"Next, Next"

"Don't rob, everybody has it, everybody has it"

"I want ten pounds of rice"

"I want twenty pounds of rice"

"Up to 10 catties of rice per person, come and buy it after eating"

Early in the morning, there was a long queue at the door of Xingyuan Commercial Bank, and the grain in those millet stores was no longer enough for the people to buy.

And Changjing Commercial Bank and Debao Commercial Bank posted a big signboard on the door: grain sold out.

There was no way, the people had to go to Xingyuan Commercial Bank to buy rice, but fortunately, the rice of Xingyuan Commercial Bank was not expensive, and it was only seven yuan a catty.

Although it is nearly twice as expensive as before, it is much cheaper than 20 yuan.

"Sir, I'm afraid our food will last less than ten days," said the butler sorrowfully.

"I know in my heart, you are going to see if there is any food to buy elsewhere"

After the housekeeper left, Guan Xin sighed heavily, what is this.

The grain that was originally bought at a high price was not profitable, and now it has to be sold to the people at a low price.

This made Guan Xin, who is a businessman, have been dripping blood in his heart, and in order to hoard grain in large quantities, Guan Xin smashed in nearly one million taels of silver.

It's good now, and I'll lose all of a sudden.

But despite this, Guan Xin still has to sell grain at a low price, and if the surplus grain is not enough, then buy it, in short, he can't let the people panic.

Otherwise, the prince will be implicated in this matter, and his life will not be easy.

If you want to gain a foothold in the national capital, you must have a strong backstage.

For so many years, Guan Xin has given the prince a large sum of money every year, which has kept the status of Xingyuan Commercial Bank.

"Xingyuan Commercial Bank's moves, I want Brother Ouyang to know about it, I don't know what Brother Ouyang thinks"

Ouyang Lun, the president of Debao Trading House, is loyal to the King of the South.

Guan Xin, Ouyang Lun, Zhong Zheng, the three largest business house bosses in the national capital.

"It's hard to support alone," Ouyang said lightly.

Don't look at the Xingyuan Commercial Bank buying so happily now, but Ouyang Yan knows that the price sold by Xingyuan Commercial Bank is not as high as the price of buying.

Such large-scale grain sales at low prices seem to stabilize grain prices, but in fact it is not.

Ouyang is sure, just with the grain in Guan Xin's hands, at most half a month, and at least ten days.

Xingyuan Commercial Bank has no grain to sell, and when the time comes, it wants to buy it, but it is estimated that there is no grain.

Because most of the grain in the national capital is in the hands of Changjing Commercial Bank and Debao Commercial Bank.

And all they have to do is wait, and when Xingyuan Commercial Bank has no grain to sell, that is when they make a move.

"Yes, it's hard to support alone, at most ten days, Guan Xin has no food to sell, and then it's time for us to make a move."

The two of them had deep eyes and a faint smile, just like a python protruding an apricot ready to hunt.

The hanging willow branches, gently swaying with the wind, are like transparent green curtains, swaying, and the scenery is charming. The warm sun hangs high, and the golden light is thousands.

In the blue sky, white clouds drifted leisurely. The green mountains and green trees are connected with the reflection in the water, and the reflections are heavy, and they contrast with each other.

Yun Xuan came to the household department, planning to come to find the household servant Zheng Ku.

Last time, Zheng Ku appeased the people outside the palace, which made Yun Xuan remember deeply, if he could, Yun Xuan wanted to pull him to his side.

Whoever controls the household department is equivalent to mastering the lifeblood of the country's economy.

"Fourth prince, I don't know why you are looking for a humble position," Zheng said politely.

"Reading"

Yun Xuan gave an order, and the guards behind him took out a holy decree, which frightened Zheng Ku and immediately knelt down.

"Order the fourth prince Yun Xuan to deal with the problem of rising food prices in the national capital, and the required personnel will actively cooperate, and they must not shirk, and those who violate the order can be beheaded"

"Lord Zheng, you have also heard the will of my father, I came this time to learn from you about the rise in food in the national capital."

The feeling of this order to handle the case is comfortable, don't say anything, come up is a holy decree, see if you panic.

"I don't know what the four princes want to know" Zheng Ku didn't expect the emperor to let the four princes deal with this matter.

"Why is the grain rising in the national capital?"

Yun Xuan found that he still had a lot of fate with the household department, and he had just solved the disaster relief fund of two million taels on the front foot, and now he had to solve the problem of food shortage.

"It was found out that the three major commercial banks in the national capital secretly purchased the grain of many millet stores in the national capital, and then hoarded it and did not buy it, resulting in a scarcity of food and the people could not eat."

Yun Xuan already knew what Zheng Ku said, but Yun Xuan didn't understand, why didn't the household department come forward to stop it, as the world's food pocket?

In the previous life, didn't there still be a price bureau to prevent businessmen from raising prices at will?

"The household department is in charge of the world's grain, and since you know that someone is maliciously hoarding grain, why don't you come forward to warn these merchants?"

"The four princes don't know that although the household department is in charge of the grain in the world, it is all tax grain, and the grain hoarded by the merchants can be bought and sold freely, and the humble position cannot come forward to warn these merchants."

Zheng Ku poured bitter water, everyone thought that the household department was very powerful, and the household department could be found for food problems.

But who can know the suffering of the household?

"Zheng Ku, this prince has officially requisitioned you, before this prince solves this food problem, you must follow this prince, there must be no mistake"

Yun Xuan held his father's holy decree in one hand and held it high, making people surrender.

Subsequently, Yun Xuan took Zheng Ku to the city defense camp, repeated the old tricks, and successfully requisitioned Lin Hu.

"I don't know what solution the four princes have"

Yun Xuan took a few people dressed in civilian clothes to a teahouse.

"In your opinion, what kind of solution should be used to solve this food problem?" Yun Xuan asked the two of them.

"Then it is needless to say, just let those profiteers open the granary and sell it to the people, if they don't agree, they will cut it directly"

"No, profiteers are hateful, but they don't break the law. If you just rely on this matter to attack them, wouldn't it push the four princes and the imperial court to the forefront, and it would also make other merchants feel afraid, and then cause trouble."

Zheng Ku directly rejected Lin Hu's idea, if he wanted to move a profiteer, he had to have a convincing reason for everyone.

Otherwise, if you start the whole body, the impact will be great, especially if you move the sensitive nerves of the family, and then everyone will point the finger at Yun Xuan.

"This doesn't work, that doesn't work, just annoy you civil officials," Lin Hu said impatiently.

"Lord Lin, don't be impatient, what Lord Zheng said is reasonable, and if you do it for no reason, it will be a matter of human life, and it is not advisable"

"What is the trick of the four princes" Lin Hu also knew that his idea was not advisable, but as soon as he thought of the actions of those profiteers, Lin Hu wanted to cut off their heads.

"If you don't say it, what else will I say" Combining the thoughts of the two is not the way Yun Xuan wants to say.

"Please also ask the four princes to make it clear," Zheng frowned.

"The purpose of our coming out this time is to solve the food shortage, and if we want to solve the food shortage, the root cause is those profiteers."

"Although Lord Lin is very straightforward, the effect is very good. If those merchants are willing to sell grain at a reasonable price, the people will be stable, and I will be stable, my father will be stable, and the household will be stable. ”

"But what if the profiteers don't agree" Lin Hu said, the reason why the profiteers are hated is because they only have interests in their eyes, not the people.

If you want to make the profiteer spit out the fat in his mouth, this is even more difficult than ascending to the sky, otherwise why would Lord Zheng be so embarrassed.

"If you don't agree, then use Master Zheng's method, we can secretly investigate whether these profiteers have committed adultery, and we will negotiate with him when the time comes."

"If they are still unwilling, then we will follow Lord Lin's method and make an example. I don't believe that in the face of life and death, those profiteers still cling to food."

"I'm afraid it's not ......"

"Wonderful, I didn't expect the four princes to come up with such a good way, Lin admires"

After listening to what Yun Xuan said, Lin Hu felt that it was very reasonable, and for those profiteers, there was no need to be reasonable.

"I can understand that Lord Zheng has concerns, but I just hope that Lord Zheng understands that the last time the people protested, my father was very angry."

"If there is a next time, I'm afraid that the floor tiles in the Heart Cultivation Hall will turn red, does Lord Zheng want to see this scene?"

In Yun Xuan's view, any problem can be solved.

Some problems arise and we solve them, and some problems arise and we solve the person who raised the problem.

Zheng Ku didn't know what Bai Yunxuan meant, and said after a while: "Everything is decided by the four princes."

"In that case, then Lord Zheng, you go and investigate whether these profiteers have committed adultery and violated the law and discipline in the past few years, and Lord Lin is responsible for protecting you."

To investigate this kind of thing, it has to be done by literati, especially in a position like Zheng Ku, it is too easy to find out such a thing.

"Don't be in case, don't reveal your identity, what we say today, don't tell others" After speaking, Yun Xuan left with the guards.

As the sun sets, the afterglow of the setting sun shines through the cracks in the dense woods, spoking on the ground.

After several hours of field investigation, Yun Xuan came to a conclusion, that is, the shock of the national capital is about to come.

At most, half a month, when Xingyuan Commercial Bank has no food, that is, when the price of grain rises in the national capital, the people will panic.

"Hey, it's obvious that there is a natural disaster in the south of the Yangtze River, but why is there a shortage of food in the country?"

"It's not that group of dead profiteers, if it weren't for the boss, I'm afraid we would all starve to death, a pound of rice for 20 yuan, how can we ordinary people afford it?"

"What are you afraid of, if we protest again, I don't believe that the emperor will kill all of us"

"Last time I heard my cousin say that General Lin said that if anyone continues to protest, he will be arrested and imprisoned."

"Don't be afraid, Master Cheng said, as long as we are united, those who are officials will definitely not touch us"

"Who is Chengda?"

……

Yun Xuan listened to the words of these people, and a person named Cheng Daren attracted Yun Xuan's attention.

Listening to the tone of the people, it seems that the last time the people wandered to protest, it was this person who instigated it.

Yun Xuan wanted to find this person and see if things were really what he thought.

"Ah Er" Yun Xuan instructed Ah Er to follow this person and secretly inquire about this matter.

"Ah San" After Ah Er left, Yun Xuan asked Ah San to deal with those who secretly followed him.

When night fell, Yun Xuan appeared outside a mansion, raised his eyes, and wrote "Cloud Mansion".