Datang: Only by resisting the decree can we become stronger

"Although during these few months when His Majesty is keeping his filial piety."

"We have strengthened our control over the Six Rates of the Eastern Palace."

"But among the more than [-] people, there are still some people whose hearts are toward His Majesty."

"In this case, I think it's better to be careful."

"When will we hold all of these firmly in our hands, so that His Highness and we can plan the next step."

Li Chengqian also nodded at this moment, and sighed softly.

"What the King of Han said makes sense."

"The most important thing for us right now is to get the East Palace Six rate that we can control first."

"However, what you want to mention cannot be ignored."

"If Li Qiu doesn't die, I'm afraid it will be difficult for this king to inherit the throne."

"As long as you can get rid of this Li Qiu, no matter how much you pay, it will be worth it!"

……

After a few more days.

The military rations transferred from Taicang have also been exhausted.

On the other hand, the enthusiasm of the people in the city who came to buy rice has not diminished in the slightest.

All of this is because there are hundreds of thousands of people in Chang'an City.

There are really many people.

Once they catch this opportunity to buy rice cheaply, no matter whether they are rich or poor.

I have to squeeze over and buy a copy.

What's more, there are still a large number of people who are hired by the grain merchants as babysitters.

After buying rice at a low price of [-] yuan per bucket of rice.

All the rice went into the warehouses of the grain merchants.

Therefore, it is difficult to support this market.

When night fell, Li Qiu stood alone on the city wall in the Furong Garden.

Quietly looking at the deep night sky in the distance.

At this time, Ma Zhou, who had been standing behind him, sighed softly.

"My lord, I'm afraid our remaining food can only last till noon tomorrow."

"As for the army rations, Mr. Fang and Mr. Changsun have both been here today."

"Don't let us move any more."

"Otherwise, if there is a big problem due to food and grass, neither we Furongyuan nor you, the prince, can afford such consequences."

Chapter 960

Li Qiu still didn't respond to Ma Zhou's words.

Continue to look at the night sky in front of you.

It was as if he didn't hear what Ma Zhou said behind him at all.

But it was just when Ma Zhou sighed in his heart, not knowing how to continue persuading him.

Only dots of light appeared at the end of the distant night sky.

Then came the sound of galloping horses.

Gradually, bits of light converged, and the sound of the horses got closer and closer.

And at this moment, the generals and guards of Furong Garden under the city wall.

They have already made preparations, and the outside door is opened, waiting for the distant visitor galloping under the night sky.

At this moment, surprise and disbelief gradually appeared in Ma Zhou's eyes.

As smart as he is, he has roughly guessed it.

The history of this group of people.

Sure enough, after a stick of incense passed.

This group of people finally entered the Furong Garden.

They are all elite Youzhou Army.

However, this time they did not go into battle.

All clothed.

Not even equipped with spears and Mo Dao.

And on their backs and on top of the horses, are carrying rice.

There were as many as a thousand people in this first batch of teams.

And after them, there are more horses coming.

It was only then that Li Qiu gradually turned around and looked at Ma Zhou.

"This time, there are probably tens of thousands of horses coming."

"Our food and grass are enough to make up for the military rations that have been dispatched and to maintain Chang'an City for ten days."

Hearing this, Ma Zhou also breathed a sigh of relief.

"My lord, according to my estimation."

"Probably less than ten days."

"Our convoy of vehicles transporting grain from Youzhou can reach Chang'an City."

"By that time, the price of rice in Chang'an City will be ten fen for a bucket of rice, which can be suppressed!"

At this time, Li Qiu shook his head slightly.

"We suffered so much before."

"Suffering so much."

"I watched the clumsy performance of this group of grain merchants for so long."

"Wouldn't it be too boring to end like this?"

"You can arrange this matter later."

"When the large-scale convoy waiting to transport food approaches Chang'an, let them station at a military location fifty miles east of the city."

"Pay attention to concealment and hide your whereabouts."

……

With the arrival and replenishment of another batch of food.

The food price and supply and demand in Chang'an City stabilized once again.

Naturally, this group of grain merchants did not want to see such a sign.

It has been more than 20 days since Li Qiu ordered to suppress food prices.

This group of grain merchants bought and purchased in large quantities at the price of a bucket of rice.

At the same time, it has been closed for sale.

Some of these small-scale grain merchants have reached the point where their warehouses are full of grain.

The amount of money deposited by every household is also a huge amount.

Moreover, it seems that this phenomenon is still intensifying.

At this time, strange emotions and voices appeared in the group watching the grain merchants.

Li Yuanwai, who had always been at the core, also started lobbying separately.

To cheer people up and instill confidence.

Said that as long as you persevere, victory is at hand.

The King of Peking and the Furong Garden are already at the end of their battles.

They won't last long.

At the same time, these large-scale grain merchants with strong capital have also begun to increase their efforts to purchase grain.

On the one hand, it is to set an example and relieve the pressure of others.

On the other hand, they are really convinced.

The Hibiscus Garden, which has begun to mobilize even the food needed by the army, will definitely not last long.

Wealth is in danger.

They buy it for a hundred coins, and then sell it for three or four hundred coins.

These three or four times the profits are enough for them to take this risk.

That's it, after six or seven days.

After receiving Li Qiu's urgent order, the first batch of food from Youzhou finally arrived at the designated location requested by Li Qiu.

At the same time, at night, the first batch of grain trucks entered the Furong Garden.

Just make up for the remaining military rations owed to Taicang.

The risk of temporarily expropriating military rations this time has also been completely overcome.

But on the surface, there is still no sign of it.

Everything is business as usual.

The secret competition and wrestling between Furongyuan and many grain merchants in the commercial field is still going on.

Only, after a few days, this balanced scene finally began to unravel.

Those small grain merchants who have almost exhausted all their cash flow and almost burst their positions, finally couldn't bear it.

Re-open for business, and start selling rice at the same price of a bucket of rice.

In this way, Li Yuanwai and other giant grain merchants naturally quit.

Bringing people to lobby one after another.

But no matter what they say, they only have one sentence.

They couldn't bear this kind of thing.

Either you guys can do me a favor and take away all the rice from our house.

Even at the price of 95 Wen for Dou Mi.

Or, you just leave me alone.

It's a pity, even if it is a big family like Li Yuanwai.

It's no better than them now.

The same granary exploded, and the cash flow was emptied.

There are even some families who have sold their house deeds and land deeds in exchange for cash flow.

Continue to purchase the grain sold by Furongyuan, or build additional warehouses.

When there was such a rift, the unified line of defense they had built was not strong, and cracks gradually began to appear.

A few days later, some medium-sized grain merchants have also begun to reopen, selling grain at a price of a hundred dollars.

At this time, an earthquake-like news came from the household department.

Became the last straw that broke the camel's back.

That is, Furong Garden has already replenished the military rations in Taicang that were called before.