northernbook Chapter 438 Liu Rengui
Chapter 438 Liu Rengui
Chapter 438 Liu Rengui
Lin Xuan shrugged his shoulders and said: "Then just send people to make purchases. Although it is a bit slow, but send more people to big cities to make purchases. It will take some time and you will always be able to purchase. Anyway, there is still time now."
Li Shimin said angrily: "Do you think I will not think of it? But those aristocratic families can't wait to sell their grain at sky-high prices. Once they realize that someone is collecting grain secretly, they will increase the price and sell it in a limited amount. When the time comes, the people will not be able to buy grain, and people will panic. .”
To put it bluntly, Li Shimin wanted food, but the price should not be too high or cause turmoil.
Lin Xuan pondered for a while and said, "Your Majesty, I have a solution, maybe I can try it."
"What way?" Li Shimin asked quickly.
"Now we are sending people to purchase grain in Chang'an, causing the price of grain to rise sharply," Lin Xuan said.
"What kind of bad idea is this?" Li Shimin glared at Lin Xuan.
Chang'an has a population of over one million, and the price of food is already higher than other places. If the price goes up again, the common people will not be able to afford it.
Lin Xuan said with a smile: "Your Majesty, the people have the habit of storing grain, and they don't buy grain every day. The price of grain has risen, and the people will not be short of food in a short period of time. Businessmen are chasing profits, and the people are not particularly short of food these years. , there must be many merchants who have food in their hands, and seeing the sharp rise in food prices in Chang'an, they will transport the food to Chang'an for sale."
"So what? Could it be possible to let me grab their food?" Li Shimin said angrily.
When fighting for the world before, it's not like he didn't do this kind of thing secretly, but now that he is the emperor, he has begun to cherish his feathers.
Lin Xuan rolled his eyes, the thinking of the ancients couldn't turn the corner.
"Your Majesty, when those people transport the grain to Chang'an and the court secretly sells the grain at the previous grain price, those people's grain will naturally not be sold, and then they can buy it at the market price." Lin Xuan said.
Li Shimin's eyes lit up, and he praised: "It's a good idea, and the price can even be lowered."
"Your Majesty, the price must not be lowered, and the purchase must be made at the original price." Lin Xuan said hastily.
Li Shimin was taken aback, and asked, "Why?"
"Your Majesty, those merchants know how to calculate. The price of grain in Chang'an is already slightly higher than that in other places. According to the original price, they can earn a little bit. If the price is lowered, they would rather pull it back and sell it full." Lin Xuan explained.
It is good for Li Shimin to be an emperor, but not to do business.
They worked so hard to transport the food, and it was fine if they didn't make money, but they still had to lose money, so they were naturally not reconciled.
But merchants like to stockpile surprisingly, and in addition to the continuous natural disasters in the past few years in the Tang Dynasty, it is really impossible. They would rather stockpile first and sell them later when the price of grain rises.
Li Shimin nodded and said, "You're right, but during this period, what if there are people in Chang'an who can't afford food?"
"The government can provide guarantees, and the people can go to the government to buy the food they need for a day according to the population. This will not only not cause panic, but also make the people grateful to the court." Lin Xuan said.
Li Shimin frowned slightly: "This requires a lot of food. Where can the court get so much food?"
"Acquisition, isn't it necessary to purchase a large amount of grain in the early stage to raise the price of grain?" Lin Xuan laughed.
"If the imperial court sells grain at a low price, will those merchants still transport the grain to Chang'an?" Li Shimin hesitated.
"As long as His Majesty arranges people to go to all the grain stores in Chang'an to buy grain in large quantities, no matter how high the price is, and buy them all." Lin Xuan said.
What those merchants care about is whether the grain will be collected when it arrives in Chang'an, as long as there is someone to collect it.
As for the court selling grain to the people at a low price, what does it have to do with them?
They don't intend to sell them by the pound.
Next, Lin Xuan told Li Shimin some of the details.
Let Li Shimin have more confidence in Lin Xuan's plan.
"Your Majesty, Liu Rengui is here." Li Mu walked in and reported.
"Let him in." Li Shimin said.
Not long after, Li Mu led Liu Rengui in.
Because of seeing the emperor, the shackles have been removed.
Although there is no bath and change of clothes, but there is no travel and dust when Lin Xuan saw him at the gate of the city.
Seeing Lin Xuan slightly surprised, Liu Rengui bowed and saluted before he had time to think about it: "The guilty minister, Liu Rengui, see Your Majesty."
They say first impressions are very important.
Liu Rengui's elegant face with a touch of heroism made Li Shimin feel good about him.
Li Shimin waved his hand and said, "Excuse me."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Liu Rengui was not flustered like ordinary people when they first met the emperor, nor was he at a loss for the future, he was very calm.
"You are a county lieutenant, where do you have the guts to kill Captain Zhechong?" Li Shimin's tone was flat with a hint of murderous intent.
Although he has some affection for Liu Rengui, he cannot forgive him for committing the following crimes.
Liu Rengui was not afraid, and said: "Lu Ning humiliated the minister, so the minister killed him on purpose."
"Presumptuous! Just because he humiliated you, you murdered Shangguan?" Li Shimin was furious.
Lin Xuan was taken aback, why is the matter different from the version Cao Hu inquired about?
Facing Li Shimin's anger, Liu Rengui was very calm and didn't say a word.
Seeing Liu Rengui's appearance, Li Shimin became even angrier: "If you commit an offense against the superior and kill the superior, I will give you the death penalty. Do you have anything to say?"
"The guilty minister has nothing to say!" Liu Rengui said.
"Okay, then I..."
"Your Majesty, I have something to say." Lin Xuan said hastily.
As Liu Rengui was a famous official and general in history, Lin Xuan really didn't believe that he dared to kill Shangguan just because he was humiliated.
Li Shimin looked at Lin Xuan angrily, and shouted: "You have something to say? You told me to protect him. Look at him. He is lawless. How can I forgive him for committing the following crimes?"
When Liu Rengui heard that Lin Xuan actually told Li Shimin that he wanted to protect him, there was a wave of turbulence in his calm eyes.
"Your Majesty, as far as I know, Lu Ning is arrogant and domineering in Chencang County, pampering and breaking the law. The local officials dare not control him. As a county captain, Liu Rengui is responsible for managing the law and order. It is only an accident that Lu Ning was killed. "Lin Xuan said.
Li Shimin smiled angrily: "So, he is still a hero?"
"Your Majesty, don't you just need to check it?" Lin Xuan said.
Li Shimin said lightly: "Why should I investigate? He has already admitted that he deliberately beat Lu Ning to death because he was humiliated."
"Hurry up and explain the specific reason to His Majesty, even if you are going to die, don't drag me." Lin Xuan looked at Liu Rengui and said.
What's the matter, if I help him with good intentions, he is happy and wants to die.
If he had known earlier, Lin Xuan really wouldn't bother with him.
"Your Majesty, what this lord said is true."
Although Liu Rengui was not afraid of death, he didn't want to implicate Lin Xuan either.
"Then why did you say you did it on purpose before? The crime of deceiving the emperor is also a capital crime." Li Shimin said.
"Returning to Your Majesty, even though Lu Ning was killed by a guilty minister by accident, even though he was guilty, he did not deserve to die. He is an official, and the criminal minister has no right to dispose of him. If the criminal minister killed him, he should pay for his life." Liu Rengui Said.
"Whether a life pays for a life is up to the Ministry of Punishment. Why didn't you tell the truth at the beginning?" Li Shimin was not worried that Liu Rengui would lie to him, after all, there was no way to hide such a thing.
Liu Rengui was silent for a long time, and said: "The criminal made a big mistake, and death is not a pity. I want to warn future generations with this."
(End of this chapter)