Fucheng, Datong Prefecture, outside the east gate.
The prefect of Datong, together with all the important officials of the city, stood at the gate of the city, waiting for someone.
People were coming and going at the city gate, and countless people were entering and leaving the city. This scene was naturally seen by others.
"What's going on? Why did the Master personally go out of the city to wait for someone? Is there any important person coming?"
A person next to him said mysteriously: "Nonsense, isn't this obvious? Just look at this posture. All the high officials in Datong are here. This means that the people who come are definitely not simple."
Seeing how he seemed to know something, everyone couldn't help but pricked up their ears.
I want to hear what this guy knows.
"Who on earth is here? He can disturb so many high officials."
The man chuckled: "Of course..."
He even paused deliberately as he spoke. Just when everyone was sick and this guy could tell you what earth-shattering mission he could do, this guy suddenly said: "A high-ranking official who is bigger than our Datong prefect."
"Prefect Wu, I understand how you feel. As the prince of the Ming Dynasty, the people of the Ming Dynasty are just like my children."
Wu Zhen always thought that His Royal Highness the King of England was a greedy scumbag who wanted to enrich the country while it was difficult for him to do so.
They used all their strength to transport food to Datong.
The reason why he pretended to cry was actually because Wu Zhen was still a bit embarrassed.
Seeing Zhu Han come down, Wu Zhen took the lead and knelt down and said loudly: "I have been sent to Wu Zhen, the magistrate of Datong, and I have met His Royal Highness. The King of England is a thousand years old."
At this time, Zhu Han may feel that his great work has been accomplished and no longer restrain his true thoughts.
The price of food at four taels of silver and one stone was one of them, and the other was naturally something that his student had researched.
After all, such a high price is like stealing money, and those who don't sell are fools.
The only thing Wu Zhen could think of was whether King Zhu Han of England was planning to make a batch of Buddha statues or something to bring autumn rain to heaven?
"Moreover, the lower official has also asked people to prepare a banquet to welcome the prince."
After all, apart from local grain merchants, grain merchants from other places who want to enter Datong can only go through them.
I can only say nothing, just cry.
In the past, Zhu Han hated this kind of thing, but he also knew that these scenes were necessary in this era.
His Royal Highness, the King of England, probably feels that his reputation has been damaged, so he wants to improve his reputation.
The drought in Datong was still continuing at this time, and the sun was so fierce that it was like a direct fire.
After answering a series of questions, Zhu Han was finally able to confirm that this guy was indeed not a time traveler.
Naturally, he did not dare to express his inner thoughts, so Wu Zhen could only put on a show of official authority and restrain the officials below him over and over again.
It seemed that he was respectful and polite, but in fact Wu Zhen complained countless times in his heart.
However, after fully understanding the situation in Datong, Zhu Han's heart was still extremely heavy.
However, he did not dare to disobey Zhu Han's order.
The one who came this time was His Royal Highness the King of Ming Dynasty. No one in Datong dared not give face to the King of England.
Wu Zhen wiped the sweat from his face and said calmly.
What's going on?
Why does the King of England in front of him seem different from the one he remembers?
No matter what, after meeting him for the first time, Wu Zhen felt that the King of England in front of him was unreliable in every way.'
King Zhu Han of England pulled back the curtain on the carriage door, and Shi Shiran stepped out of the carriage.
Normally he doesn't have to care, but as the prince of Ming Dynasty, he must uphold these rules in formal occasions.
The extremely gorgeous carriage stopped in front of all the officials of Datong Mansion.
Wu Zhen was already sweating profusely, and the government officials were almost washed by his sweat.
But the problem is that what Datong lacks now is not tools at all, but water!
"Everyone, get up." Zhu Han said calmly.
Over the past few years, Wu Zhen's mind has been turbulent, and he suddenly lost his composure.
Seeing Wu Zhen stunned, Zhu Han exchanged words with him angrily: "Wu Zhifu, Wu Zhifu?"
Some people are like this. They can stick to their duties when they are poor, but once they become prosperous, their true nature begins to show.
Zhu Han used his identity as a prince to force them to raise the price of grain in Datong to four taels of silver and one stone.
After waiting for more than half an hour, the person I was waiting for still didn't show up.
As long as the price of this grain does not drop, there will be no one in Datong who will not secretly curse all the ancestors of this prince and himself.
This remark also caused dissatisfaction among many people.
Grain from other Yanjing grain merchants can arrive in Datong in two or three days at most.
"A few days ago, the government restricted the price of grain to prevent profiteers from selling grain at high prices. What was the result? We couldn't buy grain at all."
The only good thing is because of the high price strategy he formulated before.
"His Royal Highness, do you think it is not enough to harm our Datong in Yanjing, but you must come here personally and turn the whole Datong upside down?"
"Egg-laying rooster?"
Zhu Han waved his hand: "Now that the disaster in Datong is urgent, these scenes will be dispensed with."
Zhu Han didn't know that the Datong magistrate in front of him was slandering him in his heart.
Although Wu Zhen felt that Zhu Han was very unreliable.
Zhu Han shouted several times in succession, and Wu Zhen finally came back to his senses.
I have seen shameless people, but I have never seen such shameless people.
However, Zhu Han did come to provide disaster relief.
"I don't know what the court thinks. For four taels of silver and one stone of grain, these grains of rice are worth more than gold."
After Wu Zhen stood up, he quickly and respectfully said: "Your Majesty, I have already arranged a residence for you. Your Majesty can go and take a rest first."
I don’t know whether His Royal Highness the King understands that what he did is simply a blind man’s wasted light.
Zhu Han's vigorous and resolute style made Wu Zhen a little confused.
The people around him were speechless at the same time.
His full name is Fang Hubin.
As for Zhu Han, a dignified prince, why would he pretend to be so concerned about the disaster-stricken people in Datong...
That's right, the person who could make all the high-ranking officials in Datong put aside what they were doing and come to greet him was none other than King Zhu Han of England.
Zhu Han was startled and even doubted whether this guy was also a time traveler.
Moreover, this guy blinked his eyes and actually squeezed out a few tears.
He found that he had lost his composure in front of the King of England.
Based on Zhu Han's performance just now, Wu Zhen really couldn't find any words to flatter Zhu Han.
Perhaps this was the case with King Zhu Han of England. When he was conquering the country in the past, Zhu Han was able to restrain his greed.
They all had been staring at it for more than an hour before the King of England's chariot arrived belatedly.
Even if the price of grain drops, people will not forget that King Zhu Han of England once took the initiative to raise the price of grain to four taels of silver and one stone.
"If you don't know, you don't know. What are you pretending to be? It will delay my going to the city to buy food."
This restless guy even came to Datong in person.
Although no one in Datong believes in Zhu Han now.
"Those shady grain shops all said they had no grain and only sold a little every day. If they arrived late, they would not be able to buy grain."
Moreover, Zhu Han had already made preparations before arriving in Datong.
The ten businessmen selected by Zhu Han before also started to exert their efforts.
If you dare to go against His Royal Highness the King of England, do you not want to be involved in official circles in the future?
Zhu Han refused the so-called reception banquet and immediately devoted himself to disaster relief work.
Another person also gritted his teeth and said: "There is no food in the grain shop, but the grain on the black market has been bought for three taels of silver. It is better to be like now, at least we can buy food in the grain shop."
Other officials in Datong also knelt down and shouted at the same time.
Almost all grain stores in Datong now sell grain openly without restricting the sale of grain.
He is a student in Huangzhuang who doesn't play much.
What did you do that you forgot all about so quickly?
In my heart, I wanted to slap Zhu Han a few times before he would give in.
What Wu Zhen never expected was that Zhu Han was not only in Yanjing but also dictating Datong.
"Immediately summon all the blacksmiths in Datong who have good skills. At the same time, you can find out that although Datong is affected by the disaster, there are still some crops that can be harvested. At this time, what you can do is just a little bit."
Wu Zhen, who was already sweating, suddenly broke into a cold sweat.
For future generations, this is almost obsolete.
"This is the first time I have heard of the government raising food prices during the famine years. Our Ming Dynasty has created a new atmosphere."
Wu Zhen felt that it was probably because of the high price of food.
An official next to him swallowed hard: "Master Fu, why hasn't His Royal Highness come yet?"
Since setting this price, Zhu Han has been mentally prepared for his reputation.
The full name of what Fang Hubin made is called a lever water press.
But even Zhu Han didn't expect that such a person would bring him a huge surprise this time.
Of course, even if he knew, he wouldn't care.
Among them, the Liu family, where Liu Ping'an lives, was the first to benefit as a local snake.
"His Royal Highness, you are a thousand years old, a thousand years old."
But if this thing were placed in the Ming Dynasty, it would be high-tech.
This person was average among all the students in Huangzhuang, and he was the kind of person that even Zhu Han didn't have much impression of.
Now the Ming Dynasty has conquered the Central Plains, and its army has almost conquered the whole world.
Although this guy is not young, he is one of the last students to enter Huangzhuang.
This person's surname is Fang, with the four characters Yunlong, Fenghu and the last name.
But what happens now?
In front of him, the British King Zhu Han, who seemed to serve the country and the people, and was devoted to public affairs, was a bit too different from his impression, right?
No matter how you look at it, this person doesn't look like the kind of person who doesn't care about the life and death of the people just for money?
It seems that this is not the case. Although he appears to be very concerned about the disaster, the words of His Royal Highness are indeed quite unreliable.
"Palace Yuye Liquor?"
This incident has already caused an uproar throughout Datong.
"Isn't it natural for parents to care about their children?"
Zhu Han can be 100% sure that Datong has never suffered such a severe drought in history.
"If it weren't for the famine, I wouldn't have bought such expensive food even if I starved to death."
"Now I need to know immediately the specific disaster situation in Datong."
The Liu family doesn't even need to do anything more. They can directly purchase grain at the border of Datong and sell it to grain merchants in Datong, and they can make a lot of money.
He hurriedly made up for it: "Your Majesty, who has so many things to do, actually cares so much about the people of Datong. He is so precious to Datong that he comes to Datong in person to share joys and sorrows with the people of Datong. He will be an official... he will be an official..."
"You are really interesting. The government has raised the price of grain to the sky, and you still speak for the government."
Although Zhu Han had a good reputation in the past, Wu Zhen, as a high-ranking official at the level of Datong magistrate, knew very well the truth of knowing people but not knowing their faces.
Zhu Han was amazed and couldn't help but complain in his heart: "My acting skills are a bit exaggerated. I'd better practice more in the future."
"By the way, in order to cope with the disaster, my students also made a special artifact that can alleviate part of the drought. At least, it can save a large part of the bankers."
The disaster this time was really too serious.
Before arriving in Datong, they forcibly ordered the price of food to increase.
"It should be there soon, just wait."
The reason why he is so concerned about the disaster is probably just an act.
But this is no trouble at all.
This was a bit too much to say, and many people around him suddenly changed their expressions.
As he talked, Wu Zhen actually started crying excitedly.
"Be content. Although food is expensive now, you can still buy food."
"Your Majesty is wise." Wu Zhen was truly speechless.
The people who were originally huddled together and chattering away suddenly dispersed.
Calling a blacksmith, that means this thing should be a tool, right?
But among the common people, there are some who think deeply about it.
"Odd changes to even and doesn't change?"
No matter how exquisite the things you, His Royal Highness's student, make, it is impossible to make water out of anything made of iron, right?
It's related to the blacksmith, and it's something that can only be made.
To be honest, when the student put the things he got out in front of Zhu Han.
And even with such high grain prices, those grain stores are still doing booming business.
Although before arriving in Datong, Zhu Han had already understood some of the situation in Datong through Wu Zhen's memorial and Jin Yiwei's investigation.
Older rural children have generally seen this thing.
Zhu Han was too lazy to continue arguing with Wu Zhenxu.
As long as you press the lever above, the water will be pumped up from the ground very quickly.
Wu Zhen even wanted to ask.
He said that his students brought something that could alleviate the drought, so that he could summon all the blacksmiths in Datong.
When drought occurs, the most troublesome food problem has now been solved.
Without a food crisis, the rest would be much easier to handle.
Zhu Han waved his hand directly: "Recruiting people."
Although the railway construction in Datong has begun, due to various reasons, the progress has not been very fast.