As a businessman, Su Cha knows the situation of the major commercial banks in the east, but it takes a little time to find out how much money they have made in raising food prices this time.
Su Cha was afraid that Lin Chujiu was worried. So when he found out the situation behind the major grain merchants, he immediately sent it to Lin Chujiu, so that Lin Chujiu could take measures.
Although the political powers of the four countries, such as the East and West, were independent, both the economy and politics have the shadow of the central empire. Just like in food prices, they were controlled by large families in the central empire.
After each battle, the food prices will rise. It has become an unwritten rule in all countries, and even the emperor cannot interfere with it.
The price increase this time was not an exaggeration. So Su Cha didn't expect that people in the capital will cause trouble because of it and that the emperor will reprimand Xiao Tianyao for this matter.
When it comes to the price increase, it can be said that Xiao Tianyao has no responsibility for this at all. The price of food indeed increased because of his disappearance. However, it was too much to pressed everything to Xiao Tianyao and make him responsible.
However, ordinary people were very easy to deceived. Every time the food price increase, the people will lose a lot of money, so they naturally get uneasy, but they don't know who should hate. The merchants only say that there was a shortage of food because of war, many places were in chaos, so their food supplies get expensive. It's not their fault. If they think that food was expensive, they shouldn't buy it.
This time, the emperor listed one or two reasons to prove that it was Xiao Tianyao's fault that the price of food has increased. So when the ordinary people saw it, they naturally believe it, and then they blamed Xiao Tianyao.
At this time, if someone instigates it, it is possible for those people, who suffered heavy losses to gather and smash Xiao Wangfu. By that time, even if Xiao Tianyao returned victoriously, he will also be branded a sinner. Xiao Tianyao will never gain the citizen's respect again.
"Fortunately, wangfei didn't accept the imperial decree. Although it is a serious crime to refused to accept the imperial decree, Xiao Tianyao will not be able to turn over after receiving this decree." The more Su Cha thought about it, the more he felt terrible.
The imperial decree of the emperor was too abrupt, they did not receive any news about it in advance. If Lin Chujiu didn't firmly reject the imperial decree, they would fall into the emperor's calculations. If that happened, they will bear the stigma of colluding with unscrupulous merchants and making money in war.
The more he thought about it, the more Su Cha felt terrible, so he couldn't help but write a letter to Xiao Tianyao, telling him what happened in capital and let him prepare in advance.
This time, to wash away the charges of price hike, they offended the Zhang Family of the Central Empire, and they had to be prepared in advance.
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Housekeeper Cao received 50,000 silvers smoothly. Before he went back home, he sent the 200,000 silver tickets to the Household Official. Unfortunately, Liu Shilang, who was receiving the tickets, was the father of the small official that came to Xiao Wangfu today.
"I heard that Xiao Wangfei didn't accept the imperial decree. Why is she paying the fine?" Liu Shilang didn't even look at the silver tickets in Housekeeper Cao's hands. He made it clear that he will not accept it.
They want to pay the fine?
They should talk about the imperial decree first.
If they will not take the imperial edict, then they shouldn't think about him receiving this fine!
At a glance, Housekeeper Cao knew that the other party wants to find fault, so he calmly withdrew his hand that was holding the silver tickets. And then said: "We, are but servants, that was ordered to do things. We can't doubt our master's order. Our master asked us to pay the fine, so we will pay the fine. Liu Daren, are you really not going to accept the fine?"
"Our department doesn't accept silver tickets without a brand name." Liu Shilang refused again, Housekeeper Cao nodded his head to show that he understood: "Then, should I bring in the silver coins?"
"Even silver coins are not accepted!" Liu Shilang shouted in anger. What do the people of Xiao Wangfu mean? Can't they understand human words?
No wonder his son didn't do well. This was obviously not his son's fault. This was because Xiao Wangfu's people have a brain problem.
"Neither the silver ticket nor the silver coins are accepted? Are you resisting the imperial decree? The imperial decree is requiring our Xiao Wangfu to pay 200, 000 silvers." Housekeeper Cao shamelessly mentioned the imperial decree and then put the silver tickets in his hand on the table: "I've put here the 200,000 silver tickets whether you like it or not."
After saying that, he left without saying another word, and no matter how much the people called him back, he ignored him… …
They gave them the silvers they wanted, so even if this matter was passed to the emperor's ears, they were not afraid!
There is nothing to fear, because… …
When the emperor saw the imperial decree presented by the Ministry of Rites and the silver tickets presented by the Ministry of Households, he smiled!: "Who announced the imperial decree?"
"It's Young Liu Daren." The Minister of Rites dare not conceal it.
"What is his relationship with Liu Shilang of Minister of Households?" It's not that the emperor has a bad memory, but how could he remember such a small official? On the other hand, he remembered Liu Shilang, who collected the 200, 000 silvers. After all, not only he collected the silvers but also wrote a note about Xiao Wangfu's attitude.
"It's Liu Shilang's son." The Minister of Rites quietly wiped his sweat, he was very worried about himself. The emperor didn't show dissatisfaction, he said with a smile: "The father and son fought bravely like tiger brothers, good!"
What does the emperor mean?
The Minister of Rites secretly took a glance at the emperor, when he saw him smiling, he suddenly got confused: Xiao Wangfei didn't accept the imperial decree, why the emperor is not angry?
Did he not explain things well, or did the emperor not understand?
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When Lin Chujiu saw that the sky was getting dark, but the emperor hasn't called her to enter the palace, she also wanted to ask what the emperor mean to say?
"Isn't the emperor trying to find fault at wangye by doing this and let him lose the trust of the people?" Lin Chujiu, who was sitting alone in the study room, was thinking about all the possibilities.
Originally, she was thought about all the possible countermeasures this whole afternoon, but now that the emperor doesn't make a move, she couldn't use them.
"Am I wrong? The emperor is not trying to find the fault of wangye?" If it's not like that, then what does the emperor want to Xiao Tianyao?
If she accepted the imperial edict, Xiao Tianyao will definitely not be able to clear the charges of colluding with merchants, but now that she refused to accept it, things didn't go according to the emperor's wish, so why the emperor didn't get angry?
"Did I miss something, the emperor was not aiming at Xiao Tianyao, but something else?" The more Lin Chujiu thought, the more she felt wrong, then suddenly she jumped up. Lin Chujiu looked for the information that Su Cha had sent to her this afternoon. The information was about the supporters behind the merchants… …
"I was used as a gun by the emperor!"
The large grain merchants in the East Country, except for several imperial family's relatives, most of them were from the Central Empire. The Zhang Family was one of the largest merchants, but others only belong to small families. Such a family cannot be underestimated in the East.
So it can be said that the price of grain in the East was completely at the mercy of the Central Empire. Even the emperor can only watch the price of rice increase helplessly.
"Sure enough, I was used!" Lin Chujiu slapped her forehead and couldn't help but cry: Xiao Tianyao, I did something wrong, but… …