Chapter 0272: Rice Stealer Clan!

Relieved from the beautiful reverence for the future, Liu Ying's face was already involuntarily brought a touch of relaxation.

So far, the grain and rice government policy has laid a solid enough foundation, and has also formed enough inertia to steadily implement the policy.

In other words: from now on, everything about the official policy of grain and rice will no longer need Liu Ying to worry about.

After the autumn harvest every year, whether the people want to store the grain in the granary of Shaofu or sell it directly to Shaofu, they only need Shaofu to work.

As for the interests of storing grain on behalf of the people, the Shaofu will inevitably receive the full support of the Prime Minister's Government.

——Half of the 'tenth' storage fee for the people's grain stored in Shaofu is from the prime minister's treasury!

Even if it is to ensure that there will be no problems with their own half, the current prime minister Xiao He, and the next prime minister Cao Shen, who is basically certain, will inevitably use all their strength to escort the grain storage of the Shaofu on behalf of the people.

And this is also the reason why Liu Ying promised to give half of the benefits of grain storage on behalf of the people to the national treasury, instead of letting Shaofu eat all.

- Behind the treasury is the prime minister's office, which is in charge of the treasury, to be precise, the prime minister himself;

Behind the matter of Shaofu storing grain on behalf of the people is the policy of 'Shaofu official grain and rice', including grain storage on behalf of the people.

Giving half of the profits from grain storage on behalf of the people to the state treasury means that every future Han minister, and even every subsequent prime minister's office, has naturally become a vested interest in the Shaofu government's grain and rice policy.

To put it bluntly, Liu Ying just tied the entire prime minister's mansion, including the prime minister, to the chariot of the grain government policy indefinitely through the method of 'the income from grain storage on behalf of the people, and half of the treasury and internal funds'.

And now, with enough granary, with enough policy inertia and recognition, coupled with the current crown prince, the future emperor Liu Ying, and every future prime minister and prime minister's official backrest, the Shaofu official grain and rice policy has been as stable as Mount Tai!

Of course, in the foreseeable future, the income of Shaofu's 'grain storage on behalf of the people' will become lower and lower, and eventually disappear completely.

This is not only the inertia of history, but also the inevitability of history, and it is also the goal that Liu Ying and even the entire Han Central Committee want to achieve: so that every ordinary person has the ability to store food for their own families.

But when the whole Guanzhong, and even the whole world, no people need Shaofu to 'store grain on behalf of the people', even if it loses the support of the prime minister and the prime minister's government, Shaofu is enough to rely on the development period of the past few years to accumulate enough strength to support the grain and rice official policy.

And on that day, the behemoth that has accumulated countless grains, rice, coins, and all kinds of ordnance and materials, Shaofu, will become a solid foundation for Liu Ying to stand on the top of the clouds and hold the power of the world!

"That day······

"It shouldn't be too far away······"

With reverence on his face, he whispered softly, and between Liu Ying's eyebrows, there was also a strange sense of confidence.

But it was at this time that Yangcheng Yan poured a basin of cold water on Liu Ying's head with a word of self-reproach.

"At home."

"There is another matter, although it is not yet big, but the minister thinks that he should also let the family know about it······"

said this hesitantly, and when Liu Yingwen smiled and nodded, he saw that Yang Chengyan was entangled with himself again, and then he hesitated to give Liu Ying.

"Fortunately, with the favor of His Majesty, the young government's official grain and rice, grain storage on behalf of the people, and other things, have not made a big mistake."

"However, in the last year, the granaries and grain markets set up by the Shaofu in various parts of Guanzhong had occasional minor troubles, and they were known to the ministers······"

Hearing Yang Chengyan's words, Liu Ying's smile only froze, and there was a slight ······ in his eyes when he looked at Yang Chengyan

Murderous aura!

"Shaofu's words."

With a cold tone, Liu Ying straightened her body suddenly, and her brows immediately locked.

——Regarding the 'small trouble' in Yangchengyan's mouth, Liu Ying, who has been baptized by the emperor's career in the past few years, is really very clear.

"Alas······"

"How can I ······?"

Seeing Liu Ying's posture, Yang Cheng Yanzhi cried out in his heart for a while.

But the words were spoken, even if he regretted it, Yang Chengyan had no choice but to shake his head secretly, and put the expected 'small trouble' in front of Liu Ying.

"One of them: Last year, Shaofu was in the hands of Mi Jia, a grain merchant in Guanzhong, and the warehouse for storing grain was not counted; However, there are not many officials and officials in the few mansions, and most of them have other positions, and the governors and officials of the granaries are really vacant. ”

"When no one is available, the minister can only have the hundred stones and two hundred stones that the Shaofu originally has, and one person is in charge of one county, or even several counties."

"Only in this way, the officials of the warehouses are not allowed to supervise the town, and the rice and grain in the warehouses are more likely to be stolen······"

Saying with self-reproach, Yang Chengyan's brows were also tightly furrowed, and there was a deep helplessness between his eyebrows.

"From spring and April to the autumn harvest alone, there were no less than hundreds of cases of theft of grain stored in various warehouses in Guanzhong;"

"The rice and grain obtained by Shaofu from the grain merchants in Guanzhong are tens of thousands of stones, and tens of thousands of stones are taken by thieves, thieves, and even the officials of the warehouse, and the ······ has not been recovered."

When he heard Yang Chengyan say that 'tens of thousands of stones of grain were stolen', Liu Ying's brows were tightly locked, and he finally evacuated a little.

——As early as when it was decided to implement the policy of 'Shaofu government grain and rice', Liu Ying had already expected similar incidents!

As the saying goes: where there are people, there are rivers and lakes, and where there is rice, there are mice.

Even in later generations, it is difficult to completely eliminate the misappropriation of state-owned materials; Even today's treasury and Shaofu have a farce of 'stealing rats and eating people' from time to time, not to mention the granaries that are all over Guanzhong and have not yet been supervised by officials?

When Yangchengyan used 'Shaofu is not manpowered' as a foreshadowing, Liu Ying felt an extremely ominous premonition in his heart.

Fortunately, in the end, the number that came out of Yangcheng Yan's mouth was not hundreds of thousands of stones, hundreds of thousands of stones, or even millions of stones.

But even so, the anger on Liu Ying's face made Yang Chengyan tremble.

- You must know that last year, the lowest point of grain prices in Guanzhong was 2,000 yuan per stone after Shaofu entered the market!

Tens of thousands of stones of grain were stolen, and in terms of value alone, this is a loss of tens of millions of dollars!

According to the unspoken rule of the Han family's 'family property of more than 100,000 yuan is a middle-class family' and 'middle-class or above can be an official', this batch of lost grain is enough to support a hundred families, and they have jumped from nothing to a 'middle-class family'!

To put it another way: Shaofu's loss in the past six months is equivalent to a hundred middle-class families that can produce officials, and they have lost all their assets at once······

Thinking of this, Yang Chengyan lowered his head like resignation, and waited for Liu Ying's count full of self-blame.

In Yang Chengyan's view, such a huge loss is enough to dissipate all the political prestige he has gained because of the 'official grain and rice', and it will even invite disasters.

But to Yang Chengyan's surprise, Liu Ying, who heard his words, did not immediately show a posture of scolding, but only raised his head with a gloomy face and signaled himself to continue.

Seeing this, Yang Chengyan had no choice but to raise his head again and continued: "In addition to the theft of rice and grain, the grain markets set up by Shaofu in various places in Guanzhong last year also had occasional differences. ”

"Whoever went to the old year, the grain market orders in various parts of Guanzhong arbitrarily powered, and privately increased the price of rice and made profits with the people, there will be more than a dozen people."

"There are even those who privately reduce prices and sell grain with relatives, and even keep the money from grain privately, and lie about being 'stolen', damp, and 'festering', and get personal gains."

"In the past few days, the ministers have occasionally heard that the local counties and counties of Chang'an are more affordable goods and merchants to seek personal gains······"

Hearing this, Liu Ying's face was gloomy, only to be replaced by a strange smile.

There is no doubt that the skills pointed out by officials in the Western Han Dynasty in 'using public for private gain' are really eye-opening for Liu Ying.

Listen to what Yang Chengyan said?

Sell grain at a higher price and sell it to relatives and friends at a low price, and that's it!

Even the 'fire consumption' that was invented by the Chinese bureaucracy thousands of years later appeared in the land of China before the Western Yuan because Liu Ying launched the grain and rice official camp!

As for selling grain to merchants at normal prices to obtain profits, not to mention, even Liu Ying can't wait to give a thumbs up to such a person and shout 'smart'!

- As early as when he blamed the grain merchant for his assassination and used it to open the way for the grain and rice official camp, Liu Ying had already made a stipulation: Anyone who buys grain from Shaofu must buy it at twice the price!

This has nothing to do with personal feelings, but because hatred and hostility towards businessmen are the political correctness of the Han family.

At the same time, it was also Liu Ying who wanted to sing the drama of 'I was assassinated because of the price of food' more realistically, and by the way, knock on the merchant group.

At that time, Liu Ying also considered whether there would be people who bought back grain at normal prices and sold it to merchants at a higher price for profit.

But in the end, Liu Ying still didn't take this possibility too seriously.

As for the reasons for this, it is not difficult to understand.

First of all, the group that hates merchants the most today is the common people!

It is somewhat unlikely that the people will sell the grain they bought at a cheap price to the merchants they hate and despise the world for the sake of money.

Moreover, even if it is sold, it is completely acceptable to Liu Ying and the Han family.

Since the day Liu Bang 'entered Xianyang first', the people of Guanzhong have been the most solid foundation of Liu Hansheji!

If the people can make money from the merchants, even if the court loses a little, it is definitely a good thing.

——According to the strength and ability of the Han family to supervise officials, even if the state directly sends money to the people, I am afraid it will not be in the hands of the people themselves!

It is not a bad thing to allow people to make multiple ways to make profits.

But Liu Ying calculated everything, but he didn't count this deliberately left opening, and let the bureaucrats learn first.

- What does it mean that the price of grain is 2,000 yuan, and the merchant has to spend 4,000 yuan to buy it?

As long as someone can give a price of 3,500 yuan, or even 3,800 yuan per stone, they can make the merchant break his head!

In Guanzhong last year, it was obvious that ordinary people were not the only ones who could buy grain from the Shaofu Grain Market at a price of 2,000 yuan.

"Smart man······"

"At a price higher than 2,000 and less than 4,000, the merchant is provided with an unlimited amount of grain, and when he turns his head, he only needs to report that the grain is 'bought by the people'······"

"I buy and sell, a million profits, a ······"

Smiling sadly, Liu Yingzhong shook his head with a wry smile and sighed a little.

Anti-corruption and anti-corruption have been a perennial problem in human society.

Especially in the Han Dynasty, where communications are backward, let alone eradicating corruption, I am afraid that it will take a lot of time to even punish the corrupt officials who are caught.

Liu Ying thought about this very clearly in her previous life.

- Do your best, obey the destiny of heaven.

Thinking of this, Liu Ying finally retracted the sneer on her face and raised her head with seriousness.

"The day after tomorrow, the court will discuss and ask my father: from the beginning of spring this year, the grain markets and granaries set up by the Shaofu in various places in Guanzhong will be sent to the imperial historian."

"In addition to the grain market and granary of the imperial history, Qing can also discuss with Shaofu Qing Cao to find another way."

Saying these words in a calm tone, Liu Ying pondered for a while, and then asked: "Where are the thieves and thieves who stole rice in the past year, as well as the warehouse officials and city orders who took power without authority?" ”

saw that Yang Chengyan only hurriedly bowed his hand: "Thieves and thieves who steal rice are many who flee, and there are also escapees from officials and officials; ”

"More than a dozen thieves who have been arrested by the localities for stealing rice are all 'thieves' for local crimes, and they should be imprisoned in various localities."

"All officials and officials are still in prison for trial."

Hearing this, Liu Ying only nodded slightly, and then stood up from his seat.

"Return Lao Shaofu to the Prime Minister's Mansion in person, and ask the Marquis Xingwen to all the counties and counties in Guanzhong: All those arrested for stealing rice from the granary of Shaofu will be escorted to Tingwei Prison."

With a serious face, he gave an explanation, and when Yangcheng bowed down to receive the order, Liu Ying moved the bamboo slips in front of him, and then took a blank bamboo slip from the side, and began to write hard.

After a while, Liu Ying straightened her upper body again, and blew a few more breaths on the undried handwriting on the bamboo slip before pushing the bamboo slip in front of Yang Chengyan.

"This is the "Cang Law" drafted by Lonely."

"The Shaofu can observe it first, and then hurt the officials and officials of the Shaofu to check and fill in the gaps."

"When this law is completed, Lone will use this rhythm to invite his father and the emperor to enter the Han law."

Hearing Liu Ying's words, Yangcheng Yanzong sat up straight, and hurriedly straightened his posture again, and his eyebrows were also solemn.

- Liu Ying's posture is clearly to follow the law!

Moreover, it is a complete new law with a specific direction in the "Hu Law", "Thief Law" and "Fu Law" in today's Han Law!

If this matter is finally carried out, then according to the usual practice, the four words 'check and fill in the gaps' that Liu Ying just said just now will be enough for Yang Chengyan to be countersigned on this new law!

Signing a new law, although it is not as good as the current Prime Minister Xiao He's achievements in compiling the entire "Han Law" alone, it is enough to make Yangchengyan overjoyed.

- Not to mention the current Han family, that is, in the past hundreds of years, hundreds of years to come, how many courtiers can have Xiao He's merits?

What's more, Yang Chengyan is just a craftsman, and he is still a little uneasy because of his rank in Jiuqing······

Suppressing his excitement a little, Yang Chengyan lowered his head, full of solemnity, and checked the draft of "Canglu" on the bamboo slip.

And when the first article of this 'draft' came into view, the solemn color on Yangchengyan's face was replaced by a touch of fear.

"All the internal treasury and the state treasury, that is, the warehouses where the court has divisions, the local counties and counties store grain, and the warehouses where the government stores grain on behalf of the people, are all called official warehouses;"

"The people who steal the rice of the official warehouse, the ······"

"Those who steal rice from the official warehouse will die ······"

"The official steals the rice of the official warehouse ······"

“z······”

"Family !!"

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