If you use this batch of clothes to ask Huangfu Song for money, then I really don't know how to price it.

Normally, Liu Xian originally estimated that this batch of clothes could be sold for more than 20 million yuan. It's calculated according to 20 million yuan, if Liu Xian asks for 20 million yuan, and then uses this money to buy food, then how much can he buy?

It is certain that Jizhou is short of grain and it is unlikely that it will be purchased in Jizhou. Perhaps, some of the scholar families in Jizhou who have not been plundered by the Yellow Turban Army may have hidden a large amount of grain, but so what? Who does Liu know now? Who would say that they have a large amount of food in this time of chaos?

The so-called fact that money is not exposed, and grain is hidden in troubled times, no one will be self-defeating.

In this way, it is unlikely to buy a large amount of grain in Jizhou, so you can only look at Youzhou, Qingzhou, Silizhou, Yuzhou and other places. But it is also conceivable that Youzhou is also a disaster of war, not only the disaster of the Yellow Turban, but also the disaster of aliens outside the Saiwai. If the situation in Youzhou is better, then there will be no more Yellow Turban Uprising in the coming year.

Qingzhou and Yuzhou are also suffering from the scourge of the Yellow Turban, so if you want to buy a large amount of grain, you can only go to the capital, but Luoyang paper is expensive, and in today's situation, even those big businessmen in Luoyang dare not say that there is food. In the event that the imperial court ordered the requisition, they would have to endure the pain.

In this way, it is estimated that there is only going to Xuzhou, Yangzhou, Jingzhou and other places. Then this journey is too far away, and the far water can't save the near fire. Don't say whether you can go to those places to buy food, even if you buy it, it will be a big problem to move it back to Yangshi County.

This, it doesn't mean that Liu Xian can be foolproof with a super fierce general like Huang Zhong to escort him. This road over the mountains and rivers, not to mention how many thieves will be encountered to block the road and loot, even if it is the place where this road passes, the heavy gates, how many taxes and fees have to be collected?

At this time, individuals who own large quantities of grain will definitely attract the prying eyes of others.

Therefore, Liu Xian did not intend to ask for money from the beginning, he wanted to get enough food from Huangfu Song from the beginning.

How much food do you need to ask Huangfu Song? Theoretically, if the value of Liu Xian's batch of clothes is calculated according to 20 million yuan, and then calculated according to the price of grain in normal periods, then Liu Xian's batch of clothes can be exchanged for about 2 million catties of grain.

Liu Xian now needs at least one million grains to tide Yang County through the difficulties. However, this million grains will seem to be tight, and if we take into account the continuous influx of people from neighboring counties into Yangshi County, it will take more than 500,000 catties of grain to be enough.

But it is impossible for Liu Xian to just ask Huangfu Song for this 1.5 million catties of grain. Liu Xian believed that if he only exchanged 1.5 million catties of grain with Huangfu Song, he believed that he would agree to it.

Liu Xian faced Huangfu Song, pondered slightly, and then said naturally and calmly: "General Huangfu, I think, this batch of clothes can be exchanged for five million catties of grain, right?" Well, it's five million pounds. ”

Liu Xian said, as if he had made a final decision.

Burst......

Not far away, Zhu Jun first squirted out a mouthful of water, he was holding a cowhide bag and drinking water, and when he heard the words, he squirted out all the water he had just drunk into his mouth.

"What?" Huangfu Song's eyes widened.

"Five million pounds." Liu Xian repeated the number.

"This little brother, you are a lion with a big mouth, right? Or do you want to pay us back? This is a barracks, not a market, and we don't have a merchant-like merchant. Zhu Jun wiped the water stains on his placket and said with some dissatisfaction.

"No, no, five million catties, you kid, you really dare to speak, I really can't see it, you say you are a good person, why are you so greedy? Well, yes, I know that this batch of food of yours will also be used on the people, but it won't use so much food, right? Huangfu Song also seemed to be quite speechless to Liu Xian.

"Hehe, that's what I thought about." Liu Xian smiled cheekily and said, "Actually, I am also thinking about you for General Huangfu." Of the five million catties of grain, I only need 3 million of them, and the remaining 2 million are yours from General Huangfu. ”

"Nonsense! Nonsense! When Huangfu Song heard this, he was immediately furious, his face turned a little red, he pointed at Liu Xian and shouted: "I really didn't expect it, how old are you now?" If you don't learn well, you can learn from those profiteers, do you know that there are many corrupt officials in the court now, and businessmen like you are used to it. Without your crooked ideas, without you leading those officials down the crooked path, those officials would have no chance to be greedy! ”

Liu Xian didn't expect Huangfu Song to be so upright, Liu Xian knew that he was a loyal minister, a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty, but he didn't know that he was still the kind of loyal minister with clean sleeves.

However, Liu Xian naturally had his words, stood up, and said to Huangfu Song again and again: "General Huangfu, please calm your anger, please calm your anger." It's also because I didn't make it clear. ”

"Humph! Then explain to General Ben what you mean by this. ”

Liu Xian hurriedly said: "Good Pope Fu learned that the batch of grain I have obtained actually only needs about one million to one million and one and a half million catties, which is enough for Yang County to survive this food crisis. ”

"Well, about 30,000 or 40,000 people, and if there are some people who have been attracted by you, it will indeed only be enough to have about 1.5 million catties of grain. That's okay, your batch of clothes, I will make a price for 1.5 million catties of grain for you, but we don't have so much food now, so we can only give a part of it first, and the rest will be transferred to the court after the general will report to the court, and then the general will send the officers and soldiers directly to Yangshi County to you. ”

Huangfu Song said quickly, he was afraid that Liu Xian would talk nonsense again.

"Yes, too." Liu Xian did not object, but followed Huangfu Song's words and said: "In this way, my Yang County will have no worries." But, hehe, Lord Huangfu, you will have more things to worry about in the future. For example, Zhaozhou County, Pingxiang, Nanhe, etc., Julu County has more than ten counties in addition to Yangshi County. Perhaps, General Guo Dian is the giant deer Taishou, and you can leave these problems to General Guo Dian to worry about. However, in addition to Julu, there are also counties such as Wei County, Qinghe, Anping, Zhao Guo and so on. Well, those counties like Changshan, Zhongshan and other counties further north, now General Huangfu is afraid that there is no way to rebuild the government and govern the people in those places, so I won't talk about it. ”

"Look at it, as a pastor of Jizhou, the whole of Jizhou, not to mention all of them, but five out of ten counties have fallen into a food crisis. Among them, the most serious is the counties that have run out of food. These counties, General Huangfu, do you need food to help those people? Do you plan to explain the real situation in Jizhou to the imperial court, and then ask the imperial court for the allocation of grain for disaster relief? ”

Liu Xian said to Huangfu Song with a mocking face: "This comes and goes, just the road will have to be delayed for several days, and then the court will discuss again, and then mobilize grain, and then send it to Jizhou, these ten days and a half months will always be needed, right?" However, people have nothing to eat, and they have to starve to death in three to five days. Therefore, the kid felt that for the sake of the people of Jizhou, General Huangfu should take this opportunity to ask the imperial court for this batch of grain first, and if he had this batch of grain in his hands, then General Huangfu could have food for emergency relief. ”

"Oh? Are you really thinking about General Ben? Hmph, if you are not in his position, you are not in his position, you kid, when will it be your turn to worry about this general? General Ben had already appointed officials from all over the country, and the government was rebuilt, and those officials would naturally understand the situation in the counties and counties in various places, and if they needed food relief, they would have already applied to the imperial court for the allocation of relief food. Why should you worry about this? Huangfu Song said disapprerovingly.

"An official appointed by General Huangfu? Hehe, forget it, since General Huangfu has said so. This seems to be my dog meddling with fleas. General Huangfu only fights in this war, when can he really understand the suffering of ordinary people? Liu Xian still said sarcastically.

"You kid, don't give General Ben a weird yin and yang, be careful that I smoke you." Huangfu Song was a little annoyed that Liu Xian's kid's mouth was sassy.

In fact, Huangfu Song is better at leading the army and fighting, and if he is in charge of a state, it does not mean that he does not have the ability to govern well, but it is difficult for him to focus on these civil affairs. Especially now that there is still a war, he really can't take care of the political affairs in many places.

In fact, those who are good at fighting are not necessarily good at governance. Among the three kingdoms, there are so many generals, but there are not too many generals who really have the ability to govern.

Not to mention those military generals, even ordinary literati will have a difference in talent. Ordinary military generals, if their governance skills are so powerful, then they are really a bit against the sky, so why do they need so many literati and strategists?

Huangfu Song may have considered his own problems, so he was actually not very happy to be the political chief of this state.

And, later, someone persuaded Huangfu Song to stand on his own according to Jizhou, but Huangfu Song also asserted that he refused, and he did not consider it at all. His loyalty to the Han Dynasty was a matter of fact, and in fact, he was also concerned about his own self-reliance. This is not what he wants.

"Young Master Liu Xian, are you really not alarmist? Is the situation getting so bad now? At this time, Zhu Jun asked Liu Xiandao politely.

"General, you are all focused on eliminating the Yellow Turban Army. But now the situation of the local people will only be more serious than what I said, in fact, it is clear if you go to a random place and take a look. Liu Xian turned to Zhu Jun and bowed.

"In this case, as General Huangfu said, officials have been sent to rebuild the local government, and if the situation is so critical, then they should also find a way to solve it. Or apply to the imperial court for relief food. ”

Liu Xian shook his head and said, "Here, I can make it clear to you in two aspects. On the one hand, it is the problem of the local people, the local people are naturally facing the crisis of food shortage, but there are still local wealthy families, noble families, and so on. When the Yellow Turbans plagued the localities, these landlords and wealthy families did play a certain positive role, and in order to protect their family business, they would call on the township to deal with those Yellow Turban thieves. But after the Yellow Turbans were defeated, they would use the power in their hands to start stealing. The official mansion sent by General Huangfu can be rebuilt, but it will be restrained by those local wealthy families everywhere. Also, the officers and soldiers sent by the general, what do they have? If there is no money and no food, how can we solve some of the most basic government functions? The people are suffering, and the officials sent by General Huangfu can do nothing but watch? ”

"The second aspect. Applying to the imperial court for the allocation of relief grain? This, please ask yourself the general, is this because you have applied to the imperial court, and the imperial court will immediately be anxious, and the money and grain will be transferred immediately? Hehe, I guess that's unlikely, right? Let alone. In all counties and counties, after the Yellow Turban Plague and the scourge of the epidemic, how many people survived? How much food relief does this cost? Imperial Court ...... General Huangfu, now you are the commander of the crusade against the Yellow Turban Army, but you should know very well that the commander of the crusade against the Yellow Turban Army has changed several times. Why is this substitution? What did General Lu Zhi commit earlier and what crime was he imprisoned? When it comes to money and food, I don't think it's possible to get relief food. If you don't believe me, you just wait and see. ”

"You dare to criticize the court?" Huangfu Song glared at Liu Xian, but sat back and got up silently.

Zhu Jun didn't speak again.

In fact, what is the imperial court like, why don't they know it in their hearts? It's just that as military generals, they just need to fight, and when it comes to the imperial court, they don't talk too much.

Everyone in the world knows that Zhang Rang, Zhao Zhong and other eunuchs are traitors, but today's saints call them fathers and mothers, so what can they do with these courtiers?

Liu Xian saw that they didn't speak, and continued: "It is reasonable to exchange five million grains for winter clothes, the imperial court is most concerned about the war of the generals now, as long as the battle is won, this bit of food is a trivial matter." ”

"How can five million food for clothes be reasonable?" Huangfu Song said angrily.

"Okay, let's calculate it according to the normal period, a pound of rice grain is 10 yuan, a thin ordinary clothes, do you want more than 100 yuan? Actually, it should be about 500 Wen. Do you want a thousand dollars for a thick cotton coat? That is, consistently? That's the lowest price. Even if it is calculated according to the inflation in the current war period, it is almost the same, a piece of clothing, to say the least, needs to be exchanged for more than ten catties of rice grain, right? ”

"Since the imperial court wants to win the battle, and can't send winter clothes to the soldiers in time, is it reasonable for Huangfu Song to find a way to exchange it for food? In this way, the imperial court will definitely not and dare not transfer it as soon as possible, right? ”