Not to mention that the court officials did not agree, Li Sanlang himself did not agree.

In this case, it can only be a hardship for the people.

Li Sanlang refused to order the imperial court to sell grain directly, and acquiesced to grain merchants selling grain at high prices on the black market.

It also prohibited people from the villages outside the city from transporting grain to the city for sale.

As soon as the news came out, the city of Chang'an was once again in an uproar.

Although Li Sanlang acted very secretly and tried his best to put himself aside.

Unfortunately, under the guidance and encouragement of thoughtful people, all the truth has been revealed to the world.

Although Datang was an agricultural society, there was also a large population in the cities.

For example, here in Chang'an City, the population of the city at this time is close to two million.

Most of these people do not have their own land and can only support their families by working.

But at this time, there was obviously a great harvest, and the imperial court obviously had a lot of food, but they just couldn't buy it!

The impatient grain stores didn't even do any superficial work. They just openly sold grain at high prices and kept increasing the prices.

There is a family named Wang in Chang'an City. The male protagonist earns money by working outside. When he went out in the morning, the price of food was still thirty cents per bucket of rice. But when he went to buy food on his way home after a busy day, the price had already increased.

Thirty-five pieces of rice.

The male protagonist, who was short of a few cents and could not afford food, thought of the hungry children at home who were waiting to be fed, so he threw himself into the Yong'an Canal in anger.

As soon as this incident came out, the entire city of Chang'an was boiling.

When the garden was in turmoil, His Royal Highness, who was bedridden, forced himself out of the hospital with his sick body, and led the people in the East Palace to open porridge restaurants throughout the city to provide food relief to the people.

For a time, the emperor and the prince had completely opposite attitudes towards the people, which made countless people sigh.

PS: Thank you to my book friend Mr. Ohrin Meiou for your 100-point reward and support. I am very grateful. Thank you!
Chapter completed!