Datang: My father is the head bodyguard

The representative of the Wang family also summoned the Chang'an stewards from all the families to come to discuss the matter. When everyone saw his smiling face, they knew that something good was going to happen again.

Wang Lun raised his wine glass and said, "My uncle just informed me that Li Er ordered the household department to buy 25 shi of grain in his imperial warehouse. Then he asked the household department to sell it at Zhuque Gate. Each person can buy five buckets per day, and each bucket is [-] Money." After saying that, he drank the wine in his hand.

Zheng Xingyi smiled and said: "Sixty thousand shi of grain and [-] guan are sold to the household department, and then the household department sells it to the people. Doesn't that mean that this time the household department only has [-] guan left for disaster relief? Hahaha, Li Er Ah Li Er, I’m not afraid that you won’t bow your head this time!”

Cui Xiaomin also said: "We sent people from home to buy grain, and then doubled the amount and sold it to the people, until Li Er couldn't bear it anymore. We then doubled it and sold it to him. If he had no money, we asked him to sell the benefits to us. "

After hearing this, all the representatives nodded: "This is a great plan! Let's go back and give the instructions. We will go to Zhuque Gate early tomorrow to wait for the food purchase." After saying that, the wine in his hand no longer smelled good, and he hurried back to the house to make preparations. .

Yuchi Baoqi immediately took action after receiving the news that Li Shimin was going to sell grain at Zhuquemen, with a purchase limit of five dou per person. Yuchi Baoqi returned to his house and saw his father in a daze.

"What are you doing, dad? Why are you looking so sad? Who made you unhappy?"

Yuchi Jingde said angrily: "It's not like those stupid aristocratic families. Today, Zhuquemen is selling grain, and the aristocratic family sent people to buy it. Most of it was bought by them. His Majesty was furious and ordered to suspend the sale first. Now. Your father and I followed the emperor all over the world to fight on the battlefield, just to make this world a better place for this wretched family."

Yuchi Baoqi hurriedly comforted him: "It's okay, son, do it with them. Dad, you can find my father-in-law tomorrow and tell him to put out [-] shi every day, [-] the day after tomorrow, and then it will be halved every day, but the price will increase every day." Times. If the family wants to buy it, let them buy it. I’m afraid they won’t buy it.”

Yuchi Jingde said angrily: "How do you want those people to live? How do you think of Your Majesty?"

Yuchi Baoqi spread his hands and said: "This can only be done in a short period of time. As many food families as you can now eat, they must also eat. They want to threaten my father-in-law with food. Don't worry, Dad. Even if I release a lot of food , those aristocratic families will also squeeze their heads to steal the people's food."

Yuchi Jingde shook his head and said: "Your father, I don't understand your twists and turns. If you say you have food, my father will believe you. I will talk to your majesty tomorrow."

When Yuchi Baoqi saw that his father had agreed, he left the house and went to the suburbs.

Looking at the dilapidated Zhuangzi, fifteen granaries are standing here quietly. Yuchi Baoqi had a plan in mind, but he could only wait until the aristocratic family entered the nest.

After the price of food sold by the court increased and the quantity was discounted for two consecutive days, the people began to panic.

The representatives of the family looked at the situation they had created. Cui Xiaomin smiled and said: "Just wait, within three days. He Li Er will definitely bow his head and admit his mistake to us, hahahaha."

The imperial court had no extra grain of rice, and Li Shimin was as anxious as an ant in a hot pot. "What did this kid do? If this continues, what will happen to the people and what will happen to the royal family? Wang De! Come here quickly!"

Seeing Wang De trotting towards him, Li Shimin choked on what he was about to say.

Looking at Wang De waiting for orders, Li Shimin became agitated: "Did that kid bring a letter or ask someone to deliver the message?"

Wang De lowered his head: "Your Majesty, I haven't."

Li Shimin opened his mouth, not knowing what to say.

Li Xiaogong came from outside: "Your Majesty, bring Yuchi Baoqi's message!"

Li Shimin was like a drowning man grasping at straws to save his life: "Report quickly!"

Li Xiaogong said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, Yuchi Baoqi asked Your Majesty to send the Tiance Army to take over Mingdemen. Food will be delivered at midnight today! Sales will continue as usual, and the next batch will be delivered when the goods are sold out."

"Okay, okay, I've told you that Li Xiaogong will temporarily take over the position of general of Tiance Army and take over Mingdemen."

Li Shimin said three good words in a row, unable to conceal his joy. Li Xiaogong bowed his hands and took the tiger charm from Wang De.

"The minister will live up to His Majesty's entrustment!"

At Mingdemen in the evening, Yuchishan and other workshop owners came to the door with 30 shi of grain. As Yuchishan waved the torch to give the agreed signal, Li Xiaogong opened the door.

Yuchishan performed a military salute: "Yuchishan, the former captain of Camp A of the captured army, has met the prince of Hejian County."

Li Xiaogong also returned the military salute, "How many stones of grain are there this time?"

Yuchishan directed the convoy to move forward: "30 dan, the young master said that we will give it away when it is sold out. This time, each person is limited to three buckets of food, and the daily food supply is reduced day by day. The young master asked me to tell you."

Li Xiaogong delivered the grain to the Imperial Granary, signed the handover voucher brought by Yuchishan, and quickly headed to the palace city. Because of Li Shimin's oral edict issued in advance, the guards at Chengtianmen did not intercept Li Xiaogong, but sent Li Xiaogong into the palace after seeing the waist badge.

Li Xiaogong came to Ganlu Hall and said, "Your Majesty, this time Yuchi Baoqi sent someone to transport 30 stones of grain, which has been put into the imperial granary. This is the handover certificate."

Li Shimin took the voucher and looked at it: "Does that kid have anything to say to me?"

Li Xiaogong said hurriedly: "Yes, Your Majesty. He said that sales will continue as usual, but each person is limited to three buckets of food, and the daily food supply is reduced day by day. You must not let others know how much food is in the granary."

Li Shimin thought of what Yuchi Baoqi said in his letter, and suddenly realized it as if his joints had been opened. "This kid is really poisonous, too poisonous."

The next day, everyone in the family heard that the court was going to release food again, and it was the royal family's own food.

When all the family stewards gathered together, Cui Wenyou, the representative of the Cui family in Qinghe, was a little confused: "Didn't you say there was no food? Why is there food for sale again? There might be a trap here."

Wang Lun, the Wang clan of Taiyuan, sneered: "Don't you think about it? This must be the imperial grain used by the emperor to maintain the royal family's food and clothing. Li Er is already stretched, don't believe it, you can see. Tomorrow, tomorrow, the amount of grain will be reduced. For sale, not only that, the price will go up!”

Zheng Xingyi, the Zheng family in Xingyang, was a little unsure after hearing what Cui Wenyou said: "It would be great if we could know how much food Li Er has, and we can prepare enough money to buy him out."

Wang Lun snorted coldly: "If you don't believe what I say, just wait and see whether he will reduce food and increase prices tomorrow."

Representatives of various companies also said that if the food supply remains the same tomorrow as today, they will start selling food in unlimited quantities at higher prices.

In the Manlu Hall, Li Shimin laughed when he heard that the Grain Family did not force anyone to buy it today: "They are really a bunch of old foxes, they are still waiting and watching. Tomorrow the price of rice will double and the grain will be halved! Each household can only buy two buckets of rice. Do you still want to wait and see? I will give you a fire to cook the oil!"