I'm a marquis in Datang

Du Qi smiled, noncommittal.

Not long after, Xiao Yuanqi entered, he clasped his fists and saluted: "Mr. Xiao Yuanqi, I pay my respects to Your Majesty."

Du Qi nodded and said, "What's the matter?"

Xiao Yuanqi said: "Your Majesty, now that Chang'an has captured and pacified Jingzhou

Just around the corner.At present, there is no need for ministers in the Jingzhou area.The minister's plan is to lead the army to leave Chang'an and go to Shuzhong first, so as to pacify Bashu as soon as possible and destroy Li Chengqian.In the land of Bashu, it is very difficult to enter Shuzhong, so I hope to leave early. "

Du Qi said in a deep voice: "Has the army been adjusted?"

Xiao Yuanqi said: "The adjustment has been completed."

Du Qi said again: "In terms of food and equipment, have you prepared everything?"

Xiao Yuanqi said: "It's ready."

Du Qidao: "In that case, let's go. I hope you can pacify Bashu as soon as possible and take down Li Chengqian. Whether it is dead or alive, as long as you take down Li Chengqian, I will remember your great contribution."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Xiao Yuanqi looked excited and said excitedly: "I will definitely live up to Your Majesty.

high hopes. "

"I retire!"

Xiao Yuanqi clasped his fists again and saluted before leaving.

After Xiao Yuanqi retreated, another soldier came in and reported: "Your Majesty, many people came from outside the palace. The leader is Mo Feng, who said he was a businessman who helped His Majesty enter the city. Now he has something important to see His Majesty." .”

Du Qidao: "Pass!"

The soldier turned around and went down to deliver the order.

Du Qi said with a smile: "Shangguanyi, these people have finally jumped out. This step of Lanchanghe has been achieved, and the next step is the most exciting performance. The unscrupulous businessmen in Chang'an will have the opportunity to take them down in one go."

Shangguan Yi said: "Your Majesty's eyes are as bright as a torch, and he chose Lan Changhe to be in charge of Jingzhou. Speaking of which, I also admire Lan Changhe, who dared to take advantage of His Majesty's influence, which ordinary people would not dare to do."

Du Qidao: "As long as he can complete the task and manage the place well

, so that the people can live a good life, so that the people will no longer be threatened by hunger, so why not let me be used by him? "

Shangguanyi said: "Your Majesty is wise."

The two were talking, and after a while, Mo Feng and the rest of the merchants all entered the hall.

"Your Majesty, I beg you to be the master!"

Before Mo Feng reached the center of the hall, he let out a shrill cry, pushed the golden mountain and fell to his knees on the ground like a jade pillar, and then crawled forward, looking pitiful.At the same time, the rest of the businessmen who followed also knelt down one after another, and all of them asked Du Qi for help.The sound of shouting came one after another, causing the hall to be noisy like a vegetable market.

Mo Feng was at the front, he crawled to a place not far from Du Qi and stopped, raised his head and looked at Du Qi with tears in his eyes, especially the red and swollen face was particularly eye-catching.He said again: "Your Majesty, the grassroots sued Lan Changhe, the governor of Jingzhou, for abusing his power and wantonly beating the people. I implore Your Majesty to make the decision for us."

what! ”

The rest agreed again.

Everyone looked aggrieved, and that look was very miserable.

When Du Qi saw this scene, especially the look on Mo Feng's face, he smiled in his heart.Lan Changhe really had the means to beat Mo Feng into a pig's face.The expression on Du Qi's face was quite serious, and he said slowly: "Mo Feng, what grievances do you have, tell the truth. As long as there are mistakes in Lanchanghe, I will give you justice."

Mo Feng excitedly said: "Your Majesty is holy!"

However, Du Qi reminded again: "If you spread rumors and cause trouble, and corrupt the court officials, even the gods will not be able to save you."

Mo Feng paused.

Du Qi didn't care about Mo Feng's expression, and said directly: "Speak."

Mo Feng said again: "Your Majesty, the matter is like this. Lan Changhe governed Jingzhou. Because of the spring plowing, he gave a notice that we, the grain merchants in Chang'an, should not raise the price of grain. But Lanchanghe did not To say what the specific price is is just to say ambiguously that it is impossible to drive up prices."

"Those of us who run the grain store are all serious businessmen, and we all abide by the law."

"Compared to the past, the price of our grains has indeed risen slightly. However, Lan Changhe, regardless of other things, directly took down our shopkeeper and sealed up our shop. Cao Min went to the Governor's Office, please Lan Changhe Chang He gave an explanation, but he was beaten so far that his cheeks were red and swollen."

"Your Majesty, you have to decide for the grassroots!"

"Caomin and the others are not famous people. But at least we are honest people who do business in a down-to-earth manner. The officials of the court are not

How can you bully an honest person like this! "

Mo Feng looked like crying, and shouted: "If Your Majesty can't give us justice today, the grassroots would rather die in this hall. I implore Your Majesty to make decisions for us innocent people."

What he said was evasive, and he put all the responsibility on Lan Changhe.

Du Qi sneered.

If he hadn't known about it a long time ago, he might have been deceived by Mo Feng, because Du Qi knew the situation, so Du Qi said directly: "Mo Feng, you said that the price of grain seeds has risen slightly. This is slightly higher than before. How much has it increased? I am very curious."

Mo Feng's heart jumped, but at this point, he couldn't be perfunctory and deceptive, so he could only say truthfully: "The price of grain seeds today has doubled compared to yesterday."

Du Qidao: "The price is too high, such an increase, generally

Ordinary people simply cannot afford it. "

Mo Feng had already prepared a draft, and he immediately explained: "Reporting to Your Majesty, there is a reason why our price has risen to this point. It is not us. It is necessary to increase the price like this."

"We have very little grain and not many grains. In order to allow the people to complete the sowing, we increased the purchase of grains, so these are all grains purchased from other places. The purchase price alone and the cost of transportation , and you need to store it when you buy it back, which consumes a lot of money.”

Mo Feng said: "The price we sell now is actually quite considerate for the people, and has fully taken into account the situation of the people. We sell grains now, and the profit is only [-]%. This profit is actually very low. "

Du Qi looked around at the rest of the businessmen and asked, "Are you all like this?"

They nodded hurriedly.

They all agreed with Mo Feng's statement, saying that they spent a lot of money buying grain seeds, which is why they have today's prices.It can't be that they themselves are all making money at a loss, regardless of their own life or death.

Du Qi smiled slightly after hearing this, and said, "Since that's the case, I will uphold justice for you. Come here, order Jingzhou Inspector Lan Changhe to order him to enter the palace immediately."

"Yes!"

Soldiers have to make arrangements immediately.

Mo Feng and the others had bright smiles on their faces.They are all people who have contributed to Du Qi.Moreover, they came to sue Lan Changhe this time because they wanted to seize the opportunity and strike first.So now, they are not afraid at all, they only need to testify, and Lan Changhe's charges can be confirmed.

As long as Lan Changhe's charges are confirmed, then Lan Changhe will definitely be dismissed from office.

This is their chance.