The emperor knew that if this matter was taken to the court and discussed, it would not be effective. Everyone would discuss it, that is, how much food should be provided. As for whether the food could be brought to the hands of the people, they would not care.

Therefore, he wanted to hear Lao Shi's advice. Lao Shi has many remarkable points in dealing with this epidemic, and he is a person who can do practical things.

The young master brought the food box in and said, "Report to Your Majesty, Princess Kangping just now came to deliver Laba porridge. When she learned that Your Majesty was discussing the matter, she left Laba porridge to go back first."

"Oh, is it Laba today?" The emperor has been busy with state affairs recently and doesn't know what day it is.

"Father, it's Laba tomorrow. I heard that Princess Kangping and their support association will be serving porridge in the city tomorrow. It is estimated that Princess Kangping has no time to come tomorrow, so she sent Laba porridge to her father in advance."

The emperor said meaningfully, Lao Shi knew Yan Yan very well.

"Come on! I taste her craft."

Laba porridge is served in a pottery jar and is wrapped with cotton cloth on the outside to better keep it warm.

The lid opens and the fragrance spreads.

Xiao Qian swallowed his saliva, it smelled so good that he felt a little hungry.

After the eunuch tried it, he put a bowl on the emperor.

The emperor took a bite and nodded: "No, it's fragrant, soft and sweet, just right. This child Yan Yan is indeed very good at cooking."

Xiao Qianxin said: Don’t just eat it yourself. You can’t finish this can, so let me try it!

The emperor glanced at Lao Shi, and Lao Shi's eyes were almost falling into the pottery jar.

"Scent, really fragrant, Lao Ten!"

Xiao Qian responded quickly.

I thought my father wanted to invite him to taste it too.

Unexpectedly, the father said, "You should think carefully when you go back and think about it, and you should kneel down first!"

Xiao Qian: Uh...

My father was too stingy and didn't give me a bowl of Laba porridge.

Forget it, I can’t eat here, so he goes to Yanyan’s place to eat.

Xiao Qian knelt down and left the imperial study room in a bad mood.

The emperor then smiled and said, "This kid wants to share some of his own, so he won't give it to him. This is Yan Yan's filial piety and no share in his own right."

Cao Quan couldn't help laughing, and for the first time he saw the emperor protecting food.

Not long after Lin Yanyan returned to Tongyuan Building, Xiao Qian came over.

"The matter is over so soon?"

"It wasn't so soon. You sent Laba porridge. My father was afraid that I would steal his belongings, so he drove me out."

Lin Yanyan laughed: "You even dare to arrange your father."

"I'm telling the truth, Yan Yan, I'm hungry, I'm hungry by my father's greed. Don't tell me that Laba porridge is gone."

Lin Yanyan smiled and said, "Zheng Xin, go and get a bowl of Laba porridge for Your Highness."

Xiao Qian drank two bowls in a row, and was satisfied, and couldn't help but sigh: "Tomorrow is Laba Festival, but the people of the two lakes, let alone Laba porridge, can't even drink rice soup, and I don't know how many people will starve to death this year."

"What's wrong? There's a famine over there again?"

"The officials of the two lakes have long submitted memorials, saying that the flood was flooded again this year and that there were countless fertile lands. However, Lao Ji's secret letter said that the two lakes have good weather this year and are in a bumper harvest year. I only regret that the tycoons and miscellaneous taxes are as fierce as tigers. In addition, the collusion between officials and businessmen, a large number of grains have been hoarded. Do you know? There are more than 30 taels of rice and grains, and there are no more than 30 taels of rice and grains there, so where can the people afford it?"

"This... this is too rampant." Lin Yanyan was stunned, unable to believe it.

The price of grain in the capital is at most two taels per stone.

"Their purpose is not to make money, but to enclose land. In order to survive, the people can only buy high-priced grain. What should they do if they can't afford it? They can only buy land and land, and then they can only rent land, be tenants, or be a long-term worker, a cattle and a horse for others." Xiao Qian said angrily.

"Then... the court will allocate grain to provide disaster relief?"

"Disaster relief is a must. What the father told me about is this. The father also knew in his heart that if the disaster relief food was allocated, it would only be exploited layer by layer, and finally it would be 10% of it in the hands of the people."

"These corrupt officials should be killed."

"If you kill corrupt officials and big investors, the matter here is very complicated and complicated, it is not a matter of killing a group of corrupt officials."

"What should I do?"

"The father also asked me what I mean, but I can't think of a good idea yet."

Lin Yanyan thought for a while: "Can you transfer food from another place and force them to reduce the price of food? If they buy thirty taels, you will buy 27 taels. When they drop down, you will drop again. In short, you will not let them succeed."

Xiao Qian pondered and said, "It's a solution, but it's not easy to implement. How much food does it take to adjust?"

"If the court can ensure smooth grain transportation and ensure the personal safety of grain merchants in the past, it is actually not difficult to operate. My grandfather's business is very big, and raising more than 100,000 stones of grain is no problem. If the grain is transported and money is still made, my uncle will definitely agree and can summon more grain merchants. By the way, it is best to send a person with a status that can conquer local officials and local wealthy households to do this."

"Who is the best to send?" Xiao Qian felt that Lin Yanyan's method was good, the problem was that this person... was not easy to choose.

Lin Yanyan pursed his lips and smiled: "I recommend one person."

"Their purpose is not to make money, but to enclose land. In order to survive, the people can only buy high-priced grain. What should they do if they can't afford it? They can only buy land and land, and then they can only rent land, be tenants, or be a long-term worker, a cattle and a horse for others." Xiao Qian said angrily.

"Then... the court will allocate grain to provide disaster relief?"

"Disaster relief is a must. What the father told me about is this. The father also knew in his heart that if the disaster relief food was allocated, it would only be exploited layer by layer, and finally it would be 10% of it in the hands of the people."

"These corrupt officials should be killed."

"If you kill corrupt officials and big investors, the matter here is very complicated and complicated, it is not a matter of killing a group of corrupt officials."

"What should I do?"

"The father also asked me what I mean, but I can't think of a good idea yet."

Lin Yanyan thought for a while: "Can you transfer food from another place and force them to reduce the price of food? If they buy thirty taels, you will buy 27 taels. When they drop down, you will drop again. In short, you will not let them succeed."

Xiao Qian pondered and said, "It's a solution, but it's not easy to implement. How much food does it take to adjust?"

"If the court can ensure smooth grain transportation and ensure the personal safety of grain merchants in the past, it is actually not difficult to operate. My grandfather's business is very big, and raising more than 100,000 stones of grain is no problem. If the grain is transported and money is still made, my uncle will definitely agree and can summon more grain merchants. By the way, it is best to send a person with a status that can conquer local officials and local wealthy households to do this."

"Who is the best to send?" Xiao Qian felt that Lin Yanyan's method was good, the problem was that this person... was not easy to choose.

Lin Yanyan pursed his lips and smiled: "I recommend one person."
Chapter completed!