I don't know if Li Dazai still remembers the Tang family in San'in? The first-class silk merchant has a lot of money, and the old house at home is worth more than hundreds of thousands. Lu Zai thought of his in-laws and said with a sigh.

Li Gang nodded, Lu Zai begged for food twice, and squeezed out the last bit of grain from the Tang family in Shanyin, and Tang Hong couldn't even afford the entry money of Lu Zai's family.

And the descendants of this first-class silk merchant are also well organized in taking care of the textile house, and he can be regarded as a capable official.

"The reputation of the Tang secretary of the textile institute for the country is a good story, and it will definitely be written into history and remembered forever." Li Gang asked with some doubts: "But the matter of Tang Hong, the reason why their Shanyin Tang family is broken, is still because of the military disaster." What does it have to do with the present? Could it be ......"

Lu Zai shook his head and said: "It's not what Li Dazai thinks, when I talk about Tang Hong, I actually mean that most of the businessmen in my Great Song Dynasty are not single-mindedly profit-seeking, and they have not dragged their feet on major issues of right and wrong." ”

"But at present, some people have the idea that merchants are valuing profits and human lives are valued because of money, and they are further persecuting the grain merchants in this transshipment matter."

Only then did Li Gang understand that Lu Zai was convincing him that someone was persecuting Shang Jia.

Lu Zai shook his head again and again and said: "Shinong and businessmen are all His Majesty's people, why is the only merchant regarded as a cheap industry, at least insulting and beating, or at worst raiding and destroying households, and it is also known as Kuang Fu Guofeng." ”

"These merchants in Yanjing are all profiting from the places tens of thousands of miles away from Shangjing Road to Kerebu, and every penny is not earned in vain. After Yanjing was exchanged for grain, I thought about earning a little more on this last trip, but what was the result? ”

The result was on the notebook in Li Gang's hand.

This notebook was written by several first-class grain merchants.

And what is written is really shocking.

At the beginning of the implementation of the transshipment law, it was transported to the Yanjing Transshipment Division, exchanged for grain stamps, and then to Bianjing to pick up grain.

It didn't take long to find out that there were businessmen who mixed stones into rice bags to gain weight and seek profits.

And these people who have made a fortune have been brought to justice, and they have the means to conduct random inspections.

Then there were the grain officers of the Transshipment Division who made a profit from it.

When the grain officer of the transshipment department exchanged the grain, he mixed the soil into the rice bag and exchanged it, and then the merchant found it after transporting it back and sued it to Taiwan.

After a long time of arguing with the Taiwan Counsel and the Transshipment Division, under the ruling of the officials, merchants can also take random inspections of grain, and they can report the grain officials for obstruction.

After this matter came to an end, the grain officials of the Transshipment Division had more means of redeeming grain, using shoddy goods, changing the grain in the bag at will, soaking it in water, and mixing soil and sand with repeated prohibitions.

Lu Zai sighed and said: "Li Dazai, you know that it is not easy for the people to sue the officials, the people are weak, and the officials are on a blind date, so most people are swallowed their anger after being pitted by the grain officials of the transfer department, especially those first-class merchants in the palace, they are more concerned about the relationship with the court, whether it will be very stiff." ”

"But they can't bear it now, thirteen in and seven out, who can withstand this?"

Of course, Li Gang knew what Lu Zai was talking about, the first-class grain merchants of the Great Song Dynasty needed to pay thirteen portions of grain in Yanjing, and when they arrived in Bianjing, they could only exchange seventy percent at most.

Li Gang closed the notebook, shook his head and said: "They were embarrassed by those grain officials in Yanjing, mixed with soil, did not dry it, changed the first class into the fifth class, and ten catties became one penny. There are so many of these tricks. ”

"You say it's a good policy. It is convenient for the imperial court to transport military rations, and it is also convenient for the people to transport grain and grass, why is it making trouble, why is it like this? ”

Two court ministers, you look at me, I look at you, I can't figure this out.

Why did the policy that seems to be beneficial and harmless become like this?

Li Gang's eyes suddenly lit up and said: "When Wanyan Zonggan was in the Jin Kingdom before, he also did such an accident, that is, the decree to collect the knife soldiers to settle the place, you saw that those Jin people were holding kitchen knives, and they could make a lot of moths." ”

"Isn't we missing any consideration for this food introduction matter?"

When Lu Zai heard what Li Gang said, his frowning brows stretched slightly.

He has been thinking about how to govern the officials, but this kind of physical item is not a one-sided fault in the first place, and the grain officials of the Transshipment Division complain even more.

Random inspections have long become all inspections, otherwise it is easy for those profit-seeking businessmen to take advantage of loopholes and seek personal gains. On weekdays, there are also a lot of complaints from the transshipment division.

Lu Zai frowned and thought for a long time before he said: "I think it may really be this transfer method, which is only suitable for emergency transportation, so let's stop this transfer method of military rations." ”

"The verification of the handover certificate between Yanjing and Bianjing is a very troublesome thing. There are also many cases of forgery of grain. And there are times when there is no corresponding grain for grain, and there is a lot of chaos. ”

"This method is a good way when the military food is tight, but if you really do it as a regular practice, you will find that this method is not very useful."

After Li Gang heard this, he said: "Since Lu Shaoqing has an idea, let's stop this method for the time being, and since it is harmful to the government, we will stop this policy first." ”

"Lu Shaoqing, here in the Transshipment Division, do you have any other clues? This time, the businessmen collectively stopped redeeming grain, which is strange. ”

Businessmen like Tang Hong and Li Zimei are the portrayal of most businessmen, and it is absolutely impossible for there to be no driving force behind this matter.

Lu Zai's face sank and asked, "Strange, could it be that someone is instigating them?" Blackwater Division? ”

Li Gang shook his head, the battle between the Imperial City Division and the Heishui Division belonged to the important work of the inner court, and he also learned a little from Zhao Ying, now that the Jin people were defeated and retreated on the frontal battlefield, the Jin people, who were too busy to take care of themselves, focused the Heishui Division on Shangjing Road and the territory of the Jin Kingdom.

"The Black Water Division has contracted in an all-round way, and with such a big move, it is impossible to hide it from the people of the Imperial City Division. It shouldn't be them. Li Gang shook his head and said, denying Lu Zai's idea.

Lu Zai thought for a long time and said, "I don't know about this. ”

"You think about how to make up for the food, the war on the official side is stalemate, there is no food and grass, come back and be accountable, none of us can run. Since you don't have any news, I'll go and think of a way elsewhere. Li Gang stood up and took his leave.

The first reason for the suspension of grain transportation this time was that there were some problems in the policy of the Great Song Dynasty. But it is very strange that these merchants suddenly join forces.

Who is the person behind this who instigates the first-class businessmen? And at the point of time, the selection was just right, which made Li Gang's back sweat cold.

The merchants of the Great Song Dynasty understand that people account for the majority, and the Great Song Dynasty is not prosperous, so how can they come to business?

Moreover, the Huainan Chen family took the lead, and after attaching themselves to the Great Song Emperor, the many benefits they obtained made people blush, and no one instigated it, and they would never make such a big mess.

Not to mention that the grain and grass line from Bianjing to Yanjing was broken, and the grain and grass line from Huainan to Cangzhou and Jinkou was also broken.

Li Gang went to the royal family, and the great sect was following the king Zhao Shi?? At the door of the house, he stood at the door of Zongzheng, looked at the tall plaque, hesitated for a long time, and then stepped into Zhao Shi?? of the home.

He didn't want to come, and it was easy to get involved in the royal affairs, especially when he was now the minister of the Great Song Dynasty, it was easy for people to misunderstand.

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