Just when rumors were spreading in various parts of Daqian, several mines in the northeast dug up a large amount of gold and silver mines, and the excerpts were sent to the capital as soon as possible.

The emperor is in poor health, he has not been to the court for many days, and the left and right prime ministers have long been set aside. The ram clan can be described as prominent in Daqian, and the queen of the middle palace is the youngest sister of the ram at the beginning, the emperor's original match, the biological mother of the former prince, and the adoptive mother of the Nine Emperors. The Ram Queen is nearly twenty years younger than her eldest brother, but she is also over forty years old, and she has long been unfavored in the palace. However, her mother's family was powerful, and although her parents died, the emperor allowed her to adopt the Nine Emperors, and her waist was still very hard.

The heirs of the ram family are luxuriant, and there are three brothers in the early generation of the ram who are officials in the court, and several of his sons are also powerful figures, and the eldest granddaughter is the concubine of the Nine Emperors.

The ministers were waiting for the emperor in the Qianwu Palace, and not surprisingly, the big eunuch beside the emperor hurriedly came out of the apse, whispered a few words in the ear of the ram, and then raised his voice and said: "Your Majesty is not in court today, and all state affairs are discussed by the ram and the lords!" The shrill voice resounded in the hall, and the big eunuch finished speaking, bowed slightly and returned to the apse.

"In that case, do you have a plan to play?" the ram asked, standing at the head of the column, facing the ministers, in a low voice.

Most of the courtiers hung their heads in silence, and only a small number of people looked at each other, knowing that today's plan was about to be ruined again. Although I was unwilling, I still endured it. Ram Chu silently watched the small movements of those people, and the corners of his lips slightly hooked up a hint of mockery. The more chaotic, the better!

There was silence in the hall, and an urgent report suddenly came from outside the hall, breaking the silent atmosphere.

The little eunuch standing on the edge of the dragon chair trotted and took the report from the guards in the inner hall very quickly, and presented it directly to the ram Chu. The ram's eyebrows frowned slightly, and he took the report in his hand and read it carefully, and then showed a relieved smile.

"News came from the silver officials stationed in the northeast area: 10 days ago, several gold and silver mines were opened in the deep mountains of the northeast, and the financial resources of our Daqian will be raised to a higher level!" The hundred officials who heard the report were all overjoyed, because the gold and silver mines in Daqian were not abundant, and the currency used by the people was mainly copper coins, and it was very inconvenient to trade in large quantities if there was not enough gold and silver.

A long time ago, the emperor had the intention to reform the currency system, but after several discussions, the court disagreed, and this idea could only be put on hold.

On this day, the early dynasty was as usual, the emperor did not appear, and the officials who wanted to play still tightened the folds in their sleeve pockets and returned depressed. Rumors in the southeast have not been effectively controlled, and rumors have spread to the public. There was no news in the court, and the people were even more frightened, and the looting of grain and salt occurred repeatedly, and the prices of grain and salt in the territory of Daqian also rose again and again.

Unscrupulous merchants have long started to hoard grain, just waiting for things to get worse and worse, so as to raise the price of grain and make a lot of money.

It's still winter, the earthquake hasn't come after all, and the flood hasn't broken out, so there are many people in the southeast who are still waiting. Among them, there is Du Wanwan.

Du Wanwan thought that soon after the incident, there would definitely be a will in the capital to calm the rumors. No matter which emperor it is, he doesn't want his people to spread the words "Heaven warns the emperor that he is not benevolent". But the truth is the opposite, and there has been no news from the capital.

Rumors have spread all over Daqian, but the chaos in the southeast is far more serious than in other places, and Licheng is no exception, and the price of grain and salt has risen to more than three times that of normal days.

After the rumors spread, Bian County's order remained silent, and directly ignored the request of the people outside the world to open a warehouse and release grain. Even Zhao Ling, who had been staying at the Thirteen Mile Bridge, had no achievements at the moment, and it was rare to maintain the same opinion with Bian County. Du Wanwan is already an afterthought, and now two days have passed, and the situation in Licheng is becoming more and more turbulent.

The rise in grain prices and the sharp rise in salt prices have directly led to a general rise in prices, not only grain and salt, but also wine, vinegar, medicinal herbs, cloth and clothing, etc., which are becoming more expensive day by day.

Just when Du Wanwan was about to move, Yan Shao rushed to Fulai Restaurant again.

Fulai Restaurant had closed down yesterday, Boss Fang and Fang Zhong had also returned to Fang's Mansion, and now in addition to the two nursing homes in the restaurant, there was only Du Wanwan alone.

Yan Shao went directly to Du Wanwan's South Cross Courtyard from the back door, Du Wanwan has been nesting in the room for the past two days, and occasionally goes to the East Courtyard to check the news with the two nursing homes. She opened the door for Yan Shao, and as soon as Yan Shao entered the room where Du Wanwan lived, he suddenly felt warm, and even the skin that had been tight seemed to slowly regain its elasticity.

"Why did you come to Licheng during the New Year's Festival?" Du Wan poured a cup of hot water and put it in Yan Shao's hand, and sat back next to the carbon basin.

Yan Shao rubbed his hands, took two sips of hot water, and didn't sit on the pestle anymore, but sat cross-legged directly on the ground and gathered around the carbon basin.

"Every year, I spend the New Year in a different place. I was going to go to Thirteen Mile Bridge, but Brother Ge's happy event is approaching, and I won't spend the New Year at Thirteen Mile Bridge this year. "Ge Quan, like Yan Shao, is now an orphan, without relatives and no reason. This year, Ge Quan and his good lady agreed that they would go to the lady's house for the New Year, so that Yan Shao would be the only one in the small stone courtyard on Panlong Mountain.

Du Wan nodded clearly, the two of them were in a similar situation to himself. She didn't want to go to Fang's house for the New Year, let alone go back to Thirteen Mile Bridge. When she went out this morning, Du Wanwan saw Du Yu who was dressed a lot more plainly from a distance, and she didn't want to go back. But on such a day of family reunion, it would be false to say that her heart was not desolate, she privately hoped that Fang Zhong could accompany her for the New Year, but she also understood very well that Fang Zhong had parents and relatives, even if he didn't, he would not be willing to accompany her alone.

Thinking that Yan Shao still remembered to come to see him, Du Wanwan also felt a little warm in his heart: "Do you have something important to do this time?"

Yan Shao's slender fingers stretched out and put them on both sides of the carbon basin, quietly roasting the fire. An orange-red glow cast on his face, casting a hazy glow on his deep eyebrows.

"I need you to get the things on your previous list ready and send them right here. Yan Shao gave the note in his hand to Du Wanwan, "And the cream and fat powder you made, take out as much as you want." If you want to sell some yourself, you can do that, but not too much. Remember, all the payments are in copper coins!"

Du Wanwan was stunned for a moment, she could understand that he was in a hurry to ask for the goods, but why did the payment have to be copper coins? Du Wanwan hesitated, wanting to ask Yan Shao again, but as soon as he came into contact with Yan Shao's eyes without a trace of emotion, Du Wanwan swallowed back the words that came to his mouth.

She promised Yan Shao that the means and methods of operation must be arranged by him. He told her so firmly, there must be a reason, she believed Yan Shao.