"The imperial court will not intervene in areas where the guild excels, such as potions, equipment, inns, etc.; Only provide services to players in basic industries such as grain and iron ore that the guild is unwilling to enter or is not good at. ”

Ouyang Shuo's statement completely warmed the hearts of everyone present.

Compared with the immediate benefits, Ouyang Shuo attaches more importance to the player's recognition of Great Xia, which makes the player have a sense of belonging, after all, those who can participate in the encirclement and suppression of the monster lair are all elite battle players.

In addition, although the imperial court did not compete with the guilds, it could generate a steady income from shop rents and commercial taxes alone, which could cover the expenses incurred in building camps, and might even generate profits.

That being the case, how could Ouyang Shuo care.

After finalizing the camp, the next step is to discuss the specific defense issues.

Ouyang Shuo's meaning was to delineate a general combat area for each guild, with the province as the boundary, so that each province could have a stable combat team as much as possible.

"No problem!"

Because of the sweetness just given, the guild leader naturally knows how to repay the favor.

After finalizing several major matters, Ouyang Shuo took the opportunity to end the meeting, and the specific deployment matters were naturally negotiated by the Privy Council and the guilds one by one, and it was not something that could be discussed clearly for a while.

…………

On the 17th day of January in the 6th year of Gaia, the city of mountains and seas.

With less than a month left before the Spring Festival, Ouyang Shuo started the mode of intensively meeting with the ministers, striving to arrange the future year's affairs in advance before the yamen rested.

In the imperial study, the person who was being summoned by Ouyang Shuo was Jia Sixian, the director of agriculture.

The people live on food.

The status of agriculture in the dynasty is naturally beyond doubt, and Daxia's agricultural technology is in a leading position in the world, but after the founding of the dynasty, it has not been noticed by Ouyang Shuo.

Summoning Jia Siqian this time, it is natural that the situation has changed.

In the fourth system update, Gaia activated the natural disaster mode, and even though Great Xia was protected by the gods and generally smooth, food production was inevitably affected.

In addition, in the past year, a large number of displaced people have been brushed out, and the population has grown rapidly; During the year, there were several large-scale wars, and the consumption of grain and grass was also very staggering.

Even with the grain production of Great Xia, it is a little stretched.

With tens of millions of players immigrating to Great Xia and ushering in a very sudden population explosion, the crisis of food shortages has gradually become apparent.

The beast tide struck, and it became the last straw that crushed the granary of Great Xia.

Not to mention the destruction of a large amount of farmland, in order to provide disaster relief, the imperial court had to open granaries to relieve the victims, and the daily consumption of grain was calculated in millions of units.

If it weren't for the fact that the grain reserve strategy of Daxia was still relatively in place, I am afraid that it would have been impossible to hold on.

Jia Siqian is undoubtedly very keen, and when the food crisis first emerged, he had already caught it, and quickly played it, which then attracted Ouyang Shuo's attention.

The other territories are not worried about the population explosion, so they are not aware of the impending crisis for the time being.

Jia Siqian said: "In the past half month, the Agriculture Department has sent officials to the provinces to inspect the local granary reserves, which are generally good, but some granaries have not stored enough grain for disaster relief as required. ”

Ouyang Shuo's face sank, "Storing disaster relief grain is the basic duty of the local parent officials, and someone dares to perfunctory the imperial court in this regard, and his heart can be punished." ”

Jia Siqian didn't dare to argue, knowing that the king was angry.

"The Agriculture Department will transfer the investigation to the Home Affairs Department for disposal." Although Ouyang Shuo has been lightly exposed, with the intervention of the Internal Affairs Yuan, it will presumably set off a big storm in the government and the opposition.

"No!"

"Can the grain reserve support the next grain harvest?" Ouyang Shuo asked.

Jia Siqian didn't dare to boast about Haikou indiscriminately, and hesitated and said: "According to the current situation, there will definitely be some food shortages." Wechen is more worried that businessmen will smell the business opportunities and take the opportunity to hoard grain; Farmers will also subconsciously be reluctant to sell their food reserves, which in turn will further stimulate food shortages. ”

Ouyang Shuo nodded, Jia Sixian's worry was not unreasonable.

Great Xia has always adhered to a relatively open and relaxed business environment, and merchants hoarded food, as long as it was not a strange commodity to live in, the yamen had little to do with them.

After thinking for a while, Ouyang Shuo said: "After coming down, the Agriculture Department and the Commerce Department will work together to find a way to eliminate this hidden danger in advance." ”

There are opportunities to make money in Daxia, and with the intervention of the Commercial Bureau, the chambers of commerce that will take risks should be reduced a lot. After all, if the Chamber of Commerce wants to survive in Great Xia, it is not a good thing to offend the imperial court.

"Understood!"

Jia Siqian nodded in response, and with the king speaking in person, things will be handled a lot. Otherwise, the Commercial Department would not have taken the request of the Department of Agriculture seriously, and then it would be a big problem.

In the case of food shortage, internal control can only treat the symptoms, not the root cause.

Ouyang Shuo prepared to inform the Finance Institute that taking advantage of the fact that TUP had just been established and had not yet been officially put into operation, he would take advantage of the convenience of ocean trade to purchase a large amount of grain in Southeast Asia.

It is even possible to instruct the Chamber of Commerce to go to Java to purchase grain. As long as it is profitable, there will naturally be businessmen who will take risks and engage in grain smuggling on a large scale behind their territories.

As long as it is done properly, this food crisis may turn into an opportunity.

Thinking of this, Ouyang Shuo said: "Come on! ”

"In!"

"Summons Chancellor of the Exchequer Fan Li to come here."

"No!"

Soon, Fan Li hurried over.

"Jia Qing, tell Master Fan about the situation." Ouyang Shuo said.

"No!"

Jia Siqian didn't expect that the king would act so vigorously and resolutely, and directly called the minister of finance to discuss in person, and he didn't dare to slack off at all, and told about the food crisis in the imperial court.

Fan Li was so shrewd that he immediately caught the king's intentions and said, "The king wants to borrow the Commercial Department to make a large-scale grain purchase?" ”

"Clever!"

Ouyang Shuo smiled slightly and said, "A crisis is an opportunity. We have no way of judging how the beast tide will rage in the first half of next year, whether it will intensify or slow down; There is no way to tell whether there will be natural disasters in the wilderness in the first half of next year. But since you smell an opportunity, you naturally don't mind taking a gamble. ”

"How much money can the imperial court use for grain purchases?" Ouyang Shuo asked.

Fan Li's eyes froze, he realized that the king was going to do a big deal, thought for a while, and replied: "Now that the year is approaching, all the expenses have been settled one by one. Excluding the emergency funds set aside for next year, at least 8 million to 10 million gold coins can be used on the books. ”

Great Xia is really wealthy.

At the end of the year, several major wars, coupled with the expansion of the army, consumed millions, or even tens of millions of gold coins, each time, even so, the imperial court could still come up with tens of millions of gold coins.

According to the current price of grain, the grain purchased by 10 million gold coins is enough to support the consumption of five months of Great Xia. If the grain is piled together, I am afraid that it is the same size as Shanhai City.

Fan Li's courage is not small.

Jia Siqian on the side listened, and his eyes were bright.

This time, Jia Siqian could finally swallow his worries into his stomach. When the imperial court purchased such a batch of grain, and the crisis was resolved, the merchants naturally had no conditions for hoarding grain.

All crises will cease to exist.

didn't think about it, but Ouyang Shuo shook his head and said, "Not enough!" ”

"Please also ask the king to make it clear!" Fan Li didn't understand a little.

Ouyang Shuo said: "If it's just to solve your own danger, then it's naturally enough." But what if in the first half of next year, both expected disasters erupt in a concentrated manner? ”

“……”

Fan Li and Jia Siqian looked at each other, and they both saw the solemnity in each other's eyes.

At present, there is no shortage of food, and the reason why everyone has not realized that the crisis is coming, is only to have a stable expectation of grain production in the first half of next year, so it is not taken seriously.

If expectations fall through, the wilderness will be in chaos.

It is even said that if one is not good, it is the disaster of life.

Fan Li thought for a while, and still said: "With all due respect, there is a lot of uncertainty in the two disasters, is it a bit inappropriate to press the treasure here?" ”

A positive and prudent policy is the right way to govern the dynasty.

Fan Li's words are really heartfelt words.

Ouyang Shuo smiled with relief, "Aiqing is loyal to the country, and this king is very pleased." ”

"Don't dare to praise as a king!"

"Just." Ouyang Shuo restrained his smile, his gaze seemed to penetrate the void, and when he saw the unknowable place, he said leisurely: "With the intuition and judgment of this king, this is by no means a gamble in the pure sense. If the forecast is good, at least 50% sure, the worst-case scenario is expected. ”

Regarding Gaia's thoughts, Ouyang Shuo can now figure out one or two.

In the past five years, Gaia was just a small test, and the test of players was not really ruthless. As long as he copes with it properly, the lord can still be at ease in the wilderness.

Six years in Gaia will surely be a watershed moment.

The upcoming test will only become more and more cruel, and there is no room for manoeuvre.

Whether it is the Silver Hand, or the Blue Badge, or the Great Xia Dynasty, it is impossible to say that they can play their own small abacus in peace and security, and continue to conquer the city.

In that case, what's the point?!

What Gaia wants is a strong person who can survive in the extremely harsh environment of Hope Planet, and it is not a strong oligarch who constantly bullies weak people by relying on their own size.

Based on this, Ouyang Shuo made the above judgment.

In the sixth year of Gaia, a wave of crises will definitely break out in a concentrated manner, causing big trouble for the territory.

Fan Li listened, took a deep breath, nodded and said, "If you are fifty percent sure, it is indeed worth a fight." ”

In the face of such great interests, let alone fifty percent of the grasp, that is, forty percent, or even thirty percent of the grasp, Fan Li is willing to accompany the king and fight together.

Fan Li is convinced of the king's judgment. Most kings have a vision that ordinary people don't have. The development of Great Xia has proved that Wang Shang is the kind of person who is far-sighted.

Successfully persuaded Fan Li, Ouyang Shuo smiled slightly, "In this case, then borrow 10 million funds from Sihai Qianzhuang to have a grain purchase." ”

With the current size of Sihai Bank, there is no risk in borrowing funds.

"No!"

Fan Li was faintly excited,

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