Emperor Kangxi sent me to marry

Wen Da's news, coupled with Shu Tai's report, made Haifeng feel that this year had just begun, but the storm was already coming.

She couldn't wait until tomorrow. After she recovered a little, she went directly to her dormitory, accompanied by Jilan, to meet the Shandong guy from Wufanglou.

The young man's surname is Fang. He is around [-] years old. He has thick eyebrows and big eyes. He behaves very maturely and speaks crisply.Across the screen, he reported to Haifeng the news he had learned over the past month.

"Your Highness is aware that last year, although it was not a bumper harvest year in Shandong, the harvest of various grains was actually quite large. Just because the year before last it was announced that Junggar would be attacked, the common people enthusiastically donated military rations, leaving only seeds and rations at home; last year, the emperor also drove During the personal expedition, Li Wei, the governor of Shandong, said that the amount of military rations to be donated should not be less than that of the year before last. Several orders were issued to urge donations. The government officials went to the countryside and villages every day to ask for supplies. Later, they simply robbed them."

"However, Galdan died of illness before Khan Ama arrived in Mobei last year. The military rations that were mobilized were all sent back to the original warehouse under the command of the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of War. Logically speaking, Shandong should not be short of food like this. It can actually starve people to death.”

"Master, I understand. The food is indeed back. However, there are still many things involved here."

Thinking of the fact that his parents in his hometown were so hungry that they were swollen, but he was enjoying a good life in the capital, Xiao Fang decided to tell everything he knew.

Even if he might lose his life.

"There have always been small workshops that privately brew shochu in various parts of Shandong and Zhili. Although the government clearly disallowed it, they never strictly investigated it. The people did not punish the officials, and everything went well these years. In those years of fighting in Junggar, because The Ministry of War bought a large amount of wine, and the price of wine went up. I don't know where, several large workshops suddenly appeared. Not only did they squeeze the small workshops, they also colluded with the government to buy time-honored brands at low prices. In this way, the price of wine in Shandong, This year it’s them who have the final say.”

Haifeng's heart sank instantly.

Isn’t wine made from grain?
The almost costless grains in Shandong granaries may have gone into the newly built wineries!

How much money should be flowing between this in and out?

She could hardly think about it.

"Listen to this, the governor of Shandong was stealing and making his own decisions, selling grain to wine shops for raw materials. They tasted the benefits the year before last, and they intensified last year. So this year during the New Year, less grain was available on the market, and grain prices rose. They Are you starting to hoard food again and not selling it at high prices?"

"Yes, what the master said is absolutely correct."

"Did you find any traces?"

"Yes, as a witness, I know a lot. They have to find people to help transport food and wine at short notice. Master, I heard from my father that they don't cover up at all. The shopkeeper of the wine shop said that there are Huang in the clan. Use the belt as a backing."

"I know. You go and have a rest first."

Xiaofang wanted to beg the Fourth Princess to lend a helping hand to the folks in Shandong.He raised his eyes and looked inside the screen, and could only vaguely see a woman lying on the bed, and another woman dressed as a woman, sitting beside the bed.

Forget it, the princess is still pregnant.

If the prince-in-law knew that he told the princess these terrible things, he would probably be angry.

With great expectations, he knelt on the ground, kowtowed three times to the people inside, and then exited.

Ji Lan burst into tears when she heard this. As soon as Xiao Fang went out, she immediately asked her daughter what to do next.

"Feng'er, human life is more important than the sky. If you have any way, please help!"

"Eni, don't be impatient. In the afternoon, Dr. Le will come over to check your pulse. I'll ask him about Dongyang wine and decide on a countermeasure before it's too late."

Physicians do not heal themselves.

Since Haifeng became pregnant, except for the first time she was diagnosed, she has always had Dr. Le look after her regularly.This matter was so important that the news would leak out, and to the outside world, it was said that she had some fetal disturbances.

Le Xianyang came unusually quickly.He put off all daily affairs. When he heard that the fourth princess wanted to interfere in Shandong's affairs, he asked his servants to harness the carriage.

This makes Haifeng, the boss, embarrassed.

"Did the person who sent the message not make it clear to the gentleman?"

"No, no! The old man is impatient and happy at the same time. Finally, there is a member of the royal family who is willing to take a look at how miserable the people outside the capital have fallen!"

Putting down the medicine box, Le Xianyang started talking without even taking a sip of the tea.

"It's not that Dongyang wine has been sold out, it means that it can't be brewed. The old wine has been looted again. The price of glutinous rice is too high and too fast. The wineries in Jiangsu and Zhejiang can't even buy it with extra money. They follow me We have had a relationship for many years. After the first month of the year, they asked me to help in the capital to find out what was going on. I used my old contacts in the Ministry of Internal Affairs and they gave me a letter. This letter was sent to the local Yamen in Dongyang. You will be able to buy glutinous rice as soon as you open the shop. We are working hard to make it now, it will be fine in a while."

"Is Dongyang wine the only one like this?"

"No. This is the case for all the workshops that supply wine to Tongrentang. Let me tell you clearly. The eldest brother and the Tong family formed a partnership and started a wine-making business in Shandong two years ago. It seems that someone wants to squeeze them to death. After last year's autumn harvest, there was a rush to collect grain. The winery was about to open, and how could it be done without food? Both sides showed their magic and plundered all the grain on the ground in Shandong."

"Then, thousands of people starved to death."

Although Haifeng was not obviously unwell, Le Xianyang still checked her carefully and left some emergency pills.

"I've read the old lady's pulse report, and the princess's prescription is very appropriate. If you're worried, I'll take another look."

"Then please excuse me, sir. She's too old, and I'm worried that she won't be able to touch her accurately." After Le Xianyang left, Haifeng was alone in bed, meditating on how to deal with this unnecessary disaster.

The person who was running afoul of the eldest brother's wine business was Suo'etu.

Probably out of revenge, the Tong family plotted against the Crown Princess through Concubine Tong.

Using the low-priced grain collected by the government to make wine, the eldest brother is expected to make huge profits. Since he has made a lot of money, he will not withdraw easily. But the prince has lost face and the dignified prince will not fight back when he is beaten, so he can only swallow his anger, and then How could this be true?Plus one more, the unforgiving Suo Etu.

Axiang got Wenda's confession from Balezhong and was about to hand it to Haifeng after entering the room. He saw her thinking in bed and did not dare to disturb her.Axiang planned to exit quietly, but was discovered by Haifeng.

"what's up?"

"Master, please pay attention to the painting of the Minister of the Domain."

"Bring it."

Although the words are vague and the words are used to explain themselves, the basic facts are quite clear.

Haifeng handed these pieces of paper to Axiang.

"Put it away carefully and don't lose it. Let him go back."

"Hey. This Wenda is really like a silver gun. Balezhong said that he didn't do anything at all, and Wenda just wrote it honestly."

"He thinks his life is precious. He is afraid of even scratching his skin. Today I am in a hurry. If you are not in a hurry, find an empty room that is not in use and starve for two days in peace and quiet. Whatever you ask him to write, he will do it. .”

A Xiang wanted to laugh, but when she thought of so many people in Shandong who were still waiting for food to save their lives, she suddenly stopped laughing.

"Master, then, how do you plan to deal with this matter?"

"You go to the palace and hand over the sign. I want to see the Crown Princess. The sooner the better."

Both sides have to make concessions.

Otherwise, this year it will be food, next year it may be salt, and the struggle will be endless.

Those who suffer are not the princes who are rich and noble, but the poor people.

Grain is expensive, grain is cheap, both hurt farmers.

"Axiang, be honest. Are you hiding a lot of things from me?"

"Let the master see it. In the first three months of your pregnancy, your fetus was not stable. From the queen mother to the prince-in-law, we all told us to stay away from things so as not to trouble the master. It's the first month of the year in the palace."

Haifeng gently interrupted Axiang's explanation.

"I'm not going to hold you accountable. Just tell me everything you suppressed."

"Yes. Actually, there are not many. After Wang Han was promoted to concubine, the emperor asked her to help with the affairs of this year's talent show. According to her wishes, the Crown Princess wanted to recommend a girl from the Guarjia clan to the palace; and there was another , Five days ago, General Fei Yanggu sent a letter from Guihua City. It stated that no one could open it except you. Because the old lady from Zhangjiakou was coming, I made the decision and didn't show it to you immediately. "

"Go get it."

"Yes. The slave will go now."

Axiang hurried to the small study next door to open the box and get the mail.

"This letter is sent by the personal attendant who works as a waiter at General Feyangou's side. Master, look at how tight the wax seal is inside and out."

"Help me open it."

After Haifeng read the content carefully, she felt the urge to get up and go to the prince to ask for an explanation.

After destroying Shandong, it was not enough. The devil's hand actually extended to Shaanxi.

Even if she has the means, she is not a fairy who can stop the flow of time.

This year's farming season cannot be caught up in any case.

A great famine is destined to happen in the Northland.

There was a famine in Shandong, but the governor failed to deal with it, resulting in people starving to death. This incident was clearly recorded in the history books.As for why he did such incomprehensible things, the plot in the book is my imagination. The real situation is probably impossible to know.If you can, you'd better take a look at the prologue's rich family, otherwise the characters and plots that will appear later will be a bit confusing. Thank you for your support!