Jagged Legion

The severe drought has not completely passed. Although there are no more people starving to death, the shortage of food is becoming more and more obvious.Qin Shihuang has ordered all counties and counties not to increase the price of grain.He Xiaowang also realized that this food crisis will not end in a short period of time. There is no way, and he can't worry too much about how many people he can save.However, the officials of Xianyang County in the Great Qin Dynasty seemed to just stay in the order of the first emperor, and did not realize the crisis at all.Xianyang is slowly being shrouded in hunger.He Xiaowang noticed it, and immediately decided to call all the major grain merchants in Xianyang to discuss countermeasures.He Xiaowang invited them all to his mansion and set up a banquet to entertain them. He Xiaowang waited until everyone had arrived and said: "Today I will prepare a little wine, please come and discuss the food shortage. Food. There is not much food served today, and there is also a small amount of drinking. Steamed buns and vegetarian dishes are enough. To tell you the truth, since the food shortage, I dare not make more wine. In order to save food, I will save more people.” A businessman said: "Mr. He, you have a lot of money, why do you care about this little thing?" He Xiaowang laughed loudly: "Everyone, when you come to our place, you can't just think about yourself. Although you can't care about the world, you should do your best. , I still need it." Immediately, there was a lot of discussion, talking about their own suffering.A businessman said: "Mr. He, although we have such a heart, what should we do? There is a lack of food, and there is a severe drought in the world. No one can do anything about it." He Xiaowang: "What we can save now is this city of Xianyang. , then it depends on whether you can save it, of course, let everyone dissipate their wealth, that is definitely not enough." "As long as Mr. Crane has a word, tell me, what should I do?"

He Xiaowang smiled slightly: "Increase food prices!!" "What?!" What?Raise food prices! ? "The pot exploded immediately, and some people said: "You, He Xiaowang, have made a lot of money. When I saw you give up porridge a few days ago, I thought you were old-fashioned and warm-hearted.I didn't expect to want to earn such black-hearted money! He Xiaowang waved his hand to signal everyone to stop: "Everyone listen to me, food prices must rise."Only by raising food prices can we ensure that there will be no famine in Xianyang.I, He Xiaowang, did this to satisfy my conscience and have a clear conscience. "As the richest man in Xianyang, He Xiaowang naturally has a large number of supporters. If anyone does not obey He Xiaowang, then stop doing business in Xianyang. He Xiaowang will annex their shops and make them bankrupt. This meal is very important to Xianyang. It is not easy for the grain merchants to eat, there is no way, many merchants still listen to He Xiaowang's opinion, after all, the price increase is only good for them and not harmful, and He Xiaowang has all the crimes. The next day Xianyang Grain As the capital of the empire, Xianyang naturally knew about the rise of the two companies.

Ma Yuanchi, the magistrate of Xianyang County, was out of breath and immediately summoned He Xiaowang.When He Xiaowang was summoned by Ma Yuanchi, he naturally had a good idea in his heart. After finishing his clothes, he went to the county governor's mansion.Seeing He Xiaowang, Ma Yuanchi said: "He Xiaowang, you are the richest man in Xianyang, and I even witnessed you helping the people with my own eyes. I heard that you called all major grain merchants to ask them to raise prices. What's going on? Don’t you know that the emperor has issued an edict not to increase the price?” He Xiaowang bowed and said: “My lord, the grass people’s increase in food prices is for the people of Xianyang to avoid the threat of famine and for the people of Xianyang. Furthermore, Now that food is in short supply, rising prices is also a reasonable matter for us businessmen, so why do you interfere too much?" Ma Yuanchi was furious: "You, you, you Xiaowang, I know you know the prince and Prime Minister Li, Others are afraid of you, but Ma Yuanchi is not afraid of you!! I will ignore you for now, but if there is an accident in Xianyang, I will be the first to arrest you!" He Xiaowang: "My lord, please listen to my explanation! Now there is a shortage of food everywhere ,,,,," Ma Yuanchi immediately interrupted: "I won't listen to your explanation, you can do it yourself!!" He Xiaowang said: "My lord, I promise here with the head of the project that if there is a famine in Xianyang due to the rise in food prices , I am willing to donate all my family property for disaster relief, and you have no complaints when you kill me, and you are willing to use it as evidence! But if there is no famine, I want you to visit the mansion in person to admit your mistakes! Do you dare?!" Ma Yuanchi Eyes widened: "You bastard!! You are a grassroots person, you actually talk to this official like this! Do you think your head can be worth the lives of so many victims? Good! I want to see it!! This official will cooperate with you!" This bet!" After speaking, he left with a flick of his sleeves.

He Xiaowang saw Ma Yuanchi leaving, took a sip of tea, and left leisurely.Immediately afterwards, there was a full-scale food shortage in the Great Qin Empire, and hunger continued to spread everywhere, but Xianyang did not experience a major famine due to rising food prices.Ma Yuanchi's eyes widened to observe any situation in Xianyang. Once there is a change, He Xiaowang will be arrested immediately, even if He Xiaowang has a prince behind him, so what?Openly disobeying orders and causing famine, even the emperor would not say anything.Ma Yuanchi was waiting, waiting for these things to happen.However, after waiting and waiting, there was still no such situation. Although the price of food in Xianyang rose at the beginning, as the famine became more and more serious, the price of food in all places was rising, but the price of food in Xianyang did not rise but fell.

With the passage of time, the food crisis gradually subsided, and countless people died of starvation, and no one in Xianyang died of starvation.He Xiaowang didn't stop the disaster relief until the end of the famine.Ma Yuanchi had no choice but to go to He Mansion to apologize to He Xiaowang as agreed.Ma Yuanchi waited in the living room, wondering why there was no food shortage in Xianyang?He Xiaowang came out and laughed when he saw Ma Yuanchi: "Neglect, I have neglected Mr. Ma, please forgive me." Xiaowang, today I am here to apologize to you, and I will abide by the agreement of the day." As he was about to bow down, He Xiaowang stopped again and again: "I can't do it, I can't do it! My lord, it was just a joke at that time, how can I do that?" Seriously? Please sit down quickly." Ma Yuanchi didn't insist anymore, after all, it would be impolite for the court to order an official to worship him as a commoner.Ma Yuanchi said: "Mr. He, I still can't understand why there is no famine in Xianyang, but there are serious disasters in other places?" He Xiaowang smiled slightly: "Let me explain slowly."

It turned out that He Xiaowang raised the price of food relying on keen observation. He saw that the famine would not pass soon, but would continue to spread. The price of food will increase sooner or later. Even if the emperor ordered it, "the world shouted It's all for profit." The government couldn't stop the price increase of grain.Since the price has risen, why not raise the price earlier?If the price was raised earlier, the grain merchants from all over the country will definitely transport grain to Xianyang in a steady stream. When everyone has shipped it back, the grain in Xianyang will increase greatly, and the price will naturally drop.What should the businessman do when he sees the descending?It is impossible to transport it back. It will travel thousands of miles and go through mountains and rivers. If it is transported back, it will lose money.Although the price here is a little lower, there are still profits, so I have to sell them here.Sufficient food, coupled with He Xiaowang's continuous relief, no famine occurred in Xianyang.After He Xiaowang finished speaking, Ma Yuanchi suddenly realized!He clapped his hands together: "Oh! Mr. He is a man of genius! Why didn't you make it clear at the time?" He Xiaowang laughed loudly: "Would you listen to me when I said it? It's better not to argue." Ma Yuanchi was embarrassed He smiled and said, "I am convinced of brother He, and I have been taught." "Don't dare, don't dare."

The two major operations of recruiting soldiers and disaster relief have aroused more attention from the top officials of Daqin. At this time, He Xiaowang is no longer just a simple businessman.What will happen next?

The famine is over, and everything seems calm.One day, He Xiaowang was practicing sword at home bored, when he suddenly heard someone come to report: "Prince Fu Su, Master Li is here." He Xiaowang immediately dropped the sword in his hand and went out to greet him: "You two old brothers! What are you doing?" The wind has brought you two here! Please come in quickly, please come in quickly. Come on, let’s serve wine." Fu Su laughed loudly: "The story of your bet with Ma Yuanchi has spread all over Xianyang! Just you I don't know yet!" He Xiaowang was stunned, what's going on?He Xiaowang chatted with the two of them while drinking.Fusu said: "Xiaowang, I came here this time under the order of my father." He Xiaowang was surprised: "Brother, I am a grassroots person, how does the emperor know me?" Fusu Said: "You, don't pretend to be in front of me. Do you think that your wealth is hidden from others so that others don't know? I said that the Great Qin Dynasty kept you in the dark and said that you have no money. No one outside knows He Xiaowang, the richest man in the Great Qin Dynasty? Not to mention the palace, Father has noticed you for a long time. Since you started disaster relief, besides, your Northwest and Northeast routes have been opened, Father also knows about it." He Xiaowang laughed a few times: "I'm low-key, and I don't show my wealth. Who knows, I haven't escaped your eyes." Li Si said: "My brother, you took my souvenir that day, and the emperor already knew about it. The emperor not only knows that you are the richest man in the Great Qin Dynasty, but also knows that you have trained secret troops. But as for the capabilities of the legion, it is still uncertain."

He Xiaowang was completely speechless.It turns out that I have long been a dish of the emperor, I can eat whatever I want, and I can eat it whenever I want.I thought everything was hidden without anyone noticing, so I was kept in the dark about the fart?However, He Xiaowang is still a little lucky, fortunately, the troops he secretly trained have not shown their true strength, otherwise they would be dead.Just imagine who can understand the emperor's thoughts?Who would want to have a team around him that is so strong that he can't control it?Thinking about it is a little scary.