Prosperous Tang Soul

Chapter 117 The Secret in the Granary

While speaking, the eunuch on the side had already started to piece together the boards.

"Your Majesty, please take a look!" Zhang Yi pointed to a round base that had already been built, and explained: "I believe everyone has already seen what this is. Yes, it is a granary for grain. But I don’t know if everyone has noticed, this granary is probably not the same as the granary in Zhugong’s house!"

As he said that, Zhang Yi went straight to the granary that was being assembled, pointed to the several grooves on the top of the wall that were close to the ceiling, and continued: "I don't know what the purpose of the grooves here is, sir?"

"Could it be to close the roof of the warehouse?" An official looked at Zhang Yi and asked.

In fact, it wasn't just him, although many people in the entire court thought it was unreliable, they still didn't make a sound, which was regarded as acquiescing to this statement.

After all, the granary is used to store grain, and it is natural to cap the roof to avoid dust or sparrows. In their eyes, although the granary is capped at a very low position, it is still reasonable.

"I can't see it! But since a groove is designed here, it must be useful!" Cheng Yaojin also shouted in his thick voice.

But at this moment, he didn't show any worry at all. Based on what he knew about Li Er, it was obvious that someone would be unlucky this time, and that Zhou Xun'an was obviously one of them. Since Cheng Chumo and Zhang Yi were fine, he was naturally happy. He was holding his sleeves to watch the fun.

Just when everyone was puzzled, they heard Zhang Yi say: "As for the usefulness of this groove, Rong Xiaochen will make a fuss first, and explain it in detail after they are assembled. But when it comes to this thing, I have to mention it." Let’s talk about the merchant I mentioned just now. Like many merchants, he has inherited his father’s business, and his family has been in the grain business for several generations. Although he is not a conscientious merchant, he still speaks quite well.”

As he said that, Zhang Yi looked at Zhou Xun'an, who had already started to tremble all over, and said with a smile: "Actually, it is no secret that the locust plague will happen this year. We all know that when the locust plague hits, the people are most concerned about food. As early as this year The price of food has been rising since the beginning of March, and by this month, the price of food has tripled, and it has reached the point where there is no market for the price!"

"That's right, the locust plague is on the mend, and the rise in food prices is real!" Wei Zheng added on the sidelines.

"Because of the rising price of grain, the merchant's father also moved his mind and raised the price of grain again, but the end result was that the four grain shops in the West Market raised prices together, but only his father I was arrested by the Chang'an County Government, and the other three are even more expensive than their grain stores, but nothing happened!"

"What's the matter?" Niu Jinda stood up, looked at Zhang Yi and asked, "Why are the other three families safe and sound?"

As soon as the words came out of his mouth, he smiled helplessly, and with an indignant look, he said loudly: "I think it must be someone profiting from it, and that merchant should be a scapegoat they put out! But to drive up prices and shake things up Guoben, such merchants should be killed!"

"Old Niuhou, this matter is not over yet!" Zhang Yi did not refute Niu Jinda's so-called punishment of killing, and continued: "Originally, this matter is also the same as Niuhou's. These merchants are just trying to flatter The price of grain is just for some personal gain, but later the merchant calculated the grain sold by the other three shops for the minister. Hehe! It really made the minister feel cold!"

"Oh? Tell me?" Cheng Yaojin also became interested, and continued to talk after Zhang Yi, fearing that the world would not be chaotic.

At this moment, Zhou Xu'an's face still had a tinge of blood, even if he was a pig, he could understand Zhang Yi's meaning, there must be something in it!

But it's too late to talk back now!
"The merchant just calculated for Xiaochen some of the sales of their grain store last month, and the total is 610 nine shi!" Zhang Yi was not afraid to make matters worse, and walked slowly to Li Er. He arched his hands before sighing: "In just one month, more than 2 shi were sold. This is already all the food that their family can operate through the contacts of three generations, and their family still sells the least! The other three, the last Each family sold no less than [-] shi of grain per month, so those three families sold a total of more than [-] shi of grain last month!"

Speaking of this, the smile on Zhang Yi's face already contained a trace of cold killing intent!
He is not a nice person, but he also knows the importance of food in later generations. The main reason why he became full of distrust of everything is because he suffered too much injustice and helplessness in that era.

"Your Majesty checked last night the situation of disaster relief in the drought-stricken areas of the past year. Your Majesty is kind. It can be said that he did his best to collect 230 million grains for disaster relief. That is to say, the food in the people's homes from the beginning of spring to the autumn harvest last year was basically the same. I have already told Xin, even if there are some nobles or wealthy households who have some food in their homes, it will not be too much!

And the locust plague has already appeared this year. Even if they want to make money, I believe that not many people are willing to sell their food at home!Of course, some people may say that part of the grain was harvested last autumn, but is anyone willing to take out these life-saving grains?And without rainwater irrigation, I believe the output should be less than [-]% of previous years!Since no one is willing to take out the food, where do you guys think the food comes from? "

After Zhang Yi finished speaking in one breath, the whole court suddenly became silent!

The sound of heavy breathing of air-conditioning came and went one after another!

They all thought, yeah!Where did all the food come from?

Everyone looked at me and I looked at you. Their eyes widened, but no one dared to speak!
It's not that they don't know, but that they all guessed it, it's just that any one of them hopes that their guess is not the truth
Watching the officials in the entire court fall silent, Zhang Yi looked at the granary that had been built and walked over. He asked several eunuchs to lift the granary to a place about two feet away from Li Er, and then pointed to the granary. The position of the original groove in the ridge has now been connected by pieces of wood, just like what an official said before, and then said: "I don't know just now that the senior said that this groove is used for sealing the roof. Now I told you all, what he said is right, it is capped!"

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