The price of the goods of the White Lotus Sect was reduced, and the happiest people were not the ordinary people in the Manchu Qing jurisdiction, but those merchants. They bought at less than a tenth of the price, but when they sold it to the people, they did not reduce the price. This approach is simply madness.

However, this is also what Chen Ji wants to see.

Guangxi, Hunan, Zhejiang, the loss of three provinces, caused the price of grain in the Manchu Qing to rise sharply. In addition, the White Lotus Sect no longer exported grain to them, which made the food of the Manchu court even more scarce.

The Manchu Dynasty's fragile economic system was collapsing step by step.

Kangxi didn't understand economics, but he still noticed that something was wrong. Money and food are related to the stability of the imperial court. Once the people have nothing to eat, there is no second way to go except to rebel.

Food prices in the capital are rising.

Not only did the Han people in the city go hungry, but even the masters of the banner people became irritable, frightened, and restless. Kangxi killed a group of grain merchants, but to no avail. Food prices are still not coming down. Even after some grain stores went bankrupt, the food crisis in the capital became even more severe.

In the end, there was no way, and it was a Han minister who put forward an opinion. When it comes to business, you still have to ask the businessman more. Kangxi hurriedly recruited the head of the Fan family.

When it comes to doing business, in the entire Qing Dynasty, who can compare to the Fan family, the head of the eight imperial merchants?

Kangxi met the head of the Fan family in the imperial study.

"Fan Aiqing, you are my biggest businessman in the Qing Dynasty. Now the whole Qing Dynasty is simply a mess. In some places, the people began to rebel, although they were suppressed by our Qing Dynasty. But it's a bad sign. Kangxi said to the head of the Fan family with a solemn face, "The price of grain can't be lowered, I'm afraid it won't be long before the people in the capital can't afford to eat." ”

The head of the Fan family sighed and said, "Your Majesty, the reason why the price of grain can't come down is because I am short of grain. In the past, at least 30% of my grain in the Qing Dynasty was imported from the White Lotus Sect. Now that half of Jiangnan has been captured by the White Lotus Sect and the Puppet Ming, coupled with the refusal of the White Lotus Sect to export grain to our Great Qing Dynasty, we are even more short of food. Do not solve the food problem. It is useless for the court to kill any number of merchants. ”

In recent years, the maritime trade has flourished, and most of the people in Jiangnan have begun to plant mulberry trees, raise silkworms, and sell silk. Food, it's really not much.

Kangxi said: "Doesn't Chen Ji have grain? Why doesn't he sell it? If the price is too low, I can raise the price." I don't believe that Chen Ji will not make money if he is rich. You must know that Chen Jike is the biggest businessman in the world. ”

The head of the Fan family shook his head, Chen Ji didn't think the price was low, but he didn't sell it, and he wouldn't sell it no matter how much he paid for it.

Chen Ji just wants to make a big mess.

"Your Majesty, if you want to solve the food problem of the Qing Dynasty, there is only one way, and that is to start a war with the White Lotus Sect. As long as we win the war, the crisis of our Daqing Dynasty will be resolved. The head of the Fan family said.

Kangxi asked, "What if I lose?"

Starting a war with the White Lotus Sect, Kangxi really didn't have much certainty.

The Fan family was silent for a while, and said, "Your Majesty, even if you lose the battle, the situation will not be worse than now. Without food, there will be chaos in the early morning. ”

Kangxi's face changed for a while, and finally said coldly: "Okay." Then hit!"

For food, Kangxi also fought hard.

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In the morning, a mysterious letter was placed in the room of the Admiral of the Nine Gates. Admiral Jiumen was scared into a cold sweat, but fortunately, the other party had no malicious intent, otherwise, maybe his head would have moved.

can easily enter his room without being discovered, this person's martial arts are at least above the grandmaster.

"The map of the White Lotus Sect's capital rudder?" the Admiral of the Nine Gates was shocked in his heart. If this information is true, then he has done a great job.

The White Lotus Sect has a rudder in Beijing, and Kangxi knows about it. But after checking for a long time, I didn't find it. Now that there is detailed information, it is completely possible to organize the army and give the rudder of the White Lotus Sect to a pot.

"Come on, prepare the horse, the official wants to enter the palace to meet the emperor!"

Admiral Nine Gates said loudly.

When he came to the palace, the Admiral of the Nine Gates told Kangxi what had happened, and finally asked: "Your Majesty, if you want to wipe out the White Lotus Sect, it will be difficult to rely on the army in the hands of the minions alone." You also need the help of two martial arts masters. ”

The capital is full of buildings and houses, there are too many hiding places, and although there are many people, they can fight against the grandmaster warriors, but the losses will be great. And once the Grandmaster Martial Artist finds an opportunity, hides it, and wants to find him, it is very difficult.

The power of the Admiral of the Nine Gates is not small, but he is still not qualified to send a martial arts master. If you want to mobilize the grandmaster warriors, you can only get the order of Emperor Kangxi.

Kangxi Longyan Dayue, those agents of the White Lotus Sect's rudder, were like rats in the ground, causing a lot of trouble to the Qing Dynasty. I couldn't find them before, but now I've finally dug them up.

"Good. I will send two martial arts masters to cooperate with you. I hope you don't disappoint me. Kangxi said with a fierce face, "Those guys from the White Lotus Sect who split the rudder, don't kill me." ”

"The minions obeyed. Admiral Jiumen said in a loud voice.

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The White Lotus Sect has three strongholds in the capital. Each stronghold is very secretive, and there will be no more than five people who know it.

The Admiral of the Nine Gates, with his army and two martial arts masters, surrounded the three strongholds. The agents of the White Lotus Sect were blinded all of a sudden. How did the Manchu Tartars find here?

"There are traitors!" a middle-aged agent said coldly, "Helmsman, you are a martial arts master, we are desperately blocking the Qing army and buying you time, with the helmsman's light skills, there is still a chance to escape." ”

"Yes. Helmsman, as long as you escape and report the situation here to the Sect Master, the Sect Master will definitely avenge us. Another young agent said.

The helmsman shook his head and said, "Since the Manchu Tartars have surrounded us, they have made it foolproof. Don't forget, the Manchu court also had martial arts masters. We kill it, kill one enough to be Ben, kill a pair and we will earn. In the future, the sect leader will definitely let those Manchu Tartars pay for their blood debts!"

"Okay, let's get out!"

The helmsman came out with more than a dozen agents with strong martial arts and fought with the Qing army.

The helmsman's martial arts are very strong, and no matter how high or low the Qing soldiers are, in front of him, they can't make a move.

Seeing his soldiers fall one by one, as if they were being chopped melons and vegetables, the Admiral of Jiumen suddenly became anxious.

"Two Grandmasters, please also take down the helmsman of the White Lotus Sect. The Admiral of the Nine Gates said to the two martial arts masters.

"Don't worry, Lord Admiral, the emperor sent us, and we will naturally help. ”

The two martial arts masters rushed towards the helmsman at the same time......

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When Zhang Mingyue received the news of the destruction of the rudder in Beijing City, she was furious and smashed the desk with one palm: "How could the Manchu court know the specific location of our rudder? Who betrayed them?" Check it out for me. ”

This time, the White Lotus Sect not only destroyed the rudder in Beijing, but also lost a helmsman owner. It can be said that the losses are huge.