Chapter 546: What a talent for business (Update 2)
In the end, the two of them parted unhappily, and for a period of time afterwards, the Chen family and the Tang family joined forces and madly targeted the Zheng family.
Although the Zheng family was strong and Zheng Shanfu was very ambitious, he was indeed somewhat dwarfed by the Zheng family when it was one against two.
The three families were deadlocked for a while.
Disaster relief was still in full swing.
The four great families were eagerly waiting for the disaster relief points, but the food shortage did not happen. However, Qin An was always tense as he watched the less and less food.
Qin An was naturally the first to notice the family struggles in Gusu City. The Yang family came to report to the authorities, and as a local prefect, Qin An's news was very timely.
The one in charge of disaster relief was the Crown Prince, so he naturally reported all the news to his superiors, "Your Highness, the Red Lotus Cult is becoming increasingly rampant, and is actually doing such outrageous things, leading its followers to burn, kill, and loot."
"Under the current situation, if it cannot be stopped immediately, the Red Lotus Church will attract more and more people to join the church, which will become a great threat in the future."
Lu Zexu was looking at the map of the entire Jiangnan water system. "In this case, the Red Lotus Church will be handed over to Lord Qin. I believe that Lord Qin will be able to bring those chaotic people in the Red Lotus Church to justice."
Qin An immediately bowed his head and said, "I will do my best until my death and will not let your Highness down."
Hearing this, Lu Zexu finally shifted his gaze from the water system map to Qin An. Even though the little prince was already 14, he was not tall. Qin An bowed his head and their eye levels were exactly level.
Lu Zexu said in a serious tone, "I remember that Lord Qin is a civil servant. Although the Red Lotus Sect is a mob, there are many people in it. After these robberies, these believers have become no different from bandits. It is very dangerous to lead the troops this time. I may lose my life."
Qin An actually raised the corners of his lips and smiled frankly, "Since I am the parent official in Gusu City, I must protect the people here. If I shrink back when encountering danger, then I will not be qualified to be the prefect of Gusu City!"
The little prince raised the corners of his lips slightly. Sure enough, the old man is still the best. His father is really good at judging people.
"It is said that scholars are useless, but do I think Lord Qin is still very useful?"
Qin An was slightly stunned, and then he laughed out loud, "Then thank you for your praise, Your Highness?"
After receiving the order, Qin An immediately left the study.
"Protect Lord Qin, don't let him die. It's so hard to find an official who cares about the people, don't let him fall into the hands of a group of people."
A dark figure suddenly appeared in the study, kneeling on one knee, "Yes."
Lu Zexu: "Remember to register the grain collected and store it in the granary."
"Yes."
The figure of the secret guard disappeared in the study immediately.
"Sixth brother, the food of the Red Lotus Sect was stolen from the Yang, Chen, and Tang families. You just put it directly into the granary without returning it to them. Aren't you worried that these families in the court will impeach you?"
The busy Fifth Prince finally came back. As soon as he came back, he heard such explosive news and couldn't help but feel a little worried.
The little prince sat down on the chair and said casually, "I sent people to quell the rebellion. The food was collected from the base camp of the rebellion party. There are not a few people who have been robbed by the Red Lotus Sect. Who can prove that the food was stolen from these three families?"
The Fifth Prince was speechless. Isn't this obvious?
In comparison, the Fourth Prince's mind was faster.
"So, the disaster victims at the relief center were either talking about the extravagant and wealthy lives of those families, or spreading rumors about where the granaries of those big families are. You planned all of this
long ago?" "Sixth Brother, did you know that there were followers of the Red Lotus Sect among the disaster victims? These rumors were specially prepared for them."
"You just want the Red Lotus Sect to take action first, and then the government will send troops, and we will directly pay the Red Lotus Sect's granary, so that we don't have to worry about lack of food for disaster relief?"
The fourth prince seemed to have opened the door to a new world. He knew how much food was transported this time. Seeing that the disaster victims from the surrounding villages and even towns were pouring in, and that the rice and food were about to run out,
he was naturally anxious.
He had never thought of such a solution before. The best he could think of was to buy grain from other places and transport it here.
How could he have thought that borrowing a knife to kill someone could be used in this way?
Without outsiders around, the little prince became more presumptuous. He fumbled with the jade pendant in his hand, "It is said that Jiangnan is rich, but the rich are only the Jiangnan nobles, officials, and wealthy merchants. The people still have a hard life."
"During this flood, the Jiangnan nobles have been watching from the sidelines. No matter how many people outside starved to death, the tables of these families are still filled with delicious food and countless delicacies. Every meal of leftovers can feed dozens of people!"
“Even the dogs at home eat better than the people affected by the disaster!” The little prince’s eyes were cold. “The grain stored in the granaries of the four great families accounts for almost half of the grain production in Jiangnan. Since they dare to raise the price of grain and sell it at a higher price to make a fortune from the disaster, they must be aware of the counterattack from the hungry refugees!”
The little prince’s tone was extremely cold, and it was obvious that he hated and despised these aristocratic families who did not care about the people.
The fifth prince also had a stern expression, "During this period, my men have traveled to nearby big towns, Yuhang, Jinling, etc. Either all the rice and grain stores were closed, or the prices were ridiculously high, ten times or a hundred times higher, and they were mixed with gravel. When the rice was shaken too much, there could be a pound of gravel!"
"This bunch of profiteers! They don't care about the lives of the people at all! Such a high price can only be afforded by those rich people, and the poor people are the ones who starve to death!"
The fifth prince led the business department to collect food in the surrounding area, which was very difficult.
As the boss of the business department, the fifth prince was in such a difficult situation for the first time. When he heard the arrangements of the little prince, he felt relieved.
"Sixth brother, you did the right thing! Every evildoer will be punished! That group of arrogant noble families should be punished this way!"
The little prince's mouth twitched, "Every evildoer will be punished?"
No, why does this sentence sound more and more wrong the more I hear it?
"Fifth brother, are you talking about me as the evildoer?" The little prince was almost doubting his life.
"I have always been simple and kind, willing to help others, loyal and honest, gentle and kind. How can I be an evil person?"
The little prince's narcissism and thick skin have made great progress, and his two brothers were stunned when they heard it.
The fifth prince even forgot to change his words. He was so surprised that he raised his thumb directly, "Sixth brother, why don't you come to our business department? You definitely have a talent for business?"
The fourth prince was confused, "What talent do you need to do business? Is it math?"
The fifth prince put on an unfathomable face, "No, it's thick skin."
The young prince: "..."
No, the brothers are getting older and more lively, and the team is not easy to lead!