Heaven's Formula

Olina is from the West Pole, and behind her represents the power of the Holy Wing Islands. If these overseas people use Jinxia as a springboard to infiltrate Qiguo, Seven Star's plan to counterbalance will definitely suffer a major setback.

The land of the mainland must not be allowed to be touched by outsiders!

"Master Fei, new information from Shenzhou has been sent." At this time, a subordinate reported.

Is it finally here?

Fei Nian said without hesitation, "Immediately send it to the lobby, let the recording department's induction team classify it, and send the valuable ones to my desk."

"Yes!"

The information collected from Shenzhou is varied, and the recording methods are also very different, and some are even a piece of bark.He couldn't handle such a huge amount of information by himself, so he had to hand it over to professionals in the recording department for initial screening, and then he would read and sort it out and send it to Gyeonggi.

Just as Fei Nian sat down, a piece of information was delivered to his desk.

"My lord, you'd better look at this first—" an eighth-rank alchemist in the induction group said in surprise.

"Oh? It was screened out so quickly?" He picked up the information and frowned immediately. The writing on it was clearly written and compactly arranged, and it was clearly printed.There are still a few large characters on the title - "Shenjin Weekly".What's the situation, has someone delivered the book printed by Jinxia City?But to say it is a book is not worthy of the name, after all, there are only a few thin pages...

"Lord Fei, I have important information here!"

"My lord, I am here too!"

More people handed over the "information", but it was all the same thing.

Apparently, many spies took a fancy to the same news, but instead of relaying the news, they chose to send Jinxia's printed product directly!

Don't they know that the most important thing about intelligence is timeliness?And what is printed out is always——

Fei Nian saw half of it, and couldn't help but froze.

What was recorded on the paper seemed to have happened just half a month ago.But what is it all about?Against the invading fleet of the Nattatin Kingdom; to save the troubled elves on the World Island; the real dragon appeared in Jinxia City and became the biggest contributor to the victory of this battle?

So "Weekly" is a story from the story?

What a dragon... How can there be any monster in this world that can control the wind and rain?

But the portrait is quite realistic.

There are also details everywhere in the script...

Wait, Fei Nian suddenly realized something was wrong. These spies should be able to easily check for such a huge tree boat.And Dong Mao, who worked in the recording department, assured that these people are professional spies loyal to the Privy Council, and they should not neglect to confirm the authenticity of the information.

And so many people chose to send back the weekly report, which can only prove one thing, the things mentioned above are by no means a story.

Isn't Jinxia City a Yancheng?

When was it possible to set foot in the sea and engage in a naval battle with the West Pole Kingdom?

It's a pity that this part is not described in detail on the paper, only some such as "using advanced weapons developed by the Machine Building Bureau", "continuous combat under complex sea conditions", "using special equipment to win thousands of miles", etc. seem quite vague and mysterious. words.

To be honest, Fei Nian was quite excited to see Jinxia defeating the overseas invaders.It's a pity that he took in the elves later and cooperated with the dragon demon, which made him frowned deeply.

"Xia Fan...do you know what you are doing..."

He couldn't help but whispered.Once the demon has a momentum, it is easy to find the possibility of a stable continuation method.And the advantages of natural spells make them inherently stronger than ordinary Qi-sensing people in terms of competition.The best proof is that all the high-level officials of the Western Pole countries have been controlled by demons-he is not ignorant of this, so does he really have no scruples about the possible evil consequences?

"My lord, here is the second issue of the weekly report!"

"What? Come and show me!"

Fei Nian spread out the newspaper, and there was indeed a second issue marked behind the headline.So the weekly report means to report once a week?

And the content of this edition plunged him into intense self-doubt.

He can understand the Spring Festival Daqing.

But what is a concert?

In an open and solemn performance, the person on stage is either a woman or a demon?

Ning Wanjun still publicly preached on such a formal occasion, showing that Jinxia City is willing to treat all demons equally?

Fei Nian suddenly had an illusion... as if this city had nothing to do with Daqi, but a different kind existing in the world.

Chapter 4 Wildfire

After that, the information screened out was much more scattered.

For example, Jinxia City is implementing an elementary school system that does not require money, the director of the Machine Building Bureau is the original Gyeonggi official, there are new sea ships visiting the harbor, and the General Affairs Bureau is in charge of people's basic necessities, life, old age, sickness and death... and many of these At least it can be related to Xia Fan.

Can a listener really bring such a huge change to Yancheng?

Fei Nian was really skeptical about this.

He has consulted the records of the Ministry of Records. There used to be listeners in the General Mansion, or in the most prosperous era of the Yong Dynasty, there could be one or two listeners every year. They may be talented, powerful, or Mastered the amazing secrets and finally became rich overnight, but these brilliance and changes belong only to the listener. No one has ever changed the city where he lives like Xia Fan.

Is the Privy Council's judgment of its listeners... a little too hasty?

Thinking back carefully, as early as when he came into contact with Xia Fan in Qingshan Town, he already had signs that were different from ordinary people.

Fei Nian sighed and put these distracting thoughts behind her.

It is meaningless to think about these now, the information in front of us is very important, it must be sent back to Gyeonggi as soon as possible, so that His Highness and He'er can know.

Whether it is the infiltration of the Western Pole forces or the large-scale appearance of demons, Qi Xing is the last thing he wants to see. This time, the second prince may not be able to intentionally spare the life of the third prince like he did to his elder brother.

Fei Nian is more fortunate now that the Privy Council did not launch a siege on Jinxia City immediately after the snow season ended. The Xuzhou Black Cavalry led by Qingjian and an army of 3 people may be able to easily deal with the family of magic arts, but in the face of Jin Xia who owns Ssangyong and Nine Heavens Thunder Messenger probably won't get any benefits.Once the battle situation reaches a stalemate, the Tianshu regime, which is establishing a new order, will inevitably be hit head-on. Not only will the forces in various places be ready to move, but the Seven Stars will also question the ability of the Tianshu envoys.

This war must be destroyed and finalized!

Sending spies to weaken the opponent's power is the right choice.

After all, no matter how incredible Jinxia's changes are, the residents also need food and a stable political situation. When these no longer exist, no matter how strong an individual alchemist is, it will not help.

And this is where the nascent regime is most prone to problems.

Fei Nian put down the information and looked up towards the direction of Jinxia City - the Privy Council has undoubtedly encountered a real challenge this time, as for how much it will cost to overcome it, it probably depends on these things done before the war.

……

Jinxia, ​​in the compound of the Bureau of Affairs.

The Ministry of Food is preparing a new round of import plans.

Now all the departments know that the visiting fleet of Yamaguchi brought 200 million taels of silver to Jinxia City, and Xia Fan never encourages saving money, so that everyone's courage to make plans is much bigger than before. cut.

Wei Wushuang is no exception.

Now Shenzhou belongs to the princess, so the food plan should also be arranged according to the state.Since the branch of affairs has not been able to control everything like the Jinxia General Administration, it will take some time to monopolize the grain marketing, so he intends to let the branch investigate the grain reserves of each town first, and the import offer points to Liuzhou, Qingzhou and Yazhou. Land, use food from other states to ensure Shenzhou's supply.

According to Brother Xia, it is the natural duty of the Ministry of Food to devote itself to eliminating hunger.

A qualified head of the Ministry of Food should make sure that no one starves to death in the area he manages.

Whenever thinking of this sentence, Wei Wushuang's heart would burst into flames.

He used to be the second young master of an ordinary businessman. Even if he could inherit the family business, he would just continue to collect and sell grain.But now, what he is doing is helping the world. Is there anything more meaningful than this!

What's more, the Ministry of Food does not need to consider the funds.

Just as he was furiously writing, Wei Yan opened the door and walked into the office study.

"Father, are you here?" Wei Wushuang immediately put down his pen and got up to greet him.

Although he is the head of the Ministry of Grain, and the other party is only a specially hired "staff", but who makes this aide his own father?

"Sit down. An official must look like an official. You are not at home, but in the officialdom!" Wei Yan said with a beard and staring eyes.

"Oh." Wei Wushuang sat down obediently, and said in his heart that Brother Xia didn't care about these things, "What's your business here?"

"The price of food has gone up." Wei's father threw a stack of lists on the desk, "and all channels are going up, and some food shops even closed their doors."

"What? At this time?" Wei Wushuang was taken aback, "...No reason?"

He picked up the list and glanced at it, and the replies on it all came from the partners that Dawan Grain Shop had accumulated over the past few decades—among them, there were both downstream peers and upstream large landlords, and the price increases in Anshen and Baihe cities The magnitude is most obvious.

Food fluctuations often occur in disaster years or periods of turmoil, but the weather last year was smooth and the locust plague did not affect Qiguo, so there is no reason to increase prices across the board.

It would be fine if it rose slightly, the price on the list not only rose sharply, but the suspension of business was an extremely bad omen.

That doesn't mean that the grain store has no more grain in stock, but that they want to wait until the price rises to a certain level before selling it.

This practice is bound to lead to many people being unable to afford to eat and trapped.

"Did something happen to the northwest?"

"I asked someone to ask." Wei Yan picked up the teapot on the table, "Wait a minute, do you have any tea here?"

"father--!"

"That's right, it looks a bit better." He nodded in satisfaction, "The answer is that nothing happened, that is, the number of food buyers suddenly increased in the past week. I synthesized the situation of each family and came to the conclusion that except Jinxia City In addition, grain transactions in other places have entered the peak season ahead of schedule."

"This is not a peak season that occurs naturally." Wei Wushuang said decisively. The reason for the peak season is determined by people's purchasing habits and solar terms. Abnormality means that someone is deliberately manipulating it-the question is who is driving all this. "Father, please ask about the situation in Liuzhou and Gyeongju for me, and see how foreign grain merchants react to this."

"What about you?"

"Notify Anshen and Baisha's affairs sub-bureau and ask them to find out where the sold grains have gone." Wei Wushuang replied, "This matter also needs to be notified to Brother Xia as soon as possible."

The senior officials of the Bureau knew that Jinxia had completely fallen out with the Gyeonggi Privy Council, and the conflict between the two sides was almost irreconcilable.Coupled with the end of the snow season, any changes in Shenzhou should not be taken lightly at this time.

In the evening, a telegram was sent back from the White River City branch office.

"The price of local grain has doubled to the usual level, and there are rumors of a grain shortage in Jinxia, ​​claiming that it is because of our large-scale purchase of stored grain that the surrounding towns are in short supply. Outside the grain shops that are still open, people are panic buying The sold grain has been found to have been resold twice, and the source cannot be traced.”

Chapter 4 and Four: Burning the City

"It seems that everyone knows the news about the food shortage in the city..."

Hu Shinan leaned against the window sill of the restaurant, looking down at the Shidan grain shop across the street.

Crowds crowded in front of the store have blocked the street, including both wealthy households and ordinary people.Even if these people do not know the real inside story, the rise in food prices is a fact.As long as it is not a person with a large amount of surplus food at home, they will worry about what to do if they cannot buy food.

Therefore, while there are still people selling it, even if the price is a little higher, it is the normal thinking of ordinary people to grit their teeth and buy some.

"As expected of an expert, you can see immediate results once you make a move." Another young man sitting at the table raised his glass to him and said, "Mr. Hu, I offer you a toast."

"Where is this?" Hu Shinan laughed loudly, and walked back to the table to clink glasses with the young man.Although the other party was younger than him, he didn't dare to put on airs about his age.

Just because this person is from the Privy Council.

He calls himself the Pelican, a probe.

Of course Hu Shinan knows what a pelican is—it is a bird that is often seen on the banks of Jiangnan lakes. It is shaped like a goose, but it has a huge jaw. It can swallow fish larger than its neck in one gulp. They will also catch birds such as pigeons and free-range chickens, which are ugly and greedy.

"Actually... I didn't do anything." Hu Shinan said politely, "You provided the money, and you provided the plan. I just helped to handle it and implement it."

"Mr. Hu, you are too polite." Pelican smiled disapprovingly, "There is no shortage of ideas in this world, but people who do practical things. You are the president of Liuzhou Grain Bank, and you have extraordinary knowledge, contacts, and channels. , and these are the keys to turning ideas into reality.”

Speaking of this, Hu Shinan can't help but feel a little secretly proud.

Indeed, it is necessary to coordinate the grain merchants in Liuzhou and Gyeongju to reach an agreement, and at the same time let the large and small grain stores in Shenzhou start raising prices unanimously. This is not a veteran who has been immersed in this industry for decades, absolutely impossible so smooth.

He worked for the Privy Council because of his interests.

Once the price of food in Shenzhou soars, the two neighboring states must be the first to put out the fire. In fact, twice the price now is enough to make a small profit.

But according to Pelican, the Privy Council will obviously not be satisfied with this achievement.

What they want is "the collapse of the whole of Shenzhou."

In other words, it will continue to rise until someone cannot afford food and dies.

How many times is that?ten times?twenty times?

The reason why Hu Shinan was able to become the leader of the Liuzhou Grain Bank was also due to the soaring grain prices caused by a flood more than ten years ago.

Now such an opportunity seems to be repeated again.

"However, it would be a pity to burn the bought grain directly..." Hu Shinan turned his head and looked into the distance - outside the rows of streets and alleys, gray-black smoke was billowing and rising.It was the rice noodles purchased by the Privy Council, whether it was coarse grains or flour, they threw them into the fire pit without blinking an eye.

It's all about money...

Especially after the price of food rose, Hu Shinan felt even more regretful.

"Because we don't have time to transport the grain back to Liuzhou. You should know better than me what is the key to the looting of grain." Pelican said unmoved.

There is no doubt that the answer is "supply and demand gap".

"The gap in the market is not equal to the actual gap." He picked up a piece of pork belly with his chopsticks and put it in his mouth, "Put too much food on yourself, and you will easily become a person who is guilty of the crime. If this is the case, why not just give it a try?" set fire to it?"

Because that way there will be no turning back.

Hu Shinan opened his mouth, then took the words back.

——All the businessmen want is to make money, and the Privy Council's goal on this point is not the same as theirs.

What they want to do is to pour money into the water and create a food shortage in Shenzhou by relying on the strength of a country.