Rebirth of Tang Dynasty as a dad

"Why are you laughing, kid? Can you still laugh?" Chai Shao reprimanded.

"What I'm laughing at is that all of your thoughts have been clearly calculated by others." Li Yin explained while covering his eyes.

"What do you mean? You mean, someone expected today? Who? Doctor Du?" Li Daoyan asked.

Li Yin stopped laughing and explained: "It's not brother-in-law, but a helper my father found for me, Chu Suiliang, this time I came to the northeast to escort the people, and it was his idea."

Several people were surprised and said: "Chu Suiliang? That disciple of the great Confucian Yu Shinan? Hmph, so what if you have the wisdom of a counselor? Isn't it embarrassing for such a foolish trick?"

"Uncle, don't jump to conclusions.

The good strategy Mr. Chu gave me was not to rob people from you, but to let me escort the people to win the hearts of the people, so that more people would be willing to follow me.

By the way, on the way, if you meet any state highway and ask, if you feel that the number of people in your quota is too large to support, I will help share it, so that everyone will be happy, and no one will be offended. Can get the people. "

Hiss Li Daoyan opened his eyes wide and stood there dumbfounded.

The other two were also analyzing the good strategy Li Yin said. After thinking about it carefully, it was really feasible. Although they might not be able to get a million people, there was no doubt that they could successfully win more immigrants for Sichuan.

Chai Shao said to Li Min with a straight face: "You boy, if you have a counselor by your side, you can just do things in a serious manner, and you dare to come here to tease us, you really deserve to be punished!"

"Yeah, you have all the plans, why are you asking us for something? Isn't this a joke with our group of generals who can only wield knives and guns?" Liu Hongji also said with a wry smile.

Li Yin smiled and pretended to be embarrassed: "No, I should come to ask some elders, because you are the first batch of magistrates who feel that they can't support so many people under their own rule, so you want to give it to me. "

"Nonsense, we don't lack food here. There are only a few victims, and each household will receive it." Before Liu Hongji could finish speaking, Chai Shao stopped him.

Then he suddenly realized and exclaimed: "Well, it turns out that you are looking for us to fight the autumn wind? Even some of our people are going to be taken away?"

Li Yin laughed loudly: "Yes, Hebei Road, Hedong Road, and Qizhou are all grain-producing areas. I know that several of you will fulfill the government's decrees to share the country's worries, and will not wrong these victims who fled famine. .

That's why I made a stop to ask for favors with a few people. If a few elders took the lead in complaining, then other state roads who don't want people will probably want to throw out their troubles faster. "

"Then you kid will throw bricks to attract jade, and let us make bait for those state roads that don't want disaster victims?" Chai Shao asked back.

"Then how dare you? At most, I want my uncle and two uncles to help me throw some hard-working people as bait. Even if Xiao Liu wants to fish, I have to let the three elders teach me how to fish first."

Li Yin's flattery was too deliberate, and the three of them were disgusted for a while, Chai Shao snorted coldly, and said to the other two: "Brother Liu, King of Jiaozhou, you said that this kid dares to fight with us, shouldn't he?" Beat me up?"

"Should! Who will do it?" The two looked at each other and asked Qiqi.

"What's the point? Let's do it together! This brat has grown up!"

After some squabbling, it seemed to be the complaint of the three of them, but Li Yin knew that it was his uncle Chai Shao who made the decision to settle this matter, but the help was not in vain. As a junior, you should be educated. Who made you dare to command your elders?

"Report to General, the personal guards of His Royal Highness the King of Shu are asking to see you." A person at the door called Liu Hongji.

Soon a personal guard came in to report that there was a fight in Youzhou City because of the increase in food and drink prices.

In an instant, the air in the living room of the General's Mansion became cold. The breath was not from Li Yin, but from Liu Hongji. Youzhou was under his rule. Isn't it a slap in the face in front of many people?

"Bastard! Come on, prepare your horse and follow me to check, catch that profiteer, I will kill him with my own hands!" Liu Hongji cursed angrily, and strode out.

"Wait a minute, let's find out first. After all, it's not a party's business to have an armed fight. If the Hu people are restless, wouldn't they accidentally hurt the people of Youzhou?"

Li Yin wanted to persuade one or two, but was stopped by Chai Shao, who shook his head at him and said: "Let Lao Liu go, Youzhou is the first stop for the victims, and there will be a steady stream of victims passing by in the future, and there will be endless troubles if we don't handle it well." , he should stand up as the main general."

Chapter 587 I've Earned a Lot (Two in One)

Li Daoyan nodded and said: "Xiao Liu, you are the escort of the victims, but remember, your task on this trip is not to remove the stumbling blocks for the victims, you are the prince, and you will be the first to blame the local people for any problems along the way. sir.

Who dares not give you a face as a prince, that is not to give face to the court, not to give face to your Majesty, if it is light, it will be severely punished, and if it is serious, it will be replaced. Our reliable people. "

While speaking, Li Daoyan had a slightly murderous look in his eyes.

Chai Shao understood this very well. They were generals who were sent to various places to suppress one side, in order to ensure that the real power in each place was in the hands of the Tang court.

But the reason is still because of the official system in various places. Many old officials surrendered or even followed suit. It can only be mastered step by step.

Li Yin pondered for a moment, and seemed to be slowly thinking about it, his eyes were firm and he nodded heavily. Not only did he only know how to build roads, but as the emperor's son, when he should contribute to the Li family, that was also his duty.

Not long after, Liu Hongji came back with a murderous look, and yelled at him before entering the door: "This businessman, everyone is a murderer! Seeing some shit business opportunity is like taking the opportunity to make a fortune, and don't even look at what money it is?

Dare to plunder the life-saving money issued by the court, isn't this courting death?

Don't worry, Liu Lang, when my sword shines, those profiteers are so frightened that they will piss their butts and rush to lower the price, and no one dares to raise the price against the wind. "

Li Yin quickly thanked Liu Hongji, and Li Daoyan also joked that Liu Hongji, a general, would not be ashamed to put on a show of prestige with a businessman.

Chai Shao frowned slightly. A one-size-fits-all approach like this can only be deterred for a while. It is still necessary to investigate the reasons behind the price increase. If the merchant has a reason to raise the price, it is not as simple as killing profiteers. I thought of this , Chai Shao gave his subordinates a wink, and someone immediately went to investigate.

After a long time, when Li Yin and the others were discussing how many people to share as bait, Chai Shao's men came back with a troubled expression on their faces.

"How is the investigation going? Report it directly." Chai Shao ordered.

"Report to the general, the general visited the grain merchant who raised the price, and the other party claimed that the price increase was due to the order from above."

"Oh? So, someone deliberately tripped them up in disregard of the imperial government's decree? Which chamber of commerce do they belong to? Who is the master?" Chai Shao asked sullenly.

The subordinates reported: "It's a small chamber of commerce with no background. The source of food for these people is purchased from retail investors in the nearby countryside. We also sent people to investigate.

Only then did we find out the real reason. Those farmers and landlords heard about the famine incident and privately raised the price of their own food in order to make a profit. In desperation, the chamber of commerce had no choice but to follow suit, otherwise the cost would not be guaranteed. "

What? ? ?

Liu Hongji rose up against the case, his old face turned red, doesn't this mean that he seems to have suppressed the merchants with his official authority?

Li Daoyan smiled and said comfortingly: "Okay, old Liu, you don't have to be too embarrassed, how can our generals be so meticulous? We always require time limit for things.

If you don't suppress the merchants by force, the barbarians here will immediately make trouble, and it will be even more difficult at that time. "

"Hey, don't comfort me, Consort Chai is a general like us, why does he know to investigate?" Liu Hongji sat down in frustration.

Chai Shao frowned and analyzed: "No, could it be that only one of his chambers of commerce has increased prices? If it is because of increased costs, then all of them should have increased prices."

The staff explained: "There are also one or two price increases, but they are following the trend of this one, and these are small chambers of commerce.

Most of the big chambers of commerce did not raise prices, because the source of food for the big chambers of commerce was not these rural retail landlords, but their own grain storage, and other sources. Their cost was stable, and they did not dare to directly provoke the imperial edict. "

Chai Shao nodded, "Well, since that's the case, it's okay."

Liu Hongji said angrily: "What's so good? After a long time of trouble, I beat the wrong people. The ones who should be beaten are these greedy people who are farming and stockpiling food. They don't usually raise prices for profit. But at this time, isn't this adding to the chaos of the court?" ?

Wait for me to clean up one by one! "

"Are you still so arbitrarily clearing up? Do you know how many retail landlords there are in Youzhou who grow land and stockpile grain? After you leave office and go home to bring your grandson, you probably won't be able to clean it up. Besides, people take out the extra grain. It's just contribution, if everyone is hoarding surplus food, what will you use to feed and drink these victims?" Chai Shao stopped Liu Hongji.

Li Daoyan sighed: "There is no way to go on like this. More disaster victims will pass through Youzhou City in the future. If everyone follows suit, the price of food will one day be unstoppable for us. We must think of an idea."