This time, the knights did not question and chose to believe Liang Xiao's statement.
Results matter most.
The news that Liang Xiao ordered the opening of granaries for grain distribution first came from the Prefect's Mansion.
The knight's residence was the closest and he was the first to know about the situation. Everyone was shocked.
"Open a warehouse to release grain? Does that mean free supply?"
Considering Xiahou Qingyi's situation, the person Liang Xiao arranged to communicate with the knights was the female Xuanwei who originally escorted Xiahou Qingyi and the two, Chen Ling.
The knights asked Chen Ling about the situation one after another.
Chen Ling explained: "Food will be distributed to all urban areas. Every household can go to the designated place to receive food every day. There is no need to buy it for the time being..."
At the end, Chen Ling couldn't help but sigh.
The knights were surprised and couldn't help but worry about Liang Xiao.
"It seems that Marquis Lanling only has 400,000 shi of grain. Even if he opens a warehouse to store grain, he won't be able to hold on for long..." Xiahou Liuyuan said anxiously.
Chen Ling smiled bitterly and said: "We are soldiers, and everything is based on obedience. The Marquis has his own arrangements."
Xiahou Qingyi immediately took Xiahou Liuyuan back to talk secretly.
After a while, Xiahou Liuyuan came to Chen Ling to report: "The leader said that we can donate 100,000 taels of silver notes to support the prefecture. Can the Marquis of Lanling use these silver notes to ease the price of rice? For example, Let those rice merchants sell rice at the original rice price and subsidize them privately..."
Chen Ling was stunned for a moment and then shook his head.
"The Marquis has warned us in advance that it is not easy for you to eliminate harm for the people, and we cannot let you spend any money. Especially the girl in Tsing Yi."
Xiahou Qingyi sat aside and was moved when he heard the words.
He seemed to have expected it...
"By the way, the Marquis wants us to tell you, just live in peace, the price of food in Yanzhou will recover within half a month at the latest!"
The knights were all moved.
Many of them are from Yanzhou, and it is their ambition to eliminate violence and bring peace to Yanzhou.
Food prices soared, and the people were extremely angry.
As soon as they heard that the prefect's mansion was going to open a warehouse to store grain, the whole city rejoiced.
"I would like to express my gratitude to Marquis Lanling!"
No matter what, food is provided for free now, so let’s get over it first!
"What? Liang Xiao opened a warehouse to store grain?!"
In the academy, Dugu Chen, who had become an opinion leader, sneered when he received the news.
"Four hundred thousand? How long can he hold on even if he has 800,000 stones to store food?"
Duanmu Yan on the side couldn't help but laugh as she snuggled into Dugu Chen's arms.
"It's useless even if he has two million stones! The autumn harvest is still very early. Yanzhou won't be able to hold on! If he asks Hunjun for help and mobilizes various places to transport grain to support Yanzhou, the amount of freight he will have to pay will exceed One stone and three hundred coins!"
"After all, Youzhou is self-sufficient, and we have snapped up so much food. There is not enough leftover food to support Yanzhou!"
Dugu Chen lifted Duanmu Yan's chin, with a look of relief on his face: "I haven't seen you for a year, and you are getting smarter and smarter."
Duanmu Yan smiled sweetly, her pretty face turned red.
Dugu Chen saw it and sighed in his heart.
It's a pity that her beauty, temperament and talent are not as good as Mu Qinxue...
The startling glance when they first met was something he would never forget.
We must snatch her back from Liang Xiao!
The only way... is that Liang Xiao must die!
"As long as there is a civil uprising in Yanzhou and Beihu marches lightly and breaks through forcefully, Yanzhou will be easily accessible and Liang Xiao will definitely die!"
"If the Northern Hebei Army is willing to send out and serve as the pawns and scapegoats of the Northern Hu people, it would be great..."
In the military camp in northern Hebei Province.
Long Wushuang returned many days ago and also received news that food prices continued to rise.
"What do you think, Taoist Master?" Long Wushuang asked.
"This boy is cruel and will definitely be able to solve the food shortage. It is better for you to provide help in times of need than to add icing on the cake. Keeping this person's connections will be of great use in the future, and it is better than making enemies with him." Taoist priest Shifang on the side praised.
Long Wushuang finally felt at ease.
The little food he brought cannot affect the situation in Yanzhou, so it is better to be a favor.
Fortunately, Taoist Master Shifang could understand his thoughts.
"What we have to do now is how to make use of this relationship and wait until the situation in Yanzhou stabilizes before we make plans."
"The Tuoba clan's two heroes will never give up after escaping. There will be a crisis in Yanzhou."
The two of them discussed it and decided to let the Jibei army lie dormant temporarily, waiting for opportunities to move.
The news that Liang Xiao raised the price of rice to 500 yuan quickly spread to Jixian, the capital of Youzhou.
This time even the prefect Zhuge Qi was shocked.
"What does this son want..."
Gong Yangte laughed so hard that his mouth almost burst.
He had foreseen the collapse of Yanzhou and the outcome of Liang Xiao's death.
It would be great if Liang Xiao could die in the hands of the Beihu people who took the opportunity to invade Yanzhou, or in the hands of the mob.
Rice merchants who stocked grain in the towns around Yanzhou confirmed the news that the price of grain in Yanzhou had been raised by Liang Xiao to one hundred and fifty coins per stone!
"The opportunity has come!"
More and more rice merchants began to set out.
However, there are still some rice merchants from aristocratic families who are waiting and watching.
"I heard that Liang Xiao has opened a warehouse to store grain. If there is any fraud..."
Liang Xiao was reviewing everyone's official documents in the prefect's mansion, and Xuanwei sent an urgent report.
"There are a large number of grain trucks in the surrounding area heading to Yanzhou. They will arrive in about three days!"
Liang Xiao put down the official document and asked urgently: "Based on your previous investigation, what proportion of the grain trucks accounted for in these operations?"
"To be sure, less than half!"
Liang Xiao frowned and said, "Okay! Raise the price of food to two hundred and fifty cents per stone in three days!"
Xiahou Qingyi lived in Yanzhou's new home and quickly learned about the recent situation in Yanzhou.
One hundred and fifty coins per stone, the price of food has been at this level for three days. The people in the city have relied on the prefect's mansion to open warehouses to release food, and they can barely survive the crisis.
In peacetime, Yanzhou only has this rice price when there is a serious famine.
It is impossible for hundreds of thousands of Yanzhou people to open warehouses all the time to release grain...
"Marquis Lanling has an order! The price of food has risen to two hundred and fifty coins per stone!"
The official dispatched by the Prefect's Mansion went around shouting and posting announcements, which awakened the thoughtful Xiahou Qingyi.
"Two hundred and fifty coins? Yesterday there were only one hundred and fifty coins..." The knights looked horrified.
"Is it because the rice merchants still refuse to sell it?" Xiahou Liuyuan was confused and shook his head fiercely, "That's not right! Now the people rely on the relief of the prefect's mansion, so it is impossible to buy such expensive grain..."
Dugu Chen in the academy received the news and frowned: "What does he mean? To attract more rice merchants to come back?"
Duanmuyan sneered: "Two hundred and fifty coins per stone is not enough for the price of rice during the war~ The Liang family army he brought has a selection of 10,000 people, and the amount of food and grass needed is endless. Qin Shuang's short-sighted trash sold him How long can we last for 400,000 dan?"
Dugu Chen was thoughtful and frowned: "This person is cunning, so we should be careful. We rice merchants should not rush back to Yanzhou..."
"The price of food has reached two hundred and fifty cents per stone?!"
Official documents issued by Yanzhou were even sent to rice merchants.
"Confirm the news, the price of food in Yanzhou has indeed been set at two hundred and fifty coins per stone!"
In one day, all the rice merchants around Yanzhou received the news one after another, and rushed to Yanzhou with the grain they had evacuated from Yanzhou.
The price of food has remained at 250 cents per dan for more than three days.
Except that the food in the inn is more expensive, the people of Yanzhou do not feel that their lives are inconvenient.
Within three days, all the Yanzhou rice merchants who had been evacuated by Xuanwei returned.
After Liang Xiao read the list of rice merchants in his hand, he got angry.
"Immediately issue an announcement: The Yanzhou area has been attacked by a large force of Beihu cavalry. The city will be closed immediately. Anyone entering or leaving Yanzhou must obtain the approval of the prefect's office! Then lower the price of food to twenty coins and one stone, and go to Youzhou in three days. Counties announce this!”
Under the awed gazes of Qin Baili and others, Liang Xiao smiled coldly.
"These aristocratic rice merchants who dare to create a food shortage will spit out their capital and profits from today on!"
