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Chapter 162 The Lower Limit of Nonsense

When Hu Guang said this, he glanced coldly at all the courtiers below, and said sharply: "Other ministers, etc., should set an example and do a good job of comforting them. If there are hidden troublemakers, once the factory guards seize them, it will not be as simple as losing their posts and resigning!"

"This temporary control policy will be canceled after the grain arrives in the south and the millions of disaster victims can be resettled. The grain collected will also be returned!" Hu Guang asked again, "Masters, how about If you have any objection, you can play it face to face; after you retire from the court, you must not violate it!"

This is Hu Guang's style. If you have something to say, you can talk about it face to face, but once you have a resolution and implement it, if you still think of ways to object, then you will not be polite.

Regarding this point, Fuchen Cheng Jiming and others have experienced it before, and they understand that what the emperor said is true, and they will not be blamed if they have opinions at this time.

To be honest, he really has a lot of opinions on the emperor's new decree and the unheard-of food control policy.There is no other reason, because he has a source of money under his command, which is the grain merchant.

Every time there are military incidents, floods and droughts, it is the time when the grain merchants are most likely to make a fortune. What the grain merchants have to do is to stockpile until this time, and then buy low and sell high, and they can make a fortune.

In the end, your emperor confiscated all the food. Although he promised to return the food in the future, he missed this opportunity and lost a lot of money in vain. It's strange to be reconciled!

Generally speaking, grain merchants have backgrounds, and they also need capital, and small troubles are not enough to consume on the road.Therefore, the background of the grain merchant is not at the level of a minister like Cheng Jiming, so it will not be so low.

For example, Cao Yubian, the censor of Zuodu who had just been beheaded, had a relative in his family who was one of the major grain merchants in the capital.There are also imperial relatives and nobles, and they all have them.This power is so powerful that even Cao Huachun, the admiral of Dongchang, hesitated.

Because of this, Hu Guang wasted a little more time, let Cao Yubian jump out first, took him into surgery, and frightened the courtiers first.Then the soldiers and horses of the Beijing Camp and the Imperial Horse Supervisor were arranged in advance, and the factory guards were assembled to wait for orders.As for Wucheng Bingmasi, the connection with the locality was too deep, so he didn't even think about using it.

He had just won the battle to defend the capital, and the generals leading the army were all his confidantes. Under such a premise, with enough control, Hu Guangcai suddenly took out this control measure.

He even thought about extending this control measure to other disaster areas, such as Shaanxi.But I can only think about it this way. There is no more control than the capital over there. For myself or the court, I don’t have that control. The result of forced promotion will only make the situation there more chaotic.

Hu Guang thought about this, and when he saw that he hadn't spoken yet, he wanted to announce the execution, but he saw Cheng Jiming coughed, stepped out and said: "All the people in the world are His Majesty's people, the disaster victims are, and the grain merchants are also Yes. If such a control strategy is adopted, it is no less than taking profits from the people."

"As we all know, grain sales require a lot of capital. Loaning the principal requires interest, and hiring workers also requires wages. If selling grain cannot make money and cannot support the family, how can the grain merchants survive? How is this different from killing people? Although there are victims who really need help, can the hardship of the affected people be caused by the grain merchants? It is not the cause, but the consequences. Is it fair to the grain merchants? As the people of His Majesty, do you favor one over the other?"

Cheng Jiming talked eloquently, as if he was upholding justice, pleading for the people, and complaining for the injustice in the world!
Hu Guang looked at him expressionlessly and didn't comment, just waiting for him to finish speaking.

Among the other courtiers, those who have interests nodded one after another. Although they did not agree with each other, their attitudes were unmistakable.

Although Cheng Jiming saw that the emperor's face was not good-looking, he also knew that the emperor's reaction would not be good, but as long as it was not unreasonable, it was within his expectation, so he continued to tell his reasons.

"Businessmen are profit-seeking by nature, not just grain merchants. If selling grain all the way not only makes no profit, but also loses a lot, how can any grain merchant dare to sell grain again in the future? If there are no more grain merchants in the world, what will be the rations for the frontier army?" Come on, food cannot be circulated between the north and the south. At that time, I am afraid that more than a million people will starve to death! The foundation of Ming Dynasty may be shaken. Your Majesty, I am deeply worried about the people of Ming Dynasty and Your Majesty. For the sake of the Daming Jiangshan community, worry about it!"

When Cheng Jiming said this, he even shed two tears, as if he had seen starvation everywhere, and Ming was about to perish.

After hearing what he said, several civil and military officials came out one after another, either echoing or admonishing him in an extremely affectionate tone, asking the emperor to carefully consider this strategy.

Hu Guang sneered secretly when he heard this, these literati's lips are really amazing, they can say that the living is dead, the black is white, and even a little sesame seed can be said to collapse all day long.

Before he came to the court, he deliberately checked the affairs of the previous court.It was discovered that Cheng Jiming was not the first to say that.For example, when Emperor Wanli ordered the collection of mining taxes, Li Sancai, the governor of Fengyang, wrote "Please Stop Mining Taxes" in the 28th year of Wanli. mining tax.

If the emperor didn't have much life experience and was always surrounded by civil servants, then Cheng Jiming and others' words like this would shake the emperor's determination nine out of ten.If the policy to be implemented is offered by other courtiers, I am afraid that it will be accompanied by attacks, making the emperor confused about what is true and what is beneficial to Ming Dynasty.When there are too many people attacking, things will often die down, and even those who offer advice will be punished.

However, Hu Guang was not the original Chongzhen Emperor, and he knew the seriousness of the matter clearly.As far as Ji Ming is concerned, it has no effect on him.

Hu Guang waited for those who should object to jump out, and the opinions were almost expressed, so he said coldly: "I said, this is an expedient measure, and it is only implemented temporarily in the capital. The price of food has more than tripled these days. Isn’t that too much money for the merchants? If so, I will send factory guards to check the properties of the major grain merchants to see if they will starve to death because of this loss? Check the interests in the middle, and whether they can starve to death. How many people died on this line?"

"..." Cheng Jiming and the others were speechless after hearing this, the emperor didn't accept this at all.And between the words, they hit the nail on the head. If they really checked the line of the grain merchants and announced it to the public to discuss the truth, they would have nowhere to hide.

This kind of thing can't be brought to the surface.Cheng Jiming and others only felt the pain in their livers, but they could only swallow their breath, and bowed to be taught: "Your Majesty's words are very true, I will be taught!"

These are the backstage of the grain merchants, so we have communicated in advance, if you dare to stumble again, don't blame me for getting mad!Hu Guang thought in his heart, he stood up and shouted: "Since this is the case, Zhu Qing should act according to this, don't be negligent, and retreat from the court!"

　If you are interested, you can download it on Baidu, please stop the mine tax collection, it is very bullshit.

　　
　
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