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Zhu Cihong definitely has a reason to be angry.

The commercial tax of the Ming Dynasty was extremely low, and the thirty taxes set by Emperor Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang were one.

What is this concept?

That is to say, if you earn thirty taels of silver, you only have to pay one tael of silver in taxes.

Throughout the feudal dynasties, such a low commercial tax was extremely rare.

It's just that these businessmen are not grateful, and they even think about hoarding goods and making a fortune......

The crazy rise in grain prices at the end of the Ming Dynasty had a lot to do with the crazy price hikes of these greedy and shameless profiteers, in addition to some natural disasters.

Take the sharp rise in rice prices in Nanjing this time, there was no warning before, and it was able to double in five days, saying that no one was secretly manipulating the ghost to believe it.

Zhu Cihong immediately summoned Zhao Xin, the commander of the Jinyi Guard, Liu Chuanzong, the commander of the East Factory, and Han Zanzhou, the Commander of the Inner Factory.

The three helmsmen of the factory and health system gathered in the Qianqing Palace and respectfully listened to the orders of the Son of Heaven.

After Zhu Cihong explained the background to them, he immediately ordered the three of them to mobilize all the forces of Jinyiwei, Dongchang, and Neichang to thoroughly investigate the matter and find out who was driving up the price of grain.

There are more than a dozen large grain merchants in Nanjing, and it is easy to investigate clearly.

The reason why Zhu Cihong sent Jinyiwei, the East Factory, and the Inner Factory to perform tasks at the same time was to deliberately let the three of them compete.

The art of the emperor lies in checks and balances, and the secret service agency is very important, so Zhu Cihong naturally does not want to see a situation where one family dominates.

But he also can't tolerate eating a big pot of rice and messing around.

Competition for jobs is the best option.

At present, the East Factory, Jinyiwei, and the Inner Factory have shown their own advantages in different aspects, and this grain merchant case is a small test for them.

On the other hand, Zhu Cihong ordered the opening of a warehouse to stabilize grain prices.

Although Zhu Cihong should not be on the back of the pot with soaring food prices, he still has to try his best to clean up the mess.

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"Dad, you're really clever!"

In the study room in the inner courtyard of the Shen Mansion, Shen Kuo smiled and said to Shen Sanguan: "Now that the japonica rice, Shantou rice, and brown rice on the market have all been taken away by us, and the price of rice has risen all the way, and it is about to break two taels of silver and one stone!" ”

There are a lot of ice cubes in the study, which is very cool. Shen Sanguan was wearing only a silk coat and was leaning on the recliner to recuperate.

The son's compliment made him feel good, and he opened his eyes with a soft hum and said, "You also learn a little more, don't always rush to make a move." It hurts more to cut flesh with a blunt knife. ”

Shen Kuo laughed and said, "What my father said is that my son really convinced you this time." ”

He walked in front of Shen Sanguan in three steps and two steps, picked up a folding fan and fanned it for his father.

Manipulating food prices is easy to say, but it is difficult to do it well.

The grasp of the timing and the control of the heat are very important. In particular, the gods who want to do it are unconscious, so that people cannot doubt themselves.

"The imperial court has an army of 100,000 in Shandong, and the military food is not enough, so I'm afraid there is not much grain in the warehouse, right?"

Shen Sanguan twisted his beard and said in a deep voice; "You must remember that the money of the province must not be saved. If it weren't for Lord Liu secretly communicating with his father, how could his father know such crucial information? ”

There are people in the DPRK and China who are easy to handle, and it has never been a secret that officials and businessmen collude.

Shen Sanguan made up his mind to manipulate grain prices this time because he got the news that the imperial court was running out of grain.

If such a God-given opportunity is not used, will it not be regretted for the rest of your life?

As for the price hike of food will cause many people in Nanjing City to starve to death, Shen Sanguan doesn't care at all.

In troubled times, life is as cheap as dogs, and even if these mud-legged people don't starve to death now, sooner or later they will die of illness and war.

"Father, the price of grain has risen so suddenly, the court won't be eyeing us, right?"

After the excitement, Shen Kuo still had some worries. After all, their family is the largest grain merchant in Nanjing. Food prices have skyrocketed, and the imperial court will definitely be the first to think about the Shen family.

"Hmph, what if the court is eyeing us?"

Shen Sanguan flicked his sleeves and said, "Even the imperial court has to talk about evidence, right?" My father buys grain in the name of different people, and the court can't find out about our family. ”

"Father is wise!"

Shen Kuo hurriedly slapped a sycophant.

"But there is some truth to your fears. It's better to be careful these days. Qinhuaihe, don't go, stay at home honestly. ”

Knowing his son Mo Ruo's father, Shen Sanguan knows very well what his son is like. Shen Kuo is a well-known gentleman in Nanjing, lingering in the Qinhuai River all day long, and can be described as a veteran in the Fengyue field.

The Shen family has a big business, and it doesn't matter how corrupt Shen Kuo is.

If it was placed in normal times, Shen Sanguan would not bother to care about it at all.

But now this time is indeed a little sensitive, so it's better not to let people grab the handle.

Shen Kuo was grounded by his father, and his face was suddenly covered with gloom.

He secretly complained in his heart, this is completely lifting a stone to shoot himself in the foot. Knowing this, he would never say such a thing in front of his father.

But now that the matter has come to this, I can only follow my father's wishes and stay in the house for a while.

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"Quick, quick, quick."

At Shen Zhong's urging, the men moved the last few bags of rice to the cellar.

Shen Zhong wiped the sweat from his forehead and ordered sharply: "From now on, if there are any more people who come to the store to buy rice, they will all say no, do you know?" ”

The guys said yes in unison.

Shen Zhong nodded, turned his head and walked towards the cabinet.

As the big shopkeeper of Jishengchang Grain Store, Shen Zhong won the trust of the owner Shen Sanguan, and let him handle all the big and small things.

This manipulation of grain prices was planned by Shen Zhong.

He first purchased rice from the Nanjing market in the name of different people, and finally gathered it in the Shen family's cellar to stock up.

Some time ago, the shop occasionally released a limited amount of rice to sell, but just now the master issued a strict order not to sell another bucket of rice. If someone comes to buy rice, they say no.

Shen Zhong naturally understood the master's intention of doing this.

The wood is beautiful in the forest, and the wind will destroy it.

The entire city of Nanjing is short of grain, but the Shen family has grain to sell, and it is difficult for the government not to pay attention.

Although the lord has a lot of connections in the court, it is better to be careful.

There are really a lot of colleagues from the Shen family, and if they are allowed to grab the handle, they will definitely take a hard bite.

"Shopkeeper, the eldest prince told you to go back to the house immediately!"

As soon as Shen Zhong sat down, he saw a servant running into the store in a hurry.

He fixed his eyes and saw that this person was not the personal servant next to the eldest prince?

"What does the eldest prince command?"

Shen Zhong asked suspiciously.

"This, this ......"

The little guy wanted to speak and stopped, which made Shen Zhong upset.

"If there is nothing important, please wait for the eldest prince. The old man instructed me to keep an eye on the cabinet more during the day. ”

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