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It can even be said that even if the Fourth Prince has not arrived yet, the biggest problem of this flood has been solved, and the follow-up is just some post-disaster reconstruction to resume production.

Even if the Fourth Prince did not go, the local government was able to support itself.

And Huo Zhanting knew that all of this was the work of Shen Qinglan!

Huo Zhanting had always known that Shen Qinglan had already sent Lu Jinghuai to the South, but Huo Zhanting didn't know what Lu Jinghuai was going to do there.

It was not until today, when the secret report came, that he finally knew what Shen Qinglan had done!

Shen Qinglan had already calculated that the local grain merchants would definitely take advantage of this opportunity to make a fortune from the national crisis, so the price of grain would definitely rise!

What Lu Jinghuai did was very simple. When the price of grain was the highest, he simply sold the grain he brought at a high price.

In order to control prices, those grain merchants would naturally buy up all of Lu Jinghuai's grain to ensure that the grain remained in their hands.

But this would lead to the depletion of the working capital of these grain traders, so if they wanted to continue to control grain prices, they would have to passively buy in as much as possible.

In the end, when these unscrupulous grain merchants could no longer make money, Lu Jinghuai would secretly ask their creditors to collect the debts, and it would be easy to put an end to these unscrupulous grain merchants.

After all, which businessman doesn’t owe some money to a bank?

Coincidentally, Lu Huaizhu knew the owner of a local money house, so Lu Huaizhu acted as a bridge and Lu Jinghuai took advantage of the situation to pursue the enemy.

Shuanglu directly cut off the source of funds for those black-hearted grain merchants, causing them to vomit and no longer be able to fight back.

At this time, the price of grain naturally dropped, and under Lu Jinghuai's operation, it was even cheaper than the price of grain in other places.

This was a huge chess game. When Huo Zhanting found out about it, he was shocked beyond words.

"So, Lu Huaizhu said he was taking the kids on a study tour, but actually, he was going to help Lu Jinghuai?"

Shen Qinglan smiled and nodded.

Lu Jinghuai is young after all, and although he is shrewd, he has not had time to expand his network. With the help of Lu Huaizhu, the effect is definitely greater than the sum of its parts.

Of course, the reason why Lu Huaizhu set out under the name of studying abroad was to avoid being discovered and being caught by others.

Huo Zhanting sighed and was truly in awe of his own princess.

"Just one thing, where does Lu Jinghuai get his food from?"

After all, although Lu Jinghuai set out earlier than the Fourth Prince, wouldn’t escorting so much food attract other people’s attention?

Shen Qinglan raised her eyebrows and glanced at Huo Zhanting, then smiled and said, "Borrowed it."

"Borrowed? From whom?"

"Your Excellencies from various prefectures and cities." Shen Qinglan said confidently.

But the more confident Shen Qinglan was, the more suspicious Huo Zhanting became.

How could the prefectures lend grain so easily? Even if the emperor came in person, they would have to refuse. How could they rely on Lu Jinghuai?

Seeing Huo Zhanting's suspicious face, Shen Qinglan coughed lightly, looked at Huo Zhanting seriously and said:

"Actually, there's something I haven't told you. I'm afraid you'll be angry."

Huo Zhanting's heart skipped a beat when he heard this. He had an ominous premonition in his mind and took a deep breath.

"You, are you borrowing grain in the name of this king?"

As soon as Huo Zhanting finished speaking, he saw Shen Qinglan's eyes light up, and then he said with admiration:

"The War King is indeed smart, worthy of being the War King."

Huo Zhanting was silent for a moment, looking at Shen Qinglan dimly.

"Even if they use my name, those people may not lend it, right?"

"Well, but I also asked Lu Jinghuai to write them an IOU, and I will pay them back double when the time comes."

When Huo Zhanting heard this, he felt a little dizzy.

Just from the grain numbers obtained from the secret reports, we can tell that this is by no means a small number!

On top of that, they have to pay interest, so it’s no wonder those state officials are willing to lend.

Even if Lu Jinghuai couldn't pay it back, those state officials would come to him, and then, they might not ask him to pay back the money, but to repay a favor!

Is my wife planning to let me sell myself?

Seeing Huo Zhanting's face full of despair, Shen Qinglan couldn't help but pour him a cup of tea with a smile, and handed it to Huo Zhanting, saying:

"Don't be afraid, King Zhan. Lu Jinghuai can return the favor."

Even though the game between them seemed brutal, in fact, Lu Jinghuai definitely made a big profit for himself!

They made their fortunes from shady grain businesses, which was equivalent to the thieves eating the thieves, eating up all the grain merchants.

Looking at the account book sent back by Lu Jinghuai, Shen Qinglan felt very satisfied.

Even if they had to pay double the interest, the Zhan Palace would still have made a huge profit.

Huo Zhanting finally breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Shen Qinglan was so confident. He thought for a moment before saying:

"So, you asked Lu Jinghuai to go to the Southland, probably not just for disaster relief, right?"

Shen Qinglan looked at Huo Zhanting and said with a smile: "Since King Zhan has guessed it, I will have to trouble King Zhan with the follow-up matters."

Huo Zhanting looked at his wife and said helplessly:

"Don't worry, leave the rest to me."

My own daughter-in-law can make the decision even if she is thousands of miles away. This alone is something that ordinary people cannot achieve.

So, all this trouble is not just to help with disaster relief?

Huo Zhanting felt that he had to work hard, otherwise his wife would look down on him.

at the same time.

Song County.

The Fourth Prince looked at his subordinates with a cold face and asked:

"Has the Zhan Palace replied?"

"Never..."

"Okay, okay! Does Huo Zhanting really intend to let this prince die here?"

The Fourth Prince has been trapped in this small county town for nearly half a month.

Of course, it’s not that the Fourth Prince is staying here. It’s because the Eighth Prince and the Ninth Prince killed him and he was injured, so he is recuperating here.

At this time, the Fourth Prince's injuries had mostly healed, and after hearing the news reported by his servants, he could no longer endure it.

"Go and spread the word, have the people from Black Swallow Mountain come to pick us up today!"

After a pause, the fourth prince narrowed his eyes and said, "This Song County Magistrate is so bold that he is actually helping the tyrant. Kill him."

"Yes!"

Not long after, a large group of bandits rushed into Song County and directly killed the entire family of the Song County magistrate!

The people were terrified and every household hid in their homes, not daring to come out, for fear of getting into trouble.

The Fourth Prince had completely escaped from the predicament. Standing in front of the Song County Magistrate's Mansion, he looked at the bodies of the Song County Magistrate's family hanging in front of the mansion and sneered.

This is the consequence of going against him, and it is also his response to Lao Ba and Lao Jiu.

"Remember, you are enemies seeking revenge."

The Fourth Prince took a look at the corpses, feeling satisfied, and gave an order to the people from Black Swallow Mountain.

The people of Black Swallow Mountain naturally understood and quickly responded:

"Master, rest assured, we understand."

The master has no intention of exposing them, so this time they just transformed into a martial arts sect to seek revenge.

The fourth prince nodded in satisfaction: "Escort this prince to the Southland, there is no time to delay any longer."

The Fourth Prince came here with the intention of making a contribution.

But too much time has been wasted on the road. If we delay any further, I'm afraid the results will be minimal.

After the Fourth Prince and his entourage left, they did not know that a small figure had crawled out from under the shrine, staring at the Fourth Prince's departing back with bloodshot eyes.

The little figure staggered, holding something in his arms, and tried to run away through the back door.

He wants to survive!

But as soon as he ran out of the door, he felt dizzy and fell to the ground.

In a daze, he only heard a whirring voice:

"Hey? Uncle Lu, someone's dead! Come and take a look?"

I’m not dead… the man wanted to say, but he fell into a complete coma.