So, even though Qin Weishi was extremely reluctant, Mo Jinran insisted on it, and the two of them parted ways and headed towards two different prefectures and counties. Mo Jinran took half of the men and horses, and these men and horses who followed Mo Jinran were all
It was Qin Weishi who specially selected soldiers with higher martial arts skills and more cleverness.
The journey was dusty, but Mo Jinran still traveled more and took less rest. He arrived at Wuling City three days later. When he saw the city lord, he directly showed his general badge and explained his purpose. Although it was not as bumpy as it was in Lingshui County, it was still the same.
He was rejected, and the reason coincided with Lingshui County. No matter what Mo Jinran said, the lord of Wuling City did not give him any face.
As a result, they had no choice but to rely on Qin Weishi's side. If there was no more food to borrow from them, they really didn't know what to do. With a few days left, they and Qin Weishi met in advance on the pipeline leading to Sa'an City.
It was settled. Seeing Qin Weishi returning empty-handed, his heart sank. He didn't expect that none of the three prefectures and counties would lend him half a grain of rice. Could it be that none of the officials in the Canfeng Dynasty had a kind heart? Or is it true as the rumor said?
He said that the Canfeng Dynasty is about to change its dynasty and this problem cannot be solved?
"General Mo, what should we do now?" Qin Weishi couldn't bear it anymore!
"Let me think about it again..." Mo Jinran sat there holding his forehead and thinking hard. He always felt that things were not that simple and there must be something wrong!
Li Quan, the county magistrate of Lingshui County, was about forty years old, and Wuling City Lord was about sixty years old. They both looked embarrassed, which made Mo Jinran suspicious. Qin Weishi also said that the mayor of Kongxian Town
He's not that stingy, but he never excuses himself. Why is this? Do you really want to go to the state government office again? But now that I have been out for more than ten days, I don't know what has become of Sa'an City.
She really felt useless.
Suddenly, she had an idea: "Adjutant Qin, have you brought any silver?"
"Yes, why did General Mo ask this?" Qin Weishi didn't know what Mo Jinran was asking for. He must have money when he goes out!
"Since the government refuses to borrow rice grains, let's use money to buy some rice grains from the people. What do you think? I just don't know how much money you have?"
"I've spent a lot in the past few days, but I still have a few thousand taels left!" Qin Weishi thought for a moment and replied. In fact, if he was a deputy general, he would not be so rich. It's just that the Qin family was originally a merchant family, although he was not the richest man in the Canfeng Dynasty.
, also ranked in the top ten! Such a young master is dedicated to serving the imperial court. The Qin family has been in business for generations, and now there is an official Guangzong Yaozu. Mr. Qin must be a great support. Not only does Qin Weishi not have to pay his salary, but he also pays every month.
They all gave Qin Weishi thousands of taels to squeeze into his pocket, fearing that his son would suffer.
"Then use the money to collect grain from people's homes. We can collect as much as we can. We can't return empty-handed! I just don't know how much surplus grain the people have."
"Actually, General Mo doesn't need to worry about the money. The Qin family also has shops in nearby counties. If it's not enough, my subordinates can just go and get it." Qin Weishi is not stingy with his money at all. It is a great honor to serve the imperial court!
"Qin family? Adjutant Qin's family is engaged in business?" Mo Jinran didn't know!
"Yes!"
"Can't you think of a way to deal with rice and grain?" Mo Jinran was really ill and sought medical treatment now!
Qin Weishi shrugged helplessly: "General Mo, if my subordinates had the means, they wouldn't want to do it. It's just that the Qin family doesn't have a rice business, so you're disappointed. It would be okay if we had a few meals in the past, but we can bring the food together."
There is really nothing the city of Sa'an can do."
"Oh! Look at how impatient I am, sorry, sorry!" Mo Jinran cursed himself in his heart. It was so rude to say this. Fortunately, Qin Weishi didn't argue with her too much!
The two agreed and went to the villagers' houses to collect rice with their banknotes.
The area near Guandao is in Lingshui County, and the nearby villages are also in Lingshui County. Mo Jinran inquired that this year will be a bumper harvest, so they ignited hopes again. However, after walking a few houses, they had larger yards and smaller houses.
Good farmers actually got nothing.
Searching like this, more than 20 farmers of various types were all in the same situation. Mo Jinran thought that their rice price was not high enough, so he raised the price of rice, but he still didn't receive half a grain of grain! This is a strange situation.
Thinking about it with local officials in several states and counties, the confusion became even greater. Mo Jinran decided to investigate the matter carefully.
After a few hours, I finally got the results.
It turns out that during the autumn harvest, a group of merchants came to collect rice at a high price. The farmers were so happy that they kept their surplus grain for the winter and sold it all. The price of rice from this group of merchants was twice that of previous years. No one would
It is not for sale. This has created a situation where every household is left with only the rice they need to feed themselves.
After knowing this situation, Mo Jinran couldn't help but think, if the farmers have no grain, will it be the same if the government refuses to borrow it? Could it be that those businessmen collected all the farmers' rice grains and went to collect the official grain? You must know that this is illegal, the official grain
It is not allowed to be bought and sold privately. There is a government-specific rice grain depot to prepare for the people's emergency needs. If they are really like this...
Moreover, this group of merchants who hoarded rice grains were also guilty in this dynasty. They did not hesitate to break the law. Why did they do this?
"Adjutant Qin, could you please go check this official grain depot!"
Qin Weishi nodded. It was obvious that he had also thought of this. After agreeing, he went to investigate all night. He inquired about many people and places, both overtly and covertly. In the end, he was not afraid of danger and personally sneaked into the official grain depot.
In the same way, the food reserves are insufficient. From this point of view, these local officials are really burdened by the word "greed". It is estimated that these officials will not be able to continue to work in the future.
This matter is not trivial. If there were no natural or man-made disasters, the people could still live and work in peace and contentment. If something happened and the rice grains were insufficient, the people would starve to death. This was so infuriating that Mo Jinran quickly wrote a memorial.
She sent it to the inn and presented it to the emperor, asking him to send someone to investigate the matter in detail. It was not that she wanted to kill all these local officials, but they just went too far.
Although the truth of the matter was found, the food problem has not been solved. After discussion, Mo Jinran and Qin Weishi decided to send a few soldiers to the prefecture government office with letters stamped with their official seals, hoping to get support. If the prefecture government can
To find a way to raise rice and grain, there should be officers and soldiers from the state capital escorting them to Sa'an City. But the nearest government office is also far away. They have a military officer and a deputy general who have been out for a long time. If they don't go back, something will happen.
After making the decision, I tried my best to buy some dry food such as steamed buns that could be stored for a long time in a nearby restaurant. Although it was difficult to solve the food problem of the whole city, it could still help a little bit. After that, the group set out on their way back dejectedly.