After thinking for a moment, she said, "The local government should post a notice to buy grain at a high price. This price should ideally be two or three times higher than what the grain merchants are asking for. This way, grain merchants from nearby prefectures and counties will hear the news and bring their grain here. Then, they can use the excuse of hoarding too much grain to lower the price to the normal market price. If the grain merchants want to transport the grain back, the journey is long and the cost will increase significantly, so they will have no choice but to sell it at a low price."
"This can be described as a way of robbing the rich to help the poor."
The emperor nodded and remarked, "Lian'er is full of brilliant ideas."
“Do as you say. If this move works, the people of Liuzhou will get through the crisis, and it will also relieve the local government of its troubles. This will be a great achievement for Lian’er.”
Qiao Lian'er realized that the emperor was already discussing domestic affairs with her, which meant that the emperor was increasingly trusting her.
Originally, she thought that once Mu Xinghe had grown strong, she could use him to infiltrate the internal affairs of the country. But the opportunity came unexpectedly.
Of course, Mu Xinghe also played a part in the Emperor's decision to entrust her with this important task.
In this way, the demands of Princess Pei can be met at the Pei Prince's residence.
She appeared bold, but was an extremely cautious person. The emperor had no such intention, and she absolutely could not say a word about it, otherwise, once the seed of doubt was planted in the emperor's heart, it would be difficult to eradicate.
When she took her leave, the emperor said earnestly, "The mastermind behind this is that scourge, a wicked person who has ruined the country. It's not good to publicize it too much, but more and more people will find out."
"You should train your troops well, for there will inevitably be a battle in the future. To conquer the Da Nu Kingdom, we will need a powerful cavalry."
"yes."
The Dali Temple began investigating the Bai and Zhao families, while the imperial family dispatched the Imperial Guards to gather evidence.
Master Pei led a group of people to the Qiao family.
Now, Second Master Pei is one of the top generals of the Imperial Guard, enjoying immense prestige.
His current status was brought about by Qiao Lian'er, and he was extremely grateful.
He brought only a few people in, leaving the others outside, and instructed them not to cause any disturbance.
He said to the Qiao family, "I just came to take a look at the tracks on the carriage."
"Father, I heard that the Bai and Zhao families are arguing so fiercely that His Majesty is quite annoyed and has ordered the Dali Temple to investigate," Pei Qingrong said to Pei Erye.
“Yes, they are determined to get to the bottom of this. They all claim to be innocent,” said Master Pei. “Now that an investigation has been conducted, words alone don’t count. We will eventually find out the truth.”
Master Pei thought of how the Qiao family always suffered misfortune, but seeing his daughter plump and radiant, with a rosy complexion, she didn't look like she had suffered the pain of childbirth at all, nor did she seem to be in a state of fear. He wondered how much effort the princess had put in behind the scenes, and he felt a pang of emotion.
The Imperial Guards brought the imperial physician, and after being identified by the Qiao family doctor, they scraped off the spot on the carriage where the medicine had been applied and took it away for examination.
At the same time, two lieutenants led their troops into the Zhao and Bai families' residences.
Zhao Rushuang had been waiting for this moment to come. Soon, the Bai family's crimes would be confirmed, while the Zhao family was innocent.
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