"There is a problem, there is definitely a problem!"

Guan Ning's face was gloomy.

The price of food has risen to nearly sixty taels per stone, which is simply the sky-high price among sky-high prices.

Two hundred thousand shi of grain was thrown in, and not even a splash was made.

Someone is hoarding grain maliciously, using the army to spread rumors and create a grain shortage, thereby manipulating grain prices to rise and making huge profits. Apart from this situation, Guan Ning can't think of anything else.

The problem of food shortage caused by war does exist, but so does man-made evil!

"check!"

"Get to the bottom of it!"

Guan Ning's expression was full of sternness.

"Hua Xinghe, sent Jin Yiwei to investigate the main grain stores in Beijing. What is important is their background."

"yes."

Hua Xinghe, who has a feminine aura, became the first commander of the Jin Yiwei.

During the reign of Emperor Longjing, he was the head of the Duwu Division, and he also often participated in the cases of the Imperial City Division. He was quite familiar with this business and was a suitable candidate.

He took over all of Tianyi Floor, and part of it went to Jinyiwei.

Another group of people with high martial arts skills became Ouchi bodyguards.

The captain of the bodyguard is Su Xiuyuan, the senior brother on the first floor of Yuantian.

"Jingzhao Mansion and the Ministry of Household Affairs will visit the market to investigate the deeper background. I will give you two days."

"yes."

Several people left in a hurry to go on errands.

Guan Ning's eyes narrowed slightly. He was wondering who was behind this and who did it?

All the royal relatives in Beijing have been wiped out, do the remaining aristocratic families still have the courage?

I still haven’t killed enough!

He even gave him eye drops at this time.

Thinking like this, Guan Ning said again: "Go and find Yang Su."

Cheng Jing was busy arranging for people to pass the news, and not long after, Yang Su came to the imperial study room.

"Meet Your Majesty."

"No gift."

Guan Ning looked at him and asked, "Have you heard about the recent surge in food prices?"

"I heard that I am preparing to report to His Majesty."

Yang Su said: "After this incident happened, I immediately went to inquire and confirm that this incident had nothing to do with them."

They refer to the existing aristocratic families.

"Led by Yunweihou Luo Guangzong, under his organization, he also donated 100,000 shi of grain, which has been handed over to the Ministry of Household Affairs. This is the roster. Please take a look."

Yang Su presented it.

Guan Ning looked at it in detail, these guys really have something, they actually donated so much.

But this also illustrates his attitude.

They are very honest now and don't dare to do any tricks behind their backs, especially after giving them fifty places as students in the martial arts hall.

The combination of grace and power worked.

Not them?

Who else could it be?

Guan Ning probably knows, but the details still have to wait for the results of the investigation...

"Do you know Ri Shengchang?"

"I probably know a little bit about it, but I am not directly involved."

"So you are also indirectly involved?"

Yang Su was slightly startled, not knowing what to say.

"Don't worry, I'm just talking casually."

Yang Su breathed a sigh of relief.

"Rishengchang is actually the Imperial Mansion. It was founded by the relatives at that time. This was the tacit approval of Emperor Longjing..."

Guan Ning also understands this.

The property directly operated by the royal family is Huangzhuang. Of course, it will not be called by this name directly, but will be given a common name.

Huangzhuang took the lead, followed by relatives and wealthy businessmen, and then took advantage of the common people.

Guan Ning learned in detail that the person responsible for communicating with the Imperial Palace was the full-time eunuch of the Palace Supervisor of Ceremonies.

Part of Emperor Longjing's inner treasury was filled from this.

He heard Feng Yuan say that most of the money earned by Huangzhuang was not taken away by Huangzhuang, but divided by relatives and wealthy businessmen.

In other words, Emperor Long Jing was actually taken advantage of. He was used by others to make money through his signboard, but he himself suffered a lot.

The water is very deep here.

Because Emperor Long Jing did not manage directly, the full-time eunuchs in charge had long been bribed, and all the accounts reported to him were false.

This is a big mistake.

Guan Ning was really speechless. If he really made money, then he might receive even more internal treasury.

After taking the throne, Guan Ning sealed up the Imperial Village Rishengchang, and found that there was not much money and storage, and the accounts were basically empty...

Guan Ning told Yang Su about this and asked, "Do you know where these money and things are going?"

Although he gained a lot from searching those relatives, in fact they should have more wealth.

Just think about how many years the great prosperity will last. How much wealth will be accumulated from generation to generation?

Like Shen Guogong, whose ancestor was the founder of the country and was hereditary from generation to generation, he is the same as the Prince of Zhenbei...

"It should have been sent to the south."

Yang Su said: "After the battle of Silla City, there was a lot of panic in Beijing. After all, no one felt that it was reliable to put their own safety in Liang State. At that time, there was a wave of southward migration.

, at its worst, the Lancang Grand Canal was blocked by ships!”

"Ordinary people are naturally not in a hurry. His Majesty's reputation for benevolence and righteousness has already spread."

Yang Su flattered her without leaving any trace.

Then he continued: "But those wealthy businessmen who are relatives are panicking. Once Shangjing is captured, the wealth they have accumulated over the years may be wiped out."

"So they transferred wealth ahead of time?"

"right!"

Yang Su said: "Those people have already left a backup plan, and there was a strong call to move south at that time..."

"Understood."

Guan Ning took a deep breath.

south!

At this moment, his eyes were shining. In his eyes, the south was a huge treasure basin!

He couldn't wait any longer. If there was no concrete news from the south in the next few days, he would take measures.

"At that time, Emperor Longjing raised eight million stones of grain from the south in order to meet his wartime needs."

Yang Su continued: "It's just that the food was not shipped until the end of the war."

"Really eight million stones?"

Guan Ning looked suspicious.

"If there's not eight hundred, there's still six hundred. The rest should have been embezzled by the person who handled it."

Yang Su said: "The situation at that time was similar to now. The price of food was soaring when I went to Beijing. If the food was stuck and I couldn't get in, the price of food would not fall. Later, it should be that the then prince Xiao Zheng colluded with Gao Lian and waited for Emperor Longjing to arrive.

After the collapse, they moved south, and the batch of grain was transferred back to Lin'an to prepare for Nankang..."

This was the first time Guan Ning knew about these things. After taking the throne, there were so many miscellaneous things that he didn't even have time to pay attention to.

It sounds ridiculous when I hear it.

One can imagine how bad the Dakang industry was at that time...

However, this also strengthened Guan Ning's determination to take back the south. Then he would not be as embarrassed as he is now.

After asking Yang Su some specific information, Guan Ning made calculations while waiting for the results of the investigation.

Two days passed quickly, and after careful investigation, the results were finally obtained.

As Guan Ning thought, there is indeed a big secret behind the soaring food prices. Someone is hoarding food behind the scenes to seek exposure. Yang Su is right. The nobles of the aristocratic families are not involved, and they mainly do this evil.
Chapter completed!