"I wonder if Dazai Li still remembers the Tang family in Shanyin? That first-class silk merchant has a wealth of money and an old house worth more than hundreds of thousands of yuan." Lu Zai sighed when he thought of his in-laws.

Li Gang nodded. Lu Zai asked for food twice, and drained the last little grain from the Tang family in Shanyin. Tang Hong could not even afford the entry-level money from Lu Zai's family.

And this descendant of a first-class silk merchant was in good order in his work in the textile office and was considered a capable official.

"The Tang Sifu of the Textile Institute is dedicated to the country's reputation. It is a good story and will definitely be written into history and passed down through the ages." Li Gang asked with some confusion, "But the Tang Hong incident, the reason for the destruction of the Tang family in Shanyin, is it because of the military disaster. What does it have to do with this matter now? Could it be..."

Lu Zai shook his head and said, "It's not what Li Taizai thought. When I talk about Tang Hong, I mean that most of my merchants in the Song Dynasty were not devoted to profit. They did not drag their backs on major issues."

"But now some people are holding on to the idea that merchants are pursuing profits as a noble person, and their lives are cheap because of money, and further persecutes the grain merchant in this matter of fortune."

Only then did Li Gang realize that Lu Zai was persecuting him and that someone was persecuting merchants.

Lu Zai shook his head repeatedly and said, "Scholars, farmers, industry and commerce are all the people of His Majesty. Why are only merchants regarded as low-level business? At the least, insults and beatings, and at the worst, they are searched and destroyed. They are also called "the style of supporting the country."

"These merchants in Yanjing made profits from Shangjing Road to Kelie's tribe tens of thousands of miles away, and every penny was not earned for nothing. After changing Yanjing to grain, I thought about earning a little more in the last journey, what was the result?"

The result was on the note in Li Gang's hand.

This letter was written by a first-class grain dealer in Shumingdidian.

And what I wrote is really shocking.

When the transfer law was first implemented, they were transported to the Yanjing Transportation Department, exchanged for food coupons and then went to Bianjing to collect grain.

Not long after, it was found that some merchants were mixing stones into rice bags to gain weight and seek benefits.

And these people who made money from the national crisis have been dealt with by law and have the means of sampling.

Then there was a grain officer from the Transport Department making profits.

When the grain officer of the Transport Department was refueling the grain, he mixed the soil into the rice bag and exchanged it out. Then the merchant transported it back and found out that he sued the censor.

The censors and the Transport Department had a long dispute. Finally, under the ruling of the official, merchants could also conduct random inspections for grain collection and report the grain officials to interfere.

After this incident came to an end, the grain officials of the Transport Department had more methods to exchange grain, using inferior products as good ones, and randomly replaced the grains in the bags, soaked in water, and mixed soil and sand.

Lu Zai sighed and said, "Li Taizai, you know that it is not easy for the people to sue officials. The people are originally weak, and the officials are blind dates, so most people are swallowed up after being cheated by the grain officials of the Transport Department, especially those first-class merchants in the residence. They consider more about their relationship with the court, and will they become very stiff."

"But they can't stand it now. Who can withstand it in and out of thirteen?

Of course, Li Gang knew what Lu Zai was talking about. The first-class grain merchants in the Song Dynasty needed to pay thirteen portions of grain in Yanjing, but at most they could only exchange 70% when they arrived in Bianjing.

Li Gang closed the letter and shook his head and said, "They were embarrassed by the grain officials in Yanjing. They mixed soil and didn't dry it. The first time turned into five levels, and ten kilograms turned into one monday. These tricks are really countless."

"You said this was a good rule. It facilitated the court to transport military rations and the people to transport food and grass. Why did it make a fuss? Why did it turn out like this?"

Two court ministers looked at me, and I looked at you, but I couldn't understand this.

Why does the policy that looks like this, which seems to be beneficial but not harmful?

Li Gang's eyes suddenly lit up and said, "Wanyan Zong Gan had done such an accident when he was in the Jin Kingdom. It was the decree to collect swords and soldiers to settle the local area. When you see those Jin people holding kitchen knives, they can make a lot of troubles."

"Does our food supply be considered?"

When Lu Zai heard what Li Gang said, his frown brows stretched a little.

He had been thinking about how to govern the government, but such physical items were not a unilateral fault, and the grain officials of the Transport Department complained more.

The random inspection has long become a complete inspection, otherwise it will be easy for those profit-seeking merchants to take advantage of loopholes and seek personal gain. There are also many complaints from the Transportation Department on weekdays.

Lu Zai frowned and thought for a long time before saying, "I think it may be really the way to transfer the transportation. It is only suitable for emergency transportation. It is better to stop the transportation method of military rations."

"Verification of the handover certificate between Yanjing and Bianjing is a very troublesome thing. There are many things to forge grains. And sometimes there are no corresponding grains to be mixed with grain, causing a lot of chaos."

"This method is a good way when military rations are tight, but if you really do it as a regular routine, you will find that this method is not very useful."

After hearing this, Li Gang said, "Since Lu Shaoqing has an idea, let's stop this method for the time being. Since it is a harmful government, let's stop this policy first."

"Lu Shaoqing, are there any clues here in the Transportation Department? There is something strange about the merchants collectively stopping the exchange of grain this time."

Merchants like Tang Hong and Li Zimei are the portrayal of most merchants, and it is absolutely impossible for them to have no drivers behind this matter.

Lu Zai's face darkened and asked, "Something is strange. Is anyone trying to instigate them? Is Hei Shuishi?"

Li Gang shook his head. The battle between the Imperial City Division and the Hei Water Division was an important task in the inner court. He also learned a little from Zhao Ying that the Jin people were defeated in the front battlefield. The Jin people who were too busy to take care of themselves focused on the Hei Water Division's focus on Shangjing Road and the Jin Kingdom.

"The Black Water Department has been shrinking completely. Such a big move cannot be hidden from the people of the Imperial City Department. It should not be them." Li Gang shook his head and said, denying Lu Zai's idea.

Lu Zai thought for a long time and said, "I don't know this."

"You think carefully about how to make up for the food. The war between the government is stalemate, and there is no food and grass. When we come back to take accountability, we can't escape. Since you have no news, I'll go somewhere else to think of a solution." Li Gang stood up and said goodbye.

The first reason for the suspension of grain this time was that there were some problems with the Song Dynasty's policy. It is easy to say, just stop this policy. But it is very strange that these merchants suddenly united together.

Who is the person behind this who instigated first-class merchants? And at the right time, the selection was just right, which made Li Gang sweat behind him.

The merchants in the Song Dynasty understood that the majority of people were. If the Song Dynasty did not prosper, how could there be business?

Moreover, the many benefits obtained by the Chen family in Huainan after relying on the Emperor of the Song Dynasty were envious. Without anyone to instigate, there would never be such a big mess.

Not only did the grain and grass line from Bianjing to Yanjing break, the grain and grass line from Huainan to Cangzhou and Jinkou also broke.

Li Gang walked to the door of Zhao Shi?, the royal family leader Zheng Xun. He stood at Zong Zheng’s door, looked at the tall plaque, hesitated for a long time before stepping into Zhao Shi?’s home.

He didn't want to come and get involved in the royal affairs, so he could easily get suspicious, especially when he is now the prime minister of the Song Dynasty, which is easy to misunderstand.

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