When Miao Yan entered the palace, he happened to see Liu Mingqi sitting helplessly outside the imperial study room waiting.

After he just saluted Liu Mingqi, he ignored the boy.

In his eyes, such a young boy is not worthy of his attention.

After a while, Emperor Jinghe finally spared time. After seeing off Deputy Prime Minister Zhong Chang, he met Miao Yan and Liu Mingqi at the same time.

"Sit down!"

When the two of them came in, Emperor Jing He was drinking tea. He smiled bitterly and said, "I didn't expect that things would suddenly come so anxious... Fortunately, I did not delay the Empress Dowager's birthday, otherwise I would have committed a great crime!"

"It's not your business, your cause, or the cause of natural disasters." Liu Mingqi said with a smile, without any impatience for waiting for two hours.

"Gurl!"

Jing Hedi's belly suddenly rang.

Zhao Shou, who stood beside him, finally found an opportunity: "Your Majesty, you have been busy since the morning and have not had lunch yet! If you are busy, you have to eat something, right?"

"Where do I have time to eat?" Jing Hedi shook his head without thinking.

"But if you don't eat, your prince Yu can't eat either." Zhao Shou said, "He came two hours ago and was always hungry."

When Emperor Jing He was a little embarrassed when he heard this, he looked at the two of them: "You guys didn't eat anything?"

Liu Mingqi and Miao Yan both shook their heads.

Miao Yan has been dealing with the grain merchants, and after finishing it, he came straight away. Where can I have time to have a meal?

"Oh well."

Jing He Di He said first, "Zhao Shou, go and ask for a few meals to come over, it doesn't have to be too complicated... and three more cups of milk tea should be frozen."

"Abide by the order!"

Zhao Shou ran out with great strides.

Jing Hedi stretched out and walked out from behind the imperial desk, "Taisheng, how are you doing there?"

Liu Mingqi reported something, but Miao Yan had a major task, so of course he had to ask about the serious matter first.

Miao Yan smiled bitterly, and told him about the confrontation today, and finally said: "Your Majesty, you can ask me to judge a hundred cases, which is easier than dealing with these unscrupulous businessmen."

"Hahaha!"

Emperor Jinghe rarely saw this devil's minister being defeated, and he felt better in his laughter.

Besides, Miaoyan brings good news.

He walked and exclaimed: "In fact, it's still a big boost to your reputation, otherwise it would be even more difficult for them to submit if someone else talked to them.

Now it’s gone. At least six million kilograms of grain are sold every day. With the subsequent sales of grain from the court, we can spend at least this month safely!"

Emperor Jing He was happy, and suddenly saw Liu Mingqi pursing her mouth.

"Mingqi, what expression do you have? Is Mr. Miao not doing well enough?" The emperor was suddenly a little unhappy.

"hehe."

Liu Mingqi smiled, "From the negotiation alone, Lord Miao has indeed worked hard and made great contributions... But can these foods fall into reality?"

"Why can't it?" Jing Hedi retorted: "There are policemen following and checking, the embroidered guards staring secretly, and so many ordinary people watching. What tricks can they play?"

"If you think so, you'll be too immature."

As soon as Liu Mingqi said this, Emperor Jinghe immediately wanted to get angry, so he quickly said, "If I were the ** merchant, I could do anything when I left the warehouse."

“How to do it?”

"It's very simple. I made a partition under the box, put some stones in, or stuffed stones directly into the rice bag. When weighing them together, it looked like two thousand stones, but only 1,500 stones were shipped or even less.

When the time comes, some people buy one liter, some people buy two liters, and a total of tens of thousands of people will come to buy it. There are dozens of branches, and each of them has different distributions. Can the police calculate the total? They are not a lieutenant! It is good to be able to sell it all out with all due diligence."

When he heard Liu Mingqi's assumption, not only Jing Hedi was stunned, but Miao Yan also widened his eyes.

If the two of them would swear, they would have already started to curse.

When Liu Mingqi saw their unsightly look, she couldn't help but feel a little proud.

So what about the emperor?

Look, this is the result of not watching TV series.

Jing Hedi took a deep breath and said to Zhao Shou who had returned behind him: "Call Gao Jing to come right away."

"yes!"

Poor Zhao Shou ran back, and at this time he had to run to the door and instruct the eunuchs.

Although Miao Yan didn't say anything, his face was hot at this moment.

He thought that even if he was not good at it, he had already done a big thing and made important contributions to the stable life of millions of residents of the Imperial Palace, but he did not expect that there would be such a big pit waiting for him.

He didn't have to ask those grain merchants, just to know that these bastards who only love money would do this.

"Forty cents per liter!"

"Forty cents per liter!"

Miao Yan sighed to the sky, "Why have they all been more than doubled? They are still so unsatisfied? Your Majesty, the businessmen in the world are much more hateful than those filthy officials! It is their fault that the people are not pure!"

All right.

The Legalists have never liked merchants. As one of the representative figures of the Legalists, Miao Yan now hates merchants even more.

"Ahem!"

Emperor Jing He originally wanted to nod and say yes, but he remembered that the nobles and the royal family were all doing business. When he scolded him like this, he not only scolded them, but also scolded himself. That was not good.

So he changed the topic, "Mingqi, I want to praise you! Your Miaoweilou is doing very well, and the people inside and outside the capital are all praising you!"

Speaking of this, Jing Hedi felt a little more relieved.

Because the notice posted at the entrance of Miaowei Tower said that it was to "respond to the emperor's call to do things for everyone", and it also added to him. At least the people were also praising the emperor.

"The people are the foundation of the country. Doing something for them is nothing." Liu Mingqi pretended to be modest, "What we can do is limited, and what is even more difficult is the court officials, how to deal with these 20 million disaster victims."

"yes!"

Jing Hedi nodded, feeling a little dull.

Miao Yan was raised by them and asked, "Your Highness, I don't know what you are doing. Why do you provide disaster relief in advance? The locusts have not come yet. Are you afraid of causing panic among the people in advance?"

"This news cannot be hidden from others. Instead of deceiving yourself and saying that the people will not believe it, it is better to prepare early." Liu Mingqi replied: "It is the fact. What's the use of hiding it? The sooner we react, the sooner we can suppress panic and prevent Yu Weiran... Isn't you the same? Do you ask them to open the business and sell rice this afternoon? This is the same."

Miao Yanzheshou, "So why do you have to make cooked food in a very troublesome way? Can't you sell rice directly to them? Of course, you will lose more in this way."

"You don't understand this, but we actually have some thoughts." Liu Mingqi spread her hands, "If you sell it directly, buy half a pound of rice porridge and five big steamed buns and rice noodles home by one person, how useful do you think it will be for them?"

"It's probably just a pound of food, and it's not very useful." Miao Yan said calmly.

"By the way, our foundation is already very thin. Now our family only has 10,000 s of rice and wheat flour. If we sell three or five liters, we can sell it all in one go." Liu Mingqi said: "We want to hold on for a few more days, so we cook for them.

Besides, selling what they eat is just to avoid hoarding others. They can buy grain and sell it to others. Can they still keep rice porridge and steamed buns for a few days and then sell it to others?"

"hehe."

Jing Hedi, who listened carefully, smiled unconsciously and pointed to the young man: "Mingqi, only you can think of such a bad idea!"

Miao Yan also nodded and bowed, "Your Highness the Crown Prince is concerned about the people and has good strategies. I admire you!"

Liu Mingqi was also very happy to be able to make Miao Heizi say something admirable, and forgave the emperor uncle who could not speak.

"So, Your Majesty, I am here today, and it happened to be the inspiration brought by my family's disaster relief." Liu Mingqi said.

"You said!" Jing Hedi waved his hand.

"Eunuch Zhao, please ask them to send them a large basin of rice porridge and a pair of chopsticks." Liu Mingqi said to Zhao Shou first.

Without having to give the Emperor Jing and Emperor's orders, Zhao Shou quickly agreed and ran to give the orders.

It happened to be a coincidence that at this time, three exquisite five-layer paint boxes, plus three cups of iced milk tea had been delivered outside.

After Zhao Shou put it on the table, Jing Hedi took a sip of iced milk tea first, showing a refreshing expression: "Mingqi, among your gadgets, iced milk tea is the best! It is a rare pleasure to take a sip in summer."

The eunuch had helped Liu Mingqi open several layers of grids, one layer filled with rice, three layers filled with two meat and one vegetable dish, and the bottom layer filled with soup.

The boy took the chopsticks and ate first. Hearing this, he said, "That's because your Majesty, you are not young anymore. Look at the young people in and outside the palace, who doesn't like ice cream more?"

Miao Yan was drinking milk tea, but he almost choked when he heard this, "Your Highness, please be respectful to Your Majesty."

Jing Hedi laughed himself, "Okay, Taisheng, this is private, it's okay. I don't want to hear those compliments every day!"

Miao Yan hesitated for a moment, nodded and stopped pursuing it.

Liu Mingqi couldn't help but think, although Lao Miao is very capable, it is really boring, and the emperor probably doesn't like such a minister.

Just like Qianlong, who doesn’t know that Lord Ji is good? But he just likes Lord Ji the most.

All three of them were having a meal. Young people like Liu Mingqi ate the food cleanly in a while. Jing He Di and Miao Yan were both slowly and slowly, obviously very organized.

Eating in the palace, or being with the emperor, Liu Mingqi didn't ask for anything to be full.

When he signaled the eunuchs to put away the tableware, the two eunuchs outside were already carrying a large basin and standing at the door of the imperial study room.
To be continued...