Chapter 140: Auxiliary machine, I must count you in the credit
Those steamed buns that are juicy, soft, and taste with a refreshing and sweet taste are actually made of wheat!
That’s rough food!
At this time, they couldn't help but think of Liang Zhiyu's seemingly unintentional news.
Some people purchased wheat in large quantities in Guanzhong and Chang'an.
People from the imperial court also collected hundreds of thousands of stones.
These people just feel like the sky is falling.
Is this the true confidence of the imperial court?
No wonder they opened warehouses to sell grain.
With this kind of wheat that tastes better and is cheaper, why do we need millet, millet, and sorghum?
The court, which is so evil, is not bluffing, it is taking the opportunity to clear out its positions!
If this news spreads...
When they thought of this, these grain merchants quickened their pace one after another!
We must go back as soon as possible to discuss countermeasures, and we cannot let this food fall into our hands.
Then, halfway through, they heard news that was like a bolt from the blue to them.
Some people have already started selling grain to the government!
"Hey - Brother Zhang, Brother Wang, Brother Song... Hey, what are you doing in such a hurry? Let's have fun together at Wanhua Tower. I will be the host today..."
On the way, I met Liang Zhiyu who was leisurely shopping. He even had a drunken look on his face and dragged everyone to drink wine.
Drink your sister!
Just wait until you are completely compensated.
Everyone was running away from the plague one by one, saying hello in a hurry and running away.
In a hurry, in a hurry, by the time everyone reacts, it may be too late.
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"Master, it's not good!"
Cui Hong, who was lying comfortably on the couch, enjoying the manipulation of Xin Na's concubine, heard the panicked voice of the shopkeeper. He couldn't help but frowned, sat up, and scolded in an unhappy manner.
"What a panic!"
The shopkeeper ignored the owner's scolding and spoke in a hasty tone.
"Master, the grain merchants outside, I don't know what's going on, they are rushing to the government's grain collection point desperately, there are people queuing up to sell grain to the government, some people even got into fights in order to jump in the queue...
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Upon hearing this, Cui Hong jumped down from the couch.
"What a short-sighted bunch of idiots! Let's go and see what's going on -"
By the time his carriage arrived at the nearest government grain collection point, there was already a long queue of grain convoys in front of the grain collection point.
However, in just one noon, the price of grain collected by the government had changed from seven cents per dou of rice to six cents per dou of rice.
"Without you guys doing this, the ones in front of you were still doing it for seven cents per pound, but why did it become six cents per pound when we got here..."
A grain merchant, his neck flushed, argued loudly with the officials collecting grain.
"If you like selling, if you don't want to sell, get out of the way..."
The official in charge of the weighing waved his hand angrily.
The bouncing grain merchant immediately lost his temper and surrounded the officials who were collecting the grain, begging hard. He even took off the jade ring finger from his hand and secretly stuffed it into the hand of the person in charge.
"Seeing that you are a sensible person, let me tell you something. If you want to sell, hurry up early - the imperial court can't even eat so much food..."
The grain merchant was silent for a moment, and he cupped his hands with gratitude. He turned back and waved to his servant, struggling to utter a single word.
"Sell!"
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Cui Hong looked at the army of grain sellers vying for the first place and couldn't understand why things suddenly took such a big and sharp turn.
He glanced blankly at the shopkeeper who was following him. There was a wry smile on the shopkeeper's face, and he pointed at a vendor next to him who was taking the opportunity to sell steamed buns.
"Master, look at this -"
Cui Hong took a look and frowned in confusion.
"New steamed cakes? What does this have to do with their food sales?"
Hearing this, the shopkeeper's face became even more bitter. He secretly took a look at his master's face and said cautiously.
"This new type of steamed cake, called steamed buns, is made of flour ground from wheat..."
"What!"
Cui Hong's eyes widened instantly.
When he thought that there were tens of thousands of stones of wheat that he had contributed, he couldn't help but feel that his throat was sweet and his head was a little dizzy.
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Staff Hall.
Changsun Wuji was frowning and absentmindedly looking through an official document sent by his subordinates. In the past few days, Tang Jian, the Minister of Civil Affairs, did not know what was wrong, but he actually organized a group of people to start checking the accounts.
This official document is an excerpt transferred from Zhongshu Province.
He had heard about this matter. Tang Jian had been investigating for the past two years, but he had not found any Zimao Chou. What he never expected was that this time, more than a dozen people were found to be corrupt and embezzling the state treasury.
of officials.
Several of them are officials whom I value highly and focus on training.
This is very disturbing.
After several years of hard work, the manpower that was finally deployed was destroyed in one day.
What a bunch of idiots!
From his position, he doesn't really care about corruption or not. What he cares about is whether he can do things.
What to do with these people?
If you don't save him, you will probably end up hurting others, which will make the officials who have taken refuge in you feel chilly. Save him, the evidence is too conclusive.
How stupid!
You can't even do the accounting well, yet you dare to do anything wrong.
Changsun Wuji couldn't help but shook his head, what a headache!
In the past few days, each news has been worse than the last. Fortunately, the bet with Wang Zi'an will be revealed today, and the family can get another big boost.
Thinking of this, his mood improved a lot.
This is one of the few good news these days.
At this moment, I heard brisk footsteps coming from outside.
When a young official saw him opening his eyes slightly, he quickly took a few steps forward, walked up to him and whispered.
"Reporting to the eldest grandson, Shangshu, you have given me some new information on the matter that I am concerned about..."
When Changsun Wuji heard this, he couldn't help but smile.
"Why, the price of food has increased again? These people are really short-sighted and greedy..."
The young official looked at his minister, opened his mouth several times to speak, and secretly swallowed it back.
Seeing this young official with a strange look on his face, Changsun Wuji couldn't help but frown.
"Why, could it be that their prices are ridiculously high?"
If it's too outrageous, let it pass. The day before yesterday, he even sent someone a message to tell them to stop. The court cannot be in chaos. This is the bottom line.
"No - it's the plummeting price of food..."
Changsun Wuji suddenly opened his eyes and stared sharply at the young official who came to report.
"What are you talking about? How is it possible?"
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"How is it possible? What happened that made you, the auxiliary machine, so shocked?"
Before the young official could speak, the two of them heard a burst of hearty laughter coming from outside.
"His Majesty--"
The two people quickly took a few steps forward and bowed to salute.
"No gifts, no gifts——"
Li Shimin walked forward with a cheerful face.
"Nothing, Wei Chen was just talking to Zheng Shiyi about the price of food in Chang'an..."
As soon as he said this, Li Shimin immediately became excited.
"I'm here to tell you about this great thing. The price of food in Chang'an has finally come down. Speaking of which, auxiliary machinery, you are also responsible for this!"
Changsun Wuji was immediately confused.
The drop in food prices has something to do with me.
When Li Shimin saw this, he couldn't help laughing, stepped forward, and patted Changsun Wuji on the shoulder affectionately.
"If it weren't for the 50,000 guan you sent me last time, I wouldn't have been able to deal with all this. Auxiliary machine, I must count you as the reason why Chang'an's food prices are as high as they are today..."