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Chapter 153 Become famous in one battle

In fact, most people, including Gao Shilian, did not believe that this top-notch and beautiful food blocking battle was fought by the young prince.

As for the people of the Tuoba family, how should I describe them... Each of them is outrageous in their own way, and they can only be said to be barely so-so. Emperor Hongbao's personal level is probably that of a provincial governor, but he has the character "benevolent" in his heart. Although a kind person may be bullied, there will always be people who are willing to die for their friends and protect his Great Wei kingdom with all their might.

This young prince is good at romance, and his overall ability is only that of a county magistrate. It would be a bit difficult for him to move up a level. But this kid is open-minded and generous. He is really generous when giving money to others, so he has countless fans and followers.

So although the blame for this battle was placed on the young prince's head, everyone knew what exactly happened.

However, Gao Shilian was too lazy to find out who was behind the advice. There was no point in targeting the counselors. If he had to target someone, he should target the young prince's supporters. First, he investigated the businesses that stood on Tuoba Jing's side this time. It turned out that they were basically all businesses in Jiangnan Road. Anyone with a little insight would know what was going on. It was just the old dog Guo Da and Prince Teng who were supporting him behind the scenes.

He couldn't just send Guo Da back to Beijing to die, right? Wouldn't he be beaten up by the old soldier? But Gao Shilian was not a pushover, so he mobilized the remaining resources and started to mess with the branches of these businesses in Beijing.

If a prime minister wanted to take over his businesses, wouldn't it be easy for him to do so? As a result, the business atmosphere in the entire capital was in a state of chaos. First, they checked taxes, then checked operations, and then checked whether there were any thieves among the employees.

This investigation will take ten days or half a month, and businesses are not allowed to open during these ten days or half a month. Which business can withstand this? Many people can only withdraw from the market in disgrace.

If someone refuses to return the money, it's easy, just fine them. The most frightening thing about things in this world is that they are being figured out. As long as they figure it out, they can always find something to blame, no matter how reasonable and legal it is. If you can't find a bone in an egg, you can always find a chicken feather, right?

In short, the business atmosphere in Beijing could be described as grim after the food war.

The Tang family's business was the first to be hit, followed by businesses throughout Jiangnan Road. Most of Lao Guo and the prince's businesses were also attacked, and the losses were extremely tragic.

But the good thing is that the focus of the Tang family is not in the capital but in the Jiangnan Road. In real history, before the Zhou Emperor Zhao Kuangyin gave up military power with a toast, it was difficult for the imperial power to be delegated to the prefectures. It was not until the Song Dynasty that the imperial power was not delegated to the county level, which meant that the county level had been covered by the imperial power.

Why in the real history of the Tang Dynasty were there military governors who split the country and even rebelled? In fact, it was because the tentacles of imperial power could not reach there.

The imperial power is not enough, let alone the power of the prime minister. Instead, the more powerful ruling power comes from the complex network of local clans and aristocratic forces behind the scholar-official class.

Therefore, even though Gao Shilian could deal with merchants in the capital, if he wanted to touch people in other people's territories, let alone the hostile relationship, he would have to negotiate with them politely even if it was the territory of an aristocratic family with which he was allied.

However, the losses are still huge. After all, the capital is the economic center. Once you are squeezed out from here, it will be extremely difficult to come back.

As for the young prince, the impact of the locust plague had not yet passed, and he still had a lot of things to do, so he could not return to defend effectively. He could only suppress his nausea and continue to work outside. Every day he heard news that his forces in the capital were in crisis, but he was helpless.

However, he did become famous because of this battle. This battle over food made the young prince well-known in the business world. Many famous shopkeepers would review this shocking battle when they got together to discuss it, carefully analyzing the details. They would be amazed at the step-by-step strategy involved.

This commercial war was even recorded by the eclectic school in their essays, saying that this grain war could be discussed repeatedly by future generations.

However, there was not a single word mentioned about Xia Lin here, and it was not that the young prince was trying to steal the credit, but Xia Lin asked for it on his own initiative. Because he was still too weak, lurking at the bottom was his only choice. If he showed up, he would be easily targeted. Once targeted, his subsequent development would be difficult.

Therefore, being low-key is the right path, making a fortune quietly, and even if the sky falls, there must be someone taller to support it, such as Emperor Hongbao and the little prince.

At this time, Ye Liangchen, who had already returned to Dantu County, was also studying this food war carefully. He sat in front of a chair, the more he looked at this thing, the more familiar it looked. Finally, he vaguely saw the face of the beast Xia in it.

Although he was Gao Shilian's man, and although he hated the beast Xia, he was really convinced this time. You know, the things involved in this food war are enough to fight a shocking war.

The first is the transportation dispatch capability. As the saying goes, food and fodder must be sent before the army moves out. The transportation, mobilization and route planning of food and fodder are even more important than marching and fighting. The logistics mobilization capability demonstrated by that Xia beast this time is truly astonishing. Its value is needless to say. The ability to transport millions of grains to various parts of the country to target local grain prices is enough to write a book.

Secondly, he had a good grasp of reality. If the grain war is regarded as a real war, he deserves the title of "wind, forest, fire and volcano" in military books. He was as fast as the wind, as slow as the forest, as aggressive as fire, as still as a mountain, as unpredictable as the shadow, and as powerful as thunder! He was not in a hurry at the beginning, but in the end, he killed the enemy without leaving any armor or heads. It was a bit cruel, and he even used the lives of hundreds of thousands of people as bait.

But he won. In business wars, just like on the battlefield, the winner takes all. As long as he wins, nothing else matters.

If we look at it from the perspective of Prime Minister Gao, it was really a disaster that happened to him when he was sleeping at night. Not only did he lose a lot of money, but the nobles who followed him to invest were probably losing their confidence in him. Especially in the last move, he personally cut off the way for those grain merchants to recover in order to protect himself, and then quickly closed the position and bought back, which made him be labeled as disloyal and unjust. The reputation of the noble family is probably at the bottom now.

As for his subsequent efforts to deal with the young prince's faction, it was of no avail. After all, they had lost both their money and their families. It would be meaningless for Gao Shilian to fight back no matter how hard he tried.

What Xiao Chenzi found most puzzling was that the beast Xia could actually control the enemy's behavior. He could set the price of grain at whatever he wanted, as if an invisible big hand was controlling the entire situation.

Xiao Chenzi must learn this. This strategy and this manipulation method, when studied carefully, are so exciting that they make one tremble all over.

However, the man who made Xiao Chenzi tremble all over has now returned to Fuliang and is sitting on the edge of the river beach, grilling meat with Lao Zhang.

"At that time, I was able to make things happen with a flip of my hand. After a series of operations, no grain merchant in the world could resist me. Heluo Zhuyang was a top-notch figure in our eyes back then. Hehe...hahahahaha..."

Xia Lin laughed loudly while lying on the grass, then turned over and patted Lao Zhang on the shoulder: "You don't know what happened to Zhu Yang! Didn't you go to his place to be an accountant? He kicked you out because you were too thin. That winter, we stood outside someone's house in thin clothes, like two stray dogs. Damn it, we finally made it through."

Old Zhang was also laughing while holding his wine, and then he leaned on the grass beside him: "Daosheng, how long have we been out of Luoyang?"

"It's been four years. After this year it will be five years. Time flies so fast. I'm almost twenty years old in the blink of an eye. Even the little princess we knew back then will be eighteen next year."

"When can I fight back?"

Xia Lin shook his head: "Wait a few more years, when I return home in glory, they will all kneel down before me."

Old Zhang has grown a beard now, and has become a bit like a teacher. After all, he is already in his mid-twenties, so he needs to be a little more calm.

At this moment, Zhao Da was heard shouting from a distance: "Sir! Sir! The imperial edict has arrived!"

As soon as Xia Lin stood up, he saw the old eunuch who came to deliver the imperial edict last time walking slowly towards him. He looked at Xia Lin with a smile and said gently, "Master Xia, stand up and receive the imperial eunuch."

"Oh~ OK OK."

"The Emperor issued an edict: Xia Lin is knowledgeable and has high moral standards. He has inherited Zhuri's ambitions. He is hereby appointed as the External Censor and Supervisor, a fifth-rank official. I decree this."

"Ah?" Xia Lin was stunned for a moment: "Me? From the fifth rank?"

"Why are you standing there? Thank you. We have had a hard time along the way. Please don't ask us to stand any longer."

"Oh~ yes, yes, yes, I accept your order and thank you. Thank you for your grace. Long live the emperor." Xia Lin didn't even kneel down, but muttered as he stepped forward to receive the order. Then he quickly ordered: "Zhao Da, go and arrange for the eunuchs to get comfortable. Arrange the 88 set meal. If the eunuchs are uncomfortable, don't blame me for being rude."

The eunuchs who delivered the imperial edict immediately smiled happily: "Thank you very much, Lord Xia."

"Thank you for your hard work, eunuchs. It's what you deserve." Xia Lin enthusiastically escorted them to the carriage and said, "Have fun!"

When he came back, Lao Zhang snatched the imperial edict and opened it to read it, then took a deep breath and said, "Ah? Fifth rank?"

"From the fifth rank, from the fifth rank..." Xia Lin laughed, "It's a nominal position, not a real one."

"Do you know how many years it takes to advance from the ninth rank to the fifth rank?" Old Zhang narrowed his eyes and looked at Xia Lin: "Did you go and work for the royal family behind my back? Does the old emperor like you?"

"Bullshit." Xia Lin cursed, "Wait for me to explain it to you in detail. This matter is not simple."

(End of this chapter)