The reason why a miracle is called a miracle is because it is difficult to appear in people's normal hearts. Because it does not conform to the rules and does not conform to many people's values, it is called a miracle.
Li Ke naturally heard about the grain selling incidents that happened in various parts of the Tang Dynasty in Chang'an. Similar things happened all the time around Chang'an.
The granaries built by Tang Chuliang in various places are almost always in a queue.
The final result of this is that these private trading houses have no place to buy grain. These grain trading houses are also a little speechless, but fortunately, Tang Chu Grain itself is responsible for regulating grain prices. It is naturally wrong to not have grain for sale in the market. of.
Therefore, Tang Chu Liang will naturally start releasing grain, and the price of grain sold as released grain will naturally increase.
Although the increase is not much, one stone of grain may cost a few cents, or even more than ten cents.
But obviously he directly charged this price, but the common people refused to sell, and in the end they had to collect from Tang Chuliang. Although the price did not change much, Tang Chuliang was a state-owned commercial bank after all. It was doing business with the imperial court, and some small tricks were natural. There is no way to use it.
If nothing else, if Tang Chuliang only purchases a certain amount of grain and no longer purchases it, they can take the opportunity to lower grain prices.
As a result, Tang Chu Grain refused to accept anyone who came, and in the end they were unable to hold down grain prices.
The price of grain sold by Tang Chuliang is one stone of grain plus ten cents. They can't buy it now even if they don't want to. If these people were not so stupid that they wanted to sell to Tang Chuliang even at a loss, they would have received one stone of grain plus five cents more than Tang Chuliang.
Now, Tang Chuliang has made a fortune.
But of course they didn't dare to say this out loud. What if Tang Chuliang didn't sell them food? Now most of the world's food is in the hands of Tang Chuliang.
In addition to this news, Li Ke also received the Book of Ten Thousand People from Qiao Shiwang a few days before New Year's Eve.
Looking at the petition from Qinghai Prefecture to pay taxes, Li Ke was not only moved but also filled with emotion.
The sincerity of ordinary people is always the most touching.
This Book of Ten Thousand People reminded Li Ke of what his grandfather once told him. In his previous life, in the 1950s and 1960s, he was an activist in collecting food. Many people did not have enough food to eat, so they had to pay food to the country and be advanced individuals. , be an activist.
At the age of Li Ke's later generations, it would be impossible to understand such behavior, let alone those young people who are younger than Li Ke? In their eyes, this kind of behavior is foolish.
But now, Li Ke can understand, because their group of people were also rescued from dire straits. Compared with the fact that their own food was not enough to eat, their previous days where they could not even guarantee their life or death were obviously more difficult. difficult.
The entire nation was trampled out of mountains of swords and seas of fire, so they cherish it very much. Therefore, they would rather not have enough to eat themselves, but also pay food to the country to make the country stronger.
This is the simplest idea in their minds. They do not have much culture and do not know much knowledge. They are illiterate in the mouth of many people in later generations.
But they are doing the simplest things with the simplest actions.
This kind of value may be completely different from that of their descendants of one or two generations, but you can't call them stupid.
This is what Zhengyi means every time he slaughters more dogs.
Now the people of the Tang Dynasty have also embarked on this path. When their sons, oh, maybe their grandchildren, the Tang Dynasty will be more prosperous and powerful by that time, their grandchildren may not be able to understand their actions. Yes, I think they are stupid.
But different eras have created different landscapes. In this era, this is their belief! There is nothing wrong with paying for what you believe in!
Because it is faith that gives them a new life, a new life.
However, although this is their petition, as the Tang Dynasty, of course, this kind of matter must be treated equally.
Li Ke thought for a while and went directly to Li Shimin, but his father stopped him with just one sentence.
"You handle this matter yourself. You managed Qinghai single-handedly, and the herdsmen in Qinghai want to hear your words more, so you handle this matter yourself."
Li Ke thought for a while, and it seemed that this was indeed the case, and he had no choice but to solve it by himself. After thinking about it, Li Ke finally wrote a letter himself.
There are some things that the common people don't understand, but Li Ke can tell them. The most important thing is to tell them that Li Ke has received and understood this message, and then took the opportunity to put forward higher demands to these common people. In this case, They will be more motivated.
People from various states can also roll up.
As for those grain merchants from powerful families, Li Ke didn't care. Tang Chu Grain has its own operating rules. Tang Chu Grain will not completely monopolize the market with all the grain. In the grain business, Datang does not need Tang Chu Grain to monopolize it, so Tang Chu Grain will not monopolize the market with all the grain. Liang will not do this.
There is not much difference between these grain stores buying directly from Tang Chuliang and buying from ordinary people. It is just that some of the money that ordinary people can earn is given to Tang Chuliang.
However, for the common people, the food they pay in taxes is directly subsidized, which in itself means that they not only have no losses, but also have income, which is enough.
But this behavior can be regarded as a wake-up call to these powerful families, telling them that the current Tang Dynasty is not theirs.
In fact, it was probably these wealthy families who were really shocked and scared this time.
Just as Li Ke guessed, in fact, it was not only the powerful families who were shocked and frightened, but also the ministers in the court. For the first time, they truly felt what is called the power of the people of the world.
What does it mean that water can carry a boat and also capsize it?
If the people of the world can be so united, what else can't be accomplished?
When Li Ke was writing a letter to the people of Qinghai Prefecture, Shi Yu knocked on the door of Li Ke's study.
"Come in, what's wrong?" After letting the other party in, Li Ke asked with some confusion.
"Your Highness, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is ill. People from the East Palace just came to see His Highness. They want Master Sun Simiao to go and see a doctor for His Highness the Crown Prince." Shi Yu said.
"Ah? Is it serious? Call someone in." Li Ke put down his work for the time being and said quickly.
"Yes." Shi Yu immediately turned around and went out, and soon brought someone in. This person was Li Chengqian's personal attendant.
"Servant Liu, how is my eldest brother?" Li Ke asked.
"Replying to Your Highness, Your Highness may have been caused by overwork, and it seems to have been infected with wind and cold. The doctor from the Medicine Store Bureau has examined His Highness and said that the problem is not serious, but that he just needs to be nursed back to health. His Highness did not want to disturb His Highness King Qin. But it has been three days, and I see that His Highness the Crown Prince is not in very good condition, so I have the guts to come over without authorization and ask His Highness King Qin if he can ask Zhenren Sun to take action." Liu Neishi lowered his head and said.
"You did the right thing. In this case, I will go find Master Sun now and then we will go there together."
