Grain shops all over the city were open, selling cheap grain for a day.
The people were elated, thinking that after the new governor suppressed the grain merchants, the grain merchants would no longer dare to raise grain prices, and this year's drought would be barely able to survive.
However, it turns out that the people are too naive.
Grain merchants are all bloodthirsty capitalists, how could they give up huge profits? Bingzhou City is not allowed to sell high-priced grain, and they can move the grain out of the city.
The governors of Xingzhou, Daizhou, Fenzhou, and those cities were not Li Qinzai. Their food could be sold at a higher price elsewhere.
When all the food in Bingzhou City was shipped out, Li Qinzai's troubles began.
There is no food in the city, the grain merchants are on the run, and millions of people are crying for food. There will be a wave of refugees fleeing outside Bingzhou City at any time, and there will also be tragic incidents such as family members who cannot survive and commit suicide.
If it happens that the censors of Chang'an City also hear about this, what awaits Li Qinzai will be more than just being dismissed from office. No matter how favored the emperor is, he will not be able to keep him.
That night, the granaries in various places in the city were quietly opened, and the carts of grain were loaded onto horse-drawn and ox-drawn carts, and the convoy slowly headed out of the city.
The grain merchants in Bingzhou were carried onto the carriages, and they followed the grain transport convoy and left Bingzhou City.
Overnight, all the grain merchants in Bingzhou City ran away.
Early the next morning, when the people came to the grain store again to buy grain, they found that the grain store was still closed and empty.
The crowd gradually became a little uneasy. Some people heard vivid rumors that they saw all the grain merchants in Bingzhou City transporting grain out of the city last night, and people also ran away.
The people suddenly felt that the sky was falling and the earth was falling, and a panic gradually spread among the crowd.
Rumors have spread very quickly from ancient times to the present, and they have a very magical characteristic. People often half-believe official news, but rumors are believed by people.
Soon, the panic in Bingzhou City became more and more serious. The people were anxiously asking around, and crowds gathered at the entrances of dozens of grain stores in the city. Even though the grain stores were empty, the crowds still gathered. There are so many people, as if they can only feel safe if they stay in front of the grain store.
In the Governor's Mansion, Li Qinzai was sitting calmly in the yard, squinting at the shade of the trees above his head. It was late summer, and the chirping of cicadas still disturbed people's sleep. Cut.
Liu Asi stood in front of Li Qinzai and was speechless at his attention.
The people in the city are almost upset, but you still care about the cicada on the tree. How big your heart is.
The grain merchants left and the grain was transferred out of the city. Liu Asi squatted in the grass on the main road outside the city last night and watched with his own eyes the carts of grain passing in front of him.
And he knew better that it was not an exaggeration to describe Bingzhou City at this time as "precarious".
What supports the normal operation of a city is actually not the government, nor the merchants, nor the singing and dancing women or the scholars chanting with their hands behind their hands, but food.
As long as there is sufficient food in a city, no matter how big the trouble is, it can be easily solved.
If the food reserves in the city disappear overnight, then the city will become a dead city. When the people's panic reaches a peak, they will take their families and leave until the whole city is gone.
The situation in Bingzhou has become so serious that Wu Shaolang actually sat in the yard listening to the cicadas...
So, you are a human-shaped shit stirrer, only responsible for picking up shit, and then you don’t care whether it smells or not, right?
Liu Asi couldn't help but interrupt Li Qinzai's immersive experience of the cicada chirping, and said: "Fifth Young Master, the grain merchants have all run away and the grain is gone. Rumors are spreading in the city and the people are panicking. You have to make an idea."
Li Qinzai withdrew his gaze, smacked his lips and said, "The cicadas are pretty good. If you can collect a basket of them, wash them, fry them, and sprinkle some salt on them to go with wine. They are particularly suitable."
Liu Asi: “…………”
"What did you do just now?"
Before Liu Asi could repeat, Li Qinzai said: "Oh, by the way, there is no food in the city... Well, no, who has no food in the city? Isn't there an official warehouse?"
Liu Asi was surprised: "Fifth Young Master, the food in the official warehouse cannot be touched. It must be handed over to the imperial court."
Li Qinzai said calmly: "In response to the great disaster in Bingzhou, the emperor has issued a decree to exempt Bingzhou from taxes. The grain in the official warehouse does not need to be handed over and can be used to relieve the people."
"But... even if the grain in the official warehouse is used, it can only last for about twenty days at most. After these twenty days, there will really be no grain in Bingzhou City. Those grain merchants who escaped are probably already there. Spread rumors and bad words about you everywhere, and no grain merchants will dare to come to Bingzhou in the future."
Li Qinzai smiled: "Pass my order, first open the official warehouse to stock up on grain, and sell the grain to the people in the city at a fair price. I will make my own arrangements for the rest."
Liu Asi observed his expression, but couldn't see any clues, so he had to clasp his fists and leave.
It didn't take long before reports came and guests came to visit.
Li Qinzai looked at the Lord of Jinxiang County who had entered the gate of the Governor's Mansion, and couldn't help but look startled, then narrowed his eyes.
The beauty is indeed a beauty. In terms of age, she is only as young as a flower. In terms of appearance, she is three points better than the Korean lady.
It's a pity that Li Qinzai had dealt with her once. The county chief's attitude was too indifferent. He was not as charming as the Korean lady, and his words were very rude. What's more, Li Qinzai didn't know that in the case of driving up food prices, Jinxiang County Whether the Lord and her father, King Teng, were involved.
Li Qinzai stepped forward to greet him and saluted: "I pay my respects to the Lord of Jinxiang County."
The Lord of Jinxiang County said coldly: "Without courtesy, Governor Li, I am here to ask only one thing today. The grain merchants in Bingzhou City have fled, and all the grain stocks have been moved. Now the people in the city are panicking. I don't know what Governor Li has to say." ?”
Li Qinzai said blankly: "What does this matter... have to do with the county chief?"
The Lord of Jinxiang County was so angry that he raised his eyebrows and said angrily: "My father and I are also in Bingzhou City. I am the emperor's cousin and a royal family member. How can it have nothing to do with me?"
"You and His Highness Prince Teng live in the Jinyang Palace, and you won't starve to death. The county master doesn't need to meddle in other people's business, right?" Li Qinzai said bluntly.
The Lord of Jinxiang County was stunned for a moment, then became furious, and his voice became sharp: "Nothing? Do you think this is nothing?"
Li Qinzai nodded: "It's just business for the county lord to come here. If he is not in his position, he will not seek his own government. Doesn't the county lord understand this?"
The head of Jinxiang County said angrily: "You think I am willing to take care of it? The country of Tang Dynasty belongs to my cousin. You are making the people of Bingzhou miserable. As a clan member, how can I not care about it? Besides, if you are not Jie'er's husband... "
Li Qinzai was stunned: "What?"
The Lord of Jinxiang County paused, then snorted angrily, and turned his face to look away, the anger on his pretty face was still there.
Li Qinzai said in shock: "The county master knows Jie'er? Cui Jie from the Cui family in Qingzhou?"
The Lord of Jinxiang County said angrily: "Jie'er and I have known each other since childhood. My father has taken me to travel around the world all year round. Is it strange to know Jie'er?"
Li Qinzai still looked shocked.
But at this moment, he finally figured out why when he first met the Princess of Jinxiang County that day, she left Mrs. Korea's mansion early and waited patiently for him outside the mansion. She also warned him that the water in Bingzhou was deep and if he couldn't deal with it, he should resign as soon as possible and return to Chang'an.
A strange woman I just met gave such a kind reminder. Although the tone was a bit cold, it was still a gesture of kindness.
Li Qinzai never understood why she would kindly warn a stranger he had just met. At that time, he had numerous speculations and shamelessly thought that the head of Jinxiang County might have a crush on him...
Now I finally understand that she is actually my mother-in-law’s best friend.
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