Chapter 53: Food Shortage
"Bang Bang Bang. ”
"Who. An obscene voice sounded, "Which kid who doesn't have long eyes disturbs this butler to drink." ”
Immediately, a fat man pulled the latch and poked his head out the door.
Before he could see the person clearly, he was grabbed by his head and pulled out, and he couldn't help but panic in his heart, and he was about to exit with a scream: "There are thorns"
"Big brother, it's me. Mu Yi touched the snow on his face and said hurriedly.
"Second child, it's you, you almost scared me to pee. Yue Ting broke away from his head, "What are you doing here, I'm drinking and writing poems with my sisters, why don't you come with me?"
What poems did he give to the two maids, Mu Yi touched his forehead helplessly, "I have something extremely important, let's hurry up and discuss it." ”
"Got it," Yue Ting nodded, turned around and said a few words, then put on a thick woolen cloak and followed Mu Yi to the lobby.
"Second brother, what's going on so urgently. Today is the Lantern Festival, and I'm about to get those two girls drunk, and then hehehe. ”
"The prince has come to me. Mu Yi was really helpless to him, so he had to get straight to the point.
"Well, this snowy night is indeed a good time for a private meeting, what did he tell you. ”
Mu Yi rolled his eyes, and had a private meeting, this word is used. He was speechless and said: "The rest is just that, I just want me to support him and don't help the second prince." But Xiao Zichen took refuge in him, which scared me a lot. ”
"What!" Yue Ting slapped the table and stood up suddenly, "I said a long time ago that this girl is not right-minded, but now the cucumber falls into the dung heap - it's not (death) but (death)." ”
"Big brother, don't panic, I listened to the prince's meaning, this Xiao Zichen only said about helping him avenge, but did not report us on the resale of weapons. ”
"It's still that girl's acquaintance," Yue Ting sat down angrily and said, "It's really a dog biting Lu Dongbin, you are kind enough to help her, but you are affected by her." You, O woman, will die sooner or later. ”
"Big brother, don't be angry, the prince said that the mastermind behind the Xiao family's destruction is the second prince. Maybe Zi Chen wanted to seek revenge from the second prince, and he went to the doctor in a hurry, so he went to find the prince. As long as she doesn't tell us about it, she can be forgiven for doing so. ”
"You still help her speak," Yue Ting gave him a blank look, "Even if the mastermind behind the scenes is the second prince, can you bring you down?" The prince just wants you to avenge Xiao Zichen, go against the second prince, and pull you to his broken boat." The prince's move is ruthless enough, knowing that it is a conspiracy, you have to be fooled. ”
"Yes," Mu Yi nodded, "Since she is unkind, don't blame me for being unjust." Don't talk about revenge. ”
"I hope you can do it," Yue Ting pouted, "It seems that I have to hurry up and transfer our family property to the 500,000 mountains as soon as possible." Nowadays, you seem to be an official residence, and it is unspeakably expensive. But in fact, it is dancing on the tip of a needle, and if you are not careful, you will die without a place to be buried. ”
Mu Yi felt this and told Yue Ting something that the prince had said. The two of them discussed for a long time, and felt that they could only take one step at a time, but fortunately, the two of them were also cultivators, and they had no other skills, and they were the best at oiling the soles of their feet, and they were not afraid of really worrying about their lives. Later, he called someone to serve a table of wine and food, and began to push the cup and change the lamp, so that he could borrow wine to kill his sorrows and have fun in time.
Snow until March. This year's spring began two months later than usual. The main grain in the Great Xia Kingdom is winter wheat. Sowing seeds in autumn, seedlings emerge in winter, heading in spring, and harvesting in early summer. The heavy snow was supposed to be conducive to the winter of wheat, but the snow disaster was too great, most of the wheat seedlings were frozen to death and frostbitten, and countless wheat fields were lost.
By May, the previous year's grain reserves were exhausted, and there was no new grain. Famine began to plague all parts of the country. Emperor Xia had no choice but to order the opening of the warehouse to release grain, so he could barely support the situation.
The people were afflicted, but some of the businesses blossomed. These firms conspired with corrupt officials to buy grain from the official warehouses at low prices, hoard them, and then release them at high prices when the official warehouses were exhausted and the people had no food. One in and one out, the profit is as high as dozens of times, or even hundreds of times!
Although Mu Yi is anxious for the people, he is a military general, and it is not good to meddle in the affairs of the government, so he can only open as many porridge fields as possible to provide food for the refugees who come to Beijing.
In the evening of this day, Mu Yi arranged the consumption of tomorrow's porridge field in the house, and when he heard that the doorman had come to report, Ru Yi and Xiao Zichen came to visit.
When Mu Yi heard that Ru Yi had returned to Beijing, he was overjoyed, and hurriedly rushed to the gate of the courtyard to welcome the two into the guest hall.
Xiao Zichen never came to Mu Yi again after the New Year, and he didn't like Xiao Zichen's personality, so he only said to Ru Yi: "You went to the countryside to collect rent, why did you come back now." But the trip was delayed by heavy snow?"
Ru Yi wore a short jacket with thin cotton on the placket, a pair of thick cotton pants on the lower body, a pair of big-toed shoes on his feet, and his face was dusty, without powder, and he looked like he had just come back from a long away: "At first, the road was closed because of heavy snow, and then the people of Yanzhou had a food shortage, so I stayed to help the refugees." ”
Mu Yi brushed away the weeds scattered on her head for her, and said distressedly: "These things, how can you be busy with a girl's house, you told me earlier, I asked Yue Ting to help you." Is the food shortage in Yanzhou better now?"
"No," Nian Yi avoided Mu Yi's finger slightly, and sighed, "I'm here for this today." Now some black businessmen have colluded with corrupt officials to hoard official food. This has caused a food shortage in various places, and the Yanzhou Mansion is almost unable to hold on, you are now a general, can you think of a way to punish them?"
"Is this what I've done for you? Mu Yi said with a smile.
"No, no. Ru Yi hurriedly shook his head, "Now that the people are suffering, we should do our best to help, and now, the grain in 'Ran Shengchang' has long been distributed. ”
Mu Yi sighed: "The excerpts to punish profiteers and evil officials are sent to the palace no less than 100 pieces every day. The emperor also ordered severe punishment for those who stockpiled grain. Profit makes the mind faint, and the businessman pursues profit. A hundredfold profit is enough for them to risk their heads. Many big businesses also have dealings with the ministers of the DPRK and China, and the government does not dare to arrest people without sufficient evidence. Now the black businessmen on the surface are basically wiped out, but the secret deeds are not stopped. ”
"Brother Mu is right," Xiao Zichen interjected, "This is why the little sister is here for this matter. I have already found the evidence of the crimes of 'Lu Baiyuan', 'Fu Hesheng', and 'Shou Yong'an' for private official grain, so I'm waiting for Brother Mu to call the shots. ”
Seeing that Xiao Zichen was not thinking about the victims, but still thinking about revenge, the more unhappy he was: "Then Miss Xiao can directly hand over the evidence to the government." I am only a general of the army, not a member of the government. ”
Xiao Zichen saw Mu Yi's blunt attitude, and his eyes were red and said: "These three major businesses have deep roots and have a lot of dealings with the ministers of the DPRK and China. If there is no pressure, even if there is evidence, the government will not dare to take people at will. ”
Mu Yi snorted coldly: "In this case, why don't the girl go to His Royal Highness the Prince, presumably as soon as His Royal Highness's golden mouth opens, Miss Xiao's great revenge will be avenged immediately." ”
Xiao Zichen couldn't help but hide her face and cry softly when she saw Mu Yi's repeated remarks, and Ru Yi hurriedly got up to comfort her.
"I know you blame her for going to the prince. But she is also revengeful, just in exchange for the prince's support. If she had told the prince about the private sale of weapons between us and the second prince, the prince would have taken the opportunity to bring down the second prince and help her take revenge. Didn't she care about me and waiting, so she would rather sacrifice herself than take this shortcut?"
Mu Yi thought about it after hearing it, and it was indeed the case. If the crown prince knew that the second prince bought and sold weapons privately and raised government soldiers privately, he could sue the emperor directly, and the second prince would definitely be deposed and exiled, or even sentenced to death. His henchmen will also be cut off. Whether it is Mu Yi, Ru Yi or the three major firms, they will not be spared.
Mu Yi was already soft-hearted, but he was angry just now, so he spoke a little heavily, and when he heard Ru Yi's words, he felt a little guilty in his heart, and sighed: "This matter is related to our safety, so I have to guard against it." Zi Chen, I also spoke a little more on impulse, don't take it to heart. ”
Xiao Zichen stopped crying, and said with rain from pear blossoms: "It's my sister who is not good." I have begged my brother, and I have gone to the prince to do something. After the prince sent me back that day, I knew that my brother was involved, and I didn't see each other again these days. It's just that today I have this great opportunity for revenge, and I really can't help but want to come to my brother for help. Waiting for the revenge to be avenged, Zichen has been his brother's for the rest of his life, and he is willing to listen to Brother Mu's dispatch at will. ”
Mu Yi listened to her brother's shout, and saw that Xiao Zichen looked really pitiful, so he softened his heart and said, "Okay, since I promised to help you avenge you before, I will definitely not break my word." Let's discuss what to do together. ”
Xiao Zichen wiped his tears: "I don't dare to ask my brother for help, as long as my brother hands over these incriminating evidence to the Jingzhou Mansion, presumably the Mansion will definitely go to the three major firms to get people with my brother, the general." ”
Mu Yi smiled bitterly: "It's too easy for you to think about it." Yes, the government will definitely go and get people. But the three major firms have stood since the founding of Great Xia, and the foundation of the court has long been solid. Pulling out the radish and bringing out the mud, many people in the DPRK and China have interests in the three major firms, and they will not let them fall easily. Even if there is evidence, the end result is just a few scapegoats. ”
Xiao Zichen hurriedly said: "What I found is ironclad evidence, even if the government is looking for private interests, it doesn't dare to be so blatant." It really didn't work, so Brother Mu handed over the evidence directly to the emperor. His Majesty Long Yan was furious, and he would definitely behead these three major businesses. ”
Mu Yi waved his hand: "Even so, you guys also think about it." Now we all know that the biggest backer of the three major firms is the second prince. Since the crown prince knew that I would find a way to avenge Zi Chen, he would definitely have put his eyes on it, and when I proved it, he would stab this matter to the second prince. ”
"The second prince is suspicious by nature, and if someone else adds fuel and vinegar to it, I have to break with the second prince. Now the matter of seizing the heir is serious, and if we are not careful, we may die without a place to be buried. ”
Ru Yi was stunned for a moment and sighed: "I was negligent, I didn't expect this layer." ”
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