Chapter Twenty-Eight: The Locust Plague Resurgence
When the eldest grandson Wuji came out of the palace, the wine had almost woken up.
After all, the imperial wine is still not as strong as Qin Shou's
"Whew~"
He asked the coachman to go home in the direction of the house, but when he came to the door, he hesitated for a long time, and he really couldn't wipe his face to knock on the door.
He Li This kind of thing, or the woman took the initiative to bring it up first, which is very undignified for the Fang family.
What's more, this is not the problem of the second child of the Fang family, let alone an honest person like Lao Fang,
He really can't open his mouth, and his conscience is uncomfortable.
Besides, the wife of the old house is not fuel-efficient, etc., the fierce woman of Chang'an City, if she says so, she won't be scratched all over her face?
He stood outside for a long time, and finally stomped his foot and got into the carriage again.
Count the balls, go home!
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When I returned to the house, I happened to meet the eldest grandson Chong at home.
"Chong'er, come here, I have a few words I want to say to you for my father"
"Yes, it's Father!" The eldest grandson Chong saw that it was his father, and hurriedly straightened his clothes.
The eldest grandson Chong is the opposite compared to the love of the house, not only is there a lot of pomp and circumstance, but he usually likes to wear brocade clothes, and every time he goes out, he has tassels and jade beltsใ...... Nothing less.
Seeing his son dressed like this, the eldest grandson Wuji's face was a little ugly, but he still said seriously, "Chong'er, you are not young, how about I found you a livelihood?" โ
"What kind of business?" Hearing his father talk to him like this, the eldest grandson Chong couldn't help but be stunned.
How could my father speak to himself in such a tone today?
He couldn't help but be in a trance, didn't his father always look at himself dressed like this? Why didn't my father scold him today, but also spoke to him in such a tone?
He felt very strange, and then he thought of something, and couldn't help but be shocked: "Father, you don't want to drive your son out of the capital to experience again, right?" โ
Eldest Sun Wuji's face suddenly fell, "What's the matter, do you think that your father can still trick you?" โ
"Son doesn't dare!" The eldest grandson Chong was stunned suddenly, "My son just thinks that this official is very good now, he is not tired, there is no need to go outside for some training and come back and be transferred to other positions." โ
"You......."
When the eldest grandson Wuji heard this, his face became even more pale, his son, what he said is good, he has no ambition, and what he says badly is that he does not seek to be motivated, and he has no heart and lungs.
"I didn't say that I would let you go out of the capital to practice, but I just asked you to go to Princess Gaoyang's Mansion to walk around more during this time."
"What do you mean? Go and walk around with the two fools who love Fang Yiai? The eldest grandson Chong was stunned for a moment, staring at the eldest grandson Wuji in amazement, unable to figure out why his father would say such nonsense?
"It's not Fang Yiai, it's ......" When the eldest grandson Wuji said this, his old face turned red
"Actually, this is a long story, if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, don't say you don't believe it, I don't believe it either!"
"You are in the secretary and prison, you should have heard about the matter of the Hongling urgent envoy sent by His Majesty to the grassland and the Yellow River a few days ago, right?"
"I know about the locust plague on the grassland and the flooding of the Yellow River!"
"Then do you know why His Majesty sent the Red Feather Urgency?"
"Huh?" The eldest grandson stood up suddenly, his eyes shining like a lamp, "Father, do you know? โ
This matter has been spread in various departments of the imperial court, and no one has figured it out until now, some people think that His Majesty is eloquent, and some say that there are masters behind His Majesty, and now when I hear my father say this, I only feel that my whole body seems to be drenched in chicken blood.
He looked at his father with burning eyes.
Eldest Sun Wuji asked Eldest Sun Chong to sit down, "Not only do I know this, but I also know how the relief food of the imperial court was raised, and the 'Benxin' grain store that has been booming recently, do you know?" Do you know who the real owner is behind it? โ
The eldest grandson Wuji paused for a moment, and said faintly, "Princess Gaoyang's Mansion!" โ
โ......โ
Eldest Sun Chong's eyes widened in astonishment, and the whole person seemed to have been struck by lightning
The mouth is wide open, and the whole fist can be stuffed inside.
"Father, do you mean that everything behind this is not Your Majesty? But...... Goyang Princess Mansion? Can...... How many pounds and taels of love can I not know? โ
is also a descendant of loyal ministers of the court, who doesn't know who when he looks up and doesn't see where he is down?
Eldest Sun Wuji didn't want to say it, but after thinking about it, Eldest Sun Chong would know sooner or later as long as he went over, so he gritted his teeth and said: "It's not Fang Yiai, it's someone else!" โ
"Someone else? Father, what do you mean by that......
Before he finished speaking, Changsun Chong reacted.
it!
Crazy, right?
Such a big thunder?
It's just thundering!
That...... Your Majesty knows this!
Didn't even hack him to death with a knife?
Eldest Sun Wuji ignored President Sun Chong's astonishment and continued: "A few days ago, Your Majesty and I met this person in Princess Gaoyang's mansion, this person's talent is rare in the world."
"It was he who predicted the locust plague on the grassland and the floods in the Yellow River half a month in advance, and at this time, when this person was drinking and chatting, he said the ...... of transporting grain from the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal."
The eldest grandson Wuji told a series of questions about seeing Qin Shou that day, how the grain and grass were not moved, marketing first, and how to raise disaster relief food.
The eldest grandson Chong was dumbfounded, like a piece of wood, stunned in place.
Half a day
Hiss!
The eldest grandson Chongcai gasped, but the monstrous waves in his heart couldn't be calmed down.
"Father...... Is there really such a person in this world? โ
The eldest grandson Wuji had deep eyes, looked at the distant sky, and said with emotion: "If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I would definitely not believe it."
"The point, that's not all, he has a lot of amazing things in his hands, fine salt, spices, fine wine, and what kind of glass is it...... But as good as these things were, he didn't want them to come out at all."
"The reason why I let you go to Princess Gaoyang's Mansion this time is to let you learn all these things secretly, and then ...... You know what that means, right? โ
"That's what Your Majesty meant!"
"Goo-toot!"
The eldest grandson Chong swallowed a mouthful of saliva, at this time he was completely speechless, and the shock in his heart was incomprehensible.
This amount of information is too much, and the impact brain is like a pile of paste, and I can't react at all
This......
It turns out that all this is from his handwriting, no wonder the three provinces and six departments are now like headless flies, and they can't find the way.
Shocking, too shocking!
"So what is this person's current identity......
Before he finished speaking, Eldest Sun Wuji interrupted him, "You just know about this matter yourself, don't ask, Your Majesty has its own arrangements." โ
He thought about it, and suddenly said to Changsun Chong, "That's right...... When you go to Princess Gaoyang's mansion, don't take Princess Changle with you. โ
"Huh? Why? The eldest grandson Chong asked in surprise.
"No why, this person is very demonic, and our eldest grandson family has to guard against it!"
"......" Eldest Sun Chong couldn't help twitching the corners of his mouth.
What to prevent, self-evident!
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At this time, under the sell-off of major grain merchants, grain prices have fallen.
Just when those big food farmers were glad that they didn't smash all the food in their hands
Qin Shou did the opposite, raising the price of the "Benxin" grain store a little online, and at the same time letting people hoard grain in private.
Because he understands that the current low price of food is only temporary.
It's good in a good year, but now that the grasslands in the northern part of Datang have been hit by disasters and floods in the Yellow River, it is certain that Datang will be short of grain this year, and the imperial court's disaster relief grain has directly used millions of stone relief grain, and the real surplus grain is even less.
Over time, the price of grain will inevitably rebound.
This is determined by supply and demand
Hoarding grain requires a lot of cash, so he asked Gao Yang to invite his father-in-law and uncle over for dinner!
Li Shimin and the eldest grandson who rushed to the scene had a slightly dark face.
"Now that the price is so low, you are stocking up on grain?"
Qin Shou: "Will the price of grain rise?"
"......" Li Shimin and the eldest grandson Wuji wanted to call him a face.
Sister's!
I took out the money net, but I didn't see the money when I turned around, and I flickered and flickered.....
"How much more?"
"No matter how you say it, it will take hundreds of thousands!"
"So much?"
Looking at Qin Shou's extremely serious face, Li Shimin and Eldest Sun Wuji's faces turned green.
Although Li Shimin is also the emperor, the emperor is also short of money these years!
Not to mention the eldest grandson Wuji, although he is expensive and has some money in his hand, how can there be so much?
โ......โ
That's when it happened
A person from the Hundred Cavalry Division suddenly ran in outside the door, looking panicked, and kept looking at the eldest grandson Wuji and Li Shimin.
Seeing this, Li Shimin's face suddenly became gloomy, he ordered that except for Yun Rui, no big things were allowed to enter, and Yun Rui was sent to transport grain.
It's really ignorant!
The eldest grandson Wuji hurriedly got up at this time and said to Qin Shou: "That...... I'm going to go to the thatched house."
Qin Shou was a little surprised, but he didn't think much about it, "Uncle, it can't be your East Window incident, right?" โ
"Get out of the way!"
Taking this opportunity, Li Shimin also said: "I also went to the thatched house"
forthwith
The person from the Baiqi Division came to Li Shimin, and just wanted to kneel down to reply, but saw Li Shimin get up and kick over, "What are you kneeling for?" Didn't I tell you that I wasn't allowed to come in? โ
The man said in panic: "Your Majesty, Hongling is in a hurry!" โ
Li Er's face quickly took it when he heard this, and when he opened it, his body stiffened suddenly, and his face turned pale.
"The locust plague has rekindled, and it will go straight to Chang'an!"
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