Pei Shuo worked quickly and transported the grain to the designated location on the third day.

Wu Ping took people to inspect the goods in person. After careful examination, he found that although the goods were not as good as the newly produced new rice, they were just last year's old rice that had been well preserved. There was really no problem with the taste.

Wu Ping then asked him, "How much of this kind of food do you have left?"

Pei Shuo said that he had 300,000 dan of grain. Wu Ping's eyes lit up when he heard that. 300,000 dan, if sold to him at 50 wen a dou, he could sell it at 80 wen a dou, and in the blink of an eye he would have 90,000 taels in his account.

This was indeed a big deal. Even if half of the money was given to the Wu family, there would still be more than 40,000 yuan left for his own pocket.

How to not make him fall in love?

As for who to sell the grain to, it will naturally be sold to the Bai family.

The Bai family collected grain for the emperor, and he knew how big the grain gap was.

Three hundred thousand shi is far from enough, but it is also a huge sum of money.

When the time comes, if he makes some adjustments and adds some weight, the money will be even more.

Wu Ping readily agreed and immediately transported the grain away. He put the bill on record but did not settle it immediately. He only wrote a receipt to Pei Shuo.

Pei Shuo was not in a hurry either, and perfectly played the role of a businessman who was cautiously trying to please others and get benefits.

Wu Ping told him that he would not be treated unfairly after the grain was sold.

Pei Shuo sent the person away with a smile, and his expression changed as the person left.

A servant came over immediately, and it was Liu Tong.

"Son."

"Is the matter done?"

"I have passed on the news as you instructed."

"That's good. As for the rest, let them fight each other."

After Wu Ping collected the grain, he couldn't wait to find Bai Lingzhi.

Bai Lingzhi was not happy at all when he heard that he had food. Bai Lingzhi knew the faces of the Wu family members very well and did not agree immediately.

Wu Ping sneered and said that he was using chicken feathers as a token of authority.

"Since you are working for His Majesty, why don't you accept this grain?"

Bai Lingzhi had no choice but to say that he would inspect the goods himself.

Wu Ping went with him to check and saw cartloads of grain. Bai Lingzhi went up to check it himself and found that there was nothing wrong with the grain.

I was even more confused, "Where did you get this food?"

Wu Ping sneered, "Why do you care where I got it from? As long as it's clean food, isn't it enough? Besides, Brother Bai, I tried every possible way to raise so much food for you. Don't be ungrateful and let me down."

Bai Lingzhi asked someone to count the grain, and after confirming that there was no problem, he would settle the payment with him.

Wu Ping took the money and said that he still had more than 200,000 shi of grain.

Bai Lingzhi did not feel happy when he heard this, but felt anxious and uneasy.

"Is there really so much food?"

"Of course there is. How can I lie to you? Just tell me whether you want the food or not."

Bai Lingzhi knew that at this point, if he dared to say no, Wu Ping would never let him go.

Over the years, people from the Wu family have intervened many times and tried to get involved in his business, but he has found ways to block them.

He could resist for a while, but not forever. He had to find a way to completely stop the Wu family from having any thoughts.

He thought about it and temporarily agreed, saying that as long as there was no problem with the food, he would naturally purchase it at the market price.

He was very strict and would personally check every bag of grain. If even one bag had a problem, it would not be accepted.

Wu Ping sneered and said that it was natural. How could he deceive the emperor in such a matter?

Can the relationship between the emperor and them be compared with that between him and others?

Wu Ping was arrogant and looked down on Bai Lingzhi.

Bai Lingzhi didn't care. When he returned at night, the people who had gone to investigate told him that there might be some problems with the food.

Bai Lingzhi snorted coldly. He knew that the man named Wu would cause trouble for him.

This time he hit a wall, and their plan turned to military rations. Bai Lingzhi had to teach the Wu family a severe lesson.

So he asked, “What’s wrong with this food?”

"I took a look and it seems to be old grain from a few years ago. I washed it with medicinal herbs to remove the musty smell. But people cannot eat this grain. Eating it will definitely cause trouble."

Hundreds of thousands of dan of grain are enough to feed 10,000 or 20,000 soldiers for more than a year. If everyone is infected, the loss will be huge. Wu Ping dared to do such a life-threatening thing.

The man whispered, "I think Wu may not know that someone is trying to trick him. They seem to be charlatans who specialize in this kind of business. He may have already joined the game and is still complacent and unaware of it."

"Where is the rest of the food?"

"I heard that it will be transported to the city in a few days. What should we do with it?"

Bai Lingzhi asked him to keep quiet for the time being, and wait until the grain arrived before they secretly checked it. If there was any problem, they would report it to the emperor immediately.

"Only with the support of His Majesty can we teach the Wu family a lesson."

The servant obeyed the order and did it immediately. After a few days, the food arrived.

Bai Lingzhi led his men to personally check and found that the rice was indeed washed with chemicals. Some of it was black and not cleaned properly. In a few days, it might even stink.

When he got the news, he immediately went to the palace to see the emperor.

The emperor had not used any elixir today and was a little depressed. When he heard Bai Ling's words, he immediately became angry and smashed the cup in his hand.

"The trick has come to my head. Wu Ping is so bold. I will ask the Dali Temple to investigate it thoroughly. Once it is thoroughly investigated, I will punish him according to military law."

The emperor was so angry that he said such words. According to military law, such a thing would not only be a capital crime, but the whole family would also be implicated.

The Wu family is the emperor’s maternal family.

Upon hearing this, the people from the Dali Temple just followed orders and did their job.

Bai Lingzhi went along with them. He was quite excited. If this matter was successful, the Wu family would not dare to interfere in the Bai family's business anymore.

He brought his men there in a threatening manner. When Wu Ping saw him like this, he felt a little uneasy.

"Brother Bai, what are you doing?"

Bai Lingzhi sneered: "Brother Wu, what are you afraid of? I am trying to raise food for the Ministry of War, so naturally I need them to be satisfied. Only when they are satisfied will I dare to pay."

As he spoke, a team of guards entered the granary and checked one by one.

Bai Lingzhi waited quietly, wanting to see Wu Ping make a fool of himself, and Wu Ping also seemed anxious.

If there really is some problem found, what should he do?

So he walked up to Bai Lingzhi and said through gritted teeth: "Xin Bai, do you suspect that there is something wrong with my food?"

Bai Lingzhi smiled, "Whether there is a problem or not, you know it very well. I am just doing things for His Majesty. If things are done well, it will be good for you, me and everyone else. But if things are not done well, I cannot bear the blame alone."

What he didn't say was that the guy who deals in grain might be waiting to laugh at you.

Wu Ping didn't believe it. He had checked the grain himself and there would definitely be no problem.

Bai Lingzhi was very sure, and his people had also checked it and there was definitely a problem.

Who would have thought that after a cup of tea, the inspector came out and said that the grain was clean and there was no problem.

Bai Lingzhi was surprised, Wu Ping breathed a sigh of relief and became arrogant: "I just want to ask, did Brother Bai misunderstand something?"

Bai Lingzhi didn't believe it and rushed to the granary to check it himself. After checking it, he was stunned and said, "Impossible, this is obviously not the grain from last night."

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