I, Liu Bian, Sanxing Han Dynasty

Chapter 304 Who is to blame?

"Mr. Lang?" Zhao Yun looked at Liu Bian with a straight face.

Liu Bian nodded.

Zhao Yun understood, he waved his hand, and soon two Yulin Lang who were hiding aside came over and stopped the officers who came to drive them away.

Knowing and seeing it have a completely different impact on people. For Liu Bian, the scene in front of him shattered his complacency in recent years.

He did not leave, but watched the situation unfold.

After Lang Habayashi revealed his identity, the originally aggressive and arrogant police officers suddenly became mute and turned from big tigers into kittens.

How fierce he was before, he was so well-behaved now, they didn't dare to offend Habayashi Lang at all.

Facing Habayashi Lang's inquiry, they had their own excuse.

"Mr. Lang doesn't know that these people are refugees who have fled from other places. They live here and live by begging. If I don't catch them and beat them up, it will be an act of mercy outside the law. There are so many people coming and going here. If anything happens, The horse stumbled and his life was wasted.”

Liu Bian only felt ironic when he learned this from Yu Linlang who replied.

Together they are still good people.

The reason why the refugees came here was because they heard that the local officials in Luoyang were kind and knew their difficulties. Not only would they not punish them, but they would also give them a place to go.

The reason why the officers drove them away was also very simple. Even the county jail where criminals were imprisoned had to arrange for the criminals to work. Otherwise, if the people's money and money were used to support the criminals, I'm afraid countless people in the world would rush to enter the prison. There is only so much land in Luoyang County, and there are only so many places where work can be done.

This is not the first group of refugees to come after hearing the news, nor is it the last group.

For a moment, Liu Bian didn't even know who to blame.

Blame the servants who were following orders? Or is it the officials who attracted the refugees because of their good governance?
"Who is Luoyang Ling?" Liu Bian couldn't remember for a while.

There is a saying in later generations, which is called misfortune in three lives. If the magistrate is attached to Guo, he will do evil in three lives, and he will be attached to the provincial capital of Guo. If he is full of evil, he will be attached to the capital of Guo.

Although there is no such statement now, there is no doubt that Luoyang Order is not a good one. Of course, as the magistrate of Kyoto, if you do well, you will definitely have a bright future.

Liu Bian could only look for the Luoyang Order. Who knew that this place was under the rule of the Luoyang Order? At most, he could look for Yuan Shu.

Every year, people sell themselves into slavery or flee to become new refugees because they cannot afford the taxes, but now is not a good opportunity for reform!
Thinking of this, Liu Bian suddenly felt a little unmotivated. The purpose of leaving the palace to dissipate his anger was achieved, but it was in a way that made him depressed.

"Let's lure these people to Xiyuan for resettlement." Liu Bian decided to return to the palace. For these famous refugees, he had to let Yuan Shu and Luoyang Ling, whose name he still couldn't remember, come up with a solution.

Or should we establish a normal passage to Sanfu's farmland?

When Liu Bian returned to the palace, Li Ru was waiting in Da Sinong's Mansion.

Of course, he was not unprepared for the reaction of grain merchants after limiting grain prices.

Even if Luoyang Sibuwei and Zhijinwu were unwilling to support him, there was also the Tingwei Mansion where Dong Zhuo, who was close to him, was located. The reason why Li Ru stood still was to wait for the right time.

The businessmen with backing have been testing him little by little, and they will become more and more aggressive when faced with his concession.

The businessmen became more and more unbridled, and the less he had to worry about, the more he took action.

Therefore, when Li Ru saw Lang Habayashi revealing his identity in front of him, he knew that the opportunity he had been waiting for had arrived.

It's time to take a serious shot. But Li Ru did not immediately go to the grain store outside the south gate, but instead went to the Sinong Qing Yuan Pang.

Li Ru found that Yuan Pang was not surprised by his arrival. He had heard of Yuan Pang's reputation a long time ago and knew that his Shangguan had never been involved in party disputes. He had no partisans but was able to take root in the court and served successively as three ministers and nine ministers. There is no need to say much about his abilities.

"Mr. Yuan, I would like to ask you..."

Li Ru was interrupted by Yuan Pang before he finished speaking.

"Do you want to attack the grain merchants?" Yuan Pang asked.

Li Ru knew that he couldn't hide it at all, so he replied: "Yes, your Majesty also ordered someone to pass the message to the lower officials."

Naturally, he would not forget to pull out the emperor's banner.

"Go, don't lose the face of Da Si Nong!" With that, Yuan Pang handed Li Ru the documents that had been prepared on his desk, giving Li Ru the power to mobilize Da Si Nong's subordinates.

Da Si Nong was in charge of the money and grain currency, reviewed the money and grain books of the county and the four seasons, and was also responsible for the dispatch of money and grain in border counties, and the management and storage of grain transportation. The officials above and below him mostly dealt with money and grain, and he was a great force just by himself.

With Yuan Pang's support, Li Ru no longer had to choose a backup plan and immediately mobilized Da Sinong's subordinates.

Li Ru's troops then divided into multiple groups, and he led the largest group of people to the grain shop outside the South Gate near Nanshi.

Li Ru knew the people behind this grain merchant, the Luoyang Zhong family.

He inquired about the senior officials of the Zhong family, and there were three of them. One was Zhong Fu, the governor of Yizhou, who was the son of the late Sangong Zhong Hao; Sima of the army.

In addition, the mayors who govern the cities in Luoyang also have the same caste as them.

But now Li Ru is not afraid of them at all, even though the Zhong family's grain store has become less popular among grain merchants.

Who asked the emperor to specifically ask him to come to this food store?
So Li Ru not only came in person, he also brought the most people.

Some idle people in Luoyang City who had nothing to do saw that something big was going on, and invited their friends to follow him.

Then these people discovered that they had indeed witnessed the big scene.

Li Ru came to the grain store outside the south gate. The division of labor among the officials was very clear. Some people guided the people buying grain, but more people rushed into the grain store, controlled the stewards and others in the store, and took over the grain and food sold. Records of money acquired.

After obtaining these, Li Ru sent people to go to the location of his granary and sealed them all. He also informed the people that food would continue to be sold starting tomorrow. Regardless of whether it was rice, wheat or millet, the price of food would be no more than 180 yuan per stone.

Li Ru made up his mind to step on the Zhong family as his political achievement.

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That night, Zhong Shao and Zhong Ji, who had returned home one after another, gathered together to discuss the matter. As the decision-makers of the clan, the two of them felt great pressure.

Zhong Ji is quite tough. When he found out, he immediately suggested angrily: "No matter what, if Li Ru dares to wantonly invade my Zhong family's family property, we must not let it go! Don't worry, brother, I will contact my friends and colleagues tomorrow and write a letter of impeachment!" "

Zhong Shao came back earlier and understood the situation better, so he comforted him: "Don't worry, did you know that Da Si Nong's subordinates are responsible for sealing everything else, but Li Ru only came to our grain store today?"

Zhong Ji was a little impulsive, but not stupid, and asked: "Brother is referring to Li Ru on purpose, so what does he want?"

(End of this chapter)