The Misty Ridge is located at the junction of the Northern Territory and the Central Plains. It is covered in fog all year round. There are not only legends about ghosts and ghosts, but also dense bones. The locals do not dare to do so. Sometimes they mistakenly believe that outsiders have never come out.
Over time, Misty Ridge became a forbidden area.
The hungry refugees took advantage of the large number of people and were unwilling to take detours in order to save time, so they accidentally stumbled upon the granary.
I think the rumors of ghosts coming to Misty Ridge were artificially created to scare people away from the forbidden area.
There have been rumors of ghosts for five or six years, which is consistent with the age of digging the cave.
With so much food being hoarded, no wonder food prices in the north remain high. This is entirely a man-made disaster.
Official Xuzhou was extremely angry and wrote to the court overnight asking for a strict investigation of the case.
The emperor gasped, "Can the food be recovered?"
Yuzhou is surrounded by mountains. Refugees stole food and fled in all directions. There were traces of chaos everywhere. Some entered the city and some fled into the mountains and forests. There were more than a dozen cases of death and injury just from grabbing food. There were also refugees who stopped and robbed people at various checkpoints and intersections.
of grain.
For a while, it was impossible to clean up at all.
Refugees have no means of transportation and no identity, making it even more difficult to trace them.
One hundred thousand dans of grain were just gone, and the emperor's heart was cut into a sieve. Long Yan was furious and decided to send an imperial envoy to Yuzhou to investigate.
When leaving the court, Xiao Weijing walked behind, watching Shen Huairen stagger down the steps in front of him and almost fall, with an imperceptible sneer on his lips.
Halfway through, Xiaohuangmen hurriedly chased me out, "Prince Jin, please stay. Your Majesty invites you."
Xiao Junjun, who was walking in front, paused, his hand under his sleeves stroking the jade ring finger.
Paper could not contain the fire. The people in the capital soon found out about the hollowing out of a mountain in Misty Ridge to stock up on food. In an instant, people were filled with resentment and curses.
Not only the capital, but also Yuzhou is facing chaos.
Hoarding so much food is a capital crime, and it was the result of the government's inaction. Angry refugees rushed into the city, smashed and looted, causing heavy losses to many food stores.
The government granary in the suburbs was also hit, and it would have almost caused a catastrophe if the garrison hadn't arrived in time.
Violence continues to spread among the people. After the incident in Yuzhou spread, a treasure hunt game started throughout the country.
The past two years were good years, but food prices did not drop. Where did the food go?
Now that there is a Misty Ridge, will there be a second one? There are a lot of people who go into the mountain to hunt for treasures, and there are many rumors about people looking for ghosts.
Xuanhutang was very lively. Shen Ning ate until he was full. When he came back, he saw Xiao Weijing in a good mood and vaguely got the answer.
He is indeed a great villain, just buy it for zero yuan!
Pang Desong came in with a smile on his face, "Your Majesty, the purchase of locusts has been completed."
Unexpectedly, locusts could still be sold for money. Many people enthusiastically weaved nets, and a powerful family could catch more than ten kilograms in their car.
If purchased in the name of a southern drug dealer, the people may not be willing to sell it when the government's locust control policy is implemented.
As long as the locust plague is contained in the northern border, the famine in the Min Dynasty will not be so serious. When the officials of the northern prefectures and counties send letters asking for food, the people will still get some benefits.
And... thinking of that batch of free food, Pang Desong couldn't help but get ready to mix it with locusts to make compressed biscuits. Who knows what's inside?
All in all, you can have a good winter.
Food is in place, so we should worry about cotton.
Damn it, the North is your stepmother!
News of locusts continued to spread from the north, and the court officials were cautious about Xiao Weijing's locust control strategy. However, the emperor was very close to him and summoned him to the palace every once in a while.
Shen Ning doesn't care about this. If the villain doesn't understand crocodile tears, he should go home to his mother as soon as possible.
"Your Majesty, if the locust control strategy is successful, is there any reward?"
Xiao Weijing did make a request, "If the locusts are successfully contained within the northern border, the imperial court will reduce or exempt the people's land and animal husbandry taxes."
Reducing or exempting farmland and animal husbandry taxes? He is actually smart. If it can be reduced, not only will the people try their best to catch locusts, but they will also support Xiao Weijing even more.
"The Emperor agrees?"
You have to agree even if you don't agree. If it is not blocked within the Northern Territory, other places will be harmed. Not to mention that there will be no tax revenue in the Northern Territory, other places will even have to pay tax.
"The people will remember you for your good deeds, but what good do I do?"
Xiao Weijing's eyes softened, "Shen Ning, what do you want?"
What do you want? I really didn’t think about it for a while, “Why don’t you owe it first, and I’ll tell you when I think about it.”
"As long as it is not my life, I can promise you anything."
Shen Ning was instantly evil, could it be possible to cut him to the last inch without blinking an eye?
"Don't talk too much, I'm afraid the prince will slap you in the face."
"Chen Ning."
"Um?"
"It's my birthday soon."
Tsk, what does his birthday have to do with her!
Seeing that he was staring at her, Shen Ning realized in hindsight, "Ah, what gift does the prince want?"
Watch quietly without saying anything.
Yaoshou, the villain also wants a surprise?
Shen Ning chuckled, "Don't worry, I will definitely satisfy you, Your Highness."
In line with the principle of not suffering any loss, he said, "Your Majesty, my birthday is coming soon." When winter comes, I will give him a hard time!
"Okay." He was already thinking.
Since the locust control policy was promulgated, people have been driven crazy by high food prices to run out of the city and wander around the crop fields every day. Some actually catch locusts, which are crispy and fragrant after being deep-fried.
After the news spread, all the idle locusts in the capital were caught, and some were so crazy that they even didn't let go of the green flesh bugs.
Gradually, food prices in Beijing stabilized and did not continue to skyrocket.
Many people who have no land even hope that the locust plague will come soon. It is better to eat them than bark and Guanyin soil.
I couldn't help but feel a little disappointed when I learned that the locusts had encountered many interceptions and captures in the northern border. They wouldn't be eaten up by the people in the northern border and become extinct, right?
The eldest princess invited Shen Ning out for tea. Her eyes were very meaningful. Shen Ning was shocked by her look and asked, "Is there a flower on my face?"
"No, but you have words carved on your forehead."
I know what she means, but Shen Ning won't admit it.
The eldest princess felt this and said, "Prince Jin's best choice in his life is to marry you."
The face that was originally smiling suddenly became frozen.
"What's wrong?"
"No." Shen Ning sighed and quickly changed the subject, "How are you and General Huo doing lately?"
The eldest princess was disenchanted, "That's it."
They chatted for a while, but when the two parted, seeing that she was hesitant to speak, Shen Ning asked curiously: "The eldest princess has something to say?"
After thinking about it, Wen Yi sighed deeply, "The emperor wants to choose a concubine for Prince Jin."
Which prince doesn't have many women in his backyard? The eldest princess is afraid that she won't be able to bear it, "You have to think of a way."
After getting to know each other, she knew that Shen Ning was not someone willing to share her husband with other women.
Shen Ning was startled for a moment, then smiled and said: "Isn't this good? Let him know how good other women are, and then he will wish for me to leave early."
The eldest princess couldn't laugh or cry, "You are sometimes smart, and sometimes you are very confused."
Well, some things can only be understood through personal experience, and it is useless for others to say.
I just hope that Shen Ning won't follow her old path.
Shen Ning was really interested. When she returned to the palace, she asked Xiao Weijing, "My lord, how many do you plan to have?"