NOVEL WEB Chapter 24
The sound of the wind was so strong that the wind blew.
Buzz!
With Wu Zhao's words, the entire Jinluan Palace was in great shock.
This light voice rang clearly in everyone's ears.
"What?"
"The grain price in Linjiang City has dropped to 70 wen per dou?"
After a brief shock, the discussion of the officials almost overturned the entire Jinluan Palace.
Cui Xinghe was also stunned, and then categorically denied it.
"The grain price in Linjiang City is as low as 70 wen per dou? How is this possible!"
According to this, the grain price in Linjiang City is even lower than that in Qingshui City.
But this is absolutely impossible!
He calculated that the disaster in Linjiang City was more serious and the grain merchants were more united. Unless violence was used, 90 wen per dou would be a very reasonable grain price range.
Not to mention 70 wen per dou!
Gao Feng's eyes widened suddenly, and he almost doubted his ears.
"70 wen per dou? Didn't the news two days ago break through 200 wen per dou?"
Even Gao Tianlong was slightly shocked, and his eyes changed.
Seeing the reactions of the officials, especially the speechless officials of the Censorate, Wu Zhao felt secretly happy.
All the depression accumulated in her heart during this period was swept away.
She took out a memorial and looked at the officials. "This is the memorial that Du Jiang from Linjiang City sent urgently last night!"
"It clearly says that two days ago, the price of grain in Linjiang City plummeted to 70 wen per dou in one day, and it is still falling."
"Gao Yang, the grandson of Duke Dingguo, ordered the posting of a notice requiring that the price should not be less than 150 wen per dou. He took advantage of the greed of merchants and deceived foreign grain merchants to rush to Linjiang City!"
"As for other means, they are all written on it. You can go and see for yourself!"
"A pillar of talent is impeached by narrow-minded people like you. It really makes me sad!"
Wu Zhao threw the memorial heavily, and the sound resounded throughout the Golden Palace.
Yan Zheng immediately picked up the memorial. When he quickly scanned the memorial, his face turned pale.
Clang!
The memorial fell to the ground.
The officials were even more shocked when they saw Yan Zheng's expression.
More officials snatched the memorials, and even Cui Xinghe took one to have a look.
Yan Zheng said with an incredible look on his face, "Raise the grain price to attract foreign grain merchants. After the foreign grain merchants enter the city, open the warehouse to release the grain and impact the grain price!"
"These foreign grain merchants will sell off their grains due to costs and losses, thereby driving the local grain merchants in Linjiang City to sell grain..."
"There is such a method in the world!"
Yan Zheng was shocked.
All the officials were also shocked.
Song Li and Wang Zhong's hearts jumped and they were stunned.
Taking advantage of the greedy nature of merchants, luring them to come, and then opening the warehouse to release the grain, countless foreign grain merchants will lose their fortunes.
And all this was destined seven days ago.
Gao Yang's figure seemed to appear in their minds. He just stood there, making plans, and the grain price plummeted.
Countless people were reborn because of him, and countless grain merchants wailed because of his bankruptcy!
This kid is so terrifying!
Song Li's eyes changed again and again, and his face was extremely ugly.
For a moment, the entire Jinluan Palace was silent.
All the officials were shocked.
They had never thought that there would be such a method to reduce grain prices during the disaster years.
Gao Feng snatched the memorial and was also surprised.
Yang'er, are you really hiding your abilities?
The grain price in Linjiang City is as low as 70 wen per dou, which is even more powerful than Cui Xinghe.
Gao Feng's mind flashed through Gao Yang's words before he left.
Young eagle, when you spread your wings and fly high, the eagle will fly into the sky!
Cui Xinghe said unwillingly, "But he ordered the reconstruction of the county government and held large-scale events. Doing so during the disaster years, isn't that bullying the people?"
"How do you explain this?"
Today, he should have been the center of the entire Jinluan Palace, he should have been famous all over the world and highly regarded by the empress!
But all of this is gone.
Under Gao Yang's method of reducing grain prices, he, Cui Xinghe, is like a joke!
As Cui Xinghe spoke, a young eunuch came to the side of the empress and whispered.
Wu Zhao said lightly, "This question is not only of interest to Cui Aiqing, but also to me!"
"Call Gao Yang, the censor of Linjiang City, to come to the audience!"
For a moment, all the officials turned their heads in amazement and looked at the gate of the Golden Palace.
Soon, Gao Yang strode in, wearing a long robe and a piece of fine white jade around his waist.
"Your Highness Gao Yang, I pay my respects to Her Majesty the Empress!"
Swish.
For a moment, many eyes focused on Gao Yang, with complicated expressions.
Wang Zhong and Song Li were even more livid.
These days, they
For a time, I thought I had won.
Who knew Gao Yang gave them a big surprise.
The grain price in Linjiang City dropped sharply within a day.
Gao Feng looked at Gao Yang with satisfaction.
Today, this wicked boy is much more pleasing to the eye and handsome.
He has a third of Gao Feng's charm when he was young!
Wu Zhao said, "I know that the grain price in Linjiang City has dropped sharply. Gao Yang, you are very good at it."
"But County Magistrate Du said in his memorial that you want to rebuild the government office and hold a large-scale dragon boat race. The winner can even be exempted from commercial taxes for three years. Is this true or false?"
Gao Yang nodded and said, "Your Majesty, this is my idea. I hope Your Majesty will approve it!"
Wu Zhao said, "During the years of great disasters, you oppressed the people. Gao Yushi, do you know that this matter has aroused public anger and how many people have impeached you?"
Cui Xinghe stood up and looked at Gao Yang, "During the years of great disasters, people had difficulty eating and drinking. Gao Yushi oppressed the people like this. Isn't it inappropriate?"
He had no way out. He either suppressed Gao Yang or was completely shrouded by Gao Yang's brilliance today.
Wang Zhong also said, "Censor Gao, oppressing the people is a serious crime. Please give the world a convincing reason."
For a moment, Gao Feng was a little worried and couldn't help looking at Gao Yang.
Gao Yang looked at Wang Zhong and Cui Xinghe calmly, "I want to ask General Wang and Cui Zhuangyuan, and even the officials who impeached me in the court, a question."
"The price of grain in Linjiang City fell to 70 wen per dou before I left. With the influx of foreign grain merchants and the selling of local grain merchants, the price of grain even fell to 50 wen per dou."
"But even if it is 50 wen per dou, it is a low price compared to the grain price of the entire Guangyang County, but can all the people really afford it?"
"Does the court have so much grain to provide disaster relief?"
For a moment, the pupils of the ministers shrank and they were speechless.
In fact, every time there is a major disaster in the world, there will be starving people everywhere, and the first to die are the people who can't afford to buy food.
There is not much difference between one hundred coins and one fifty coins for these lowest-level disaster victims.
Because these people have no money to buy, or the money is not enough to survive the entire disaster period.
They can only wait for the court to provide disaster relief!
Although the court has issued an order to provide disaster relief for the huge number of disaster victims, how can the treasury have sufficient food?
A group of them can only die first, and then provide disaster relief to help the people survive.
The treasury does not have enough food, this is the fundamental reason!
But let alone now, even for hundreds of years, there has been no good solution.
This is a cruel reality!
Gao Yang said lightly, "Opening the warehouse to release food blindly can only delay the death of the victims."
"The people can't find a job and can't make money. This is the fundamental reason. What's more, if you just provide disaster relief, there will be many people waiting for relief every day. The treasury does not have enough food."
"The real means should be to use work instead of relief, so that the people have work to do and make money. This is the best policy!"