Chapter 797: Big Brother is Wise
Wen Renwei didn't want to fight to the death with the court, and he didn't dare to fight with the court.
The world is bustling, all for profit; The world is crowded, all for fame, businessmen are in the nature of profit-seeking.
However, if you are rich and unkind, and forget your righteousness for profit, you are afraid that you will not be far from destruction.
At this time, Wen Renxiong's father, Wen Renxiong, stared at Wen Rentao, and said: "Second brother, the new emperor is different from the previous emperor, the pattern of the court has changed dramatically, and the style of doing things in Wen Ren's family should also be changed."
"Big brother, the price of food has gone up, do you want to come down?" Wen Rentao looked displeased, and said: "At the beginning, Xian Ge lent the emperor millions of taels of silver, what happened to Wen Ren's family taking the opportunity to make some money?"
"Second uncle, it is true that the emperor borrowed two pieces of silver from the family, but the caravan from outside the customs was in Chang'an, doing business with the Wen family alone, and the family earned more than five million silver taels from the emperor." Hearing the song of the people, he angrily reprimanded: "The food problem is different from wine, felt, and farm tools, and the price of grain will starve people to death, if the people can't afford to buy food and gather people to revolt, who will be the scapegoat?"
"You are reasonable, you are always reasonable, but the sale of grain has always been handled by our second room, and you are not allowed to point fingers at this matter." Wen Rentao was furious and said: "What Hao'er does, only his opinion."
"Second brother, if you insist on protecting Hao'er, raising the price of food, and bringing the family to the fire pit, I hear that the family can only be separated." At this time, Wen Renwei said angrily.
"Smack!"
Wen Renxiong slapped his palm on the desk, and shouted angrily: "Nonsense, Wen family has lasted for several generations, and it has always been sincere and united, second child, if you want to split the family, don't blame me for expelling you from the family according to the family rules."
"You...."Wen Rentao's face was annoyed, and he stood up abruptly and pointed at Wen Renxiong.
At this time, the housekeeper hurriedly came, looked at the tense appearance in the living room, and hurriedly reported: "Uncle, second master, third master, second son has doubled the price of grain again."
"Doubled again?" Wen Renxiong asked in surprise, and asked in a low voice: "Hao'er doubled the price of grain before, because the Longshou Canal burst the embankment, and now the price of grain is rising, why is it?"
"Tongji Canal!"
"The embankment in the Banzhu area of the Tongji Canal has burst, and not long ago, General Zhang took the wolf cavalry battalion out of Chang'an to Luoyang." The housekeeper didn't dare to hesitate and hurriedly reported.
Tongji Canal bursting?
Everyone present murmured.
The Tongji Canal bursts and the price of grain rises, isn't this a good thing?
In just one day, the price of grain has tripled, and many people in Chang'an City are afraid that they will not be able to buy food.
"Uncle, King Zhao has arrived!"
In the living room, when everyone was surprised, the doorman came to report.
King Zhao?
Jing Zhaoyi?
Hearing the sound, hearing that everyone is faintly uneasy.
King Zhao is the old crown prince, and the new emperor succeeded to the throne instead of eradicating the old prince, but promoted it aggressively.
Recently, King Zhao has implemented a lot of iron laws in Chang'an, arrested many evildoers, and gradually stabilized the order in Chang'an.
Half an hour ago, King Zhao issued a decree to raise the price of grain.
At this moment, Wen Renhao raised the price of grain again, and King Zhao came to Wen Ren's house, and this matter is afraid that it is not trivial.
Wen Renxiong, Wen Rentao, and Wen Renwei glanced at each other, and there was no bottom in their hearts.
With the people who heard the strings and songs, they didn't dare to be arrogant, they didn't dare to hesitate, and walked quickly to the courtyard.
Yang Hong walked into Wen's house, put away his umbrella, and under the leadership of the doorman, shuttled through the corridor, looking back and forth at Wen's house.
When I was young, I met the Wenren family in the corridor.
Wen Renxiong didn't dare to hesitate, and hurriedly bowed and saluted: "The grass people have seen His Highness."
"The grass people have seen His Highness!"
Wen Ren Tao, Wen Ren Wei, Wen Ren Song and family talents have bowed and saluted.
"Hmm!"
Yang Hong's attitude was cold, he snorted lightly, and said: "Wen Renxiong, Wen people's courtyards are well decorated, magnificent, decent, and cost a lot of silver taels."
"Your Highness, if you like it, give this house to Your Highness." Hearing the sound, Wen Renxiong felt that Yang Hong was not good, and he was burying Wen Ren in his words, and he didn't dare to mention how much the mansion spent, for fear of getting into trouble.
"Excuse me, this king's mansion is still alive!" Yang Hong waved his hand and said disdainfully.
The kindness was rejected, Wen Renxiong took a slight breath and said, "The prince came in the rain, move to the living room and drink a cup of hot tea!"
"Zhumen's wine and meat stink, there are starving bones on the road, Wen Renxiong, you smell that people are capable, this king has just announced the emperor's edict, and Wen people have taken the lead in raising food prices, do you think that Wen Renyu has made a household book, and Wen people can eat all the officials and businessmen, and don't take this king in their eyes?" Yang Hong sat on a bench in the corridor and scolded angrily: "Wen Renxiong, if the Criminal Department is still the secretary of the Canglan Ran, Wen Ren should be the culprit."
Hearing the sound, Wen Renxiong's knees weakened, and he hurriedly knelt down and saluted: "Your Highness, how dare the grass people go against the court, against Your Highness, Hao'er raised the price of grain, and the grass people have just learned."
"Really?"
"You're capable!"
Yang Hong said lightly, got up and straightened out his python robe, and walked out of the corridor.
At this time, Wen Renxiong hurriedly got up and said: "Your Highness, Wen Ren will immediately reduce the price, if Taicang is short of food, Wen Ren can donate the grain in the granary."
"There's a lot of food in Taicang!" Yang Hong left a sentence and traveled slowly.
The prince came in person, left a few words, and left quickly.
This made Wen Renxiong sweat coldly, and he couldn't guess what Yang Hong meant.
Come and wake up in advance, or on behalf of the emperor, come to warn the Wenyou.
Wen Renxiong turned over, glared at Wen Rentao angrily, and shouted: "Don't let people tell Wen Renhao yet, lower the price of grain, silver is important, or life is important."
"Hmph, I won't sell this grain."
Wen Rentao looked displeased, and said angrily.
raised the price of grain, the court investigated, at this time, he strictly ordered the sale of grain, the court also investigated?
"Second uncle, you are angry with the emperor, I am afraid that you are far from the wrong person, if you are obsessed, Wen Ren still discussed the separation in advance!" Wen Renxian ignored his father's warning, and reminded in a coquettish voice: "Second uncle, you are arrogant, and you want to drag down the family."
"Second brother, I can't make enough money." Wen Renwei reminded.
"Split up, since everyone has different aspirations, let's split up." Wen Rentao shouted angrily.
Unexpectedly, Wen Renxiong didn't agree, turned around and said: "Send the second master home, in the near future, strictly order him to travel, in addition, arrest Wen Renhao, send him to the ancestral hall to face the wall and think about it, and sell the grain at the market price as soon as possible."
Wen Rentao was angry and struggled, but he was still dragged away by his family.
At this time, Wen Renwei stepped forward and said, "Big brother, King Zhao claims that there is enough grain in Taicang, if what King Zhao said is true, the grain purchased by the family at a high price is sold at the price of the mall, isn't it a loss-making transaction?"
"There is grain in Taicang, do you believe this?" Wen Renxiong said with a strange face: "Sell all the grain on the market, keep all the grain in the warehouse, and when the rumor passes, when there is no grain in Taicang, when the emperor is desperately looking for grain, take the opportunity to sell it at a high price, or sell it to the imperial court."
Hearing the sound, Wen Renwei gave a thumbs up and said with a smile: "Big brother is wise."
(End of chapter)