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- In the evening, Cao Yi came out of the palace and returned home. She immediately found the old housekeeper.
"Quick! Copy this and send five carrier pigeons back to your hometown!" Cao Yi handed him a note.
The old housekeeper was an old man who had been following Cao Yi for decades. When he saw this, he did not dare to neglect and ran out quickly.
About half an hour later, the old housekeeper found Cao Yi in the dining room.
Cao Yi is eating her dinner.
Prime Ministers like Cao Yi basically never eat dinner on time, and the only time they can rest is during the New Year.
If there is any difference from the previous simple rice, it is that Cao Yi added a portion of Dongpo pork.
The soft and greasy Dongpo meat is most suitable for the elderly with bad teeth.
Of course, Cao Yi would not eat it every day, because Liu Mingqi had told the emperor that Dongpo meat was rich in fat and fat, and eating too much would easily lead to problems, so eating it five or six times a month would be enough.
"Master, it has been sent out." The old housekeeper reported in a low voice.
"Um¡¡"
Cao Yi ate slowly, and the old housekeeper did not go out. He asked: "Master, why are we doing this? It is rare for our family to accumulate food, and we have to sell it cheaply to them?"
The old housekeeper accompanied Cao Yi to Beijing to take the exam. He has been accompanying Cao Yi for decades, and he is almost like a relative.
On the note given by Cao Yi just now, there was only one sentence written on it: "Sell three million shi of grain to the Jiangnan Governor's Mansion immediately."
The old housekeeper took it to his servants to copy it, so they naturally saw it.
He was very puzzled.
Last year, due to the locust plague, the emperor asked Cao Yi to sell a lot of the family's grain reserves, and the Cao family had little left.
We finally had a good harvest this year. Seeing that the grains in the warehouse amounted to two million dan, the eldest son of the Cao family, who was in charge of the family, thought of waiting and selling them for ten cents to make up for last year's losses. some losses.
It turned out that the governor of Jiangnan, Liu Renhuai, was on the good side. Seeing a bumper harvest this year, he was only willing to pay seven cents per liter, which was even lower than last year!
This made the grain merchants and big landowners in Jiangnan very dissatisfied.
A group of them discussed with Cao Suping, the eldest young master of the Cao family, and they decided to take advantage of Liu Renhuai and force him to increase the price of grain.
"That's right. Last year we sold a lot of grain at low prices. Are you coming again this year?"
Do you really think our family belongs to the imperial court?
Landowners don¡¯t have much food left at home, so they have to earn some money through hard work in farming.
This year we have met the needs of the people in Jiangnan, and there is no shortage of food among the people, so you have no reason to force us.
¡°Otherwise, do you really think that Jiangnan people have no temper at all?
You are not Miao Heizi. Are we still afraid of you if we are justified?
Of course, such strength does not come out of thin air.
There are many people from Jiangnan who are officials in the capital, especially Cao Yi, the head of the Cao family, who is the prime minister and the first person under the emperor.
??We all have a good foundation. Unless we meet Miao Yan or a Legalist minister like Ge Songdao, we are not afraid.
Facts have proved that Liu Renhuai didn¡¯t have any good ideas after being alone in Jiangnan for so long.
Even though Liu Renhuai recently came up with the idea of ??going to Japan to buy grain, the big landowners and grain merchants in Jiangnan did not panic.
The result was good, but why did it suddenly become like this? The master actually gave up and asked the young master to sell grain?
¡°And it¡¯s still as much as three million stones. Not only did this year¡¯s harvest be sold, but a lot of last year¡¯s grain reserves were also sold!
Cao Yi ate and said slowly: "Because the food problem will be solved soon In two or three years at most, the food will increase by at least five or six times! With such a guarantee, the imperial court will Grain merchants and landowners who dare to confront the imperial court will not lose face."
After a pause, he said: "In three to five years, I may still be in the court! But Liu Renhuai will definitely join the cabinet. Once he joins the cabinet, the people in Jiangnan will definitely be in trouble! Rather than regret it at that time , it¡¯s better to give in now and still end up in the same old relationship.¡±
The old housekeeper was not surprised by the second half of what he said, but he didn't believe the first half: "Master, we have been experiencing major disasters for several years in a row. Food is being consumed very quickly. Coupled with the theft and selling cases in the warehouse, there is no inventory at all. . How is it possible that it can be solved very well in two or three years, and then actually increase five or six times?"
"you do not know¡¡"
&nbsShit! If you connect the steward of Prince Yu's Mansion who is responsible for planting, and Prince De, and combine it with his relationship with Princess Changle, you will know that it is probably him! "
The old housekeeper always felt that his master was a bit far-fetched, but he understood that his master was known for being cautious all his life as an official, so it was not something he could be sure of and he would not say anything at all.
Just believe it!
The old housekeeper nodded, "It seems that King De is really a lucky star from heaven! He can find such things How come no one discovered sweet potatoes thousands of years ago? It's incredible!"
"Because it is not from the Central Plains." Cao Yi replied: "It is said that it comes from a small country overseas. The emperor discovered this thing by chance, and then the leader of the small country took the initiative to contribute it to the emperor Our emperor is not such a sensitive person at all. , it would be just right if it were replaced by King Toku, who had extensive connections with people overseas.
Have you forgotten? The previous cigarettes were also obtained by King De through the prince of a small overseas country, and then asked them to transport them to the capital! "
"Oh, yes!"
The old housekeeper thought of the cigarettes, and his thoughts suddenly enlightened, "It really seems to be the handiwork of Prince De But why didn't Prince De say it himself, and the emperor took credit for it instead? It's strange!"
"It's not surprising." Cao Yi just finished his meal. He put down his rice bowl and said calmly, "King De is very smart and knows that this matter is too big and auspicious. He can't eat it himself, so why not give it to the emperor?" ! In this way, he can not only gain the gratitude of the emperor, but also avoid the disadvantages of asking for credit and fame in front of the emperor. It can be said to kill two birds with one stone."
"What is he afraid of?" The old housekeeper shrugged, "Doesn't he care about the throne? In that case, what's the big deal even if he is invited? This is a great contribution that can be recorded in history!"
"You are still too unfamiliar with people's hearts!"
Cao Yi¡¯s eyes were a little leisurely, ¡°King De¡ Although King De is young, he is smart and insightful. Compared with Prince Ning¡¡±
He didn¡¯t say the rest of the words, leaving only a slight sigh
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