Crossing Wu Dalang starts from selling cakes

Chapter 137 Make a plan!One more!
All the ministers looked at each other in blank dismay, and if there was any way to do it, they didn't seem to have a particularly good idea.

Some ministers knew it was impossible, but they still advocated the use of food relief from nearby state capitals first.

Some people also say that this is not to demolish the east wall to make up the west wall, and there will be problems there.

Going around gave Song Huizong a headache.

Zeng preached: "The most important thing is these businessmen. If they are willing to provide food, they can solve the problem in Mengzhou!"

The minister said: "These merchants are very cunning, I don't think it's easy for them to take out grain!"

"But if you want to solve the food problem, you can only start with these businessmen."

"In your opinion, how can we get them to take out food?"

"How about, His Majesty ordered them to force them to open warehouses to release grain!"

Hearing this, Zeng Bu shook his head: "Forcing them to release food, these merchants can also say that they have no food, or take out a small amount, but it will not solve the problem.

Besides, the court can't use force to solve it, can it?
Using this method, the literati in the world will definitely resist and even cause turmoil! "

Ministers of the DPRK and China are analyzing this issue.

Just when the ministers were arguing red-faced.

Wu Zhi stood up: "Your Majesty, I can solve it!"

All the ministers looked at Wu Zhi. If Wu Zhi hadn't spoken before and suddenly stood up now, it would inevitably appear a little abrupt.

After all, Wu Zhicai was only a bachelor's student.

But after what happened at Long Live Mountain, all the ministers present hoped that Wu Zhi would speak and see what he could do.

Song Huizong's eyes lit up: "Wu Shidu has any coups, just tell me!"

Song Huizong looked at Wu Zhi, his eyes full of appreciation.

Wu Zhi can always find a way.

This made Song Huizong feel that other courtiers seemed to be unable to do it.

Zeng Bu also looked at Wu Zhi unexpectedly. He had thought about this problem carefully, but he couldn't think of any good solution at present.

Wu Zhi can do it?

Now that the civil and military disputes in the Manchu Dynasty are endless, if there is a way to solve the problem, it would be great.

Whether the method is right or not, at least someone can come up with it.

Instead of arguing here, there is no way.

Wu Zhi said bluntly: "If you want to solve the food problem this time, the general solutions don't work. I have a method, which can have a miraculous effect."

"That's raising food prices."

When Wu Zhi proposed this method, he was immediately questioned by the audience.

Everyone looked at Wu Zhi in disbelief. Last time Wu Zhi made a tax raise.

Now it is raising food prices again.

But what does raising food prices have to do with this?
A minister stood up and said, "Wu Shidu, according to what you said just now, the price of food in the world is soaring, don't those businessmen feel more confident, they are waiting for the price to sell, and they are even more unwilling to take it out. This time the food problem still cannot be solved. !"

"I don't think this method will work!"

"Wu Shidu, your method for the matter of Long Live Mountain last time was very good, but I don't agree with this!"

Food cannot be raised in the first place, so raising the price of food at this time will make those people even less able to buy it?

There will be more serious consequences for the development of things.

The Manchu civil and military debates abounded.

Some ministers are thinking carefully, feeling that they have thought of something, but have no clue.

Wu Zhi smiled and said: "Ministers, what I'm talking about is not raising the price of all grains in the Song Dynasty!"

"Could it be..."

"What needs to be raised is the price of food in Mengzhou!"

Wu Zhi's voice transmitted to the main hall.

As soon as this remark came out, a minister said: "Mengzhou is in disaster now, and the food will inevitably increase. The meaning of Wu Shi's reading is..."

Zeng Bu stopped this person when he heard the words: "Don't talk yet, let the martial servant read and finish the sentence. The martial servant reads you and speak in detail!"

The minister was a little embarrassed.

But he didn't dare to say anything.

Everyone didn't quite understand what Wu Zhi was saying.

It is not easy to get food there, wouldn't it be more difficult to raise the price?
Wu Zhi's voice resounded through the hall, full of confidence: "Many people in Mengzhou have no food, but there must be a lot in the hands of retail investors, followed by a lot in the hands of big grain merchants!"

"The current situation is that merchants in Mengzhou are unwilling to sell grain, and retail investors are also waiting to see, but if we in the Song Dynasty prefer these retail grains and buy them in large quantities, then the grain in Mengzhou will skyrocket."

"There is less grain in the hands of retail investors, and when the grain soars to a certain height, those big grain merchants will definitely not be able to help but want to sell.

Even some grain merchants in the surrounding area will see this piece of fat and ship the grain to Mengzhou. "

"It's not just the businessmen in Mengzhou who make this kind of fortune, businessmen in other places are planning to do so!"

"These merchants have hoarded food, even if the court wants to buy it, they will not let it go, but if the price skyrockets, they will definitely rush to eat this piece of fat, which will allow them to earn more!"

The minister wondered, "However, the price of food in Mengzhou is sky-high. How can the common people afford it? Wouldn't it be that many people will starve to death?"

Wu Zhi shook his head: "This is just the beginning, and once the merchants in the surrounding states transport the grain, the grain in Mengzhou will pile up like a mountain. By that time, once there is more grain, there will be more people selling it!"

"Those grain merchants want to sell quickly, and there will be competition. If there are more people selling the same thing, the price will naturally decrease!"

"Drop... lower?"

Many ministers heard this and suddenly woke up.

They didn't agree with what Wu Zhi said before, but after hearing...

It turned out that Wu Zhi wanted to use the price to attract the surrounding grain merchants to gather in Mengzhou, but once the grain was gathered into a mountain, the price would plummet when it reached a certain height.

At that time, the cost of transporting the unsold grain back will not be small.

Merchants will definitely sell it directly. After all, the price of food has dropped, and the general trend has been achieved, and it will become a burden to keep it in their hands.

Food cannot be hoarded for long.

It will deteriorate over time, and it will be worthless at that time.

Wu Zhi continued: "And during the period when the common people couldn't afford it, the imperial court had already purchased enough grain to help them tide over the difficulties. In short, this time the purpose is to solve the disaster victims."

"Trying to transport food too far from here, and mobilizing it from nearby, will affect local food livelihoods.

And those merchants refused to make a move. Only by raising the price to let them see the benefits and take the initiative to go to Mengzhou can they solve the food problem this time. "

Wu Zhi talked eloquently, and a clever trick shocked the government and the public.

The minister was surprised: "In this way, it means that those big grain households took the initiative to transport the grain to Mengzhou. Our court does not need manpower and material resources, and they help us carry it for free?"

"exactly!"

Wu Zhi nodded.

This……

The minister's face was horrified: "Those businessmen are all for profit, as long as the price rises skyrocketing, they will definitely sell.

Once it reaches the peak of the price, the price of grain will definitely drop, followed by crazy selling, causing the grain to be sold out. Master Wu,... this, this is a great plan!but…"

He suddenly asked: "Master Wu, if the news spreads, what should those merchants do if they see through the plan?"

Hearing this, Wu Zhi smiled and said: "Don't worry, businessmen are after profits, and they will be moved by a small profit, not to mention that the price of food is several times that of normal times.

Even if they know, they will still gamble in front of their interests!I'm not afraid that they won't come, as long as they go to Mengzhou, it won't be a big problem! "

The minister didn't say anything.

Merchants can make money in order to benefit the country. As long as there is money to make, they will naturally flock to it.

After the ministers understood, they couldn't calm down for a long time.

Many people admire Wu Zhi very much.

Why didn't they think of this method?
The courtiers in the audience finally understood Wu Zhi's intentions, and when they learned about it, the scene was quiet for a while.

Then erupted the sound of boiling discussion.

They whispered one by one.

Although Wu Zhuangyuan's move is risky, once successful, it can solve the problem of the victims.

Even if it is unsuccessful, the imperial court sending people to buy grain can also postpone the urgent need.

Instead of sending people to load the grain into cars, some mountain roads are not easy to walk, and it is too late.

If you follow Wu Zhi's method, it will be much simpler.

Zeng Bu secretly thought that Wu Zhi's thinking was the opposite!
What everyone thinks is how to get merchants to sell food, and they don't want to pay so much money for nothing.

After all, when is the end of the acquisition?

This has a big impact on the treasury.

And if this is the case, in addition to spending a little money at the beginning, the problem will be solved later and this dilemma will be broken.

It costs a lot less.

Cai Jing couldn't help but think to himself that Wu Zhi's idea was simply fantastic.That's okay too?

Song Huizong laughed: "Wu Shi's reading of this method is wonderful, very wonderful!...Look, at this critical moment, you still have to watch Wu Shi's reading!"

(End of this chapter)