Li Chengqian sold grain and grass on the first day, and the people of Chang'an City celebrated here.
"It's saved! We're saved."
"The Tang Dynasty is merciful, Your Majesty is merciful!"
"Prince Chitose!"
Those merchants who were hoarding food and grass really wanted to tear him alive, but their identities were displayed here. Even if they were unwilling, they had no way to go against Li Chengqian, the current prince, not to mention that Li Chengqian's troubles now made them Li Tang's momentum was at its peak.
But just as these grain merchants gathered together to discuss countermeasures to this matter, Li Chengqian brought out a certain amount of grain the next day, and sold it here at the earliest price.
These grain merchants gathered together and hated them so much.
"Who knows what's going on in this situation? Why does the imperial court still have so much food and grass? Doesn't the message conveyed above say that they have been distributed to rescue various places?"
Some grain merchants were talking about the news that the hidden boss behind them told them. After he told them this information, another grain merchant said something here.
"Military rations! I thought about it, this is the food and grass for the army. They are taking out the food and grass from the army and suppressing our prices. They want us to buy it at a lower price and fill the gap in the army. Is that so?”
After this grain merchant, who thought he was smart, said this, everyone felt that this was very possible.
"By the way, it is definitely the food and fodder in the army."
But just when they thought they were smart and had considered these things properly, another grain merchant who was somewhat self-aware said something weakly.
"Everyone, have you ever considered other reasons?"
"Other reasons?"
What he said shocked everyone present.
Besides these reasons, what other reasons are there?
While everyone was looking at him, he took out a portion of the provisions purchased by his servants.
"Look at the richness and fragrance of this grain. It is not comparable to the grain we have. It is most likely what Li Chengqian said. This is a tribute from their royal family."
oh?
After this man said this, other businessmen looked at him, "So what if it's Gongmi?
Is there a lot of tribute rice? I'm not afraid that there will be a lot of tribute.
I'm afraid they won't be able to produce so much rice. Didn’t His Highness the Prince say that? He will ensure that all the food is consistent. What if he suddenly takes out some bad food one day?
Hehe, I can't believe it. If we don't make things difficult for them, they will stink on the streets. "
These people here are deliberately trying to embarrass Li Chengqian, but these businessmen have united and are preparing to harvest the grain in their hands and not sell it outside for the time being.
When you run out of food and grass, and we don’t sell food to outsiders, it would last a day or two at that time, and if the price now doubles again, these extremely hungry people will come to eat our food, right?
After they finally laid out such a plan, they waited here to gloat one by one and wait for Li Chengqian to consume all their food. Then they sold the food on a large scale and made a lot of money.
In this group, the merchants are thinking about how they will have a bumper harvest in the future and how they will complete the tasks assigned by the boss behind them, so that when Li Tang has no good results, he will have to sell grain for a few days.
The grain and grass on Li Chengqian's side are still being sold here as before, and this group of merchants can't sit still anymore. After they report to their master again, the master is also a little anxious. After these merchants sit together, His face was ugly.
"The higher ups asked us to sell some grain and lower the price a little bit, as long as we don't lose money."
When these people said this, they began to complain.
"After all calculations, I didn't realize that the palace has so much food, but there is good news. As long as we bring back a certain number of people, it will be enough, and we won't lose money."
After the leading grain merchants stated their plans, those who knew a little bit about the need to send grain and grass were here to speak.
"We can hold on for a few more days. The crown prince must be waiting for the grain and grass that Li Ying escorts him. It is said that the ship has been stuck in the canal for ten days and a half and cannot move forward. At least it can't move forward. It will take a month to get to Chang'an. Why don't we wait a few more days? As long as we wait two more days, the royal family will have less and less food.
They told me at that time these people would have to buy our food.
After these people said this, the merchants who did not know these situations couldn't help but be stunned.
"There is such a thing, why can't I wait until I know it? This is a secret of the DPRK. Can I let you know?"
Just when these grain merchants were involved in the infighting here, those merchants who were jumping up and down were forced to sit here and follow the arrangements of these people, which made them very unhappy.
In this way, Li Chengqian's grain was sold here step by step.
As the days of selling grain increased, no one would think about what Li Tang did. Instead, they would talk about it here.
"Such delicious rice is actually limited, and each person can only buy so much."
Just when they kept complaining here that they couldn't buy much delicious food and couldn't enjoy it for a long time, some thoughtful people started to fan the flames here.
"The grains are all the same, whether they taste good or not, but you might think this is royal grain, does it have this kind of taste?
If you don’t believe me, go to a grain store and have a look. You can definitely buy the same rice, so I bought a little bit there. Although the price is a penny more than here, there is no limit! "
This sentence surprised the merchants and farmers who had some spare money but could not afford the expensive rice and noodles.
"Is there such a thing?"
After everyone was confused, they stopped buying Li Chengqian's rice here and went to other grain stores instead.
I saw a lot of good rice at one price, a slightly lower price, and even lower prices that were more expensive than Li Chengqian's.
For a moment, the man felt as if he had been tricked, but after he was about to leave, the boy in the shop made sarcastic remarks again.
"Look, the people who can afford this rice are still the most respectable people in Chang'an City. Those who have the least money and power still eat the rice from the royal family. Eating our rice makes people motivated. No matter what, they must be a person." people."
Just when these people keep fooling these working people who are already suffering, these working people grit their teeth.
"You have to fight hard, and you have to buy some for the sake of face."
It’s just that they bought the grain with tears and then went home to cook it. What is this? I feel so uncomfortable.
Then I still missed Li Chengqian’s rice.
They went to buy some royal rice the next day, just as they were thinking about it and making a decision.
The next day, at the place where Li Chengqian was selling grain, many people attacked the food seller.
"Why do we need to limit the number of those East Palace Guards? Can't we sell them a little more? Even those of us with big appetites can't get enough." These shirtless men shouted loudly here. The amount Li Chengqian set was indeed enough to make ends meet. Eat enough, and it is impossible for strong men like them to eat enough, so it is reasonable for them to make trouble.
However, in line with the principle of loving the people as sons, these people led by the Crown Prince Wei could only endure it here and talk to them kindly.
"This is so that more people can have rice to eat, not for me to wait until I am full. I also hope you can know the reason. If I sell all the rice to you, other people will not be able to eat it. You After you eat enough first, can you go to the grain store and buy some rice?"
Regardless of whether these officials or nobles, they did not show pressure at all. Instead, they talked to them here in a friendly manner, not to mention that they had animal tendencies, so that these people who were originally people to make trouble were prepared to buy from Li Chengqian. Those who were troublesome came to a standstill. Even if they were scolding him in an unheard and abhorrent way, the group of people in front of him seemed to be unable to hear or see him. What they were saying was not that he could just stay here peacefully and do whatever he had to do.
When one plan fails, another one comes up.
This is a common trick used by these grain sellers.
It's just that they are studying what method and method to use here. What kind of situation will allow them to sell a little more rice? In the Chang'an City Council Hall, Li Shimin and his civil and military officials were discussing how to resettle the people affected by the second heavy rain so that they would not be displaced. Li Chengqian was also among them.
Only this time, Li Chengqian listened to Li Shimin asking how to arrange them, and Li Chengqian stepped out.
"Father, I have a solution."
"oh?"
This time Li Shimin was very curious. What Li Chengqian did during this period of time was very beautiful. There was no historical record that Li Shimin took out a grain bin to help him, and Li Chengqian sold the grain in order to make money back and forth. Go out and wait until the price of food drops to buy food and earn the price difference so that Li Shimin can have money?
He only used the food and grass that Xu Yunyan gave him on the farm to handle things properly, so that Li Shimin would not use the food and grass at the bottom of the box.
"The prince has something to say, so let's talk about the prince's method."
After Li Chengqian came out, Li Shimin's confidants, civil and military officials, were very optimistic about Li Chengqian.
Like Li Shimin, they not only felt that Li Chengqian had the appearance of a wise king, but also took their interests into consideration in everything they did during this period. They did not let them come forward to become enemies of these aristocratic families, but took on such tasks with all their strength. A heavy burden, although in some places I and others can help.
When Li Chengqian looked at everyone looking at him, he said something directly.
“We can provide relief through work.”
“Credit for work?”
This is what Xu Yunyan once told them at the farm and led them to search for disaster relief along Tongguan.
After Li Chengqian said these words, the capable and righteous people present could not help but nod.
"Yes. That's right. This is a good way to provide relief through work. But how do we provide relief through work? What do we ask them to do? There are not many things that can be done in the North."
Just when everyone here was wondering what kind of work this was. Li Chengqian began to think about some of the advanced things he had learned through Xu Yunyan's teachings, such as building roads, building dams, dredging rivers, and a series of other things.
And while everyone was discussing here, which was becoming more and more conducive to the development of the Tang Dynasty, Xu Yunyan, the man who created the miracle, had already arranged for the vanguard of the Navy to come to the outskirts of Chang'an, preparing to ask Li Chengqian for help.
Arrangements were made for the army to transport the grain and grass that had entered the outskirts of Chang'an into the city of Chang'an without knowing what method Xu Yunyan used.
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