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    Raozhou City.

    Fei Chun came here to inspect the situation, and by the way, he called the grain merchants in Jiujiang, Nanchang, and Nankang to give a lecture.

    These grain merchants are now headed by Li Fenglai. Although they are not the biggest business, everyone knows that Li Fenglai belongs to Zhao Han.

    Moreover, Nanchang Prefecture has successively divided the fields. As a son of a concubine, Li Fenglai succeeded in becoming self-reliant, attracting many sons of concubines, offshoots of the family and professional shopkeepers to follow suit.  They are all beneficiaries of the division of land and family, so they can only choose to support Zhao Han, and even help Zhao Han suppress their own family.

    "Greetings to Master Si Cai!" All the grain merchants clasped their hands together.

    "Sit down." Fei Chun's face was very ugly, or he hadn't seen it this year.

    The grain merchants sat down in panic, unavoidably guilty, for fear that Zhao Han and Fei Chun would turn against each other.

    Fei Chun was exhausted physically and mentally all day long, and he was not in the mood to make detours. He said straightforwardly: "Everyone knows what you are doing in private and what ideas you have, so I don't need to talk nonsense."

    The grain merchants were terrified.

    Li Fenglai argued: "Master Si Cai, we have not hoarded in Jiangxi, and even raised the purchase price of grain on our own initiative this year."

    Fei Chun sneered: "The chief town borrows grain with an annual interest rate of two cents. If you don't double the price of grain, can you buy grain from farmers?"

    The annual interest rate of two cents is very high, which is equivalent to Zhao Han borrowing 100 shi grains from the common people, and returning more than 240 shi grains after five years.  But this is a year of catastrophe, and the price of food has risen rapidly, and after five years, it will be more than doubled. In fact, it is not a loss in terms of money.

    Grain merchants in Jiangxi buy grain at double the price, and they can still make a lot of money by transporting it to the southern provinces.

    Because the price of a stone of rice has risen to two taels of silver in the various prefectures in the south of the Yangtze River, which is more than four times higher than last year.  When next year's harvest is not available, the price of rice will continue to rise!

    Another grain merchant surnamed Tu said: "Master Si Cai, but we have to do business."

    Fei Chun said: "I will directly convey the opinion of the general town. You can make money, but don't do it too much. Although the people in the south of the Yangtze River are under the rule of the imperial court, the general town of Zhao still can't bear to see them starve to death.  The food will be shipped over, and it will be enough for you to make money. How many people will starve to death if you sell the food next spring?"

    All the grain merchants looked at each other in blank dismay, this Zhao Han must have been too lenient.

    They are afraid of Zhao Han's force, and operate with absolute integrity in Jiangxi. They are nothing more than earning some money in other places. Zhao Han even cares about the affairs of the southern provinces?

    Everyone does this. The southern provinces, including Anhui in later generations, have not produced much grain since the middle of the Ming Dynasty, relying entirely on grain transport from Jiangxi and Huguang.  After this year's catastrophe, Huguang grain merchants are also hoarding, releasing goods bit by bit, and plan to sell grain again next spring.

    Li Fenglai said: "Si Cai, even if we sell grain honestly, the grain merchants in the south of the Yangtze River will raise the price on the ground, and the people in the south of the Yangtze River will also not be able to afford grain."

    "Food prices will always be low." Fei Chun sneered.

    Grain merchants in Huguang and Jiangxi mainly wholesale grain to Jiangnan, and at most conduct a small amount of retail.  Grain merchants in the south of the Yangtze River are the main force in retailing. They buy grain from Huguang and Jiangxi merchants, and they also release the goods little by little, waiting for next spring to make a fortune.

    Zhao Han can block the grain transportation channel and forcibly impose heavy taxes.  But these heavy taxes will definitely be passed on to the people in the south of the Yangtze River, resulting in higher food prices in the south of the Yangtze River.

    The land of wealth in the south of the Yangtze River has the most developed industry and commerce in the country. Zhao Han will use this to develop industry in the future.  If the room is left empty, what kind of a fart is it?  Therefore, Zhao Han cannot impose heavy taxes on grain exported.

    Zhao Han also cannot occupy Jiangnan in advance, otherwise it will bring two results:

    First, the finances of the Ming Dynasty completely collapsed, which led to Beijing being breached in advance, and the Tartars must also enter the customs in advance;

    Second, before the financial collapse of the Ming Dynasty, the imperial court will attack Zhao Han frantically, and even leave the bandits behind to attack Zhao Han!

    Zhao Han needs time to develop, Nanzhili and Zhejiang must be kept, and at the same time he cannot occupy them.

    Damn it, a traitor actually broke his heart for the imperial court, for fear that Chongzhen would not be able to hold on.

    Li Fenglai asked again: "Even if I sell the grain to Jiangnan, what if the grain merchants in the south of the Yangtze River do not stock up and ship?"

    "Wait and wait, the town has already sent people to meet the emperor, and together with the imperial court to suppress grain prices in Nanzhi and Zhejiang!" Fei Chun said, "I remind you to act as soon as possible, otherwise you may be forced to sell grain at a lower price next spring.  It was not forced by Zongzhen Zhao, but by the court!"

    The grain merchants were all stunned. The rebels sent people to meet the emperor and work with the court to stabilize grain prices?

    Strange things happen every year, especially this year, and I have never seen such a rebel.

    &nb??, it¡¯s really just disaster relief.  "

    Chongzhen sneered: "Say it!"

    Wang Tiaoding said: "Zhao Zongbing wants to occupy Zhejiang, it is like searching for something. You can send troops from Guangxin Mansion, how can there be officers and soldiers in Zhejiang that can resist? Take Zhejiang, and then use the navy to attack Nanzhi.  , the south of the Yangtze River is in his hands. Why would he bother to ask His Majesty to send the governor to Jiangnan for disaster relief?"

    Although these words are ugly, they are true, and they are also the most worrying thing for the court.

    Chongzhen asked: "What exactly does Zhao Yan intend to do?"

    "Disaster relief, saving the people." Wang Diaoding replied.

    The more Chongzhen listened, the more confused he became, and he didn't even hide his address: "He is a Jiangxi rebel, what does the Nanzhi and Zhejiang disasters have to do with him?"

    Wang Tiaoding touched his forehead to the ground, prostrated himself and said, "I dare not speak."

    "Say!" Chongzhen scolded.

    "Zhao Yan is a great man. He has the heart to annex the universe and the ambition to help the world," Wang Diaoding said. "This year Jiangxi also had a catastrophe. Under Zhao Han's rule, the officers and soldiers were united.  In the next year, floods and droughts raged, and the people suffered unspeakably. There were starvation riots in Raozhou and Duchang. Zhao Yan not only reduced taxes under his own rule, but also went to the government to help the people, and even ran out of money and food."

    Chongzhen sneered: "This invitation buys people's hearts!"

    Wang Tiaoding continued: "Your Majesty, several ministers have spoken bluntly, and Zhao Yan regards himself as an official. Although the hungry people in Nanzhi and Zhejiang are not under Zhao Yan's rule, they are also regarded by Zhao Yan as his own people. He is very kind to the people.  OK¡­¡­"

    Chongzhen was not angry this time, but felt absurd and at the same time endlessly sad.

    What kind of emperor is he doing?

    Under the rule, the starving people could not be relieved, and they had to urge taxes frantically, so that a rebel was allowed to worry about people's livelihood.

    Chongzhen said expressionlessly: "I have heard many people talk about Zhao Yan, and they all stick to their own words. It is difficult to distinguish the truth from the false. You should also evaluate this person."

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