Corrupt official in the Red Chamber

Chapter 86 Accident
At lunch time, under the guidance of Wu Zhishan, four or five Shanxi businessmen came to the imperial envoy Xingyuan.

These Shanxi businessmen, even when they came to the palace of the imperial envoy, behaved very decently without any panic.

With this kind of psychological quality, it is no wonder that Shanxi businessmen can make money.

Jia Rui gave the Shanxi businessman enough face this time, and greeted him personally at the gate of the imperial envoy's Xingyuan.

After a few polite words from everyone, Jia Rui personally led them into the study.

Afterwards, the guests and hosts took their seats.

After the servants served the fragrant tea, they bowed and left. Only Jia Rui, Wu Zhishan, and four Shanxi businessmen were left in the entire study.

Jia Rui looked at the few people sitting under the old god, and said with a smile: "I have a problem, I don't like to talk about business at the dinner table, if that happens, I won't be able to enjoy the delicious food at the table." .”

Wu Zhishan and the Shanxi businessman below all smiled and reunited, saying that the imperial envoy is indeed, he is indeed well-mannered, and he is worthy of being from a wealthy family.

"Haha, this imperial envoy is also from a small family, but there are some stink problems, that's all, let's not talk about it, let's talk about business."

When the people below heard that Jia Rui wanted to talk, their eyes immediately became serious.

"Everyone also knows that Shandong is currently in serious disaster. If relief is not provided quickly, there will be countless casualties."

"What your lord said is that the grassroots are willing to donate a thousand dans of food each to share the worries of the imperial court."

Several Shanxi merchants thought that Jia Rui was forcing donations, so they donated [-] dans of grain each, which was regarded as a waste of money and disaster relief.

"Okay, you are worthy of being righteous businessmen. I am here to lead the people of Shandong. Thank you very much."

Then Jia Rui stood up and bowed deeply.

The people below quickly stood up, hid aside, and returned the salute at the same time.

Then everyone sat down again.

"Although you are concerned about the people of Shandong, each donated a thousand bags of grain, but these grains are a drop in the bucket for Shandong as a whole. I think everyone should know?"

Several Shanxi businessmen looked at each other, then nodded silently, but said nothing else.

"Everyone, this is what I think. The imperial court has allocated 30 tons of grain to me this time. If this grain is distributed to the people of Shandong, I am afraid it will only be enough for the people to survive for a month."

When he said this, Jia Rui sighed in his heart. It would be difficult to support this from all directions in modern times, but in ancient times, except for the concern of the court, other provinces were doing their own thing, so there was no need to count on the support of these people. .

"This is what the imperial envoy means. You big businessmen are all very knowledgeable. Can you help me convert all the 30 grains into chaff?"

The businessmen below were shocked when they heard this, and then looked at each other, and finally their eyes lit up.

The emperor above may seem young, but he is really courageous and resourceful.

If he really followed what he said, if these high-quality white rice were replaced with chaff, at least five times as much chaff could be exchanged.

In peacetime, the dregs are for animals to eat, but in this severe drought, the dregs are good things and can keep people alive.

In this way, 30 dans of grain can be exchanged for 150 million tans of dross, which can last four months if it is just hanging.

This can be regarded as a solution to the drought in Shandong.

"Your Excellency is really a good idea, and I'm welcome. I can raise 40 tons of dross." A rather old Shanxi businessman said with firm eyes while stroking his beard.

Several other Shanxi businessmen had already spoken when they saw the leader, so they expressed their opinions one after another.

In the end, Jia Rui calculated that these businessmen could raise far more than 150 million dan of chaff, and it could reach 180 million dan.

If there is so much chaff, then the drought in Shandong will be over this time. As long as there is a harvest in the summer next year, then the world will be peaceful.

"Okay, since you are so generous, I will accept it with a smile, but I can't let you lose money. In this way, I have ordered the red deed tax to be increased tenfold. The money will arrive in the account in three days. This money will make up for everyone. deficit."

The merchants below are also happy.

Despite the impassioned remarks they just made, they actually have small calculations in mind.

What is that chaff?Things are eaten by livestock in other places and are not valuable at all. Exchanging five pounds of chaff for one pound of fine white rice is a huge profit. Once this is done, the quota for this year will be completed.

It turns out that Shanxi merchants have adopted a policy of separating management rights from ownership.

The financial owners of the firm generally only pay money, and rarely ask about the management rights.

Shopkeepers in various places have certain quotas every year. If they meet the quota, they will get dry shares. If they fail to meet the quota, they will be punished.

This time, the transaction with Jia Rui was enough for these Shanxi businessmen to complete this year's quota and still make a profit.

After talking about the business, everyone has no psychological burden, and the next lunch is a feast for the guests and the host.

After everyone left, Jia Rui returned to the room, knocked on the table with his hand, and turned his head.

This time, things in Shandong should be able to barely pass smoothly, but the disaster relief funds given by the imperial court have not been moved. The 30 taels of silver is a large amount.

At the beginning, after knowing the disaster situation in Shandong, Jia Rui didn't dare to move a cent of this money.

But now that the disaster has barely passed, but no money has been spent, Jia Rui has begun to think about it.

Starting from the next day, countless amounts of food were pulled out from the military camps in Jinan City.

It was fine for the first day or two, but something went wrong on the third day.

It turned out that the Shanxi businessman who came to collect grain today took the grain back and checked and found that the grain bag was not filled with rice, but rice husks.

What can this Shanxi businessman do?If he doesn't admit it, then he will have to pay all the money.

So, the Shanxi businessman angrily came to the imperial envoy's headquarters to find Jia Rui to argue.

Jia Rui has been enjoying himself for the past few days, and now he has shifted his mind to the cost of the 30 silver cars, thinking of making some money out of it.

As a result, before this good thing was accomplished, he encountered a Shanxi businessman who came to settle accounts with him.

After knowing the cause and effect, Jia Rui was still a little dazed at first, but soon Jia Rui realized that this should be Jingzhong Hubu, causing trouble or cheating himself.

Jia Rui was still inexperienced, and was played around by these old fritters.

But now it's too late to go back and find out what happened. The disaster here in Shandong is as urgent as a spark, and even a little spark can make the whole of Shandong explode.

"Shopkeeper Liu, this matter is due to my poor management, and it has nothing to do with you. Since there is not enough food, I will use money to make up for it."

After finishing speaking, Jia Rui returned to the desk, immediately approved a 3 taels of silver approval slip, and handed it to the merchant.

"Take my approval slip and go to the military camp to deal with the money."

After shopkeeper Liu took the approval slip, he understood in his heart that the imperial envoy did not replace the grain with rice husks on purpose, but was also tricked.

Then the anger in his heart disappeared, and he thanked Jia Rui profusely and left.

But Jia Rui's eyes are burning now. He's like a household servant, how dare he play this trick with me.

I just don’t have any solid evidence right now so I can’t sue you, so what, if I can write a secret book for the Supreme Emperor, I don’t believe that the Supreme Emperor can let you corrupt officials go, let’s see who is in trouble.

It is not too late for a gentleman to take revenge for ten years, and a villain takes revenge from morning till night.

Jia Rui is a villain now.

He didn't say anything, and immediately wrote a secret letter in his study, and then ordered Lieutenant Long who followed him to send it to the capital immediately through Lieutenant Long's intelligence channel.

(End of this chapter)