When the morning glow adorns the sky.
The sleeping city of Chang'an gradually woke up from the darkness.
In the courtyard of the inner residence of Jingzhao Mansion.
Xu Yi slowly practiced the Eight Parts of Vajra Kung Fu while relaxing both physically and mentally.
Behind him, Zhao Shou, Mr. Wang, and the two Wang brothers followed Xu Yi silently and slowly performed a series of movements.
Smoke rose from the kitchen not far away.
Wang Qiujin held a wooden shovel and slowly turned the dishes in the pot.
From time to time, bursts of fragrance will overflow from the kitchen.
For a time, the entire inner courtyard of Jingzhao Mansion was filled with a quiet and peaceful atmosphere.
Quiet and peaceful, there is also a trace of human fireworks.
Since the water basin mutton the day before yesterday.
Unknowingly, the relationship between the Wang family and Xu Yi became inexplicably closer.
And Xu Yi was naturally happy to enjoy this rare quietness and peace.
It doesn't take a while. Update without error@
Wang Qiujin walked out of the kitchen with a not too rich breakfast.
"Come for dinner." Wang Qiujin looked at everyone in the courtyard and said with a chuckle.
Xu Yi nodded slightly and slowly performed the closing pose.
When he turned around, he saw that there was a little guy behind him.
At this time, the little guy imitated an adult and performed the power-receiving pose with a serious face.
"Brother, how did I do? Right?" Seeing Xu Yi, the little guy quickly performed his skills and looked at Xu Yi expectantly.
Not timid at all.
Xu Yi looked at the childlike little guy and nodded with a chuckle.
The little guy was recognized and instantly cheered.
Mr. Wang smiled and said, "Okay Qiu An, stop jumping, it's time to eat."
As he spoke, he bowed slightly apologetically towards Xu Yi.
Xu Yi looked at the six or seven-year-old Wang Qiu'an and chuckled, waved his hand, and said casually: "It doesn't matter, it's good to be lively and lively."
Compared to the panic he felt when the Wang family suffered a sudden disaster a few days ago, Wang Qiu'an finally regained some of his childish temperament at this time.
When there is darkness in the heart, people always long for "light" deep in their hearts.
Xu Yi is naturally no exception.
...
After breakfast.
There is still some time until midnight in winter.
Xu Yi walked toward the study.
Behind him, Zhao Shou and Wang Wenqing, the eldest son of the prince, followed silently.
Near the study door.
Zhao Shou turned around and put one hand on the handle of the knife, as if he was a door god.
Xu Yi and Wang Wenqing stepped into the study.
In the study room.
Xu Yi sat on the Taishi chair, pointed in front of him and said calmly: "Sit."
Wang Wenqing agreed and immediately took his seat.
As soon as Fang sat down, he took out more than ten pieces of rice paper from his arms.
Hand it to Xu Yi respectfully.
He opened his mouth and said, "Sir, this is the approximate number of unsaleable goods from various merchants in the West City."
Xu Yi took the rice paper, nodded slightly, and then slowly started reading.
Two days have passed since I received the second imperial edict.
During these two days, Xu Yi has been making preparations calmly.
On the first day, the third team and the first team carried out the final cleansing of more than 20 commercial banks.
The food obtained was countless gold and silver.
Yesterday, Class 3 and Class 1 were completely disbanded by Xu Yi.
Since Xuanping Gate sent Chang'an City away, its purpose was naturally to check the distribution of large and small forces in Beicheng in advance.
Li Er and others from Xuanpingmen didn't make a fuss, but that didn't mean Beicheng couldn't make a fuss either.
This move was to nip problems in the bud, and secondly, it allowed Xu Yi to keep an eye on the wealth of those large and small forces.
After all, who would mind having too much money?
What's more, there is really too much money needed for disaster relief this time.
In addition, Xu Yi sent Wang Wenqing, Wang Wenlian and other people who performed well to the West Market.
Call all businesses and stores to hold a large-scale event.
Said to be***.
In fact, it’s just Xu Yihua.
Just money to buy things.
Of course, this is tantamount to a win-win situation for various businesses and stores in the West Market.
After a while.
Xu Yi slowly put away the rice paper in his hand and said calmly: "Has the place been arranged?"
Wang Wenqing nodded and replied: "Sir, everything has been arranged. It's at the West City Pier."
Xu Yi nodded and took up his pen to write an official document.
After stamping the seal, he handed it to Wang Wenqing and said calmly: "It is canceled at midnight today. I will rush to the West Market immediately with the government servants and officials."
Wang Wenqing stood up and took the official document, bowed his hands and said, "Follow the order!"
After Wang Wenqing leaves.
Xu Yi leaned on the Taishi chair, closed his eyes, and kept sorting out his thoughts in his mind.
First of all, the victims of the disaster in Beicheng must be relocated!
This was not only because of Emperor Zhengde's imperial edict, but also because relocating the victims was originally part of Xu Yi's plan.
In the original plan, Xu Yi’s idea was to first use Xuanpingmen as a pilot project.
Small porridge sheds were built and a large number of huts were built.
Organize disaster victims into separate areas for management.
After initial results are achieved, the victims in front of other city gates will be slowly moved to outside Xuanping Gate.
Nowadays, it is nothing more than accelerating the process.
Whether it is the transfer or resettlement of disaster victims, Xu Yi has already had a detailed plan in his mind.
Therefore, Xu Yi only needs to follow the steps to relocate the victims in Beicheng.
This is also the fundamental reason why Xu Yi knew the deep meaning of Emperor Zhengde, but chose to act according to the superficial meaning of Emperor Zhengde.
Nothing else.
There is no conflict between the two.
...
The bustling West Market Pier in the past has become completely deserted due to the outbreak of drought.
The trading houses in the city could not leave.
Business firms outside the city could not enter.
As a result, countless coolies lost the source of income to support their families.
Even Xishi Commercial Bank has been greatly affected.
Over the past year, countless people have closed their doors, but only a few have opened their doors.
Even some small romantic places have been greatly affected.
Nothing else.
Ordinary patrons are out of money...
Even if they have money, they will hoard food and other things that can help them survive.
Instead of living and drinking, or buying some useless goods.
The West Market Pier, which had been deserted for half a year, was gradually becoming lively for some reason today.
However, this excitement is not that excitement.
Countless owners and shopkeepers arrived at the West Market Pier before dawn.
In the past, the owners and shopkeepers who always smiled and exchanged greetings after meeting each other are now more and more frowning.
When people who are acquainted meet each other, they will inevitably look at each other and smile, but it is just a bitter smile.
Just as the atmosphere at the West City Pier was gradually turning miserable.
Wang Wenqing came over with official documents in hand and a large number of government servants and officials.
In an instant, the entire West Market Pier came to life.
"Wang Juren, is what you said yesterday true? Master Jing Zhaoyin is really willing to purchase a large amount of our goods?" A merchant from the same workshop as Wang Wenqing rushed forward and asked loudly.
pity.
Before he even got close, he was blocked by two government officials.
Wang Wenqing looked at the businessmen who showed off their power in the past.
There was an indescribable feeling in my heart for a moment.
Seeing that most of the eyes are focused on himself.
Wang Wen cleared his throat and said loudly: "Everyone, please be patient. Your Excellency will be here soon! Whether it is true or not, we will find out soon after your Excellency arrives?"
"Everyone, please follow the officials and enter the venue in an orderly manner!"
"After entering the venue! Please keep quiet! Otherwise, if you are kicked out of the venue by an official, don't blame me for not having a visual reminder!"
The words are over.
Wang Wenqing turned around and walked towards the open space not far from the pier.
The empty space originally used to temporarily store goods was built with a high platform at some point.
Under the high platform, there are thousands of benches.
.
After the officials entered the venue, the government officials slowly guided countless business owners and shopkeepers into the venue.
No matter when, it is inevitable to discuss seniority in capital allocation. jj.br>
The same is true now.
Large commercial banks are in the front, medium-sized commercial banks are in the middle, and small commercial banks are in the back.
As for the scattered stores, they can only stand at the back.
It doesn't take a while.
More than 3,000 people gathered in the entire open space venue.
And there are countless scattered shops coming from various shops in Chang'an City.
On the day of the third pole.
More than 5,000 people gathered in the entire open space venue!
It can be seen from this that the business in Chang'an City is so developed.
Although the number of people exceeded 5,000, the strange thing was that the entire open space venue was unusually quiet.
Everyone is silently abiding by the rules set by Jingzhao Mansion.
Even though everyone had been inside for an hour, no one dared to complain.
Nothing else.
Nowadays, Jingzhao Mansion only controls their lifeblood.
...
More than five thousand people waited until half past noon.
Xu Yigang came slowly.
When Xu Yi stepped onto the high platform, he already attracted everyone's attention without beating the gong.
In an instant, the entire venue became quiet.
Xu Yi reached out and took the large copper speaker from Wang Wenqing, but did not say anything in a hurry.
Instead, he slowly turned his eyes and looked deeply at the expressions of the more than 5,000 business owners and shopkeepers in the audience.
After a while.
Xu Yi raised the big copper trumpet in his hand and said calmly: "Since the drought broke out, goods from outside the city can't come in, and goods from inside the city can't leave."
"In less than a year, countless businesses and owners have fallen to this drought."
"I am very worried."
The words are over.
Waves of extremely suppressed sobs instantly came from under the high platform.
Some goods can be stacked for a long time, and some goods are time-sensitive to a certain extent. @*~~
Under the current general environment, it is impossible to leave Chang'an City, and the people in Chang'an City are not enough to digest the goods.
In this case, what else can you do besides selling at a loss?
But what if you still can’t sell it despite losing money?
Then you can only sit back and watch it break down a little bit.
In this year, countless business owners were forced to completely collapse, and some were even forced to commit suicide directly.
And what about goods that can be stored for a long time?
Chang'an City was the capital of a dynasty, so how precious is its land?
Not to mention anything else, the storage cost alone can drive countless businesses crazy!
If they weren't really desperate, who would be willing to wait here in the cold wind before dawn?
If they weren't really desperate, who would completely lose control of themselves and cover their faces and cry because of Xu Yi's honest words.
Of course, it’s unclear whether there was any playfulness involved.
"Sir! Please save our Ma's Trading Company!" The man with a haggard face and gray hair knelt down towards the high platform with tears in his eyes.
The head kept touching the ground.
After all, someone couldn't bear it anymore.
In an instant, except for the few rows of large trading houses in the front, all the others, without exception, knelt down heavily facing Xu Yi!
"Sir! Please save us! We...we really can't hold on anymore~!"
"Sir! I still have three warehouses full of wood in my warehouse. As long as you want...Give me...Give me a breakeven...No! As long as you want it! The more you give, the less Anything is fine! I... I already owe the guys three months' wages! I just ask... I just ask that I can pay them off..."
"Sir! We are also victims of the disaster. Please save our whole family. I...I have staked my life savings on this batch of goods. Now...now I can't get out of the city...Oh! I deserve to die! I deserve to die!"
"Yes, sir.
, we really can’t live any longer! My family of more than 70 people, old and young, all depend on these goods for their livelihood! "
"Sir, my family is about to be ruined because of this batch of goods. Please show mercy and save the little one."
The originally quiet venue was instantly broken.
Countless business owners and shopkeepers have started competing against each other.
Everyone knows that Jingzhao Mansion will purchase a large amount of goods in the near future.
But no one knows how big this large amount will be.
Don't forget that there are more than 5,000 trading firms here. If you don't want to find a way to stand out at this time.
If you don't get it, you will really cry.
Xu Yi looked at the wailing owner and shopkeeper of the trading company below with nothing but calm eyes.
If crying could solve the problem, then this disaster would have ended long ago.
Xu Yi waved his hand slightly, and the two government officials behind him quickly struck the gongs in their hands.
It doesn't take a while.
The venue once again restored the order it had just now.
However, there were still faint sounds of sobbing.
Xu Yi calmly ordered: "Bring some people to bandage them."
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a government servant carrying a medicine box and walking towards the owners and shopkeepers of the trading firm below.
How prepared are you?
And this just shows that everything that happened today was within Xu Yi's expectations.
After the person with bleeding head was bandaged by the government officials.
Xu Yi raised the copper trumpet in his hand again.
Loudly said: "This is a natural disaster! It is also a man-made disaster! Cry? Crying will not solve the problem!"
"I am not here to listen to your complaints today!"
"Let me ask you all the people at the bottom of Chang'an City! Who is not suffering?"
"Let me ask the victims outside Chang'an City! Who is not suffering?"
As soon as this statement came out, all the business owners present looked at each other in shock.
This...this is different from what they expected!
Shouldn't it be a matter of complaining, crying a few times, and then Xu Yi pretending to comfort him a few words, and finally buy all the unsaleable goods with the money from the house raid?
In the end, the firm gained money and Xu Yi gained fame? Everyone is happy?
Just when everyone was worried.
Xu Yi said loudly again: "I would like to reiterate for the last time! I am not here today to listen to your complaints!"
"I know that some businesses are really difficult! It's so difficult that they can't even pay their clerks!"
“It’s so hard to afford warehousing!”
"It's so difficult that we can only sell the goods we have in stock at a loss. What's worse, if we can't sell them, we can only watch the goods spoil!"
"And some trading houses use various means to hoard all kinds of goods at low prices!"
"After that! Through various means, the goods hoarded at low prices were sold to the government at high prices for disaster relief!"
As soon as these words came out, at least half of the business owners in the front row broke into cold sweat on their backs.
Xu Yi paused, and his cold eyes passed across the faces of the business owners in the front row.
This makes people who already have ghosts in their hearts become even more frightened.
Xu Yi looked at the trading houses in the front row, with an unexplainable smile on his lips and said, "In the past few days, I have cleaned up more than 20 of the trading houses in the back!"
"But, I know! This is just part of it! There are countless moths hiding in dark corners, eating human blood steamed buns."
Said.
Xu Yi slowly moved his eyes away and looked at the countless owners and shopkeepers of small and medium-sized businesses behind them.
He said loudly: "Everyone, do you think this kind of business that eats human blood steamed buns should be killed?"
The words just fell.
The owner and shopkeeper of the rear trading house instantly aroused a lot of anger!
: "Damn it! Those businessmen are being rich and unkind, they should be chopped down with a knife!"
: "Yes! They should be killed! If it weren't for them, the trade route would have been opened long ago!"
: "My lord is right! Those trading houses are just worms! They are just eating human blood steamed buns!"
. _o_m
: "I beg you, sir, to order them to be killed! To set the record straight!"
No matter what the owners of small and medium-sized commercial banks think in their hearts.
There is one thing that no one can avoid.
That is - peers are enemies!
If Xu Yi kills a few large commercial banks, some market share will be freed up!
At this critical moment, every 10% of the goods sold may be able to save the entire business.
Human nature is always selfish!
Thousands of words finally converged into one word: "Kill!"
The gong sounded again.
After it gets quiet down below.
Xu Yi said with a smile: "Since everyone says he should be killed! Today I will treat you to a "good show"!"
Said.
Xu Yi turned around and ordered: "Bring it up!"
"Follow the order!" A large number of government officials shouted in response.
It doesn't take a while.
Dozens of business owners and shopkeepers were escorted onto the high platform by the government officials!
Xu Yi looked at more than 20 businesses, and there was no wavering in the eyes of dozens of owners and shopkeepers.
The arm swayed slightly.
Ordered: "Behead!"
In an instant, dozens of government officials raised their swords high in the air.
He suddenly swung it towards the necks of more than 20 merchants.
However, the waist knife in the hand of the Yamen servant could not be cut in two.
This beheading lasted for half an hour.
Dozens of bosses and shopkeepers had just died completely.
The hastily built high platform has turned blood red!
There was also an unknown amount of blood dripping down the cracks in the high platform towards the ground below.
"Tick tock..."
"Tick tock..."
Every sound seemed to drop into the hearts of the owners and shopkeepers of the trading houses present.
Every drop of blood was so clearly audible.
Quiet.
Deadly quiet.
Whether it is a large business house in the front row.
Or small and medium-sized commercial houses located in the middle and rear.
Or there are scattered shops where you have nowhere to sit and can only stand on the sidelines.
They were originally shouting to fight and kill, but now they stood there blankly as if they had been cast a restraining spell.
like a statue.
No one expected that Xu Yi actually killed him when he said he would kill him!
The efficiency of doing things is something that no one has ever heard of or seen!
Xu Yi waved his hand.
In an instant, dozens of government officials picked up the severed heads.
Neatly arranged on the edge of the raised platform... facing everyone below!
Pale complexion, wide eyes.
The blood slowly dripped from the neck.
On the blood-stained high platform, Xu Yi looked expressionless!
A government servant holding a bloody blade!
In an instant, all the owners and shopkeepers of the trading houses, no matter how big or small, had only one feeling in their hearts.
That is, this place has turned from the human world into hell. .
