I, the queen and the father, start with a deer as a horse

Chapter 14 The People Are Suffering

Fang Xiu thought for a moment and made a decision in his heart.

For these unruly and looting dogs, they should be dealt with severely with severe codes!
Let them know too.

Gentlemen love fortune, in a proper way!
There are some fortunes that they cannot make!
A sharp light flashed in Fang Xiu's eyes, and he ordered:
"Haitang, let's put other things aside for the past two days, and focus on collecting evidence that these grain merchants are driving up grain prices!"

Shangguan Haitang did not hesitate at all, cupped her hands and said:

"Yes! Master!"

Chang'an City.

Beicheng, a certain grain store on Nanfeng Street.

A man about 30 years old was holding a child, standing at the door, his face was full of resentment, and said loudly:

"What's the matter with you!"

"This liter of yellow rice only cost 28 Wen yesterday, but today it has risen to 35 Wen!"

"How outrageous! The price increase is not like yours!"

When the people around heard this, they were filled with righteous indignation and said one after another:
"Exactly! At this time last year, a liter of yellow rice cost only nine cents. In just one year, the price has increased by four times!"

"Where in the world are there people like you!"

"If this goes on like this, let alone yellow rice, it's just the chaff that pigs eat, and people can't afford it!"

"You raise prices like this, how can we poor people live!"

Hearing this, the guy at the rice shop showed disdain on his face, and said tit for tat:
"Don't eat if you can't afford it, you're hungry!"

"Don't say it's going up four times, even if it's going up forty times, there are still people who buy it, and people who can afford it!"

"You can't afford it, why don't you think that you have no ability!"

"Oh! It's our fault for not being able to feed ourselves!"

The surrounding people were even more unhappy when they heard this.

"What's your name!"

"According to my general law, the increase in food prices must not exceed [-]% of the official price!"

"You have raised so much, aren't you afraid of beheading!"

The voice fell.

Before the guy could reply, he saw a potbellied merchant coming out of the grain shop.

"What's the noise in the early morning!"

The potbellied merchant stretched his waist with an impatient look on his face.

The man holding the child saw him and shouted loudly: "Profitable merchant! If you don't lower the price, we will sue you in the government!"

Hearing this, the merchant seemed to have heard some big joke.

I couldn't help laughing out loud.

"Hahahaha!"

"To the government to sue me?"

"Go ahead and sue, and see if your official master will take care of you!"

Speaking of this, he paused and continued:
"Half of the food in your Gan country is transported from Wu by us Wu people!"

"If it weren't for us, you wouldn't even be able to eat!"

"It's fine if you don't know how to be grateful, but you still want to sue me!"

"Let me tell you! Your emperor is here today! The food is still at this price!"

"It's too expensive? Buy it elsewhere! Don't come to me to act wild!"

Speaking of this, he waved his hand with a high-spirited look.

Seeing this, the onlookers felt a surge of anger choked in their chests, and they couldn't spit it out or swallow it!

They understand.

This Wu man was right!

The land in Daqian is barren, unlike the state of Wu, which is full of fertile fields.

The food produced is simply not enough to eat!

Plus the previous years.

Under the slander of the treacherous prime minister Fang Xiu, the Hunjun ordered some farmers to plant grapes instead.

This dry food is not enough to eat!
In the past few years, the price of food has been rising, but it is still within their acceptable range.

Gritting your teeth, you can afford it.

But now because of the drought in Qingzhou, the grain harvest in the whole state has been wiped out, and the price of grain has increased by three or four times.

Even if they grit their teeth.

I can't afford it either!
"These Wu people are really hateful!"

"For money, I don't even want my face!"

"It's fine not to help the victims during the drought, but they even took the opportunity to drive up the price of food. It's like a pig and a dog!"

Among the crowd, a few poor scholars also showed resentment on their faces when they saw this scene.

They looked at the arrogant and arrogant grain merchant from Wu, and couldn't help but curse!

"You Wu people are so greedy, it's like a hungry tiger meets a sheep, and a fly sees blood!"

"Shameless You!"

"Despicable and despicable!"

When the grain merchant heard these words, instead of being angry, a sneer appeared on his face.

"This rescue of the victims is obviously the business of your country's court, and it's ridiculous that you can even scold us Wu people!"

"Even if you scold the sky today, I won't give you a penny!"

"If you think it's expensive, don't eat it!"

"If you want to sue the officer, sue!"

"You can't afford it, there is always someone who can afford it, don't get in the way here and affect my business!"

After speaking, he turned and left.

Only a few guys were left standing at the door.

The common people looked at the back of the grain merchant and felt that their chests were congested.

Many people's eyes were bloodshot, obviously they were extremely angry.

At this time.

Suddenly someone in the crowd shouted:
"It's just too deceiving!"

"We can't let him be so arrogant!"

"Go! Let's report to the police together!"

The voice fell.

The crowd fell silent for a moment.

Someone sighed and said, "Reporting to officials is useless! The reason why these people dare to be so arrogant is because behind them are people from the imperial court!"

"If it wasn't for the acquiescence of the imperial court, they would dare to do this kind of decapitation."

"That's right, half of the money raised in price may have fallen into the pockets of the princes of the court."

"Furthermore, they are from Wu. Wu is strong and Qian is weak. The imperial court dare not do anything to them."

Many people stood under the scorching sun, their bodies were obviously hot, but their hearts were cold.

Almost everyone's mood fell to the bottom.

Some even think so.

It would be great if I could be born in the country of Wu.

You don't have to endure hunger and be looked down upon by Wu people like today.

A few poor scholars also haven't eaten for a day or two.

At this moment, although they felt desolate, they were more resentful.

"Ten years ago, I was still a powerful country! Now I have fallen to such a state! It is really sad!"

"It's all Fang Xiu's treacherous prime minister who manipulated the government, flattered the emperor, and did many absurd things. As a result, my career is getting weaker and weaker, and the country will fail!"

"Fang Xiu, a treacherous prime minister, everyone gets it and punishes him!"

Arguably.

To frame the prime minister in this way is a serious crime of beheading!

But the people around didn't seem to hear anything, they didn't say anything, and no one clamored to report to the officials.

Just because they are the same as these scholars.

Hate Fang Xiu to the bone!
"That's all, there is still some yellow rice left at home, so if you eat less for a meal, you should be able to handle it for a few days."

"I heard that in a few days, the imperial court will provide disaster relief. By then, food prices should be able to drop a bit."

The man holding the child said so, but he knew it in his heart.

According to past experience, it is impossible for the court to provide relief to the victims.

Fang Xiu, that traitor, might even use the guise of helping the victims to make another fortune!
Didn't he take a group of people to ransack the house yesterday?
It is said that the gold and silver treasures found cannot be loaded in a hundred carriages.

"Hey."

The man holding the child sighed sadly, turned around and was about to leave.

at this time.

Suddenly, a high-pitched voice came from not far away.

"Under the order of the prime minister! Capture Wu Dayou, the grain merchant of Wu State!"

"Everyone else, stay away!"

(End of this chapter)