The peasants of the Great Zhou Dynasty often only kept a certain amount of surplus grain for their own families, and used the surplus to pay taxes, or sold it to rice merchants at a low price.

As for the people outside the peasants, they relied on the grain sold by the rice merchants in the market.

Officials generally do not sell grain, but some states and counties will store some grain to cope with various situations.

Under the rice merchant model of the Great Zhou, once the rice merchants united to raise the price, or if there was a famine in any place, the price of grain would skyrocket.

In addition to the imperial court, of course, the local officials did not want this to happen, which would greatly affect their own political performance, so they would focus on attracting more rice merchants into the local area and restraining each other, so as not to have one or several families in a group.

But...... Cheap rice hurts the peasants, and expensive rice hurts the people.

Keeping grain prices too low will discourage farmers from farming, so officials can only maintain grain prices in a certain equilibrium range, which also gives rice traders the opportunity to raise prices.

In Yanzhou, there are too few official fields, so grain storage is limited.

In addition, Yanzhou itself is tired, there is not much money to buy rice and store grain, and the grain in the treasury is more than enough to supply the people who eat official meals, but it is far from enough to supply the people.

It can be said that during the period when Dongye Hongji served as the Taishou of Yanzhou, he could only be regarded as decent, and if he didn't search for the people's fat and people's cream, he would be qualified, and Liang Xiao certainly didn't ask him to do better.

After all, Higashino Hongji is still constrained by the personnel of major families in Yanzhou.

Liang Xiao certainly understands these truths, and what he needs to solve right now is a potential food crisis.

Spring ploughing is approaching, and the people have already noticed that the price of grain has risen.

If the food shortage is not resolved, it will cause more and more serious panic.

"Baili, you have recently paid attention to those rice merchants who stayed in Yanzhou, and I will convene them together to negotiate at that time." Liang Xiao admonished.

After Qin Baili agreed, he reminded: "Marquis Lanling, this matter needs to be dealt with as soon as possible, and it can't be delayed for too long, lest these rice merchants be affected by those big families and raise prices wildly." ”

Liang Xiao smiled and said, "You just send someone to tell them that Taishou wants them to maintain food prices for the time being, and there will be more room for cooperation in the future." ”

Qin Baili worried: "They should have no reason to believe in this kind of promise, after all, when the new official of the Marquis of Lanling takes office, they also need to wait and see......"

Liang Xiao said: "Believe them or not, let's just do our thing." Since I have come to Yanzhou, I naturally know the situation in Yanzhou, and it is impossible to sit back and watch the people make a living. However, it is not yet time to resolve this matter. ”

Lin Xiu also became interested: "Then what is the right time?" ”

Liang Xiao said: "Wait for me to personally order to raise the price of rice to a price that is unbearable for the people!" ”

Everyone present looked at each other.

The price of rice is already rising, and he still wants to raise the price himself?

Raise it to a price that the people can't accept?

But considering that Liang Xiao has always been unexpected, everyone can only choose to trust.

They were all infected by Liang Xiao's spirit of serving the country and the people, so they came to Yanzhou, and Liang Xiao had no reason to be sorry for the people of Yanzhou.

In the inn, Long Wushuang was drinking Canghai wine.

The liquor entered the throat, and the past came to mind one by one.

When his father was dying, he was lonely in the Ten Directions.

Under the extremely strict training and protection of the Ten Directions Dao Chief, he finally grew all the way to become the young marshal of the Northern Hebei Army.

There are too many brothers, who are one step ahead of his growth.

Later, he rescued the down-and-out girl Luo Xi here and tied the knot with her.

"How difficult it is to restore the country......" Long Wushuang said to himself in his heart, full of melancholy.

At this moment, his subordinates' debriefing pulled his thoughts back.

"Young marshal! Then Liang Xiao sent someone to inform us that the price of grain should be maintained for the time being, and the price could not be raised! ”

"Why? He still doesn't understand that the initiative in grain prices is now in the hands of rice merchants? ”

Long Wushuang put down the wine glass and said unhurriedly: "Do what he wants first." ”

"What? Isn't the soaring price of grain in Yanzhou beneficial to us? We've managed to get so much surplus food! The subordinates were puzzled.

"Do what he wants, this is our opportunity to make friends with this person, if it is to make enemies, I don't have to come to Yanzhou." Dragon Wushuang Dao.

The subordinates had no choice but to agree.

Youzhou Zhisuo, Jixian County.

Youzhou Taishou Zhuge Qi's convoy is patrolling the streets.

Don't drive a ram in Youzhou, take a car, and follow closely.

The people fell to the ground and did not dare to look up.

Zhuge Qi looked around the audience with mixed feelings.

Since the reform of the imperial court's salt administration, the treasury of Youzhou has finally been able to store some treasury silver in case of emergency.

However, Youzhou, as a large state facing Beihu, often has Beihu cavalry haunting, and the people are overwhelmed.

The point is, there are also the people of the Ram who are holding back, and many of his policies cannot be implemented.

Zhuge Hui is his uncle, but there is no way to give him more support, after all, the governance of Youzhou is inseparable from the support of these officials of the great family.

In Zhuge Hui's letter, the clan uncle praised Liang Xiao.

Now he is looking forward to what the new Yanzhou Taishou will do?

Can you help him restrain the Rams?

If he can, let this Marquis of Lanling serve as the Taishou of Youzhou, and he will return to his hometown to serve, and his heart will be comfortable.

Because of the existence of Zhuge Hui, the clansmen all take him as an example, and no one dares to be a traitor.

When the Zhuge people go outside, they have to be asked about Prime Minister Zhuge .

It's stressful.

is only a clean official, so he naturally knows what it tastes like.

Difficult!

Zhuge Qi turned around and glanced at the colored ram on the carriage behind him.

It's a pity that it's not time for me to return to my hometown, Youzhou needs itself, otherwise Youzhou Taishou will be replaced by a ram, so Youzhou ......

"Report!"

Just as the convoy was walking to the east of the city, a flying horse rushed to the front of the convoy and spoke very quickly.

"The new Taishou Liang Xiao, behead the son of the ram on the street, the ram Lei!"

As soon as the words fell, the audience fried the pot!

"Behead my son ram Ray?"

The ram in the open-air carriage got up and lost his voice: "Impossible! Give him ten dares, will he dare?? ”

Zhuge Qi was also taken aback, and hurriedly asked, "Where did you get this news?" Reliable? ”

"Absolutely! This is the document of Yanzhou Taishou, just sent to Youzhou! The messenger immediately handed over the paperwork.

Zhuge Qi took a look, and a drop of cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

"Don't drive the ram, Ling Lang...... was indeed beheaded by Liang Taishou! ”

"What?!" Ram Te's face was incredulous, "Show the official the paperwork!" ”

Zhuge Qi was apprehensive and sent someone to deliver the documents to the ram.

A moment later, Ram Te, who had finished reading the paperwork, fell backwards on the spot.

The guards around him hurriedly helped him up.

The awakened ram is teeter, old tears are crisscrossed, and his voice is hoarse.

"Liang Xiao! Your sins are unforgivable!! Zhuge Taishou, what do you say should be done!! ”

"This, Ling Lang knows that he has violated the law, and he has been punished for several crimes, which is really ...... There's nothing Ben Taishou can do. Zhuge Qi looked helpless.

The ram gave Zhuge Qi a special look, gritted his teeth and said, "This official wants to join him!" Sue the royal court! Is there still a royal law? ”