back to ancient times to be emperor

Chapter 211
Liang Zhongwen is also good at observing words and expressions. Seeing that Fatty Lu seemed to be in a difficult situation, he coughed again, and wanted to erase the words he just said: "If General Lu is very difficult, forget it. Let I will be content to see Mr. Wang off for a ride, alas!"

At this time, Wang Yuanshi suddenly said: "Master Liang, I appreciate your kindness. If I go to the execution ground someday, I will remember your kindness!"

Fatty Lu rubbed his fat hands, and said in a squeaky voice, "That... Liang Fu Yin, it's not that the last general will not give you face, it's really..."

Liang Zhongwen was thinking about Wang Yuanshi's words at the moment, and said with a wry smile: "I know about General Lu's difficulty. Forget it, that's for it. I was rude. I will invite General Lu to drink in the future. I still have official duties to deal with. , I'll take my leave." After saying that, he cupped his hands, and left in a hurry with the master and yamen servants behind him.

Wang Yuanshi in the prison car looked at Liang Zhongwen's back with a complicated expression and was lost in thought, not knowing what he was thinking.Fatty Lu breathed a sigh of relief. His principle was never to conflict with civil servants. An accident almost happened today. I hope this Liang Zhongwen will not hold grudges, right?Fatty Lu felt uneasy, and didn't know how much the impact of this matter would be.

Annoyed, Lu Chenhuan waved his hands and said, "Go ahead, let a group of soldiers escort you back to Chang'an tomorrow, so as not to have long nights and dreams."

This time, the Wang family was almost completely wiped out, except for some young Juanxiu who escaped, there was no one who slipped through the net.Good things don't go out, bad things spread thousands of miles.The news of the destruction of the Wang family spread from Taiyuan Mansion within one night.The effect of this move was also immediately apparent.The rest of the small families are not as powerful as the Wang family.Even the Wang family has collapsed, how dare they secretly obstruct it?Hurry up to open the warehouse and put the salt, so that when the army arrives, there will be no place to cry.

Ever since, the price of salt began to plunge again, and it took less than three days from the shortage of salt to the saturation of the market.These are the power of the imperial court sending troops.In just three days, the price of salt dropped from the highest of 120 Wen per catty to less than 25 or [-] Wen.Fortunately, Lu Chengqi had been on guard against this move for a long time, and secretly instructed the household secretary Lin Zhenzhong to start buying salt at a high price in order to stabilize the price of salt.Once the court made a move, it was a big deal.After purchasing large quantities of table salt, the price of salt has been raised to about [-] Wen per catty, which is considered a relatively reasonable price.This can also ensure that the salt merchants make money and the common people can afford salt.

For some things, it is not enough to just reduce the price blindly, and the economic crisis is often triggered in this way.Things are worthless, things cannot be sold, and the economy will naturally collapse.

The drop in the price of salt is beneficial to the common people, to the court of Dashun, and to the merchants.Firstly, it ensures that the common people have salt to eat and does not make trouble; secondly, the merchants do not lose too much money and can continue to do business; thirdly, the salt tax is abolished, but there is still a commercial tax, basically changing the soup without changing the medicine. But the burden on the merchants has indeed been reduced, and the treasury of Dashun has also been enriched, killing three birds with one stone.

More importantly, the Ministry of Finance has gained an experience from this, that is, how to adjust the price of items.Stabilize prices through treasury spending.When the price of salt is low, large quantities are bought at high prices; when salt prices are high, large quantities are sold at low prices.Which businessman can have so much money in the treasury?It pales in comparison.This trick can not only be used on the price of salt, but also has reference significance for the necessities of people's livelihood such as food prices.

Ever since, under Lu Chengqi's will, Lin Zhenzhong came up with a plan to build a reserve warehouse.Every state capital must have a warehouse capable of storing a large amount of grain, salt, and other necessities for people's livelihood. It is managed by the governor and state herdsman of each state capital, and the grain and other daily necessities are flexibly purchased according to the actual market price.The Supervision Department has the right to enter the warehouse at any time for investigation and inventory to prevent corruption and misappropriation.

After Lin Zhenzhong handed over the plan to Lu Chengqi for approval, the cabinet implemented it on his behalf.Xu Chongguang, the chief assistant of the cabinet, could tell at a glance that this was an excellent plan, which could provide immediate relief to the victims, adjust prices, and so on.It is of incomparable importance to national security.The rest of the cabinet ministers, who are not vegetarians, agreed with this move.

What Lu Chengqi wanted was this effect. Now in the cabinet, although Xu Chongguang is the chief assistant, in fact, those cabinet ministers don't seem to listen to him very much, and instead make judgments based on whether a matter is good or bad.This avoids the emergence of a hall of one person, and can get a better way to deal with political affairs.

After the cabinet meeting passed, Lu Chengqi issued an imperial decree and officially implemented it.The state treasury pays for the establishment of granaries in each state capital, which must be moisture-proof and mildew-proof, so that the grain can be stored for three years.

And this is something that belongs to the Ministry of Industry.After receiving the imperial edict, Li Jie, the newly appointed Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry, naturally did not dare to neglect.Li Jie is not stupid, so he naturally knows the benefits behind this policy.Seeing that Lu Chengqi once again blocked the channel for corrupt officials to reach out, Li Jie was secretly startled: "Your Majesty is so young, how can you do things so that nothing leaks?"

In fact, Li Jie didn't know that the so-called Dao is one foot tall, and the devil is one foot high.No matter how good the system is, it is inevitable that there will be loopholes.No matter how strict the supervision is, some people will take risks.Corrupt officials cannot be eradicated, they can only be reduced.

Naturally, Li Jie didn't have to do such small things as building a warehouse.Unless it is repairing some royal gardens, or building some large buildings, this top civil engineer will do it himself.He was just checking the design of the warehouse.

What Li Jie wants to do now is to make some achievements.The next day, Li Jie took the blueprints to the palace and asked to see Lu Chengqi.

Lu Chengqi also just got up, and it took only a quarter of an hour to reach the Chui Gong Hall.Hearing that Li Jie came to ask for an interview so soon, he was a little surprised: "Could it be that this idiot Li really came up with a plan so soon?"

A thought flashed in his mind, Lu Chengqi still had a little admiration for the efficiency of the ancients.Lu Chengqi really felt the movement of his mouth at the top and the broken legs at the bottom.With his dignity as an emperor, the words he uttered are imperial edicts, who would not care about things?
Lu Chengqi was also looking forward to asking the servant to go out to announce Li Jie's audience, what the warehouse described by Li Jie would look like.

After Li Jie entered the Chuigong Hall, he meticulously gave a long salute, and greeted Lu Chengqi's daily life according to the etiquette system.Lu Chengqi also asked politely, and then gave Li Jie a seat.

Before Li Jie could sit still, he said impatiently, "Your Majesty has already finished drawing the warehouse drawings that His Majesty ordered from the Ministry of Industry. Please have a look at His Majesty."

After finishing speaking, the servant presented it to Lu Chengqi.

Since there is no three-dimensional drawing method in this era, it took Lu Chengqi a long time to see what the blueprint was drawn on.Lu Chengqi vaguely remembered the barn he had seen in later generations, pointing to the blueprint and asked, "Li Qing, this warehouse is not elevated, if it encounters resurgent weather, wouldn't the grain be moldy?"

After hearing this, Li Jie said confusedly: "How to raise the height?"

Lu Chengqi smiled and said, "Li Qing, you only considered the climate in the area of ​​Jingzhao Mansion, but you didn't consider other places! My Dashun has a vast territory, and the actual conditions in different places are different, so how can I do it accurately? But if this For the warehouse, use wood pads to raise the bottom, it will definitely be waterproof and moisture-proof."

Li Jie understood, it turned out that what the little emperor said was that the temperature and climate were different in different places.Li Jie really didn't think about this aspect, and couldn't help but look at the little emperor with admiration.

(End of this chapter)