Traveling through ancient times, the empress insisted on having a child with me

Ling Chuan had no idea that Lu Xi had drugged him. He only knew that he had to pretend to be drunk to get the other person almost drunk, so he continued with what Lu Xi was saying.

"Jiangzhou Prefecture is a land of plenty and is known as a great granary. Fundraising locally can help solve the urgent problem."

Lu Xi sighed: "Speaking of which, the big grain merchants in Jiangzhou Prefecture are eager to take advantage of this opportunity to make a lot of money, so why would they be willing to donate more money and grain."

"It's normal for businessmen to be profit-driven. If the imperial court wants people to donate money and food, they have to give them some benefits."

"But what benefits can the court give?"

"Fame and fortune, fame and fortune. Those big grain merchants don't lack profits, so they only need fame." Ling Chuan said without hesitation: "Anyone who donates money and grain will be rewarded by the court to promote their reputation."

Lu Xi shook her head, thinking that nerds are just nerds, with unrealistic ideas in their heads. She raised her glass and gestured to Ling Chuan: "Those grain merchants are all smart people, and they are rich and powerful. How can they be tempted by a mere reputation?"

Ling Chuan nodded. Those who can do business to a certain extent are not fools. How could they be fooled so easily?

Seeing Lu Xi raising his glass, Ling Chuan also raised his glass. This time he did not steal the wine. After all, one has to be a little tipsy to pretend to be drunk.

After Ling Chuan drank the second glass of wine, he continued, "Otherwise, we can do the opposite. Those who are unwilling to donate, or donate too little, will have their reputations ruined. In order to protect their reputations, they will have to donate more money and grain."

Lu Xi's eyes widened, thinking what kind of bad idea is this, to destroy their reputation if they don't donate money and grain? But it seems a bit interesting: "Then tell me, how to destroy their reputation?"

Ling Chuan raised his hand and was about to speak, but suddenly he felt dazed, especially when he saw Lu Xi sitting opposite him. He couldn't help but blush and his heart started beating fast, and even his lower body started to react.

Oh my god, this wine seems to be quite strong, could it be an aphrodisiac wine?

In order to suppress the evil thoughts in his heart, Ling Chuan calmed down and said seriously: "Didn't the big grain merchants donate a small amount of money and grain? As long as the government erects a monument for them in the most conspicuous place in the local area to commend their contributions, and write down the names and amounts of the people who donated money and grain."

Before Ling Chuan finished speaking, Lu Xi understood. Those big grain merchants were all well-known figures in the local area. If they erected a monument to record that they only donated a small amount of money and grain to the flood, wouldn't they be criticized by the people in the future?

Besides, these people all love fame. If they see the amount written on the stele and feel that they are inferior to others, how can they sit still and keep silent?

Lu Xi covered her mouth and laughed: "Your method is a bit mean."

Ling Chuan smiled and said, "What do you mean by a bit of a loss? This is called an open conspiracy. If you attack, you must rescue."

"Attack them and they will rescue them?" Lu Xi's eyes lit up: "Mr. Ling, you are right. I toast you a glass."

Another toast? You asked for it. Don't blame me if you get drunk.

Although Ling Chuan poured the glass of wine into his sleeves as usual, he felt the alcohol taking effect. He felt hot all over and he could no longer suppress his excitement.

Seeing Ling Chuan's face flushed, Lu Xi thought that the drug had finally taken effect, so he advised: "Mr. Ling is already drunk, why don't you go back to your room and rest first."

Although Ling Chuan felt dizzy, he was still sober. He didn't have the nerve to stand up from the small tent below. Besides, he hadn't gotten Lu Xi drunk yet, so he waved his hands and said, "It's okay, I'm not drunk. The disaster relief we just talked about, in addition to collecting money and food locally, also requires stabilizing food prices and resettling disaster victims. There are many troubles."

Lu Xi raised his eyebrows slightly, wondering why the medicine hadn't taken effect yet. He could only continue, "Could it be that Master Ling has a good idea to stabilize food prices and resettle the disaster victims?"

Ling Chuan was already thirsty at this time, thinking that the wine was too strong. He wanted to be three-quarters tipsy, but now he estimated that he was six or seven-quarters tipsy. However, Lu Xi was fine, so he picked up the glass and toasted him again.

Although Lu Xi was a little tipsy, she knew that Ling Chuan's medicine had not yet taken effect, so she had to accompany him to the end. However, she still didn't notice that Ling Chuan had poured the glass of wine into his sleeve again.

Seeing that Lu Xi had been given another glass of wine, Ling Chuan continued, "This matter is difficult, but it is also easy. It can be solved with a little effort, and it can also save the court money."

To be honest, Lu Xi didn't believe what Ling Chuan said in his current state. But after hearing his confident words, especially the last part about spending less money, Lu Xi's interest was aroused.

"Mr. Ling, why don't you tell me how we can save the court money and at the same time stabilize grain prices and resettle the disaster victims?"

Ling Chuan pretended to be drunk, and offered another glass of wine. He continued, "To stabilize grain prices, we just need to compete with local grain merchants for pricing power. Whoever has more grain can set the price. As long as we can use a little to get a lot, we can short the local grain prices and force those grain merchants to lower their prices."

Lu Xi's eyes lit up at this moment. Although he didn't quite understand, Ling Chuan's words were very precise and it was obvious that he really had a solution: "Mr. Ling, what do you mean by shorting grain prices?"

“Shorting grain prices means…”

Before Ling Chuan could finish his words, he felt dizzy and fell forward. Fortunately, Xiao Taohong was there to catch him, otherwise he would have fallen to the ground.

Lu Xi breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that the drug had finally taken effect, and ordered Xiao Taohong: "Help Master Ling into the room."

Xiao Taohong responded, but she was small, so she did support Ling Chuan, but she was not tall enough to lift him up.

So Lu Xi had to step forward and hold up Ling Chuan's other arm. Lu Xi's height was just right, and the two of them worked together to hold up Ling Chuan and walked towards the east wing.

Although Ling Chuan's body was out of control due to the effects of the drugs, he was still conscious. His arm happened to touch a soft spot and he subconsciously pinched it.

The two women shuddered at the same time, stopped walking, and their faces instantly turned red.

Lu Xi bit her lower lip and said, "Hurry up and send him to the room."

Fortunately, the main room was not far from the east wing, and they entered the room after a few steps. However, the two women found it very difficult to walk just a few steps, because Ling Chuan's hand never stopped along the way.

With a thud, Lingchuan was thrown on the bed. The two women were panting and their faces were flushed, but they were not tired.

After being thrown down like this, Ling Chuan's mind became a little clearer. He wondered how he could be so drunk after only drinking two glasses of wine, while Lu Xi drank at least five or six glasses, but was fine?

Could it be that this woman put drugs in the wine in order to sleep with me?

Ling Chuan turned his head with difficulty to look at Lu Xi, and found that she had taken off her loose robe and was taking off her white undershirt. As the clothes slowly fell down, Ling Chuan saw her thin shoulders, smooth back, and slender waist that could be held in one hand.

This figure is amazing!

Just when Ling Chuan's eyes widened, Lu Xi pulled out the hairpin on her head, and her beautiful hair fell down, instantly covering her entire back.

The next moment, the oil lamp was blown out and the entire space fell into darkness.

Damn it, I just lit it up and it went out, what's the big deal?

Just as Ling Chuan was about to complain, a warm and smooth body rushed into his arms.