But all businessmen have a high degree of sensitivity.

It is rare to encounter a great disaster, and this is the time when the opportunity to make a fortune has arrived.

This is a once-in-a-century experience.

Although there have been many small disasters in the world over the years, it is unprecedented, such as this large-scale drought in the entire Guanzhong.

This means...... A sudden land annexation and massive human trafficking are about to begin.

Wu Wenlong knew very well that the big grain merchants sat together after being matched by some people, although they were just listening to the play, just drinking tea, and smiling at each other, although the merchants did not say anything, but in fact, a tacit understanding had already been generated.

Here's what to do...... Raising food prices.

Even if the price of food is raised to the sky, it will not hesitate.

The market is starting to move.

This is no longer the first time I got the news.

The grain stores closed one by one, and directly hung up the signs that were sold out.

The people of the capital were affected and had to go to many grain stores to barely buy some food rations.

Naturally, the imperial court immediately released the grain in the warehouse to prepare for relief.

The Emperor of the Apocalypse was already anxious, and he was pacing back and forth in the Qinzheng Palace, and the situation had already begun to be critical.

The news that can be obtained is more terrible than the other.

"Your Majesty." Wei Zhongxian came in a hurry and said anxiously: "It's not good...... Something went wrong. ”

The Emperor of the Apocalypse looked at Wei Zhongxian: "What?" ”

"The middle warehouse and east warehouse of Beitong Prefecture are checked...... Only then did I find out...... The ...... of the food that was originally hoarded I can't match the number at all. ”

"What?" The Emperor of the Apocalypse took a step back, his face full of shock: "What do you say? ”

"Originally, there were 230,000 stones of grain in the accounts of the North Warehouse and the East Warehouse, and now they are preparing to send grain to Guanzhong, and they have to give relief in the capital, and the slave maid ordered the eunuchs of Tongzhou Town to transfer grain, but there was an urgent report over there, saying that there were two warehouses of grain, and only 70,000 stones were left."

"Why is there so much less!" The Emperor of the Apocalypse looked incredulous.

What about other grains?

Wei Zhongxian said: "The people guarding the warehouse have already taken it, and they claim that it was a rainstorm, and a lot of grain was flooded, but ...... These two warehouses have always been heavily guarded, and they are well maintained on weekdays......"

The Emperor of the Apocalypse was already trembling with anger, and said angrily: "Kill, kill, kill, kill them all." ”

"Slave maid...... Compliance. Wei Zhongxian frowned.

The Emperor of the Apocalypse gritted his teeth and said, "What should I do now?" Did the news leak? ”

"It's already leaking." Wei Zhongxian said: "Now there is no grain to buy in the capital, and the price of grain has reached four taels of silver and one stone, but there is still no price in the market. ”

The Emperor of the Apocalypse gasped, things came to this point, he only felt that the Ming Dynasty was a leaky house, usually fine, once it rained, you wanted to plug this hole, and that hole was exposed again.

The Emperor of the Apocalypse said urgently: "The price of grain must be stabilized immediately, what can you do?" ”

Wei Zhongxian bowed down and said: "The king is worried about the humiliation of the ministers, and the slaves and maids should do their best to repay them with death." Even if they are desperate, they will also bring down the price of this grain. ”

The Emperor of the Apocalypse was furious at this time: "Don't have any scruples, if something goes wrong, what face do I have to see my ancestors and ancestors?" Wei Banban, I have entrusted this matter to you. ”

Wei Zhongxian knew that at this time, if he didn't solve this thorny problem, he would not be able to explain it to His Majesty: "The slave obeys the order." ”

Standing aside were Sun Chengzong and Huang Liji.

As ministers, they are also heartbroken for this matter.

Not everyone wants to profit from this great disaster.

To some extent, there are still a group of people who dare not say that they take the world as their own responsibility, but they also hope that they can leave a good reputation.

When they heard that the number of granaries in Tongzhou was wrong, they actually knew very well in their hearts that what might have happened.

What losses, what accounts are not clear.

It's all fake, the grain in these two warehouses, the imperial court has not moved, even if it is the military food in Liaodong, it is not dispatched from here, this is specially used by the imperial court to prepare for the catastrophe.

Because of this, they immediately thought that there were some big rats who had already emptied this granary.

But now that the price of grain has risen to such an extent, what can the imperial court do to calm it?

Wei Zhongxian got the order and retreated.

The Emperor of the Apocalypse was already pale, he was very anxious pacing back and forth, and suddenly thought of those giant rats, and he really wanted to slaughter them with his own hands.

But then he was worried about the overall situation, Guanzhong has not yet begun to run out of food, although the people have suffered a severe drought and will not harvest this year, but this disaster is only the beginning.

This is just the beginning, and it has already reached the point where once the disaster continues, how many people will starve and how many people will die?

I can't imagine.

I can't imagine it!

"Huang Qing, Master Sun, do you have any good ways to deal with it?"

Huang Liji and Sun Chengzong glanced at each other, and then, Huang Liji said with a straight face: "The ministers and the cabinet have come up with a strategy to deal with it, and I also ask Your Majesty to take a look." ”

Huang Liji said, took out a note, and respectfully sent it to the Emperor of the Apocalypse.

The Emperor of the Apocalypse looked down at this recital, obviously, Huang Liji and Sun Chengzong had spent a lot of effort.

But after reading it, the Emperor of the Apocalypse couldn't help laughing: "Hahaha...... Hahaha...... The method is good, these nineteen articles, all of them are reasonable, but it's a pity, it's a pity, it's a pity that the court has no money and food, as long as there is enough money and food, it is a good policy. ”

This laughter is tinged with powerlessness and pathos.

Actually, this is understandable.

The strategies in it are indeed very clever, and they are by no means something that can be done by tapping their brains.

The only thing that leaves to be desired...... It wants money, and it needs food......

But what I lack now is money and food, I don't have money and food, what disaster do I have?

Huang Liji couldn't help but smile bitterly, and said with a sad face: "Your Majesty, it's difficult for a good woman to cook without rice...... It's just that...... Ministers...... Ministers...... Hey, from today onwards, the minister thinks that starting from the minister, in this year of famine and catastrophe, the salary should be halved, so as to spend the difficult time with the court. ”

"Hey......" the Emperor of the Apocalypse sighed.

At this time, he knew that Huang Liji was no wonder, so he shook his head and said, "It can only be like this, and all the palaces in my palace will be halved." ”

In addition to advocating frugality, there is really no way.

Huang Liji and Sun Chengzong retired.

Out of the West Garden, Huang Liji smiled bitterly and said to Sun Chengzong: "Sun Gong, do you think nine thousand years old can solve the problem?" ”

Seem...... can only be pinned on Wei Zhongxian's body.

Sun Chengzong is not sure, of course he knows that Wei Zhongxian has the right to kill and seize the gift, and there are so many disciples and grandchildren, but it is just ......

After thinking about it, Sun Chengzong said: "The old man is not easy to say, hey........."

Huang Li said helplessly: "If you can't solve the price of food, you and I, although we are cabinet scholars, are sinners in the eyes of the hungry people in Guanzhong." ”

Sun Chengzong has actually always looked down on Huang Liji, and he felt that Huang Liji took refuge in Wei Zhongxian because of his relationship with Wei Zhongxian's fellow villagers, so he became the first assistant.

But now that I heard his feelings, I had a sense of respect for Huang Liji, and then said solemnly: "Not only sinners, then you and I will die without forgiveness." ”

"Don't say it, the old man is very panicked now, and he is afraid that all departments will have all kinds of incidents. Now the question is, is it not just a Tongzhou granary? The old man will go to the household department now, go through the accounts of the various officials, and see where he can squeeze out some surplus grain. ”

Sun Chengzong thought for a while, looked into the distance, and said, "I also want to go out for a walk." ”

Huang Li was extremely curious: "Where are you going?" ”

Sun Chengzong said: "Go to Xinxian." ”

Huang Li couldn't help but be stunned, and then glanced at Sun Chengzong with complicated eyes.

But he didn't say anything, and after making a fuss with each other, they silently parted ways.

Sun Chengzong went to Xinxian, of course, to find Zhang Jingyi, to find this guy, because what he saw and heard in Qingpingfang at the beginning has always lingered in his mind.

He thinks that Zhang Jingyi is a genius, this kind of person is not conservative, maybe talking to this person can enlighten him.

This thought came to mind, in fact, Sun Chengzong only smiled bitterly in his heart, but now he has no solution to the current predicament, right?

Along the way, when the sedan chair passed through the workshops, there were people with baskets everywhere gathered outside the rice shop on the street, but unfortunately, the rice shop was closed, but the people refused to disperse.

When passing through Tianqiaofang, Tianqiaofang has now restored the order after the disaster, and soap-clothed people can be seen everywhere, as if they want to make some changes to Tianqiaofang.

When he arrived at the county office of Xinxian County, Sun Chengzong got off the sedan chair, and after being informed, Zhang Jingyi hurriedly came out and hurriedly saluted: "I've seen Sun Gong." ”

Sun Chengzong smiled at him, and said with his hands behind his back: "When you come to this new county, you feel that the order is quite orderly, and finally makes the old man feel more comfortable, you don't have to be polite, aren't you close friends with Wei Zhongxian?" Speaking of which, the old man and Wei Zhongxian are also equals, so in this way, you and I can be regarded as forgetful friends. ”

Zhang Jing smiled: "Brother Sun, please speak inside." ”

Sun Chengzong: "......"

Originally, he was just polite, but this guy ...... As soon as I heard his words, I immediately called Brother Sun, is this guy really reckless, or does he want to take advantage of this old man?

Shaking his head, he didn't think much about it, it was important to get down to business.

Sun Chengzong sat down and said directly: "Your Majesty has ordered Wei Zhongxian to stabilize grain prices, what advice does Zhang Baihu have for this?" ”

Zhang Jing didn't want to think about it and said, "Brother Wei's methods must fail." ”

"Really?" Sun Chengzong was surprised: "How do you know? ”

Zhang Jingyi said unceremoniously: "By killing a few people, you can calm the market, if it is so easy, then the things in this world are too easy to do." ”

After hearing this, Sun Chengzong suddenly smiled bitterly: "Actually, the old man also thinks it is difficult to be effective, but it is just ...... There is still some hope in my heart. Who would have thought that you would speak so directly and directly pour cold water on the old man. You say, if it were you, what would you do? ”

Zhang Jingyi said in a surprising voice: "I will be very happy about the current situation." ”

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