The snow in the courtyard had almost melted, and the remaining dirt was quickly cleared out by the palace people. What you could see in your eyes was still neat and beautiful scenery. No matter how chaotic the world was, it was always difficult to feel in this palace. Just like no matter how short of food is now, as the actual ruler of this Guanzhong land, Liu Xie would not really understand what it feels like to be hungry.

Liu Xie can only experience whether the people are happy from a macro perspective through the various data collected.

At least for now, the people in Guanzhong are unfortunate.

Born in the royal family is undoubtedly a kind of luck, but also a kind of misfortune. Especially for the last emperor like him, he must take on some burdens if he wants to live without worrying about his life.

When Sima Yi left, Liu Xie didn't feel any regret. Yang Xiu and Sima Yi were both talented. Although Yang Xiu was arrogant, Liu Xie could accept it. I don't know if it was influenced by history or Romance. Every time Liu Xie saw Sima Yi, he felt furious in his heart. Even if he was laughing, he was very sincere, Liu Xie always felt that this kid was paying attention in his heart.

Just leave, it’s good to leave, so it’s not comfortable to watch every day. Now Liu Xie is more concerned about the food price and the recent strange phenomenon of resignation in the imperial officialdom.

The price of grain has grown to 700 coins per stone in the past few days. In recent days, many people in many places have begun to strike. Liu Xie looked at the scenery of the garden, but he was smiling bitterly in his heart.

If you don’t come back, I will really not be able to hold on.

It is actually not difficult to bow to the aristocratic family. The order to recruit generals and recruit some children from the aristocratic families into the army. Liu Xie does not need to really apologize to the aristocratic family. People from the aristocratic family cannot really ask him to apologize in a humble manner.

However, if this step is retreated, it will be difficult to take it back in the future. It is not impossible to use the children of aristocratic families as generals. Even in this era, it is easy to say that if the general is handsome, it is more likely to appear among the aristocratic families, but just like the aristocratic families treating warriors, there is a primary and secondary issue.

If you have the ability, I appreciate you, promote you to be a general and a high-ranking official. This is the gift of Liu Xie as the emperor. Even if he accepts these people into the army, he will not threaten him. But now it is the opposite. I don’t want to use you, but you force me to compromise with you and take the initiative to give you high-ranking officials and generous salaries. Then, it is very likely that someone will be posed as if he is reluctant to do so, and you have to smile and praise him.

This is something that no emperor can tolerate. Liu Xie is unwilling to do it, but if he does not solve the problem of food and grass, even if he is not willing, he cannot watch the decline of the people's livelihood in Guanzhong. The progress of the canal has slowed down significantly in recent days.

Before spring seeds, if this problem cannot be solved, the harvest this year will be greatly reduced, and the people will not be able to survive and can only find another way out, forming a vicious cycle. Next year, the population of Guanzhong will plummet, and Liu Xie's dream of revitalizing the Han Dynasty will become far away. In a few years, it may be difficult to get rid of the fate of being wielded by the emperor to command the princes.

Wait for another day, and if you can't come back tomorrow, you won't wait.

Liu Xie made a secret decision in his heart, just lower his head and keep his energy down. It is more important than anything else, but it will be much more difficult to collect rights in the future.

"Your Majesty!" Wei Zhong jogged all the way from outside the hall, came quickly to Liu Xie, and said in a slight voice: "Your Majesty, I just received a letter from Mr. Fengxiao, and the first batch of food will arrive today."

"Oh?" Liu Xie's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. He took the letter sent by Wei Zhong, his eyes swept over the letter, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "Okay, go, follow me to inspect the city wall."

"Here!"

When Liu Xie led Wei Zhong, Niu Geng and a team of guards came near the city wall, he was seeing the city gate being surrounded by a group of people. In a vaguely, he could see a flag with the words Liu, the governor of Jingzhou, vaguely.

"Stop, what are you doing?" Liu Xie frowned, looked at the crowd surrounding the food team, and scolded him sternly.

"It's Your Majesty." A scream sounded from the crowd. Niu Geng had already taken the people up and pushed the crowd away. He was just seeing a general's military uniform being torn to pieces.

Liu Xie inspected the city every day and every day. Many people recognized the young emperor. In addition, Niu Geng and his group came up, and there were also Hu Ben Guards coming over. Although they were still a little jealous, they did not dare to be arrogant at this moment and retreated obediently to the surroundings.

"Last general Liu Pan, please see Your Majesty." The general bowed and said.

"Follow it, you and I are also a fellow student, so please be free from courtesy." Liu Xie was a little stunned. This person was really Liu Pan, which means that he was sent by Jingzhou.

Looking at the grain trucks behind him, two of which had been knocked over, and a pile of corn fell to the ground. At this moment, someone was cleaning up. Many people around him were watching the piles of corn being re-packed into the grain truck with red eyes.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Liu Pan hurriedly stood up.

"This is..." Liu Xie pointed to the convoy behind Liu Pan, and said in uncertainty.

"Return to Your Majesty, my Lord heard that Guanzhong was suffering from disaster last year. However, Jingzhou is not rich in food and grass at present. Therefore, he brought 10,000 stones of food and grass to sell it. On the one hand, he could alleviate the danger of food shortage in Guanzhong, and on the other hand, he could also buy some war horses, porcelain and other items."

"What is the price of grain?" Liu Xie rubbed his eyebrows, a little uncertain whether this was Guo Jia's idea or Liu Biao's own idea.

"The lord has already said that the price of grain will be settled by Your Majesty." Liu Pan bowed and said.

"Okay!" Liu Xie breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this. He could see that there must be Guo Jia's shadow in it: "Since that's the case, these corns will be sold here, for 80 coins per stone. Later, I will select some porcelain from the palace to give to the emperor to compensate for the losses."

Liu Pan bowed and said, "Thank you Your Majesty."

"Long live your Majesty!" "Your Majesty's wise!"

Not far away, although many onlookers were a little disappointed to hear that they could not get relief, eighty coins per stone was counted as a dou, and the coins distributed by Chang'an City now used labor for relief are enough to support it.

Many people immediately called their friends to come and buy grain. During these days, they feared the people and had enough money at home to exchange for corn.

There are a lot of grains and grass in Wanshi, but they can't withstand the number of people in Chang'an. More and more people are coming. The people who came to hear the news surrounded the entire Jingzhou grain transport team. Liu Xie narrowed his eyes slightly. He found an interesting thing. I don't know when, but many servants from aristocratic families dressed up and mixed in the crowd.

It’s just ten thousand stones of food and grass. Even if the aristocratic families can eat it, they only dare to consume it with such shameful means. After all, there are many people. If you really buy too much at once, you won’t think of going out from here.

Arranged Shi A to command the Hu Ben Guard to maintain order. Liu Xie brought his men back to the palace. Some of the previous preparations could also come in handy at this time.

On that day, just as most families were still paying attention to the Jingzhou Grain Team, carriages were pulled out of Chang'an by the Hu Ben Guard and headed to various construction sites.

The next morning, the second grain team arranged by Guo Jia came. This time, a visitor from Shu brought 20,000 stones of grain and grass, which was also sold in the city for 80 yuan. The next morning, the court suddenly posted a list article. The court had already contacted the four great merchants of Jingzhou Governor's Mansion, Yizhou Governor's Mansion, Zhen, Su, Qin and Lu. Next, grain teams from all sides would arrive one after another, and grain purchase cards were issued at various construction sites. Holding this card could buy three dou of corn in the grain shops set up by these six companies. Without the grain purchase cards, these shops would not purchase grain for the time being.

Three dou of corn is exactly the wages paid by Liu Xie for one day. For the people, these three dou of corn is enough for a day to feed, but for the grain shops of the aristocratic families, this is fatal. If 10,000 stones of grain and grass are converted into buckets, it will be 100,000 dou. Although it is not much, it is enough to support a few days with the purchasing power of the people of Chang'an.

"Maybe it's a bluff, Jingzhou and Yizhou may sponsor Your Majesty, but it is unlikely that the Zhen family, Qing family, and Lu family are willing to support Your Majesty at this time." Zhong Yao took a sip of the hero wine, shook his head with a sneer.

This wine is pretty good, but I really don’t know why His Majesty still brews such things at this time?

"Don't worry, it won't take long..." Zhong Yao put down the wine sacrificial in his hand, smiled and looked at the rich merchant in front of him, wanting to comfort him, but suddenly the sound of rapid footsteps came from outside.

"The head of the family, the Zhen family sent someone to deliver 50,000 stones of grain and grass. His Majesty personally opened three shops for the Zhen family to facilitate the sale of grain." A servant rushed in hurriedly and said anxiously: "No one is here to buy grain for our grain shop now."

That's not nonsense. The other person has 80 coins per stone, but the food price here is 700 coins, so only a fool would buy it.

Opposite Zhong Yao, the grain merchant stood up in shock when he heard this, and looked at Zhong Yao with a look of horror, with 50,000 stones of grain and grass.

"Zhen family?" Zhong Yao frowned. Why is the Zhen family here?

"Head of the family, I heard that some time ago, Lu Bu sent a team to escort a group of prisoners, as if they were from the Zhen family." The servant whispered.

Zhong Yao frowned, turned his head to look at the grain merchant with a slightly changed face, waved his hand and said, "You go down first."

"Here!" The servant was confused and bowed and retreated.

"Yuan Changgong, this..." The grain merchant looked at Zhong Yao and said hesitantly.

"If you are not busy, just delay for two days. Anyway, the grain will not be gone anyway. Then Zhongshan Zhen’s family is more than a thousand miles away from Chang'an. How could it be transported so quickly?" At this point, Zhong Yao's eyes lit up: "It must be someone bluffing. It's not too late to make a conclusion when I find out the situation."

"Then... I'm saying goodbye." The grain merchant made a sigh of relief when he heard this, and stood up and bowed.
Chapter completed!