Tang Dynasty good doctor

Chapter 110 Suing the Big Grain Merchant

After Wang Ping'an finished speaking, Yu Chigong looked at the officials present, he was old and smart, and there was no reason why he couldn't see the expressions of others, so he knocked on the table and asked: "Xiao Niu, I see that you seem to be I don’t really agree with this idea, maybe you have a better one, let everyone listen to it!”

Niu Zhenghong hurriedly said: "No, no, I don't agree with the idea of ​​the gods, it's not that I don't agree, but I agree, I agree!" After a short pause, he said: "But the gods came from the capital, yes Maybe I don't know much about the local affairs in Xuzhou, so, so..." He was thinking about it while observing Yu Chigong's reaction.

Yuchi Gong snorted, waved his hands and said: "Don't be fooled, just say what you have to say, I hate you civil servants the most, you will make fuss in your stomach, don't say it in front of you, but say it behind your back!"

Niu Zhenghong laughed a few times, and then said: "God...God, we have grain storage in our Xuzhou warehouse, and the grain storage is naturally to deal with unexpected situations. Logically speaking...well, this is to provide disaster relief according to the imperial court's regulations. , It is possible to relieve this disaster. But if you follow the method your old man said, then the food will not be enough. The money can be donated by the rich, but the food cannot be changed out of thin air!"

Yu Chigong glared, and shouted: "Don't the grain merchants have grain in their hands, wouldn't they buy it from them? If anyone dares to take the opportunity to drive up the price of grain, the Shang Fang sword in my hand is not just a display. I will kill his head." Get lost, what's the matter!"

Niu Zhenghong hummed twice, and said again: "The gods are very right, completely correct, and the officials admire it. However, even if the grain merchants have grain in their hands, it can only be eaten by the people of Xuzhou. To deal with the extra bulk To spend, we have to adjust food from other places, but now there are victims everywhere, Xuzhou can't support other places, and other places can't support Xuzhou either!"

Chang Qingfeng had just been promoted by Niu Zhenghong, so of course he had to speak for his superior at this time, he stood up and said, "Immortal, the lower officials are in charge of specific matters, and know some inside information, what Master Niu said is right. Even if we are from grain The merchants bought food, but they can't cope with such a large amount of expenses. Moreover, the start of the project will definitely attract more victims to come here. At that time, the food needed may be doubled. Even if we do our best to supply But once the disaster period is over and the victims return home, Xuzhou has run out of food, so the people in the city will become new victims. We can control the price of food, but we can't control whether there is food or not!"

Wang Pingan was listening, sighing in his heart. His idea was good, but the actual situation did not allow it. Food cannot be conjured out of thin air. Here comes a grain of rice.As for the adjustment of grain from other places, it is unrealistic under the current situation. The state capitals themselves are hard to protect themselves, so how can they support Xuzhou!
Yu Chigong was also in trouble, and said: "Then what should I do, I'm afraid it's too late to find out!"

The officials said together in their hearts: "Aren't you talking nonsense!"

Niu Zhenghong thought for a while, and said, "Unless the military rations are called for, I, Xuzhou, is an important town. Even if the civilian rations are not enough, the military rations must be enough!"

"This, this is a bit difficult!" Yu Chigong didn't dare to talk too much. Military rations are very important, and they rank before armor in the country's standing supplies. After all, soldiers can fight without armor, but if there is no military rations, Let alone the war, the army itself will have to disperse!

The Xiaoguo Army of the former Sui Dynasty was ruthless, it was the strongest army in the world, a real tiger and wolf army, but once the army rations were gone, it still collapsed!
When the officials saw that even Yu Chigong was frightened, they naturally had nothing to do. Everyone kept silent and made a fortune in silence!The lobby fell into an eerie silence, only the sound of everyone's breathing, but no one spoke.

Suddenly, there was a burst of crying and howling outside the mansion, followed by someone beating a drum. This is to complain!

Yu Chigong was in a bad mood, he slapped the table, and said angrily: "This is the Governor's Mansion, not the county government office, why did the complaint come here!"

Niu Zhenghong didn't want to stay here and be a "wooden chicken", he hurriedly said: "The gods calm down, I will go and have a look, and quickly repel the people who come, so that I can come back to listen to the gods... oracle!" He turned around quickly Step out of the lobby and rush to the door.

Not long after, Niu Zhenghong came back with a surprised face, and said to Yuchi Gong: "This is really a coincidence in the world, today is a coincidence! There are indeed people complaining outside, and the defendant is actually He Louqi!"

Yuchi said respectfully: "He Louqi? The surname is He Lou, and his ancestors are also Xianbei people? This name sounds familiar!" Like He Lou, Yuchi is also a Xianbei surname, but in the Central Plains, the Xianbei clan has disappeared, and those who settled in the Central Plains The descendants of Xianbei have all become Tang people, so Yu Chigong used the word "also".

Niu Zhenghong hurriedly said: "He Louqi is indeed a descendant of Xianbei. He is the big businessman in charge of military rations in Xuzhou!"

"Ah, I remembered, it turned out to be that bastard's son, isn't he the loyal lackey of Changsun Wuji!" When mentioning the military rations, Yu Chigong immediately remembered who He Louqi was!

Before Yu Chigong descended to Tang Dynasty, he was dawdling under Liu Wuzhou.In one battle, it was because of insufficient rations that it led to a major defeat. At that time, it was none other than He Louqi who provided rations to Liu Wuzhou's army!
Niu Zhenghong said: "That's right. He Louqi and Wuji are good friends. He made some contributions to the founding of the Tang Dynasty, but he didn't know why he didn't become an official in the court, but came to Xuzhou to take care of him. Mr. Wuji ordered him to provide the state's military rations. , This job has been done for more than twenty years!"

Yu Chigong said loudly: "Why didn't he become an official in the court? Because he offended too many people, and your Daoist is one of them!" All the old and new grudges were aroused for a while, and Yuchi Gong shot the case and committed suicide. Standing up, he shouted: "Bring He Louqi up, Daoist... I want to interrogate him personally!"

Niu Zhenghong grinned, looking at you, it doesn't seem like you want to interrogate him, but you want to kill him directly!He braced himself and said: "God, that He Louqi didn't make a mistake, and he didn't come here!" He told the whole story.

It turns out that the price of grain in the city is soaring. He Louqi has been in the grain business for so many years, of course he will not make the mistake of hoarding. In addition to the military grain business, he also does private business. Ten stone!

Has the price increased?He didn't raise the price, so the charge of driving up the price of rice can't be blamed on him!Hoarding?But they sold rice, they didn't say no, they just sold less!Which law stipulates how much rice a grain merchant must sell every day, no!

People who take advantage of legal loopholes not only exist in modern times, but also in ancient times, and He Louqi is the best among them. He will never give anyone a handle!

Today, many people lined up to buy rice, and by the time the line was up, the twenty stones of rice had already been sold out. Of course, the people were not willing to do so. In excitement, they smashed the door of the store with stones, smashing the door of the store.The store manager came out, caught the stone thrower, and demanded that they pay for it, and detained him. When the family members of the common people saw that they would not return them, they ran to the Governor's Mansion in a rage to complain!
Niu Zhenghong said with a sad face: "It's okay to let people go, but you have to pay for their families first. Those people don't have enough money to buy rice, so they can't pay them if they pay for them. Is it possible that the governor's mansion will give you the money?" Are they out?"

Wang Pingan whispered beside him: "Prince Immortal, you can't find fault with him. As long as you say let him go, He Lou's family will definitely let him go immediately, and don't pay for that door. On the contrary, it shows his family's generosity. Don't blame the past, but it makes people feel that you are bullying the people with the official, and you are suppressing the small with the big. So through this matter, you will not let you get angry!"

Yu Chigong thought for a while, nodded and said: "Yes, you are right! Why don't you leave this matter to you, you go ask someone, you'd better speak tough and let him beat you up!"

Wang Pingan said, what do you mean, why should I take the initiative to be beaten?Just to let you find a fault and fix others!

Yuchi Gong said eloquently: "You are the general manager of disaster relief in Xuzhou. Now the city is facing food shortages. If you don't come out, who will come out?"

Wang Pingan said: "Didn't I say that when you are here, I should stand aside?"

Yuchi Gong smiled and said: "Go and find out the way first, if you let He Louqi do something stupid, then I will take action, first to vent your anger, and second, to have an excuse to get out of his hands If you order some military rations, then your idea will come in handy! Then I will give you a credit in the memorial!"

"Then what if you offend Mr. Wuji?" Wang Ping'an was worried about this.

Yu Chigong chuckled: "I have to deal with it myself in Beijing, don't worry, the old grandson is not so petty, as long as you can make Xuzhou tide over the difficulties, it's too late for him to thank you!"

　
(End of this chapter)