The emperor has already taken the lead in saving food in the palace. Not a single grain of rice is allowed to be wasted. A couple of days ago, a concubine was reported to the emperor by a eunuch for only eating half of a bowl of rice and throwing away the rest.
Because of this trivial matter, the emperor banished that concubine to the cold palace. For a time, no one in the palace dared to leave any leftovers, and the imperial chefs carefully adjusted the portion sizes of the meals.
Moreover, the residences of all the ministers also began to strictly abide by this rule.
When the superiors are pleased, the inferiors will surely follow suit!
For a time, officials of all ranks began to conserve food, and some even took pride in not eating.
Of course, this is all an act; in private, they're probably hiding somewhere, indulging in feasts and drinks.
From his perspective as someone with a high level of strategic vision, Tokyo City was not lacking in supplies at all. The grain transport from Shaanxi was not reduced by a single stone, and the grain transport from Jingdong Road was not reduced by a single stone. Only Jinghu Road had some shortages due to preparations for war. In addition, only the first batch of grain was transported from the southeast, and the rest was blocked.
But that's more than enough.
In Zhao Huan's view, the issue now was not about procuring grain, but about prohibiting officials from going out to eat and wasting money! It was about cutting a knife at the throats of certain people!
Zhao Huan said menacingly, "I heard that the other day a merchant in the capital city hosted a banquet for a court official at Chunhua Tower, serving him delicacies from land and sea. It is said that he didn't even eat half of it and threw it all away. How do you explain this? Is there really a shortage of grain, or are some people hoarding grain to raise prices? Minister Zhou, tell me this clearly!"
Zhou Chao and Xu Churen were shocked: Damn it! Emperor, you even know about this kind of thing!
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