"Jiajun, you are suffering!" In an instant, Wang Qinruo felt a surge of emotion that he had not seen for many years. He held Han Qingsheng's frostbitten hand and comforted him in a low voice, "I braved the wind and snow to prevent the people of Jingdong East Road from starving.
After traveling thousands of miles, I will definitely tell the officials the truth about this meritorious service!"
"I don't dare to treat the Prime Minister like this when it's my job!" Han Qing refused to take credit at all. He smiled and saluted again with his fists clasped, "On the contrary, it was the Prime Minister who stayed calm in the face of danger and sat in charge of the central army, so that the subordinates had the courage to do anything.
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Unexpectedly, the legendary Four Wise Kings did not even give Han Qing face, and actually took the initiative to share the credit with himself. Wang Qinruo was stunned again, smiled and waved his hand, "Nonsense, I can't be calm in the face of danger. I, I understand clearly.
It’s obvious that I haven’t had time to panic yet!”
Although he spoke modestly, he couldn't help but feel a little proud in his heart. It was as if Han Qing had really followed his own orders in transporting grain thousands of miles.
"The king walks on the ground as if he is in danger, and is not afraid of thunder. He is really a role model for us!" Han Qing is such a good man, there is no trace of the legendary arrogance in his body, and he keeps saying one thing after another.
This sentence was born out of Wang Xuan's annotation to "The Analects" of the Ming Dynasty, and was interpreted in "Cai Gen Tan" written by the thinker Hong Yingming during the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty. It has the profound meaning of both Confucianism and Zen, and is used to praise Wang Qinruo, who usually likes to carry
A cultural person is a perfect fit.
Immediately, Wang Qinruo felt a surge of awe. He smiled and waved his hands gently, "I have such a weak virtue, how can I deserve such high praise from Han Tixing? I was just on the order of an official to go through Jingdong East Road. I met
If you get into trouble, you have to calm down first to avoid losing the backbone of your colleagues!"
"That's it. With you sitting in charge of the palace, I will have nothing to fear." Han Qing took over the conversation with a smile and clasped his fists for the third time, "Xiang Wang, there is one thing that I dare to do for you. Please make the decision for me again."
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"Just tell me, as long as I'm within my jurisdiction!" Wang Qinruo, who had just gained a political achievement for nothing, demolished the bridge when he couldn't cross the river, stroking his beard and encouraging with a smile.
Han Qing was not polite and immediately spoke out his request loudly, "To be honest with the king, the food in the south is not cheap, plus the cold weather, the price of this batch of old rice purchased by Xiaguan is a little higher. I would like to make a sincere request.
The Prime Minister has approved the purchase and put it into storage at the cost price, so as not to lower the official’s capital!”
"Hmm -" Wang Qinruo thought about it for a moment, then nodded with a smile, "When there is a shortage of goods, the price should be higher. You calculate the cost, and then give it to Ding Weizhi. In other words, send the old rice to Changping warehouse first.
, no matter how high the capital is, you will give him another 10% discount. I can't let him travel thousands of miles in the wind and snow, and in the end, he will have to use his own savings."
"I obey!" Anyway, the money spent was not his own. Of course, Ding Wei had no reason to refuse and immediately agreed with a smile. At the same time, he looked at Han Qing with eyes full of envy.
Today, the price of rice in Qingzhou City has exceeded one hundred cents per dou. If Han Qing adds 10% profit to each dou, he can earn ten cents per dou.
One stone of rice can earn one hundred cash, and one cart of rice can earn five thousand cash. With two hundred carts of rice, the profit is at least one million yuan, which is equivalent to more than one thousand taels of silver!
However, what he never imagined was that Han Qing did not accept Wang Qinruo's kindness. He quickly waved his hand and added in a low voice, "Xiang Wang is so thoughtful for me, and I am very grateful. It's just that the people have no rice to eat."
, How dare Xiaguan make any more profits from it? This batch of old rice, Xiaguan bought it for forty-five cents per dou, plus the losses on the road and the hard-earned money given to the brothers, fifty cents per dou is enough. No matter how much it is, Xiaguan
I am afraid of dragging down the reputation of the Prime Minister if I hold my ignorance!"
"How much?" Before Wang Qinruo could express his stance, Ding Wei had already exclaimed.
As far as he knew, a few years ago, the price of rice in Qingzhou City had reached sixty cents per dou. But now, the price of rice has exceeded one hundred yuan per dou.
Even if Han Qing asked Chang Pingcang to buy the grain he brought back at one hundred cents per bucket of rice based on the current market price, but just refused the 10% profit Wang Qinruo had just promised, all his colleagues on Jingdong East Road would definitely praise him.
High-spirited and bright.
And Han Qing actually asked for fifty cents per dou to be put into the treasury. It was equivalent to giving away five thousand taels of silver with a wave of his hand! I am afraid that only saints and fools have been willing to do such a righteous act throughout the ages!
"Fifty Wen. The reason why it's a little more expensive is because the south is currently in a lean state. New rice won't arrive until May." As if he didn't know what Ding Wei was making such a fuss about, Han Qing thought about it and explained it very seriously.
"That's not right, that's not right!" The envy in Ding Wei's eyes quickly turned into admiration, and he shook his head repeatedly in a hoarse voice, "Ding admires Han Ti's integrity in punishment. But what you do is tantamount to Zigong's redemption.
.Ding cannot agree to it no matter what!"
These words were so reasonable that they immediately left Han Qing speechless.
Zigong's redemption of people is a famous allusion.
At that time, there was a law in the State of Lu: if people of the State of Lu saw their compatriots encounter misfortune and become slaves in foreign countries, as long as they could redeem these people and help them regain their freedom, they could receive compensation and rewards from the state.
Zigong redeemed Lu people from foreign countries, but refused the country's compensation. When Confucius heard this, instead of praising him, he angrily scolded him: "Receiving compensation from the country will not damage your character; but not accepting it will not damage your character."
With the compensation, no one from the Lu State will redeem their compatriots who were killed in the future."
Nowadays, the price of rice per bucket on Jingdong East Road has already exceeded 100 yuan. Han Qing transported grain thousands of miles but sold it to the government for 50 yuan. What is the difference between Zigong and Zigong who redeemed people but refused state compensation? If word spreads, the consequences will definitely be
, in the future, if there is a disaster somewhere, no one will be willing to take the initiative to transport food to provide emergency relief.
"What you said makes sense!" Wang Qinruo was older and his reaction was a little slower. After careful calculation for a moment, he finally figured out how much income Han Qing had given up. He quickly stroked his beard and shook his head with a smile, "Han Tixing finally entered.
I have been in office for a short time and lack experience. You yourself don’t take thousands of dollars of salary seriously. Other officials are not from prominent families like you. And I can’t let my subordinates’ hard work go in vain.
Years of salary!"
"What Wang Xiang and Ding Shu said directly is that the official has really thought too little!" Han Qing seemed to have finally realized where he had made a mistake, blushing and accepting the lesson humbly.
Wang Qinruo finally understood why the officials chatted with Han Qing for the first time and lost track of time, and even gave him a dinner on the spot.
If it were me, if I had such a direct subordinate who was neither greedy for merit nor greedy for money, but also had the ability to get things done quickly and properly, I would be willing to spend a few more words with him.
Therefore, he stroked his goatee with a smile and made a decision softly, "I just heard from Huang Taishou that the price of rice reached sixty cents per dou two years ago. Today it has exceeded one hundred. You are thousands of miles away.
Transporting grain in the wind and snow, no matter how honest you are, you can't let the people below you work hard in vain. Let me make a decision. You put the rice into the warehouse at the price of sixty-five cents per bucket. This is called an arrangement.
The manpower, together with the rice and grain in Changpingcang, were sold to the people at seventy cents per dou. In this way, the work of the brothers under your command was not in vain, and there was also some income in Changpingcang, so that all officials could settle down.
Tea money!”
"It should be so!" Ding Wei decisively agreed loudly, fearing that Han Qing would not know what was going on and would turn away his own profits.
"Xiaguan is willing to listen to the king's arrangements!" Han Qing would not be as stupid as Ding Wei thought, and bowed "reluctantly". Then, after a slight hesitation, he quickly added, "However, after all calculations, at least Xiaguan's side
I can earn 1,500 coins. It’s too much. I’m willing to give 800 coins to the Prime Minister and give them to relevant colleagues to buy tea.”
"Go in and talk about other details. I asked Shi Qi to arrange tea and snacks!" Wang Qinruo smiled happily, took Han Qing's arm and walked towards the main hall.
After all, he is also a person who has participated in political affairs. The monthly salary, not counting various discounts and subsidies, is more than 300 dan as a guarantee. Of course, he will not be elated just because Han Qing gave 800 dan for his disposal.
What makes him happy is that Han Qing knows how to be a good person and will not let him down by supporting him for nothing!
Of course, this support can be counted in the past or in the future.
If the intensity was not sufficient before, he would definitely make up for it quietly for Han Qing in the future.
In the blink of an eye, they arrived at the main hall and the guests and hosts were seated. Wang Qinruo had to put away his smile and carefully asked Han Qing how he could foresee the unexpected and set off to the south in advance to buy so much food.
After Lin Shiqi heard this, he immediately pricked up his ears quietly.
According to the time calculation, Han Qing should have set out before the Chinese New Year in order to transport the grain into Qingzhou City today. At that time, there was no sign of a sharp rise in grain prices, and they were fluctuating normally.
Han Qing had long known that Wang Qinruo would ask, so he was prepared in his heart. After pretending to think for a moment, he smiled and gave an explanation: "Now that the Holy Emperor is in power, there are no famines or wars, and the skyrocketing food prices must be man-made.
.And this kind of unscrupulous behavior is definitely unpopular. After all, it is the boss who makes the dirty money. If the king discovers and severely punishes the boss, the clerks and shopkeepers will have to suffer along with them. So...
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"That's why someone tipped you off in advance!" Ding Wei suddenly realized this and patted the table with his hands while smiling.
Han Qing thought for a while and nodded with a smile, "Ding Shuzhi's guess was correct. However, it was not entirely true. Those people were not secretive in their work. When the Control He Division was responsible for tracking down the remnants of the Chunyang Sect, they also picked up some rumors.
Putting the two sides together, Xiaguan knew that the rise in rice prices was inevitable. However, he was worried that he was worrying in vain and had misled Wang Xiang and Ding Shuzhi. Therefore, he went to buy a batch of rice and came back. Anyway, the south
Mi Jian, even if the official guesses wrong, at most he will lose some energy and physical strength, but he may not lose his original capital."
"Is the canal open to navigation? If we just rely on carriages, the cost of this journey will be huge! In other words, if Han Tixing has such courage, he will definitely have to hesitate again and again if he changes his subordinates." Lin Shiqi had not done so before.
Hearing Han Qing report the cost of this batch of rice to Wang Qinruo, he deliberately frowned and interrupted in a low voice.
"There is still thick ice on the canal. Further north from Gaoyou, it has not thawed yet. However, Han has a way to make the carriage travel on the canal, and he has already spread this method!" Han
Qing glanced at him warily and explained with a smile.
"What method?" Lin Shiqi felt happy at first, and then asked in feigned surprise.
"It's actually just a layer of window paper. Judge Lin, have you ever seen an ice cart played by children? Remove the wheels of the cart and put hardwood strips on the axles, and you can let the horses drag the cart on the ice. It is said to be extremely
In the northern land, people use this thing to travel in winter, called a sled. In this season, a horse pulling a sled on the ice is faster than pulling a cart on the road!" Han Qing dipped some tea with his fingers, and quickly
A sketch was sketched on the table.
"Wonderful, wonderful! With this thing, goods from the north and the south can still travel through the canal even in the coldest months of winter!"
"As expected, Han Tixing has a nine-hole exquisite heart. This method is what you can think of!"
Wang Qinruo and Ding Wei were both very smart and immediately saw the advantages of converting the carriage into a sleigh, and they clapped their hands in admiration one after another.
Lin Shiqi's eyesight and brainpower were a little worse than the two of them, but he quickly figured out the value of the sled. His heart sank rapidly, but he pretended to suddenly realize, "So that's it. No wonder Han reminded him to send more than two hundred carts of grain, so
It will be shipped to Qingzhou soon. In fact, there is no need for Han Tixing to run away by himself. If he needs more food next time, he will send some brothers with money..."
His original intention was to test whether Han Qing had more food shipped so that he could deliver the news to the people with the five major surnames in time. However, before he could finish his words, Han Qing had already stood up again.
He bowed his hands to Wang Qinruo and said, "To be honest with the king, the reason why I personally made such a trip is, firstly, to transport the first batch of grain back in time, and secondly, to travel!"
"Traveling? How do you say this?" Wang Qinruo seemed to understand but hesitated to ask.
"I just want to try it myself and see if it works to walk on the ice with a sled. The official has already spread the idea of sledding, and also spread the news that the price of rice on Jingdong East Road is about to skyrocket. There is enough profit.
It's profitable, I believe the rice merchants in the south will not turn a blind eye." Han Qing thought for a while and explained very seriously.
Without waiting for Wang Qinruo's response, he bowed his head to the ground again, "So, I beg the Prime Minister to order Lika along the way and not to make things difficult for any merchants transporting grain. In this case, I can only make one more trip. There are other gaps."
, naturally there are rice merchants who came after hearing the news and tried their best to make up for it!"
This was his purpose today in repeatedly flattering Wang Qinruo and actively sharing his credit and money with him.
To fight economic war, whether the five major surnames join forces or the eight major surnames join forces, for him who has been ravaged by stocks and futures in the 21st century, it is all about inserting bids and selling out!
His only worry was that the five major surnames would use their family influence to instigate local subordinates to block and delay the shipment of rice grains from other places to Qingzhou.
In that case, even if he buys ten times more food, he will not be able to alleviate the current crisis.
Therefore, Han Qing must move the giant Buddha of Wang Qinruo out to prevent local officials and subordinates from holding him back.
And if Wang Qinruo no longer takes responsibility, he should also know that choosing to stay out of the matter at this time is equivalent to letting wild beasts devour the flesh and blood of the people. Once a large number of people starve to death, he will not only lose his reputation as an official, but may even ruin his entire career.
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"Well -" Sure enough, as soon as Han Qing finished speaking, Wang Qinruo immediately let out a low groan.
As a deputy prime minister in the eleventh century, he did not understand stocks, futures, or economics. However, he understood political struggle far better than Han Qing.
After a little thought, he understood that Han Qing's worries about local officials blocking the transportation of rice grains from other places to Jingdong East Road were by no means unfounded.
And if he doesn't take a stand, even if the five major surnames can't keep food prices rising, they still have a chance to fight Han Qing for several more rounds, and finally each side takes a step back.
If he followed Han Qing's request and issued an order to stop the traffic along the way and not to make things difficult for any vendors transporting grain, it would be equivalent to completely siding with Han Qing, and the outcome of this round would be decided!
"Eun Xiang, it's not enough to just give orders to Lika along the way. I request you to lead your colleagues from the Transshipment Department to supervise the Lika terminals along the way and escort grain and salt to Qingzhou!" Just as he was hesitating, Ding Wei's voice came out.
, but suddenly it rang in his ears. It was full of determination.
"It's true what I said!" Wang Qinruo valued Ding Wei and believed in Ding Wei's judgment. He immediately smiled and nodded gently, "You can just go, I will write a warrant and send it to the following counties. If there is anyone,
If you dare to deliberately block the flow of food from the north, I will try my best to be called cruel, and I will chop every one down without mercy!"
