Chapter 1,340 The granary is destroyed, and the emperor’s plan

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Jinchuan Gate.

The garrison sergeants started martial law. They stood on the city wall one by one, staring at the thick black smoke in the distance, and they were at a loss.

The black smoke column was like an evil dragon emerging from hell, flying ferociously into the sky. The flames became the armor of the evil dragon, bright and dazzling.

Urgent shouts were heard in the distance, and the Jinchuan water was being pumped out one after another. Then they rushed to the granary and rushed in without hesitation in the face of the monstrous fire.

Many people went in, but few came out, and all of them were disgraced.

Lu Jiuzhang, the chief minister of the Jinchuan Gate Grain Warehouse, slumped on the ground, his voice hoarse and his face bloodless. People putting out the fire kept passing by, but Lu Jiuzhang had no sense at all, and his eyes were only staring at the fire in the granary.

It’s over!

Completely finished!

Such a huge fire is no longer possible with human power. You must know that the food on fire is food. Once it catches fire, it can basically not be doused with buckets or water trucks.

Lu Jiuzhang couldn't figure it out. The Jinchuanmen granary was designed strictly in accordance with the requirements of the Ministry of Industry. It was not only divided into areas, but also partitioned. All kinds of fire prevention measures were in place. Even if one or two warehouses caught fire, it would not affect the entire granary. .

But who would have imagined that the fire actually burned seven of the twenty large granaries. Because the fire was too large and the temperature was too high, the other three granaries that had not had time to be completely closed caught fire!

Putting together the ten granaries, the total amount of food exceeds 1.2 million dan, which is nearly 600,000 taels of food supplies!

Lu Jiuzhang knows very well that these grains are the ballast stone that supports and stabilizes grain prices in Jinling. Without these grains, Jinling's grain prices are likely to skyrocket!

Lu Jiuzhang

He stood up, grabbed the bucket from a sergeant's hand, and rushed into the warehouse with a shout.

The hot breath surrounded them instantly, and everything around them became trance-like. It seemed that the air was distorted by burning. There were firelights in the distance, and the firelights were filled with white smoke. And strangely, on top of the white smoke, There was thick black smoke.

"We can't save anymore! Evacuate, the food has been destroyed!"

A sergeant stopped Lu Jiuzhang.

Lu Jiuzhang was filled with bitterness. He broke away from the sergeant's obstruction, looked at the strong fire in the distance, and shouted: "Now, in the name of Ku Cheng, I am giving an order to tell everyone to withdraw for rescue. No more sacrifices will be made! Please also inform the emperor, I, Lu Jiuzhang, am ashamed of him and the Ming Dynasty, for failing to secure the jobs of the people of Jinling!"

After saying that, Lu Jiuzhang rushed into the sea of ​​​​fire, poured the water in the bucket on top of the flames, and his clothes had already begun to catch fire. In pain, Lu Jiuzhang was like an accusing warrior, beating the flames and resisting death, until finally he fell into the flames.

Tang Buping soon appeared outside Jinchuan Gate and asked Zhao Dong, another treasurer, to inquire about the damage.

Zhao Dong looked sad and still had burns on his body: "Even though we responded immediately, lowered the gates of other warehouses, and completely sealed several warehouses, ten large granaries were still burned. In order to save food, To put out the fire, more than 500 people rushed in, and more than 70 people were injured! Kucheng Lu Jiuzhang knew that he had neglected his duty and was unworthy of the court, so he chose to throw himself into the sea of ​​fire..."

"ten seats!"

Tang Buping's face became serious, and he arranged for the security bureau sergeants to control the scene and stop putting out the fire. He also ordered Zhao Dong and others not to disclose the information to the outside world.

No one is allowed to leave the granary until he has received the will.

Tang Buping mounted his horse and was about to leave in a hurry when a figure appeared in front of Tang Buping's horse. He took two steps forward and walked over with a slight movement of his hand. Tang Buping held hands and urged the horse to run out.

Imperial Palace, Wuying Palace.

Zhu Yunwen stood at the door, looking at the smoke column in the distance. Yang Shiqi, Xie Jin, Xia Yuanji and others were all there.

Xia Yuanji anxiously wiped the sweat from his forehead and paced from time to time.

Zhu Yunwen glanced at Xia Yuanji and said calmly: "The largest granary in Jinling was burned down and a large amount of food was destroyed in the fire. The Ministry of Revenue needs to consider the seriousness of the situation as soon as possible and arrange countermeasures."

Xia Yuanji was worried: "Your Majesty, although the Ming Dynasty has a lot of food now, it is especially scattered. The food north of the Yangtze River is basically sent to the northern front line, and this is not enough. It needs to be supplemented by food from the south. Every time it is needed There is a large amount of grain going north, and the biggest guarantee of whether this grain can be transported to the north in sufficient quantity and on time is the Jinchuanmen Granary!"

"But now that the Jinchuanmen granary has been destroyed, it is a problem to ensure that the people of Jinling have food. How to support the front line? Now that there is unrest in the southwestern provinces, the governors from all over the country have begun to ask for food. If the Jinchuanmen granary is still there, it can at least support a year. For a while, the situation has worsened, and it may be difficult for the Ministry of Household Affairs to raise enough food."

Zhu Yunwen looked at Xia Yuanji, who was looking sad, and said calmly: "You, Xia Yuanji, are the most astute steward of money and food in the Ming Dynasty. If you can't solve this problem, you will be looked down upon. Tell me what you need."

Xia Yuanji immediately stopped worrying and stepped forward to salute: "Your Majesty, I want to make a decree and strike together."

The purpose is to hoard, drive up prices, disturb people's hearts, and spread rumors! "

Zhu Yunwen suddenly smiled and said to Yang Shiqi, Xie Jin and others: "Look, this is the brilliance of Xia Shangshu. One million dan, even two million dans of grain are all burned, and Xia Shangshu can't be stopped." Xia Yuanji, I give you this decree, and the Security Bureau will cooperate with you."

Xia Yuanji calmed down and looked calm.

Yes, the granary outside Jinchuan Gate is the largest granary in Jinling, but the problem is that the largest here needs to be defined, and the word "civilian" must be added.

In fact, the largest granary in the whole of Jinling is the granary of the teaching field built by the Logistics Bureau.

There is a granary here that is enough to support hundreds of thousands of sergeants, but this granary is not well-known, and since it is exclusively for the Beijing army, it will not have much influence among the people.

However, as a large number of Beijing troops went out to fight, a large amount of food stored in the granary of the Dajiaochang became idle. With this batch of food, it was no problem to support the people of Jinling for three months.

What's more, there are a large number of grain shops and grain shops in Jinling City, and they also hold a large amount of grain in their hands. There is also a dedicated granary in the palace, but it is small in scale.

Although Xia Yuanji felt sorry for the loss of food, he was not worried that the Ming Dynasty would be in chaos due to the burning of a batch of food.

Jinling is a land and water hub, surrounded by grain-producing areas, and the summer grain harvest has not yet been harvested. How could there be no grain? It is really fanciful to rely on these tricks to make someone panic.

Just when Xia Yuanji and others felt at ease, Zhu Yunwen suddenly said: "The news spread to the outside world is that the Jinchuanmen granary has lost countless grains, and the remaining grains are only enough to meet the financial needs."

The people of the mausoleum need it for ten days. "

"ah?"

Xia Yuanji's eyes widened and he shouted quickly: "Your Majesty, you must not do this. Once this news comes out, the people of Jinling will rush to grab food. The price of food will soar in a short time. People will even be uneasy and commit crimes." When things happen and the situation worsens, a large number of people will leave Beijing..."

Zhu Yunwen put his hands behind his back, looked into the distance, and said slowly: "I know, just follow the order."

The Fengtian Palace was burned down, and the game fell to Tianyuan.

The Jinchuan Gate is burned down, where will the chess fall?

Ancient and modern, I will help you and see how you make your move!

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Thank you to the British Yingyingzhu for the reward, and thanks to the leaders of Bingwu Changshi and Shui Wuchang. This is the third leader of "Da Ming". I am touched and Jingxue is extremely grateful!