I, the queen and the father, start with a deer as a horse

"However, five years ago, Wu Guoxing started to use grapes to make sweet wine. If the same land is planted with grapes, the price is much higher than that of grain."

"That's why some farmers switched to grapes during my work, and all the grapes they planted were sold to the state of Wu."

"In recent years, the price of grapes has dropped year by year, and those farmers have replanted food."

"It's just that the household department has been short of food in recent years, and it can't be made up for a while."

Fang Xiu was speechless for a moment.

"Aren't they out of their wits to ask farmers to grow grapes instead?"

"You can't even see such an obvious conspiracy, what are you still doing as the Minister of the Household Department!"

"This......"

Qin Xingyan didn't know what to say for a while, with a submissive look.

It took a long time before he said cautiously: "This is not the meaning of the lower official. In fact, the lower official also persuaded the late emperor at that time, but..."

"Gene Era"

Speaking of which, stop abruptly.

He glanced at Fang Xiu with a strange look.

Fang Xiu saw his expression and eyes.

Suddenly reacted.

For such an important matter, who can decide besides the prime minister himself?

in other words.

That brainless person was himself back then!

Fang Xiu looked at Qin Xingyan and suddenly felt a little embarrassed.

After all, such an obvious conspiracy, even Qin Xingyan, who is a treacherous minister like himself, could see it and tried to dissuade it.

At that time, I was determined to go my own way.

So much so that it has planted such a big hidden danger for the Daqian Empire!

Thinking of this, Fang Xiu couldn't help scolding the previous one in his heart: What a complete idiot!

"Cough cough!"

Fang Xiu picked up the teacup, took a sip, and continued, "I know the truth about this matter."

"You first take out 5 taels of silver, buy some grain and chaff from the grain merchant, mix them together and send them to Luonan Prefecture, as an emergency!"

"As for the problem of grain merchants driving up grain prices, the truth will find a way to solve it!"

Speaking of which.

His tone suddenly became severe, and his sharp eyes stared at Qin Xingyan.

"Qin Shangshu, the truth has a piece of advice for you!"

"Water can carry a boat and capsize it!"

"If you still want to live a few more years of prosperity and wealth, don't get distracted by this matter!"

"This time! The 90 taels of silver used to help the victims, even if even a penny is useless for the victims, the truth will punish you!"

"The method of the truth, I think you know it too."

"If the truth is known, after the imperial court began to provide relief, another victim starved to death!"

"Zhang Shuo and Liu Sanli's today is your tomorrow!"

When Qin Xingyan heard the words "Water can carry a boat, it can also overturn it", a strange light flashed in his eyes.

He subconsciously glanced at Fang Xiu, and suddenly felt in his heart.

Fang Xiang has become a little different since he woke up last time.

But what was different, he couldn't tell.

but.

One thing, he was sure of.

Fang Xiang is serious about helping the victims this time!

If something goes wrong, he will be the next one to be plucked by Yan Guo!

"Your official understands! This official must live up to Prime Minister Fang's trust!"

"If one of the disaster victims in Qingzhou dies of starvation, the officials are willing to take all the responsibilities!"

Qin Xingyan said solemnly with a solemn look on his old face.

Fang Xiu nodded, waved his hand and said, "Okay, let's go down!"

"The officer will leave!"

After Qin Xing said and saluted, he left Xiangguo's mansion.

Fang Xiu sat on the grand teacher's chair and began to think about how to deal with these grain merchants!

"The crux of the problem is not these grain traders."

"It's the Wu country behind them!"

"If they don't have the support of Wu Guo, they won't dare to drive up the price of grain to three times the price if they have a hundred guts!"

Thinking of this.

Fang Xiu summoned Shangguan Haitang and ordered: "Haitang, send some people to inquire about the news of Wu!"

"As much as you find out, tell me as much as you can."

In the past few days, Shangguan Haitang has been busy building an intelligence agency.

There are already some eyebrows.

There are many Wu people who are merchants in Qian State.

These businessmen are the most well-informed.

From them, they should be able to find out a lot of information about Wu.

Fang Xiu sees if he can find some useful information from it, as a breakthrough point to solve the food price problem this time.

Even if you can't find it, it doesn't matter.

Fang Xiu still has his last trump card - the system mall!

In the worst case, exchange some food from the mall to make up for the vacant relief food.

As for those Wu merchants who drove up grain prices.

Sooner or later, Fang Xiu will make them pay in blood!

after one day.

After collecting the information, Shangguan Haitang stood beside Fang Xiu and told:

"Master, according to those Wu merchants, the reason why they are willing to do business in the barren Qian State is because Wu State is at war with Yue State in the south!"

"The State of Yue is located in the southern border, and its national strength is far greater than that of Qian State and Wu State!"

"This time it is the Wu State that Yue State took the initiative to attack, and wants to seize the fertile land in the south of Wu State."

"The war between the two has just begun, and it will last at least a year without any accidents!"

When Fang Xiu heard this, his eyes lit up.

"If that's the case."

"Couldn't it be possible to let go and punish those Wu merchants who drove up grain prices!"

Chapter 14 The People Are Suffering

Fang Xiu thought for a moment and made a decision in his heart.

For these unruly and looting dogs, they should be dealt with severely with severe codes!

Let them know too.

Gentlemen love fortune, in a proper way!

There are some fortunes that they cannot make!

A sharp light flashed in Fang Xiu's eyes, and he ordered:

"Haitang, let's put other things aside for the past two days, and focus on collecting evidence that these grain merchants are driving up grain prices!"

Shangguan Haitang did not hesitate at all, cupped her hands and said:

"Yes! Master!"

............

Chang'an City.

Beicheng, a certain grain store on Nanfeng Street.

A man about 30 years old was holding a child, standing at the door, his face was full of anger, and he said loudly:

"What's the matter with you!"

"This liter of yellow rice only cost 28 Wen yesterday, but today it has risen to 35 Wen!"

"How outrageous! The price increase is not like yours!"

When the people around heard this, they were filled with righteous indignation and said one after another:

"Exactly! At this time last year, a liter of yellow rice cost only nine cents. In just one year, the price has increased by four times!"

"Where in the world are there people like you!"

"If this goes on like this, let alone yellow rice, it's just the chaff that pigs eat, and people can't afford it!"

"You raise prices like this, how can we poor people live!"

Hearing this, the guy at the rice shop showed disdain on his face, and said tit for tat:

"Don't eat if you can't afford it, you're hungry!"

"Don't say it's going up four times, even if it's going up forty times, there are still people who buy it, and people who can afford it!"

"You can't afford it, why don't you think that you have no ability!"

"Oh! It's our fault for not being able to feed ourselves!"

The surrounding people were even more unhappy when they heard this.

"What's your name!"

"According to my general law, the increase in food prices must not exceed [-]% of the official price!"

"You have raised so much, aren't you afraid of beheading!"

The voice fell.

Before the guy could reply, he saw a potbellied merchant coming out of the grain shop.

"What's the noise in the early morning!"

The potbellied merchant stretched his waist with an impatient look on his face.

The man holding the child saw him and shouted loudly: "Profitable merchant! If you don't lower the price, we will sue you in the government!"

Hearing this, the merchant seemed to have heard some big joke.

I couldn't help laughing out loud.

"Hahahaha!"

"To the government to sue me?"

"Go ahead and sue, and see if your official master will take care of you!"

Speaking of this, he paused and continued: