"So serious?" Chen Wan frowned.

Xuanyuan Liuyun nodded and said, "The snow in Beijun is much bigger than that in the imperial city. In addition, unscrupulous businessmen stock up in advance and raise prices. Now in Beijun, they can only buy two kilograms of rice and half a kilogram of cotton for one tael of silver, so so many people are starved to death and freeze to death. This number may increase in the future."

"Does the court care?" These people who make disasters are the most abominable, but this situation cannot be avoided, whether in ancient or modern society.

Xuanyuan Liuyun shook his head and said, "There is no relevant law in the Dongchen Kingdom. Although they did this, although they were unethical, they did not violate the law."

"It's really hateful." Chen Wan angrily patted the table and thought for a while, "I heard that the snow this year comes too fast, and many wheat has not yet been sown, and the ground is frozen. The food for the next year will probably be even more nervous. Not only Beijun, but all parts of the country may be short of food. Even if you survive this cold winter, life will not be easy."

Xuanyuan Liuyun didn't expect that she could think so far. This is really not something that an ordinary woman in the back home could think of.

"The emperor is also worried about this matter." Last year, there was a flood in the south, and this year there was another snow disaster. Next year, the food in Dongchen Kingdom will be very short of food.

Chen Wan gently knocked on the table with her finger and thought, "Have the surrounding countries suffered from disasters in the past two years and have abundant grain production?"

Although Xuanyuan Liuyun didn't understand why she asked other countries, she still thought about it and said: "Nanyue and Xiling, Nanyue and Xiling have been in good weather these two years. The geographical environment of both countries is also very good. Both can grow rice and wheat. Nanyue's rice can be planted for two seasons a year." Although Nanyue has just quelled civil strife, the grain cultivation has not been greatly affected. As for the snow disasters of Beidi and the others this year, it is even more serious than that of Dongchen Kingdom!

"Can Dongchen and the two countries communicate with each other?" Chen Wan asked.

"Yes, Xiling and Dongchen Kingdom have always had good relationships. Although Nanyue is not as good as Xiling, it is considered to be peaceful coexistence."

"If you want to solve the problem of food shortage next year, you can only purchase food in Xiling and Nanyue." Since the country cannot be self-sufficient, you can only rely on imports.

Xuanyuan Liuyun frowned and said, "There was no such precedent before."

Although Dongchen Kingdom has trade with the two countries, the transaction is only cloth, tea, utensils, etc., and there has never been any trade in food.

"And, in this way, they would know that I, Dongchen, are short of food. If they also raise the price of food, take the opportunity to slaughter us!"

Chen Wan said: "There is no such precedent, which does not mean that there cannot be any. But the situation you mentioned may also exist." After all, even Dongchen Country does such a thing and kill people from their own country. How can we expect people from other countries to stop you?

"The court can find trustworthy merchants and ask them to go to Nanyue and Xiling to purchase grain. If they buy it once, they leave and don't give them the opportunity to raise prices." If people purchase grain in one place, they will raise the price of grain when they hear the news. This situation will not exist in both countries at the same time. When they react, the grain has been purchased.

Xuanyuan Liuyun thought for a while and said, "This is feasible." He talked to her today, and it was considered to be looking for the right person.

"By the way, Beijun has cities and villages backed by mountains?" When she was reading the travel notes, she saw in the travel notes that Beijun is not far from the Beidi border between Dongchen Kingdom and the North Di, and the junction of the two countries is separated by mountains.
Chapter completed!