Datang: My private money was exposed by Li Shimin

This is a carnival of food...

Whether it is a family or a businessman with a large amount of food, they are now completely red-eyed.

They don't care about any political goals or the situation in front of them. They only know that they will receive a lot of money if they take out food.

Everyone seems to be crazy!
A considerable number of people even left only the daily food requirements, and all the rest of the stocks were moved out to sell.

Even more ambitious people are still gritting their teeth at this time. They firmly believe that as time goes by, the price of food will become higher and higher.

but.

After a few days, these people couldn't hold on anymore!
To know.

It's one thing to understand why it's happening, it's a whole different thing to watch the money go to waste.

Li Zheng led people worriedly to the grain shops controlled by his family, even though he had already issued a death order, absolutely not to sell the grain at a high price.

but.

He was extremely helpless to find that these people still took out the food and sold it crazily at the risk of being punished. In the face of absolute temptation, the so-called rules seemed to have lost their effect.

For people like them, selling food may be punished, but they will receive unimaginable benefits. It is too embarrassing for them to watch others make a lot of money in order to avoid punishment.

Li Zheng was extremely helpless to find that even his own family members were a little out of control, let alone other families and officials associated with them.

"This is going to be a big deal..." Li Zheng shook his head helplessly as he looked at the empty grain depot and those people with smiles on their faces.

The situation in front of him made the bad feeling in his heart more and more intense.

"My lord, for so many years, there has never been such a scene. Now, in less than half a month, I have earned the income of the past two years!"

"Isn't that good?" The old butler who followed behind him asked in a very puzzled manner.

Li Zheng was grown up under his watch. The old butler also knew that this young man was extremely intelligent, but he didn't quite understand it. Faced with such a great good thing, he started to get scared instead.

"It should be soon..." Li Zheng didn't seem to hear what the old housekeeper said, and he was still muttering to himself.

No one knew what he was thinking, they were all completely immersed in this carnival...

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in the hall.

Li Shimin looked calm and looked at the civil and military officials in the hall without speaking.

During this period of time, there has been more and more grain in the national treasury. Just as Changsun Wuji thought, most of Chang'an's grain has been controlled.

The gold obtained from the small temple is almost used up now. At this time, it is time to make the next step.

"Your Majesty, in the past two weeks, the price of food in Chang'an has skyrocketed, and it has been completely out of control. If the court doesn't take action, there may be a big mess!" At this time, Wei Zheng, who had always remained silent, stood up.

In fact.

As early as half a month ago, when grain prices had soared to a certain level, he had already written to advise Li Shimin that the court must not sit idly by.

But at that time, he didn't get any response. He thought that the emperor had some good way to solve it, but now it seems that things are not what he imagined.

As soon as this word comes out.

Many people in the hall changed their expressions, especially those from the aristocratic family.

Things have developed to this level, even they have already reacted and found that something seems wrong. Now they have more and more money, but the food in their hands is pitifully small.

They can only guarantee their own daily needs. If this continues, they don't need to understand what the emperor wants to do, and they may not be able to survive.

"I'm about to talk about this!" Li Shimin gave everyone a meaningful look.

"Nowadays, the price of food is soaring. The government has exhausted all the money in the national treasury for the sake of the victims and the common people. Food is still in short supply. In order to alleviate this situation, we must control food from now on!"

"All disaster victims and ordinary people in need will only be distributed according to the head of the population. Otherwise, food cannot be circulated in any way!"

"As for everyone present, there is no need for the imperial court to worry. Now is the most difficult time for the imperial court. I hope you will take care of yourself!"

When he said this, Li Shimin's voice was full of majesty.

His meaning is very obvious, all food must be controlled, and only distributed to the common people and disaster victims according to their heads. As for these other people, they are completely out of the scope of consideration.

He wants to firmly control the food in his hands and only use it for the people of Chang'an!

Hearing what the emperor said, the people in the hall looked at each other in blank dismay. Although they didn't need the help of the court for the time being, they always felt that it was not good for them to announce such a policy suddenly.

After the show was over, the major families and people close to the family gathered at the gate of the palace and did not leave.

"What on earth is Your Majesty going to do? After paying such a high price to control all the food, now it is only provided to ordinary people and victims of disasters. Is it just to buy people's hearts?"

"Recently, food prices have skyrocketed dozens of times. You must have made a lot of money, right? The emperor is doing this now, just to show that he won't cooperate with us. What are we afraid of when we have money?"

"It's true what you said. Only when you have money can you have the right to speak. Your Majesty is in the middle of it now, so let him continue playing!"

"No matter what happens next, we must firmly hold on to these benefits we have obtained. We must not let the emperor seize the opportunity to reverse the current situation. As long as we persist, the emperor will succumb sooner or later!"

Everyone started talking in low voices, and a consensus was quickly reached.

Now that things have reached a fever pitch, it depends on who can persevere.

They have food in their hands, as well as money that they can't spend, no matter what kind of means the emperor has, they don't need to worry at all.

then.

Soon these people all dispersed, and most of them still swear in their hearts that when the emperor asks them, they will never be soft when they make conditions.

however.

Until now, these people have not realized the seriousness of the matter!
that's it.

Time passed slowly, and after nearly a month, no matter whether it was the family members or Li Yuankai and his son, they fully understood what the emperor was going to do.

because.

After more than a month of consumption, the little food that was originally left has been exhausted.

They, who have never worried about food, are in danger of running out of food.

They are almost out of food...

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