The news that the fifth princess wanted to open a rice shop spread throughout Kyoto in just half a day.
However, the area chosen by the fifth princess was actually Changle Street, which was the area where Prime Minister Pang Yan's rice shops and shops were gathered.
What the Fifth Princess did was almost a direct announcement that she would compete with the Prime Minister for the rice shop business.
Something happened to the Prime Minister's Mansion, which caused such a big trouble to the remnants of the country. The business of his rice shop has also been reduced a lot.
Even rice shops, which maintain people's livelihood, are not optimistic, let alone other industries of the prime minister's house.
Nowadays, the Prime Minister's Mansion relies on rice and oil shops to supplement its huge household income. Moreover, because the Prime Minister's Mansion has monopolized rice and oil in Kyoto for many years, except for the industries under the Prime Minister's Mansion, almost all the people have never thought about it in their lifetime.
, you will actually see rice shops with other surnames opening.
Especially when Jiang Huan announced that he was going to open a rice shop, he even announced that the price would be reduced for the opening. For every ten kilograms of rice purchased, one kilogram would be given away.
As soon as the people heard about this kind of activity, they immediately rushed over in large numbers and blocked the rice shop with water. This business was not good.
In contrast, the business of Xiangfu's rice shop on Changle Street is even more bleak. There has been no business for several days in a row.
One of the reasons why the Prime Minister's Mansion can spend such a large amount of money while still being able to balance its revenue and expenditure is that he has control over the people's livelihood. If many of the industries he is involved in are closed all at once, the people will not be able to live.
If Jiang Huan wants to eradicate the influence of the Prime Minister's Mansion, the first priority is to solve the problem of people's livelihood.
Rice shop and oil shop were the first things Jiang Huan did, and she was bound to get the remaining official salt circulation rights.
"You want to monopolize the rice in Jiangnan?" Qiu Xingjian asked in surprise.
It is almost impossible to monopolize rice in a region.
The reason why Pang Yan was able to do it back then was simply because his ancestors bought a lot of houses in Luo City and left many of the Pang family's relatives and heirs in Luo City.
Since ancient times, there have been many people who speak for themselves, whichever way is the most advantageous.
All the rice in Luo City was bought by Pang Yan, and it was also due to his many relatives. Many local people had some relationship with Pang Yan, and now their distant relative became the eldest son of the Chen Kingdom.
As powerful ministers, they are also eager to let him support them more.
Rather than money, Pang Yan used his personal connections and so-called school connections more.
After all, Jiang Huan is the fifth princess of the Jiang Kingdom. It is almost impossible to monopolize the rice trade in Jiangnan.
"You said that Pang Yan used Luocheng rice that was monopolized by blood relatives and connections, so I might as well monopolize Jiangnan in another way." Jiang Huan said, pulling out a map.
I saw that what was drawn on the map was a map of Jiangnan. The map was so detailed that even the residences of ordinary people were clearly marked.
Where these people like to go for fun and where to buy rice are clearly written on it.
It is not so much a map as it is an atlas of the people in Jiangnan.
With this picture album, the daily living habits of the people in Jiangnan can be clearly seen.
"Are you planning to win people's hearts?" Chen Ruyi asked calmly.
Jiang Huan's meaning is obvious enough, since Pang Yan relies on the blood relatives left by his ancestors as ties.
So what Jiang Huan has to do is to strike later and use the love and admiration of the people to obtain the trading and circulation rights of Jiangnan rice.
It's just that everything is peaceful at the moment, especially since Jiangnan is in a safe place, and there is no chance that people from the Prince's Mansion will come to help.
There are no natural disasters or man-made disasters in Jiangnan.
"Since they don't have one, then I will create one." Jiang Huan said seriously, her tone was serious and she didn't mean to be joking.
She clicked on a spot on the map, which was the Jueqing Bridge that was extremely important to the people in Jiangnan.
This bridge is related to the connection between Jiangnan and other areas. Once any problem occurs, especially if it is broken, it can be said that the people of Jiangnan will not be able to get out, and people from other cities will not be able to enter.
This bridge is extremely important to Jiangnan. If it is destroyed...
Jiang Huan's meaning was obvious enough, but it was difficult for her to do it alone, and she needed the help of Chen Ruyi and Qiu Xingjian.
It would be okay if this matter is not discovered, but once it is discovered, everyone will know the consequences.
Chen Ruyi was silent for a while, then asked in a low voice, "Do you have an idea?"
Since Jiang Huan brought up this plan today, she must have had an idea in mind.
It just depends on whether Chen Ruyi can believe her.
Qiu Xingjian initially thought that Jiang Huan's idea would be difficult to get Chen Ruyi's approval, but now it turns out that he was overly worried.
The relationship between the two is far closer than what Chen Ruyi has revealed, but Chen Ruyi himself doesn't even know it.
Jiang Huan knew she had a chance when she looked at Chen Ruyi, and she quickly said, "Jiangnan is in the rainy season recently. Although the rain has not yet caused trouble to people's lives, according to the reports submitted to Beijing in previous years,
Look, during the rainy season, problems caused by waterlogging will occur all over the Yangtze River. If we can prevent such problems in advance, we will not be blamed."
After Jiang Huan said that, he spread out another volume of slips.
I saw that what was written on the slip was exactly the lesson learned from the past on how to channel traffic.
"If you want to cause a flood to occur, you must divert the source." Jiang Huan pointed at the dike near the Jueqing Bridge and said seriously, "Let the dike break, and this plum rain will cause waterlogging."
Jiang Huan looked at Chen Ruyi's hesitant expression and knew what he was worried about.
"Don't worry, this waterlogging will not affect the lives of the people, it will only affect their daily lives. This waterlogging must start five days before we arrive in Jiangnan. Five days is the right time.
." Jiang Huan added seriously.
These five days were the answer she got after careful calculation. She had to reach Jiangnan within one day and according to this time.
"Do these five days include the time when the emperor learned about it?" Qiu Xingjian asked.
The best opportunity to establish majesty in the hearts of the people is when the emperor personally issues an imperial edict and asks the Prince's Palace to go to quell this "natural disaster."
Only in this way is the best time for them to appear.
Jiang Huan nodded. She looked at Chen Ruyi, but there was some worry in her eyes.
Chen Ruyi had previously disobeyed Chen Yan's will in Jiang State and intentionally drove the cavalry army away from Jiang State. This undoubtedly slapped Chen Yan in the face and embarrassed him.