"Oh no!"
"Father, something happened."
In the Lu family's old house, Lu Jinglong hurried in, his face full of eagerness.
"What happened?"
Lu Wenhan was very calm, looking at his son with a bit of confusion in his eyes.
"Father, Dahan Grain Store sells two crops at extremely low prices, and people rush to buy them."
"oh?"
"These two crops are called potatoes and sweet potatoes respectively. I heard that they have been cultivated on a large scale in Gyeonggi Province."
"Now, dozens of Han grain stores across Jiangdong are selling it."
"There are also news coming from other places."
Hearing Lu Jinglong's words, Lu Wenhan's eyes flashed with a sharp look, and then he chuckled: "It seems that they have been prepared for it!"
"Father, what should we do?"
"No hurries?"
Lu Wenhan looked calm and indifferent and said with a smile: "Send someone to buy potatoes and sweet potatoes. Aren't they cheap?"
"Then we will buy aggressively, and we will sell as much as they sell."
"Father...Father!" Lu Jinglong lowered his head and said in a low tone: "The Dahan Grain Store has set a rule that each person is limited to purchase fifty kilograms, and no repeated purchases are allowed within seven days."
“What a great Han food store.”
"Immediately investigate the news from all over the north and south of the Lijiang River."
"yes!"
"In addition, I have been summoned to all branches of Lu's Grain Company not to open warehouses to release grain. I want to see how long they can last."
"Yes, father!"
Lu Jinglong left in a hurry, while Lu Wenhan looked gloomy. He was about to take a rest when he saw a figure hurriedly stepped forward: "Master, the imperial court has just issued a decree."
"oh?"
"Each county will organize a grain store within three days, and can open a local granary to sell food at a fair price."
"What did you say!"
Lu Wenhan's expression finally changed. Even when the Dahan Grain Store sold potatoes, he was unfazed. But now that the imperial court is personally involved, what does it mean?
The grain stored in granaries everywhere is used for famine!
Now that the autumn harvest has just passed, it is a time of abundance. The imperial court is not willing to open a grain store. Isn't it aimed at the Lu family?
I dare not say anything else, but if the imperial court really sells grain at a fair price, plus the potatoes and sweet potatoes sold by Dahan Trading Company, it may not be a problem to delay it for three to five months.
But if this happens, won't the food in the Lu family's granary become infested with insects and rot?
Moreover, if the imperial court really plans to sell grain for a long time, it will simply undermine the foundation of the Lu family!
"quick!"
"Send orders to all branches to collect grain from the imperial court!"
"The head of the family..."
The housekeeper glanced at Lu Wenhan with some embarrassment and said with a troubled expression: "We collected grain a few days ago and almost emptied the treasury. If we continue to collect grain, I'm afraid it will be... difficult to maintain."
"Asshole!"
Lu Wenhan cursed angrily and turned a little pale. He really never thought that the imperial court would end at this time, and he even did not hesitate to use the food reserves.
There is a lot of grain in the Lu family's granary, but it is all old grain. It will be fine if it is stored for ten days and a half.
But if it really takes three to five months...
"Master, what should we do?"
"Put out food!"
"price……"
"parity!"
"yes!"
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royal palace.
Emperor Yu and a group of civil and military officials gathered together to discuss important matters of the court.
Now, Dayu has conquered half of the land of Donghuai, and the courtiers are busy studying, appointing officials, reforming the system, regaining the people's hearts, etc.
It can be said that Emperor Yu's life is more comfortable than before, but he is also extremely busy!
"Your Majesty, during this period, our staff has been promoted and transferred several times, but the lower-level officials are not enough."
"More than a hundred officials, big and small, were dispatched to the Far East alone."
"Your Majesty, please make your decision."
Hearing the words of Zheng Xuan, the Minister of Personnel, Emperor Yu also narrowed his eyes and looked at the two prime ministers on the side: "Mr. Lin, Mr. Shen, do you two have any opinions?"
"His Majesty!"
"In my opinion, it is better to select some talented young people from various famous families."
"With a little training, you will definitely become the pillar of my Dayu."
"That's wrong!" Shen Li shook his head and said softly: "Your Majesty, there are many good and bad children in the aristocratic families. Now the official selection system of my Dayu is in chaos. According to the opinions of my veterans."
"For the selection of officials, a set of reasonable regulations should be drawn up, and officials should be evaluated at all levels and the best should be selected."
After hearing Shen Li's words, all the ministers looked startled and all looked at Shen Li.
"oh?"
"What do you think, Qing Shen?"
"Back to Your Majesty!" Shen Li cupped his hands and said softly: "I have been instructed by His Highness King Yong to put together a set of rules for the selection of officials. Please take a look at it."
"Send it up!"
The two looked at each other with a tacit understanding, but the expressions of the courtiers became subtle.
"Enter the imperial examination!"
"A good imperial examination system gives scholars all over the world a chance to get ahead."
"Select talents from all counties in the world."
"This move will be regarded as an eternal achievement, Duke Shen is a great talent!"
Emperor Yu's expression could be as exaggerated as it was, and even Shen Li couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth. He didn't expect that His Majesty's acting skills were so superb, and I couldn't let him slip.
"His Majesty!"
"In this imperial examination, scholars are selected based on their talents regardless of their origins. This can not only avoid nepotism, but also provide a path for promotion for talented people in the world."
"Elect talents from all over the world."
"In this way, there will definitely be a gathering of talented people in my court, Dayu."
"Um!"
Emperor Yu looked around and said softly: "In this case, I will ask Duke Shen to implement the imperial examination system, and the officials will fully cooperate."
"His Majesty!"
Lin Qiushi watched the two of them singing and finally couldn't help but speak: "This imperial examination is a new system that has never been seen before. It is not in line with the ancestral law. Moreover, this move is like digging the grave of the world's famous families."
"How can ordinary people afford to read?"
"Those who can read and write in the world are all famous for their talents, but isn't this unnecessary examination to select scholars?"
"The loss of human, material and financial resources is a huge expense."
"My lord, object!"
As soon as Lin Qiu Shi finished speaking, Emperor Yu's expression suddenly turned cold. This was the first time in so many years that Lin Qiu Shi stood on his opposite side, and the first time his attitude was so resolute!
It seems that he already has a choice!
"Your Majesty, I also think that there is something wrong with this system."
"This imperial examination system started in each township. The people in the countryside are a group of rough farmers who can't even read a single big character."
“Wouldn’t letting them participate in the imperial examination be the source of turmoil in the world?”
"Besides, after the implementation of the imperial examination system, people all over the world stopped farming and studied for the imperial examination. Wouldn't this shake the foundation of the country?"
"My lord, I think it's inappropriate!"
"I hope Your Majesty will think twice."
Emperor Yu looked at the figures and said calmly: "In this case, we will postpone the implementation. However, we can choose a pilot first, starting from Huainan!"
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