Longevity begins with Jinyiwei

"Let me tell you, Your Majesty...you are too kind, sir. For those corrupt officials, if you catch one, you will have to Lingchi one, and if you catch a pair, you will have to Lingchi a pair!"

"I'm going to kill you fiercely, I don't believe it, this knife can't calm people's hearts!"

Lord Jingguo's murderous words also made the hearts of the two elders tremble, well, these two brothers, the two monarchs and ministers, are really a perfect match!

"Master, do you still remember when we fled? In Qingshui County, a small clerk in the yamen, relying on his power, dared to lead people to rob women and force Uncle Wu to commit suicide by hitting the wall, otherwise Brother Xiuxiu, you were protecting me back then, and I was almost beaten to death by them..."

"That's just a petty official, those officials, those landlords..."

It seemed that the heart was touched, the more Lord Jingguo said, the more excited he became, and the more he said it, the hearts of the two court elders trembled. I was afraid that if something bad touched the heart of the emperor, then the matter would be a big deal!

The emperor remained silent, and his thoughts were difficult to calm down in his heart.

During the time when he fled in the wilderness, it can be said that he completely refreshed his three views as a modern person. He never thought that there is such a hell in the world!Human nature can be so twisted and evil!

But who can blame all this?

Natural disaster?

Yes, natural disasters are a big factor, but by no means the ultimate cause.

Man-made disasters are the scariest thing.

However, the powerlessness of the ruling class and... helping the tyrants to abuse are the most fundamental problems that lead to man-made disasters.

"Okay, you have to eat one bite at a time, and don't rush everything."

In the end, the emperor just waved his hand.

Life is alive, but things are not always good.

Even though he has such a source of blessings as the system panel, the journey has been full of bumps and bumps!

Being in this world, no matter how powerful you are, you are destined to be restricted by the world.

He has nothing to do.

"Your Majesty is wise, and the sages have said that governing a big country is like cooking a small fish. It is related to the common people in the world. You must not be arrogant..."

Xu Feng glanced at Lai Zongdao who was talking eloquently, and snorted coldly, but in the end he didn't say anything.

Lai Zongdao didn't seem to hear Xu Feng's dissatisfaction, he continued to talk freely, and the emperor didn't interrupt Lai Zongdao's words, but Shi Shiran took a sip of his tea, as if he had never heard of it,

Lai Zongdao's hidden meaning in what he said was naturally clear to him, and it was nothing more than admonishing him not to kill wantonly.

And this has become the biggest contradiction between civil and military.

In the thinking of literati, or in the thinking of officials, such killing, and such unscrupulous killing, obviously does not conform to the rules of the system, nor does it conform to Confucian values, and it is even more dangerous to their lives.

If you really believe them, if you check Potian, you probably won't be able to find out a few people.

After all, the Ministry of Penalties and the Procuratorate have many interests involved in it. Investigating cases is not investigating cases, but talking about politics.

This model, in a prosperous age, is a normal and inevitable thing to maintain the stability of the overall situation.

But under the current situation, it is obviously not feasible.

This has nothing to do with the admonishment, but the difference in thinking, or values.

"Let's go, let's go around again."

When Lai Zongdao stopped chattering, the emperor put down his teacup, stood up, and stretched himself.

Lai Zongdao and the others hurriedly got up, followed the emperor and walked out...

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Chapter 492 A Family of Six, One Year's Ration

"Your Majesty, this is Changlong Rice Bank."

On the street, Wang Wu pointed to a rice shop not far away where people were constantly coming in and out, and made a nervous sound.

Although he knew about the emperor's private visit in micro-service, but just when he wanted to notify the people below to prepare, the soldiers of the imperial camp who were staring at him clearly explained the emperor's thoughts.

No matter how courageous he was, he would not dare to act secretly against the will of the emperor.

After all, even if there is a mistake in the following, it is nothing more than being scolded and punished by the emperor, but if you violate the will of the emperor, you may lose your life, even if you are lucky to save your life, without the trust of the emperor, Talk about power at all.

Now, he can only bite the bullet and lead the emperor to introduce.

"The grain, coal, firewood, and cotton cloth of the commercial firm are all at [-]% lower than the market price according to your Majesty's instructions. The old slave also summoned the major commercial firms in the capital to coordinate and coordinate the prices of these supplies in the capital. It has also dropped by about [-]%..."

"However, due to the cut off of water transportation, the price of food in the capital has also risen a lot. Although it is now lower than the market price, it is still much more expensive than in previous years..."

"More expensive than in previous years?"

The emperor frowned.

Wang Wu was a little apprehensive: "Reporting to Your Majesty, every shi of grain is about three to four taels more expensive than in previous years."

The Son of Heaven frowned even deeper. Three or four silver coins may seem insignificant, but for ordinary people, this is not a small sum.

But in the end, the emperor didn't say much, and walked towards the Changlong rice line belonging to the inner court.

The national treasury is empty, and the internal money is also empty. A war has almost wiped out all Daheng's possessions, and he still owes a buttock of debts.

The only income now is to ransack the house.

Although there is a lot of income from house raids, there are no fewer pits to be filled. Military salaries need to be paid, and the post-war pensions need to be filled. High-level officials this governing body.

In a country, there are too many places that consume money and food. It is already very good to be able to squeeze out a little bit and stabilize the market price to an acceptable level.

But obviously, this is not feasible.

After all, he did not stockpile goods for surprises, and did not disrupt the market. He did business normally and cooperated with the court to stabilize the market price. He was already extremely honest. If he threatened with a knife, he would destroy his foundation.

Compared with other shops on the side of the road, this Changlong Rice Shop obviously occupies a large area, and the shop floor is naturally much larger than other shops.

The layout of the shop is no different from most rice shops, but compared to other rice shops, Changlong Rice Shop, which is directly under the inner court, benefits from the fact that it is backed by Daheng, and obviously sells a lot of rice grains. Even sweet potatoes, that is, sweet potatoes and corn, can be seen.

"What's the price for this sweet potato?"

The emperor asked casually.

Just as Wang Wu was about to speak out, he was stopped by the eyes of the emperor.

"Sweet potatoes cost two taels a stone, corn costs one tael or six dollars a stone, and rice costs one tael or three dollars a stone!"

The boy behind the counter spoke lazily, not at all as enthusiastic as other shops in the market.

Finally, the boy added:

"By the way, there will be no repayment!"

"Sweet potatoes, corn, why are they so expensive?"

The emperor frowned and asked.

"Ah……"

The boy sneered, and looked at the emperor with the eyes of a country bumpkin: "Do you know that these sweet potatoes and corn are all transported from other places for thousands of miles, and people on the road don't need money to eat horse chews?"

"In the entire capital city, only our Changlong rice shop has this rare thing. If you go to other places, don't even think about it!"

After finishing speaking, the servant waved his hands impatiently, and he didn't care that the emperor was wearing a rich man's brocade robe:

"It's fine, it's fine, it's a waste of my tongue to tell you too much, buy it if you buy it, and get out if you don't buy it!"

As soon as these words came out, Wang Wu's face was pale, and his whole body was trembling faintly.

"You kid is courting death!"

Xu Feng couldn't bear it anymore, and shouted loudly.

"Oh?"

The servant was not afraid at all, and sneered again: "I'm afraid you don't know where our Changlong Mihang is, and dare to make trouble here!"

"okay!"

The emperor glanced at the pale-faced Wang Wu, waved his hands, and stopped the angry Xu Feng, then looked at the servant of the rice shop who was fighting against the court, and pointed to the various rice grains on display. .

"These, one stone for each!"

The boy hummed a few times, but didn't say anything more, picked up a large scale, and shouted at the other boys, and after a while, several big sacks filled with grain were placed in front of them.

"Go, find a pole scale, and check whether it is sufficient."

The emperor gave an order to the general of the Imperial Battalion at the side, and then walked out of the rice shop Shi Shiran.

As for the boy's appearance as a dog, the emperor didn't care. In this era, it is impossible for him to ask these people to have such a good service attitude.

Moreover, nowadays, what is needed is not the service attitude, but the problem of food and clothing.

Thinking about food and clothing, in the same way, only when the problem of food and clothing is solved, people will care about the so-called dignity and face.

Food and clothing have not been solved, and it doesn't make much sense to do these illusory things, it's just a waste of manpower and material resources.

"master……"

As soon as he got out of the rice shop, Wang Wu couldn't help but speak out, but the emperor stopped him once again.

"Liu Accountant, tell me, is this the price of food in the market?"

"Rice grains are almost at this price, and the Changlong Rice Shop is even lower than the market price."

"As for the corn and sweet potatoes, since the planting is still being promoted in various places, large-scale planting can only be done in other places. Rare things are more expensive, and the price is normal."

The emperor nodded, but he didn't ask about the progress of the promotion and planting. Don't rush this matter!

He said well, once urged, the Ministry of Household Affairs will inevitably urge the subordinates to apply pressure layer by layer, that is, pressure layer by layer, and in the end, it will turn into a tragedy of "changing rice into mulberry" in a certain TV series he once watched. .

The people of this era are not the people who will not worry about food and clothing in later generations. After solving the problem of food and clothing, it is natural that they can grow whatever crops they want in the fields.

But this era is different. A few members of the family can rely on the little grain harvest in the field to survive, and there is no capital for trial and error at all.

The promotion of planting can only be promoted. It is necessary for the people to see the benefits of planting these high-yield crops and actively follow them to plant them, rather than the imperial court forcing the people to plant them.

"When promoting planting, the focus is on inducing, not forcing the people."

In the end, the emperor still gave an order with concern.

"Master, don't worry, I have repeatedly explained to the people below."

Liu Qiyuan replied immediately.

"Ah."

The Son of Heaven nodded. At this time, the general of the Yuqian Battalion also walked quickly, ignoring Wang Wu's uncertain expression, and bowed to the Son of Heaven: "My lord, every grain is less than [-]%!"

As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere froze in an instant, and Wang Wu fell to his knees with a sudden plop.

"Ah……"

The emperor smiled lightly, but the smile was extremely cold.

"[-]%..."

"Ning Feng, do you still remember that farmer's house with me back then, his family of six, working hard all year round, how much is the harvest?"

"Reporting to Your Majesty, the general will remember that it is about six buckets."

The general immediately bowed and replied.

The Son of Heaven asked again:

"Master Liu, come and tell me, how long will this [-]% be enough for that family?"

"About two months."

Liu Qiyuan had no scruples.

"Amazing!"

The emperor chuckled: "This is a small amount, a family of six, two months' rations."

"I bought six shi, and all of a sudden, I lost a year's rations for a family of six!"

"Is this your promise to me?"

"Guarantee that you are worthy of two, and you will never bully the people?"

"Yes, if you are like this, you really don't need to be oppressed. People who come to buy food will starve to death!"

The emperor suppressed his anger: "Ning Feng!"