How about grain prices in Shaanxi? Let’s look at Chang’an first.
Despite the fact that Xu Qi, the magistrate of Chang'an County, killed people ruthlessly and even took their wives and daughters into his back house, he was like the King of Hell.
But the people he killed were those who deliberately hoarded grain without selling it, hoping to drive up grain prices and turn grain mountains into gold mountains.
For a big businessman like Lin Guodong who still has a conscience, it is only half of the robbery.
There is no accountability for grain merchants who open stores normally and sell grain. In this situation, anyone who can sell food is a good person.
After Xu Qi dealt with the monsters, Shaanxi governor Zhang Yancai and the generals of the Chang'an army jointly provided part of the military rations plus the grain obtained from raiding homes to stabilize grain prices.
afternoon.
In Chang'an City. The people were furious and queued up to buy food. Although many people have money, they cannot buy food.
There are long queues outside grain and oil stores, often due to various reasons, quarrels or fights.
The cries of women and children are endless.
He looked like he was in troubled times.
"Dong dong dong!!!!" A large number of government servants set out from the governor's office, beating gongs and drums, walking through the streets and alleys, shouting: "Dear fellow villagers, Shaanxi is suffering from drought, and the emperor has an order. The governor is ordered to coordinate disaster relief. Tomorrow morning. Four official shops will be opened in each of the four directions of Chang'an City, southeast and northwest. Food prices are the same as before the disaster."
"The emperor of our Han Dynasty is not the emperor of Daojun. That's true. Folks, don't worry. Go home and wait for tomorrow to buy food."
The government officials beat gongs and drums and walked through the streets. At the same time, they also posted notices with the governor's seal on bulletin boards everywhere as proof.
The people of Chang'an were doubtful.
Those people who saw that they were waiting in line and could buy food continued to line up.
Seeing that people who couldn't buy food stopped lining up and gathered around the bulletin board, pointing.
"Is this true? The government opens official shops to sell grain, but the price of grain is the same as before?"
"I think it's very difficult. Today we have millions of troops and they are deployed everywhere. Although Hebei is prosperous, it cannot withstand such consumption. Where can we come up with food to stabilize food prices? Even if there is, I'm afraid it will only be temporary."
"It's good for the time being. I can buy some food, just a little."
Many people don't believe it, but few believe it. But most people have no choice but to buy food. They can only remain doubtful and have a little hope, and go back home to wait for tomorrow.
After a night of tossing and turning, it was early the next morning. Almost everyone in the city was mobilized. At least one person per household.
They brought enough money and took big sacks to the streets to look for the sixteen official shops.
No need to search, there is already a long queue.
Although there was a long queue, it went very quickly. Anyone who buys grain will have as much or as little as they can. Those at the front left carrying large and small bags.
"It's true. Food prices are the same as they were before the drought."
"A true imperial court, a true emperor. Children and old men are innocent."
People who bought the food were very happy and praised it. Those who had not bought any food and were still waiting in line looked envious, but their hearts were at peace.
Anyway, sooner or later you will get in line.
With the demise of the government, the food supply will be enough. Those food stores owned by the common people also have to lower their prices, otherwise they won't be able to sell.
The price of food in Chang'an City fell rapidly and returned to its original price.
When food prices stabilized, order in the entire Chang'an City was restored. There was a lot of excitement outside the grain store in the morning, but in the afternoon there was no one there.
With such affordable food, you don’t have to worry about the future.
The people who bought the food were naturally full of praise for the court and the emperor after dinner.
"He is really the emperor. When Daojun was the emperor, there was a drought in Shaanxi, and there was a civil uprising. He attacked the city and captured the land. How many people died."
"Yes. Although it has been several years, I am still quite scared when I think about it. By the way, in the end, the Chu court could not properly resettle the people. It was the emperor who took action and sent these people to the Three Han Dynasties. I heard that they are there now Living well.”
"What a good man."
Only when you shop around do you know which one is better. It's not that Chu State has no strength, it's just that its roots are rotten.
For example, during the Chu Kingdom, would a county magistrate dare to kill a big grain merchant, confiscate his home and send him into exile without being interrogated?
Maybe the big grain merchant would be fine after spending money.
Officials and businessmen collude in collusion, knocking the bones and sucking out the marrow of the people in the years of disaster. Of course, "Princes, generals, and prime ministers would rather have their own kind." Refugees spread everywhere, killing him and leaving heads.
In the Han Dynasty, there was no collusion between officials and businessmen, and they also suppressed merchants and big households, and distributed grain evenly to the people.
When military rations are released again, the situation is naturally very different.
Earlier, this was called "restraining right-wingers."
The Han Dynasty was so effective that it quickly won the hearts and minds of the people of Shaanxi. Even if they really couldn't survive in the end, I'm afraid most people would still be grateful to the Han Dynasty.
It is the duty of the Imperial City Division to arrest those who plot to rebel.
Stabilizing grain prices is the job of the governor of Shaanxi.
But the governor's job is more than that. Production must be maintained. There are tens of millions of people in Shaanxi. If the food harvest really fails this year, even if the imperial court has the power of heaven, it will not be able to sustain it.
The food harvest cannot really be cut off.
There is no way in northern Shaanxi. But there is still water in the Guanzhong area of southern Shaanxi. It just didn’t rain and the river level dropped.
Every drop of water is precious, worth as much as gold.
Some people compete for water sources in villages. For example, villages upstream built dams to intercept water flowing downstream.
Keep water in your own fields.
Then the whole village, old and young, picked up hoes, rakes and weapons to fight. Countless people were killed and wounded.
Guanzhong.
One is named Wangjiacun, and the other is named Chenjiacun. The fighting power of the two villages is also very strong. They are both of the same race and clan.
The strength is not comparable.
morning.
For the sake of water, both families even had women, and there were thousands of people.
First there was negotiation, then there was scolding. Seeing that the anger was getting worse, the two sides were about to take action.
In a real fight, it is normal for dozens of people to die and hundreds to be injured.
The fight for water is a fight for life. If there is no water, there is no life, so it is better to risk your life to fight for water.
At this moment, dozens of police officers from the county came to the scene surrounded by the county magistrate Zhang Chun.
The old man’s official uniform is brand new, and the detectives didn’t come here empty-handed. Armed with guns and sabers, and archers.
When they saw this formation, people from both villages knelt down obediently and called them "Big Master".
Zhang Chun acted like the county magistrate and asked people to bring a chair to sit down. Then with a dark face, he summoned the famous figures from the two villages.
That is, the one who takes the lead.
They are Wang Shuisheng and Chen Tang respectively.
Listening to the self-introductions of the two, Zhang Chun laughed and said: "You are quite destined. One is aquatic, and the other is pond. They are both named with water. Today I took the lead in fighting for water sources."
Wang Shuisheng and Chen Tang didn't know what the old man was thinking. They were all submissive.
Zhang Chun stopped his laughter and said in a deep voice: "This time. I'm here to settle things with you. If you agree, you have to agree. If you don't agree, I will move you to Sanhan."
"There are fields and water over there, but it lacks people. It's a good place."
"It saves you from being here and fighting for life and death."
The situation in Guanzhong is not that bad yet. Wang Shuisheng and Chen Tang naturally didn't want to go to Sanhan, so they both shivered and became even more well-behaved.
They were also curious and unconvinced.
How can this matter be settled?
This is a water source. It's fate.
