Emperor Jing looked at Li Yuanzhao in surprise.
I didn't expect that he had grown so much in such a short period of time and had become much more thoughtful in his considerations.
It seems that Fang Zhengyi really taught him with all his heart!
Fang Zhengyi was also surprised.
The prince is indeed talented. Even those who are allowed to roam free have this kind of comprehension ability. It seems that the market is effective in teaching people how to behave.
From now on, I can go anywhere I want, so I might as well leave all the other work to the prince.
Delicious!
Zhang Shi was of course not convinced at this time. He was old and had seen famine several times, but he was refuted by the prince and Fang Zheng one after another.
He immediately said loudly: "Your Highness, what you said makes sense, but it is not thorough enough."
"Grain is the foundation of the country. All grain merchants, big and small, from all over Dajing are registered. No one dares to disobey the government's order to release grain. If you bend the law for personal gain, you will be courting death."
"Secondly, the government can just ban all activities related to grain. Grain merchants can only sell grain and are not allowed to sell or give away other items together. There will be no hidden dangers if the government imposes a ban."
"These methods have been used routinely for many years. Your Highness is worrying too much."
Fang Zhengyi immediately interrupted and said loudly: "There must be more fish that slipped through the net than those caught! How can Master Zhang be so sure that it will work!"
"Fang Zhengyi! You are being unreasonable!" Zhang Shi finally got annoyed.
Are you done yet?
"Alright, alright! Stop arguing. I already know what you all think!" Emperor Jing knocked on the table impatiently.
"Since both sides are at a stalemate, those who support Fang Zhengyi please raise your hands."
As soon as Emperor Jing finished speaking, Li Yuanzhao was the first to raise his hand, followed by Yang Fengfan.
"Please raise your hands if you support Zhang Shi."
A lot of people raised their hands.
Emperor Jing's eyes suddenly widened, and he shouted, "Fang Zhengyi, why are you raising your hand?"
Yang Fengfan and Li Yuanzhao both felt like they were stabbed in the back.
Fang Zheng put his hand down in dismay.
I'm not popular! No one agrees with me. It's safer to raise my hand and be more sociable... Instinct, instinct...
Emperor Jing calmed down.
"Okay! Then let's do as Zhang Shi said! Order all places to open their warehouses and release grain to stabilize prices!"
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In a private house in Jianjiang City.
Twenty-five people from Taoyuan County gathered in the room, and the atmosphere was silent.
The leader was called Xie Xian, wearing a Confucian robe and holding a piece of letter in his hand. He read it over and over again before putting it down.
Someone asked curiously: "What did the master say?"
Xie Xian spread his hands and said, "Master said that we spent public funds and did nothing. We will suffer the consequences when we get back."
"Now anyone who wants to go back to Taoyuan County can go back directly."
"Fuck! I've been out for more than two months and have done nothing but buy a house. What good will it bring me when I return?"
Xie Xian sighed: "Whether to eat or not... the master will definitely not punish us severely. After all, it is God's will... Since the master asked us to go back, it means that he can't do anything about it."
"I want to go back. I want to go back to the county to eat fried chicken and drink milk tea...I shouldn't have come to this damn place!" The person who spoke was named Lian Gui.
"Hiss~ How can we be fined for spending public funds? We have been doing business for the master for so many years and have never been treated so badly. We didn't do anything wrong!"
Xie Xian glanced at him and said, "Haha, there won't be any physical pain. Most likely you will be stripped naked and hung on the city wall for three days, and you will be well fed and well served."
"Eating, drinking, defecating and urinating are all done for. If you dare to drop it on the ground... then you are done. Wait for Zhang Biao to serve you."
Lian Gui shouted angrily: "Damn it, isn't that the same as being dead?"
"No! We have to get this done this time!"
Someone said, "That's right. If I go back with a dirty face, how can I live in the county in the future? If I leave like this, my wife will have to remarry."
Xie Xian said helplessly: "Master said that we have done our best and leave it to fate. There is nothing we can do about it."
Lian Gui's eyes suddenly lit up: "Yes! We have done our best. The grain prices in the market must be so high that someone must be playing tricks! How can this be called destiny? When we first arrived, the news about sweet potatoes spread and the price immediately dropped."
"Since the grain merchants are playing tricks, we can just rob them and that's it. It's not like we haven't done it before!"
"Can you say you have done your best if you don't steal food?"
"That makes sense!" "That makes sense!" "That makes sense!"...
\"Bang!\" Xie Xian slammed the table and said angrily: "What a bullshit! I have been doing business for several years, and you still think we are bandits!? The master is a Beijing official now, what should the master do if the matter gets out of hand!"
"Besides, if the government finds out that someone is stealing food, we'll be the first to lose our heads."
Lian Gui squinted at Xie Xian and said, "Fuck you, Old Xie, you came late and got in our way!"
"You really don't know what we do! I'm a bandit!"
Then Lian Gui pointed at several people one by one.
"Shen Zhaoxuan, the leader of the evil cult."
"Bai Rui, a habitual thief"
"Gou Jue Zi, a grave robber."
"My name is Wei Cai, you're the one who called him Jujuzi? That's what the master called me!" Wei Cai looked indignant.
"You said that we, the people, had been living on the edge of a knife in the early years. We were never afraid of anything! It's just a matter of robbing food... If we continue like this, it won't be long before there will be civil unrest."
"When the time comes, no one will care about us. We'll just do it!"
After saying this, Lian Gui crossed his arms with a smug look on his face.
After hearing this, Xie Xian was stunned. He didn't expect that after they had been together for such a long time, and they were all so close to each other, there was such a hidden identity.
Hesitantly asked, "Master, have you ever robbed a tomb?"
Wei Cai said in a muffled voice, "I have robbed... but only once. A few years ago, I ran into the master robbing the tomb and I got it back."
"After that, we found a big tomb. The master was curious and wanted to follow the tomb. That time, the tomb collapsed."
"I have been robbing tombs for half my life and this has never happened to me! The master is too greedy and wants to take everything, even the gold tooth. This is retribution..."
Speaking of this, Wei Cai still looked frightened.
"If I hadn't been so experienced, I would have died. I would have quit doing this later... I was so scared."
Xie Xian looked strange after hearing this: "Old Shen, you used to be the leader of a cult."
Shen Zhaoxuan blushed and waved his hands: "There is nothing to say... There is nothing to say..."
Lian Gui grinned, "You're still embarrassed! I know about this! Back then, he started a small cult in Hengjiang City. The master gave him dozens of roast chickens and all his followers rebelled! Hahaha!"
Shen Zhaoxuan was both ashamed and angry: "Isn't that because I'm hungry? I don't have any money, and the people down there are starving. Can you do that to me?!"
Everyone burst into laughter when they heard this.
Xie Xian didn't know whether to laugh or cry, rubbing his brows: "Stop making trouble, everyone, hurry up and think of a solution, or let's go home!"
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