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"Your Majesty, please look!" Zhang Yi pointed to a circular pedestal that had been built and explained: "I believe everyone has seen what this is, yes, it is a granary containing grain, but I don't know if you have noticed, this granary is probably not the same as the granary in the princes' house!" ”

As he spoke, Zhang Yi walked straight to the side of the granary that was being assembled, pointed to a few grooves above the warehouse that were about to be close to the ceiling, and continued: "I don't know if you know what the purpose of the grooves here is?" ”

"Could it be to close the roof of the warehouse?" An official looked at Zhang Yi and asked.

In fact, not only him, but also the entire court, although many people felt a little unreliable, they still did not make a sound, which can be regarded as a tacit acquiescence.

After all, the granary is used to store grain, in order to avoid dust or rats and sparrows capped naturally is a matter of course, in their eyes, although the position of this granary is very low, but it is also said in the past.

"I can't see it! However, since a groove has been designed here, it must be useful! Cheng Yanjin also shouted in his thick voice.

But at this moment, he didn't have a trace of worry, with his understanding of Li Er, it was obvious that someone should be unlucky this time, and that Zhou Xun'an was obviously one of them, since Cheng Chumo and Zhang Yi were fine, then he was naturally happy to hold his sleeves and watch the excitement.

Just when everyone was puzzled, they heard Zhang Yi say: "As for the use of this groove, Rong Xiaochen will sell it first, and then explain it in detail after they assemble it." But when it comes to this thing, I have to mention the merchant I just mentioned. Like many businessmen, he can be regarded as a son inheriting his father's business, and his family has been in the grain business for several generations. ”

Saying that, Zhang Yi looked at Zhou Xun'an, who had already begun to tremble, and said with a smile: "In fact, it is no secret that the locust plague is about to occur this year, we all know that the people are most concerned about food when the locust plague hits, as early as the beginning of March this year, the price of grain has been rising, and by this month, the price of grain has been three times that of the beginning, and it has reached the point where there is no market!" ”

"Yes, the locust plague has become apparent, and the rise in food prices is indeed a thing!" Wei Zheng made a supplement on the side.

"It is precisely because of the rise in grain prices that this businessman's father also moved his mind and raised the price of grain again, and the final result was that the four grain stores in Xishi raised prices together, but only his father was arrested in Chang'an County, and the other three were even more expensive than the grain in their grain stores, but nothing happened!"

"And this?" Niu Jinda stood up, looked at Zhang Yi and asked, "Why are the other three families safe?" ”

As soon as the words came out, he smiled helplessly, looked indignant, and said loudly: "I think someone should be profiting from it, and that businessman should be the scapegoat they pushed out!" However, raising prices and shaking the country's capital, such businessmen should be killed! ”

"Old Marquis Niu, this matter is not over yet!" Zhang Yizhi did not refute Niu Jinda's so-called punishment for killing, and continued: "Originally, the minister also thought like Niu Hou in this matter, these merchants were just to raise the price of grain and seek some personal gains, but later the businessman calculated the grain sold by the other three shops for the minister..... Hehe! It's just chilling for the minister! ”

"Oh? Tell me about it? Cheng Yanjin was also interested, lest the world be chaotic and chased Zhang Yi to continue.

At this moment, where is there still a trace of blood on Zhou Xu'an's face, even if he is a pig's head, he understands what Zhang Yi means, there must be an article in it!

But..... I want to talk back now..... It's too late!

"That merchant just calculated the number of sales in their grain store last month, a total of 24,619 stones!" Zhang Yi was not afraid of making a big deal out of it, and slowly walked up to Li Er and arched his hands before sighing: "More than 20,000 stones have been sold in just one month, which is already all the food that their family can operate through the network of three generations, and their family still sells the least!" The remaining three, each of which sold no less than 70,000 stone of grain last month, then those three sold a total of more than 200,000 stone of grain last month! ”

Speaking of this, the smile on Zhang Yi's face already carried a trace of cold killing intent!

He was not a good man, but he also knew the importance of food in later generations, and the main reason why he became full of distrust of everything was because he suffered too much injustice and too much helplessness in that era.

"Xiao Chen checked the disaster relief situation in various places due to the drought last year, and His Majesty is merciful, and it can be said that he has only collected 230,000 stone of grain for disaster relief with all his might, which means that the food in the people's homes has basically been exhausted from the beginning of spring to the autumn harvest last year, even if some noble or rich families have some grain in stock!

And this year's locust plague has appeared, even if they want to make money, but I believe that there should not be many people who are willing to take out the food at home and sell it! Of course, some people may say that some of the grain was harvested last autumn, but is anyone willing to take out these life-saving grains? And without the irrigation of rain, I believe that the yield should be less than 50% of previous years! Since no one is willing to take out the grain, then the princes ..... Where do you think this food comes from? ”

As Zhang Yi finished his words in one breath, suddenly.... The entire court hall actually became silent!

The sound of heavy breathing inhaling cold air came and went!

They all thought, yes! Where did all that food come from?

One by one, you look at me, I look at you..... Their eyes widened, but no one dared to speak!

It's not that they don't know, but they all guessed, it's just that any of them want their guess to be not true.....

Seeing that the officials of the entire court were silent one by one, Zhang Yi looked at the granary that had been built and walked over, and asked a few eunuchs to carry the granary to a place close to Li Er about two feet away and put it down, and then pointed to the location of the original groove in the warehouse, which has been linked by pieces of wood at this time, just like the cover that an official said before, and then said: "I didn't know just now that the senior said that this groove was used for capping, and now I tell the princes that he is right, it is the cap!" ”

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