.
The wound was ruptured and soaked in saffron medicine bath. Saffron is not only an auxiliary material, but also a medicine. It tastes pungent, and it is extremely pungent just by smelling it.
This thing is soaked in water, let alone soaked in the wound, even a few drops of it can't be tolerated by ordinary people.
"Actually, this is nothing at all. The most terrifying thing is insect punishment. You will be given a decoction that will make you limp and weak, and then you will be thrown into a water tank full of snakes and insects, but they are all pulled out. teeth."
"There are special medicines in this water tank, so that these snakes and insects are in great pain, so they have to find a place to burrow, generally speaking."
Su Huaiyu continued to popularize science.
But at this point, Gu Jinnian couldn't take it anymore, and quickly waved his hands.
"Don't talk, don't talk."
It's not pretentious, it's just that I can't stand it psychologically. The first two are okay, but the latter is purely disgusting.
So are the rest.
My scalp is numb just listening to it, let alone experiencing it myself.
Li Ji's face turned pale, and he couldn't stand such things even at his young age.
"Brother Gu, let's end this matter. If those scholars are subjected to this kind of punishment, even if they come out alive, they will almost become useless people. By then, they will really offend many people."
Jiang Yezhou opened his mouth, still wanting to intercede for those scholars.
"Do not."
"Although the Lantern Division has a lot of punishments, my sixth uncle has a sense of propriety when dealing with those scholars. It's nothing more than beating them up. It won't cause much trouble."
"If you don't teach them a lesson right now, what happened today will show up again tomorrow."
"Okay, I'll go back to rest first, thank you for your help today, this kindness, Gu will always remember it in his heart."
Gu Jinnian got up.
No mercy.
Looking at Gu Jinnian who was leaving, everyone glanced at each other, finally sighed, and didn't say anything more.
in this way.
Time also passed slowly.
Throughout the Great Xia Dynasty, Kyoto and Jiangning Mansion were extremely lively.
Compared to the excitement of Kyoto, the excitement of Jiangning Mansion is just an adjective.
Ever since the food price rose to 260 taels, Jiangning Mansion has gone crazy.
Prices are changing day by day.
In the morning it was still 300 taels, but after an hour, it was 320 taels.
At night, it is 400 taels.
Such outrageous and exaggerated prices have caused many rice merchants to be completely dumbfounded.
They make a fortune, but they also know that the price can't be too outrageous, otherwise, it's true that the court won't settle accounts after the fall?
But the problem is, it's okay at the beginning, so let's sell it, there are always some desperadoes, guys who are not afraid of death.
It's just that these people actually sold it for two days.
Forget it for two days, the price has been soaring crazily, and as long as it is shipped, someone will buy it.
There was even a little clever ghost who ran to them and queued up, bought all the grain and rice, and then sold them out in less than half an hour.
I bought it for 100 taels of silver and one stone.
More than 300 taels were sold away, and it took two hours to come and go, and the net profit was as high as 2000 taels.
The main reason is that several rice merchants control the quantity, and they are not allowed to sell too much at one go, so as to create an illusion for the court that they have no rice.
In the future, if you really calculate the score, you can still talk about it.
This group of businessmen couldn't sit still.
I sold it for 100 taels, and others sold it for 500 taels of silver per stone.
Moreover, this group of people also has a lot of food, and they are restricted by how much they can sell in a day.
Although it can also make money.
But in good conscience, what do you hate most about being a businessman?
Isn't it just seeing others make more money than yourself?
What the hell is a colleague?
So a group of grain merchants went to investigate, and found that the good guy was actually a foreigner, who came here to sell rice by stealing.
No wonder it's so unruly.
And these foreigners are even more ruthless, they sent people over to negotiate, and they just said, I'll leave as soon as I sell out, do you care?
One word blocks everyone.
Even if he went to sabotage and said that his rice was faulty, it was of no use at all.
What year is it now?There is a flood in Jiangning County, although there is not much money, but at least you can still eat in exchange for rice, right?
Who the hell cares if there is a problem.
Besides, is the rice you sell okay?Infiltrate the sand, take the old rice, and you will be clean?
Don't tell me, you are right.
It is because of this that some rice merchants, large and small, suffer from toothaches and sore eyes.
Not only that, the first two days were fine, but today there are more unruly rice merchants coming from all directions, and the prices are getting higher and higher.
Everyone couldn't sit still this time.
Starved to death and timid, supported to death and daring, sitting firmly on the Diaoyutai at the top, but the people below can't stand it.
The main reason is to watch others make money, which is more uncomfortable than losing money yourself.
So, what is the ban or not, what the rules are not, let's make money first.
In this way, all rice merchants have almost unanimously increased their prices, and it has become more and more outrageous.
In just two days, the price has skyrocketed to 600 taels of silver per stone. This sky-high price has caused the common people to be completely stupid.
600 taels of silver per stone, who will buy it?Who will buy it?
Before, it was 60 taels, and 120 taels. In order to survive, it’s fine to bite your teeth.
But now it costs 600 taels a stone, only ghosts can buy it.
But something terrible happened, some people bought it, and a large number of people bought it.
As soon as the result came out, all the rice merchants were surprised and delighted. To their surprise, people bought it for 600 taels.
The good news is, a hundred times the profit, a stone of rice is a hundred times the profit.
Not to mention other things, as long as you sell 500 shi, you can earn more than [-] million taels of silver.
All the rice merchants in Jiangning Mansion went crazy, and all kinds of rumors spread.
No matter what the head of the rice merchant said, no matter how strict the order was, it would have no effect, because the profits were too terrifying.
Someone has already noticed the problem, and there is a big trick in it.
But the problem is that most businessmen have been completely attracted by this huge profit.
And the news had already spread to the surrounding counties.
As early as seven or eight days ago, someone had a long-term vision and knew that selling rice could make money, so they came a long time ago. After they came, they brought more than 100 shi of grain and sold them all in less than an hour.
The price is not expensive, 20 taels a stone. Compared with the price in Jiangning Mansion, these real foreigners really dare not earn too much.
After I found out, I said I regretted it, and I felt uncomfortable, but what was the first time, I hurried back to the county and continued to transport rice.
Come back this trip, even if it’s a little harder, at most it will sell for 60 taels, as long as it’s cheaper than Jiangning Mansion.
Then earn blood.
And the behavior of these returnees instantly attracted more people's attention.
Earning a few hundred taels of silver for a trip is equivalent to two or three years' wages for ordinary people, and the more money you make, the prefectures, counties, and townships all over the country are completely boiling.
Ever since, the third day of skyrocketing rice prices.
The entire Jiangning mansion was densely packed with people, but this time they were not refugees, but people who came from all directions to sell food.
Each of them slept for three or four hours for three days and three nights, and ran to sell rice at the fastest speed by copying the nearest path.
When they learned that the price of rice in the mansion had risen to 600 taels and 700 taels a stone, these people were also excited and reveled.
I thought to myself that 600 taels is too harsh, and 300 taels is not too much for me, right?
But there are also a small number of people who rely on their conscience and sell them for ten taels of silver per stone, including the round-trip fare and so on.
This kind of person wins the gratitude of refugees.
And most of them are waiting for the price, sitting outside the mansion, protected by officers and soldiers, offering a price of 500 taels a stone, which is only a little cheaper than inside the mansion, and then start dreaming.
It's a pity.
Four 500 taels, no one bought it at all, before 120 taels, a group of people pooled together, barely able to make some, and everyone bought a few taels, and everyone got a point, almost got it.
Four 500 taels and one stone, not because they don't want to live, but because they don't have the money to buy it.
can not afford.
Except for people who are dying, they can't be sold at all.
Also at this time.
Inside Jiangning Mansion.
Gu Ningya was sitting in a restaurant, and the three men in front of him said excitedly.
"My lord, there are hundreds of small roads around, all of which are foreigners who come to sell rice. Every road is extremely congested. The amount of grain and rice transported on just one small road is probably at least hundreds of millions of shi. .”
"My lord, my subordinates have found out clearly that the people in many surrounding counties have already harvested wheat in advance, and they are all heading towards Jiangning Mansion."
"My lord, I have purchased [-] shi grains and rice this time, and all of them have been transported into the official warehouse."
The three opened their mouths and told good news one by one.
"it is good."
"Now evacuate all the people, and then tell the county guard that you can open the warehouse to release the grain."
"Also, inform Ye Yihou that the dragon boat can be unveiled."
Upon hearing the news, Gu Ningya was overjoyed, and immediately opened his mouth to give orders.
"Follow your lord's orders."
The three of them left without talking nonsense.
soon.
In Jiangning County County Mansion.
Zhang Yang was a little surprised when he learned that he could open a warehouse to release grain.
Later, after learning that there were a large number of rice sellers from other places outside the Jiangning mansion, Zhang Yang fully understood what it meant at this moment.
"it is good."
"it is good."
"it is good."
"It turned out to be this trick, your majesty is holy, your majesty is holy."
Zhang Yang thoroughly wanted to understand what His Majesty was going to do.
It's not killing businessmen, but attacking people's hearts.
This trick is wonderful, wonderful, wonderful.
"Hurry up, pass on the official's order to open the warehouse to release grain, and then go to inform all the people outside the city that the imperial court's grain shipment has arrived, three meals a day, and all refugees do not need to buy grain and rice."
"Go and inform the people below that the food price is higher than six taels, the shops are closed, and the records are re-booked."
Zhang Yang was so excited that he had completely figured it out.
In the past few days, he was so worried that his hair grew gray, but after he understood what His Majesty meant, he was ecstatic.
For an instant.
In Jiangning Mansion, the sound of gongs and drums sounded one after another.
"The grain is here, the grain is here, the imperial court is here to transport the grain, and the county guard has an order to open the warehouse to release the grain. All refugees can go to the four gates of the prefectural city to receive disaster relief food. Each person has three meals a day, and there is no need to buy food."
The sound of gongs and drums sounded, and the officers and soldiers of Jiangning Mansion were also extremely excited. They had seen too much cold and warm these days, and they were also worried about the refugees.
They are naturally excited now that they have opened a warehouse to release grain.
And outside the four-gate city, there was also a sound like thunder.
"The grain is here, the grain is here, the imperial court is here to transport the grain, and the county guard has an order to open the warehouse to release the grain. You don't have to worry about running out of grain. The grain transported by the imperial court is enough to last three months."
"Everyone, go to the disaster relief site quickly, and you can get three meals a day to ensure that everyone has food to eat, and no one will starve to death, and no one will starve to death."
A group of officers and soldiers rushed out, they beat the gong, wept with joy, ran wildly among the refugees one by one, and told everyone the good news.
next moment.
Countless refugees were stunned.
They froze in place.
Can't believe what I heard.
"Is what you said true? Is it true?"
"Is there really any food coming? Is there any food coming?"
"Has the imperial court really sent food?"
One after another sounded, all the refugees were looking forward to this day, and they all longed for this day.
Now that they heard it, they couldn't believe it. Instead, they didn't know what to say, so they could only ask over and over again.
"I didn't lie to you, I didn't lie to you, really, the food is here, the food is here, everyone will not be starved to death, you will not be hungry."
The officers and soldiers cried and shouted, because when he rushed out of the refugee land, he saw corpses and couldn't help crying.
It was at this time.
Rumble.
Rumble.
Rumble.
Above the sky, dragon boats appeared one after another, and each dragon boat was like a giant beast, gliding across the sky.
Thousands of elites stood on the dragon boats, each one of them looked like gods.
"My king, Yeyihou, according to His Majesty's will, came to deliver food and open the city gate."
Ye Yihou's voice resounded throughout Jiangning Mansion.
Thirteen dragon boats, like thirteen giant beasts, rowed across the sky, giving hope to countless lives.
"There is food, the food is really here, the court has sent food."
"Hahahaha, no one will starve to death, no one will starve to death."
"The sage is wise, the emperor is wise, long live the court, long live your majesty, long live Great Xia."
"Long live Daxia, long live, long live."
All of a sudden, millions of refugees were overjoyed, and almost all the refugees knelt on the ground, crying bitterly. They had endured for so long, but they did not expect that the food would finally arrive.
They are almost all desperate.
However, in the most desperate time, seeing hope, how can this not make people cry with joy.
But there are still some people, hugging their dead relatives, pointing to the dragon boat on the sky, crying and shouting.
"Father, look, the imperial court is here to deliver food. Father, wake up, open your eyes, we are saved, we won't starve to death."
"My lady, my lady, look, the food is here, the food is here, why don't you persevere."
I don't know why the crying sound is sad.
There was an old woman, looking at the dragon boat, her eyes could no longer shed tears. Her whole family did not die on the way to flee famine, but died outside the city.
Because they have no money, she is the only one who has survived till now.
Her husband died, her three sons died, two of her three daughters-in-law died, and one was bought into the mansion as a maid, and she was given two liters of rice, just two liters of rice.
Four grandchildren died, as did three granddaughters.
All are dead.
Now she saw the hope of life, but she didn't have any joy.
In its place is numbness.
It's silence.
Because for her, life and death are not so important anymore.
However, for the rice merchants in the city, their faces were extremely ugly.
The food from the imperial court arrived.
The official warehouse is open.
This is not a good thing for them, it means that their rice can no longer be sold at sky-high prices.
All of a sudden, these rice merchants gathered together to discuss countermeasures.
But the real nuisance is these foreigners.
They came overnight just to make a quick buck.
Unexpectedly, the food from the imperial court arrived, which means that Jiangning Mansion is not short of food.
And if they transport the food away now, let alone how exaggerated the cost is, the loss along the way is not small.
Furthermore, what are you going to do when you ship it back?Do you eat at home?
It's all packed in sacks, still eat?
If it is sold, it is estimated that the price will be severely lowered by the rice merchants, which is completely worth the candle.
All of a sudden, this group of outsiders started to lower prices crazily.
What 300 taels, 100 taels.
Buy it for ten taels of silver.
It's a pity that the refugees simply ignore them and don't eat free food. Eat your food?
Ten taels of silver?
Five taels of silver are not sold.
However, some people were still a little wary, worried that the imperial court would not have enough food, so they took the initiative to buy it.
Ten taels of silver per stone.
But when other outsiders saw this scene, they definitely wouldn't do it.
Direct price cuts.
Nine taels, eight taels, seven taels, six taels, and finally the price dropped to five taels of silver a stone, and no one would sell it if it was less. After all, it was a blood loss.
Five taels of silver is just right. If normal rice merchants suppress the price, they will sell it for three or four taels.
If you sell it now, if you can turn it into cash, it will be a waste of time to serve the country, and you will not lose much.
And sell it early and go back early, can't you just sleep here all the time?
The first batch of people who sold the grain immediately packed up their things and went back. On the way back, they saw countless people transporting grain. These people were all smiling, and without saying anything, they deliberately created a feeling of making a lot of money. .
It's not intentional, this group of people has a simple idea, just treat it as a help to the refugees, if they turn around and go back if they say they don't make any money now, wouldn't it be that they are the only ones who lose money?
However, some people complained that they did not make any money, and said that the imperial court came to transport food.
But the result?
All you got was scolding, why didn't you let us make money after you made money yourself?I don't usually see that you are this kind of person.
All in all, the general trend is set, and it is impossible to reverse it.
Inside the house.
All the rice merchants gathered, each with a sad face.
After Zheng Gong appeared.
Everyone got up one after another, you said to me, and wanted to ask what to do next.
Zheng Gong's angry reprimand could not help but sound.
"Now you know how to come to see the old man?"
"Where did you go before?"
"Don't ask you to sell it so high, don't sell it so high, you just listen to it, now that people are complaining, and there are a lot of foreigners coming to sell rice, I see how you end up."
Zheng Gong was also very angry.
According to him, the price is stable at 60 taels. Even if foreigners come to sell rice, they can be suppressed, and then they will be collected at a low price and sold at a high price, forming a virtuous circle.
But the problem is that these people sell too fiercely.
It can cost hundreds of taels of silver at every turn, but in fact it can't be sold for so much silver at all, because someone is playing tricks in the dark.
However, this group of people also raised prices accordingly, causing these foreigners to charge high prices one after another.
It's useless for them to buy it. It's impossible to really charge 300 taels and 400 taels for a stone?If this is accepted, wouldn't more people be attracted?
It can be said that this food disaster may have been completely resolved.
"Duke Zheng, now is not the time to talk about this, please give us some ideas."
"We know we're wrong, we know we're wrong."
Everyone opened their mouths and scolded them for accepting it, but it is king to think of a way first.
Seeing everyone like this, Zheng Gong also took a deep breath, the deal is done, indeed it is useless to scold.
"Listen to me from now on, otherwise, don't even think about getting rich."
"It's not a bad thing for the imperial court to transport grain, and foreigners dare not come to transport grain."
"And now the small grain merchants outside are selling at low prices one by one. You come forward now and buy all these grains."
"All the main roads have been destroyed, and the food brought in by the imperial court will definitely not be too much. It will last for ten days at most, and there are still some official warehouses, which add up to almost twenty days."
"As long as these [-] days pass, we can continue to sell grain at a high price."
"But at this time, you don't want to be greedy for small profits anymore, just be steady."
"do you know?"
Zheng open mouth.
He didn't think that the imperial court could bring much food, as long as it persisted for [-] days, there would be no major problems.
But that's what it said.
After everyone listened, they just nodded, but there was still a lot of anxiety and disgust in their hearts.
Keep us steady and steady.
When is the head?
You said that the court did not provide much food?
Why don't you go and see how many dragon boats there are? The imperial court even moved out such things as dragon boats. Are you still here to take a chance?
This is what everyone thinks.
But he didn't dare to say it on the surface, and he agreed with a smile.
Afterwards, Zheng Gong left, he still had things to do, and he had finished what he needed to say.
As soon as Zheng Gong left, everyone left too, but they were in groups of three or four, each with its own group, and started various discussions.
And on the way home, grain trucks passed in front of them, and the people were extremely excited.
Various voices also sounded.
Don't worry if you have food.
Why are these dog merchants going to die at a loss now? Once the harvest comes, all the grain they garrison will become old rice, and then they will lose all their money.
This kind of talk is too much.
It's okay to say a few words, but after talking too much, this group of people also feel upset.
Old rice and grain rice are completely different concepts, and the price is also extremely high. Jiangning County itself is a land of fish and rice. In fact, the price of rice has never been too expensive. Six taels of silver is new rice. Generally, the price of old rice is three taels. When the market is good Four two.
They bought these grains at a cost of more than six taels. After all, there was inside information before, and if they really lost money, it would be a real loss.
"Damn it, he has kept us stable, stable, he sure doesn't care. He is rich and powerful, and he is not a rice merchant. If he really loses money, he has other income. If we lose money this time, then There's nothing left."
Someone couldn't help but speak, and finally broke out.
"That's it."
"I see, this is to send us to death, and let us continue to buy? What kind of purchase?"
"Come on, don't worry about so much, sell it directly, and there will be a bumper harvest soon. If you don't sell it, it will really be a loss to your mother's family. Let's set a number, five taels, five stones, and sell as much as you can."
"Don't choke on the price, this price has already lost money."
"Okay, according to this statement, the right is to do good deeds and accumulate virtue."
For a while, these businessmen didn't talk nonsense and couldn't sit still.
They went back one by one and started to lower the price and sell food.
And the news spread outside in an instant.
It is not a trivial matter for the merchant to lower the price. When the news spread to the outside world, these rice sellers from other places jumped up and scolded their mothers one by one.
I feel that these rice merchants are really desperate.
But what can be done?
I can only sell it quickly.
In the end, the price was forced down to four taels of silver and one stone, which was just right for not losing money, but if it was said to be profitable, it would not be profitable at all. It could only be said that it was a real waste of money and a free job.
If I hadn't thought about it, I would have come here for disaster relief, or I would have been aggrieved to death.
The prices outside have been cut, and the vendors inside have also started to cut prices.
Four taels is four taels, and now the competition is who will ship first.
The price dropped to four taels of silver a stone, and now the government couldn't sit still and sent someone to buy it.
However, instead of being aboveboard, some subordinates were sent to buy a lot, and they were not in a hurry to ship them over, just sign the bill directly.
Anyway, the food is in the mansion, and the list is signed, so you are not afraid of running away, you can't run away with tens of thousands of shi of food, right?
In this way, it is only a few hours.
Inside the Sheriff's Mansion.
Looking at the mountain of food bills, Zhang Yang couldn't close his mouth from ear to ear.
It stands to reason that if such a disaster occurs, the price of grain is ten taels of silver and one stone, which is within the acceptable range.
Four taels of silver for one stone, this is definitely a profitable business.
4 taels is [-] shi.
400 million taels is a million stones.
The imperial court estimated that the appropriation would be at least tens of millions of taels, but now it only needs 2000 million taels of silver at most to completely solve the food problem in the next three to four months.
After all, the harvest is imminent, so there may not be so many silver taels.
"Divine plan, divine plan, this is truly a divine plan. How could His Majesty be so smart?"
Zhang Yang smiled, but also wondered why the emperor was so smart.
However, he was not idle, and when the food list was in hand, he wrote the memorial as soon as possible. At the same time, he found Gu Ningya and asked him to send it back to the palace to show to His Majesty.
At the same time, Zhang Yang looked at Gu Ningya and kept praising the emperor's sage.
But Gu Ningya started directly.
"It doesn't have much to do with His Majesty. This strategy was mainly thought up by my nephew, and of course it was inspired by me."
After finishing speaking, Zhang Yang was dumbfounded.
"Master Zhang, you don't think I, Gu Ningya, don't have such a brain?"
Looking at Zhang Yang's reaction, Gu Ningya was a little annoyed, he ran around by himself, and didn't have a good meal in the past few days, so it shouldn't be too much credit, right?
"No, no, you mean that this strategy was written by your nephew Gu Jinnian? That Gu Jinnian who wrote eternal articles?"
Zhang Yang was shocked.
"It's not nonsense, that's fine, I don't want to talk to short-sighted people like you."
"This matter is settled, and you owe me a big favor. If I come to Jiangning County in the future, if I continue to treat you like this, don't blame me, Gu Lao Liu, for being rude to you."
Gu Ningya didn't want to talk too much, so he left with the memorial and hurried to return.
And Zhang Yang was completely stunned.
in this way.
until the next day.
Gu Ningya has already rushed over.
Holding a gold order.
ignore everything.
directly into the palace.
Dedicate the memorial to Emperor Yongsheng who has not yet fallen asleep.
(End of this chapter)
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