Chapter 213 Invasive Species, Great Zhou Foundation!

After listening to His Royal Highness the Prince's words, many ministers also began to echo him.

"The prince is right, if weeds grow in a field, the crops will not grow again, this sweet potato sounds so terrifying, will it also be like weeds, unable to suppress the crazy and indiscriminate growth?"

"It's a really noteworthy problem, for example, in my fish tank, the fish in it used to be doing well, but when I added some new kinds of fish, the original fish died. Will this sweet potato from the Western Regions have such an impact on the original crops of my Great Zhou? ”

"Yes, yes, a few brothers are really reasonable, such as the river at the entrance of my hometown, when I was a child, I remember that the river is rich in species, and any kind of aquatic life can be seen, but since a red lobster appeared in the river, now the whole river is that kind of lobster, and I have never seen other species!"

After the ministers spontaneously added details to the prince, His Royal Highness the Prince's claim that his actions were to protect the Great Zhou gradually became more and more profound.

Xiang Yan snorted and spoke.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's concern about the effects of invasive species cannot be said to be completely unreasonable."

"But can that be a reason for you to dig up my sweet potatoes?"

"Can this very small risk of speculation be comparable to the economic effects of sweet potatoes?"

"If this risk were to be assessed and quantified by a number, the degree of risk would probably be only one."

"And if the economic effect that sweet potatoes can bring is also quantified by numbers, it may be more than ninety-nine!"

"Giving up 99% of profits because of one percent risk is obviously a waste of food because of choking, and it is impossible for anyone in the world to make such an irrational choice!"

"And if Your Royal Highness the Crown Prince is worried that my sweet potatoes will have a bad impact on Da Zhou, then you can raise this concern in the court, and everyone will brainstorm together to solve it."

"And I can make corresponding adjustments according to the questions raised by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

"You say that the cultivation of sweet potatoes may cause unpredictable consequences, so we can delineate another test area, plant sweet potatoes into the natural environment to observe its impact, and then make a decision based on the observation results, whether the sweet potatoes should be discarded or retained."

"That's the normal way to do things, isn't it?"

"And what did you do? You're just going to dig up my sweet potatoes, what's the matter? ”

Prince Zhao Xiao faced Xiang Yan's accusation, but his expression was calm.

"Since Prince Ben has done this, there must be a reason to do so!"

"I took the opportunity to dig up your sweet potatoes first, and the reasons I said before are just the tip of the iceberg, and what I want to say next is the primary reason why sweet potatoes must and must be dug up as soon as possible!"

Speaking of which, Zhao Xiao also came out of the ranks, knelt on the main hall, and saluted Zhao Longji.

"Father, I am now going to sue Xiang Yan for enriching his own pockets in the name of official affairs, it seems that he is sharing worries for the court, but in fact, he is the real foundation of destroying my Great Zhou!"

Zhao Longji frowned, looked at the crown prince Zhao Xiao without reacting, and motioned for him to continue.

"Xiang Yan first suggested to his father that he monopolize salt and iron, and when he changed hands, he hoarded a large amount of salt and iron privately, and after the national policy came down, he made a handful of silver from my Great Zhou treasury."

"Between this upside down and sale, the profit is unimaginable, and Xiang Yan spent 100,000 silver in Beijing to charter the field in the land of smoke and willows before, which can become a proof of this huge profit!"

Seeing that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince brought up the old matter again, many people in the court opened the discussion mode again.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is right, how old was Xiang Yan at that time, how much money could he have in a year, and he could take out so much money to waste at once? This money was apparently obtained from the policy of the monopoly of salt and iron. The wealth of sudden wealth is naturally willing to be wasted! ”

"That's right, Xiang Yan's arrogant posture, I still remember it vividly!"

"Fresh in the memory? Why, at that time, you were also drinking flower wine in that green building, and then you were kicked out by Xiang Yan's chartered field? ”

"Lord Wang, don't talk nonsense, I'm a student of the Spring and Autumn Period, so how can I go to a place that violates the etiquette of the sages?"

"Hehe, you just pretend to be you!"

“……”

When the discussion of the ministers gradually calmed down.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince continued.

"And then there's the Jiangnan thing."

"Although Xiang Yan was ordered to go south to treat the disaster, when Yuhang City was controlling grain prices, he deceived all the local grain merchants out of the grain."

"Then sell it and make a lot of money."

"Isn't this just taking advantage of the power of the Father, the Emperor, and the Son of Heaven to do something cheap?"

"Father, Xiang Yan is using your prestige to make a fortune, and the fox and the fake tiger are filling his own pockets!"

Since Yu Hang was mentioned, the Cui family in the court naturally responded immediately and was indignant.

"That's right! In a disaster year, when the grain harvest decreases, it is normal for food prices to rise. ”

"But Xiang Yan relied on the information gap between the minister and the local grain merchants to make a trap for everyone, and then used this to deceive all the grain merchants with an ultra-low price lower than the usual market price."

Isn't that a kind of power monetization? Isn't this using the power of the state for personal gain! ”

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince continued.

"Also, the Duke of Qin is worried about the country and the people, and he touches the heavens and the earth."

"He couldn't bear to see the victims suffer from hunger, so he ordered the world's old military rations to be sent to Jiangnan for disaster relief."

"And how did Xiang Yan do it?"

"It was originally a donation, but he changed hands and sold all these old military rations as normal food."

"He also borrowed the convenience of the minister of the Qin Mission, relied on the adjustment of policies, and promoted the sale of grain to the whole territory of Jiangnan!"

"And the profit from reselling old military rations this time, I found out the approximate data here, and it turned out to be as much as one million taels of silver!"

"The numbers are staggering!"

When the prince said that Xiang Yan had earned money from the price of grain, many ministers listened to it.

Damn, Lao Tzu can't make so much money in his life, and you have only been in Jiangnan for less than half a month to rely on the power in your hands to realize so much?

And you Xiang Yan is really not a good person, so much money is swallowed alone, and I don't know if there are so many people who hate you with the ministers of the DPRK and China.

You see, it's coming to an end, and there's no one to speak for you!

And they naturally didn't dare to say these words, but only dared to scold the street in their hearts.

And Xiang Yan couldn't help but praise in his heart after listening to what the prince Zhao Xiao said.

You kid investigated me in such detail!