Zhou Juren's wailing immediately made the whole house feel a bit sadder.
Everyone was a little panicked.
Someone whispered: "Where does this... come from such a large amount of food, and there is even meat... this... this..."
Someone said in disbelief: "How is this possible? Could it be a trick to create suspicion and come after us?"
"This is meat, this is meat!" Someone shouted: "It's impossible, just to teach us that Kaifeng is unlucky, so we only supply Kaifeng meat? In all likelihood, all the four provinces are supplying meat, you guys
Do you know...how much fish is needed? What is the market price of fish on the market?"
"How many pigs need to be killed and how many fish are needed?"
This series of questions directly silenced everyone.
If the price of rice and meat in later generations was ten to one, then in this era, the price difference between meat and rice was at least thirty times greater.
The reason is impossible, that is, the meat conversion ratio in this era is low.
Therefore, meat is a real luxury product. Ordinary people cannot afford it during the New Year. Small landowners can only have a good meal during the New Year.
Although Zhou Juren and others are not short of meat, they have been operating the land for a long time. How can they not know the benefits and risks involved?
Once the meat came out, I was completely in despair.
Zhou Juren stood there blankly, countless thoughts passing through his mind.
Then, feeling more and more desperate, he couldn't help but said: "They are trying to force me to death. They sold us grain at a high price, but in fact... they are hiding evil intentions!"
He shouted like this, then looked at the prefect Liu Jin, his eyes were as big as lanterns, and he said angrily: "I understand, I understand, everything is understood. Lord Fu, this is simply Zhang Anshi's poisonous plan.
This is deliberately tempting innocent people like us to buy grain at high prices. In addition... students even suspect that those who lend us money are most likely Zhang Anshi's people. This is racking their brains to trick us and others.
Throw him to death! Mr. Fu... has there ever been such a treacherous and evil person in the world, who is so deliberate, just to teach students such a good person to ruin his family?"
After listening to Zhou Juren's words, everyone felt an unspeakable chill in their hearts.
They are all very smart people. Once they start to calm down and think carefully about the events of these days, they seem to gradually understand.
I thought it was a mantis stalking the cicada, but who knew it was an oriole stalking behind?
The current situation is that they have countless grains in their hands, and almost all granaries are filled with rice and flour.
But...all their money was spent!
Not only that, in order to buy more grain, after all, if you want to maintain the price of grain, you must ensure that you have stockpiles of grain on the market, so... you borrowed a lot of money and continued to buy.
Which family is not burdened with huge debts now?
The scary thing is that Zhang Anshi is still delivering rice and meat to the refugees. At least for a long time, as long as the Taiping Mansion is still opening warehouses to release grain to help the people, then none of the grain in their hands will be sold.
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But this heavy debt, not to mention the debt itself, even the interest, is enough to crush them.
This means that now, even if they sell all their property, they may still owe money to others.
As a result, in the blink of an eye, they may not even be able to compare with tenants, really even worse than pigs and dogs.
In the midst of panic and despair, suddenly there seemed to be a beam of light. This beam of light made them suddenly realize that they could still live happily like this in the world.
Although their happiness, at least in the eyes of the rich and powerful, is cheap, it is just enough to eat and drink, they are able to learn a few words, and there are people around to take care of them when they are sick.
But even so, for most people here, it is actually a luxury.
Liu Jianye was now able to take care of his own business. Sometimes when people came for consultation, if it was just a minor illness, the two doctors would let him handle it by himself.
He could always cope with it well. When he had free time, he would secretly read the medical books brought by the doctors.
This is what the doctor put on the bookshelf in the consulting room. The cover says: "Principles of Germs", "Compendium of Medications", "Diagnostics", "Treatise on Febrile Diseases", etc.
The doctor seemed to let him take care of everything, and sometimes he would test him.
Liu's father was responsible for his job as a mason. He would come over to see him occasionally, and would always save up some food that he could not bear to eat on weekdays and stuff it to him.
Of course, his attitude is not very good. He always scolds him with a sullen face to stop being lazy and to behave accordingly.
Moreover, Liu's father had a loud voice and always made people around him hear him. This made Liu Jianye hang his head every time, wishing he could find a crack in the ground to crawl in.
The only thing that is not optimistic is the rice shops in the city.
Ever since the Jin Yiwei people came here, almost no one has paid attention to it.
It's ridiculous that they also put up all kinds of high-priced rice signs.
As a result, many people in the city who were not affected by the disaster also went out and turned left to receive relief like the refugees.
Even the rice shop clerk ran out of the city in a hurry.
There is so much rice, not to mention the current sky-high price. Even if the price drops tenfold, I am afraid it will not be sold.
If you don't know this kind of scene, you will think that the owners of these rice shops are crazy.
Half a month later, in the deep courtyard of the Wang family in the west of the city, as before, the maidservant brought ginseng soup to wash her master.
It was only three days since the sun went up, but I didn't see any movement in the inner room.
So the maidservant tiptoed into the inner room. As soon as she entered, she screamed in surprise.
Immediately afterwards, people from all over the Wang family gathered here, and some women began to cry.
But they saw that Wang Jin, the owner of the Wang family, who was known as the King of the City, was hanging on the beam at the moment, with disheveled hair and a terrifying look on his face. He didn't know when he hanged himself, and his body was already cold.
Wang Jin's family had a big business and he hoarded the most food. Naturally, he also suffered the most heavy losses.
Overnight, all the family property disappeared, and he was burdened with huge debts. Even if he sold all the fields and mansions, he could not pay them off.
This Wang Jin was impatient, and in despair, he simply died.
Not long after, the magistrate came in person. After paying homage, he hurried away. After returning to the government office, Zhou Juren and others came again.
Zhou Juren already had white hair and tears in his eyes.
He and Wang Jin were old friends. Now that Wang Jin is dead, it is inevitable that the rabbit will die and the fox will be sad.
What's more, his situation isn't much better now.
"Master Fu..."
"It says inside."
Liu Jin already had a premonition that the situation was serious, so he entered the mansion, sat down, picked up the tea cup, and drank tea.
All this, done in one go, has long become a habit.
Then, he said: "I have already checked, and there are more people like you than just you? To tell you the truth, there are countless people who have been victims. Now that the situation has reached this level, all lives will definitely be ruined.
As a parent official, I cannot bear to see the people under my rule being forced to such an extent. In the past dynasties, although I have heard of all kinds of harsh government, I have never seen the emperor's confidants, the princes of the dynasty, and the emperor's relatives.
, actually resorted to such despicable means and plundered people's wealth like this."
Everyone nodded sadly.
Liu Jin added: "Since... there are more than one or two victims, the matter may be rectified. In my opinion, this matter cannot be handled by this government. The only way is to go to Beijing and file a letter together.
It doesn’t matter whether you file a lawsuit or complain. In short, let’s go together and maybe we can ask for justice.”
Zhou Juren and others frowned, appearing very hesitant.
Liu Jin glanced at their faces and understood their concerns, so he continued: "Don't worry, I heard that someone in Luoyang has left for the capital. Everyone's wealth and life depend on this. At this time, if
If you don’t sue and seek justice, how can you make sense?”
After a pause, Liu Jin continued: "Now that Luoyang has taken the lead, I am afraid that martyrs from other prefectures and counties will also go with them. All the victims in Kaifeng Prefecture will also go. Don't worry, there are still many people in the court."
People are concerned about the livelihood of the people. These days, I have also received some letters, concerned about the welfare of the people, and asking about your situation. Furthermore, why did someone from Luoyang Prefecture come to Beijing first..."
Liu Jin's eyes were half open and half closed, and he said meaningfully: "You know, the residence of Duke Hu, the great scholar of Wenyuan Pavilion, has just left Luoyang. This is obviously...Gong Hu's instruction..."
After Zhou Juren heard this, he seemed to notice something, so he said: "What Mr. Liu Fu means is... if we go to Beijing... we will have great momentum..."
Liu Jindao: "More than a small one, Zhang Anshi has offended the public this time. Think about it, there are so many state capitals and so many people who have suffered, there are not even ten thousand but thousands of them. There are also many princes in the DPRK.
There are honest people who dare to speak out, but I don’t believe them. Our Ming Dynasty is a place without royal law.”
"Okay." Zhou Juren gritted his teeth. At the moment, this was the only reliable way.
The people behind him also whispered, seeming to have grasped a life-saving straw.
"I'll prepare now and go to Beijing tomorrow." Zhou Juren said: "Now, we must seek justice."
Everyone then said goodbye.
Liu Jin suddenly said: "Wait a minute!"
Zhou Juren stopped, raised his eyebrows and said, "Do you have any other advice for me?"
Liu Jin had an unclear look on his face and said, "We are going to Beijing, but we can't go in vain."
Zhou Juren had a look of suspicion on his face and said, "What the Lord Fu means is..."
Liu Jindao: "The emperor and the people rule the world together. This is because water can carry a boat and capsize it. Without the people, wouldn't the court be like a rootless duckweed? So the sage kings of all dynasties all know this.
This is true, but if there are traitors in the court who deceive the Holy Spirit and make the Holy Spirit unclear, then disaster may be coming. Therefore, if you want to go to Beijing, your family cannot be idle."
After Zhou Juren heard this, his eyes opened slightly and he immediately understood something.
The so-called co-ruling of the world means that the emperor is superior, and local affairs are already controlled by ordinary people like Zhou Juren. Without these, where would the water come from that can both carry and capsize a boat?
Therefore, it is necessary to file an imperial complaint, and at the same time there should be some movement, and it is necessary to create a scene of people's lives being devastated after Zhang Anshi brought disaster to the country and the people.
Only in this way can the emperor listen to his words and have to care about these harmed people.
So Zhou Juren nodded and said: "Zhou is taught."
Liu Jin smiled and said: "Don't worry, if anything happens to Kaifeng Mansion, I will immediately report it to the Emperor of Heaven."
Zhou Juren and others bowed again and then left.
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Zhou Mansion.
"Friday..."
"exist."
"How many years have you been with me?"
"I have been with you for thirteen years."
"In the past thirteen years, I have taught you how to manage tenant households, look after homes and homes, and I have treated you well."
"The master is as kind as a mountain to the little ones..."
Zhou Juren raised his head, took a careful look at Friday, and then said: "It's good that you know. Back then, you were just an idle man, but now? People must appreciate their kindness. I will go to Beijing tomorrow, and you are here
Well...don't you have many friends from all over the world? And those people below you...come...let me give you some instructions."
This Friday smiled, leaned forward, and listened carefully.
After Zhou Juren explained softly, he calmly said: "Don't worry, you can make any trouble, the government will not pursue you. The bigger the trouble, the better."
Wu Wu suddenly thought of the women he usually coveted, and also thought of some of his usual friends. He patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, sir, it's just a small matter."
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A quick note.
He was quickly sent to the palace.
Zhu Di looked at Kuai Qiao and squinted his eyes, thoughtfully.
"Enter Beijing...to file an imperial complaint..." Zhu Di muttered these words, then raised his head and looked up and said, "Is the imperial complaint so blatant?"
"Your Majesty." Yi Shiha said: "Many of them are scholars with a good reputation. As scholars, according to my Ming Dynasty rules, you can go to the capital without a guide. However, they are very noisy and swagger along the way... slaves...
…”
Zhu Di showed no emotion or anger on his face, he just said calmly: "It is understandable that someone came to complain when something like this happened during this relief operation. What about Hu Guang, is there any news now?"
Yi Shiha didn't understand Zhu Di's thoughts, so he said truthfully: "Mr. Hu may come to Beijing in a few days. It's strange to say that in the counties he passed, there were people in the counties who claimed to file a lawsuit..."
Zhu Di paced, lowered his head slightly and thought for a while, as if muttering to himself: "Hu Guang, a scumbag, may not have the ability, nor the courage. This should be just a mistake, and it is definitely not Hu Guang's fault."
Encourage widely.”
Yi Shiha just laughed, not knowing how to continue.
Zhu Di thought of something, raised his head and looked at Yi Shiha and said: "Why hasn't there been any movement over Zhang Qing's side? This Jin Yiwei is only focusing on putting food, but arresting the rebellious ministers and traitors is also a top priority, why hasn't he been arrested?