Lin Quan thought to himself that Yu Chao was not unkind and unrighteous again or twice, but people were short-sighted, as long as Yu Chao sowed this bait of fame and fortune, he would not worry about the people who bit the bait.

Of course, the Yu Dynasty has not yet reached the point where the hundred officials regard the monarch as an enemy, and if it really reaches that step, no matter how short-sighted it is, no one will bite the bait.

"Your Highness, since ancient times, there have been rewards for merit, and rewards for merit."

The sixth prince sighed and said to Lin Quan; "Brother Lin, maybe you're right, it's true that they haven't made meritorious service yet, and after they make meritorious service, let's talk about it."

The sixth prince pressed this matter, and said another thing: "I heard that there are some disaster victims in the city, and they want to relieve the disaster, but there is no way, and now the rice and grain in the city treasury must be supplied to the army, and what can be found now is the grain merchant's." ”

Lin Quan understood, this is like a grain merchant buying grain, he needs silver, although the sixth prince has money, but he can't use this money for disaster relief, lest the saint have a suspicious heart.

Lin Quan thought that this matter should be done by the prefect, and the six princes were looking for themselves, thinking that they would let themselves come forward to provide disaster relief and give the six princes a benevolent name. Isn't this coming forward with the army commander Shi on behalf of his Sixth Highness?

"Xiaochen understands, alas, how innocent the people in this world are, people drowning themselves, people starving themselves, every time Xiaochen hears about this, he can't help crying."

After Lin Quan finished speaking, the six princes said that they had to work, but Lin Quan said that he didn't dare, so he gave in humbly, and then he left.

After Lin Quan left here, he asked the carriage to take him to the rice street, and when he got to the street, Lin Quan found the largest rice store, entered the rice store, and looked at the grains sold inside.

At this time, the shopkeeper saw that Lin Quan had an extraordinary appearance and was a distinguished guest, so he couldn't help but step forward and asked, "This young master, what do you want to order?" ”

"You're the boss here?" The shopkeeper shook his head and said, "My family is still at home." ”

"Shall I meet you as a housekeeper?"

"I don't know what the young master is called?"

"The surname is Lin, a single spring character."

"The little one has seen Lord Lin, the small one is rude, the little one is rude."

"Get up, I can meet you guys, right?"

"Inside, please, inside."

The shopkeeper took Lin Quan to the living room in the backyard, asked Lin Quan to sit down first, and then asked the guy to boil water and make tea.

The shopkeeper personally went to the second floor and invited his own head out.

The master soon came, bowed to Lin Quan and said, "Lord Lin, Lord Lin, come here, the little old man has missed the distance, and I hope you will forgive your sins." ”

"It's okay, I don't know what to call the master."

"Little Lao'er Wang Erxi, I don't know what Lord Lin is talking about when he looks for Xiao Lao'er."

After Lin Quan sat down, he said to Wang Erxi, "I want to know how the price of rice is now?" ”

"My lord Mingjian, Xiao Lao'er didn't dare to raise the price of rice, but now that there is a war, it is a little difficult to transport rice, so it has risen a little bit."

Lin Quan thought to himself that it was not as simple as a little bit, and he asked, "What is the price of brown rice and millet now?" ”

"One stone."

"Master Wang, this seems to be more than a little expensive." Although Lin Quan didn't know the market, he was also ready to deceive Wang Erxi.

Wang Erxi said with a sad face, "The people who bring grain also have to eat, this Huanglong City does not produce rice, it is basically transported from other places, we purchase it in Liangzhou Mansion and other places, it is all eight hundred yuan and one stone, and now it is transported here, and the miscellaneous things are counted, almost all of them are nine hundred and five thousand and five stones, if this is not even fifty wen, Lord Lin, my family, what should I do?" ”

Lin Quan heard Wang Erxi say this, and asked Wang Erxi to help the nearby grain merchants find it.

"My lord, I don't know what is going on this time?"

"Wait for someone to come, lest the official say it again."

Lin Quan was reluctant to say, Wang Erxi naturally didn't dare to force it, Wang Erxi personally went to invite the grain merchants, and after the thirteen grain merchants in Huanglong City arrived, Lin Quan asked them to sit down and told them about the disaster relief from the imperial court.

Everyone looked at each other and exchanged glances, and Wang Erxi said, "Lord Lin, the imperial court is for disaster relief, and the prefect should note us." ”

"This is not the will of the saint, but the Sixth Highness heard that Lu was hungry and unkind, so he was ready to ask you to help with relief."

Wang Erxi and the others naturally praised the six princes for their kindness, and these homeless people who had nothing to eat must be grateful.

However, as soon as the words of praise fell, a grain merchant said impatiently, "Lord Lin, a long time ago, this imperial court gave relief, and it was either not money or grain. ”

"Ladies and gentlemen, the imperial court will naturally not use your rice grain for relief, this money must be given, so I am looking for you, I just want to ask you, what is the price of this rice, of course, this stone is consistent, you don't need to say it again."

When the grain merchants heard this, they said to Lin Quan, "Then what does Lord Lin think should be?" ”

"In this way, one stone is out of a day, and nine out of ten stones are broken. You have lost the consistent, and this month is only three times. If this folk is missing, they will definitely not be able to live, as for you big bosses, this bit of silver, you people who are filial to the yamen, others are disgusted. ”

Lin Quan said, looked at the grain merchants, and said to them, "Everyone, I don't know what you think?" ”

"What Lin Gongzi said is right, we are also regarded as people who have received the favor of the country, and now that the court is useful to us, we should do our best, just a dozen taels of silver, but we don't have to care." Wang Erxi took the lead in expressing his position and prevented other businessmen from speaking,

Seeing Wang Erxi's statement, the other grain merchants could only nod their heads and agree, Lin Quan said, "Now in the winter moon, there is also the wax moon, the first month, a total of three months, ninety days, this has passed ten days, there are still eighty days, one is seventy-two guan, thirteen families, that is, nine hundred and thirty-six taels of silver, I don't bring money now, you go and prepare first, and in the afternoon, I will send silver." ”

Everyone present nodded, after Lin Quan left, he didn't go home, and it was useless for him to go home, he basically didn't have any money.

He went straight to the prefect's yamen and met the prefect, who was an elegant man who was studying.

After the prefect got the notice, he immediately went out to greet him, Lin Quan and the prefect exchanged a few words, and Lin Quan said to the prefect, "Futai, this official has nothing to do this time and will go to the Three Treasures Palace." ”

"Lord Lin, please say, if you can use the place where the lower official can be used, the lower official will definitely do his best."

"That's right, when the official saw that there were some hungry people in the city, he couldn't bear it, and he prepared relief. However, I am really shy in my pocket. ”

When the prefect heard this, he said to Lin Quan, "I don't know how much Lord Lin needs?" ”

"A thousand taels of silver."

After hearing this, the prefect was silent for a while, and said to Lin Quan, "Lord Lin, this thousand taels of silver is not a small amount, and this official, this official is also weak. ”

When Lin Quan heard this, he couldn't help but be curious, this thousand taels was indeed not a small amount, but a prefect couldn't even take out a thousand taels of silver, Lin Quan didn't believe it.

The prefect was a little furious by Lin Quan's eyes, and hurriedly explained, "Alas, Lord Lin, you don't know, the hungry people in the four cities of Yunge Mansion are all relief from King Luo's Mansion. ”

Lin Quan understood that the prefect was unwilling to offend King Luo's people. This prefect is not like those grain merchants, it's okay to offend himself, but if he offends King Luo, it will be difficult to do it here.

Lin Quan said that he understood his difficulties and asked the prefect, where else could he raise it? The prefect said that the officials and princes in the city would not agree, and the only one who could try it was Chen Feiju. It's just that now Chen Feiju is not at home, and his son is not easy to speak.

Lin Quan thanked the prefect and walked out, thinking that it seemed that this time the relief was still a fight between His Royal Highness the Sixth and King Luo, alas, he knew that it was so complicated, so he accepted Chen Feiju's money early.

Now go to Chen Qianxue, then there is no other way than to be humiliated.

Thinking of this, Lin Quan felt a headache, if this silver was not sent this afternoon, the group of grain merchants would have an excuse not to help him.

Lin Quan returned to the house and discussed with Yuan Lihua, Yuan Lihua said to Lin Quan, "Husband, this is not easy to do, and now the gentry and officials must not lend money to you because of this." ”

"Yes, but this afternoon, the money must be found, otherwise it will not be the grain merchant who is unkind."

The two thought about it, and finally Yuan Lihua said to Lin Quan, "Childe, I have some jewelry you bought here, you might as well pick it up and sell it." ”

"You are my wife, how can you sell your things casually? There will still be a way. Lin Quan decisively rejected this suggestion and continued to ponder.

At this time, Lin Quan felt that the money was used to hate less, and what he had now was only three or four hundred taels of silver.

When Lin Quan had nothing to do, Yuan Lihua said to Lin Quan, "Husband, I think of someone." ”

"Who?"

"A businessman, his wife once told me that she hoped that her husband would take his son as a disciple."

When Lin Quan heard this, he said to Yuan Lihua, "Businessman? Has his son been out of citizenship? ”

The Yu Dynasty stipulated that merchants were lowly statuses, and after naturalization, they had to leave the country after three generations.

"Well, his son is already a citizen and can participate in the imperial examination."

"Is he rich?"

"I heard that yes, he is also one of the best in Huanglong City, so he wants his son to have a fame."

After Lin Quan heard this, he said to Yuan Lihua, "Then I'll go to his house to have a look, if his son is a manufacturable material, it doesn't hurt to accept him as a disciple." ”

When Lin Quan said this, he asked Yuan Lihua where the merchant was, and Yuan Lihua said something, and Lin Quan got into the carriage and wrote a greeting post on the carriage.

When Lin Quan arrived, he handed the greeting note in, and soon the merchant himself went out to greet Lin Quan.

"Bachelor Lin......"

"You're welcome, I heard what Uchiko said about Ling Lang, and now the official wants to see Ling Lang, I don't know if Ling Lang is at home." Lin Quan directly interrupted the businessman's greetings, he didn't have this kung fu now, he just waited to see the good man, and then discussed the matter of borrowing money.

The merchant was overjoyed and asked a servant to call his son out, and soon the merchant's son came out.

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Chapter 177: The Price of Rice