Late at night.

Great Wei court, Tianxiang Courtyard.

Xu Shouyun was called over again, reasoning, calling himself so often made him understand a truth more and more.

As a connector, it's really not small.

Otherwise, it would be difficult not to arouse suspicion from others after seeing you yesterday and seeing you again today.

However, thinking that the battle in the court has reached a fever pitch, maybe the emperor really doesn't have time to take care of the people below, so Xu Shouyun didn't think much about it.

"Shouyun."

"The Empress of Great Wei has done exactly what you wanted, and now Liu Yanming and Li Jie have left separately to prepare food."

"How much food do you think you'll get?"

As soon as they met, Jiang Ling waved his hand directly, asking Xu Shouyun to ask about this matter directly without saluting.

To be honest, Jiang Ling didn't want to call Xu Shouyun so often, but she still couldn't help but see Xu Shouyun, and let Xu Shouyun come up with an idea, along with An Yi's own heart.

The matter of changing rice to mulberry is already in the final stage, and tomorrow is the final word, she doesn't want anything to go wrong, let alone any mess in this matter.

It's normal to be anxious.

"Lord Hui, if there is no accident, at least 30 million stone grain."

"There is no 30 million stone grain, and the right to choose the site will be directly handed over to Li Jie."

As Jiang Ling asked, Xu Shouyun didn't think about it, and gave this answer directly.

"Thirty million stones?"

"Isn't that a little too greedy?"

In an instant, Jiang Ling couldn't help but let out a sound, it wasn't particularly big, but there were some small gaffes.

Don't blame her for her gaffe, her inner thoughts are 10 million stones, and above the court today, Liu Yanming's offer of 8.5 million stones made her a little moved.

Hearing about 30 million stones, how she didn't lose her temper.

"My lord, if it is less than 30 million stones, don't let the empress agree."

Xu Shouyun replied firmly.

"What do you want so much food for? 30 million stones? It's enough for all the people in Zhening Mansion to eat for three or four months, right? ”

Jiang Ling frowned, not that she didn't want it, but that she felt that this number was too exaggerated, and it didn't make sense to ask for more food.

As soon as he said this, Xu Shouyun immediately shook his head: "My lord, these 30 million stone grains are not used for the people of Zhening Mansion to eat and drink for nothing. ”

"It is still necessary to let the people of Zhening Mansion cultivate by themselves, and changing rice to mulberry is only half of the fertile land, and it is absolutely not okay to become fat in one go."

"This grain is for the grain merchants."

Xu Shouyun spoke up.

"For the grain merchants?"

Jiang Ling was a little confused.

"The biggest key problem in changing rice to mulberry is that the people are planting mulberry trees instead of farming, so there may be a shortage of food."

"If there is a shortage, the merchants take this opportunity to stop selling grain, causing panic, silkworms can eat mulberry leaves for a living, but the common people can't eat them."

"So the price of food will skyrocket, and as a result, the price of food will become more and more expensive, even more expensive than gold."

"And if there are 30 million stone of grain, I am not afraid that these rice merchants will spread rumors and cause panic among the people, and everyone will have no worries about their work."

"This is the core reason for asking for food, if you really give them food for nothing, 30,000 stone of food is not enough."

Xu Shouyun patiently explained.

"I see."

Jiang Ling nodded, indicating that she understood, she really didn't expect this meaning, live to be old, learn to be old.

"Then if no one gives this price, let His Majesty give the right to choose the site to Li Jie?"

Jiang Ling asked.

"Well, but theoretically it's impossible not to give it."

"It will even give more, Zhejiang Ning Mansion has been preparing for two years, and the subordinates have estimated this time that at least one million acres of fertile land have been divided by them."

"Again, the Liu Party has lost the initiative since it bought the land in advance."

"There are only two paths in front of them."

"Or, the right to choose the site is taken away by Li Jie, and the Zhening Mansion is full of sorrow, and the gentry family sells the land at a low price and takes refuge in King Yan."

"Or, honestly give enough food, in order to directly seize the right to choose the site, the subordinates are expected to say 30 million stone grain tomorrow, even if it is 50 million stone grain, it is possible, and it may be very large."

Xu Shouyun clearly knows how uncomfortable it is to fall into passivity, which is the same as gambling, you buy 10 million Zhuang Xian, the dealer opens nine points, you open four points, at this time you are given two choices, one is to make cards, one is to deduct your handling fee.

This is invalid, how do you choose? Anyone with a bit of sanity would choose the latter.

And in the end, the rational people are in the court, irrational and hot-blooded, either they are sent to the far away officials, or they are still waiting for reincarnation.

In addition, the officials who can go to the early dynasty are extremely young at the age of forty, and most of them are fifty or sixty years old, and they have long lost their enthusiasm.

Ideals and backbone are worthless in this place.

Jiang Ling thought for a while, and then asked a few more details, and finally settled down and left Tianxiang Courtyard, but also told Xu Shouyun that the next time he went to Jing'an Courtyard to meet, he would change his address.

Looking at the connector who left, Xu Shouyun also took advantage of the night to go back, he has been reading books in the past few days, and he will go to the inner study hall to attend classes in a few days, and he has to prepare.

So.

Following.

Before dawn, hundreds of officials had already gathered outside the palace.

Everyone is looking forward to seeing the fight between the Liu Party and the Li Party today.

Eight million stone grain is the starting price, and it is indeed unknown who will spend the right to choose the location.

When Liu Yanming came to the outside of the palace, his face was calm, so that people couldn't see the clues, and Li Jie was the same, but anyone with a discerning eye could see that Li Jie's confidence seemed to be obviously insufficient.

As the shrill voice of the eunuch sounded, hundreds of officials entered the palace one after another.

In the main hall, the empress appeared early again, sitting on the dragon chair, waiting for the two parties to hand over the answer.

After meeting Xu Shouyun yesterday, she didn't sleep, and it was impossible to say that she wasn't nervous.

So when the morning meeting began, not only the officials were looking forward to it, but even she, the emperor, was also looking forward to it.

"Long live my emperor, long live, long live."

With the sound of shouting, the empress glanced at the ministers, and then slowly spoke: "Flat." ”

At that moment, the hundred officials got up, and Li Jie stood up directly.

"Your Majesty, this is the minister's food list, and I hope Your Majesty will see it."

He handed over the food booklet, which was not only his quotation, but also explained the source of the food, and how to use it.

"Your Majesty, the minister has also written a list of food allocations, and I hope Your Majesty will see it."

Liu Yanming also opened his mouth and handed over the grain book.

The two grain books were handed over to Chu Yunrou, and then handed to Jiang Ling, who was excited in his heart, but he was calm on his face.

Unfolding Li Jie's grain book, the amount of 30 million stone grain shocked Jiang Ling's heart, and Xu Shouyun guessed it again, but she was extremely calm on the surface.

read it carefully, and then nodded: "Not bad." ”

It's just two words, which makes Baiguan even more curious, I don't know what price Li Jie offers.

Then, the empress opened the grain book that Liu Yanming had gradually increased, and with just a glance, Jiang Ling couldn't help but sigh at Xu Shouyun's wisdom.

Fifty million stones.

At this moment, Jiang Ling's recognition of Xu Shouyun's talent reached its peak.

Perhaps because this matter was completely settled, Jiang Ling was unprecedentedly relaxed, and his hanging heart was completely calm.

"Intended."

The next moment, Jiang Ling spoke, his face extremely calm.

The decree was issued, and the matter was really settled.