Chapter 253: Bargaining
Tuoba Jun was furious, and he almost fell into a coma, but was supported by Tuoba Ting.
"Liang Xiao?" The people of Beihu looked incredulous.
Generalissimo Hu Yanche of Beihu said: "The news received by Beihu here is indeed that the Tuoba clan has fallen because of Tuoba Ting's defection. But you said that this plan was planned by Liang Xiao...... This son is only eighteen years old, can he really lay down such a poisonous plan? ”
Tuoba Jun gritted his teeth and said: "The marshal can't underestimate this son!" After this son is the Marquis of Lanling, he can grow so far in half a year, and he is ruthless, and he will be a fierce opponent of Beihu in the future! ”
Hu Yanche's eyes lit up, and he stood up.
"It's just right, if it weren't for the secret assistance of a few of you back then, Ben Shuai might not have been able to defeat the Marquis of Lanling. Now, his son wants to take revenge again, Ben Shuai will definitely let his father and son drink hatred together, and also avenge your Tuoba clan! ”
Tuoba Ting laughed miserably: "I, Tuoba Clan, have been harmed by this person, and this hatred is not shared!" Marshal, there are still personnel of the Tuoba clan lurking all over the Great Zhou, and there are several other great families to help, and it is not difficult to take Yanzhou. ”
Tuoba Jun's expression was a little gloomy at this time, and he said: "I laid out in advance to create a grain shortage in Yanzhou." After the grain shortage is serious, let those rice merchants return to Yanzhou to sell grain at a high price, destroying Yanzhou's economy. At that time, the people of Yanzhou will not be able to make a living, and Beihu will go south, and great things can be done! ”
Hu Yanche frowned and said, "There is one thing, Ben Shuai is very depressed. Those families released news to Beihu that Liang Xiao would go to Jiangnan, so they transferred the spies and related industries and tools planted in Yanzhou to Jiangnan, and wanted to return to Yanzhou to rearrange, but I was afraid that it would take a year and a half. ”
"Didn't I remind you that Liang Xiao must come to Youzhou? Why did they evacuate people? Tuoba Jun exclaimed.
A Beihu military advisor said: "It is said that your dead soldier released the news, Liang Xiao talked to those poor students, and intends to go to Jiangnan to develop, prepare some political achievements for himself, and he will be prosperous in the future." Therefore, they quickly notified those personnel to go to Jiangnan......"
"It's Qin Xun??" Tuoba Jun frowned, gritted his teeth and said, "Bai He can still betray, and Qin Xun is not impossible!" ”
"He is filial piety, and his mother is still in our hands, does he dare!" Tuoba Pavilion still didn't believe it.
"Big brother, I don't want to hear that anymore. Everything is possible, for Liang Xiao, it takes twelve points of effort to deal with it, and everything is considered for the worst! Tuoba Jun complained.
Tuoba Pavilion was speechless.
Beihu Junshi comforted: "Okay, okay, you are angry at this time, and it is not too late to talk when you calm down." The marshal still wants to pick you up today, be happy! The coming day is long, and there will be an opportunity to knock Liang Xiao on the bone and suck the marrow in the future! ”
Tuoba Jun thanked Huyanche at this time.
Hu Yanche immediately ordered someone to arrange a banquet and asked the best girl to serve Tuoba Jun.
After the Tuoba brothers left, Hu Yanche summoned all the military divisions to discuss Liang Xiao's affairs.
"Marshal, I think Liang Xiao is indeed not to be underestimated!" A military advisor said solemnly.
Hu Yanche immediately ordered: "Send someone to pay attention to Liang Xiao in Yanzhou, search for the Red Blood Sword, and wipe out that group of knights!" ”
After arranging, Hu Yanche remembered something again and said, "That's right! Not long ago, spies from Yanzhou came to report, saying that they had found traces of the world-famous horse white dragon shadow on the grassland, and sent someone to look for it again! ”
The generals flattered.
"Only a hero like the marshal is worthy of the White Dragon Shadow!"
Hu Yanche touched his empty left sleeve and said with a cruel smile: "Marquis Lanling of the Great Zhou, this revenge of the broken arm will be paid for by your son Liang Xiao!" ”
Yanzhou is too guarded, and Liang Xiao is discussing with everyone about dealing with the food shortage.
"Is there really no need to inform Your Majesty to bring grain over for this matter?" Lin Xiu was a little worried.
Liang Xiao shook his head: "Not only do we not need to notify, we also have to release the news, it is best to let those evacuated rice merchants know that the price of rice in Yanzhou is about to soar and be profitable." ”
"Then the price of rice, will it go up or not?" Qin Baili asked.
"Rise! How to solve this matter without rising? Liang Xiao said with a smile.
Everyone was stunned, but found that Liang Xiao didn't plan to explain yet, and didn't ask more.
In the Taishou Mansion at night, Qin Xun talked with the scholar Qin Lihong at home.
This person is a scholar from a poor family in Taixue, his fellow countryman, and a friend of Qin Baili and others, and now he is Qin Xun's assistant, and he is still considered white.
"Just now, Liang Xiao summoned us and others and mentioned the price of rice. Taishoufu couldn't control it, but Liang Xiao still wanted to put pressure on those rice merchants to lower their prices. At the same time, he sent someone to inform the empress to mobilize grain from all over Yanzhou to cope with the food shortage. ”
At this time, Qin Xun's face was cold, compared with his usual modesty, he was like two people.
Qin Lihong said: "In this way, the price of rice will rise in the short term, but with the support of the imperial court, the price of rice will fall within a year?" ”
Qin Xun nodded and said, "Not bad!" You go and inform the lord as soon as possible, those rice merchants should be prepared in advance, and disrupt the economy of Yanzhou at any time, so that the imperial court will be busy in vain! ”
"How?" Qin Lihong was a little hesitant.
Qin Xun proposed, "Let's not forget the Lord's purpose!" First create a grain shortage, and then sell grain at a high price, destroying Yanzhou's economy and people's hearts. ”
"That's what the Lord thinks!" Qin Lihong said excitedly.
Qin Xun said at this time: "Then you go and inform quickly, the price of grain in Yanzhou will skyrocket soon, and the rice merchants must be ready, don't let others take the lead." ”
Qin Lihong left at night and came to a small alley.
The watchman who had been waiting here for a long time took Qin Lihong's note and left at night.
Early the next morning, more than a dozen large millet merchants were invited by Liang Xiao to Taishou Mansion as guests.
Long Wushuang's disguised rice merchant Qin Shuang was impressively listed, and he was still the big one among them.
"Marquis Lanling summoned us and others, what's the matter?" Gong Ping, a rice merchant sitting close to the main seat, smiled and looked like a bamboo in his chest.
"Naturally, it's a matter of negotiating the price of rice."
Everyone looked at each other and smiled.
It seems that the granary of Yanzhou is going to be unbearable!
"Now the price of rice is 60 wen 1 stone, it's too cheap, why do you have 150 wen 1 stone?" A rice merchant suggested.
Liang Xiao shook his head and smiled.
"I have summoned you here in the hope that you can cooperate with me in exchange for the convenience of selling grain here for a long time."
"What does the Marquis of Lanling want the price of rice to be set? Qin Shuang, what do you think? Gong Ping asked tentatively.
Long Wushuang tasted tea the whole time, smiling, and then said: "Listen to Taishou Gao's opinion first, don't be in a hurry." ”
The rice merchants couldn't wait and urged Liang Xiao to set the price.
"It doesn't matter what my price is, what I want is that you sign a contract with the Taishou Mansion, and the price of rice will remain unchanged, and all of it will be sold to the government." Liang Xiao said.
"Pricing doesn't matter? At what price are you going to buy our grain? Gong Ping took a deep breath and smiled.
Liang Xiao's expression was calm: "Sixty wen and one stone, the government wants it all." ”
"Marquis Lanling, are you fooling us??"