The Happy Life of Small Officials in Northern Song Dynasty

Yan Shu was secretly worried. When he asked Su Jin to come up with a countermeasure yesterday, the boy faltered and fled back with wine covering his face. This kid was just hiding his clumsiness yesterday, instead of talking nonsense, otherwise not only him, but himself will also be implicated.

Just listen to Su Jin said: "The matter of Yangzhou is a matter of a government. The grassroots can solve this matter with a raise of their hands. However, it is easy to handle a city's affairs, but it is difficult to handle a whole country's affairs. Before I tell my own solution, I want to hear what the emperor and the third envoy, Lord Yan, plan on this matter."

Zhao Zhen thought for a while and said, "Yan Aiqing, you can tell Su Jin about the countermeasures discussed by the court."

Yan Shu coughed and said, "I want to hear how Su Jin intends to solve the Yangzhou matter, and then talk about the imperial court's countermeasures against folk grain storage."

Both Zhao Zhen and Su Jin understood that Yan Shu wanted to hear whether Su Jin was qualified enough to listen to the following words. Although Yan Shu recommended Su Jin, if Su Jin could not put forward some constructive opinions on this matter, Yan Shu would definitely not Will continue to recommend Su Jin.

Although in Yan Shu's view, Su Jin is an excellent candidate for this matter, and it cannot be denied that Yan Shu has selfish intentions for Su Jin, but after all, his understanding is not thorough enough. If this guy is not qualified, it will be a waste of his cultivation. , this important event cannot be delayed, the famine is imminent, and one more day of delay may cause even greater chaos; what is even more terrible, the consequences brought about by this are that I can't even talk about my aspect, and I can't even sit in the position of the third secretary up.

Su Jin said with a smile: "The method of the grass-roots people is very simple. The people in Yangzhou are in turmoil because of food. I heard from Mr. Fubi that there is no food in the market, and the price of grain in the black market is so high that the common people can't afford food at all; if the grass-people go To do it, you only need to transport a large amount of grain and sell it at a low price, and the people's hearts will be stable, and at the same time cooperate with the imperial government's policy to force the grain merchants to spit out grain, and everything will be fine."

Zhao Zhen sighed and said: "Hey, I think so, but you are taking it too much for granted. How can there be so much grain to stabilize the price of grain? There are 30 people in Yangzhou Prefecture. How about 60 million shi to stabilize grain prices? Can the matter be settled? Is it possible to transfer from the nearby state capital to tear down the east wall to make up for the west wall?"

Yan Shu did not express any objection, on the contrary he was thoughtful, as if he did not take Su Jin's words for granted.

Su Jin said: "Your Majesty, the grassroots have their own way to get the food. If there is too much, I dare not say it, but 60 million shi is still a piece of cake; but this is not the point. The point is, what kind of countermeasures does the court have to cooperate with the next step?" Clean up the grain storage."

Zhao Zhen was a little surprised, but seeing that Su Jin didn't look like he was joking, he couldn't help asking: "Can you get five or six million shi of grain? Where did you get so much grain?"

Su Jin smiled and said: "Your Majesty, I don't know. Caomin was born in a merchant, and he has many good friends in the business world. They are all engaged in serious grain business. It is no problem to add up hundreds of thousands of shi in the stocks of more than a dozen companies. Caomin I had no choice but to sell this face and beg them, I can’t say I’m completely sure, but I’m still [-]% sure.”

Zhao Zhenxi said: "Oh? That's really a good thing, but these people won't give it for nothing."

Su Jin rolled her eyes and said to herself: You have a good plan, who wants to give it for nothing.

"Your Majesty, these people are serious businessmen. It's not easy to teach people to suffer. If the court doesn't give them some benefits, forgive me there is nothing they can do."

"That's not what I mean. I mean that food is the most precious food now, and I'm afraid we can't agree on the price."

Su Jin smiled and said: "It's okay, it's on me. Their purchase price should be around the same. The court gave them some benefits, and they will give them some vanity in the future, which is enough to make them grateful."

Yan Shu stared at the sidelines. The grain Su Jin said was only the 58 shi of grain he had hoarded. This kid lied without thinking, and even dared to deceive the emperor; It's not bad to have such a use, Yan Shu also understands that Su Jin has to lie, so tell Zhao Zhen that there is a hoarding dealer standing in front of you?It would be strange not to be dragged out and chopped alive.

"Yan Aiqing, do you think Su Jin's method is feasible?" Zhao Zhen asked.

Yan Shu hurriedly said: "Reporting to the emperor, the old minister thinks it is feasible, but the price of the grain must be negotiated by Su Jin and those merchants. I wonder how much Su Jin thinks is appropriate for the court?"

Su Jin rolls his eyes and counts, the purchase price of his own 50 shi is low, making money is certain, but Yan Biyun's [-] shi was collected at a high price, and he will lose money. .

"Master Yan, according to the current situation, I think that the higher price is also an attitude of the imperial court to appreciate the merchants who take the initiative to store grain. Since the price of grain in Yangzhou has soared to two times and one stone, I think Liuyi stone is always a reasonable price."

"What? No, absolutely not." Yan Shu wished he could go up and kick this kid a few times. His purchase price of grain would never exceed what he had been accustomed to, and now he actually wanted to make nearly [-]% of the huge profits. It's tight, otherwise, why did the autumn festival this year be canceled in order to save money, and the war in the Northwest cost a lot of money, these people are simply a bunch of vampires.

Su Jin thought to himself: "Old stuff, it doesn't cost you money, the court's money is not earned for nothing, is it reserved for those corrupt officials to fill their own pockets?"

"Yiguanyi, this is the highest price the court can offer." Yan Shu said with a cold face.

Su Jin scratched his head and said, "That's it, take a step back and keep five."

"The beauty you think is consistent. This is already a favor from the imperial court."

"You can talk about Yiguaner yourself. Now the market price is higher than Yiguaner. Who will work for the court if you ask people to make no profit? Yiguansi, if you don't want to, then let it go." Su Jin's face twitched, Yan Biyun's The purchase price of 50 shi of grain is always five, and if it is sold at four, it is tantamount to losing [-] shi out of thin air. Su Jin's heart is bleeding.

"Consistently three, you can't pull it down, the court will use all means to tell you... those businessmen and friends can't get a penny, think about it."

"My lord, if you are not afraid of the chilling hearts of the world's merchants, if you don't want to deal with the imperial court, you can control yourself and issue a strict order to copy and confiscate. If you have such a bullying mentality, what is there to talk about? It is always consistent that there must be no less money, otherwise it will be a grassroots issue. If you don't do it, you can find someone else."

"You... you are always three, and you won't raise your price by one point."

"Consistently four, will not give up a penny."

"Consistent three..."

"Consistent four..."

"..."

Zhao Zhen couldn't help crying and laughing as he watched the two of them bargaining and entangled in front of him like ordinary people in the market. Seeing that the two blushed and refused to give in to each other. , to give me face, how about being consistent?"

Seeing that Zhao Zhen came out to reconcile, Su Jin couldn't help it. If the emperor doesn't give you face, you will lose face from now on.

"Since the emperor has opened the golden mouth, how dare the grass people disrespect it. Even if the emperor wants to win it at the usual price, the grass people will not take an oath to make it happen."

Zhao Zhen already wanted to die. If he had known that he would have won it directly, wouldn't he have saved 10,000+ money?This guy set the price for a long time, and in the end he gave himself a fly, which is really disgusting.

But as soon as Jinkou opened, ten thousand horses would be hard to chase. Zhao Zhen knocked his teeth down and swallowed, unwilling to lose his majesty, and said immediately: "I named you the special envoy of grain supervision, and you are under the control of the third division." , have full authority to handle this food raising event.”

Su Jin said: "Special envoy for grain affairs? How big is this official?"

Yan Shu said angrily, "No grade, no grade, how old do you think?"

Su Jinxi said: "It turns out that it has already surpassed the grade. How can this be called grassroots?"

"Bah, the beauty you think of is just a special envoy who doesn't enter the ninth rank and has no rank or rank."

Su Jin said in astonishment: "What's the use of giving such a rankless official position? Wouldn't it be difficult to do things like this? I can't do this job."

Zhao Zhen was angry and funny, and said softly: "Su Jin, you don't have any honor in the imperial examination, so I can't appoint you according to the normal rank, but don't worry, although your special envoy has no rank or rank, it belongs to me. Special envoy for food affairs, assist the three envoys to specialize in special tasks, not subject to other people's control, and I will give you corresponding privileges to do things cheaply."

Su Jin thought for a while and said: "There are still some things that I haven't explained clearly. The emperor and Lord Yan must clarify before Cao Min dares to accept the appointment. Otherwise, it will still be the same sentence and find Gao Ming."

Yan Shu said: "Don't you just want to know what measures the imperial court will take to cooperate with this action?"

Su Jin nodded and said: "This is the most important thing. It is related to the final result of the matter. How determined the court is, the result will be great."

"It's okay, the old man told you that's it." Yan Shu glanced at Zhao Zhen, Zhao Zhen nodded slowly, and Yan Shu knew that from now on, Su Jin had completely passed the test in Zhao Zhen's mind.