Xuan Xiaosan came out and briefly explained the situation, then left first with the medicine box. He only had half of the items in the pharmacy and he was in a hurry.
Su Qian was a little angry. Was he taking advantage of others? Humph, you are indeed an old fox in the shopping mall. I thought I had plotted against others, but in the end...
Mr. Chen was still helped out by the housekeeper. As soon as he came in, he knelt down to Su Yue and said, "The common people see the princess. The common people are guilty, but please listen to the common people before making a decision."
Su Yue looked pitifully at the old man in front of her, but Su Yue was not a person with overflowing sympathy. "I don't have that much time. Since everyone has their own agenda, let's talk about it."
Old Chen stiffened. Why are young people today so aggressive? The miracle doctor was like this just now, and this little princess, who was only fourteen or fifteen years old, was like this? He was a little panicked, feeling that he had offended someone this time, but... he gritted his teeth and had no choice but to rush forward.
"Old old······"
"Get up, stop kneeling." Su Yue interrupted directly and gave Su Qian a wink.
Su Qian immediately stepped forward and helped Mr. Chen up, "Oh, Mr. Chen, you are such an old man, sit down and talk."
"Hey, hey, okay." Because of nervousness, a lot of sweat broke out on his forehead.
In fact, to sum it up, it is the collusion between government and businessmen.
In fact, those merchants who are pressing for grain are more or less backed by Kyoto officials. Mr. Chen’s son was not willing to associate with them at first, but his strength did not allow it. Mr. Chen was so poisonous that he retreated behind the scenes in these years. It was precisely because he offended the most arrogant Ouyang family.
The Ouyang family is backed by the Minister of Taichang Temple in Kyoto, and it can be said that they have everything they need outside of home, and other grain merchants follow his lead. Rao is Mr. Chen, the former president of the Northwest Chamber of Commerce. Ever since he offended the Ouyang family, things have never been better. After being poisoned, his body weakened day by day, and he could only retire and let his eldest son take over.
"Qing Taichang Temple?" Su Yue frowned, she didn't even know who it was.
Su Qian immediately clarified his doubts, "Hu Yuan, Minister of Taichang Temple, has been a veteran of two dynasties, but he is insidious and is used to being defeated by the wind. In the past, when King Jing was still there, he was a member of the King Jing party, but this person is also considered wise. Current affairs, in the end, did not lead to a big mistake, it can be regarded as a return to the wrong path, so the emperor did not do anything to him."
"Haha, I've found my way back. It's better to say that I'm a duplicitous person. There's no loyalty at all." Su Yue sneered.
"This man has a bad reputation. All the old people in Kyoto know his virtues, so they only do superficial things and have no deep friendship with him. Logically speaking, he should be a talent with his tail between his legs now. How could he... "..." Su Qian couldn't figure it out either.
"The sky is high and the emperor is far away. He lives in Kyoto with his tail between his legs. Who cares if the northwest is so far away?"
"That's what my sister said."
Su Yue looked at Mr. Chen, "Besides the Minister of Taichang Temple, who else is there? Are you sure they were the ones who ordered the grain to be suppressed?"
Mr. Chen glanced at the old housekeeper, who immediately understood, took out a box, and handed it to Su Yue respectfully.
Su Yue took it and opened it without saying much. Inside was a letter. It was clear who wrote it to whom. Su Yue looked at each letter one by one and raised the corners of her lips, "What about your Chen family? Is there no one behind you?"
Mr. Chen smiled, "When our Chen family does business, we have some officials we have good relations with, but no matter how many we have, we will never have them. Our Chen family has been doing business for generations, and it has gone through several generations, because we know how to advance and retreat. We will never do anything when it is our turn." We won’t give in and we won’t be greedy for what we don’t deserve.”
Su Yue refused to comment, "This matter needs to be investigated clearly, and these people will definitely deal with it strictly. So, is Mr. Chen sure about what my third brother requires?"
Mr. Chen straightened his back and said, "Of course, if the princess can solve the current predicament of my Chen family, I can guarantee that the grain in the hands of all grain merchants can be sold at a reasonable price."
"What about the Ouyang family? Are you not afraid anymore?" Su Yue raised the corners of her lips.
"Ouyang family, hehehe, my Chen family has never been afraid of his Ouyang family, it's just the people behind him."
Su Yue raised her eyebrows and said nothing, "Then what's the reasonable price you mentioned?"
Mr. Chen thought for a while and looked at Su Yue seriously, "We will sell the grain at the price before the disaster. Does the princess think it is possible to accept it?"
Before Su Yue could say anything, Su Qian burst out laughing, "Hahahaha, Mr. Chen is so courageous. If he can do this, it will be a blessing to the people."
Mr. Chen looked at Su Qian with a hint of respect, "Compared to Mr. Su, we are just businessmen, but Mr. Su is the most righteous."
Su Qian openly and secretly asked people to buy grain at high prices, and all the grain he bought was sent to the disaster-stricken areas. The Chen family knew this. Because of this, Mr. Chen made a desperate move and came to Kyoto and tried every means to find Su Qian. Mr. Chen admitted that he had used some tricks, but for the sake of his family, he was helpless.
Su Qian waved his hand, "We are all Daqing citizens, as we should, hahaha."
Mr. Chen had to admire the tutor at Zhenguo General's Mansion. Even Su Qian, who was said to be crooked by outsiders, took a path that no one agreed with and went into business, but at heart he was still a patriotic person with a big-picture view. This They are the children of aristocratic families, their merchant families cannot compare.
After returning home, Su Yue immediately gave the box of evidence to Su Huan, so she didn't have to worry about the rest. Her grandfather and brother would definitely be able to handle it.
Sure enough, the next day, the twenty-seventh day of the twelfth lunar month, the prince was furious and dismissed six or seven officials, all of whom were in important positions. There were still people asking for mercy, but Xiao Yan smashed the evidence one by one. In an instant, all the officials in the court were in danger, and no one dared to plead for mercy.
"As an official of Daqing, before natural disasters and man-made disasters, I don't think about how to benefit the people, but only care about my own selfish interests. What use do I need from you?"
"The border war is tense, so many Daqing'erlangs are blocking the front line, and I don't even know where the next batch of food and wages is. How can you collude with grain merchants, raise food prices, and want to enrich the country? This is my Daqing. Official?"
"Every day I complain about poverty, and the people in the disaster area have exchanged their children for food. What about you? What have you done for this? Take the imperial salary and do nothing. You might as well retire and return to your hometown as soon as possible. Don't occupy such a position. You write Zhezi, I will never stop you."
"Tomorrow is the last morning court meeting before the year. I want to see your specific plan for this snow disaster. If you don't have it, hahaha, then you don't have to do it. Make way for someone who is capable. I won't Incompetent people are needed.”
Xiao Yan's words sent chills down the backs of everyone in the court. They did not expect that the usually gentle and gentle prince could be so scary when he got angry, and could be so ruthless in dealing with people. Everyone looked at Su Huan with pleading eyes, but as Su Huan looked at him, everything seemed to have nothing to do with him.
