Chapter 3 Chang'an is short of food, and he is guilty of his own edict
Hearing this, Zhao Mu already knew in his heart at this time why the two of them were wandering around on a snowy day.
Why did they come to their own Zhuangzi and say these words, they must have seen that their Zhuangzi was rich and wanted to buy grain from themselves!
"The two of you, after asking so much, you want to ask us if Zhuangzi has any surplus grain, right?
I'm sorry if so.
Our Zhuangzi does have surplus grain, but it is only enough for our Zhuangzi to survive the winter.
I'm sorry if there is no other food leftover! ”
"Alas, it's a pity, I was still thinking that if Zhao Gongzi's Zhuangzi had surplus grain, I would buy it later.
In that case, thank you Zhao Gongzi for your hospitality, it's not too early.
I'll go back later, if Zhao Gongzi has the opportunity to go to Chang'an, I'll see you again! ”
The two left the restaurant and returned the same way.
When I came to the courtyard, I saw the group of children scattering corn and feeding it to the birds.
Seeing this scene, the doubts in my heart were still asked!
"This little brother, this rice is all food for us and others, how can we feed the birds and birds?
Isn't that a waste? ”
"The two guests didn't know when the snow would melt after it ended.
And the food that these birds and finches eat, because they are covered by heavy snow, cannot eat food, which will cause them to die.
My young master said that if a large number of birds and finches die, if they plant grain in the spring next year, they will suffer a lot of pests.
At that time, grain production will be reduced or even lost.
So, use a small amount of rice to let these birds survive the cold winter, so that the insects can dissipate, and this business is sure to make a profit! ”
After hearing this, the two were shocked again, saying that next year's insect plague, what does it have to do with the birds and birds in winter?
Just as he was about to show his doubts, the guard shook his head!
"Two, this is also what my young master said, I don't know what the specific situation is."
"Thank you, little brother!"
Came to the outside of Zhuangzi, the carriage had also been repaired and brought over, the two got into the carriage and set off quickly in the direction of Chang'an!
That night, the two came to the imperial city.
In the study, Li Er began to work hard again!
came to Zhaojiazhuang for a day trip, and I didn't take it seriously.
The night passed in a hurry, until the second day, when I went to the morning court to see the ministers.
The personal eunuch standing beside the emperor just finished saying that he had something to do and retreated from the court.
The ministers below stood up one after another!
"Your Majesty, now that this heavy snow has just passed, the price of grain in my entire imperial city has skyrocketed, and it has risen by 7 times.
This kind of price, my people in Datang can't afford it at all.
Your Majesty, I beg your Majesty to kill those profiteers, so that the people of the Tang Dynasty can afford to eat food! ”
After hearing what the minister said, the rest of the ministers nodded one after another.
Now that the price of grain has risen, even their group of officials have stopped.
Fortunately, they have their own money, a family of old and young, who can afford to feed, but unfortunately those ordinary people are unpredictable!
"Your Majesty, never, never, what are these businessmen guilty of?
Your Majesty, have you ever remembered that when you ascended the throne as emperor, you once encouraged the people to do business and farm to promote the prosperity and development of our Tang Dynasty.
And this grain incident is also caused by the whole market.
I said ladies and gentlemen, you only see that it is snowing heavily now, and there is a shortage of grain, and the grain merchants are sitting on the ground and raising prices.
Why don't you see that when there is no shortage of food, it is cheap?
At that time, did you ever think that the grain merchant sold the grain so cheaply, and wanted to increase the price for them? ”
Everyone is a word from you, and the whole court has become a vegetable market.
Chattering and chattering, for a while I don't know who is right and who is wrong.
But everyone knows in their hearts that every word they say actually symbolizes their own interests!
Li Er, who was listening to it, was very upset.
I saw him slap the table hard and scold angrily.
"Okay, everyone give me a little quieter, I have my own decision on this matter, where are the household officials?"
"Your Majesty."
"Open the warehouse and release grain, so that the people of Chang'an City can have food to eat!"
"Your Majesty, now there is not much grain left in the granary of our country's treasury, and your Majesty has words to deal with emergencies.
Wechen suggested that it could last for a while.
Before the heavy snow came, we had sent men to the south to collect food.
Presumably, it won't be long before the grain from the south will be mobilized to my Chang'an City.
At that time, we can solve the problem of grain and grass in my Chang'an City. ”
After the household official finished speaking, the ministers discussed again!
The fact that the Turkic army of one million came to besiege Chang'an City is vivid.
As the saying goes, once bitten by a snake, ten years afraid of the well rope.
And this food is mainly for dealing with the enemy, and if the enemy comes again, they have enough food to start a protracted war.
Now His Majesty wants to give this grain to the people.
Doesn't that mean that everyone has to be roasted on the fire rack? It won't work!
Listening to the ministers below, every word you say to me, Li Er's heart is very unhappy.
He couldn't wait for the next decree to kill all these disobedient courtiers.
But he himself also understands that sometimes some things are forced to stop.
At the beginning of the Tang Dynasty, the seven major families became bigger and covered the sky with one hand.
"Okay, I have my own decision on this matter, retreat from the dynasty!"
After retreating, he came to the study, and the anger of the whole person was rising.
But there is no way, this group of people can't handle it themselves, they are just angry and hateful.
Why don't you have the ability to kill them strongly, and give me a good luck in Datang.
Then he looked at the ministers below for a while, and handed over the recital, and the whole person was angry again.
Some ministers want to send down their own edicts, hoping to move the heavens and take back the heavens' punishment for the people.
This is a blizzard, and it has become God's punishment for the people?
Thinking of this, the whole person's mood was 10 points unhappy.
called the eldest grandson Wuji to the palace, and the two of them studied it for a while.
"Your Majesty, with all due respect, I waited to see that Zhao Gongzi yesterday.
Wei Chen felt that Zhao Gongzi was like a master.
Especially on that day, Weichen went back to talk about the birds and insects, pondered it carefully, and found that what he said was indeed true.
It just so happened that His Majesty also said before leaving that he would personally go to Zhaojiazhuang to thank that Zhao Gongzi.
So Wei Chen thought, why don't I take this opportunity to go and talk to that Zhao Gongzi? ”
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