His Majesty's order to loot Haoqiang's grain, although it sounds right, it is all for the people and the treasury, but if you let those Haoqiang and landlords know that it was Xue Muyan's order, then how to appease it later?

"Your Majesty, the minister thinks that it is really inappropriate for bandits to rob grain, can you let the local officials increase the corresponding taxes themselves, which can protect the national treasury, and as for the price of grain, it can also be suppressed by special means, so there is no need to go through a lot of trouble." After all, Chu Tianming was also a local official back then, and he really didn't look down on this method, and cooperating with bandits was not an official family, and it should be done.

Xue Muyan knew that the people in front of him couldn't look down on him, but he didn't care, and after this wave of food was robbed, he would have a way to amnesty the world, so that these bandits could also live the life of ordinary people, as for those strong landlords, sooner or later they would have to move, and those squires, who have been insatiable over the years, have also grabbed a lot of things from the hands of the people, and they can't say that they have to spit out part of it when they all come back.

"I've thought about what you said, but isn't there a way in front of me? Increase taxes, this year's life of the people will inevitably be more difficult, autumn is winter, each family has not yet stocked grain, last year there was a catastrophe, land annexation was serious, the officials of the household department did not act, what do you say I should do? ”

Chu Tianming thought for a long time, in addition to grabbing grain in front of him, if the government didn't intervene to suppress the price of grain, he was afraid that the officials in various places would praise it, because even if it was robbed, it could only be a part, and it was impossible for bandits to rob everywhere, so wouldn't it make a fuss?

"I know it's hard for you, but you have to think of a way, it's a small thing, and only a small number of bandits can do it, so I want you to rob the prince."

After going around and around, it finally came to this topic, Chu Tianming knew that Xue Muyan must be waiting for him in this place, but the current situation is really difficult to deal with, the prince secretly looted too much gold and silver treasures, as well as grain, the treasury is empty, Xue Muyan ascended the throne at this time, it was originally to catch ducks on the shelves, and there was nothing to do.

He looked embarrassed, "Your Majesty, the minister has a way, as far as I know, each family has Zhuangzi and shops in their hands, and the royal family has never taken care of it for many years, if there is a need, you can take some back from the hands of your lords." ”

"The certificate hasn't ascended to this position yet, this dragon chair has only been done for a few days, and you want me to snatch their food from those families, Lord Chu, you don't know my difficulties." , He has just ascended the throne, and he didn't check hard that there were not a few taels of silver in a bucket, and there were a lot of foreign debts owed, and there was no food in those yellow villages all year round, and even fewer were sent to the palace, and I don't know where the moths gnawed so clean.

Why didn't Chu Tianming know? He couldn't stop it, and as for the household department, although it was in charge of taxes, it was limited from the local government.

"Then Your Majesty means that this year's taxes are going to be lowered, but the local officials have already prepared the taxes in various places, and they will all be submitted to the capital in a few days, and what I showed you last time has already been summarized." The officials of the household department can't say that they are conscientious, but the accounts can still be calculated, and there are only so many taxes that can be paid in various places this year.

The two of them scratched their ears and cheeks there, but they didn't think of any way to solve it, Xue Muyan suddenly thought of what the emperor said to him before he died, and sometimes he caught a few fat mice and came out, maybe he could spit out some money.

There is no charge, and I don't know what old cases can be turned over from the Criminal Department, and Chu Tianmin looked at Xue Muyan's expression, and also knew what he was going to do next, "Your Majesty, you just managed the government, it is not appropriate to directly do it to the family, although there are disasters in various places this year, and there are not many taxes, but if it is streamlined, it can get by." ”

The use in the palace can be slightly reduced, he has been a killer for so many years, and he is not much interested in the extravagant habits of the royal family.

Even if this is done, the silver on the books is still limited, and this time it is not to let the household take the money, but to let the household department suppress the price of grain, otherwise they can raise the price, and I don't know how many people will starve to death by the end of this year, as a new emperor, he starved to death as a new emperor just ascended the throne, and it is not good to say it.

"Forget it, you tell the Ministry of Rites, my enthronement ceremony, everything is simple, all places only need to send out notices, as for the sacrifice, it is also simpler, and the degree and silver should not exceed half of previous years."

This time it was Chu Tianming's turn to be dumbfounded, the money here is generally not saved, after all, the royal face has to be done, just the sacrificial ceremony requires a lot of silver, whether the abdomen can take out the money is one thing, whether the Ministry of Rites is willing to be thrifty is another matter, after all, there are some things Xue Muyan said it doesn't work. -

"Tell the world, don't be sloppy about one thing, not to mention that the prince is still fleeing now, if he loses the royal face, I'm afraid people will pick it up."

"If the people starve to death, and the route is starving, I don't have to be Xue Mushen."

Even if grabbing food is unreliable, it can be regarded as a way, Chu Tianming knew that Xue Muyan wanted to knock on the mountain and shock the tiger, and the next thing should be to warn the family not to raise the price of grain.

Gonggong Yang waited outside and saluted Lord Chu, in his eyes, the dispute with His Majesty just now was completely unnecessary, although Jin Huang was stubborn, but he would always do something beneficial to the people, "Lord Chu shouldn't argue with Your Majesty just now, this year's drought, Your Majesty has been following behind to assist the local officials, I heard that the grain in Qingyang County is still distributed by His Majesty himself, so for the local people who are forcing the family to do a little bit, Your Majesty knows best." ”

This is His Majesty's bedroom, and it stands to reason that Gonggong Yang should have issued the imperial tomb to prepare to guard the mausoleum, and it is difficult for him to serve the new emperor when he appears here.

"Thank you father-in-law for reminding me, I understand what Your Majesty means, and I'll go back to sort out the charter." It's okay to use some people secretly, but the royal people can't move, and the bandits don't know where to look, you must know that those who can be bandits, except for those who really have a chivalrous heart, are insatiable.

On the other side, some news was also found in the video, it turned out that someone was secretly raising the price of grain, and he had also sent someone to collect some grain, and after distributing it to the market in his own hands, the price could not be lowered.

"Who the hell is doing these things in the shadows?" There is not much news about him, who is still uncertain, or this time the people according to the background price are too scattered, almost in every state and every capital.

The news that Allure found was related to the prince, but she didn't dare to tell Lu Xiaowan.

"Blood donors are some powerful landlords in the local area, every year when everyone will stock up on some food, the New Year will be an exception, there are some disasters in various places where the grain harvest is not good, they secretly hoard some food, while things are being raised, and the price is no exception."

I think about it, so that when they think of the deposited grain, they can naturally think of the biggest problem now is how to buy the grain in their hands.

"Do you think I have enough money to buy food from them?"

"It's not enough, the rules are different in different places, and generally speaking, the place where the grain is sold is also fixed, so they don't believe that boys can't sell it at all, anyway, all the places that sell grain will raise the price together, whether you buy it or not."

For the sake of being rich and unkind, Lu Xiaowan could only think of this word, and it hurt very much in his hand, but his body was not so weak, and he felt a pain in his back when he got out of bed and walked.

The maid outside walked a few times, and helped Lu Xiaowan to sit in the garden, and Allure followed closely behind, always looking at the surrounding environment, and always felt that there were people outside the house.

"The girl has already sent news to the elders everywhere, and each person has released some grain to temporarily slow down the price of food in various places, but the food in our hands will not last long, can such a house really work?"

The food sent out was actually of little use, and he knew that without the intervention of the government, it would be impossible for the grain to come down in price, and the best way was to find a new food supply.

Not only will he know the price of grain, but Xue Muyan will also know, I don't know what kind of news will come out from his side, Chu Tianming got the news and secretly came to the outside of the house, saying that he wanted to see the owner of the house.

Allure glanced at the person who turned out to be the emperor, and thought to himself, Lu Xiaowan was a big move, Lao Xue Muyan didn't want her to die, so he immediately went back and told Lu Xiaowan about Chu Tianming's identity.

"Let him in." The emperor will not add a will to kill himself when he is dying, when Lu Xiaowan saw him, he was wearing civilian clothes, not like a secret guard.

She went in and changed into a slightly richer dress, and Lord Chu saluted.

"Miss Lu, I was sent by His Majesty, and I hope you can help me do something."

Xue Muyan will let people come to see him from afar, which means that the emperor did not leave a will and wants to die by himself, and the next thing is naturally very easy to discuss.

"Lord Chu, what can I do as a weak woman to help?"

There are some businesses in the capital and the business of the entire Zhou Dynasty, and there are many bandits on the bandit mountain, who will obey her orders.

"Miss Lu, you don't need to be modest, this is Your Majesty's letter, saying that you will understand after reading it."

There has been no news of him for a long time, Lu Xiaowan picked up the letter, the content of it didn't care much about her, it mostly talked about the price of food, and there were also arrangements for the bandit mountain.

"Tell Your Majesty that I know, and I will arrange the rest, if you don't worry, just go back and find a few people to come and arrange."

It is impossible for the prince to take the road in the south of the Yangtze River, Lu Xiaowan knows in her heart that it is not very useful to use bandits.