Although Lin Xulu was able to take the overall situation into consideration and had a deep understanding of the mess Jiangning City was facing, Zhang Yubo arrested Gu Tianqiao even if he disagreed with him, which made people feel angry.
Speaking of grain merchants in Jiangning City, Gu Tianqiao is not ranked first. He, Lin Xulu and Jiyun Society, which is directly controlled by Huaidong behind the scenes, are the top grain merchants. However, after Huaidong's soldiers and horses entered Jiangning,
Jiyunshe's manpower has been concentrated and is mainly responsible for the supply of military supplies. It is currently not involved in the post-war rice market in Jiangning.
Lin Xulu saw that Lin Fu had brought the issue to the price of rice in Jiangning, and said thoughtfully: "Uncle Zhang Yu wants to kill the price of rice. He is not bad at heart, but he is afraid that he will cross the line. If it is dark, use Gu Tianqiao to sacrifice the guillotine."
, that end is bigger on both sides..."
Lin Fu frowned and said, "That's right. Third brother, go to Zhang Yubo's place and ask Zhang Yubo to show mercy..."
Lin Mengde didn't say anything. He was just worried that Gu Tianqiao would be chopped down by Zhang Yubo, but Lin Fu said that Zhang Yubo didn't know how to kill people randomly and told him not to worry. At this time, he encouraged Lin Xulu to go over. This was a bad idea.
Lin Xulu didn't know the reason, but when he heard what Lin Fu said, he saw it as an arrow, left, and went to the government office to discuss it with Zhang Yubo.
After Lin Xulu left, Lin Mengde said worriedly: "It would not be a good thing if Zhang Yubo softened his attitude in front of Xulu..."
"Why are you worrying so much about gains and losses? Now that the third child is in his early years, I believe your house will be quieter. Don't disturb me here anymore..." Lin Fu even drove Lin Mengde out.
Lin Mengde had no choice but to leave the yard and couldn't feel at ease even thinking about it, but Lin Fu's intention was very clear. He would not be allowed to show up for the time being. He couldn't sleep even if he went back, so he turned to find Gao Zongting - Zhang Yubo was appointed as Jiang Ning.
The governor, Gao Zongting and Song Fu were the first to support him. Lin Mengde was not familiar with Song Fu, so he thought that Gao Zongting was the only one who could understand this matter.
"It's strange. Lin Changshi and Third Master said the same thing. He was afraid that shopkeeper Gu would be beheaded by Uncle Zhang, but his reply was different." Zuo Lan came over to help Lin Fu undress and wait for him to go to sleep.
When sisters Zuo Lan and Zuo Yan came to serve them, the little girl, who was only fourteen or fifteen years old, was now tall and graceful. Under Song Jia's training, she became more beautiful and charming. Fortunately, Zuo Yan and the Jinxiang family brought Song Jia in.
Go to the palace to serve, leaving the dignified and polite Zuo Lan to serve Lin Fu. Otherwise, the night will be long, and staying with him will be even more temptation and torture.
In the cold night, the charcoal basin was burning in the house, but it was as warm as spring. Zuo Lan was dressed monotonously, full where it should be, thin where it should be, and there was still a faint fragrance from her body. Lin Fu was thinking about things in his mind, listening to
She said this and said with a smile: "If you think about it again, what's the difference?"
Zuo Lan tilted her head and thought hard, then gave up and shook her head: "I don't understand..."
"Then let me ask you, should I feel elated today, or should I feel like I'm covering myself on thin ice?"
"There are Huaidong's soldiers and horses inside and outside Jiangning City. In Jiangning City, the princes, princes, uncles, and even the Queen Mother all want to look at Huaidong's face. Logically speaking, you are also very proud," Zuo Lan asked, "But there are internal worries.
Foreign threats are still there, so we cannot relax our vigilance..."
"Haha," Lin Fu laughed and said, "It's easy to tell but hard to do. I say I won't let my guard down, but the people below all think that they have won a victory and it's time to indulge. If I press too hard, the people below will complain.
The emperor is too harsh. Sometimes external pressure is necessary to maintain internal cohesion and follow-up. As for Zhang Yubo, I am afraid that he will not cause trouble for me, and I am afraid that he will cause big trouble - these days
Being an adult is not that easy!"
"That's right," Zuo Lan said softly, "I see you are frowning all day long, it's not easy to think. If you hadn't lie down with your eyes closed, Zuo Lan would rub your head for you..."
Lin Fu raised his head and glanced at Zuo Lan. Xiao Nizi knew how to seduce people quietly, and he didn't know if he learned it from Song Jia. Lin Fu thought about Song Jia's words. The Zuo sisters and the Jinxiang family are girls from different races.
He couldn't safely grant a marriage to the general below, so he could only stay in the inner house and use it as a female official. He said: "That's great!" He stretched out his hand and pretended to touch her swollen breasts accidentally.
Zuo Lan shrank subconsciously, and then stood there in shock. When she looked at Lin Fu, her eyes were like water. Lin Fu and Song Jia's sexual intercourse was always attended by the Zuo sisters. They had long been familiar with the matter of men and women.
, already ripe honey, peach, just one taste away.
Gao Zongting had not yet established his own family in Jiangning City, and his family was still in Chongzhou, occupying a single courtyard in Chenyuan.
Lin Mengde looked for it in a roundabout way, and saw a lamp in the courtyard, but he couldn't find it. He rushed in and walked under the eaves, only to see Gao Zongting sitting in front of the lamp, holding a scroll and reading. He smiled and asked through the window: "It's so cold.
Mr. Gao is really in a good mood when he reads at night with the windows open on such a sunny day..."
"I'm always worried about not thinking clearly. Opening the doors and windows can help people wake up." Gao Zongting put down the book, opened the door and walked in. Lin Mengde came in. The movement here shocked the attendants who stood up from the outer wing to take a look. Gao Zongting said, "
Mr. Lin, come here, I will make tea myself, and you can continue to sleep..."
The hot water on the heating stove is about to boil, and white steam will come out.
"Brother Meng De came to Chen Yuan before dawn. Did he come to me to talk about books in his leisure time?" Gao Zongting asked.
"Zong Ting really didn't know that Zhang Yubo detained Gu Tianqiao?" Lin Mengde asked.
"Of course I can pretend that I don't know what happened at midnight," Gao Zongting joked and asked, "What do you think, sir?"
"Your Excellency asked Xu Lu to go to Zhang Yubo to intercede, but he stopped me," Lin Mengde said.
Gao Zongting frowned and said, "My lord, you are in trouble too! In the first two days after entering the city, the whole city was saying that it was you, Lin Mengde, who should be the governor of Jiangning..."
"It really doesn't matter whether I am the governor of Jiangning or not. At this time, I am even more grateful that I didn't climb onto the fire rack to be burned by the fire!" Lin Mengde said with a bitter smile, "It is far from time to talk about dividing officials and rewards.
But not everyone has enough patience."
Lin Mengde was a sensible person, and it was some time before Tianming. Gao Zongting told him in detail: "The materials controlled by the military department must first ensure military supplies. It is impossible to directly transfer large quantities of rice grains into Jiangning City to rescue the market; except for necessary relief grains
, the food for the millions of people in Jiangning City mainly depends on grain merchants..."
"...the four rice markets in Jiangning, namely Hekou Town, which is dominated by the Dongyang Township Party, retained their strength during the war and did not suffer major losses. Nowadays, almost all those who control the rice markets in Jiangning are Dongyang Township Party -
- Firstly, the Dongyang Township Party has not suffered any major losses and has a large amount of grain reserves and enough money to purchase surplus grain from the private sector; secondly, the prefectures and counties near Jiangning, including Dongyang Prefecture on the north bank, have been affected by the war in recent years.
At the minimum, there is relatively sufficient food surplus among the people, which is why others cannot interfere..."
"The rise of Huaidong over the years is indeed inseparable from the behind-the-scenes support of the Dongyang Township Party. During the Ning-Lu dispute, Gu Bingbu also turned his back and left, but most of the Dongyang Township Party still chose to side with Huaidong, and Qingzhou
After the defeat, the past grievances and grudges became a cloud of smoke, and the Dongyang faction was even more indifferent to each other. Huaidong won today's victory, and the gentry and merchants of the Dongyang faction celebrated. It is natural and natural. But they will not just celebrate.
, there are only two things to ask for next, one is to be promoted, and the other is to get rich. You should have a deep understanding of the dream..."
"..." Lin Mengde smiled bitterly and said, "If I had known that I would live with you in Chenyuan and be quiet, the threshold would have been almost broken..."
"Now that Huaidong soldiers and horses have taken control of Jiangning City, you and I can still stay awake and know that we are still facing internal and external troubles and cannot relax our vigilance, but the people below may not be able to take such a long-term view..." Gao Zongting said.
Lin Mengde could only smile bitterly. When he entered Jiangning City, he felt proud of the spring breeze, but not everything was comfortable.
The reality is that the Dongyang Township Party has monopolized the rice market in Jiangning, and the food supply is indeed very tight. Under the current situation in Jiangning, if you have food in hand, you can make ten or twenty times the profit.
How many people can handle the huge wealth that comes to their door without being greedy? Even if there is no Huaidong to rely on, there are few grain merchants who can restrain their temper and not increase prices.
If this situation is not controlled, it seems that in a short period of time, the wealth in the hands of the Dongyang Township Party will increase rapidly, and even the Huaidong Military Division can get a large amount of gold and silver from it, but in essence it will cause great harm.
The essence of gold and silver is rooted in the circulation of commodities. Material shortages and rising prices are, on the other hand, the process of rapid depreciation of gold and silver. Jiangning is not isolated. The sudden increase in food prices in Jiangning will quickly spread to surrounding areas.
Prefectures and counties spread, and in towns such as Jiangnan, urban households engaged in weaving and dyeing workshops were the first to fall into trouble, and large-scale famines and enemies broke out.
The situation in the heart of Jianghuai is turbulent, so how can we resist foreign aggression?
For Huaidong, who is improving the currency raising system, maintaining the stability of the situation and resuming production are the core interests.
Lin Mengde, who controls Huaidong's finances behind the scenes and is known as the God of Wealth of Huaidong to outsiders, understands these principles more deeply than anyone else.
Jiangning’s food prices must be suppressed as soon as possible, but Jiangning will face a severe food shortage in the next three to five months, even before next year’s autumn harvest. Except for the government to forcibly suppress food prices, there is no other way to lower food prices.
clever strategy.
Food must be grown in the ground and cannot be created out of thin air.
However, if Huaidong directly steps forward to suppress grain prices and strictly prohibits Dongyang Township from profiting from it, it may cause a backlash within the Dongyang Township Party. The divisions within Huaidong and Dongyang will only create emptiness for Empress Dowager Liang and others to take advantage of.
Therefore, we can only use Zhang Yubo's help to suppress Jiangning's food prices.
When Lin Fu entered the city, Zhang Yubo avoided seeing him because he was an old friend, which made people in Huaidong complain.
Lin Fu visited Zhang's house at night and recommended Zhang Yubo as the governor of Jiangning Prefecture. Others would only say that Lin Fu was generous and generous.
At this time, Zhang Yubo took advantage of Gu Tianqiao of the Dongyang Clan to suppress the price of food in Jiangning. Others would only blame Zhang Yubo for being ungrateful, and their anger was focused on Zhang Yubo.
"The price of food is just one of them," Gao Zongting said. "In the future, it is inevitable that some people will relax their requirements and do things to bully men and dominate women. Maybe they will be killed ruthlessly by then.
As soon as you kill the trend, I don’t want Meng De to be appointed as the governor of Jiangning, because I don’t want to put you on the fire rack to roast..."
"Well, if you don't have long-term worries, you will have immediate worries. Using Zhang Yubo, a man who dares to pluck the hair from the head of a tiger in Huaidong, as the governor of Jiangning, the benefits are much more than imagined," Lin Mengde smiled softly, somewhat
I could understand the truth, but after Gao Zongting said this, I finally let go of some things and said, "It seems that even if Xulu passes by, he will not be able to fish out the general."
"If you don't vomit some blood, how can you not fish it out? Zhang Yubo is not a weakling," Gao Zongting said with a smile, "Let them stand in a stalemate for two days, and it will cause a stir in the city. Then, the adults will probably ask you to take it."